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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
DESERVED PROMOTION
c. e. McEWEN HAS RESIGNED PO-
SlTIoN At SHOPS AS TOLD
BY GRAPHIC.
Appointed Clerk to Superintendent
of Mechanical Department Of En-
tire Missouri Pacific System.

G.. E. McEwen. chief clerk to Super
intendent of Motive Power Adams at
the Cotton Belt shops in this city,
corroborates the story published in
the Graphic several days ago with
reference to his having resigned his
position here to accept another and
higher one in st. Louis.
Mr.. McEwen has been promoted to
the position of chief clerk to the
general superintendent of the mechan-
ical department of the entire Missouri
Pacific system, with headquarters in
st. Louis. He will leave for his new
home just as soon as he is relieved of
his place with Mr.. Adams in this city.
Mr.. McEwen is we'll known in Pine
Bluff, where he has been for a long
time. and to the railway fraternity
throughout this section of the country
in general. He is justly popular with
his associates, and by his close atten-
tion to duty and remarkable fidelity
to his present trust has won the conf
dence and admiration of superior Off
GERS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
COLDEST OF SEASON
TEMPERATURE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT MAKES FIRES FEEL
VERY COMFORTABLE,
Many in South Arkansas Hope for
Frost to Keep Out the Yellow
Fever Plague.

The coldfst weather OF the season
reached town "Wednesday night. and
even a blanket felt comfortable.
While the warm days and cold night $
are not conducive to the best Of
health. the relief afforded from the
excessive heat of the past summer is
greatly appreciated by the public. as
shown by their expressions of eratifica
t:on over the change in atmospheric
conditions
Pine Bluff has already begun now to
lCok for frost. and if the nights con
tlnue to keep cool for a few days long
CT there is hope of getting frost. A
very heavy dew fell "Wednesday morn
ing. and housetops were wet with it
until o'clock. Grass and leaves were
thoroughly saturated with the moist
l,re. which was almost equal to rain
shower.
Everywhere may be heard express
sions of the hope that Jack Frost will
''hurry back" for it is felt that in his
coming comes the salvation of south
Arkansas from the yellow plague
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
Select Seats Now.
ributedO.

You will possibly hear and appre.
cate the lecture on "Mother" next
Sunday at the Y. M c. A., 4 D. m. by
Rev. Hawkins, from one part of the
house as we'll as another. But the
music, especially the quartet and solo,
will be better at some points than
others. You may select seat over
either phone, free, at any minute of
any hour of the twenty-four. We are
only glad to do this. 1t will show your
interest in us, and give us a chance to
show our interest in you. Call Y. M.
c. A., either phone. We will take
your name, mark the seats, any mum.
Der. and hold tickets till you call for
them, and seats till 4 o'clock Sunday.
Tell your friends, especially the music
lovers, of this notice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
DESERTS FiANcE At THE ALTAR
Young Woman Eiopes With Another
Man and They Wed on Train.

Billings, Mont, Sept. 21.-Deserting
her fiance. Ellis Judd of Chanute.
Kan, at the altar, Miss Maud Gruwell,
daughter of State Senator c.. O. Cru.
we'll of this city. eloped with Everett
p. Ferris and was married to him on
a train which was speeding toward
Livingston. The guests were assem-.
bled in the church. and the prospective
groom was waiting in the. vestibule.
The bride-to-be was with her maids
in the parsonage adjoining the build
ing "I'll be ready in a minute" she
called to them. and then she slipped
cut the back door and ran across the
street to the store where Ferris was
c clerk II can't marry Mr.. Judd,
even if he is rich" she excla tned, as
she threw her arms around Ferris
neck. The young man seized the op-
portunity and the girl and they eloped
at once
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
CHURCH BODY ADMITS WOMEN
United Presbyterians of Pittsburo
Confer Right to Vote.

Pittsburg, Sept 21.-The Allegheny
presbytery of the United PRESBYTERIAN
church adopted resolution author
lzlng women to attend it's sessions and
authorizing them to vote on all SUBJ
]ects. Heretofore women have been
tarred even from attendance. The
resolution was bitterly opposed by
some of the sixty ministers present,
but received a good majority when
the vote was taken. This is the first
presbytery of this denomination to
adopt such resolution. The United
presbyterian church at the first of the
year had total membership of 49,
134. 939 ministers and 919 houses of
worship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
THE PLANS PERFECTINC
FOR THE WORK AT THE Y. NJ g
WILL INSTRUCT THE ARtTH CLASS E BROWN
cHANcAl DRAWING, AND ". WILL LOOK AF.


