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Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
A Game Loser.

What one of our exchanges
thinks of Robert l.. Rogers:
All the world admires a game
loser in any contest, and the
world has seen few gamer losers
than Att'y-Gen. Rogers, late
candidate for governor. In a
public card, issued few days
after the recent primaries, he
thanks his frie nds for their loyal
support and further says:
Though l was defeated, |
have the satisfaction of knowing
that | made a clean race. l 90
not feel any bitterness in my
heart toward those who conscl-
entiously opposed me. The cam
paign has been a bitter one and
[ have had much to contend with,
much that | considered unfair
and unmanly, but my successful
opponent, Judge Jno. S. Little,
has assured the people that he
was in no way responsible for
this, and | am glad that am able
to believe his statement. | have
known him a long time; know
that he has filled with credit and
1delity every position entrusted
to him, and l have not the slight
est doubt that as governor OF this
state he will discharge the duties
of the office with the same fidelity
that has characterized all OF his
public acts. | am able, therefore,
to say to the people of this state
that in selecting their governor
thew have selected as wise and
as good a man as was in the
race"
The man big enough to stand
up before his fellows. in the dis
appointment of defeat, at the close
of bitter campaign, and declare
himself in such generous terms
as these, has nothing small or
mean in his, makeup
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
Roberts Trial Again Postponed.

John V. Roberts, former mayor
of Searcy, will not be tried at
Mariana at the spring term OF
Lee County Circuit Court in the
remaining cases growing out of
the grave robbery and insurance
swindle charges at Searcy two
years ago. The trial of Roberts
had been set for April Is, but the
announcement came yesterday
from Prosecuting Attorney P. Il.
Andrews of Augusta that the
case will have to 60 over until
the fall term of court. This
means that the witnesses will not
have to report at Mariana next
Wednesday.
The four indictments still
hanging over Roberts cover the
following offenses alleged to have
been committed by him:
Conspiracy to defraud, arson,
defacing grave and obtaining
money under false pretenses All
these charges grew out of the
noted case in which, according
to the charges, the made
grave of Edward Pitts at Searcy
was opened and the body of Pitts
substituted for that of r. G.
Lightle, at whose barn the corpse
was placed and a fire started, the
charred human remains, sup
posedly the dead body of DR..
Lightle. There was insurance OF
about S21 900 on the latter's life
and the greater part of it was
paid.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
Drowned Near Salem.

Mammoth Spring, April ID
Miss Dora Floyd, 10 years old,
and her brother, Curtis Floyd,
6 years old, were drowned in
South Fork river, five miles north
of Salem, on the West Plains
road, yesterday afternoon about
five o'clock. The bodies have
been recovered.
The young woman and her
little brother, daughter and son,
respectively, of Frank Floyd, a
farmer living fifteen miles north
west OF Salem, were in a wagon
going home from Salem with two
young men, Henry Floyd and
Clint Basham. South Fork was
much swollen from the recent
heavy rains, and when the party
of four reached midstream the
wagon was lifted and overturned
by the swift current. Miss Floyd
and her little brother were
drowned, but the two young men
managed to swim to the shore
and save themselves.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
The Republican View.

Robert L. Rogers is another
victim of the campaign lie. No
man who ever ran for office IN
Arkansas had such heavy odds
against him as did Rogers. jeff
Davis went to the greatest lengths
to villify the attorney general and
exhausted his vocabulary OF filth
and dishonesty in arraigning him
on every stump. Rogers was
branded as moral leper, a
drunkard and libertine. At the
eleventh hour the most lurld re-
ports concerning his character
we're hatched in the Davis in
cubator and sent broadside over
the state. The result OF this
course was inevitable. Rogers
was defeated and by Davis
enemies. In sacrificing Rogers
they placed in office Little, the
tool of Davis and the man who
will do Jeff's bidding as every
other politician has done who has
been elevated to Office BY the
governor.
1t can be said of Judge Little
that his private record as COM
pared to Jeff's is as crystal spring
water to sewer drippings. But
politically, Little wears Jeft's
collar. Jeff will pull the string
and Little will dutifully jump and
antic. Had Rogers been nomi-
mated and elected, the Davis ma
chine would have been smashed;
the corruption of our state in
stitutions would have been
purged, and Arkansas would
have received an impetus strong
enough to lift it from the slough
of incompetency and back ward
ness in which it has been so manJ
years floundering. But the Davis
campaign lie killed Rogers and
elevated Little, and the people
must endure the consequences.
Davis is not eliminated but is
stronger than ever. Judge Little
cannot rise above the machine
that made him. AS governor he
can only add a veneer of respect
ability to an office that for six
years has been an eyesore to good
people everywhere and a sicken-
ing stencil to their nostrils.-
State Republican.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
Hinkle Wins.

