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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
Z HORMSlr MISTAKE MADE ~ MOrnER.

6Gve Childrea StryehaiSo tOg Quiaise end
Ihea Suicides IhrOUvh Griei.
AS the result OF q most horrible
mistake, Mrs. Mamie Bowe lies dead
at hOr homo near Chatham, Va. with
. bullet through her heart. shot BY
her own hand: her 12-year-old daugh.
ter. Winnie, lies dead In the same
room from an overdose OF strychnine.
accidentally administered by her moth
er, In the place OF oulnine, and her
1O-year-old son, GRbell. is desperately
III from Stryohnine poison, admin
istered IN . like manner.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
MsmO)S OF PACKERS IXPOSCO.

former Secretary Of Swift cOmpsnv ca
Sqh'ens Chic ago 6rsad Jury.
Members of the federal grand jury
chicago. which Is investigating the
beef trust. we're placed in possession
OF Inside information" Friday by My.
ron c. Baker, auditor for the Boston
Elevated railroad. and for two years
private secretary to Edward G. Swift,
vice president Of Swift 4 Co. Mr..
Baker was questioned for nearly two
hours. and IL said TO have furnished
a great deal OF information concerning
the inner workings Of the big meat
packing firms.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
cOwIOtRATt VETERANS HONOR scnltY.

AdmirsI Receives lOEea Of hiSh esteem on
Nsit TO MObse, Ale.
At Mobile, Ala. Thursday afternoon
the members Of the Raphael snmnes
camp. United Confederate Veter.
ans, clad In their uniforms OF gray.
and carrying an old battle nag. re.
Gently returned to them. called on
Admiral and Mrs. schlcy, and paid
their respects.
In behalf Of the camp. o. J..
semmes. son OF Admiral semmes, pre-
scented the admiral with q magnificent
thirty-seCond degree Masonic jewell
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
KILLED WHILE BLING INFLATED.
Newly Pledged lodge Member Loses Lie
ThrOVqh unfortunate Accident.

While Ebenezer Runyon was being
initiated by the local lodge. Knights
of Pythias, at Fclscnthal, Ark, he
was shot and instantly killed Charles
Filler, an officer OF the lodge, was
oficlatng at the initiation and t is
said used a revolver, which In some
mysterious way had been loaded. al
though It was supposed TO contain
blank cartridges.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
:seerelsry Esy FnIOyiaq liie 10 ltsIy.

SSecTetsTN Hey tnIoYiRq lite IN Italy.
Secretary OF State Hay is living a
very quiet life at Nervi, Italy He
drives out daily, the weather being
fine. Mr.. Hay is annoyed by curious
tourists coming from Genoa to see
him, and has refused interviews to all
such.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
KENTUCKY LEGISLATOR SLAM.
Was Shot IN the Bsek - Ne WSnsd Awsy
from Siis FEE.

from His Fee.
]. r. G. Howard. representative in
the Kentucky legislature from the
seventy-hrst district. was shot and
killed Monday In = saloon, near bis
home, In Clay county" by Tilford
Benge.
The men had quarreled, but made
up, and the trouble was thought to be
over. Howard walked away, when
Benge. It ia said, drew q pistol and
fred Ave shots. Three OF them took
effect. killing Howard Instantly. Benge
gave himself up.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
MILLIONS WANTED BY SHAW.

Secretary Of Treasury Cats on Banks
Holding Government Money 10 Deliver.
A Washington special says: Secre-
tary Shaw OF the treasury has an
nounccd that he will make a call on
national bank repositories for about
S27, 100000 In two iDstallments. the
first falling due on May 10. and the
second on July 1. 1905.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
THE SIMPLE LlVERS.

Just as if there were not already
enough organ tons and bodies and
asscc Citations of people in this world.
new sect has arisen and is trying
to buy land and settle in Switzerland.
These people call themselves "Sim-
nle I.ivers." hut do not claim Pastor
Wagner as tteir head The 'aneel"
of the enterprise appears to be a
young and wealthy American widow
who. forsaking the life of the world,
has thrown in her lot with this
strange community of seekers after
simplicity. The Simple Livers"
wear only one garment-a loose
lowing robe Of white flannel-and let
their hair grow long, as a protection
aeainst the heat and cold Their
aiot consists Of milk, fruit. bread
a-d vegetables. Even in the most in
slanent weather they prefer to live
and sleep ont of doors. an" thoN claim
to be exempt from bodily ills.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Dealers Are Fined.

