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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
BOOKS OF CHILDHOOD.

Just now there appears to be re vival of interest in the books that are read by boys and girls. On both sides of the water writers are in live ly discussion . to what aathors ha. eNerte6 m3 ia4na9ce unon he nast
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
THE DISCORDANT NOTE.
By Tracy Mills.

Some years ago much publicity was given to story about tho agony Of mind and sharp language of Americas s foremost actor, Richard Mansfield, on one occasion, when his company WAS playing at q Chicago theatef and he
 hoHeht the e9ise of Narfeir==.ea ore
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Advertising Rates Made Known on
 Application.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Graphic Is authorized to an- aounce MT. w. L. Toney as candidate Tor mayor. subject to the action ofthe Democratic Primary, January 8, 1907.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
WOMAN IS AFTER MORGAN
Seeks Revenge on Millionaire Finan-
cie; for Har Alleged Losses IN a
BAD Speculation.


At hearing in the private chambers
of Magistrate Wahle, in the tombs
police court at New York Wednesday,,
Mrs. G. B. Williams, an Englishwoman,
who resides at the Hoffman House,
was committed to Bellevue hospital
to be examined as to her sanity.
Mrs. Williams is said to be widow
of good connections. She was arrested
in front OF the offices of j. Pierpont
Morgan & Co. on warrant sworn
out by former Assistant District At
torney Lord. The charge was disor-
derby conduct.
Mrs. Williams protested when or
dered to the hospital, and said she was
the victim of a plot planned by ]. P.
Morgan. When removed from the
magistrates chambers she struggled
desperately and gave the five police
men who had her in charge all they
could do to get her into a carriage.
1t is said that the name Williams
is probably a fictitious one. She is
about forty or forty-dve years of age,
and is Reputed to have been at one
time a very wealthy woman, but IS
said to have lost considerably by bad
investments.
Since March 8 she has been daily to
the Offices of Morgan & Co. demanding
to see Mr.. Morgan, who is in Europe,
or his son, J. P. Morgan, Jr. On the
occasion of each of her visits, it is
alleged, she has threatened to shoot
and kill the financier and his son.
At the Office of ]. P. Morgan & Co.,
it was stated by prominent official
that Mrs. Williams had been worry
ing Mr.. Morgan off and on for about
FIVE years. She was introduced to Mr..
Morgan by very good people Sho
told Mr.. Morgan that she believed she
has an interest in some Boston estate,
and asked the financier to look up
the matter for her.
Mr. Morgan investigated it and
found that at one time she had been
interested in it, but that she had sold
her interest. The official stated that
it is the general belief that the woman
IS not il her right mind
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
PLOT TO~ASSAsslNATE PARKHURsr
is Alleged Against Two Policemen and Two
Civilians 10 New York.

An alleged plot to assassinate Rev.
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, following
The recent municipal election in New
York city, inspired it is asserted, by
a police official, and in revenge for
raids made on certain places by agents
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Crime, known also as the Parkhurst
Society, was revealed Wednesday
when District Attorney Jerome sum
moned Acting Captain John H. Shells
of the West One Hundredth street po-
lice station; John Phelan, a plain
clothes policeman, and two civilians,
Richard Wilson and l.. Rogers, to tell
what they know of the alleged plot.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
THOUSAND COTTON BALES BURNED.
Compress at TOccoa, Co., Destroyed En-
talllna Loss Of 100000.

The cotton compress at Toccoa, Ca,
together with about 1000 bales Of co.,
ton and ten freight cars loaded with
merchandise, cotton seed meal and
guano, was burned at an early hour
Wednesday morning. The compress,
compress warehouses, cotton, cars and
contents, are total loss. Considera-
bic damage was done to other cars be-
fore they could be moved. while other
property of minor Importance suffer
ed. The total damage will approx
mate 100000, and it is understood
that the entire loss is covered by in
surance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
SAVANNAH CITIZENS INDICTED.
Score Must Answer Charges Of False
Swearing in Making AiIidaVits.

