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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
STANDARD OIL TACTICS
HOW MR. RocKEFELLERs COMP REsoRTlNe TO OLD
GAME THROTTLE coMPE 7ITIoN AT FORT sMlTH-A
STORY BACKED INTERESTING FACTS AND Fig


to put the story in Mr.. Hanback, 5
own words, THE Waters-Pierce peo-
PIE were too many for me and | had
10 give up the fight"
This is a fair SAMPLE of the tricks
Of the local branch of the Standard
Oil About year ago a rival concern
made ARRANGEMENTS to sell to one of
the jObberS here 4 car load of oil.
Through that system cf bribing rail
road clerks to betray office secrets,
which system has been so aptly de
scribed by Miss Tarbell. the Waters
formation of this sale and sent a man
10 the iobbine house in question, 70
inform that firm that if the car load
order was not cancelled. that firm
would be cut off from buying any
more oil from the Pierce
company. Not wishing 70 fight the
Rockefeller forces. the contract was
cancelled. and the car load of oil was
never brought into Fort Smith. This
is one sample Of the local work of the
Standard Oil. and if space permitted
several other equally interesting in
stallments could be printed this morn
irg. One of the men interviewed in
regard 10 this matter was citizen OF
Fort Smith. who is in a position TO
know the inner workings of the local
branch of the Standard Oil company
was interviewed
Said he 10 the writer: Yes, this
scheme of dropping of the price of
Gil when competitive company en-
ters the field is an old one and is re-
sorted to every time the Waters
Pierce people see a chance to crush
If You have read Miss
Tarbell's book YOU understand per
fectly how the scheme is worked. The
company by bribne the clerks in the
Offices always learn in ad-
vance Of oil shipments from independ-
ent concerns. and prepares for war.
That scheme has been repeatedly
worked in Fort Smith. When there
is competition. the Waters-Pierce
cuts the price of oil, and as soon as
hat competition is crushed out, no
eoes the price again, and the peo-
pie are feeced "
OF course. as Mr.. Lester savs h
ean no. afford 70 enter into a cnt=rate
war with Standard Oil. II remains
q be seen whether the people Of Fort
Smith will stand by him or he er1led
~ the same old trick of the Standard
I'll gang cf robbers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
TALKED TOO MUCH
Negro CHARGED With Stealing Wheel
Shoots OF His Head

Henry Niy0n was the name he on
swered 10 in nolice court this morn
ING and the sion Of Ham rested up.
on his hrow-likewise '!pon every
other spot Of his physioenomy.
Henry Nixon. You are CHARGED
With grand larceny. Are YOU guilty
cr not ouiltv?" asked nudge Tonev. in
the soft. mild tones that have never
heen known to forsake him in his
hours of dealing ont justice.
Henry Nixon arose from his incn;n-
hent r@ei'ion upon the long settee in
tho court room ard drawled ont
40 e5'i1tv. Yer honor.
"Ofcer what DO WOW 1Soow ahnn-
II is caee9@ innrired the iudae Of he
threa officers. Carson. Lockhart and
Wilson. making the arrest.
= wa& evnlainod that Nixon was
charord with swinino a hicvela fae'2o
sfr McGaH@hv's little son. The nj
ovcle was in the court room as evi-
d4nre. ard il was nlsia'y soen that
!: had heen freshly painted brilliant
oraen over cca-ine of worn black
aho oaint had not quite dr;od npon
nc frame.
NixoH he'd ono0lovrd a lawvor -
foht his case Fo~ him: hnt thnu"ht t.
s~'-o eh1r. cut of tho nroooodiH@s
.ad narhane save til, ,'nnecaeaerv ov-
4,eroo while f>roeen.ioo his nlaa to the
cerrt. He exclaimed;
"Jedee jes' AK dc hoy wet color
Lis whoel was"
Then # was that Havis Niyo". who
lad been retained as attorney for tho
plaintiff. turned his searching optics
upon the vehicle in onestion. and he
hcldin~ 'ho beautiful Green tint Of thu
freshlv-painted wheel, retorted
Hero. shut vonr mouth If You want
n7e to defend Won. Niger"
Even the dignity of the bench WAS
disturbed.
The case was transferred to 1'lStice
Cheeks court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
DENIED ABsoLUTloN; is INSANE

