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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04
SPELLING AND
 SUSPICION By COLIN s. COLLINS Co-,.;~la eOrSo
Copyright, 1908, by Homer sprapue

With gesture of impatience Elder rose. After nine months on a foreign mission the little fiat seemed wonder fully homelike, and he had hoped for an evening of quietude Probably it was one of the chaps who had heard of his return and who had looked him up with the best of intentions.
 1t was all very kind of him. but FL der would rather he had remained away until the morrow, and it was with slight frown that he threw open the door leading to the hall.
 He gave start of surprise as he per oefved q woman's figure suhouetted against the brighter light in the hall but Elder was accustomed to receiving strange visitors at all hours. and he stepped aside to permit her to enter.
 It was not until they were ill the tiny sitting room that the girl threw back her veil. Elder started back. "Erica," he cried, "this is most indis- creet.''
 You receive other women on busi- ness," she defended as she clasped her hands.
 'On business" he repeated. "Surely you can have no business with de tective."
 With little cry the girl sank into a chair. Jack Brayton told me at the Benningtons' that you were back" she said. "I could not sleep until had seen you. came on from there I had gone to consult Mfr Bennington l shall take only few minutes
 Curiously Elder watched her, the wo- man he had loved for years. Versed in tAe play of expressions, he could see that 1t was something serious which had led her to violate convention. but he could not imagine what had brought her to seek his aid.
 T suppose you know" she went on. that Uncle Jim is dead?''
 "Mr Westcott?" he gasped. "Why. l saw him the night I left. He looked good for a dozen years
 "IIe was killed,' the girl went on. "There was an effort made to make it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04
People Who We've. snee.e.

Africans never sneeze," said globe trotter, "and their descendants, the colored people of our own land. if they are pure blooded. don't sneeze either. A cold, damp atmospheric condition is the cause of sneezing. Since it is prac- ttcalIy never cold and damp in Africa, no man sneezes there whether he be native or foreigner The natives, be cause they have never sneezed in Afri- ca. can't sneeze when they leave Afri- ca-for the same reason perhaps that ope who has never been in the water can't swim when he falls overheard. At any rate, be the reason what it may, the fact remains that the Afri- can, either in the jungle or on Broad way, never rends the air with a kee- choo."-New York Pren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04

Asa Brunson to V. E. Adams, three quarters of an acre in 50, 3, '; consld- eration, $50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04

CONVICTED HE GAsPED. WHY, PAUL
 WOULD NOT HAVE KILLED FLY. appear suicide, but the letter he was supposed to have left upon the table was found by the coroner to be q forgery"
 Have they any clew?" he asked, hi. professional interest aroused.
 They say that Paul did it," she said, crying softly. He was convicted yes terday."
 Convicted" he gasped. Why, Paul would not have killed fiy."
 There was handwriting expert acteristics were found in the letter. They had darkened courtroom and lantern slide enlargements. Paul was uncle's sole heir, and he was known to be in debt"
 Have they taken an appeal! be asked .'Surely the case will not be un- contested"
 "There is an appeal" she answered, "but Vincent, the lawyer, says he has no hope; that he cannot hope to contro- vert the experts evidence. Can you help mel" She rose from her chair and held her hands toward him.
 'I can and wlll," he answered heart ily. Believe me, Erica, before the next trial comes we shall have the proofs ready and Paul will go free"
 For moment she looked into his eyes. Then she dropped her veil and turned away. "I must go now" she an nounced. twill you come to me tomor- row? ?''
 'I was there this evening"" he said simply "They told me you had gone out, but I heard nothing of the trial. l will come at H."
 He learned little that was new in the morning. Paul Westcott was James Westcott's sole heir. He had been caught in a hole in Wall street, and 1t was believed that he had committed the murder In the hope that he might realize upon this fact to borrow the money to save his margins. A letter announcing the action as suicide was clearly shown to be a forgery, though a clever one, and the case indeed looked black
 Elder came away from the house dis heartened. He was certain that his friend had not committed the murder. but even c one of the eegt detectives
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-04
GOING UP

