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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
RAN OVER BA BUGGY.

Thursday afternoon after the Graphic had gone to press, little George, son of Mr. Adam Robinson. was painfully injured on BarraQue street He and another little fellow were. playing in the street and did not see the approach of a buggy and was knocked down and run over be- fore the occupants knew what was going on.
 The little fellow received a severe bruise in the head and was rendered unconscious. He was taken home. where his injuries received immedi- ate attention and though his injuries are painful they are not of a serious character and the little sufferer will soon be able to join his playmates again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
SERVICES AT TEMPLE,
 GENTILES SPECIALLY INVITED

At the services at the Temple Fri day night Rabbi Frisch will again take for his theme the question, "Is This a Christian Nation?" Dur ing the course of his allress he will take up for consideration the argu ments advanced by Rev. Cline in his sermon last Sunday night. Rab bi Frisch extends a cordial invita- tion to the Gentiles of the city, and more especially 10 those who were present at the First Christian church last Sunday night.
 The musical program will be as follows: Organ prelude, Barcar- ol," by Hoffman, Mrs, Renfrow, service by Sehlosinger, Vol. II; solo be fore sermon, MT. Mont Levy; solo after sermon, 70 Rest in the Lord" from Mendelssohn's Eli iah," Miss Victoria Harrel; closing quartet, "The Lord Will Build Up Jerusalem" by Scott Services com me1ce at 7:45.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
SPRI NGFIEI4D CONVICTED
 OF ABUSING WIFI,

w R Springfield, who was ar- rested several days ago on a charge Of beating and otherwise cruelty mistreating his divorced wife, who keeps a boarding house on Second street, was tried in Justice Cheek $ court Thursday afternoon.
 The evidence introduced tended to prove that the offpnse was not as serious as charged, and he was given a fine of $20, in default of which he was sent to jail.
 Springf1eld was convicted on a charge If attempted arson a year ago and fined S100, but the fine was suspended pending good behavior,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
THE ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR .iT INTERESTING.
 MEETING THURSDAY \. \. Brown Is Noble Grand, ]. J Mcrrick Secretary and Ralph
 Robinson Treasurer.
\. \. Brown k Nobl,, Grand ). )
Robinson Treasurer.

Pine City lodge No. 196. 1. o. 0. F., met in it's new hall Thursday night. \ fair attendance o! the was present and the proved to be the most in terestlng one held this year.
 There were several good talks on the good of the order and business of an important nature was dis eussed for next Thursday night 4 meeting and all Odd Fellows are invited 10 be present at that time.
 The following officers were elect ed to serve for the ensuing year:
 A. A. Brown, N G.
 w, w. Campbell V. G.
 J. J. Merrick. secretary
 Ralph Robinson, treasurer.
 F. 0. Barthett, trustee.
 J. F. Daniel D. D. G NJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
RUMORED GILLETTE
 HAS CONFESSED
None Connected With Case Will Confirm Any of These
 Stories.

Herhimer, N. r., Dec. There are, and have been for some time, all kinds of rumors that Gillette has been overheard to make some kind of confession that he killed Grace Brown. Some of these stories are that the jail officials heard him confess to his lawyers; others that he told visitor who called on him that he had struck the girl and that the visitor told the district attor ney Nobody connected with the case in any connection will confirm any of these stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
DESPERATE NEGRO
MILLS FOUR AND WOUNDS THREE OTHERS IN FIGHT AT GREEN
 VILE.
Barricaded Himself and Armed with Two Reyol,ers Stood On the Posse
 of Officers.

Greenville, Miss. Dee. "A negro killed q negro woman in q co1ored boarding house here this morning, and when Policeman kolfer went to arrest him he shot Kolfer who is not expected to recover.
 The negro then barricaded himself, armed with two i Colts and when the officers attempted to break into the house he killed two more negroes and a white man and wounded Capt. Quinn and Assistant City Clerk Ab- ercrombie He was finally arrested and jailed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
IT IS A CERTAINTY
The Arkanses, Louisiana and GuIf Railroad Vow Believed To Be an Assured Thing President CowIes of Chicago Visits tf,e Cify...Wiil Make Inspection Tour.

