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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
SYMPATHETIC SHOCK FATAL
 TO GIRL 12 YEARS OLD

Treherne, Manitoba, Dec 19.-From an extraordinary cause death took from MT. and Mrs. Diedrich their eld- est daughter, bright and pretty girl of 12 years.
 Sympathetic shock was the cause of death given by the doctors.
 An attempt was made to convey the late T. V. Rutherford to thes hos pital in Winnipeg He was taken over to the depot on stretcher, El- sensible, and it was then seen that he was in extremis. Among many others of the school children Title Mary Diedrich saw the dying man and the shock was so great to her sensitive nature that fever began.
 Her condition was noticed by Ter parents, and in hope of distractin5 her mind from the scene she had wit messed they sent her to the dramatic show that evening" There she was restless, flushed and excited, and when she came home was put to bed in a rising state of fever, which be- came worse and worse until her deli cate body could stand no more, and she succumbed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
P0STOFFICE FIGHT TO BE DECIDED BY REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
 TOMORROW.
  't Wishes of Majority of Patrons of Office Are Respected MT. Furth
 Will Be Indorsed.
+ Wishes of Majority of Patrons of

The Republican State Central com. mittee meets in Little Rock tomor- row, and at that meeting the mat ter of indorsement of a candidate for appointment as postmaster at Fine Bluff will be presented. There are only two candidates for the in- dorsement of the eommittee-Dr. R. C. Thompson and Fred C. Furth, the present postmaster It is a Republi- can fight, and as a Democratic news- paper the Graphic has no voice in the matter any further than strictly in it's mission as a newspaper and as a patron of the postOffice to express it's prefence between the two candi dates, and to state what it knows tC be the sentiments of the great major between Dr. Thompson and Mr. Furth the Graphic prefers Mir. Furth. He is also preferred by the majority of the patrons of the office, because nearly all of those who have much business with the postoffice have asked his re appointment. He has made an ex cellent postmaster, and has had the office only one term, and according tt the ruling of the administration al appontive officer who renders gOo( and faithful service is given secont term. MT. Furth has done this, an will no doubt receive his reward. If the committee respects the w.sh es of the patrons of the Pine Blui rostoffice, they will indorse MT Furth for re-appOintment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

need of 1t. He wanted to know why the tling had not been purchased. To which Mayor White made satisfactory reply. 4 number of other minor af- fairs relative 10 bridges and kindred subjects were brought np. Alderman Clement moved that the cemetery committee be empowered to purchase tiling for a culvert at the cemetery. Alderman Nichol moved to amend by authorizing the cemetery committee to repair the bridge to the best ad- vantage The amendment carried.
 It was here that Alderman Jordan resurrected the old, old subject of re- lieving the congestion of traffic on Poplar street. He said that thorough fare was the only street from Laurel west that could be used for traffic in bad weather, and as the heaVy-laden wagons had cut it up so that it was almost impassable he would suggest that the council take some steps tC make it more navigable. He said that bridge was badly needed at Under and Tenth, and moved that a tempo rary wooden structure be erected at that point for the convenience of the travelling public. The motion prevail ed.
 Alderman Jordan stated that the hr;doa at Olive and Seventeenth need e drepairs; also one at Laurel an( Tb; ;rteenth was in a dangerous con dition. @ay
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
BABY BOY COMES FROM
 ITALY IN BIG BASKET

New York, Dec. 19.-On the Gu harder Pannonia was Anna Strotevyk, who had come from Naples to join her husband, Jekel, in Patterson, N. J. To avoid paying for the passage of her baby boy. IS months old. she had brought the little fellow in a big basket as stowaway.
 She passed the child safely through the lines at Ellis Island, until the dichargeroom was reached. Outside tie railing was Jakel, the husband and father, waiting for his wife and son. He grabbed his wife in most affect:onate embrace, the violence of winch awolle little Jakel, his name sake. who had been sleeping peace fully in the basket. The child erred 1ustilv. and in a moment the mother secret was out
 The immigration inspectors, after an investigation, decided to admit the mother and child. Little Jakel de narted for Patterson with his parents after having been properly registered
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