It is seldom you hear of Real Els tate going down in our city. The natural tendency is for it to go up in price. And the values are by no means inflated" at that. Rents are increasing, property is getting more and more valuable day by day. If contemplating buying do so now, be- fore values rise still higher. We also buy and exchange Real Estate of all kinds and can sell any you have at a good profit to you. -z.==
 We can insure yom property against loss and damage by fire, windstorms, loss of rents, and other best "Old Line Companies"
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
SALES OF AUTOS
CONTINUE BRISK
Martin BeadenkOpf Gees On
Extended Trip in New
80 II. P. WintOn

Sales OF automobiles to residents cf
Wilmington continues and the class of
machines purchased are OF high grade
make.
From the Wilmington Automobile Com.
pany last week Martin Beadenkopf pui
chased a large so-horse power touring CIR
and has left in it for ten-days trip
through the mountains of Pennsylvan a.
Mr.. eBadonkopf was in Ess.on, Pa. on
Saturday and to-day left for points in the
State farther west
Frank L. connable OF the DUPONT Pow
der Company, also purchased. last W. elk
from the same company i2-horse power
Franklin car in which he expects 10 make
several pleasure tips this summer.
The usual Sunday afternoon parade OF
autos was seen on the park drive yester-
day afternoon and evening. Many prom.
lnent owners with parties enjoyed drive
on the smooth road bed. Although there
are now 100 machines IN the city these
figures seem small as almost at every
turn an auto Of some description is to be
met
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
DUPONT MAGAZINE
in COSTA RIGA
That Government Makes du-
POnt Representative De-
pOSitOry for Explosives

By Our own Wire. Publishers frc-s.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-Ccnsul j. q
Caldwell. Of San Jose. has Informed the
American officials here that the Costa
Rican government has granted ne duty
free importation at Punta Arenas, OF
dynamite and other explosives, to the
Standard Explosives Company, of WI
mington. Del. The company must estab
llsh a substantial magazine, which the
government will have free Use Of and
provide storage at fixed rates for other
persons to whom the government may
grant permission to import explosives.
,rhe Standard Explosives Company is a
subsidiary company OF the T.. J. dupont
firm OF this city. The purport Of the above
despatch is that Costa Rica has recog-
nizeG the stanard Explosives Company
as an Official importer of explosives into
that republic, and that adopting us Icy
to know all shippers of explosives there
it has made the DUPONT firm responsible
for the storage of all explosives imported
by recognized importers.
A mcilper OF lhe S"ic7 wv N'i' '' ~
the dupont Company STATED tbs morn ne
that i'm South American countries where
revolutions are as frequent rs heavy rains
here the government de fac'o usually
made laws and rules by which it could
keep posted as to the amounts imported
and tho importers of expios yes into the
territory Such regulations the powder
nrm endeavors to comply with for It's owl
protection as well as the commercial ad-
vantages offered
This action of the Costa Rican govern
nent is q step along that line and is on'y
formality with which importers must
,orapiy. In this instance the only maga-
zine is to be in charge Of the dupont rep
resontatives.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
MARRIED COUPLE
WITHOUT LICENSE

next day from the magistrate so that
no hitch might have occurred in the
tying Of the knot.
Marriage is Valid Marriage.
Under such conditions there is no
doubt about the marriage so selomen-
lied being a valid marriage under the
common law of this state and binding
upon the parties thereto. especially if
they at the time believed the same
to be legal and acted accordingly, but
the hand of the law falls upon the
person solemnizing such a marriage
without the production of a license
from the regular authorities. authoriz-
ling him so perform the ceremony.
The attorney general contends that
the license must have issued and be
produced before any minister or other
authorized person can perform the
ceremony and not be liable to fine OF
500
This convenient method of marrying
anybody at any time and getting the
license dated back afterwards must be
stopped is the order from the Attorney
Generals office.
1t might have happened with any
one else but DR.. Wolfe is the first ex-
ample to be made.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
GRAND FRATERNITY