The grand jury Of the United States
court at Savannah, Ga, Wednesday af-
ternoon returned twenty indictments,
sixteen of which were in joint form,
against persons charged with viola
ITEMS of the naturalization laws. The
indictments were for swearing false
" to afidavits and applications for
citizenship
The offenses are alleged to have
been committed variously in 1904 AMI
1906. One man pleaded guilty as soon
as indictments were returned.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
JUBlLAIlON HtLO IN JAN.
Women Reloice Over Sewing Neck Of YOUNG
kaan he!d in Atlansn lower.

Man He!0 GN Atlantic t0WeTs
Burrell Patterson, the young man
who was to have been hanged for
murder in Heard county, Georgia, and
who is now in Fulton county Jail at
Atlanta, had his sentence committed
to life Imprisonment Wednesday by
action Of the state prison commission.
A jubilee was heid in the Jail by a
number Of women VINO had used their
influence in securing the commuUa-
ton
Burreu Patterson was convicted oil
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing OF William Stewart, a farmer, in
Franklin, Heard county, during April.
1904.
Briefly stated the facts appear to
be that Patterson and Stewart had
a quarrel. Patterson reported the
language which had been used by him
to his father, R. NJ. Patterson. The
evidence at the trial was to the effect
that the father gave the son a drink
of whisky and a pistol and told him to
kill Stewart. Buwell Patterson was
just 81 years Of age. lie did as his
father is said to have hidden, and
killed Stewart,
Burren Patterson was put on trial
first. He was convicted of murder
without a recommendation for mercy
r. NJ. Patterson, the father, was next
placed on trial. The boy testified that
the father had nothing to do with the
killing, and had not advised him to kill
Stewart. The father, however, was
convicted and sentenced to life imprls-
onment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
sTRYCMNlNE IN wOMAws STOMACH.
Georgia State Chemist Reveals Cause Of
Mrs. flandleY's Death.

The Georgia state chemist, who
made chemical analysis of
the stomach of Mrs. Reason
Handley states that he found
strychnine, and that is supposed to
have caused her death.
Reason Handley. the husband, is
held in the Irwinville Jail on the
charge of murder, and will be tried
at the coming term of superior court,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
GEORGIA BRIEFS
Wln send str0na DeIeeatI0n.

Georgia will send two strong dele
cations to the biennial general con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, which convenes in
Birmingham. Ala, May 3. and remains
in session for three or four weeks.
One of these delegations will repre-
sent the North Georgia conference,
and the other the South Georgia cog
ference.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
Three Postmaatera indicted.

Three postmasters have been in
dicted by the grand jury of the United
States court at Savannah. William
II. Peoples of Kingsland, in Camden
county, is charged with the misap-
prdOiatlng of money orders to the
amount OF $3.50. Charles R. Jackson
was the colored postmaster at Darien.
II is charged that he distracted
amounts aggregating $497, of which
$401 was in general postage funds.
The third postmaster was William
y. Maxwell, colored, of Thebes, Lib
erty county, He is charged with en-
bezzling $450 in postofIice funds,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
To War on Mosquitoes.

The determination of mosquitoes is
now the object Of the Atlanta board
of health. The finance committee OF
the city council has recommended an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the purpose
of starting the work, and promised
to give another $4,000 to the board Of
health for the mosquito campaign
when the June apportionment sheet is
written.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
smIth Heads AtIanta Ealr.

The directors OF the Atlanta Fair
Association held their annual meet
ing the past week and elected Off
GERS for the year.
Alex w Smith, first vice president,
was elected president; J. Lee Barnes,
FIRST vice president; Charles l. Ryan,
treasurer, and Frank Weldon, secre-
tary. Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Weldon were
both reelected
Chief Joyner OF the city fire de
partment declined to accept the
presidency of the fair association for
second term, though the fair last
year was probably the most success
full state show ever held
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
over Also Acquitted.