Mr. Alfeel CoWles. President ot the Arkansas. Louisiana and Cult Rail- road company, which was organized here two years ago. arrived in the city from Ghicgo Friday morning.
 He held conference with a num- Der Of the leading business men of the city during the day and it was de- cided to make tour Of inspection along the proposed route between this place and Monroe, La, at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07

President Ge#.e,. Gol Al Atkinson and Messrs. :. At Parker and E, A. sunderiin vii start on the tour Sat urday mOrning
 While nothing definite could be learned regarding ,he plans or inetn- tioas of the company, it is thought that the proposed line is no longer a probability, but certainty and that operations vii be commenced in 2 few months
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Had Pleasant Gathering.

The personal Workers club met at the Y. NJ. C. A Thursday night and spent very pleasant hour in Bible study and in discussing plans for the future work of the club. This club was organized under the direction of Dr. Norris for the purpose of advanc- Ing students in the study of the Bible and for the development of teachers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
CHARGED WITH
 SERIOUS CRIME
Fred Forest Gets Hung Jury in Bigamy Trial-T. Havis Nix
 On'S Good Work.

Special to the Graphic.
 Rison, Dec. 7.-The case of the state against Fred Forest, charged with bisamy, resulted in a hung jury yesterday
 Forest was ably defended by Hon T. Havis Nixon of Pine Bluff and Pitt Holmes of this place. MT. NiXon's work in the case was ad- mirable, and he was warmly con s@atulatcd by friends for his very able defense Of hr accused.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
Heavy Increase
 or Passenger Traffic

Ticket Agent Pool 5f tIa Cotton i'"l reports I great inereaza 5H tho sale Of tickets the pasf feH day.. Adgiees have hocn received iaou# the head ol lAe passcHs,r depart ment relative b holiday az5m ioa rates to points i'll the cast and southeast fhe rates Will be one tickets
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PINe
 bUNTY BRIDGES
|or McNuIt! Tells of the Pro. of the Work Being Done
 By Him.

\ McNulty, bridge contractor, l the Graphic that work on I bridges in the county is be- fhed rapidly that the bridges ready for holiday travel. |hridge across Smithwith bay the Camden road will be com |this afternoon and material is
 laid Oil the ground preparatory Building of a new bridge across
 Bayou on the Sherrill road, and |Eill begin at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
Railway Cars
 Are Scarce

The scarcity of cars is becoming a serious problem in Pine Bluff aud k retardins the shipment of Hf5dacts greatly.
 Nr. X. NcNulH las his b.4= saw mill near Jefferson Springs ta opera ton and is turning oug ! large amount of lumber daily. He tells ahe Graphic that he will have five car loads ready for shipment in l fea=aazs providing he can get the cars
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
TIMBER DEALS p fOIBtRN It Mi!E'i @r,<D COMPANY WILL IF ELY MAKE THEM.
 .t L'xpt.ricnced iumi,er Man tse Local Territory to
 H .le !nYpstieation>.

'n F. Colburn Lumber and olp 7an{ is anticipating some EimbeI deals in the next few
 brporatiou was formed q
 e ago and is compcs Il ot
 lapitalists. Mr. J. \. Bhtl'5. 'fh1an of long experience, al'- IeU days ago from =Stearn,, Hook after the timber deals seompany and is no% Ie the 3otiating for larse bol1lda- oak. pine and cypress.
 ,on as the necessary s'Wbef ln secured a large say mll M Diu in convenient to the Ind work will commerce a R is not the intention of the \ to make any local sales o1 Eas arrangements have bee Il \ dispose of 1t abroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
Y. M. G: A. Notes
Basket Ball Contest.

The basket ball contest at the Y. NJ. c. A tonight promises to be in teresting The Cotton Belts will en- gage Dilley Foundry, while the Sec retarial team will try the strength of the High School team. The doors will be open to all and everyone is cordially invited
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
ONE LONE OFFENDER
 IN POLICE COURT.

One lone trespasser against the peace and dignity of the city occupied the docket in police court Friday morning. There were three other ar rests made Thursday, but the parties put up on becoming sober and were released
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
CORNELL BURNING FAMOUS UNIVERSITY Is REPORT ED ITO BE IN FLAMES THIS
 AFTERNOON. Three Bremen Are Said To Have Lost Their Lives and Young Man
 Missing.