The Pine Bluff board of trade, at a rather informal meeting i'll the board of trade rooms Monday aftef- noon at 8 o'clock, ultimately disposed of the Russell Grocery conipany-Co1 ton Belt trouble, so far as that ooay is concerned, by declining to mix up with if any form. The board decided to take no sides whatever 1n the coh- troyersy. declaring that it was for the courts to decide which was right.
 Coming on the heels of the poafa of trade action Monday afternoon, the city council. Monday night also declined to have anything to do With the muddle, passing it up to the courts for settlement, and 1t IS now nm to Chancellor J. M. Elliott, before whom a temporary injunction was e,,ed o1t by the Russell Grocery com many recently The chancellor Will now say whether the rails laid on the ci1,esnie switch Monday connecting II with tho main line and cutting out the Russell company entirely, shall stay down or come up. In granting the Cotton Belt permission to lay these connecting rails, Judge Elliott exnressly reserved the privilege or or dering the same to come up aSalh IL the c'tv council should take action derosatory to the Cotton Belt Monday night. As the city council took no action in the premises, the whole thing is again put up to Judge il- liott.
 II is learned from what is believed to be a highly reliable source that ssuperintendent Peeks action in of&er- ing tho Russell switch to ba taken up is said by him to be due 5a the tsc' fhat the Russell company declined to sien= q ear-afn document releasing the Ccstol Belt from damages as ree3'!t of the build ne of the switch 8g&f gz men who have had experience wish railroad companies say that it is customary for the railways e require the $ gning of such a release before tllilding a spur track for the t.eaent of any concern. It is said that the Russell company declined to sign the document. and as a result the spur was taken up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

Monday nights session of the city council was distinguished more for the bus ness it did not transact rather than what was accomplished. It was brief. session lasting but two hours. Some very important matters were nresented for consideration, but there was little positive action taken of more than passing interest to the general public. As was expected, the Russell matter cane up; but the counc declined to interfere with the Russell-Cotton Belt embroglio, pass ing it up to the courts for settlement. An ordinance creating license on the bill posting business passed to it's second reading, and went over for consideration at the next session. City Engineer Harper's resignation was accepted with regrets com munication was read from the South wetern Telegraph and Telephone com panv declining with thanks the fran chise offered them by the city lately, owing to the alleged fact that the company could not under any eircun' stances agree to the proposed reduc- tion in rates for telephone service in th:s city.
 Mayor White rapped for order at 7:45, fifteen minutes late, owing to the absence of a quorum. When the city clerk finally called the roll, only six aldermen responded to thel1 names. Hightower, Riley, Jordan, FOX Nichol, and Clement. After the read ing and approval of the minutes o' the last meeting had been accom- plished, the councl got down to the reo}lar routine of committee reports
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
Me, m Leave of Absence Paid.

rto matter of paying city employea while off duty on leave or aoseilce o' u:a,. 1o.vo was brought forward asaia
 .,o, Alderman Nichol introduceo d resolution authorizing the payment ., tho- claims of Policemen Lochhare s'.,.' hawkins for the time they lost " AAii'
 ,oovo of absence in Texas. Al .,orn,an Nichol will be remeiiioeie ,' .,sa.o with good memories as 'he ps .,onoon who. some time ago. lro,sht up this same suo9ee'' a @ a,a;,,oan of the police comml''ee' 'n' nv his speech before the cooael' , ~ af aniroa the aldermen with the '''e'' ~, w sp'.a resolution declining to pay tho citv employees while oil u'as, ~, whether through sickness ol s om. aa when an extra man was en CAUSE to take the place of the one rss ss a,,+v Thus it VII be seen 'n'', , M Monday nights resolution feso'nel s ,t tho former resolution, in so l'l ,';ns ''e ,ioa ;o to Lockhart and DawN'ns. Tpis sets a precedent that IL W.l ,nd n ,.mo,,t for the council to get "'o ;., ~ '.s 4ss f,tnre The concensus ol op,i' Ill ''o s.s +o he on the side or .he citv employees in this aues,'oi, oo,n s.,,,,;o es seeming to feel that the oo. - pooiio o+ ouihble over a thlhS el' sf tha sa kind. Lockhart has long oee'' cen ~ f.ithful servant of the ci'y Ill .n. no,ice department of the government, ro. nover taken leave o1 aoseAee heretofore, and has put ID soli'e ,.a;c. ct1icieat service, and the mayor ,.han sb od tae sentiment of the peop'e a,,,,. " he stated that the officer fully oesei' 5.. ed the few days given him. DawNins von+ to Texas on a pref p"sinesN trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
The Russell Trouble.

