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Effective January 1, 1907, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway company will assess storage on all pacakage freight in accordance with following rule:
 Rule All package freight which is not removed by the own CT or eonsignce thereof, within forty-eight hours. will be subject thereafter to charge of one cent per hundred pounds for each day, or fraction of a day, same remains fin the custody of the railroal com pany Any fractional part of one hundred pounds must be computed as one hundred pounds, and any fractional part of twenty-four (2D hours as one day.
 S. M. DICKEY, Agent.
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OFF TO THE FARM.

Mir. John Gracie's agent will ar rive here today to take three men to the county farm. The following cases are enrolled:
 John Miller, colored, charged with petit larceny, was fined $100, costs and ninety days imprisonment. The costs amount to $21.25.
 Arthur Payton, charged with car rying pistol and fined $10o and costs.
 Cleveland Payton, charged with carrying a pistol and fined $100 and costs.
 Cleveland and Arthur Payton will, when they have served their time out on this charge, be charged with assault with intent to kill They and two more negroes were the ones that went down the road yelling and shot at colored deputy of sam Buck, and wben the deputy tried to arrest them they shot him six times through the body. The ne- groes have been kept in the Jener- son county jail since the assault.
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FOR POLICE, JUDGE.

In our columns will be found the announcement of \, B,-better known as "Tony-Smith for the office of Po- lice Judge Tony Smith was born and reared ill this city, and has lived here all his life. He is a taxpayer and property owner, has seen Pine Bluff grow from struggling, ob- scure village to thriving growing, up to date city. He is a man of tenn perate habits. has had a good business training, and is ill every way qualified to fill the office to which lie aspires, and if elected will administer the du- ties fthe office with justice tempered with mercy. Tony is public spirited go ahead citizen and has always sup ported any move looking to the up building of the city and it's morals.
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firemen on the Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana, in the minds of majority of people, represents only controversy between the fire men and the engineers in an effort by the firemen to saddle the railway com- pany with the burdens of their condi- tions and demands, and the peculiarly of the recent labor trouble as affect ing the Sunset lines, caused him to think a great deal and to wonder if other influences are at work, with a view of making things unpleasant for the Hartman lines, as we'll as to ere ate conditions which might reflect more or less regarding the securities of the different companies ill the minds of the general public
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THE UNION DEPOT.

Pine Bluff has one of the most attractive union depots of any of the smaller cities of the southwest" said F. H. Britton, first vice president and general manager of the Cotton Belt system recently, but it is a source of regret that it is not being properly cared for.
 "The officials of Pine Bluff should see to it personally that the station is ept in good sanitary condition. I recently observed that the interior of the station was sadly neglected. The people who hang around the station, commonly called loafers, seem to have no regard for decency. They expec- torate freely upon the floors and pave ments, and she last time I saw the. place it had the appearance of hog. pen
 There is only one effective remedy for their conduct. Signs should be posted warning them and those who violate the city ordinances to be dealt with ina manner that would have tendency to set examples for others
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TRAINS MUST RUN
 ON SCHEDULE TINE.

The Texas Railroad Commission has issued on order for a hearing on January P On the proposition to re- quire all passenger trains in the state to run on time Commissioner Ali son Mayfield is out of the city, but he left word that his name should be signed to the motion.
 The order provides that all local passenger trains shall observe their schedules and keep the same within thirty minutes of the advertised time for the arrival and departure of the trains at the various stations along the lines of railroad.
 The commission will also consider at the same hearing the advisability of issuing an order requiring the rail- roads which advertise through con- nections at junction points to make such connections or to hold trains at junction points to make such connec- tions or to hold trains for connection in accordance with t heir advertised schedules for thirty minutes. It is proposed to exempt from the order so-called through trains which carry though mail and through interstate passengers.
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SAFETY APPLIANCES
 HAVE LESSENED DANGER.