George II. Dyer was found not gull
ty of the murder of Policeman Patrick
Kearney at Savannah The trial had
lasted four days.
The trial was the second for muir
der growing out of the general politi-
cal battle in which partisans of the
two local factions engaged in front
of the city hall on February 8.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
SEEK PA lOxMS BY foul MEANS.

Such is Charg Brought Against the Off"
cial OF New York Life.
Samuel UE ntermayer, counsel for
the internati onal policy holders COM
mittee of til he New York Life Insur-
ance compa my, has sent a letter to
Alexander 3. Orr, president Of the
New York Life, protesting in the
name of tn policy holders against
what he te. rms the extraordinary eff
fort that isl being made by the Off
GERS of the company to obtain prox-
les for the annual election, which is
to be held early in April.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
These Vets Averse to Mixing.

At called meeting Of the Augusta
Confederate Veterans motion to
send delegates 10 the memorial to
late General Wheeler, which Will
soon be held in Atlanta, was laid on
the table, it being the expressed sense
Of the meeting that they did not be-
lieve in mixing the blue and the
graY.n
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
waL STAND PAT TOR TWO sTATEs.
House Republicans viii Insist on Fight for
Ihis Measure.

A Washington dispatch says: AS
the result of a caucus, which lasted
for two and half hours Thursday,
the republicans of the house voted,
1876 to S5, to stand by the statehood
bill as it passed the house, and ask
the senate for a conference on that
measure. This vote followed immedi
ately after a resolution offered by Mr..
Mondell of wyoming, representing the
insurgents, had been defeated, 12S to
43.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
Dago "cItlzens" Lose Rights.

Thirteen more Greek citizens at
Savannah have forfeited their right
to call themselves American citi-
zens." The act to annul the proceed
ings Of January "a. when they were
naturaized was taken in the city
court. The erstwhile citizens appear
ed, and admitted that they had OBJ
tanned their papers by false testimony
and fraud, and asked to be allowed
to withdraw the statements on which
they gained them. Judge Norwood or
dered the papers cancelled.
The prosecutions in progress in the
United States court nave struck ter
ror to a number OF the citizens" who
were, it is said, made for political
purposes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
1ELEGRAPHERs ACCEPT PROPOSITION.
Wage Scale Offered by Southern Railway
Eliminates impending Strike.

The committee of FIVE representing
the telegraphers and station agents
of the southern railway has agreed
to accept the wage scale of that road
The scale, as agreed upon, does not
contemplate a minimum or maximum
wage, but has been adjusted with a
view of fitting each individual cas~
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
To Be Sold at Public outory.


The litigation involving the New
Century Cotton Mills at Douglasvire.
has at last been settled, and the mills
will be sold at public outcry by order
Of the United States court next April
in Atlanta All the legal matters
have been Strengthened out and the
debts of the mill paid in full The
holding company, which is financing
the venture, advanced the necessary
amount to settle the litigation, and
will pay the present Indebtedness Of
the concern in full. They also pro-
vided for the payment of S14,5OO Of
bonds due the town of Douslasville.
The property of the New Century
Cotton Mills cost about 100000. The
building is Of new construction, and
It is put up of the very best material
There are (about fifty acres Of land in
the mill site.
Gift to Tech from Carnegie.
The Georgia archaeological school
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23