Traverse City. Mich. July %
Brooding over the refusal of her par
ish priest to give her absolution i'll
the confessional, Mrs. Jacob RoslnsHi
Sr., of this city becamA violently i'll
sane. and it is thGulht will be taken
TO an asylum. This information was
given in the Testimony of the husband
in trial in the ci.c,.:; court Of a
suit against his sol 10 recover pos-
session of a large talTl decided the
young man. Rosir sGi asserted hdt
the priest had repeatedly crossed the
farm through a lane. leaving the eate
cren. and tha; Mrs RoSinsi;l ~ ter-
hidden further tresa;f"s. When she
appeared at the church he pushed her
away from the ait3r. Bein1 a strict
Roman Catholic. she b believed thar
She was doomed e eternal orment.
and for four days refused food y
drink
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
HAVING a BIG RUSH
:. 0. Kncv coronany Sold Ne7rlv Sc.
Geo Worth Of Furniture Monday.

The bio dosing out sale by the l..
@. Knox Furniture company has heen
on for two days and the store has
been packed and jammed with Gus
toners all the time. Tho force o.
salesmen has been increased, but tho
have all they can do to wait unon the
customers. On Monday the sales az
eregated nearly $4,000, all cash The
furniture for the new hotel 10 be
opened in the building formerly oecn-
pied by Strauss and Miller was
hcueht at this sale on Monday. Ia
hie warehouses of the company arc
being drawn on all the time to repleo-
ish the stock as it is reduced. ana
these bran new goods that come in so
|; te that they had never been nn-
Grated are being sold at absolute cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
TRIAL SOARD AT ANNAPOLIS.

Annapolis. Md, July 25.-(SpecialD
The government trial board detailed
by the navy department to conduct
the official trial of the United States
cruiser Chattanooga assembled here
tedav The trial takes place 49,
tn Barren Island course and Will be
the FIR ore for the cruiser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
Where Happiness Is Found.

Don't look for true happiness III the mansion
OF the very rich. where high priced physicians
are called III to doctor every ailuent But seek
1t and find it too in the com Portable homes of
the middle c ass and so-called poor where
Green s August Flower is alwavs used to keep
the FIRMLY healthv-to cure all stomach troubles
whether indigestion. dyspepsia. constipation
loss of appetite. bilious attacks torpid liver
Trial bottle, August Flower. sc. Big bottle sc
At al druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25

Mr. Editor; Please state that am
now and have been contracting fer
metal ceilings ever since I have been
in business, and that I will continue
to give lowest prices and best work.
as my patrons will testify I also
work tin, copper and sheet iron. gal
vanized iron cornices, euttering,
tanks. smokestacks. tin. slate and
composition roofing Yours truly,
John II. Dellmon, Jr.
115 East Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
WE HAVE MANY CHOICE PAT
TERMS LEFT TO SHOW AT SALE.
kASTOR AND sLUTEIENTHAL.
REMOVAL NOTICE.

We have moved our business from
No. 219 West Second avenue. to III
Fast Second avenue, where we have
enlarged our stock and are better pre-
pared to serve the public Both
phones.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
FISHING is GOOD.

Fishing at Lake Village is now
s:oOd, and many persons are going
there to enjoy the snort number
from Pine Bluff. One gentleman
1T about fifty bass in a short
time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
Strong and tiSaf eus
At the 4 &c OF
Eight eight ears.