The physical committee of the local
\, NJ. c. a. will hold business meet
ing next Saturday night to complete
er2anization and to discuss several
tiatters of much Importance to the
physical work of The association dur.
in@ the forthcomnS season II. c..
fiiSsinbotham was recently appointed
hy the management as chairman of
the gymnasium and athletic commit
tee, or tho committee in charge of the
physical work of the association. and
Is now at work selecting suitable
members for his committee. He OK.
poets to see these persons personally,
talk with them. and if found to be
suitable for the work secure their con
sent 10 serve on the committee before
the meeting next Saturday night
When the roll is completed these
members will get tOgther. Saturday
night, and proceed to outline much. of
the work of the physical department
Physical Director w. c. West, who
went to Peru, Ind, few days ago. is
expected to return to this city Friday
afternoon. and will be present at the
meeting of the committee and assist
in outlining the work.
One of the important things to be
accomplished at this meeting is that
o. completing all preliminaries for the
great field day" for the association
here. 1t has been definitely decided
to have field day on the afternoon
of Friday, November 10, and already
q complete program has been arrang-
cd for the occasion and is now in the
hands of Mr.. Higsinbotham. There
are Still some of the preliminaries to
be settled upon, however, and these
will be thoroughly gone over at Satur.
day nights meeting of the physical
committee. The management expects
tc make this one of the strongest at.
fractions of the season, and every ef.
Tort VIII be made to make it com.
rlete success in every detail
Another matter that will be settled
heXt Saturday night will be that of
selecting the new suits for this depart
ment of the association Once select
ed, all members are expected TO wear
the regulation suits this year.
One of the strongest features of the
physical work of the association this
season will be basketball club. This
Will be organized at once and will
then go into training. Little Rock has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
HAVE THE MONEY
MESSRS. PARKER AND SUNOER-
LIN HAVE FUNDS TO BUILD
ROAD.
Work Will Begin at an Early Date at
Monticello and Pushed Rapidly
to Finish.


Messrs. Parker and Sunderlin have
returned to this city from their late
trip to Colorado. and they are now
actively engaged at work upon their
plans for commencing the building of
the new line of railway from here to
the Louisiana line.
1t is said that Messrs Parker and
Sunder]in have perfected all neccs-
sary arrangements for an abundance
Of money for carrying on the opera
tons along this line. The town of
Monticello from which point work on
the new road will be commenced, has
raised her share of the required bonus,
tut so far this city has failed to com
rly with the demands of the promot-
ers. The matter has not been aban-
doned. however. and still greater eff
forts will be made to raise the amount
asked of this city for the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
All Cars Fumigated by U. S. Officers.

All Cars Fumigated by U. S. Officers.
New Orleans, Sept. 21.-(Special)
The United States government is
not only bending every energy sue
cessfully in the fight against the mos
quito and the spread of yellow fever,
but is also doing everything in it's
power to educate the public at large
in the scientific measures that should
very few communities subject to the
spread of the disease. There are now
very fe wcommunities subject to the
fever which have not begun war on
the mosquito, while many of the
towns which quarantined against
freight from infected points have ac-
cepted the positive assurance of the
marine hospital surgeons that infec-
ton can not be transmitted by freights
and have raised their quarantines
against free commerce. In not sim
gle instance has infection been
brought in in this way Texas. which
has not developed a case of yellow
fever, has constantly received i'm
mense quantities of freights from New
Orleans and other infected points.
For the benefit of those commune
ties which still hesitate to receive
freights from New Orleans even after
the cars have been futnigated under
the supervision of the marine hospital
service, Surgeon ]. H. White, in
charge at New Orleans for the federal
government, has made this statement:
''If any outside communities request
it. I will arrange to place on each
freight car leaving New Orleans for
those points, an official statement to
the effect that the car has been prop
erly fumigated by the United States
government and all mosquitoes that
may have been in such car have been
killed after the car had been loaded
and closed This should satisfy even
the most skeptical'
Every yellow fever authority in the
world insists that the disease is trans
mitted by mosquitoes alone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
OUR AMERICAN WAY.