A bulletin to the local cotton eX- changes this afternoon states that Cornell University is burning. Three firemen are reported killed and q son of Mr Geo. Nicholas, we'll known board of trade member, is reported missing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
Will Open
 \ New Bar

Cans and company. ehe BafFaque street wholesale liquor dealers, have leased part of the Elks Theater building and other parties. whose names could not be aeseftained will open q bar there January l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07

Don't worry about how you're built. We have worried about that for you. We know that there are spots in your figure that aren't like ly to make the Apollo Belveders green with envy, corners where you sink in that ought to come out. You can keep that all secret by having vour clothes made by
 EISENKRAMER
 The Tailor,
 Above Citizens Rank, Second Avenue and Pine ctror'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07
Prairie Addition

Situated on Austia's Avenue, known as Twenty sixth an4 Hazel streets. These lots have been hol dat $5G per lot, bat In ordor 10 sell same withla 90 days l vii take $25 per lot This $ the cheapest real estate ever offered for this money, and is Increasing in valuation daIly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-07

Buy your pa nt. anl wall pa per of Ciaud Clo2g ard company if you want tho best We will save you money on everything.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
Nile IN Company With Mr. Peasley and Others

voyage II is only fair that the indulgcnt
reader should know how and why we
came boating up the Nile. And first of
all he should know something about this
wonderful river. The Nile has been de-
Scribed one million times at rough
guess. and yet at the risk of dealing
out SuperflouS information ] am goinE TO
insert some geography.
Total length, nearly 1000 miles. For
thousands and thousands OF years II has
supported n swarmns population along
It's banks and yet until fifty years ago no
one knew from whence II came. The IN
habitnnts suspected that it came from
somewhere but they were too busy pay
ing taxes and building pyramids TO worry
about scientific discoveries. For 1900
miles UP stream from the delta outlet the
Nile does not receive any tributary. II
winds over a limestone base and through
a rainleas desert between high and bar
rem table lands Occasionally, where
there Is a granite formation the stream
Is narrowed and forces its way through
rushing rapids and these are known as
the "cataracts." The first of these Is at
Assouan. about eco miles up stream.
Assouan has for many centuries marked
the border line of Egypt proper To the
south is the land OF the warllke blacks
who have been trouble makers from the
beginning of time. This First Cataract
is the usual terminus OF tourist travel
but those who wish to see Nuba and the
Soudan board n small steamer, pass
through the locks of tho new dam and
go by river 2l0 miles TO Wad Hafa.
thence by rail $40 miles to Khartoum. 1t
is here, about 1850 miles up stream. that
the White and Blue Niles converge and
bring down from the rainy equatorial re-
gions the floods of muddy water which
Ten years ago Khartoum seemed as In
accessible as the North Pole 1t was
headquarters FOR the most desperate
swarm OF frenZied fanatics that ever
swept a region with fire and eword. They
had wiped out British armies and put
Gordon's head on a pole. They were in
drunken ecstasy of Mohammcdan zeal.
eager to fight and ready to die, and they
got all that they were looking for
1t is less than eight years S.nce Kitch-
ener went down to call on them OF all
the cold-blooded and frozen featured
military tacticianS of the incxorable
school Kitchener stands pre-eminent.
Gen, Grant In his grImmest moment was
absolutely emotional and acrobatic as
compared with Kitchener, He carried ice
water in h 6 veins and his mental ma
chlnery licked with Birmingham regu-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
Napoleon's Birthplace.

Historically, Ajaccio. Corsica. is of the
utmost Importance, for here 1t was that.
on the 10th of August, 1853 Napoleon Bo-
naparte was born, and here Ii was that
the future emperor spent his youth, en-
lightened by an intelligent aud lovely
mother The Casa Napoleon" Is one or
the-or | should say-the principal build
ing In Alacclo. II is solid three-story
building, with gray stucco walls and Il
number of large windows. Situated In tho
old part OF the town. one would scarcely
find 1t were 1t not for the boys who tender
their services to guide the stranger TO the
place
Although plundered IN 1898 by the partl-
sans OF Puoli. the heroic Corsican fighter
Tor liberty, the house stlll contains
few "reminiscences of the great warrior
Besides number OF ordinary rooms. each
containing some furniture. one finds the
bedroom where Napoleon was born,
well as Nupolcons sleeping and study
room. with his bed and table. his fathers
study. still beautifully furnished. and the
drawing-room. In which are his mothers
plano and her Sedan-ch -chaiT.-Theo de NceT
in Eour-TTuCk News
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