I cannot spoak TOO hlghIy Of Feruna,
and nov, when ei@htY-eight years cid
car say it has ihv;-orated my whole
system.
II cannot but think. dear Doctor, that
you mus fee very thankful to the All
loving Father that You have been per
mitte;l to live, and by your skill ne such
f messing a. yoa I&.e aeen to suffering
humanity." II. y. Parker.
Ia Old az the i1ticous mem branes be-
come thicl<ened and partly lose their
function. Peruna corrects All this by
its specific operation on al the mucous
mem brane- OF ti1e body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25

II them No whether them
If think will
viii visiting
-eed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25
4 Pleasure to Endorse Pe-ru-na.

A Pleasure to Endorse Pe-ru-na |
Rev. Chas. Leander, pastor First Sp}
itual Society of San Francisco, writd
from 3l1 Turk street, San Francisc}
Cal. as follows:
at is with pleasure that give mI
endorsement of Peruna. My eXpe1
ience has been very satisfactory fro1
its use, and do firmly believe that
is the best known remedy for cafanj
in ali its different forms. '--- -Chad
LeanGer.
No other physician in the woria hs|
received such a volume of enthusiast til
letters of thanks as DR.. Hartman foI
Peruna.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25

Rev. !. \. parl1er, IEtiea. \. Y. writes ::
S'in tune, 1891, lo-f M -s.il .sssf boar
ing entirely. NJ hearing Aa., ,-.a
somewhat i,npas'.3 ior several year.
gu -; - miuh atf"rted btl5 taat |
,on.5i so'd conNe=..e VII nlS friend !:
hl' Il. Jane. 'a@i, la>= sea-e pf i4"s,rz zn4
lefl NJ - thar e,54l'Gi h"ar =<aHnd
Nhaterar. H1s % to d afta
"hes..5=..=.c pains :; 'ts. -.
81 commenced Ia kim Peruna land now
ny hnarinm : reStore1 q. GOOD as i wa g
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-25

prior to June,
1901. Nv rheu-
matte p al II $
are all gone.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

THE. vicar is waiting, with several
others, in the next ROOM" said the
doctor. :''They want the key of the
belfry, but I think you had better go
with them-you are talking to my pa.
tient more than is good for her.
Comet"
!; Bargle hesitated a moment, then
stopped to kiss the pale face on the
pillow, and submissively obeyed.
Up the steep, narrow stone stairway
of the belfry tower, up, and up,. and
up they clattered one after the other,
till at last they streamed in across the
Understanding floor of the belfry
and there through the ceiling the
three ropes dang1ed in the shadowy
emptiness, moved by no visible
agency; and yet, even as the palpitat-
ing little group paused. the iron clang
doomed again close above them.
E'Some ones up in the bell chamber"
said Bargle, obviously
By right of his office and of his
familiarity with the place, Bargle
mounted first with his lantern, the
others trailing up after him. In a
twinkling, he had jerked the trap.
door open, and stepping into the bell
chamber peered eagerly around and
was startled by vision of two white
faces gazing from the shadow of one
of the bells.
f'Why!" he calculated, what are
you doing here, young masters?'
For he recognized them instantly as
the SQuire's two sons, down at Peri
dale for holiday
They came forward shivering. but
evidently bent on showing that they
were unperturbed
Its all right, Bargle," cried the
older of them; "you have been a long
time coming"
"But why are you here, james," in.
quired the vicar, reprovingly.
20, we nipped out after we'd gone
up to bed, sir" said the boy, "and
came to ring the bells"
"But I've got the keys muttered
Bargle.
1--WE .crawled through the be1fry
window
There was no need to come SO high
as this, though"
mo. It was too early to begin
when we got here, so we came up to
see what it was like in here; and all
in jiffy the trapdoor slammed down
and the candle blew out, and we'd left
the matches below. We couldn't feel
where the trap was in the dark, but
we found one of the bells" He fall
tered, shuddering reminiscently, but
added, forcing laugh: Its your
fault really, Bargle. If you hadn't
said you wouldn't ring the bells-no
bells at Christmas!-never heard of
such thing!-we shouldn't have
come"
IF you hadn't come, young mas
ters-"
Bargle- stopped as If his. words
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
and drove him to fathom this strange

