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Roberts Gets Appointment.

With the announcement of the death of Nathaniel Judkins, the county treas urer of Lawrence county, the news of which was sent to the statehouse yes terday, Governor Davis announced the appointment of Roland Roberts, of Hoxie to succeed him in office, This announcement at once gives rise to the discussion of the question as to whether the governor has the right to make this appointment the supreme court having ruled in the Rice-Palmer case the court having ruled that the governor has no right to make an ap- pointment except within six months before the general election for county offices.
 Mir. Judkins, who had served on term as county treasurer had just been elected for another term. Under the ruling of the supreme court the gov ernor should have called special election for successor to Mir. Judkins but he decided rather to make the ap- pointment of MT. Roberts. Up to this time it is not known whether there will be contest over this position o1 not.
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SENATOR BUTT
 APPEALS CASE Transcript Filed in Supreme Court at Little Rock
 Friday. ROBERTS GETS
 APPOINTMENT T Officers Capture Still That Was Found Actually in Operation and Arrest Spo0ners.
NEGRO WORKS SMOOTH
 SCHEME FOR MONEY
The Graphic Bureau.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct 20.
 Yesterday afternoon Col. J, F. Sell CTS of Morrilton filed ill the supreme court the transcript of an appeal in the case against Senator Festus O. Butt of Carroll county, who was con- yicted in the Perry county circuit court of bribery and sentenced to serve a term of two years in the peni- tentiary and pay fine of $200. This transcript was filed in accordance with a notice given by the attorneys for the defense after the jury at Perryville had rendered it's verdict last August It is charged in the transcript that the finding of the jury is contrary to the law and evidence The several ex- captions taken by the attorneys at the trial are noted at length and spe- cial stress is placed upon the ruling of Circuit Judge Winfield regarding the admission Of several points of evi. dencet
 Itis shown that in the first trial of Senator Butt last February, the jury failed to agree on a verdict.
 The case has not been set for sub mission in the supreme court but VIII probably be set at an early date. Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton will be assisted in presenting the matter to the court by Attorney General R. L.. Rogers.
 This is probably the last fight for the liberty and good name of the first state senator to be convicted under the bribery law during recent years in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
Yes Harper Must Hanu.

Yes Harper, who was convicted of the murder of his father-in-law near Clear Lake, Mississ ppi county last August, must hang for the crime. Gov ernor Davis this morning issued a proclamation setting Monday, Novem- Der 12, 1906, as the day on which Harper must hang and designated that the hanging should be done by the sheriff of Mississippi county in the district where the crime was commit ted between tse hours of sunrise and sunset on the day named. This is taken to mean that the governor will not listen to the petition to commute Harper's sentence to life imprison- ment A petition is now being circul- ated in Craighead county for this pur- pose.
 Harper, it is alleged murderd his father-in-law Ulick Hudson by shootiu , him from second story window. Tn men had previously had trouble over a land deal in which James Parrer the father and Chas Harner his broth CT were also interested. The father an brother were indicted with Yes Harper
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Governors Appointee Sworn in To Take
 County Judge Kerwin's Place Late All.
 owanees by Judge kerwin Are Turned Down, and New Judge Takes Up Duties.
NO 0.TRACE OF
JUDGE kERWIN FOUND

It is now Judge J. F. Rutherford
 The governors appointee to the of flee of county judge of Jefferson coun- ty was officially sworn in by Deputy County Clerk Curren Nichol Satur- day morning and immediately after assuming the obligations of his office took up it's duties.
 Judge Rutherford's term vii: expire in about fifteen days, when the coun- ty judge elect, James Gould, will take charge of the office. Perhaps it is the shortest term on record in the state.
 Judge Rutherford at once convened county court just after being sworn in yesterday morning, and his very first official act was the appointment of the Pine Bluff Trust company as administrator of the B. F. Moore es- tate. There was nothing else before the court, and it was adjourned until next Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
 An investigation of the public papers in the matter of Former Judge ker- wins allowances of last Thursday night showed that that gentleman had allowed the Prather Construction com
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Legal Question Arises.

