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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Pine Bluff, Ark.-Dear Santa Claus Will you please bring me pretty doll with sweet blue eyes, and golden curls, and a pencil box, pair of rub her overrhoes and cup and saucer and please don't forget sister and
 yBK Hs>4E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 22-Dear San ta Claus: As it is so near Christmas will write you a letter and tell you what I want you to bring me. want a police patrol wagon, banjo, horn and train, and plenty of fruits, nuts candy and please don't forget papa and mamma. am little boy years old I live at 1115 East Third ave. nue. Jimmie Merrill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Dear Santa Claus-I am a little boy best little boy in town. So please bring me horn, drum, fire wagon and horses, train, pocketbook, and an au- tomobile. Bring plenty of fruits. l am sick so much I can't eat candy, so let other boys have the candy. I want a picture book and drawing slate tOo A little boy.
 Willie Thomas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Miss Chloe Jones of English is the guest of Miss Annie May Cross dur ing the holidays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

E. l.. Koonce was a business visi- tor to the city Friday and registered at the Arlington while here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Dear Santa Claus: want you te bring me a little red wheelbarrow to bring in stovewood for mamma, and doll, so I can play With Mamie. Be sure to bring Perna wagon so we can ride, and don't forget my big brother, he wants roller skates. will go to bed early and shut ny eyes right tight Your little boy,
 D. B. Niveh, Jr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

and is here to spend the holidays with home folks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
Willie Thomas.

Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl : years old. I want for Christmas a lttle doll family, one for mamma, one for a Dappa and three or four lit tie ones for the babies. I will dress them myself. A gold necklace o1 ring, little handbag, candy, nuts and fruit Your little girl
 Winifred Thomas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

J. P. Stohl of Dumas was a guest of the Arlington while attending to some business matters in the city Thursday and Friday.
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ONLY THEIR DEAD BODIES.
Fathers Vain Efforts to Save CHILDREN
from Burning House.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 25.-Two dead
two fatally burned and three others
seriously injured in the result of an
explosion of a gasOlene stove early
today at the home of Levy Titus, a
butched. Craddock, Pa.
The dead are:
Harry Titus and Meyer Titus, twins
aged seven years.
Mrs. Sarah Titus, the mother, and
Elsie Titus, aged three years, were
fatally burned.
The explosion was caused by the
over-turning of a gasolene stove on
which Mrs. Titus was preparing break
fast. The burning fluid was scattered
over the room, enveloping Mrs. Titus
and igniting a five gallon can of oil
standing on the rear porch near the
door.
A second explosion followed and in
few minutes the entire house was in
flames.
The father was the first to enter the
children's room where smoke was is
suing from the windows. Feeling his
way to the bed he grasped the twins
Harry and Meyer, and carried them to
the window. He handed the children
to the firemen, who found that they
were both dead having been suffo-
Gated.
The father then went back and res
cued the other three children and as
he assisted the last one to the window
he fell to the floor overcome by
smoke.
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JUDAS AND HYDE
Ripping the Skin Off In
surance Companies.
Massachusetts, Insurance Commits.
sioner Scathingly Considers Them
in Connection with the Gam
bling Spirit of the Age.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, July 25.-Scathing
criticism, pointed condemnation, and
fierce denunciation of the methods and
course of the big insurance companies
characterize the annual report of
Frederick l.. Cutting, Commissioner
of Insurance for Massachusetts, issued
today. The report is exhaustive in its
review of methods employed by high
insurance officials during the past
several years. to whom he alludes, in
some instances, "JudaseS" and to one
company as the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" company, and contains a rec
ommendatiCn on that the Legislature
at it's next session Jake up the matter
of deferred dividends and the rela-
lions between insurance companies
and their allied trust companies and
other questions, with a view of COM
polling reform.
The report considers insurance in
connection with 1.-The gambling in
stinct of the age" and tells of the in
fuence upon the officials of insurance
companies from the dubious
schemes schemes for getting enor'
mously rich" the graft by city Off
Gals, State officials, national officials,
petty legislators, congressman, Uni
ted States Senators and courts subser.
Went to the great MOloch, money, that
they have seen all about them, and
they also saw tainted money eagerly
sought by college and pulpit"
Commissioner Cutting names sew
era companies. OF the Equitable
Life, the Mutual Life and the New
York Life termed the big three and
the racers the report says that they
have been largely responsible for the
excessive expenses of tn businss, to
swell the volume of which and be-
come the biggest, has led each to pour
out money like water, and it recon-
mends an immediate and complete
reform of these in respect to the eX-
traordinary deposits made by them
with a few favored banks and trust
commands.
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EDSOUTHPORT
Governor was Pleased
With Encampment.
Delighted With The SoIdierIY Bearing
of the Men Forming The State
Militia. Will Go to Charlotte
Next Week.