It was here that Hon. w. T. Young arose and asked permission to ad- dress the council on an important matter. The permission was granted, and MT. Young addressed the council for fifteen minutes on the subject of the Russell trouble. which is still fresh in the minds of the reading public. MT. Young stated that the Cotton Belt had taken up the Russell spur in the dark hours of the night, without provocation and without as signing cause therefor. The action, he said, was wholly without justifica- tion, so far as he could learn. The only cause he could assign for it was iIaooIn UessnN am leU' aonI 9ul
 (Continued on Page Four.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
Must Move Bill Boards Off Walks.

A resulotion was passed resembling the former resolution of the coun cil declaring the double-deck bill- boards a nuisance and requiring the upper deck to be torn down. It was explained by City Attorney Coleman that he billboard question had been carried into the courts, and Leitner and Veil, the owners of the double deck boards, had agreed that if the ccuncl would dismiss the suit and re- scind it's former resolution they would move the billboards back twenty feet from the sidewalks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
HUNDRED BOYCOTT t# 'i5aa 1 q-e hspoH TED THAT REV. HAWKINS TO BE GIVEN A FROST
 AT CAMDEN.
 ~--.----  Said That the Methodist m;n;s4o. There Tells His Members Not to
 Hear Mir. Hawkins,

Following on the heels of the an hotncement that Rev. !. s. Hawkins has prepared series of lectures ex- Feslng the alleged "politics" of the Methodist church, as a sequel to his suspension from the ministry by that denomination, comes the news that the church is inaugurating a boycott against the suspended minister. if such term may be applied to the 'pe- cullar state of affairs. News from a reliable source at Camden states that Rev. w. F. Evans pastor of the Meth odist church in that city on learning that Dr. Hawkins had made an en- gaSement to deliver one of his lec- lures at the Camden operahouse on the evening of December 9, warned his congregation, at a prayer meeting , service last week, not to attend the lecture, telling them that their attend ance would b construed as an act of dislOyalty to the church.
 The Rev w. F. Evans, pastor of the Methodist church at Camden, is not i the A 0. Evans, who was formerly i pastor of the Methodist church in this city, there being two men of this , nane in the conference.
 When told of the occurrence, Dr. Hawkins declined to discuss the mat ter for publication, and merely smil- l ed
 It is understood that Rev. Evans action will have no bearing upon Dr. Hawkins ocndnct but that he will meet his Camden engagement
 Whether the rest of the Methodist ministers throughout the state will follow Rev. Evans example is not l known but it is believed that at least macy of then. will do so thus inaugu- rating one of tho most unique "boy- cotts' on record.
 l Rev. Hawkins delivers one of his l lectures at the Elks theater in this city next Thursday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
THREE PERSONS PRESENT
Speaking Was We'll Advertised. But

The crowd failed to mater alize at the courthouse Monday night to hea. President B. H. Burnett and Finar- cial Agent M. A. Barker of the South ern Cotton Growers association. Not withstanding the previous announce ment of the meeting through the press of the city, there were on,y two or three persons in attendance when the time came for the gentlemen to del " CT their addresses. Bad weather no doubt afforded the excuse for the ab- sence of many, but also lack of in- terest in things agricultural seems to exist among Jefferson counsy people.
 It will be rem embered that 4. V. Swaty, special agent for the asricul- tural department at Wa shington le- gently at$cmpted to arouse sufficient interest in the matter here for inc cstabl ,shMent of one or two experl- rental sarms in Jeffel son county; put his efforts met wich tie same dismal failure that greeted the dis tireuishel cotton men Monday night.
 Messrs. Burnett and Baker were here for the purpose of organizing a branch of the Southern Cotton Grow CTS association, if possible, and to build up, strengthen and make more efficient the work of the association in it's efforts for higher price for the staple product of the south. They have received little encouragement in their efforts so far.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
ToLicense Bill Posting.