The question as to whether the Is- sertion of an advertisement for tho 1 sale of whiskey in a newspaper pub lished in a dry county constitutes aI offense against the statutes is raised in transcript filed in supreme court this morning in a case of w. F. Car ter vs. the state of Arkansas as ap- pealed from the decision of the cir cult court of Howard county. In the case of w. E. Carter, travelling sales man for a whiskey house was indict- cd by the grand jury of Howard county on the charge of "soliciting orders for whiskey in prohibition districts and upon trial in the circuit court was convicted and fined $50 It is al legged that Carter caused to be insert ed in the Nashville News, newspaper published in the county, the following advertisements:
 "J. M. Strange, in Texarkana, will be glad to have your orders for Joel B. Frazier whiskey."
 Please send your orders to J. A. Wilson, of Texarkana, for Bonny Rye"
 Strange and Wilson were retail li- quor dealers in Texarkana, while Car ter, it is alleged was travelling sales man for the two brands of whiskey advertised. It was all gel at the trial that Carter was not in the employ Of either of the two men, but travelled for a wholesale house. He was con victed, however and fined $50 in the circuit court and from this decision, took an appeal to the supreme court
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ANNOUNCEMENT

For the information of those not yet aware of the fact. we desire to state that the cost of transportation over the lines of this company has been reduced to a figure which should appeal to any one not now patroniz- ing the street cars.
 Our fifty-ride green-book tickets are now on sale at all of our regular agencies at two dollars per book, or four cents per ride. It is now cheaper to ride than walk. A four-cent tick ct entities you to the usual transfer and gives you a continuous trip to any part of the city reached by our street car system. For the benefit of children under twelve years of age we will shortly place special ticket on sale in book form (fifty rides) for one dollar and twenty-five cents, or two and one-half cents per ride.
 Help us by ayailing yourselves of these low rates, and get the riding habit" Help build up your city by patronizing our company and we as sure you that every dollar will be put out in extensions and betterments of plant and service. We earnestly solicit your cons iteration and in
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 LIGHT AND TRANSIT co
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Found o,nj tn Operation.

After a trip of nearly twenty miles through the rain and the mud Deputy Collector G. H. Campbell and Deputy U. s. Marshal John Burrls Wednesday raided and destroyed a genuine moonshine whiskey still in full operation and captured Gather ina Spooners and Michael Spooners, her husband, while the still was being operated by the woman. It was a clev- CT piece of work on the part of the officers and they succeeded only by extreme caution in approaching the house. They found the still ill woo1- shed back of the house in the moun- tains about twenty miles from Morrill, ton in Conway county. A fire was burning and the woman was i'll the act of making whiskey from grapes when the officers raided the building. They had no trouble in capturing the wo. man and the man was taken almost as easily. Real trouble began when the Officers tried to talk to the peo- Die. The SpOoners are natives of Switzerland; their knowledge of the English language is limited pract cal ly to nod of the head for '.yes," and shake of the head for mo-" But the services of s. Gaugloff, a justice of the peace of that township Were obtained when they reached the little town of St. Vincent and a sort of an examination was held The woman declared that she was running the still in opposition to her husbands wishes and that she alone was guilty. The still, twenty ga lon, copper affair, was destroyed, only the cap being re- tained as 8 matter of evidence, and the Spooners were brought to Little Rock. An examination was conducted before Commissioner Allen this morn ing, the services of MT. Gaugloff were brought into use again, and the woman entered a plea of guilty. The man stoutly contended that he was innocent of any wrong doing. Both were held to a'onit the action of the federal grand ,ry, bail being fixed at $500 E ,.
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Pleaded Guilty; Released.

Elihu Jones, white man who lives near Philadelphia appeared before United States Commimssioner Allen this afternoon and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of retailing liquor without government licanse Jones is a old man, in,poor health, who was shot about two years ago and the charge put enc eye out and injured tn sight of the other. He had been in jail about month awaiting hearing and upon a promise of good behavior, Commissioner Allen suspended the sentence on the man and released him
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Return from inspection Trip.