has been rendered the sum of $4,000
by Andrew Carnegie for tn epurpose
Of erecting a handsome library build
ing.
1t is provided, however, that the
school is to agree to furnish $4,000
per year to sustain the library AMI
employ trained help. This proviso is
not likely to be a stumbling block, as
the archaeological school already en-
ploys trained librarian, and has at
lease 4,O0d volumes that must be
catalogued and cared for.
With six hundred students, the ma
jority OF them using the library, there
has been felt the need for larger or
additional quarters, and Mr.. Carne-
gie's offer delighted the boys nearly as
much as it did Professor Mathewson,
who has been working for several
months to secure the potential infiu-
ence of the famous philanthropist.
Want Tax Money Prorated.
The counties of Greene, Taliaferro,
Oglethorpe, Walton, McDufie and Co
lumbla, together with the cities Of
Union Point Greensboro and Craw
louisville, have begun mandamus pro-
ceedings n the fulton superior court,
at Atlanta, Judge Pendleton presiding,
against Hon William A. Wright, comp
lroller general of the state Of Geor-
gia, the object OF the litigation be-
ing the issuance OF an order directing
the comptroller to prorate among the
petitioners such tax moneys as a re-
cent decree against the Georgia rail
road may bring into the hands of Gen
eral Wright
Some two years ago Attorney Boy
kin Wright, brought suit for the city
Of Augusta and the county Of Rich
mond against the Georgia Railroad
company for taxes on $4,000 shares of
stock in the Western Railway of Ala
bama, owned by the Georgia road, and
won in the state courts, the suit hay
ing been brought in Augusta because
That city is the hcme OF the defendant
company. Not satisfied with the re-
suit in the Richmond superior court,
the railroad company appealed the
case to the Georgia supreme court,
where the decision of the lower court
was sustained That brought the
question up tc Comptroller General
Wright, whose duty in the premises
is the collection OF taxes on the IT,.
600 snares OF the Western of Alabama
road. AT that stage OF the game the
plaintiffs stepped in with a mandamus
directed to the comptroller general in
which the counties and towns enumer-
ated demand the payment to eacn OF
them a portion Of the taxes to be col
lected.
The plaintiffs in the mandamus lay
claim to a part of the money because
the Georgia railroad, which owns the
stock declared to be taxable, runs
through the counties and cities men
toned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-28
The Theatres

At Keith's theatre this week, the Albee
stock company Will present the beautiful
poetic drama, If Were King" by Jus
tin Huptly Mccarthy, In which e. III.
Sothern scored big hit a few years ago
The production will be staged with mag
nincent scenery and costumes and an
augmented cast, and promises to be the
most notable offering made by a stock
company here. The curtain will rise
promptly at 2;O5 and 1856 p. m.
The Louis xI OF Frank L,osee of the
Albee stock company at Keiths Is sure
10 be mastery character study. for
when Mr. Dosee played the character in
Boston during the past winter the press
and public were loud in his praises Many
critics went so far as 10 compare his
delineaton of the celebrated monarch
with that given by the late Sir Henry
Irving
The stage management OF 'If Were
King az Keiths this week Is sure 10 be
one OF It's conepicuous features, for the
play itself is exceedingly difficult to stage,
necessitating n big corps OF supernumer.
aries. A representative OF r. ". Sothern
from whom the Albee company got per-
mission 10 present the play, was I'm Provi-
dence at tho final rehearsal yesterday.
anu ne utCHtitu Niitht nc nau never seen
such an elaborate and crcditable stock
production as this. The advance sale for
the week II said 20 be the biggest OF the
season.
s.s
At the Providence opera house "The
Isle of Bing," a musical comedy. with
book by Ben Cook and music by Alfred
Chafee, will be given tho first three
nights OF the week With "wednesday mat
inee under the auspices OF the First Light
Infantry regiment
The Empire Theater Summer stock
company will open the season at the
Empire theatre this week presenting for
its opening attraction, Woman Against
Woman" Two performances daily.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-28
PASTOR
Of PROVIDENCE
CHURCH IS DEAD