Governor Glenn returned from
Wrightsville, Wilmington and South
port, last night. When seen by the
reporter he was rather fatigued by
his trip, but declared it to have been
one of the most delightful OfehiS life.
One of the unannounced parts of the
program of his visit to the east was
his short stay in Southport There
he was treated with an abundance of
hospitality, but he was also charmed
with the result of his inspection of
the water there for the purpose of
ascertaining it's opening as harbor.
He said this was a magnificent OPP
portunity for North Carolina, and
Southport would make a first class
harbor. Pleasure was mixed with his
examination of the harbor. He was
rendered a reception, and made a
speech, and the United States officers
there showed him over Fort Caswell.
AS to Wrightsville and the en-
campment of the State troops which
breaks up today, he was perfectly
contented and satisfied. The exhibit
ton was superb. The soldierly bear
ing and manly grace of the States
militia cannot be surpassed, he said.
The soldiers and officers are all clever
men, and would make admirable and
terrible fighters.
In regard to the location Of the
permanent State encampment site,
Gov. Glenn said the matter would be
left IN the hands of the committee,
which would have power to select,
and it's choice will be affected by
even so much as a suggestion from
the governor.
Governor Glenn said he will go to
Charlotte. to the encampment of the
Eirct opi1, ha hlU IUnnly
The encampment will begin August
3rd.
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signed to provost guard duty tonight
on the Consolidated road and at the
beach. This is high compliment to
the company as this IS the third day
they have been assigned to this inn
portant duty. This also speaks elo-
quently for the commander of the
company, Capt. +. P. Hobgood, who
is a fine officer and one of the dis
ciplinarians in the State Guard.
Sergeant Glenn Brown, of Com
pany l., Greensboro, served twelve
months in the British service during
the war. He is fine equestrian and
is every inch a soldier.
The battalion adjutant of the Third
battalion of the Third regiment, Mr..
K. j. A. Lung, of Greensboro, served
thirteen years in the U. S. regular
army.
Glenn avenue is the name designat-
ed by the Sanford company for their
street.
Col. Craig, Reidsville, commander
of the Third regiment, is heightened
Christian, a officer who avoids dis
play, but one who is most thorough
and efficient He enjoys the entire
respect of every member of the regi-
ment. In his actions he sets the men
a most exemplary example.
Col. Bragaw the commander of the
1--WE aOIHCeT. Tie Is d VI
Second regiment. is young and ac-
unusual ability and in staff councils
his views and opinions are valuable.
He is very popular with the men of
his regiment.
Lieut.-Col. Minor, of Durham, of
the Third regiment, though ydung in
years is an old officer in the guard
and is extremely popular with the
regiment
Capt. j. d. Gwynn, a regimental
adjutant of the Third, is an interesting
character. He is a rollicsome, jolly,
red-headed Irishman and most eff
cient. His good humor makes him
very popular.
For Company B in target practice
the best score was made by G. M.
Baker, making IS out of 25; the sec
ond was by Joe Correll, Jr., who made
II.
Major Bernard took "a crack at the
target and made Is. The targets were
entirely too small for Lieutenant
Bunch.
During the encampment Lieutenant
c.. c. Bunch, Raleigh Light Infantry
has asted as battalion adjutant for
the second battalion.
The Third regiment band furnished
the music for the banquet to the Gov
ernor last evening. The band is MAX
ing fine music and is the best of the
brigade. 1t has received many high
compliments by both officers of the
brigade and visitors to the camp.
Major r. NJ. Albright, commander
of the Third battalion of the Third
regiment, is one of the finest horse
men in the camp. His splendid
physique shows to splendid advantage.
He is a fine officer ind his battalion
think the world of him.
The barrymore hotel has become
so popular, though only opened this
year, that Proprietor Moore is think
ing of enlarging. He will build a
handsome pavilion and make attrac-
tive grass plats around the place. The
hotel is crowded with guests.
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LYNCHED BY a MOB.
They Had Little Difficulty in Securing
the Negro Wanted.
OBy the Associated Press. }