J. A. Pitcock superintendent of the state penitentiary and Capt T. J. Dun can, of Conway and John E. Ferguson of Lonoke returned last night from Cum mings where they have been visiting the state farm. Capt. Duncan and Mr. Ferguson are the state appraisers of the farm this year and their visit has been tour of inspection for the purpose of determining the exact con dtion of the farm and submitting their report to the secretary of state. They spent the last ten days making tou' of the farm and during the last few days were conducted over the place by Superintendent Pitcock. Rainy weather delayed their work to some extent and made the trip through the low lands very disagreeable. They
 expect to prepare and submit their report this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21

court and Judge Lea reduced his case to misdemeanor and fined the old man s5 and costs. Smith was taken back to jail as he had no money with which to pay his fine.
 This case is one that excited Some public interest at the time of the first arrest of the old negro as it was thought others might be interested Richard Smith entered the law firm of Vinson and Wooten one morning last summer and carried a letter which purported to come from General Su- perintendent w. F.. Green of the Cot ton Belt in which it was stated that a son of Smith had died in hospital, and offered to compromise with the father rather than have him bring suit Smith stated to Baldy Vinson that he was the father of the boy and that he wanted to bring suit against the railroad company for damages for the death of his son. MT. VinSon agreed to take the suit and agreed to loan the old negro $35. Later it was discovered that the letter was a for gery and the old negro was arrested. He confessed and sad he had been put on to the scheme by another man. He never disclosed the name of the man and no other arrests were made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21

C. Acruman, vice president and Mark Whayne, secretary Tn" company proposes to transact q Gener, al lumber and real estate business.
 The McCoy-Isben Lumber company of Horatio, Sevier county With q cap italization of $20,000, of which $i5.- GOO has been subscribed. The cor
 porators and officers are Jas l.. Mic
 Coy, president, B. E. lsbelI Wee presi
 dent and J. B. Isbe11, Jr,. secretary
 treasurer.
 Tie State Bank of Hunter, of Wood ruff county, showing capital stock O.
 $25, of which $10,000 has been sub scribed. The officers are Wm. Pen rose, president; J. w. Murray, vice president and w. l.. Freeman, secre- tary and treasurer. The corporators
 are I. C. Merely, J. E. Baker, l.. $. Gorney. ]. w. Murray, w. l.. Freeman, w. K. Pettis, J. F. Dcason, E. $. Carle- ton, p. E. Burton, Wm. Penrose and Fl. Q. Penrose. William Penrose. the
 president of this bank was a candi- date for governor on the Socialist tick
 ct ill 1904
 The Cudahy Packing company. of
 Chicago has filed certificate showing the appointment of D. H. Cantrell of ; Little Rock as local agent of the com pany.
 The Homan Lumber company. of Chicago, with William Brace, Gordon
 l.. Gray and Henry A. Ritter as direc- trs has filed a notice showing the ap- i pointment of H. G. McBurney, of Ho- ! man, Ark. as local agent of the com pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21

pany $6,000 on the court house con tract proper; on the extra work, $2, 900; on the steam heating, $2,0oo, making a total of s10,000 In addition to this he had allowed Gibbs and Sanders, on October 16, $206.45, and A. Murray, on October IS, $50. The None of these bills were paid by the clerk.
 Judge kerwin Still Missing.
 Up until Saturday afternoon noth- ing had been learned of the where abouts of Former County Judge Ker win. The officers up until that time had been unable to serve the warrant for his arrest, because they were un able to locate him. By some 1t is claimed that he is in hiding in the cty, while others assert that he has city, while others assert that he has left town.
 Will Appoint New Commissioners.
 An important phase of the present situation is the fact that the appoint ment of MT. Rutherford as county judge to succeed MT. Kerwin. means the removal of the present court hous. commissioners.
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Declares Pine sBIuff Shall Be "Closed Town'n until Council Orders Lid Removed-..
 chers' Shops, Dry Goods Stores and
 Other Establishments Must Observe Law
SUNDAY LAWS WILL
 BE STRICTLY ENFORCED

bad laws on the statute books, the ho~. way 10 get them repealed is to en force them, and so far as lies in the power of my department intend Is see that the Sunday laws are enforced from this time forward
 It is understood that this decisioa applies to all butcher shops, saloons and dry goods stores. It is under stood that number of the latter have hel >tofore been in the habit of opening on Sundays but hereafter they will be watched closely by the police and every violation will be re ported to headquarters.
 In other words, it apepars that tho lid Is really on in Pine Bluff-at least for. the time being.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
Y. N C.. A.. News
A Pretty Game.