A recount of all the votes cast
in Independence county on state
senator, gives John A. Hinkle
the nomination over Hon. T. j.
Raney of Newark and Hon. W.
w. Edmondson of Stone county.
The vote in the two counties is
as follows;
Stone Hinkle, 202; Edmond
son, IT'S; Raney, 317.
Independence-Hinkle, 1888;
EdmondsoD, 484; Raney, 870.
The totals in the two counties
are as follows:
Hinkle, 1886; Edmondson,
1902; Raney, 1887.
This has been the most inter-
esting contest for years in this
section, end on several different
occasions each man has appeared
to have the race won.-Batesville
News.
Messrs. Edmondson, and Ra-
ney both claim the senatorial
nomination, and have published
their determination to contest
in the chancery court.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20

It's now Acting Governor John
P. Lee, of Arkansas. Gov. JeH
Davis left for Colorado Monday,
April Is, and will be out OF the
state thirty days. During this
time the senator from Monroe
county, by virtue of his position
as president pro tempore of the
State Senate, hence ex-ohlclo
lieutenant governor, will dis
charge the duties devolving upon
the office of governor of Arkan-
sas.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20

amendments had been offered by
the other side. After a hot dis
cussion, however, the first reso-
luton passed, ayes "a; noes IL.
This naturally brings to mind the
old adage: "What fools we NOR
tails be-"
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
ECOURTS

cuit Court, Northern Dis
First Monday in January
July. Southern District
Ia Monday in February and
1fv Court-Third Monday
|udry, April, July and Oc-
No Bounty Court in the
M oftte Court-Northern Dis
Third Monday in March,
8eptember and December.
Srn District-Second Mon
March, June, September
B eeenber.
Sharp County record., 1906-04-20
. DAVIDSON, Mp.
-AED-.
/ Estate J: Agent,
x kNING SHADE, ARKANSAS

ZENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
ndaviis to accounts, Dispositions and
oi mortgages taken. Abstracts OF
cd. Bills Of sale, bonds for title,
nstA-personalty and rcaGty--deeds ,
|nnsb@nds, unmarried persons, wiles
nt with REIMBURSEMENT OF dover;
XAc,3 lnprisnSes--renl estate, ehatti
Nv PpWSr' ~ attorney, written and
~ oh reasonable Terms.
|pns tor homestcads and prescriptions
ns prepared and patents procured
iOr rede mption of lands from
titlons to refund taxes err0neouSly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
HON. W, h,
 LANGF0RD
Improve Courthouse.

Hon. w. H. Langford has been nam- ed as one of the commissioners to superintend the construction of addi- tions to the courthouse and the work of remodeling it. One other commis. sioner will be named, and it is under stood that Judge Kerwin has already asked another to become a commits sioner, but has not heard from him yet. These two, together with the county judge, F.. J. Kerwin, will con. stitute the board of commissioners, County Judge Kerwin acting as ex-offi- c'o chairman.
 Judge Kerwin announces that the improvements on the courthouse will begin just as soon as practicable. Two sets of plans, designed and drawn by two of the best firms of architects in the state, have been submitted to the county judge for approval, and these plans were drawn after consultation with the respective county officials who are to occupy the rooms.
 The plans call for an expenditure of from $30,O00 to $35.0O0 and when the work Is completed the county will have one of the handsomest court houses In Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16

cated out on South Main, fire broke cut in one of the rooms. occupied by Walter Stewart, the chiefs son. and before it was discovered lad bHrn ed up a lot Of bedding and clothes. A fire alarm was turned in inmedi- ately the fire was discovered. and the fire department responded promptly, putting out the flames with. cut much difficulty. The ch eff denies the report that Walter lost all his clothes in the flames lie didn t have anything except what he had on his back remarked the chief, with a smile: ESQ the loss to him was not so heavy" Chief Stewart will re- insure his household goods today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16