Memphis, Tenn, July pa Com
mercial-Appeal special from Glendora
Miss, says that a mob of fifty men to-
day took Will Harris, a regro, from a
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley train at
Black Bayou and hanged him to a
tree about quarter of mile from the
railroad Harris and his brother Hen,
ny shot and seriously wounded two
white men, Barksdale and Allen, re-
spectively, on the James plantation
near Sharkey, July 19 A posse pur'
sued the negroes and in attempting to
arrest them shot and killed Henry
Harris The other brother escaped
but was arrested last night at Heath
man This morning the prisoner was
taken to Greenwood and later placed
aboard a train and was being conveyed
to a point in #Tallahatchie county
" here he Was to be turned over to the
sheriff, whcr the mob boarded tn"
train and secured him Little dithculty
ras experienced in taking the negro
rom his Custodians and Harris was
quickly conveyed to pre-arrangeo
spot and lynched
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ELEVEN ARRESTS MADE.
Governor Folk Shows by Formidable
Display of Force That He Means
Business.
(By the. Associated Press

10y lne ASSOcldlcu L IeSS.
St. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-PrOceeding
On instructions issued to the st. Louis
police department by Governor Folk,
to see that there be no violation of the
anti-pool selling law at Delmar race
track, about one hundred police Off
GERS, under command of Captain Nc
Nance marched into Delmar track
today Eleven arrests were made. n
rumor that armed resistance might be
encountered caused a patrol wagon
bearing a number of riot guns to be
sent to the scene. but the guns were
not made use OF.
Mark Gumberts who was acquitted
at Clayton yesterday of the charge OF
having registered bets, John Flynn
William Sippy, Dore Silver, Frank
Shannon and Chris BrOckmiller were
taken into custody. They were
brought to the four courts in this city
together with five other men whose
names were not given out
Sheriff Hcrpel entered protest that
he held warrants for the custody OF
the first six mentioned and they were
turned over to him.
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TO THE GOVERNOR
Courtesies at CasWeII
and Southport.
Military Parade and Review at Fort.
An Elegant Dinner at Southport
Followed by Public
Reception.

Wilmington, n. c., July 25.-Gov-
crnor Glenn and party, who were al
the beach for the encampment, were
entertained today by the town OF
Southport under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce there.
A committee of Southport gentlemen
came up this morning and ACCOMPANY
led the distinguished visitors down the
river on the steamer Blanche, kindly
placed at the disposal of the party by
the Wilmington, Southport and Little
River Transportation Company. III
the party were the Governor, Adjutant
General Robertson, Mayor M. G. Guth'
RE, Messrs. Robt. c. Hood and w. H
Pyke, Of the Southport committee;
Messrs. M. j. Corbett, George Roun-
tree, E. K. Bryan, Mrs. Henry F. Rob
ertson, Mrs. w. F. Robertson and Mrs.
Isaac N. Carr, of Durham
They were met at Southport by d
party of leading business men and
proceeded to the Cape Fear bar and
to Fort CaSwell on the steamer. Al
the fort a salute of seventeen guns was
fired in honor of the Governor, and
by special permission the party were
received on tho grounds by Major Il.
A. Reid, commanding.
given in honor of the party by special
permission from the War Department.
The latitude of the courtesy has been
greater than was ever extended be-
fore at Caswell. A special artillery
drill was given, in which the Governor
took great interest. Later refresh,
ments were served in honor of the
party at the home of Major and Mrs.
Reid.
After the reception at the fort Maj.
and Mrs. Reid accompanied the party
to Southport, where an elegant dinner
was served, presided over by President
r. w. Davis, of the Southport Cham
Der of Commerce. In the afternoon
the pavilion on Franklin Square was
packed with the people of Southport
upon the occasion of public receps
ton at which Governor Glenn made
an extremely cordial address, speaking
of the wonderful resources and great
natural advantages of the Lower Cape
Fear. The reception was presided
over by Editor Howard G. Curtis, Of
the Southport Herald The Governor
returned to The city late this afternoon
and returned to Raleigh on the even
ing train.
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HOT STUFF THIS
How Miners Fare in
Mines of Dixie.
"Dancep He Yelled, and His Pistol
Flashed and Barked. "DanCe
or You Get no
Money"
(By the Associated Press.