A very pretty game of basket ball was played at the Y. M. c. A. Friday night by the high school team and he Diley Foundry team. After very loosely contested game the school cam won by score of fourteen to welye. Both teams played a good Jean game; and make a very nice ppearance in their new uniforms.
 Next Friday night double-header i'll be played, one game between the Nlley team and the Clerks, and the ther the High School and the Cotton cit will contest. Two good games kpected, and the one betv'2 the
 xvSchool and the Cotton Y l am m in all probability be veH sely lntested. Although the Felt am has rot nlc-
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21

The lid is on ill Pine Bluff.
 Beginning with today, Chief of Pc lice A. J. Stewart declares that the Sunday law shall be enforced to the very leter, regardless of friend or foe.
 While Chief Stewart himself is non commttal with reference to his ae- tions, it is understood that he present movement toward closing is the di- rect outgrowth of the action of the city council, last Monday night, in or dering all the gambling houses clos ed.
 Said Chief Stewart Saturday:
 'I intend to see that the Sunday laws are enforced to the very letter, hereafter, and have notified all places of business accordingly. If we have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
Maccabees Visit Capital.

At an open meeting of the local or der of Maccabbees at their hall, cor ner Fifth and Main streets last night addresses were made by L. F. Sisler, supreme record keeper and J. T. Lyles state commander of the order. R. H. Grigler, commander of the local tent No. introduced the speakers. Both addresses were well received and prov ed of benefit to the members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
PROPERTY
 FOR SALE.

Twenty acres af land, two houses and good water, located within six blocks of city limits, on Twenty-sixth and Hazel streets, eight blocks from street car line. Not subject to city sewerage or pavement taxes, nor any other city taxes that may arise.
 Splendid proposition for party look ing for investment or location for dairy or truck gardening.
 Apply to No. 110 West Second ave.
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New Corporations.

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state as follows:
 Whayne Lumber commpany of Van dervoort, Ark, with capital stock of s250Oo of which s6,o00 has been subscribed. The officers and corDor ators aro c. A. Smith. president; l..
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Dr. Ramsey's Lecture.

A nice crowd attended the lecture by Dr. Ramsey at the Y M. c. A. au- ditorium Friday night Dr. Ramsey and very much pleased the audience with hs we'll prepared talk, and illus trated stereoptican views
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
At the Y. M. c. A. Sunday.

Dr. J. s. Hawkins, the good roads man, will deliver lecture at the Y. M C. A. Sunday at 3:30 D. m. The subject of his talk will be Week Day Religion" Open meeting for every body, and all are invited A fine musical program has been arranged for this meeting.
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LET CONTRACT FOR
 CARR MONUMENT.

The Ladies Cemetery association today let the contract for the Carr monument to Morriss Bros. of Mem nhis. The ladies will erect monu- ment to the memory of the late Rev. John F. Carr and the cost will be $A. 200.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21

but were later released as there was no evidence against them. The prin- cipal witness for the state i'll the trial was William Discuss, who alleged he saw Yes Harper shoot the old man one night while he was drinking from a well near the house of the convis- cd man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
A N Smooth Scheme.

Rich1 Smith, the old negro who vas arr .,ted by the police last sum- mer on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. entered a plea nf aa.ity thie .morrir~ in the circuit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-21
ball players in the city.
Standing of Teams.

The standing of the teams in the city are as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM The
STUDENTS ON THE HILL