and drove him to fathom this strange
happening. -
His very excitement braced him and
put new strength into his limbs. He
lighted a lantern, and, helping his
hating steps with a stout stick, made
for the village and walked up the youth
who assisted him in his duties.
"Dost hear yon bell, Amos?" he
called, quaveringly.
"Ey, Mr.. Bargle," and Bargle was
relieved to have his hearing thus cor
roborated. "Who be it oop there, l
Wonner?''
PUT your coat on smartly, lad. m
goin' to see."
Silent, and quaking with cold or
nervousness, they moved noiselessly
over the muf1ing snow, turned the
wall of the churchyard, and, Bargle
grimly leading, fled in through the
creaking lych gate
The narrow path between the graves
brought them to the porch, and here
Bargle, who entered first, stopped,
-fumbling for his keys, and suddenly
held the lantern lower with husky
cry of alarm.
In the glimmering light of the Ian
tern, a woman lay huddled close to
the church door, with a child rolled in
shawl, and clasped tightly in her
arms.
alice! faltered the old man, "Alice!"
He flung himself on his knees be-
side her, crying out, clasping her cold
hands, and appealing wildly and help
lessly to those who were with him, for
she lay. as still and unresponsive as
if she were dead.
They took the child, which woke
and whimpered, and dispatched Amos
with it to the nearest cottage.
Tell 'em to light fire. said one
Of the men; IAN get you on, lad, an
get the doctor there against we come. u
Then the two lifted the woman be-
tween them, and the old man, trem-
ulously, distractedly. leading with the
lantern, carried her with what speed
they could in the direction that Amos
had taken.
1AAO CFCAy u1AuLc oLlll Iu0 UGll re-
iterated it's heavy, monotonous clang.
though, for the nonce, they had al.
most ceased to be aware Of it; Bargle
had become Indifferent to it altogeth-
er, and only gradually awoke to it
again as he sat holding his daughters
hand, watching the life rekindle in her
eyes, and listening to her feeble whis-
perings.
1T is a long way from the station, y
she was telling him, satisfied with the
forgiveness she could read in his
every tone and look; land when I got
as fax as the church l was so tired
and faint-and [ fancied about that
time tonight you would be there, in
the belfry; so I went to the church,
but the door was locked, and"
Bargle turned to a touch on his
shoulder.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

he protested. 1--WE rung 'em over 50
year, an if I amt ekal to it this
Christmas-why, let 'em do without
for once, that's ALL"
Seems pity, though, Bargle, don't
you think?" The vicar spoke per-
suasively. He was young and difident
and new to Peridale, and the sexton
was crotchety and opinionated The
last vicar had Slipped into an easy
habit Of deferring to his long expe-
rience, and this had made him arro-
CANT 1T is a fine old custom, Bar
GLE"
"There1l be- the chimes at the par
ish church over the hill yonder," Bar
gle interrupted, testify; ''they sound
here in the village quite plain, an
folks must make the best o. that an
be thankful
There was deal of grumbling about
1t in the village; Bargle knew that,
and took morbid pride in feeling
that he was having his own way.
People were limiting that his ailments
were imaginary, that his rheumatism
was merely another name for his
grabbed perversity, and an excuse for
his increasing Incidence.
AS he sat smoking and Illuminating.
his thoughts Travelled along that bleak
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

choked him. He thought 81 the whits
face he had left lying on the pillow.
and could not believe it was by mere.
accident or by human hands only that.
the warning bell had summoned him
there in time. ~. %*;-I. = s+
"Amos!" he cried, sharply, motion
ing to his assistant; "get thee down,
lad. It's more'n time We was maxim
Q start!" 7 y
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