Shanghai. Aug. 31-Chang Chien,
ordered by the Pekins ministry to con-
cert measures to settle the boycott
met the Chinese chairman of com
meroe and the principal piece goods
'defalers. He began by fining certain
dealers 1000 taels for alleged breach
es of the boycott and ordered all 10
sign an agreement TO buy no more
American goods from foreign mer-
chants of any nationality.
Regarding goods contracted for be
fore the boycott was started, he stat
ed his intention of granting passes
and stamping such goods thus permit
ting their sale in the interior. He
also announced his intention Of open
ing Offices in thirty-six principal trade
centers in China, where goods sc
stamped will be passed. This will re
uuire an initial sum of 200 taels which
Shanghai dealers must pay, thus avert
ing pending financial ruin. This means
the creation of permanent boycottins
machinery, and the practical imposi
ton of new taxation against al
treaty tariffs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

The city councilmen met and har-
monized Wednesday afternOon-that
is. all of them except Alderman High
tower, who was absent, and Alderman
We'll. With the exception of Mr.. We'll,
there was harmony throughout, and
the white-winged dovelet of peace
! hovered benisnly over the session.
Russell brothers gained their point
and permit was given the railroad
company to build the spur track to
the Russell wareroom on Third ave-
rue, and it will consequently be built
without further opposition on the part
of the chief executive of the city gov
ernment.
When Mayor White raped for or
DER at 4 o'clock. seven aldermen an
swered to the roll call, They We're:
Aldermen Fex. Wei, Nichol, Clement,
Riley. Boyce and Jordan.
Mr.. We'll started the ball to rolling
by stating that he could see no good
and lawful reason why the city council
Of Pine Bluff should grant to the St.
, Louis Southwestern railway the priv
iieee of building the Russell spur
track. He would like, furthermore,
to understand why the mayor had sc
suddenly changed front on the propo-
sition. and was now in favor of the
! measure, whereas be was most bitter
/ |" opposed to it the day before
The amendment to ordinance G9l.
granting the privilege Of building the
spur. was read the first time, and, on
motion of Alderman FCx, the rules
were suspended and the ordinance
/ passed to its second reading. The
I amendment save the railway company
the right to erect a spur beginning
at a point sixty feet west of the west
ern boundary of Olive street.
Mr. We'll again tock the floor and
spoke against the ordinance. He sale
he had been a member of the city
council for twenty years, and this
was the first time the council haC
ever been called together to pass ar
ordinance in the interest Of an individ
nal citizen. Again he wanted to know
the why and wherefore.
Alderman Riley moved that The
rules be suspended and the ordinance
gwen IT'S third reading The motion
carried. The vote on the measurt
roe9ltcd in six ayes ard one nay. She
lattor vote being cast by Alderman
We'll
A temporary injunction restraining
The railway COMPANY from building
the spur. was granted in chancer,
court Wednesday aftornocn, and thi.
legal tie-up is still pen'ine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
NINETY MORE MEN ASKED

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Situation at Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, Aug. 31.-After &
o'clock yesterday evening one of the
cases here was reported to be conval-
escent Otherwise there has been
no change in the local yellow fever
situation. Mayor Benbrook issued a
proclamation calling on the citizens to
fight the mosquito. Work of fumiga-
ton is being carried on in every home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Where Happiness Is Found.

d ar't lcok for true happiness in the mansions
OF the very rich, where highpriced physicians
are called ~ to doctor every ailment. Rut seet
II and hnd il. too in the co"'"rtable homes #
the middec ass and so-calea poar, where
the 'r'''N ealthy-to cure all stom h troubles
whe her indigestion, dyspepsia. constipatiou.
loss appetite. billions attacks or torpid liver
T'ia hott's August Flower. 25c Big bottle sc
A. Al druggists
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Two Cases at Vicksburq.

Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 31.-Dr. John
Guiteras of the public health and ma
rine hospital service has pronounced
two positive cases of yellow fever in
Vicksburg. The sickness is of very
mild type.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

If you buy few inches of advertis-
ing space in a newspaper, and then
sit back int your chair nav n" more
attention td it, and expect trade TO
flow in your door, as the result of
your ad. ydl will certainly be fooled.
-OttumwA, Ia, Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Texas Will Investigate.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 31.-Dr Tabor
has decided to send DR.. J. +. EaVes
to Memphis to make an investigation
as requested by the Memphis authori-
ties. DR.. Eaves is in charge of the
detention camp at Marshall. Tex, and
was advised to proceed without de-
lay. He goes at the expense of Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

Peking, Aug. 31.-The American
boycott almost overshadows the peace
negotiations as topic of interest IN
China. Accounts reaching Peklhs
from trading centers indicate that the
movement attained its greatest
strength early in August and has since
then been decreasing. Nowhere ex-
cent in Shanghai has American ousl-
noss received serious blow. The
boycott would have been equally sue
cessful at Tient sin, which is dlstrlb-
utinp market for American goods sec
ond only to Shanghai, except Tor the
determined repression Yuan Shika1'
who is almost the only Chinese vice
roy really ruling his province.
The Peking government, in re-
snonse to Minister Rockhills represen-
tations. issued instructions TO provln-
cia] officials which read we'll, but
which the officials construe with the
~heHef that the government sympa-
thizes with the sentiment against the
American goods, although obliged
formally to oppose the method OF lts
expression.
In Hands Of Aeitators.
Many important merchants who en-
barked in the boycott now repent OF
the scheme, but it has passed beyond
their control into the hands of aeita-
TORS. the majority of whom are stu
dents recently returned from Japan
and some from America, who relate
lurid stories of the outrages received
at the hands of American immigration
officials The aeitators have abandon
ed the original demand that Chinese
students and merchants be admitted
to America, and now demand the uh-
restricted entry of all Chinese.
The best informed foreigners be-
lieve that the boycott has passed its
climax and will gradually subside. The
end of the Russo japanese war, by
opening Manchuria, will give great
impetus to American trade That coun-
try practically has been closed to i'm.
ports, largely because the armies
monopelized all The means of trans
portation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

no matter from what section the par
ties come, and are demanding health
certificates in addition to the ban on
reCple from the infected districts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

| Washington Aug. 31.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has rend-
cred a decision in the proceeding en-
titled, "In the matter of freight rates
between Memphis and points in Ar
kansas and correction of rates by
the Memphis freight bureau and the
St. Louis Southwestern Railway COM
pany. The commission ruled that the
defendants rates on cotton from To-
cal points in Arkansas to Memphis
are not required to be reduced, but
it is directed that the reduction OF
cotton rates from such points to Mem
pbis and st. Louis be made uniform
from particular stations.
The defendants rates from local
points in Arkansas to Memphis on
traffic other than cotton are not dis
turbed. but the defendant is recon-
mended to consider revision of its
rates to Memphis on livestock and
cotton seed.
Rates from Memphis to points in
Arkansas, compared with the Arkan-
sas comissiom mileage rates, includ-
ing those applying from Little Rock
and Pine Bluff, are held to constitute
:. discrimination, for which it is doubt
full whether the defendant can be held
! RESPONSIBLE. and in that respect the
complaipant's contention is not sus-
tanned. It is decided that the defend
ants rates from Memphis to local
points in Arkansas are in many in
stances unreasonable high, and should
/ he reduced.
The defendant is required to sub
nit within 80 days revised schedule
and put the same in force, as provided
hv the law. The case is retained for
such further order as may become
necessary
The case was taken before the In
terstate Commerce Commission by the
city council of Memphis and the Mem
phis freight bureau, and was for the
purpose of compelling the Cotton Belt
to reduce its rates to Arkansas points
from Memphis 10 the same as those
charged by the Iron Mountain and
Rock Island lines The Cotton Belt
rates were much higher than those of
either the Iron Mountain or Rock Is
land. The Little Rock and Pine
Fluff freight bureaus We're interested
because they did not want Memphis
to obtain the lower tariffs.
Because of the suit brought by the
Pet. that railroad ceased running its
trains into Memphis for about week
in MAY. 1904 but resumed traffic when
the nsatfcr was placed before the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The
commission went to Mernhis and had
hearing. at which there We're pres
ent representatives from the Little
Rock and Pine Bluff freight bureaus
asa R. Bragg manager of the Lit
lie Rock Merchants Freight Bureau
said last night that he does not con
slider the settlement of the case as 9
: Victory fcr Memphis or Arkansas. II
seems 10 be in the nature of com
: pr mise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

Perseverance is better than spas
modic couraee in ad"nrtising
PaddC OK, in Printers Ink.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31
Fever at Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla. Aug. 31.-One new
case of yellow fever developed here
yesterday in the infected quarter, the
patient being a tailor who had quar-
ters adjoining the building in which
the first case was discovered. The
case was found yesterday afternoon
and was pronounced by physicians te
be yellow fever. The fever seems tf
be a very mild form. There is nc
panic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-31

The man who can't use advertising
in his business has no business to
be in business and generally int
Nath'l C. Fowler, Jr. Boston.
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rrnor0ct.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-12-08
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-27
Saloon Gone Forever.
ELECTED TO OFFICE.
Chicago Record-HernId Commends
Prohibition Candidates.