These rules look all right in the
book, and the directors like to read
them railroad man is quoted as
s'ying, "but if all the rules were
oDeyed to the letter We never would
gef anywhere" If this represents the
state of mind of the average railroa d
man the multiplicity Of accidents is ex-
planned. The opinion of James T.
Hill and some other very competent
observers that most accidents are due
to the disobedience of orders, is amply
supported if this is a typical railroa !
mans Observation-Disclosures Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
LETS CHANCE CHOOSE HUSBAND
Girl Promises to Wed Two Men and
Takes the First to Come.

Durham, N. c., Sept. 21.-Alice
Crabtree, unable to determine which
of two admirers she loved most prom
ised to marry them both and set the
wedding for the same day, declaring
the first conner should have her. Will
liam Hopkins was the first to apply for
q license, and when the other suitor
went to the clerks office he was told
of it. Muttering something about
"other fish in the sea-" he departed
and Alice declares she is satisfied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
WHEN THE GRAND JURY MAKES
ITS REPORT, WHICH MAY
BE FRIDAY.
Rumors Rife on the Street That There
Will Be Something Doing" When
1t Does Report.
iIAT.:.

Prosecuting Attorney W. D. Jones
announces that the grand jury will
probably be ready to make report
by tomorrow. While Judge Jones de-
clined to commit himself further with
reference to the work of the grand
jury. there are rumors rife upon the
street that there will be Something
doing when the jury makes it's re-
port. In fact it is rumored that there
will be something of a sensation Great
ed by the present body of investiga-
tors into the county's affairs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
RACES DEATH TO CANCEL DEBT
Priest, With but Few Months to Live
Wants Church Freed.

South Bend, Ind, Sept 21.-Warned
by his physician that he had less than
year to live, Rev. Henry Boeckel-
mann, pastor of st. Vincent's Catholic
church at Elkhart, announced to the
members of his congregation that he
would give $4,000, practically all that
he possesses, if they would raise So
600 more before he died to lift the
debt on the church. His ambition is
to die leaving the church free from
debt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21

&lGanlzcd a similar club and the Pine
Bluff club viii meet them in contest
games this season.
Teachers for some Of the classes Of
the association have been selected for
Tie ensuing term, and the manage
mont believes il has secured as strong
mel Is can be found for their respec-
live positions
w, B. Sanders, head bookkecper for
Fox bre TIERS, has been engaged to
teach the arithmetic class this year
He is we'll and farorably known, and
IS said to be cminently qualified for
the work.
J. L. Brown, who taught the class
in mechanical drawing last year, has
consented 10 take UP this wortl again
this year. Mr.. Brown Is drau4 htsmau
a; the Cotton Belt shops, aua needs
DO Introduction to Y NJ G. A. mem
bers. Last year only the elementary
work was taught. but both elementary
and advanced work will be taken up
in this class this year.
w. w. Pickthorn, who taught the
airbrake class last season. has return
ed from limo, Mo-, where he has been
spending several months past, and
will again take up the work of the
airbrake class this season. 1t should
be stated in this connection that the
Pine Bluff association boasts OF the
best airbrake equipment in the coun-
try.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
Increase in New Cases.

New Orleans, Sept 21.-Oficial re-
port to p. m. yesterday:
New cases, so; total to date, 1859.
Deaths, 6; total 351
New foci, II.
Cases under treatment, 1927.
Cases discharged, 2,011.
Another increase in the number of
cases of yellow fever was reported
yesterday, but made no impression
upon the health authorities, who re-
gard the situation as definitely under
control.
The cases came in with rush so
that at 1 o'clock 33 had been reported,
but thereafter until the closing hour
the additions were reported slowly,
and there was not a corresponding in
crease in deaths.
Names of prominence were very
few among the new cases and entirely
absent from the list of deaths. Not
all the cases will develop yellow fever
at the end of the Sc hours considered
necessary to a complete diagnosis, but
there has been no plan yet decided on
for separating the actual cases from
those which turn out to be something
else.
In connection with the cases report
ed at the Avondale detention camp,
DR.. White said that the camp was en-.
tirely free from infection.
There is no material change in the
country situation.
Country reports: Kenner, II cases.
/ death; Patterson, 10 cases: st.
Rose,A1 case. Baton Rouge, case;
Bayou Natchez, 2 deaths; 'Nachitoch-
es, death; Tallulah, IL cases; Wag-
gaman, 2 cases; Pointe Celeste,
cases.
Two suspicious cases developed at
Covington which had come from La
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
INSPECTION OF QUARANTINE
HEREAFTER PULLMAN CAR PoR-ERs WILL COLLECT
CERTIFICATES ARKANSAS,
AWAY WITH NECESSITY TRAIN
INCREASE NUMBER NEW CASES AT NEW ORLEANS