A lodge of the Grand Fraternity, the
well-known fraternal and beneficial
order, was instituted at the lodge room
n the Grand opera House in this citS
ON Saturday night. oyer fifty mem
bers were initiated, the work being
done by the degree team Of the Phil
adelphia Lodge consisting of four men
II charge Of superintendent Barnes.
The local lodge was organized large
through the efforts of T. Harry
Jackson, who has Interested many OF
he members
Saturday evening, July 21st has beer
fixed for the next meeting Of the lodge
and it is expected that fully fifty more
members win be initiated on that even
ing
Following the institution exercises
these officers were elected: Past COM
mander. ]. b. Stidham; commander j.
Robert Grimes; vice commander
George b. Morris; marshal. Nelson
Rash: guide. J. w. Irwin; recorder
Leroy Grimes collector, Emeler
Lloyd: regent. j. NJ. Anderson; guard
$. Schultz: sentry. James W. Knots
The Grand Fraternity is in a trivinl
condition and the Wilmington lodge
will add to its already strong mem
bership. The Grand Fraternity has
members Of both sexes and about fr.
teen women were included in the in.
itiates OF Saturday evening.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
SERMON TO
RAILROAD men

A special sermon 10 railroad men and
their families was preached last evening
in Kinkswood NJ E Church by pastor j.
NJ s. VanBlunk.
The speaker took his text from the third
verse of the twonty-seoond chapter OF
Pro verbs. "A prudent man secth the ovil
and halc,h himself. but the simple man
passes IL by and is punished" lie applied
the rules Of the railroad 20 the lie OF
railroad men, his hearers were told that
on Gods railroad track there were sig
mails. tho green iishl for caution, the red
light for danger the white light for clear
ahead aud the ctorpcdoes hlch are grave
warnings
God has a book Of rules lust as has the
the great corporation for which you work
one Of your rules is Ignorance si.9 *
cuac Cor neglect of duty. God viii say alsi
chat ignorance Is no excuse for fuilure &,
obey bis law
God gives us the signals OF conscience
the torpedoes Of warning IN accidents
firm which we. as It were. miraculousi,
escape.
The railroad requires every train I,
carry two green nags hy dag and two
green lights at night and that each cai
must be in constant communication viii
the engine So God requires that we mus
carry testimony Of living up 10 his rules
and keep In constant communication with
Him, the source Of power.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
GERMANY ACCUSED
BY GREAT BRITAIN

By our own Wire. Publishers Press
MANCHESTERE. July 9.-The Des-
patch to-day says that the British
Foreign Office is in possession Of ex-
tenslve evidence OF a serious German
intrigue at Cairo, Egypt for rouslng
the natives against English rule and
that the reason for the statement given
by the secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs. Sir. Edward Grey I'm the House
of Commons last week, was TO warn
Germany that England has cognizant
of the Kaiser's attempt to arouse dis
satisfaction in Egypt. The Despitch
also declares that the Kaiser hopes, by
playing into the hands Of sultan Abdul
Hamid through helping him to bring
about the pan-Islamism OF Egypt TO
secure concessions in Asia minor.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
WATER
BY ELECTRICITY

]. II. Heighley a Philadelphia water
expert wants to install his system of
electrical water filtration in Whining
ton. Mr.. Heighley made known his
plans to Peter j. Ford, President OF the
Board of Water Commissioners, this
morning. and declared that while he
had not an electrical filtration plant in
operation, demonstration of the system
had established the fact that by cleo
tricity water can be made free of ali
deadly baciln and as clear as crystal
Mr.. Heighley said Major Gellette, head
o fthe Philadelphia Water Bureau, was
satisfied that electricity would do more
for water at a lower cost to the city
than any other method of filtration.
Mr. Ford directed Mr.. Heighley TO
submit his proposition to the Water
Commission. This Mr.. Heighley said
said he would do and the matter will
come before the Board at its meeting
next Monday.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
MEAT DEALERS
CASES CONTINUED
Deputy City Solicitor Asks for
Continuance to Summon
More Witnesses
BOARD VISITS LITTLE ITALY