Chicago Record-HernId Commends
Prohibition Candidates.
Uniontown, Pa.-That over 300 Pro
hibition, candidates We're elected to Of
flee all over this state this spring is
certainly one of the remarkable signs
of the times The Peoples Tribune Of
this city, right In the midst of these
victories, IN leading editorial says:
Over 800 Prohibitionists were swept into
office at the February election tn Penn
sylvania- What this means can better be
told by our enemy than felt by the indi-
vidual Prohibitionist
Right here In Fayette county there are
over fifty, among whom are council
ors. Judges OF election, road supervisors.
etc.
OF the large number Of Prohibitionists
now In office there has never been single
charge preferred by old party bosses OF
inefflciency, and gradually the independ-
ent thinking, good meaning citizen has
more and more como to look upon the
Prohibition party as being the best We
hicle on which to ride to get out Of scam
dalous condition. knowing that II he Is
elected he will at least make faithful
and conscientious official
What the Record-Hexafd Says
In Illinois there are two fthreel Prohi-
bition representatives In the legislature
One OF these representatives comes from
Peoria. the strongest whisky center In the
world 1t Ia predicted thaA the next legis-
| lature VIII witness at least dozen Pro-
hibitionists there with credentials helping
to frame the laws that govern great ant
| influential state The Chicago Record
| Herald, which is IN no way friendly to th'
principles Of Prohibition, said In a recen
| editorial that wherever and whenever
! Prohibitionist has been elected he has al
ways made a first class and honorable ON
| cial and recommended that Republican
and Democrats vote for local Prohibition
lists in order to clean UP local politics an
make it decent That suggestion ma
been followed and will be more in the III
ture than II has been In the past
Here in Fayette county we have neve
heard complaint that the of1ceholdln
Prohibitionist is not doing his duty. EV
cry one to a man is performing his officis
obligations and as this becomes generail
known we will sweep still larger numpe
| into office.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-27

revelry. The iced lemonade sizzled
down black whisky fevered Threats. and
the sardines. ginger cake and Washing
ton pies disappeared like hoarfrost be-
fore a MONDAY san. Box after box OF
''two-fers" went up in clouds, and the
smoke floating from windows and doors
gave the courthouse the look of an i'm
mense plantation smokehouse, and
Jokes were cracked and possum stories
told till the morning sun came in at
the wide windows
When the feasttng was at It's height
Jim Lawrence mounted table and.
breaking the chains Of his eloquence,
made speech that buried the fame of
Lucullus Williams out of sight And
when he finished By proposing 'three
cheers for our coming mayor, Mr..
Charlie Lawton. whose hospitality we's
enjoyin' dis night" the cheers shook
the old clock In the courthouse tower.
We'll, Jim, we've got EN- said Dick
Newton when Jim came out
"Yes, Marse Newton, an we gwine
keep 'em."
And they did. for when Jim had car
ried in fresh supply of comestibies
and cigars Newton locked the great
door and put the icy in his pocket
The battle was indeed won, for nexi
morning Dick Newton unlocked the
door of the banquet hall, and Jim anc
his aids marched 300 negroes across
the street to the polls in blocks of six
each with Lawton ticket In his hand
The white citizens of Oakville knew
not whether to frown or laugh at th'
novel spectacle. But when they com
pretended the holiness of the scheme
aAd the adroitness with which 1t ha'
been executed they laughed. and whel
they beheld Jim Lawrence's joy ant
| pride shining through his pompous SO
lemnity and Lucullus' speeches. dis
| comfiture and Colonel Jackson's SUI
(, prise and dismay they roared
When the votes were counted Law
TOMS majority was unprecedented.
That evening Lawton went to recelY
the congratulations of Alice Lawrence
Miss Alice, you stand before tn
mayor of Oakville and your case WI
be tried forthwith" said the youn
man, with mock gravity.
with what am charged, your hoi
or?'
with melting electoral frauds"
my sentence~ asked the girl, VIII
dimple and blush. M.
"Matrimony for life"