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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

garet BOurke of Kansas City, who is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Roland listed
There were ten guests including the
guest of honor
A motoring party which started for
Fort Riley Saturday night to attend
the maneuvers but found the roads
that way impassab bic and went to Law
Eugene S. Quinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Capper, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Crawford, Mr.. Carol B. Merriam and
Mr.. Ned Osborn.
A Topeka man who has business in
Denver this month rooms at Boulder,
thirty or so miles away, and com
mutes" between the two towns. A
Boulder girl, who spent last winter in
Topeka. is the attraction and the plot
IS about to thicken; another Topeka
man who admits that he could do
whole lot for the girl is going out this
week. Some think, however. that the
first man has established his claim and
that the second man will be eighty
minutes late and stop off only be-
tween trains.
X
Another camping party is planning
to leave for Maple Hill about the 21st
Those who have been asked to go are
Mrs. Frank Grimes, Mrs. F. M. Bone
brake Miss Mary Thompson, Miss
Maud Grimes, Miss Edna Herbst, Miss
Anna Ruder, Miss Hazel Grimes, Miss
Clyde Bonebrake Miss Marie Lager
strom Miss Henrietta Alexander, Miss
Janet Hurrie, Miss June Mitchell. Miss
Louise Heath, Miss Katherine DOlman,
Miss Gladys Cunningham, Nelson
Meade. Russell Grimes, Allen McNeal,
Francis Bonebrake, Roy Johnson and
Dick Reed.
It is said of a Topeka girl that her
scent is better than a bloodhound s..
A Kansas City man. who is interested
in her, met friend from here recently
who invited him to take q drink. Il
would he replied. but the fact is
Hester is coming down next week and
I am afraid she would notice it on my
breath"
lie shesdy is entertaining her
cousin, Miss Ann Ryan of Leaven-
worth. Kan. Miss Ryan viii be in town
until Tuesday, When she goes to Chey-
enne to visit before her return east.
The Sheedy girls. Miss Ryan and Miss
Calhoun are among the young people
who will go out to the Country club
this evening for dinner and to dance.
A Mysterious Disappearance is dis
turbing the colony of campers who are
spending the summer tenting on the
Country club grounds. One Of the
members Of the party left with his be-
longings last week pretending that he
was merely coming into town for a
week or so on account of other affairs
which would demand temporarily. his
neglect of the principal business Of life
golf A few days later his former
companions called at his place of bust
ness and learned that he had left town
destination unannounced. The secre-
cy Of his movement has aroused a great
deal of conjecture and suspicion and
the subject is gossiped about to the ex-
clusion of almost everything else at
the Country club these days.
An informal breakfast was given sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13
Lowest Prices on
Summer CorSetS


Four numbers from our regular
stock to show the radical Inference
between cash prices and credit
prices. The sales in the corset de-
partment have more than doubled
in the past year. Quality, style and
low prices. Read about these spec
-ials and come see if the goods do
not r 1T the praise we give
Their.
TAPE GIRDLES-made Of
strong linen finished canvas bands,
with or without hose supporters
attached-sizes Is to 24-custom-
ers tell US these are equal to CIR
dies uptown stores price at ace. In
this cash store 39c.
TAPE GIRDLES in sizes IS to
24=made of lightweight linen
tape=ribbon trimmed-hose sup
porters attached-same quality cir
dies as uptown credit stores sell at
65c-our price ACC.
CORSET GIRDLES of silk fin
ished batiste - therweight-
trimmed with lace and baby ribbon
sizes Is to Pa special bought
lot Of 75c corsets we have marked
49c
AMERICAN LADY CORSET
GIRDLES@ have a high repu-
tation because they deserve it-this
model is for summer wear-ribbon
and lace trimmed=extra well
boned and stayed=guarantee
non-rusta ble-absolutely the best
at the price-S1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

the work around the house,
Dr. Corbett said he knew of only one
other such case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Miss Ruth Ethel Stickney was the
hostess at a china shower at her home
on West Tenth avenue Saturday after
noon from three to six o'clock in
honor of Miss Ella Wheeler Foley,
whose marriage to Mr.. Herbert Q.
Clayton will take place Wednesday
evening the 18th. Miss Mabel Moss
and Miss Sara Stickney assisted in the
entertaining. The prize for guessing
Flowers in a Floral Love Affair
was won by Miss Ella Foley. The
dining room and library were deco
rated with asparagus fern and golden
glow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