Rev. Lyman Whiting. n D., the old
est Congregational minister in service
in the United States. and once pastor
of the old High street church in this
city died at East Chariemont. Mass,
where he was-aciixely- engaged In
church work. yesterday. in the ssth
year of his age.
DIR. Whiting came to this city from
Portsmouth, N. H.. In 1859 to become
pastor OF the High Street Congrega-
tional church, which was founded in
1884 by Amos G. Barstow and William
c. Chaplin. He remained here until
1864, when he went West
In 1872 the High Street and Rich
mond street churches united to form
the Union Congregational church on
Broad street.
DR.. Whiting was born in North
Brookneld. Mass, April 2s. 1917. He
always maintained a deep interest In
the Congressional churches of this
city. and among his close friends here
were Rev. James c. Vose OF the Benef-
cent Congregational church, and DIR.
Charles IL Leonard. clerk OF the Union
congregational church.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-28
LIGHTNING BOLT
KILLS FIVE At
BALL GAME

Mobile. Ala. May 2s.-with absolutely
no warning a bolt OF lightning descended
from a clear sky upon holiday crowd az
o ball game three miles from the city yes
terday afternoon, and before one of the
hundreds of people had time to seek any
other shelter than the little ramshackle
grandstand FIVE men lay dead
The lightning struck in the very centre
of the diamond, for those killed included
three OF the players. while the other two
were negroes, who were watching the con-
test from the side lines.
Relatives of the stricken men and Of
the many others more or less severely in
jured. rushed frantically about or threw
themselves upon the bodies, while the
negroes. mad with superStitiuos terror
fell upon their knees In incoherent ap-
peal to the Almighty to save them from
further evidence Of His wrath. A score
OF the injured, suffering with slight burns
or stunned by the tremendous shock. ran
about in terror. which made them for
get their pain. All the rest except a few
who had the courage to remain with the
wounded. hastened from the place, as il IL
were cursed.
Friends and relatives OF the dead young
men, Donald and Steven Touart and Ar
thur Moody. could hardly recognize them,
so terribly were they burned and dis
figured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-28
CANF|ELD SELLS
HIS GAMBLING
PLACES IN N. !.

New York, May 2s.-The fact that Rich
ard Garfield had sold his house at East
Forty-f fourth street has become known
through the recording OF a mortgage ne
has taken on the property for $3.50,
given by Paul Moran.
Just who Paul Moran is could not be
ascertained last night. but Rodney. the
old negro servant, who has been IN the
employ OF Mr.. Garfield for years. was IN
charge OF the house last night. He said
that a Mr. James Wallace had taken the
property and engaged him. Rodney did
not know who Wallace was, what his
business is or where he lives. Wallace
was not at the house. last night and can
field was said 10 be out OF town.
The house Is fitted UP elaborately IN
side. The floors are OF the finest hard
wood and the walls on the second fioor
which was used as the gaming rooms IN
the days gone by. are wainscotted with
rare Santo Domingo mahogany, and IL is
said that Garfield spent n fortune In Mt
ting the interior OF the house.
Canhelds going from the city leaves
him with only one place now. That Is his
club al Sara toga. Some time ago ne
disposed OF his Newport establishment.
and the only property he has now at
Providence is n residence. II is not
thought that Garfield will dispose OF any
OF his objects OF art 10 the buyers OF the
new house The collection OF Chippen-
dale. on which Is carried 100000 insur-
ance. is mostly all in his home at Provi-
denCp
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-28

operative Bank, lot with buildings north
side Public street: $1,000
Thomas II. Smith TO Citizens Savings
Bank, lot with buildings on Daniel avenue
and Mercy street, subject to prior mort
gage for 5000: $500
DISCHARGES OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGES
Frank z. Herbert by William Hoxsey:
$500
Domenico Christiano et ux, Maria c.
by Byron II. Nixon; 800
ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES.
Frank ]. O'Toole TO o. n. Mason &
Co. from the w. ]. Feeley company, Feb.
"a 1908
James j. Gilbride 10 Thomas Quinn
from the Ostby & Barton company TO
May 25. 1907.
Atmore l. crandal TO Charles III.
Graves. trustee. from the city of Provi-
dence 10 October 16. 1907
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT.
William c. Ryan 20 Edward Dew.
o'Connor for benefit OF creditors.