New York, July 25.-How miners
fare in the coal mines of Alabama
and the Virginias, was illustrated by
testimony today at hearing or the
Southern immigration Society against
S. S. Schwartz, an employment agent,
before Frederick c. l.. Heating, COM
missioner of licenses. Schwartz Sc
cured the withdrawal of the COM
plant against him and Herman Rob-
inson, who represents the Central
Federated Union and the United Mine
Workers of America, testified that
John Mitchell, president of the Mine
Workers Union, had found it was the
society which deceived applicants for
work as to conditions in the South
ern mines.
John Potters testified that he was
shot at by a foreman and that while
he worked in the mines he was in
constant fear of his life. zone day,
he said, Il asked the foreman for the
money due me and he fired three
times, aiming at my feet. Dance, he
shouted, or you get no money. He
struck another man on the head with
the butt of his pistol and knocked
him senSeleSS. 4 I
"At night the hut we slept in was
guarded by men. with guns who were
lOlu W SllOOt IL We iiSo W ~ o"cS
escaped after two weeks.
Nathan L. Stern, who appeared for
the immigration society, said he
would bring witnesses to show that the
society told all the men the true
state of affairs before sending them to
the mines, and if any misrepresenta-
tons were made, employment agents
not directly connected with the So
ciety were responsible. The hearing
will be continued tomorrow
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SQUIRREL CATCHES CHICKEN.
The Strange Case of :. Desire for 1
Change of Diet.

Here is an "o'er true tale" that is
vouched for by those who saw it, but
not by this veracious reporter:
1t is that squirrel Monday morn
ing seized 4 young chicken and went
up d tree with it. The chicken, a pet
one. belonged to William Grimes, Jr.,
BILL" the boys call him, and when
some of the boys were on Mr., Grimes
lawn Monday they heard the wall Of
the chicken. investigated and saw the
squirrel going in the hollow of a tree
with its struggling and protesting vic
tim.
This is 4 strange case, and when
"BilI," who is at Morehead, hears the
fate of his pet he will wish the squir-
rel had stuck to his diet of nuts and
let the chick alone.
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Will Try the Case Here.

Judge Purnell has made an order in
the case of Greenleaf VS.. Jackson, re-
fusing the motion of plaintiff to move
the case from the Raleigh to the Eliz-
abeth City Federal court, or to the
New Bern court. the docket at the
latter being too crowded now.
There is local prejudice claimed in
having the case put on the Federal
court and this would not be obviated
by trying the case at Elizabeth City
1t was stated that though the clerk al
Elizabeth City exceeded his authority
in sending the case to Raleigh, yet II
would be retained here because of tbs
local prejudice claim.
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Norway for dissolution of the
union of the newly elected Storthing
requests a repeal of the act of union
and a dissolution of the union, or if
such request is received from Nor
way after the Norwegian people. by a
plebiscite have declared in favor OF
a dissolution of the union.
The committee points out that all
threatening action should be avoided,
as it is important that the two Deo-
Piles should live in peace even If sep
aratod.
to recommend that the [5A5dag au-
thoriZe the cabinet to negotiate with
Norway as demanded by the govern
ment bill, but says if Norway legally
approaches Sweden in accordance
with the committees proposal nego-
tiations may be opened
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JAPAN WELCOMES TAFT.
Decorated Buildings and Fireworks
Rattle ana Boom Greet the Party.
nv the ssociated Press

(By the Associated Press
Yokohoma, July 25.-Secretary OF
War Taft and party received demon
strative welcome to Japan, the prln'
cipal buildings, streets and wharves OF
the city and the shipping i'm the har-
Dor being gaily decorated. A noisy
display of daylight fireworks along the
streets fronting the harbor announced
the arrival of the steamship Man
churia at the quarantinen grounds at
z o'clock this morning and continued
until the vessel was locked. secretary
Taft and Miss Roosevelt held an in
formal reception upon the decks. The
party was then driven to the railroad
station through the crowded streets,
and boarding a special train, depart
ed for Toxic.
Upon arrival at Toxic Secretary Taft
and his personal staff were taken TO
Shiba, where detached palace was
provided for their accommodation,
Miss Rooseye accompanied Mln'Ste!
Griscom to the American legation.
The voyage was uneventful and the
party arrived we'll.
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DEATH OF A YOUNG HERO.
He Died in Saving His Mother and
Sister