A camping party. which left Sunday
for a weeks outing a Maple Hill, in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hughes,
Mrs Clara Hughes Miss Ruth Hughes,
Miss Amy Overmyer. Miss Nellie
Hughes, Miss Ollie Wright, Dr. May
Stout, Mr.. James Hughes. Mr.. G. Cole
man. Mr.. Robert Willard and Mr..
Philin Willard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

The illustration shows a rather elah
charmingly becoming to the small maid.
the virtue of laundering easily. The
tucked on to an eTnbroidery-trim
and front. and the skirt and waist are
The eibow-length full-puff sleeves are
embroidery insertion to match the col
charming and dainty trimming for most
favor fine embroidery for children's
wearing qualities. The dress illustrated
weight or heavy material, and for winter
plain stitched ribbon or braid OF con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Mrs. A. B. Quinton gave a chiIdren's
party Saturday afternoon to celebrate
The birthday anniversary Of Miss Mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Miss Vera Whitcomb entertains for
Miss Ella Foley this evening at a tin
shower. The party will also celebrate
the hostess birthday. The rooms Will
be decorated with asparagus fern, gold
en- glow and asters. Serving viii be
done in a corner of the yeranda under
a large white wedding bell where
rice shower win take place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

Miss Mamie Knox entertained a few
friends at luncheon Saturday at her
home in Potwin Place. for Miss Grace
Vance and Miss Daisy Vance of Okla
homa City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

something cleverly sulphitie- Here are
a few picked up the past week:
ne temperature is not 50 high; It's
the humidity that makes the heat 50
oppressive
Dick Cooley is has was as a
player but he certainly knows the game
Of baseball from A to T.
Tie study of whist is an absorbing
Intellectual exercise. It is good mental
discipline and develops memory, atten-
ton and all that sort of thing. You
never knew fool who was good
whist player
Now for the lucky seventh"
The Country clubs all right for
those who play golf, but there's moth
ing there for anybody else. It's just a
golf club. Now if 1 played golf or care
to play etc
I don't care for money for itself; 1
want it for what it win buy
o, yes, she's pretty; but she knows
it too WE'LL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

orateiy trimmed little summer frock,
The Killed skirt is smart and possesses
waist of this shows the blouse dress,
yoke of considerable depth both back
Joined by a band of this same trimming.
finished with a band trimmed with the
lar and belt. Although lace makes a
any material. many mothers seem to
wear. owing to the good laundering and
is an excellent pattern for either light
wear the embroidery can be replaced by
trasting color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

It is said of a Topeka girl that her
scent is better than a bloodhound's
A Kansas City man. who is interested
in her, met a friend from here recently
who invited him to take a drink Il
would" he replied. "but the fact is
Hester is coming down next week and
I am afraid she would notice it on my
breath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-13

-Four numbers from our regular
stock to show the radical difference
between cash prices and credit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
INCEST |S CHARGED JOHN HUNT COLORED. ON TRIAL FOR ASSAILTING Hi> OWN
 DAI IGHTER. The Jefferson Circuit Court Takes Up Several Criminal Ca>e>-T The
 McNall, Case.

Circuit court convened Tuesday morning and the first case called for trial was that of Ike McNally, charg- ed with perjury. McNally is the per son. who some time ago figured con- spicuously in a cotton transaction with the Cotton and Oil company of this city.
 The next case for trial, which will probably be called for trial this morn- ing is that of John Hunt, colored, charged on two accounts with incest and carnal abuse respectively. The crimes of which Hunt stands accused, were committed near Fairfield, vil- lage six miles south of fhis city
 4 great deal of interest is concen- trated in this trial because ot the brutality and inhumanity charged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
THE C0L0RED
 METH0DISTS
Appointments Made at Annual Confer cncc at Hope for the Pine Bluli
 District.

Hope. Nov The coiored Metho- dist conference in session here all last week closed with the announce meHl of appointments.
 Following are the appointments for rhe Pine Blutf district.
 II L. Fomby, presiding eidef. Pine Bluff, II w. Madison E1dora, w. H. NJ. Jones. Winchester and Rockville, L. C. Collins Portland and Wilmot II. E. Robtrsou iinwood and TerrE \. Eleuocr4 Warren and Monticello r. .leflcra: D,IGaolt and Oak City, C NJ Menl@omeiE: Lake Village and Hilyillc. R. Caffef;;= Hamburg and Crosse,t. II. r. worth. Nanel and Red Fork Mission, ]. k iiilliard. Tamo and Ilard> Mission D. south all. Anderson Mission, w. $. William son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
Conflicting TeSti:uon.s.