The Illustrated Industrial Souvenir Of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County will be issued from the press and ready for distribution on Monday February 19, 1906.
 After more than six long months of effort on the part of special corps of writers and solicitors, the book is nearly ready for the public, who have awaited it's publication with consider able impatience, as has been manifest cd in the numerous and repeated queries concerning the date of it's pulp lieation.
 The gook has been delayed much longer than was expected by various causes. principal among them being the fact that time was required in se. curing facts and data concerning prominent persons and leading firms who desired to be represented in the book. But the magnitude of the un- dertaking as a whole-the collection of historical facts, data and other in- formation, the making of the 250 pie lures, the press work required, and a hundred other things-has been in itself enough to cause delay. And the magnitude of the undertaking can scarcely be appreciated by the unini- tiated.
 From the very day that the an- nouncement was made of the forth coming book, public interest has been centered in it. Inquir es have poured into the offices of the publishers daily and have gradually increased in vol ume as the time went on, until today they are flooding the management, and no little amount of time is requir- ed in answering questions. Thus the announcement that the book will be ready for distribution next Monday will be hailed with qualification by everyone, and the entire mammoth edition will probably be exhausted quickly, hundreds of persons having signified their intention-many of them having already placed their or. ders-of purchasing copies of the work ranging in number from one up to hundred or more.
 In this connection it is we'll to state that those contemplating pur- chasing copies of the book should not delay another day in placing their or ders for it, for the books are going quickly. even before they are issued, and it is possible that. the entire edi- tion will be gone before many Pine Bluff people get an opportunity of se- cur tng a copy of it.
 The Illustrated Industrial Souvenir of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
AT TRINITY SUNDAY.

Sunday morning at II o'clock at Trinity church divine services and sermon. Subject of the sermon, Mans Desire for Immortality" Of fertory, Sweet Is Thy Mercy, Barnby, quartet.
 Song service in the evening al 7:30, the program as follows:
 Organ prelude selected Mrs. F. W. Bocage.
 Processional hymn, s'Voice Eternal" cho r.
 General confession and Lords Prayer congregation
 Centralto solo, "Oh May My Walk Be Close With God" Mrs. Core.
 Psalms 9S 99.
 Gloria Patri Burche, choir.
 First lesson. selected, Old Testa- ment, rector
 Jlbilate Dec, Dudley Buck, choir. Second lesson. selected, New Testa- ment, rector.
 Anthem, Man of Sorrows" Mrs. Core and choir.
 Apostles creed and prayer.
 HymnaHthem. "The Night of Rest" choir.
 Apesselie Aene.lieiton, 2nd eorinth. ians, NEI:f4.
 Htma. Jerusalem the Golden chaie.
 offettr ". organ, violin and chello. Meditation sur r. premier prelude de Bach, Charles Gounod Mrs. Bocage Aasters Dick and Walter Kaiser.
 Soprano solo with violin obligato, Angels Serenade, Miss Amanda Dye and Mrs. Geo. N. Smith.
 Benediction of peace, rector.
 Recessional hymn, Majesty. choir.
 Organ postlude, selected Mrs. E ". Bocage.
 A hearty welcome to all who attend tn s service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
TWO COTTAGES BURNED.

The fire department made reputa- on for itself Friday afternoon when two cottages at 505 and 507 West Pullen street were discovered on fire. One of the fire wagons was out on it's Gaily exercise at the time the alarm was turned i'll, and only one wagon responded. Notwithstanding the fact that bne of the houses WAS wholly ell. yeloped in flames when the depart ment reached the scane, and it seem cd as if no human agency could save it, the flames were quickly put cut and large share ef tae Wood- work on the building save, while the ether cottage was only sl ehtly dam aged. The buildines are owned by R \ Longley, well known colored bal- Der of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
WILL PROBATE
HE LATE w. II. DAVIS LEAVES FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
 HOSPITAL AssoclATIoN.
Residue of His Property Divided Among Relatives. Friends and
 Charitable institutions.