James A. Lawson, United States in- spector of safety appliances on rail roads, with headquarters in Washing ton, recently stated that during the four years that the law requiring these inspections to be made has been in effect there has been an improve throughout the United States of over 100 per cent. The duty of the in spector is to visit the different rail- roads i'll the country and see that the safety appliances are properly kept and maintained, and if they are found defective, he reports the fact to the interstate commerce commits sion and the company is notified a once to place the safety appliances in perfect shape, and if this request is not compiled with, then suit is h. sttuted aganst the offending company for penalties. There are eighteen of these inspectors throughout the Unit ed States.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Walker Whiteside.

Mr. Walker Whiteside will be seen at the Elks theater next Friday, Jan uary 4, in the new play, "The Magic Melody which was written for him by the author of We Are King" the delightful comedy which Mir. White side has used so successfully for the past two seasons.
 The story of the new play deals German violinist of genius, who came to America at an early age. He was so fortunate as to find a home with Mrs. Zellner, big hearted German woman who had at one time been a famous pianiste in Germany. Mrs. Zellner's home was in the northern
 part of Manhattan Island, little rustic place set down in the midst of an enormous flower garden. Here she eked modest living as piano teach CT. Besides Helmar, she had given the shelter of her roof to Pietro Gian- ti, who likewise had been famous singer in Germany and Italy in his early years. Both Helmar and Gianti earned their living by playing and singing in the cheaper cafes in New York; Gianti almost forgetful of his former fame, and Helmar always gag, ing at the star of hope.
 As the play opens the scene shows the cozy little home of Mrs Zellner in the early autumn and she is dis covered sitting at the piano in an old fashioned pose while Clara Douglass, a daughter of United States senator with apenchant for literary work, is photographing her. During the pie ture-taking process, Cloris Fielding pupil of Mrs. Zellner enters. She is the ward of a modern Croesus, Jordan Rawker, a modern King of Finance, who imagines and not without cause, that his money was given him unlimit- ed power. Miss Fielding has met the
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MUST ACCEPT FREIGHT
 TENDERED FOR SHIPMENT

The Texas Railroad Commission has been advised that the Galveston, Har- risburg and San Antonio Railway Company ersufsing to accept freight for shipment, due to it's inability to move the traffic on account of the swtchmen's strike now on. Immedi- ately upon receipt of thisn informa ton the commission wired the officials of the company that. notwithstanding the strike, the company or any other railway company, must accept all freight rendered it for shipment
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THE MAIN RINK.

A large crowd braved the bad weather which prevailed and at tended the skating session at the Main rink. All who attended were we'll repaid for their courage in go- ing out despite the rain which de- scended in torrents. Monday night (New Years eve) watch party on skates will tempt the lovers of skating to skate from 10 D. m. till 12:30 a. m. and so glide from old 1906 into young 1907. The regu- lar skating session will close at 10 p. m. The watch narty will be public event. and all are invited to attend. New Yezr,s afternoon the full brass band will furnish elegant music for the special matinee to be held.
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HYMENEAT..

A quiet marriage took place at the Jefferson hotel this afterAoon at two-thirty o'clock. MT. J. l.. Swain of England and Miss Minnie Henderson of Mena were the happy couple. MT. Swain is in the general merchandise business, a member ot the firm of s. R. Swain and Bro, of England.
 Rev. Ross Moore performed the marriage ceremony and made the happy couple man and wife.
 Mrs. Swain is the daughter oi Rev. J. A. Henderson, the pastor of the Methodist church at Meni |, and whose parents knew nothing or the marriage. Miss Henderson met Mir. Swain at Altheimer through ;r- rangement, and they came to Pune Bluff and were married.
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MRS. w. D. JONES ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. W. D. Jones entertained at cards Thursday afternoon in honor Of her sister, Mrs. Powell Clayton, Of Little Rock This was a meet ing of the Thursday Bridge club. Mrs. Jones had with her a number of other guests to meet Mrs. Clay ton and participate in the charming game The hall and parlors were prettily decorated with holly mis- tletoe, palms and cut flowers Punch was served throughout the after noon and an elaborate three-course luncheon, consisting of all the deli cacies of the season, was served. Awarding the prizes closed this, one of the most charming entertain ments of the Christmas season. The club prize, handsome hand painted plate, was won by Mrs. Sam Knox. The guests prize was cap- tured by Mrs. Wiltshire Riley.
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OF
 COLORED FREE MASGNS