t,ypert testimony for the Ieta !se in the Taylor will case Wa5 taken in the Pulaski circuit court yestef- day afternoon and great conflict of evidence has been produced thereby. Four prominent physicians have testified in answer to a hNpo- thetical question that Dr. (. NJ. Taylor, who cut off his daughter. Mrs MaHle McClintock. with a pal try so,0o0 from an estate valued at S3oe .n00 must have been insane sin his feelings toward his daughter sNhile on the other hand business
 and professional men have testi- fled that Dr. Taylor was perfectly sane in all their dealings with him.
 ne trial of the case occupied all of last week and will probably take
 up the most of this week. Mrs, ,Iu O P. Taylor. the second wife of (3r C NJ. Taylor and the contestant |in the case, was placed on the Stand yesterday afternoon to tell 0i the circumstances relating to her marriage to Dr. Taylor and |their life together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13

That G:,mbIin. Question Again.
 Df. Jordan wanted the @amblin9 dives iHyestjgared and shut up, and WAS promptly informed by Chief ol Police Stewart that there We're 10 gambling dives in the city. Mayor White said he did not doubt but that gambling was going on in the city, but Il was in society, and al though there were barrels of law against the evil. the question was how to enforce it. Nothing could be done without evidence, and how would the evidence be obtained2
 Fire Limits Extended on Main.
 Mr. Hghtower introduced an or dinanee extending the city limits on Main street. The rules Were suspended and the ordinance read the third time and adopted.
 Dr. Jordan said it was the @en- eral opinion that the city was not getting he lights paid for, and ask ed for an investigation.
 The Merchants and Planters bank asked the privilege of drain | ing the basement into the sewer. Df Jordan moved that this be al- i lowed, but that the work, if prac- ticable. should be done under the ; supervision of the city engineer ! Motion carried
 Mr Hudson said that fountain 1 on Linden street at an alley be- tween Sixth and Seventh was leak ing so badly that the street at that point had become almost impassi- ble Mr Dunnington said there We're about fifteen leaks on Main street and the sanitary officer re- i ported twelve leaks on Second ave hue that had not been repaired for ! a year This evoked quite a dis cussion and brought out the fact that nearly every plug in the cit was leakin4
 He chief of the fire department vas called on for information reia- tive 10 the condition Of the plU@s and ztated that while many Were i leal}Ae= badly there was not a plug l in Jt city that could not be usel for tsge purposes. He was ordered to lock alter The matter this Week and make full report at ti1e nex meefssf4 of the council
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13

confession stated that he had killed his brotherin-law by putting poi son in some whisky which the oth- CT man drank. The item also al- legged that Spain Was insane before his death This item, il proved at- terWards. was onlE r0mor and was unfounded. as Spain did not die The Democrat the next day made a retraction and aa the fo'- lowing day made another retrac- ton, but this did nof deter Spain from tling suit for Sz5.ao5 dam ages few weeks ago. THe cas- is being watched with interest. The Democrat company which Is the party defendant in the suit, has no connection With the Littla Rock Publishing comRaHA. Whiei now publishes the paper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13

most delightful. If at times it has been rather arctic in eomPIeNion. the sun has never ceased c. shine, fho sky ha- aINal been clear. and fhe atmosphere, Ha been dI2 and bfaeln@
 foesda! odd Wte5@ if ashaH- sd oI luis WcahD.a Ha 2ieIdi8@ his seePtef to auylbilf.za efts=sHfIafa= IL Spfine and rczol7ed Ia hid hi shame in double mea#@e ef allie lion for his a0tjeef= 539d 4ietim@. covered thr.sllias with ffi51z. heavy clouds hld inc s0a from 2#iey. turned loose a eHiHiHz bta#t rom the snoW-iclds of fhF north and proved hie complete #nHasfeis oI tbe season.
 Today il looks Ihe SION
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
A. 0. U. W. HOLDS
 INTERESTING MEET
The Degree of Honor Will Give a Ban-
 uuet at Red Mems Hall Tonight.

Jefferson Lodge No. 2 o. |. w. held it's weekly mtr. a he Red Mems hall. corner !'osl Al1 Pine Monday night X fal. a5ehaanee of the membership "e,.5 !ut aside from the regular routine ot business there was nothing ot i3..aeest t7 the public brought before =H- edse.
 The meeting howeve~. Has of un- usual interest to Jh, n 5ers and a very interesting session sss held.
 The Degree e fIoaa aill hold a banquet q. the hal =in which the members and tae. smilies will take part This prons.SAs= b he one of the most euiogablt es sea soH Tor t.Ir A445ta hltea X'orkmen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
GOES ONE BETTER MISSISSIPPI TOWN PAYS 20 3-s CENTS PER Pot ND FOR 22o
 BALES COTTON.
same Variety Raised b. Gabc Meyer, Who Sold Bale Here For I> l-2
 Gents.
{ eIlts.

