Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-31

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the deceased. John Davis, a negro,
was left on watch and appeared
against the defendants as a states
witness.
Mrs. Ada Walton, wife of DR.. j. w.
Walton, one of the most prominent
physicians of Benton, died at o'clock
Saturday night after a brief illness.
Fort Smith, on last Thursday night,
was flooded with counterfeit half dol
one. but the coin is heavier than the
genuine.
Governor Jeff Davis, Senators King
and Logan, Hons. w. A. Oldfield and
James H. Graham and Senator Kirby
addressed at least 5000 people at
Rosebud Saturday. Governor Davis
made regular political speech of
two hours duration.
G. G. Osgood, travelling salesman
of st. Louis, representing Crane and
company, was found dead in his room
at the Arlington hotel at Hot Springs.
The cause of his death is unknown
Nothing was found in the room to give
foundation to the suicide theory.
The man supposed to be Thos. Muir
ray who was found in the yards at
McGehee Thursday night with both
feet cut off, died Friday morning. The
authorities have been unable to locate
any of his relatives. He was a men,
Der of the Odd Fellows lodge at Hut
tig, but no reply has been received
to kilograms sent there.
Assistant Chief State Health Off
Ger Eaves of Texas is at Texarkana,
and after a conference with Mayor
Stuart, it was announced by the latter
that strict quarantine would most
probably be inaugurated Sunday
morning against all yellow fever in
fected points.
The Randolph county grand jury
returned an indictment of murder in
the first degree against Willie Rob
erts, charging her with being an ac
complice of Ed Hubbard in the mur-
der of Pleas Burns. an old and well-to-
do farmer on Spring river. few
weeks ago The grand jury returned
81 indictments this term. while last
aJnuary it returned 2O9 in the same
length of time
An unknown man entered the bed
room of the Misses Reeder at Nash
Vile Friday morning. One of the
young ladies' was awakened by noise
and seeing man in the room, she
screamed. Her screams frightened
the intruder and he jumped out of the
window. BarefOoted tracks We're
found under the window at daylight
and Marshal Novel; arrested a ne
gro on suspicion. but he was releas-
ed. as the young ladies could not iden-
tify him.
The second annual convention of
tho Ora wford County Sunday School
workers closed two davs' session at
Mountain View SATURDAY.. Twentv-six
schools were ronrcsented. The eecr"-
tary's report showed an increase of
three schools and 211 scholars over
last year. Hon. !. A. Lake Of Nnlber-
rv was elected president, p w. Furry
of Van Buren, secretary and treasurer.
Rev. W. Fred Long. general secre-
tary was present and participated in
what is conceded by all to have been
profitable convention
At the Farmers Union picnic held
at Oil Trough Saturday the 1000 at
tendants were treated to uuite an m
oynected flow Of oratory Hon Rob
ort l.. Rogers attorney general and
candidate for governor, had an an
continent to speak at McNue. near
| Ratesville. but on reaching Newport
be was unable to proceed on account
OF the wreck at Daz On hearing that
he was detained at Newport
he was invited 10 address
the picniekers at Oil Trough He
made an eloquent speech. but address
ed himself to the farmers as such
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