The will of the 1afe Major ". H. haNis, who died at Atheimer Mondaz night, was filed for probate ThHrsday by ]. W. Crawford and | $ MeDon- EGil, who were named as executors in the will bequeaths property amount if.a to $l3,50o to relatives and cllari table institutions. With directions to diyde the residue among tha psfsons named in the will
 Under the provisions af the will $500 is beaueathed 10 the nephew of the deceased, w. H. Davis.
 To his niece, the wife .R-P Baker. deceased, S1 Zoo
 To his nephew, Albert Burnett of Slmomns, La, 1000.
 To his niece, Julia Beal, S2,500
 To the bodily heirs of his deceased brother, Jesse J. Davis, BLOOD
 To the bodily heirs of his deceased niece Eliza Williams, $2 300.
 To the Davis Hospital at Pine Bluff, $5,0o0.
 To the Methodist orphans home at Little Rock, $500
 To J. g. Mcdonnell, his former part her in business, is given his half in- terest in notes and amounts due the firm of Davis and Mcdonnell.
 After making the bequests named above, the will states. All the resi- due of my estate, real, personal and mixed, devise and bequeath 10 the persons and institutions above men { oned. each to share in proportion to the bequests already made to them
 The will was made December 31, 1905, with w. T. Dickey, C. F. Thom- ason and Dr. c. F. Wright as wit nesses
 It is thought that the entire estate of the deceased is valued at about $25,OOO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
NEW INDUSTRIES
Big List for the South for the Past
 Week.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 14.-The following list, authorized by the Tradesman, includes the important new industries established in the ing today. It will be noticed that there number of heavy investments. among which may be specified $5OO,- 900 construction company in Georgia, a $125, 900 oil company in Indian Ter ritory, a $20000O oil and gas compa- ny in Oklahoma, $250.O00 coal min- ing company in Tennessee, and Q S2o0, 900 cement and lime company in West Virginia Much of the new in- yestment in this section is for the de- yelopment of timber, coal and iron ore properties, in each of which there is steady activity and no cessation of interest The complete list compil- ed by the Tradesman is as follows fol Arkansas:
 Mont cello-$lGo0o brick and tile works
 Fort smith-$1o.o0o paper and paint company.
 Gassville-Canning factory
 Hot springs-s40ooo hardware company.
 Helena-s3o,ooo box factory.
 Oz5ek-Electric lieht plant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
SOCIETY NOTES
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Ladies of the Maccabees.

The Ladies Of the Madcsebees held an interesting session of their lodge at Impe1al-Juliet hall on Second ave- rpe Thursday night After the busi- ness session of the lodge, the organi- zaton held social session, and most sumptuous banquet, served by sullivan's cafe; was spread for the de1ectation and edifcation of those Il attendance at the meeting. Those who wera so fortunate as to be pres ant at the session went away verify feeling that it was good 10 have been there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
NEARLY DEF PRESS
The illustrated Industrial Souvenir, After Six Months of Hard Labor on the Part of Special Corps of Writers and SeIiei- tors, Will Be Ready for Distribution Next Monday.

IS just what it's name implies, being Il full, complete and accurate write up of this city and this county, mak= ing q neat volume that will be pre-. served wherever it goes into the hGmes of the people lt contains 96 pages, with handsome cover in ele- sant design. The pages are nine and Gne.half ny twelve and one=half inches and teem from csver to cover With the most interesting news and an Eouncements of persons, firms and things of the city and county Thirty two Of these ninety-siX pages are devoted to the city of Pine Bluff eleven of the pages are devoted to Jefferson county, tWenty-seven are given over to manufacturing concerns and detailed write-ups of progressive business firms; eight pages are set apart for the colCred people and their institutions here. and the remaining eighteen pages contain sundry mat ters of interest and importance to the reading public.
 The book is profusely illustrated throughout, containing two hundred and fifty pictures of business houses, prominent people, manufactories, street scenes, public buildings and fine residences These illustrations render it the most valuable work of it's kind perhaps ever published in the state
 The mechanical work, press work, etc.. has been in the hands of artists ci first-class ability. and they have made of it in truth a work of art.
 Every person interested in the well fire of Pine Bluff and Jefferson coun- ty should possess a copy of this book. Every person should secure a copy for himself or herself, and send one or more copies to friends abroad Nothing will ever do the city and county so much good in the way of advertising them. Bearing the dis tinction of being the only work of it's kind that has been issued for thir- teen years. it is also the best pf its knd ever printed in the state.
 As the number of copies Is limited to it's present edition, orders for 1t should be placed immediately, for the books are going like the proverbial .hot cakes," and it will not be many days before orders for 1t will come too late. Arrangements have been made for placing them on sale at S. A. Rosenberg's. the Y. M. c. A. and at the Adams Printing companys of fees. Orders placed at any of these will receive prompt attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
THEArER BUILDING BURNED
Manager Jas. M. Drake Suffers
 Severe Financial Loss.