Mr. Gdbe Never who, il will be re- membered sold q bale of very Ions staple cotton to the Ragland Cotton company for lS i2 cents per pOund Monday, breaking all records for the season, is i'll receipt of q nrWSpapet clipping from his son-in-laW. Al Port Gibson, Miss. telling of the sale of a big bunch of cotton al record break ing price. Mr. Morris Calm, the gen tleman referred to, was in on the deal, a portion of the cotton having been raised on his plantation The clipping says:
 Last Thursday w C. Craig and company purchased of MT SkipWith. representing a few planters, 22J bales of long staple cotton at 20 &S cents per pound About 100 bales of a low CT grade were included in the sale. making total of "23 bales. The cotton was raised by Magruder broth CTS, D. L Bridges, g. E. Patterson, C A. Gordon, E. S Drake and sons, Jim Sawyer and q few others. This sale, number of bales considered, is prOI- ably the best made here since the ear Iy 70's There Were five or six bid- dels for the cotton, and the next high est was 20 II cents.
 The cotton referred to ill the fore going clipping is the Alien lmprov ed variety the same raised by NJ Gabe Viewer on his fuekers Lake plantation, where he has fifty acrez planted in it. II wa this same yarie- ty that composed the bale which he sold fol.#IS l-2 cents pel pound Moa- day.
 Mr. Meyer ilaporaed rhis cotton from Mississippi ta l,f-r.on county five years ago. and aa ioadc VOL dcGlul succe2S 4{
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
SHOT AND KILLED ,rI, PRICE. \ PINE BL' TT NEGRO. MEETS DEATH '>
 LITTLE ROCK.
H# -, - santlictin9 Testimony Is o:- Much | o'''''' ''"
 4. =, .. so the Sanity of Late \. pr. C. VI. Taylor.
nx MARION B. B( Cki,Eh.

The Graphic Bureau, 2 Little Rock, Nov. l3.
 Horace Price, a negro ioriiiei Y resident of Pine Bluff was she' Al killed Sunday afternooh Ill S agbt which is alleged to nave ''h- a n1aee between him and lWo "f h= n~ negroes. Miles and Elder .eeE- att The Lockett brothers !3Se hnon arrested, charged with tsI1 n,rder. and will be given a 2se= 1,n,inary hearing before Justice El= i. ton bogen tomorrow. The ttoetis X said to have arisen oEe' ( We man the sister of the Lockett "@Hs. The coroner's jury he'd the iesf"es to she grand jury IF Yefald which they returned "fte. t'se ln- nuest. The Lockett n."."e5 have previously borne T +'"l ftha1a- &Sr,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
BREWER LOSES CASE
>i PRIME cot RT AFFIRMN DE- CISl0N OE LOWER GOt RT IN
 CASE AGAINST CITY.
Brewer Sought To Enioin Cit, From Removing Fence on Land Claim
 cd as Street.

Little Rock, Nov. l. Mf Justice Riddick delivered the opinion Ut the court in the case of N. r. Brewer against the city of Pine Bluff yester- day.
 This was an action bN Brewer to enjoin the city of Pine Bluff from removing a fence which he had built across q strip of land claimed by the city as street The court said that while there was some doubt as 10 whether the city had accepted this street in q way to give il control of i it under 1he statute, that the evidence showed that il had been plated as d street by the former oWner. who had ailerWard sold lets bN reference to the plat, and thai the dedication thus became i1rcYoca1le so that the public had the right to use this strip of land as d street or way, that plain tiff had no right to obstruct il, that a court of equity would not assist him in doing that which he had no right to do
 Judgment of the lower court affirm 1 ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
PINE BLUFF NF>G <~
 HOLD INTERESTING SESSION

Pine Bluh lodge No. s9, Masons, mel in regulal session Monday night. Besides the usual routine lot of important business was transacted, but is withheld from the public for the present.
 \ full attendance of the mem bcrship was present and several visitors from other lodges were cn- tertained
 This is said to have been one of the most interesting meetings of the lodge eyer hold in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
SPRING FLIRTS
 WITH WINTER
Ancient Old Graylock> eucrumbs to the Seductive smiles and
 Wiles of Gentle Anne.

After carrying on a mos dis graceful irritation, extending 3YeF q period of more than a week, with Gentle Anne. ofd Winter. ancient old sraylocks, has reassered him- self and threatens just now 10 give Pine Bmfans an opportunity of seeing just how disagreeable he can be.
 For days the weather has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
Democrat Has Libel Suit.