Here the ordinance licensing pli hosting in this city was brought 1of- ward from the table. This new meas ure creates tax of $1oo per year TOT the privileGe of bill posting, or qi' ner month. Contrary 10 eXpeclatloh' very l.t.le discussion was lhdulSea III over tha ordinance It will be remem bered that fl was this subject Whlch orecintated the TOW at the last meet ing of the council. This time ene aldermen seemed to have cooled o2"a ger sho subject and no the sil-9''ess 5;,5+ of i'll feeling was shown. City Attorney Coleman and Mayor " h''e evolained that the ordinance was u conv of the ordinances of similar z2ei- nort in other leading cities l. passed 10 ifs second reading and went over until the next session of the couhc' for final disposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

York. Dec. 19.-Following a ce in the Catskill mountains eliminated in the marriage of a Ian Indian girl to Rheinhardt Ike, a real estate dealer of No. Third avenue, was a hearing in lest. Side court, in which the Aa@hoped to learn the whe e. of his wife, who left him a few ago.
 bttempt, however, was a ia lure, k. Mary A. Rodman, of No. 233 Fifty-frst street, whom he sun to court. was unable to disclose ce of the Indian girl.
 years ago, while at Pine Hill, Catskills, Schminke met , Indian girl, whose name was She was 10 years old and Der of the Abenaki tr be, when reservation seventy miles from pl. She was weaving baskets everal others of her tribe. le fell in love with her
 Pre married.
 the summer season in the ins they moved to Montreal, they opened a store and sold and other articles of Indian eture, which members of the bde. They lived In Canada for months. and then moved to a quarrel about six weeks lminke's wife left him. lie her trunks to Mrs. ROdman s house. He told Magistrate bat he sent notes to his wife ITS. Rodman refused to dellv- aiting outside all night he to see his Indian bride at
 persuaded her to return She appeared contented, and quarrel was forgotten, but two |go she again left and went Rodman's house.
 hke then obtained a sum- bm the West Side court and
 on Mrs. Rodman, who ap- nd stated that she was not ble for the actions of a mar
 an, and Magistrate Breen 1n-
 e husband that his wife was
 ke care of herself and no eV.-
 s produced that Mrs. Rod
 anything about her. The
 then dismissed the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
SHOOTERS AT STUTTGART.

Trap shooters from all over the state passed through the city Monday en route to Stuttgart to participate in Q competitive shoot held under the auspices of the Stuttgart Gun club Pine Bluff will be represented by J. T. Lloyd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
Acccunts Allowed.

The usual accounts were alloNe''' includine the pay roll of the city en- nloves for December, so as 10 elapie t,on to have spending money for the holidays. The belief is freely express. @ cd that they will succeed in speholh5 if before the holidays are over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
Civ Employes Paid in Advance.

Chairman Well of the finance com mittoe was absent, else the resolution concentrating money to pay the 1ese l9r city employees fer Fecenher in az are m al,tnot naVe rasaea H.iti1ool 1;scnssioa. This action was taken a the iasfie9,ioa of Mayor White. Wh5 .see15rs,1 tsaat i WIS the custom 2l inc city to pay it's employees in aa varca for December, owing to 'ns holitays. IS the men wanted money to spena for Christmas. " he'l 'll9' -, broachea. no action was taken the ne ,,atter baing deferred until later n .,.5 ,.oe>:o,,. but the measure finally went through. and the men VIII se' their pay in advance,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

Tread more," says an Eng
 of the social history or n It's advertisements than ny other place, and now Mons are forming such a eE in such matters, their
 Will be doubly useful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
ITALIAN LABOR.
Inquiry as to Demand for 1t in Pine
 Bluff.

Capt. J. B. Johnson. secretary of the board of trade, is in receipt of a letter from an Italian immigration bureau asking him what demand there IS here for Italian laborers, and wishes to know if common laborers or do- nestic helpers are wanted. In discus sing the mattey, Capt. Johnson sa.t there was quite demand for labor CTS. Both farm hands and servant are scarce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
Resignation Accepted.

The resignation of City Engineer J. P. Harper, effective January 1, 1906. was presented to the council, and accepted, Alderman Hightower and Nichol voting nay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
 For Men Only

make clothes for men only. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. Eisen. kramer, the tailor, above Citizens bank. Second avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
oon,,r Street Trouble Again.

Under the head of public works Al der~.an Jordan said the board ol pup lie affairs had been ordered to pur chase tiling for certain streets an' c,i4 certain streets were badly II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
uKAH REHEARSAL.

ldren of the Temple Sab
 are requested to attend al of the Hanukah enter lednesday afternoon at 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19

As we msut account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence.-Benjamin Franklin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-19
COUNCIL PASSES IT BY

CITY WANT TAKE PART BELT RUSSELL SWITCH TROUBLES THE MATTER WILL FOUGHT GUT couRrs-oTHEf PROCEEDINGS CITY LEGISLATURE.
The Washington times., 1905-07-17
TREASURY EMPLOYEES
OBJECT TO PAY CHECKS
Had Hard Time Getting Cash on a Sat-
urday Half Holiday When They
Wanted to Leave Town.