When the case Of Edward DuRoss
was called in City Court this morn
ing. Acting Deputy City Solicitor Philip
L. Garrett asked that the case be con-
tinued until tomorrow morning. The
case against William +. Johnson was
postponed at the request Of MIR. Car
rett until Thursday morning Both re-
quests were granted in order that GER
tain necessary witnesses. could be pres
ent.
The case against the firm of John
son and Brother is the outcome Of a
personal investigation by DR.. Harri-
son w. Howell, president Of the Board
of Health. who learned that tubercular
beef had been sold to a re(ail dealer
by the firm. The beef was recalled and
condemned.
W. f. Johnson, the senior member
of the firm Of Johnson ard Brother,
has made this statement concerning
the finding Of tubercular beef in his
place Of business:
This particular carload Of cattle, %
head in all, were consigned to o. from
indianapolis. Before shipping the cat
tie they were first inspected. The cat
tie were shipped to US on last Monday
a week and arrived here on Friday
forenoon of last week, and were un-
loaded at 4 p. m. Six Of the cattle
which were all of quality as butchers
would say, were killed on Saturday
forenoon. / was not present when the
cattle were dressed and did not reach
the abattoir on Monday morning. My
men did not notify me or the meat In
spector as they should have done.
"On Monday about 10 o'clock in the
forenoon l was notified by the Board OF
Health through DR.. Howell that beef
i'm unsound condition had been killed al
my place 1 at once began to investi-
gate. The animal had already beer
sold and delivered at once sent foi
the same and had the beef brought
back into cold storage and kept It there
until it was taken under inspection and
condemned"
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
CONN0R NOT
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Ma a3iSFaie Robertson Dis
poses Of TrifIine Case
Against BIue-COat

Patrolman William Conner was a de-
fendant this morning in Magistrate Rob.
ertson's court on the charge of assault
and battery on William G. Hunter. An
array of witnesses gave testimony on
both sides. but as the charge was not
sustained Magistrate Robertson dismiss,
the case.
The case grew out Of the arrest by Con.
ner of two youths for assaulting WilfoId
Donovan at Third and Jefferson stree S
last week. The testimony of the witnesse
tor the State was that Donovan grabbed d
a youth named Carter just as OFFICER Con-
ner arrived Conner hit Hunter on the
neck and then pushed him away. The Of
ficer declared that be had simply pushed
Hunter out of the crowd that had col
lected with the waring to go home.
Charges Before Commission.
Mrs. Johnson, mother of Hunter. has
preferred charges. against officer Conner
before the Police Commission for the
same offense and he will be given hear
ing next Monday night.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
ANCIENT RECORD
FOR MAGISTRATE
Judge Robertson Presented
With Volume Owned by
Squire 0'NeiI
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD

Magistrate James W. Robertson has
beenp resented with an ancient volumn
entitled Binns Justice and Magistrates
Daily Companion, a publication issued In
1869 and in which Is set forth words OF
wisdom for these public officials.
Squire Robertson was presented with
the volumn by James O'Neil. son of the
late George O'Ncil, who was appointed
justice Of the peace In 1864. The book is
an interesting one and sets forth the
duties Of a Justice 30 years ago. Squire
o'Nell died IN 1899. and q short time pre-
vious to his death was a member Of Coun-
ell from the First ward
Among otner documents in Judge Rob
ertson's possession are the first docke,S
used by Squire oNeil. His warrant was
issued May "A, 1864.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

his party on board. arrived here at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, making a
record run between New York and san
Juan. The distance was covered in
three days and nineteen hours.
DURHAM, Natal-Natal troops sur
rounded an defeated rebel body in the
Umvoti district Five hundred and
forty-seven rebels were killed. Few
escaped. There are no white casual
ties.
FRESNO Gala despatch from
Berenda announces that the lone high
wayman. who held up five stages near
Ahwahnee on Saturday night. has been
captured. The name Of the bandit or
particulars OF the capture could not be
ascertained.
HORTA, .Azore Islands-The United
States cruiser Minneapolis (hasship),
Des Moines. Cleveland and Colorado,
belonging to the third squadron of the
North Atlantic fleet Relr-Admiral
Bradword commanding have arrived
here from Funchal Madeira. July 6,
and reported all well en- board.
LON BRANCH. y. 1.-THE bakery
and general hardware store OF A. NJ.
rownley were destroyed by fire this
morning. The losn ia estimated at $780,
o0e.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
JUDGE GRAY
GOES TO new YORK
Will Attend Meeting Of Mem
berS Of Policy Holders
Committee