The regular semi-annual convoca- tion of the colored freemasons of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite was held December 27 in the Masonic temple and a most satisfac- tory and encouraging session it proved to be, devoted principally to the exemplification of the work from the 4th to the 32d degree, inclus- i've. There was a large attendance state, some of the most prominent
 of whom were the following: Prof. J. c. Corbin, deputy -rand in spector-general for the southern and western jurisdiction; Prof. John H. Blount, TeXarkana, grand command CT: Dr. T. 1T. Jackson, Little Rock, puissant grand master: J. N. Dono- hoo, Helena, I. B. Greer and J. w. Dickerson, Humphrey: NJ. A. Clark, past grand master, Marianna; II. Il. Reeves, Stuttgart: M M. Murray, Lewisville; Prof. I. T. Gillian, Ft. Smith; Cary Brown, Grays; J. S Scales, Camden; Dr. Dukes, Der mott: F. N. Sneed, Clarendon; Jas. Jones. Pine Bluff; Rev. J. s. Jones, Luna: Eugene Mosby, Pine Bluff, and others. The work in all the de- grees was taken up ill proper sue cession and carefully explained by Fraters Corbin, Blount and Jack son, after which the consistory was closed until the convocation in Au- gust
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The government at Washington has signified it's willingness to sup port Great Britain in it's efforts to ameliorate the sufferings of the oppressed Congo negroes in Africa. Now would it be anything more than case of reciprocity if Great Britain were to kindly offer to sup port President Roosevelt in his diff ficult task of protecting the peace able white people in this country against the brutal and murderous assaults of Senator Foraker's Afri- can constituency?
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MRS. '. J. SMITH DEAD.

Mrs. z. J. Smith died of typhoid fever Saturday morning at 6 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Poole, on Eleventh avenue. She was most estimable lady, and leaves to mourn her demise four daughters, Mrs. R. B. Orton, Mrs. Stella Poole. Mrs. T. J. Richardson and Mrs. Julia Smith, all of this city, and three sons, Ed Smith of kingsland, Ellis Smith of Danyille, La, and Warren Smith at Hermit- age. The funeral services were con- ducted Saturday afternoon, Rev. Ross Moore officiating, after which the remains were taken to Cleveland county for interment.
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CHANGES AT THE
 GRAPHIC OFFICE.
Nr. Meyer Solmson Becomes City Editor and Nr. Joe J. Harrison
 Foreman.

The New Year will witness SeV- eral important changes at the G1a- phic office. On Monday morning Mr. Never Solmson, formerly with the Graphic and newspaper man well known in local circles, becomes cltN editor, succeeding Mr. B. r. stone, resigned. On the same date MT. Joe J. Harrison, also formerly o1 the Graphic and at subsequent time connected with other local newspaper offices but for the past year located at Warren, again be- comes foreman of the Graphic ofhce.
 Both Messrs. Solmson and Har- rison are well-known in this city as artists in their respective lines Mey- CT SOlmson came to the Graphic ol- flee some several years ago from the school-room as reporter, at which time he gained the sobriquet of "Searchlight' for his neWs-gath- ering qualities, and his abilities ill that line are well-known and uni yersallv recognized in this city. Sub seauently he worked in St. Louis on the Star-Chronicle and Republic, where he made good,' but resign ed in order to accept position as advance agent and press representa- tive for Al. G. Fields minstrels, which position he resigned recently 1o accept the city edtorship of the Graphic. Mir. Solmson's experience and training on the St. Louis news papers, together with his extensive travels, have given him wide ex' perence and knowledge of men anc things that will make his services still more valuable ill a newspaper way te this community.
 MT. Joe Harrison is noted as among one of the most artistic and accurate prl hrs in the State, and will prove valuable acquisition to the mechanic al department. The Graphic counts itself fortunate in again securing the services in their respective fields O. labor of Messrs Solmson and Harri son, and during the new year expect! to make many improvements.
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NUMBERI t 68.