road to the church, and back into
blither old Christmases when he had
tOiled rObustly, with his assistant, high
up in the crazy tower, and they had
kept the three bells swinging and
pealing joyously from eight o'clock till
midnight, with short rests between
whites. and one long r3st when steam
Ing hot coffee and toast had been car
r1ed up the narrow, steep stairs to
them by a homely, CHEEKY little wom-
an, who was his wife, and a merry
eyed. winsonle maid, who was their
daughter Alice.
But that had happened for the last
ume-how m;ny Christmases ago?
Why, already eight winters had
showed over that mound in the church
yard. And this was the fourth year
since Alice had deserted him in his
loneliness, and he had set himself to
forget her.
He had not forgotten yet. though;
nor forgiven her.
In defiance of his imperative be-
hests, she had married the ne'er-do-
weel son Of a tradesman in the town
yonder, and they had gone away to
London. She had written to him thrice,
but he burned her first letter and re-
turned the others unopened, and, if
he had not forgotten her. her name
was never on his lips.
At length, few months ago, the
village heard that her husband was
dead. She had written to a neighbor
saying she and her baby were desti-
tute, and begging that she would in
tercede and ask her father to forgive
her and let her come home.
But Bargle, mindful of his dignity.
hardened himself, and, resenting this
intercession as an impertinence, curt
ly advised the peacemaker not to med
die in his business again; hot words
passed between them, and she flung
off in such whirl Of indignation that
her reply to Alice apparently scared
the girl from attempting any further
overtures.
Absorbed as he was in these regret
full reveries, a sudden sound broke in
upon him, and he started, glancing
around dazedly and wondering wheth-
er he had been asleep.
But no!-as he listened, breathless.
the sound was repeated a single, deep
ching of the church bell.
No wind was stirring, and he had
the keys Of the belfry; yet-it was no
trick of his imagination, for, after
tense interval, another dull clang
echoed down the night; and presently
another, like the booming Of funeral
knell.
With chill creeping up his spine,
the gray, gnarled old man recalled a
legend that the belfry was haunted by
the ghost of man who had wronged
friend, and, in a fit of remorse, had
flung himself from the tower on some
forgotten Christmas; Bargle had
known folks who spoke to hearing the
bell toll mysteriously on Christmas
ewes before he was born, but he had
not half believed them, and had never
heard it himself-until now.
That was it sounding again!
He was no coward nor superstitfous.
and swift, irresistible impulse seized
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

Mrs. Goodly-What! Don't you nks
the pleasant Christmas season!
Rambling Rawson-No'm; it amt
pleasant to be driftin Ground at q
time when there's so much cookin'
that everybody wants wood cut
Chicago Daily News
Sad Story.
There once was a girl in Lucerne
Whose beau by judge who was stern
Was sentenced to prison;
Now she won't be hiS'n
And he cannot ever be hern!
cleveland Leader.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
Cav VuIatiHa.

Gay Yu1etide.
All hail the genial time Of year
When every heart is kind,
When far and near there is good cheer,
And care is left behind.
Old feuds forgot, old hates aside,
Now hearty clasps Of hand,
While far and wide at Christmastide
Love reignS throughout the land.
Forgive, forget, a truce to pride;
Healed are all friendships riffs.
At gay Yuletide on every side
We're twOrked' for Christmas gifts.
New York Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
Taking Time by the Forelock.

Taking Time by the Forelock.
Magazine EditOr-It is time to ar
range for our Christmas STORIES
Assistant-I have seen to that.
care the authors at work?''
YES; they dubbed together hired
room in an icehouse, ana I send the
Office boy round twice a day to Jingle
sleighbells under the window
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
WHY THE =
SEXTON RANG .
FOR CHRISTMAS
By A. ST. JOHN ADCOCK