Judge George Gray left this morning
for New York city. where he win at
tend, as a member. the International
Policy Holders Committee, which
convenes in the Waldorf Astoria this
afternon for formal organization. and
VIII represent the Delaware policy
holders in the selection Of officers.
To Select Directors.
This committee has been formed to
represent the policy holders in the Sc
lection of candidates for directors for
the New York Life Insurance Com-
pany and the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. These two companies have
together 100000 policy holders. Each
policy holder will have one vote Not-
ing will be by ballot and by mail. The
present management viii put up theii
own candidates. The New York Life
has already announced its ticket. and
the Mutual Life ticket is promise,
within few days. In accordance viii
the recently made insurance law. the
committee which meets will have unit
September is to prepare what is to b,
known as the policy holders ticket
The polls viii open on October IS anC
will remain open sixty days.
Judge Gray for Chairman.
Among the many prominent mer
who will assemble at this gatherinl
none will stand forth more prominent.
ly than Judge Gray and he has beer
urged to accept the craftsmanship o
the committee.
Others of the legal profession ar,
Richard Olney. Alton B. Parker. Cen
eral Benjamin +. Tracy and 2. A
Lash, of Kansas City. a well-knowr
corporation lawyer. The press of the
country is represented by well-knowr
editors.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09

By Our IN Wire. Publishers Press
ZURICH, Observation-Disclosures FL
vira de Bourbon, daughter of Dan Car
los the Spanish pretender who disap-
peared recently from Rome, has arrived
here accompanied by Count Folchi, the
Italian painter who deserted his wife
and three children to elope with the
princess. They have become natural
lied as Swiss citizens for the purpose
Of enabling the count to secure a di-
vorce from his WIFE
BOSTON-Half crazed with fear, yet
anxious for the ordeal of death to be
over, John Schidlofsky wife murderer,
the second man to be electrocuted in
the Charlestown State prison within a
mhnth. died i'm the electric chair at
1928 1-2 this morning.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-Three to two on
Bryan against Roosevelt; even money
Bryan against Taft. This is the way
that United States Senator William j.
Stone figures the chances on the 1908
Presidential campaign. Senator Stone
has arrived in st. Louis fresh from
Washington and New York and in full
possession of the latest developments
IN the field Of Presidential possibilities.
SAN JUAN. P. R.-Thc cruiser
charleston. with Secretary Root and
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
THESE COUPLES
Welded ON DARE

Rather than take a dare, two young
Philadelphia couples were secretly mar
RED in wilmington. at double cere-
mony on June 3. The heroines Of the
secret wedding were Miss Margaret s..
Hamilton. of 2Os5 Elkhart street, and
Miss Florence Kirk 2iOs East Birch
street. They were married respectively
to Albert C. Moore and Paul C. Cloeren.
two young statesmen Of Frankford. Both
the brides and the grooms had been
intimate friends for years. all Of them
having been acquainted since childhood
days.
June the young couple took a
pleasure trip down the Delaware TO
Wilmington. They spent a profitable
afternoon in visiting the city and in-
cidentally discussing their love affairs.
Towards dusk ClOeren turned to
Moore and dared him to marry Miss
Hamilton that afternoon.
'I win marry if you and Miss Kirk
viii ioin us in the ceremony" replied
Cloeren.
The girls were willing and the couples
went to the parsonage OF Rev. II. A.
G.. Westerheld OF the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church where the double
ceremony was performed After the
marriage the brides and grooms re-
turned TO the'r homes i'm Philadelphia
and the ceremony was kept a secret
among them.
Finally the brides decided 10 tell their
parents. and last Friday evening both
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Cloeren broke the
news al home In both cases they re-
ceived the parental blessing at once.
For the present the couples are resid-
ing at the homes OF the brides parents,
but they are now looking Tor adjoin-
ing houses in Frankford.