As Manager Jas. M. Drake was en loving his breakfast yesterday morn ing a telegram was handed to him which announced very distressing rews. The news was the total de- struction of the Marshall, Texas, the ater building, With contents.
 Mr. Drake was the manager of this theater, and had only recently gone to great expense in having it placed in repairs, new carpets put down and decorations made. His loss will ap- proximate S4,0o0. with no insurance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
FAT CHIE:F |IewART'S HOME

[o,a sSffylns insurance on his ronn;s s0oas for ten years, and ItanaA1s n4s It, about a month ago, |ost ts''' chief of police of Pine } ana q considerable quantity of
 h 4a clothing by fire Thursday bts .ue Way unknown to the
 VI the house, which is To-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
PLUM BAYOU LEVEE.

County Clerk Jesse k. Core has re- turned from England where he at tended a meeting of the Plum Bayou levee board. He states that the work Of build ng this levee is progressing nicely and that it will be completed not later than the first of next May He declares that the funds already raised will be ample to complete the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16

A report from Wabbaseka says: As the result of an investigation it has developed that On the night of Feb ruary 13 a grave was robbed at this place and the remains of party known to have been buried over fifty years ago were removed. The grave was dug out six feet and the dirt replaced. No clue to the identity of the parties has been obtained and the motive is unknown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
SKATING CHALLENGE

Engineer H. H. Kirchgrabber has challenged Engineer Jack Crowley to a skating rtest at the Pastime rink. Fr. CroWl y will almost certainly &C., eept the challenge. il is said. and the boys are looking for a great event.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
Trainmen's Ball.

March 15 is the time set for the erand ball to be given by the Brother heca of Railway Trainmen. The event will take place at the Bluff City hall, and VII be given for the benefit of the Hospital association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
COLE PUT IN JAIL

Will Cole, the negro implicated in the coroner's verdict with the death Of Lucy Jones. the negro woman who was found dead at GO4 Virginia street several days ago. has been lodged in jail on a charge of murder and will be subjected to thorough investigation by the grand jury, | is believed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.
4 4 4 A a .@ 3s 4Aa $ se
Basketball

Basketball.
 Two interesting games of basket ball will be pulled off at the '. NJ. C. A. tonight. The first contest will be between the Longs and the Shorts. while the closing contest will be play ed bv the high school and the Ma rines. The latter two teams will play this as a practice game for their com ing contests with Little Rock teams, which W Il take place on Friday of next week, at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
WANT ED.

A SALESLADY TO TAKE CHARGE OF A DEPARTMENT. ONLY EXPERIENCE ONES WITH REFERENCES CONSIDERED. AP- PLY BY MAIL TO
 DREYFUS DEPARTMENT STORE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
PAT kNOx's WILL.

The will of the late Pat c. Knox was filed for probate Thursday after noon. The deceased left all his prop erty to his wife, Mrs. Corinne Knox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
TEMPLE SERVICES.

Services at the Jewish temple at [ 30 D. m. today, with sermon by Rab- bi E. Frisch. Saturday services at In::30 a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-16
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Program Of Celebration for the Mer.
 Till School.

Fhe feliowias is the Merrill school program fer tho celebration of Wash instoH's birthday. February ,. DOG soas. AHeftest. school.
 f39 Prayer Prof Altheimer fbA Lords Prayer. school.
 Battle hymn of the republic. school Proclamation. Wash ne5en, ifvfar Thompson. Song NahIe-H -Hazl1inaton,= fourth grade
 Reclamation. What Constitutes q State, Ulysses Matthews.
 Song. dialogue Washington, fifth grade
 Class exercise Margie Price and others.
 Song. Down in Old Virginia, sixth elade.
 Song. Our School, Our Home, Our Land, school.
 Song. Wake, Happy Children. sixth grade
 Miss Pearl Levy is quite i'll at her home at 605 West Barraque street.