The criminal libel suit against he Arkansas Democrat company. he company formerly owning the Arkansas Democrat, was called in ihe GAited States circuit court Nes- erdaf morning with Federal Judge rrlebef presiding. The trial of the IuitZ lasted all day and the taking sl testimony was not completed Rhen court adjourned in the attea- loon. This libel suit is the oalN aeWsRaPof suit to be filed in recent Fears saVo in the cas" where Attof- peN General Rogers sued the Ar kehtd paper for libel and got jnd"- Ashl in tn" sum of $l 000,
 John Spain, native of Missouri For about two weeks more or less. the plaintiff in the suit. The Nem oil which the suit is based is ! Publication in the Arkansas pe1n- gefal ot August 80. 19OJ. 1n which
 Is stated that John Spain. then
 resident of Pocahontas, Randolph
 oohtA. had died and in a death-bed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
Suit Involves
 Sum of $3,079.94

Tbr Bluff City Lurber company of this c'g filed suit ill tine circuij court late Monday afternoon against Geo. W. Ritchey to recover $3,o79.9i on ac- count
 The accounts were not filed with the suit and the Graphic is unable to give the exact nature of the pro ceedings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
WHERE COMFORT REIGNS.

There is a feeling Of satisfaction in getting suit from Eisenkramer, tho tailor Everything is of the best Per feet in style and faultless in fit. Above Citizens bank, Second avenue, corner of Pine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
Mayor White Perorates on The Evils of Chance. aking in Upper Walks Of So. cieiy, While Chief of Police Declares He Will Enforce the Law.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
 AN UNIMPORTANT SESSION

The city council convened Mon day night at 7:3o o'clock with Mayor White in the chair. Alder men present.: Hudson. Jordan, Hightower, Dunnington. Clement and Fox.
 The minutes of the last session were read and approved.
 The finance committee reporteG two bills, which We're allowed and warrants drawn for them.
 Mr Hudson stated that the off cials had had considerable trouble in cashing the last warrants issued, but that he understood that they had succeeded in cashin2 them. II" asked that the officials receive all the necessary assistance in the fl ture in securing their money Oh the warrants.
 It Was suggested that the city engineer be instructed to look ar ter the garbage dump and arfan&e for better sanitary conditions. I Jordan stated that there was stag l nant water on Second avenue be- 1 tween Twelfth and Thirteenth and asked that the city engineer be in- structed to remedy the matter at 1 the earliest possible date. Mr. Dunnington stated that there 1 was d mud hole on Ninth and L0- cust that extended across the street, and asked that the matter be given immediate attention.
 Will Not Open Indiana.
 Mayor N hite called the atten- providing for the opening of h. diana street and pointed out the fact that il would cost the city any where fYor. SIon To S1 000 to ac compli<ll this He further stated frat the street led to nowhere and tha; he considered it q foolish and useless expenditure of the city 1 funds The city eagineer concurred in the. opinion aad the ordinance was repealed
 Maiot Parizes stated that the eil5. could ee5 an abundance of cinder5 by turrisa.l@ teams to haul thtn away frea. tl.e several furnaces iii the cifE. and suggested that the. he used an all streets where needed as fast as they could he hauled out Sr.y-H5tl loads will be used oa Plum and Mulberry streets.
 Si,', taI'>~ Must Be Uniform.
 Quit@ discussion came up over the eof4sf .5ss=tioa= ol concrete side- walk iu tsaft oI the Cir=g proper " on N4tt- street L was stated that Alr. Gla-= had desired to de crease ta, siz Y the block used in front of l.5s13iertS Thers is an ordinance which says that the block shall not h. over five feet and about ali q the concrete walk ir the city is of this size. It was pointed ojIf tnaI To allow the walk put ir iA smaller blocks would es- tablisA < precedent and that it would create no little annoyance in the futur- Dr. Jordan stated thaf a uniform sidewalk would be the best and that as the ordinance gave eperiticatioua and placed the affair in the hands of the city engineer t should not bv disturbed. A motion to rra fsider WAS lost by vote of f to
 Mr. Cl@.aaats spoke of defecr in tine concrete bridge on -Iain street. and he matter was referred to the cite= engineer Drains on M;ssp ri street and on Eighth be twoeY "aa aad Elm were reported bro' ed ordered repaired
 irg nuf aington asked that a .'airl aE x h= allowed MT. Atwood fo= f1el.i. ing signs forbdding spit tina on the pavement at the union depot Carried
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-13
JACOB BRI'MP WILSON'S
 HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

Jacob Brumps Lodge F. and \. NJ meets tonight There are several i'm portaat measures ro be discussed and q full attendance of the membership is desired