New York, July 25.-In heroic eff
fort to save his mother and sister,
who, with a score of others were for
a time in great peril from fire, Nathan
Newman, 20 years old, today lost his
own life in a burning Brooklyn tene-
ment house.
Newman got out in safety, but was
unable to find his mother and sister.
He went back into the burning build
ing, found the women and assisted
them through an opening to the roof.
When he tried to follow Them how
ever, the ladder was surrounded by
flames. He made a rush through the
fire, but was overcome just as he
reached the top and fell back into
the burning building.
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NEGRO MASS MEETING.
This Tonight i'm Metropolitan Hall to
Hear of Jamestown Exposition.

There is to be an address, perhaps
several addresses, to the negroes Of
tonight at $50. This will be at Met
ropoltan Hall, and under the auspices
of the Negro Business Mems League.
The meeting will be addressed by
Giles B. Jackson, director general of
the negro department of the James
town Exposition, his subject to be
1.-The Jamestown Exposition and the
Development of the Negro"
Governor r. b. eileen, Judge Clark,
Judge Montgomery. Mayor Jas. |.
Johnson, editors. of the newspapers
and other prominent men have been
invited to address the meeting.
The promoters of the meeting desire
that it be a mass meeting and urge
all who are interested to be present
The president of the Ngro Business
Mems League is E. A. Johnson, and
Rev. C. H. Williamson is the secre-
tary.
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BIGLER JOHNSTON HANGED.
He Died for the Murder of His wife
and Niece.
(By the Associated Press.)

Towanda. Pa. July 25.--Bigler
Johnson was hanged today. The drop
fell at 1915 and Johnson was pro-
nounced dead eight minutes later.
Bigler Johnson's crime was the muir
der of his wife, Margaret Johnson
from whom he had separated, ana hef
niece, Annie Benjamin. 1t was alleg-
Cd NV the prosecution that the Johnson
family. consisting of five persons, went
to the home of Mrs. Bigler Johnson
and with an axe killed the woman
and the girl. The Johnsons,, 1t was
then charged, set fire to the house III
an effort to conceal the crime.
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Mrs. Croker At Homo.

Mrs. NJ. w. Croker, recently oper.
ated on at Rex Hospital for appendi
citis, has 50 far recovered and is inn
proving so nicely that yesterday she
left the hospital and is now at he,
home on Fayetteville street Hel
friends are very much gratified at hel
recovery.
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KEMIL WORTH INN.
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Asheville, N. G.. f" In
the land of the Sky"
One of the most SUI
perbly furnished Ho-
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York. $500 feet above
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BiItmOre, the magnifi-
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invigorating climate;
always cool and pleas
ant. Excellent macad-
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tiers used from the
KenilwOrth Springs,
and fresh vegetables
daily from our private
gardens. ConSumptives
not accommodated.
Open throughout the
the year. Write for
booklet.
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sWEDEN's CABINET RESIGNS.
The RikstIag Committee Favor Peace
able Solution of the Trouble
With Norway.
CRv the Associated Press

Stockholm, Sweden, July %
The Cabinet has resigned. The
special committee appointed by the
Riksdag to deal with the revolution in
Norway, today delivered its report
The committee declares unanimously
that the government bill cannot be
adopted in the form in which it was
presented to the Riksdag, and pro-
poses that the Riksdag shall signify
its Willingness to negotiate With
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A large number of sample chill
dren's books were received at the De-
partment of Public instruction yester-
day. They willabe inspected with the
view of placing them in the rural
libraries of the State.
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London. July 25.--Owing to the
withdrawal of the portion of Greene
and Gaynor appeal to the Privy Coun-
Gil, Counsel Donald MacMasters, rep
resenting the United States govern
ment will return to Canada July Is.
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Detroit, Mich. July 25.-Angle won
third heat of NJ. and M. Stake race.
Watson second; Danube, thir Time.
2:11.
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rattle is not made righteous by Il
religious atmosphere.