Little Rock, Sept 21.=An inspec-
tion party composed of General W. Fl.
Haynes, DR.. J. P. Runyan, president
of the state board of health, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Henry Stroup and Captain
". M. Stoddard of the state guard.
and General Superintendent w. r. Ty
Ter of the Iron Mountain left at II
o'clock last night in special car irr
McGehee and other points in that
quarantine district. The trip is made
fer the purpose of looking into the
quarantine in that district, and some
time will be spent in inspecting the
service in Chicot. Ashley and ether
counties along the southern borfer OF
the state.
The party will also look after the
vice, which has been provided by Sup
erintendent Tyler for the guardsmen.
There has been a great deal Of sick
ness among the guards in the south
ern counties, and it is felt that the
new system will prove very satisfac-
tory. The trip of the inspection party
is made in a special car provided by
Superintendent Tyler.
Arrangements have been made
whereby Pullman car porters hereaf-
ter are to collect the health certifi-
Gates and sworn statements of persons
travelling in the Pullman cars, thus
avoiding the necessity of quarantine
guard making trip through each car.
The porter is authorized to collect the
certificates and vouch for the passen-
gers. General Haynes sent orders to
the guards yesterday to follow this
plan hereafter.
The urgent need of contributions in
Chicot and other counties along the
southern border of the state is more
manifest every day. The appeals
which have been made by the citizens
and authorities at Lake Village do not
which is deserved. General Haynes,
who is directing the active work of
the guardsmen, is favorable to any
project which will render the neces-
sary aid to the civil quarantine author
tiles in the border counties.
Twenty-four men from the Piggott
company were yesterday dispatched
to the southern line TO do duty. This
makes a total Of 1871 men on duty
along that stretch of state boundary
line. The citizens are exerting every
effort to make up the needed number
of guards to have a guard stationed
at distance of fifty yards apart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
NEW COTTON FIRM.
Howell and Howell Open Office Over
Simmons Bank.

Howell and Howell is the name of
new cotton firm in this city. The
firm is composed of E. A. Howell, late
ly a member of the Gould -Galbraith
Supply company, and Clifton Howell,
a son of e. G. Howell. The new firm
has opened an Office over the Simmons
National bank, on Main street, and
will buy and sell cotton during the
present season.
Both gentlemen are well and favor
ably known in business circles here.
and both are experienced cotton buy
ers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
Four New Cases at Natchez

Natchez. Miss, Sept 21.-Yesterday
was the record day for new cases of
yellow fever, four having been report
eG by DR.. Lavinder, the marine hes
pital service surgeon in charge of the
local field
One is white girl Miss Maude
Perrin. and is new focus. Of the
i'y. being the wife and daughter of a
colored physician and druggist resid
ing near the first infected district
Three patients were discharged yes
trrday, leaving II under treatment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
ASKING BRIDGE BIDS.

Judge Kerwin is advertising for
bids for several bridges in the county
Three new ones are to be built, one in
Dudley township, near Tucker, and
one across Wabbaseka bayou on the
road from Tucker to Lonoke county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
MANAGER DRAKE IMPROVING,

Treasurer Cohn of the Elks theater
is in receipt of a message from Man
ager Drake, who is now in Corsicana.
Texas, stating that MS condition Ia
much improved. Mr.. Drake has been
quite sick since leaving Pine Bluff a
week or two ago. His many friends
in this city are rejoicing over the i'm.
prOvement of his condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
Outbreak Near Lake Providence.

Vicllsbure. Miss, Sept. 21.-No new
cases Of yellow fever We're reported
in Vieksburg yesterday Advices from
Lake Providence report an outbreak
Of fever at Milliken. a small settle
ment near Lake Providence, where
six cases have been found. There
were eight new cases and one death
at Lake Providence yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
LOOKING FOR HORSE THIEF.