The final cut In the Brown Glee. Banjo
and Mandolin clubs has been made and
the following men Will now compose the
clubs:
Accompanist, White. '0s. first tenors,
Gleason, Well, Sykes, Carley. Mattusk
second tenors. Wyman, Mason. Thomas,
Jackson. Keen. Cheney, Lake; first bass,
Scull, West Clark. Paine. McPhee, Moul-
ton. White; second bass, Ormsbee. Cristy.
MacI,ean. II. w. McPhee.
Mandolin club First mandoins. Wat
son, Conant Fayles. Miller. Babcock.
Gammons. Mitchell. Hueston. Walker;
second mandollns. Sherwood Field.
Brown. Bogel. Poland Harkness, Wheel
er: guitars. White. Slade NJ. s. MacLean.
Well; mandola. Moulton: clarionet. Will
liams..
This afternoon the Sophomore football
team plays the Dean academy at Frank
lin Mass Dean has very fast team
this year and has played close games with
Andover and NJ. l. T. freshmen and de-
feated Holy Cross. The men will line up
as follows. Greene, l. e.: Smith. l. l.;
Paul. l. g., Buffum. Bugbee. C: Bright
man. Nash. r. &; Huxford, Larrabee. r
l.; Chaffee Coop. r. O.; Morrison, q. b..
Alger (Capt). l. h. b.;eNicolson, r. h. b..
Meader. T. b.
At t30 Monday afternoon another trial
will be given those men who desire TO
try for the Sock and Buskn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
BOSS PUNISHED
HIS |NSOLENCE

hands of the committee on special legisla.
ton, the fact that, when the bill came
II the Senate. II was sent to the judiciary
committee OF which the Senator from
Block Island and the author OF the hin
which the act was TO repeal was the
chairman, are we'll known.
During tic fight on this act an attack
on me appeared i'm the Providence letters
Of TIE Westerly Daily Sun. then written
by Gen. Rrayton's private secretary. r.
w. Jennings.
The act was finally forced out Of the
Senate judiciary committee and passed. .
tut II could not have been done. except
fer the fact that it's friends in the House.
led by Representative II. Court Bentley
OF Westerly. aided by the entire Demo
cratic membership. refused to pass any
Other lCgisla;ioc urtil the act was re-
ported back To the Senate"
"In the fall of 1903 I was nominated for
reelection. Three tickets were soon after
put into the field against me. each
headed by \ former Republican. During
the campaign Mr.. Utter refused 10 allow
noe space I'm his paper 10 refute the false
charges circulated through the town
against my character and my conduct as
n legislator. nor W, uld he allow his local
cor respondent from Hopkinton 10 print
anything in my favor,
II called upon Mr.. Utter 10 ascertain
the reason. He said that Il would be
better fo' him no 20 advocate my csc
ttDu. as re had beer requested not %
II was soon after told by Frank +. Hol-
den. chairman OF the Republican State
central committee. that Hopkinton had
been turned over for that campaign 10 the
management OF Gen Charles r. Brayton.
was then AT 70 loss 10 understand who
made the request"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-27
Rhode Island Never Before
Aroused AS Now
Most Experienced Political Observers Confident That the
Powerful Attack on Draytonsn and The Cowady Oodgsg
Of His Bsnscass VIII Result in the Restoration Of Rep
sssntavs Government and the Election Of Higgins, God.
daTd and Mccarthy.

To the man on the street II looks at the
.lose OF the last week but one OF the state
campaign like sweeping victory for the
sause OF reform.
The Democratic-Independe forces
have been very active during the past
week: and at no time In tho history Of
state politics have the people been more
thoroughly aroused.
In other campaigns. the meetings have
been much fewer: and even the very best
IN any single campaign heretofore never
squalled in spirit and in numbers a half
lozen or more OF the rallies already held
The Republican speakers invariably
lodge the issue OF the state campaign,
which is representative government
The accounts brought 10 the city yes
terday from Woonsocket Of the Demo
cratic meeting In that city Thursday
might Indicate that the majority OF 40 or
10 given TO the Democratic candidate for
governor during the past few years will
be increased TO one OF several hundred.
II has been for some years difficult 10
lrouse the full fighting spirit Of the Dem
ocrscy OF Woonsocket; but Thursday
nights meeting left no doubt that the en-
tire assembly ticket there will be elected
At a Republican meeting in the same
city. which was very lightly attended
Deputy Speaker Palmer devoted most OF
his energy 10 an attack on his opponent.
Mr.. Babbitt. The Cranston man seemed
10 think IL necessary 10 go a long way
from home In order to disregard the ad-
vice OF his best friends.
The whole Blackstone valley is declar.
I'd. by those who have in the past shown
excellent political Judgment. 90 be solid
for Goddard and Higgins.
Congressman Caprons friends have
warned him that Il would be TO his ad-