ooecaS!oned by this unexpected move ON
the part OF the enemy. about eleven
thousand Of them had winged their way
10 eternal happiness and The others We're
IStdiatlng In all directions. pursued by
lhose who wished TO CiViliZc them and
BRING Them under British control. Those
or The derYishCs who escaped are sup
posed To be StlIl running At least they
never came back to start another Mes
Siah movement
len years ago the Soudau was sealed To
The whole world and death waited for
me unbelleNer who crossed the border
Today the table dhote roams unafrald.
ana thc illustrated post card blooms even
a. tho rose.
The Nile OF which you have read and
ulons which urc scattered the Simon
Pure monuments OF antiquity, IS the six
hundred miles OF winding river between
Assouan the First Cataract and the sea.
For the entire distance until IL spreads
INTO a tan-shaped delta and filters into
the Mediterranean, the stream Is walled
IN by fiat topped hills OF barren aspect
rhey are capncd with limestone and car
petcd about with shifting sands. and they
look FOR all the world like the mcsas OF
New Mexico and Arizona for they lie
baking in the same kind OF clarified sun
shine. This meandering hollow between
the rugged hill ranges Is the Valley OF
the Nile. Here and there the hills close
In until the river banks are high and
chalky cllfs. At ono point tho valley
spreads TO a width of thirty-thrce miles
East ard west of the hills are vast
areas OF desert without even spear of
vegetation except where there Is "A mir
aculous rise OF water 10 the surface. he
spots are grateful landmarks OF tall
palms and are known as oasis.
The Valley OF the Nile would be Just
as bare and monotonous az an asphalt
pavement were IL not for the fact that
once wear the Nile overfowS. 1t has
been overnowinG every year for thou
sands of years, bringing down from the
mountains of Abyssina and the far away
regions of tropical rains a spreading vol
umc of muddy water Every winter, when
the d%indling stream gets back into the
customary bed, II has left q layer Of
black sediment over the inundated dis
trict SO many LAYERS OF sediment have
been depoSitCs that now tho rich black
soil Is thirty TO nfty feet deep along the
river. thinning out as 1t mcetS the slope
OF The desert. Unlike our prairie soil OF
The middle West the Nile farm lands uro
not undcrlaid with clay, The Nile soil is
black all the way down to lmestone-a
noury mineral powder OF oven compost
tion. The only parts of Egypt which can
be cultivated are those touched by the
annual overflow. Egypt Is really a rib
bon OF alluvlal soil following the stream
on either side, Tho tourist standing on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
Saw a Skunk on the Trail.

In the Big Horn basin. Montana last
fall i was riding IL sleepy little cayuse
through n creek bottom In the foothills.
when | saw u skunk I'm the trail about
twenty yards ahead. ] supposed the cay
use saw him, too and paid no attention
TO him, says Coco I'm Forest and Stream
1t seems. however, that he had not for
when he came within about four feet OF
the skunk he suddenly realized that we
were there, got his back up like m in
dSnant Maria cat. whsked his big bushy
tail up over spine and the cayuse made
one OF the allflrcdcst jumps that ever d
scared horse made, | reckon
He went about twenty feet square side
ways. and when he did strike the earth he
drove my spine clear up into my hat. For
tunatcly. | was prepared for some little
disturbance and had a good seat, so he
didn't get out from under me. but after
that when ! saw skunk ahead of me |
always rode round through the next school
district that the cayuse might not see
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
1T Is CERTAINLY 4 Gay LIFE

arilN lie did not get excited and dash
mo lhe open ilpp, Us all the others had
done. lie moved slowly but Trlentlcssly
INTO the dread country and buIlt d rail-
road as VIC went along He carried
everything that a British army NJ eds-
marmul0de polo ponies Belfast ginger
aIe ulned meats. pipe clay. etc
We cannot stampede them. because
StampednG IS their Speciality said
Kitchener. but / Will lick them by alge-
bra
He did not say this bcca cGc he never
said any thing, but this IS what he In
knew that the deryishes were frothine
~ the mouth ana praying Allan to give
Them another chance to swim In gore so
he simply edged up TO within striking
distance OF them and picked OUT hls
ground ard waited A knetoscope hero
would have galloped up and Gown the
line shouting, Up. men, and at thcm,'
Bul Kitchener was not hero lie was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