The sheriff's Office here was mott
fed, Wednesday night. Of the stealing
of horse from Ike Foster, at Ladd's
Mill, and asked to locate the thief, II
possible. A description Of the horse
was sent to the sheriff, and the officers
here are keeping a close watch for the
animal and its present rider.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
WILL SET DOCKET SATURDAY.

Judge A. B. Grace has called the
members of the bar to meet in the
circuit court room Saturday morning
at 9 o'clock for the purpose of setting
the docket Judge Grace makes the
request that all members of the bar.
be on hand promptly at the hour NAM
ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Marriage license was issued by the
county clerk to Sam Wolchansky.
aged %, and Miss Vera Friedman,
aged 10. Both parties are we'll known
in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21
ATTACKED WITH KNIVES.

on Frank Cox, Jr.
A report reached this city Wednes.
day night that on last Tuesday two
negroes employed on the plantation of
Frank Cox, Sr., near Redfork, attack
ed the latter with knives and severely
in jured him. No further particulars
of the alleged trouble could be obtain.
ed here Thursday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21

place. an infected locality. and the.
were sent to New Orleans.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-29
FITZ HUGH LIE DIES
The Result of an ApOpIectic Stroke
 Yesterday Morning.

Washington. April 2S-Brigadier General Fitzhueh Lee of the United States arm-. retired, died at Provi- dence hospital here tonight. aged sixty eight years. from an attack of apoplexy from which he suffered early this morning on a train while enroute from Boston to Washington. After General Lee lad been removed to the hospital this morning, it was eyeident to the at tending physicians that his case was Q very serious one, but they believed his strong vitality and will power would assist materially in a partial recovery Gt least from the attack.
 His condition remained fair. con sidering the severity of the attack. but shortly after 9 o'clock he began to grow weaker his breathing became more rapid and his pulse lower ter minating in less than two hours in death. The end was peaceful without pain, the general remaining conscious until within an even minute of the end.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-29

and Japan, oven though the American capital mag not be selected as the scene for actual peace negotiations, Baron Sternberg. the German ambas sador and M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, will sail for their respec tive countries soon after conferring with President Roosevelt when he re- turns from the west.
 Baron Sternberg will have several audiences with the emperor and M. Jusserand will see President LOubet and NJ. Delcasse, to whom will be commun- icated in an entirely unofficial way, the earnest wish of the president that the war be ended at the earliest possible moment. The ambassadors will sup plement their dispatches by personal testimony of activity at Washington in this direction which has been led by the president and in the event that the outlook for the opening of peace nego- tiations this summer seems favorable both ambassadors will be prepared to return to their posts at once.
 Sir Mortimer Durand the British ann bassador. will sail tomorrow on the Etruria for London, in full possession of President Roosevelt's views which he will communicate in an informal way to King Edward. So far as their ambassadors at Washington can judge King Edward. and Emperor William are as anxious as President Roosevel. for an early ending of the war.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-29
BOTH SIDES QUIT
All the Testimony in the Nan Patter-
 son Case Now In.

New York, April 2S.-After a day of interesting developments both the prosecution and defense rested in the case of Nan Patterson, indicted for the alleged murder of Caesar Young, a wealthy bookmaker, almost a year ago. The prosecution finished the case just before the adjournment of court yes terday and later Attorney O'Reilly counsel for Miss Patterson, notified the prosecution that his side would sub init no defense and would rest on the contention that the state had failed to make any case against the defendants
 The plan had been under considera- ton for some days but it was only de- cided upon at a conference today be- tween counsel for Nan Patterson and her aged father. The decision means the speedy conclusion of the young vyomans third trial for the sensational tragedy on West Broadway.
 When the case is called on Monday, to which date the trial was adjourned today District Attorney Rand will Immediately begin summing up the case for the state. Besides this the succession of events which marked to- days proceedin gs included the cOures s denial of a motion to dismiss the m- dictment, the testimony or the prls- oner's sister. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, in which she made some interesting statements, but stood on her right to refuse to answer questions on the ground that the answers might merlin mate her. MT. Rands promise to quash the conspiracy indictments against
 Mrs. Smith if she would answer his questions and the protest of counsel
 for the defense to the court that Mir Bands merciless method of question
 ing was "badgering the witness" and the rejection again by the. court of the much quoted letter of Mrs Smith to Young expressed fears as to the consequences if Young did not see her sister.