Many employees OF the Treasury and
Department of Commerce and Labor
are complaining against Secretary
shaw's new system Of paying with
checks.
When they received their mid-month
allowance Saturday they found some diff
fcuIty in getting cash with which TO
go off on their customary weekend trips
10 the seashore, mountains. and coun-
try AS it was Saturday all the banks
and 3 great many business places had
closed at noon.
There was a great rush on the few
business places still open in search Of
cash for the Governments paper
Secretary Shaw began the experiment
of paying in checks instead of cash for
the purpose Of preventing in future loss
Of money to the Government through
the peculations OF disbursing officers.
several of whom have gone wrong in
Washington in recent years. IF the ex-
pertinent is a success. the system vii, be
extended TO all the departments.
The Washington times., 1905-07-17
SIMON WOLF PRAISES
LATE SECRETARY HAY
Washingtenian Paid Him High Tribute
in Address Before Jewish Chau-
tauqua at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY y. J., July Il
Simon Wolf, Of Washington. D. G. yester-
day paid a tribute to the late Secretary
OF State John Hay in an address be
fore the Jewish Chautauqua AssocIa-
ton Of the United States. John Hay.
he said, was in every particular noble.
pure, and philanChropic, representing the
highest type of ideal Americanism.
Persecution. bigotry. and intoler-
ance," he said. were to him the out
come of a benighted age. and every
fiber of his being revolted against gov
ernments and individuals that practced
them.
Few names in the Valhalla of fame
will eclipse his The United States has
been most fortunate that at every cru
cial moment of its history men have
come to the fore that have grasped the
opportunity. The trusted confidant and
loyal supporter of three great Presi-
dents, the name OF oJhn Hay viii go
down to the ages surpassed by none
and equaled by few
The remarkable success he achieved
in the Department of State under cir
cumstances most trying and difficult
stamps him side by side with the great
past masters of diplomacy and states
mauship.
mo man stands higher in the Anglo
Saxon world than he. He was ready
TO extend and maintain Justice even
among the Chinese and japanese. Thus
American diplomacy and craftsmanship
in the name of John Hay is reyerenced
and respected in the Far East, for 1t
was John Hays great efforts in the di-
rection Of the open door, Of the with
drawaI Of troops after the Boxer mas
Sacre. and in the aSsertiVeness Of policy
between Russia and China, that gave
the world a new development and made
the name of the United States stand
for all that is just and right in diplo-
macy.
Mr. Hay was thoroughly religious.
and, being so, he was conversant as
few men are with the history and
achievements Of the Jewish people. He
had the highest respect and reverence
for their literature. philosophy. and
ethics. and he told me time and again
that some OF his most valued and es-
teemed friends were among our core
Hgionists, such men as Schif and
Strauss.
who can forget the glorious words
spoken by him when the kishenef peti-
tiOn was pTesened to him At the State
Department. when he closed the memor-
able Interview by saying the God Of
those pathetic words with an intensity
of feeling and deyoutness that brought
tears to the eyes OF every one present -
The Washington times., 1905-07-17
Frightened by Auto.

At the time Of the accident Miss Beers
was driving Seeing an automobile ap-
preaching she attempted to give the
reins to one Of the young men. Be
fore she could do so the horse became
frightened at the noise made by the
machine, and finding no restraining
hand upon the lines. bOlted.
There is steep hill Just this side Of
the Reform School. Down this the ter
rlhcd horse dashed, gaining momentum
al every stride.
The Young man VINO shared the front
seat of the runabout with Miss Beers
gathered in the lines. which had fallen
under the horses feet. at the risk Of
his life. by climbing out on the shaft
He made a heroic effort to bring the
rraddened beast to q stop, but without
avail.
BY this time the young ladies were
l.vsterlcal, and threatened every mo-
ment 20 jump from the vehicle. They
were restrained by the young men.
As the party ueaTed the bottom Of the
FilI the young man who had the lines
gained some control over the horse, who
sIackened speed. AS they approached
"A Iamppost bordering tho Reform School
grounds. however, the animal sweryed
and dashed the light ruuabout into it,
throwing The occupants out and dcmol-
isHing the carriage