HE bells were not going
to be rung that Christ
mas.
Bargle, the sexton,
had said so.
81 don't have no
strangers tinklin' wi
mn hnllc MI, Edurondc q,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-05-31
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Schedule In effect February 6. 1905
trains arrive at and depart from Auuap
olis VIA a. w. d u. H. L., changing cara vt
Leave Annapolis for Washington-Wee
dagss lilo, SAB and 11.40 am. /; 3,35 and
DAY Pun. sunday, $40 Am. and 0.25 pm.
io.lo AIN. l.2O, O.10 and 7.I6 p.m sun
uay lV.lo am and 7.I5 pm.
a. Leave Annapolis for Baltimore-Wee
aays' lilo, e.i3 and 11.45 am. /; 3.35 und
o'4o pm. Sunday, $40 am. 8. 70 aud 10 NJ
arrive Union station, baltimore
days, SO aud y.57 am I.OI, $50 and Gis
pm anu Ai''' Pun
Leave Calvert Station, Baltimore Week
d ny t.3l anu 800 am. 800 pm. sun
Leave Union Station, Baltimore Weet
DAYS, $50 and 500 am. /; I24O. 400 ana
"-yo pm sunday, 500 am and Goo p.m.
4, Leave IeHnsylVania Avenue Station Raj
: ny e. Week days, 1.4l ana BOO H.m
4 ~. 40 anu 0.O9 pun. Sunday. 300 am. aud
Leave Washlngton-W DAYS. = 40 ana
S-20 am. 1875, $50 and 5.4O pin. SUNDAY
500 am. 5.4O and 1910 pm.
m arrive asi Annapolis Week days. 9.2O and
iV.VO am. 1.4O, 900 and 100 nm SIM
after midnight. 'e '''''''s
- Bor ,rhiladelPhia, New York and the East,
changing at Odenton-W Week DAYS. Z. III h4y
ana LILO am. 800 and $40 nm Sunday
o.5O am. 6.25 and 1916 pm.
1Ot bostOn-Coloniai Express, week days
anu NestibuIe Passenger Coaches Ieayes
Union station, Baltimore, $40 am. CON
nneetlon leaves Annapolis 40 am; arrives
BOSTON, via Steamer Maryland route bge
pm. Federal Express, daily. leaves Union
otations baltimore, 0.35 PIN. Annapolis
connection leaves 3.35 pm. week DAYS ar
Siass 11oston, 1.ls am. Pullman Bunet
nesIDuleu Sleeping Cars through To Boston.
BOZ THIS West AND NoRTH-feaye Calvert
s t4ao5iS1; baltimore ai5 ore as follows:
maven. Leave Union, 4.44 am
go Am. daily for Pittsbsrg, Chicago,
hNoGulsvlhe, indianapolis, Rochester, BsnalO,
Niagara rails, L0ch HaVen aud Kane. week.
uays; Leave Union, 500 am.
I, o.sy a.n' DAILY Tor Buffalo via Emporium
Suneliohl. Leave Union, 500 am.
Ai.Ao h.n- DAILY for Pittsburg and Clevs
Ilnd' RenOvo, MilliamspOrt, EImira, week
uays. Leave Union, 100, noon.
"a i1.40 am. daily, Limited for PittsburE.
Ssnleago, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Cln.
clnnatis st Louis Leave Union 100 noon
t, 100 pm. daily (union statiOn), for rlttS-
pufHs chicago Louisville (Via ClnclnnAtiD,
Indianapolis, St Louis, WllliamspOrt
- .OV pm. daily, from Union, for Chicago,
Cleveland and Toledo.
$50 pm; daily Union statlon). for Pitts
70 o.SV Y. ". daily Union Stationl, for But
Bunet Sleeping Car and Coach.
-, t.OO pm. daily (Union station, for
Plttsburg, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Erie; Rochester, BuTaIO and Niagara
rails except Saturday.
Ill Pun. daily for Pittsburg, Chicago,
Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Fails. Erie;
SSIIeFeiand' except Saturday. Leaves Union
-, For further information consult city
ticket Agent u Maryland avenue, or ad
dress y. Al. Newbold. Passenger AgeRL
southeastern District corner 18TH aud 4
streets, washington, u. Z.
w. w. ATIEkBURY, General Manager.
y. u WOOD. Passenger Trafic Manager.
GhO. w. BOYD, General Passenger Axeht