Bright. lso6. by George Ado.
c-The dream Of many years
ue. We are moving (south-
3 Nile. Like busy sand files
u, almost daily. across white
lesert TO burrow into second
and crick our nccks looking
ted temples. We have learned
native peddlers and fight
our way We ride delirious
pell-mcll speed through be
! nges, while manlacal boys
and yelp like coyotes, We
! helmets, goggles, sun UNI
lcras. guide books, witch
sect powder. We arc letting
aSaother that we have got all
US sti-aightcncd out In our
hat we are beginning to get
>thc hieroglyph.
ago not one OF us had ever
Iii or Khncmhotep. Now We
n in the most casual way, as
omed with them for awhile.
ny q gay life we are leading
netery circuit. Just think
Ihng fun II must be TO rcvel
" In sarcophagi and scpul-
Z ling through subterTanean
kicking up the dust of de-
q, peering down into mummy
ding TO stretch the imaGina-
!. ubber band so that we may
IEgniflcance OF what is meant
u. People come to Egypt to
u depression and then spend
nj their time hanging around
come all the way To Egypt?
Eout to Woodlawn and run
ON one family vault to an
v has no use for the tombs
l up to date At Beni-Has-
on donkeys and climbed hills
ahour to inspect several large
/ atmosphere surrounded by
Il Assioot we put In the best
afternoon tolling up to an
~ cavern While we stood in
mber Of the tomb OF Hapzc-
n,he was). trying to pump up
tasm, Mr. Peasley mopped
| declared himself
-lu what | can do" he said.
ma hundred pounds of dyna-
yang of dagoeS and go any
\ the NHudson and blow out a
7ek's time that will beat any,
cen In Egypt Then I'll hire
,lmarKin' brush TO draw some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06
Rusktn and His Mother.

Mr. Kingsley tells of a visit to Ruskin
once, when the critic artist INDUCED In an
argument with his mother 1t was from
his mother he says, that Ruskin got his
brains George Richmond, the artist was
one OF the comanV, and some point raised
brought on n lively debate In which Mrs
Ruskln joined. "Ruskin" said Mr. Kings
ley, was right | think but whenever
his mother seemed inclined tc that belief
and feared getting the worst of the arGu-
ment she always closed the discussion by
saying: Hold your tongue, John"-Dun-
dc8 Advertiser.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

Zen and some tall women
i. ads turned the wrong way.
s1;e 50 To go in and make my
bTance OF the SO is that
4 who wishes To visit the
isust pay a Government tax
e1s- He receives "monu-
(which he must show TO the
2 i entering any tomb or tenn
Ito say that the tickets are
alon2 by departing travellers
VIZ arrived and as the guards
spEnglish anything that looks
s-1nent ticket Viii satisfy the
Y loot. AT Beni-Hassan Mr..
when he arrived at
srnt he had left his ticket at
sstrtunatcly. n fellow traveller
~ tickot with him and Mr..
arno difficulty In gaining ad-
the tombs under the name
y MCPHERSON"
Into the details OF our
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

the top deck Of Nile steamer can see
both TO east and west the raw and
broken edges Of the desert
The entire population lives on the river.
literally and ngurativc1y. Dark-robed
women come down 10 the stream In end
less professions to MI their water lars
and It seems that about every forty feet
or so all the way up from Cairo the In
dustrious fellah is lifting water up the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

considerable damage When he still
lacked about a mile of being within
poking distance of the hated infldel the
machine guns opened up and began to
sweep the pla back and forth In long
regular swaths, just as the sickle sweeps
through the yellow grain II was quite a
handicap for the invIncibe children of
Allah. They could not use their six-foot
spears on any one a mile away. and be-
fore they could recover from the chagrIn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-06

business manager OF an abattoir His
object was not To win a great battle, but
to eXtermlnate species And ne prob
ably did one of the neatest jobs of house
cleaning on record
The bloodthlrsty mob led by the
KhalIfa OF Dowic. OF the Sudan, charged
across an open plain. Each determined
dervish carried I'm his right hand six
foot spear. with which he hoped TO do