youn9 musician Helmal and naturally the yfall i'll love with each other She, however, intends to keep this q secret from her guardian until conditions change, for she is aware that he is de- termined that she shall marry his guest, Sylvester Hargrave, young Englishman. In reality Harsrave is Lord Kildare, but Miss Fielding is kept in ignorance of this fact After the music lesson has been finished, Rawker and Hargrave come to the cottage in an automobile to take Glo- ris home. IIelmar is introduced to them and Rawker, who wishes to pose as a modern Maecenas, becomes in- terested in the young musician and promises tc help him. During the yis- it Giant also enters the room and the man who stole his sweetheart many years ago. Imbued with that thought, lie seeks and obtains posi- ton in the household of Rawker as a servant.
 Events progress swiftly in the sec ond act, which takes place few months later i'll Jordan RaWker's mag nifcent city residence. Rawker has decide dto give a most elaborate sub- scription concert ever given in New York with the idea of endoWing q school of music. He has engaged the greatest singers at unheard of prices and he has also decided that 1Ielmar shall make his debut as a violin solo, ist at this concert. He has not for
 gotten, in the midst of his prepara- tions, to urge his ward to accept the hand of Hargraye. In the meantime he has also impressed upon Hargrave
 Iord Kildare the importance Of pressing his suit. Like many other rich Americans, he wants his ward to marry a title and is willing to pay liberally for it. During his conversa- tion he tells Hargrave how easily a man could make fortune in Wall street if he only had few sure tips ana, WllHOut lulukluS ludL f1dTSTdVc would know enough to utilize the in- formation he gives him some very val uable tips. Helmar is summoned to play for the director of the concert and he reports to Rawker that the young man would do for roof gar den but not to play with great artists.
 Rawker, who is thoroughly selfish, rather than to jeopardiZe his concert tells Helmar that he cannot play. During all this time Helmar and Clo- ris have fallen even more deeply in love with each other and he realizes . what blow it will be to her if he fails of this opportunity to establish himself as great artist. He has dis covered that Gianti is determined to kill Rawker because he had stolen his sweetheart from him and he has also found conclusive proofs that he, him. self, is Rawker's son and that his mother had been basely deserted
 Goaded by these thoughts he demands of Rawker that he be permitted to play.
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We have swore off drinking hair restorefs, but as our head is very ball, we went into drug store and which was guaranteed to make the hair grow. We got to work with the fluid and in a few days We had two large horns sprouting on our head. We kicked to the clerk, what sold us the stuff, and found out that he had made a mistake, and give Us a bust developer instead of what we ast fer. Hereafter we air on a gasoline diet.--Hardeman Free Press.
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SEWELL SELLS OUT.
The Russell Grocery Co. Acquire His
 Produce Business.

A trade was made between MT. J. c. Sewell and Russell Grocery Go. The Russell Grocery company has Mr. Sewell's produce business and will take charge on the first of the year, and it is expected that Seweli's $ old stand will be used as a ware house and store room. Mir Sewels leaves before long for St, Louis. MT. Sewel's health has been very bad fol some time, and he has decided to le ge this city.
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RAILROAD MAN TALKS
 ABOUT SUNSET STRIKE.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 29.-A prominent North Texas railroad man, who was here yesterday, spoke interestingly or the strike of the firemen on the Sun set-Central lines. He is not connect ed in any way with the Hartman ln- terests, and views the situation from an entirely impartial view.
 He declares. that the strike Of the
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SUNDAY OCCASIONAL RAIN.
SOUTHERN COTTON
 MEN UP IN ARMS

New Orleans, La, Dec. ..9.-@:o.ton men of Louisiana and Mississippi are up in arms against the action of the New York cotton exchange in rigging the market so as to arbitrarily depress the price of cotton and in tn r ways Gepriving the south of it's iust var1s.
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SAYS BUSINESS IS UNLAWFUL
Ipiunction to Restrain Standard Trust Company From Doing
 Business.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 29.-A pe- tition was filed in the city court here today for an interlocutory in function restraining the Standard Trust company. a Delaware eorpora . tion. from doing business in Ale. hama. The petitioners seek a re ceiver and charge the concern with irregular business methods.
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THE GANS-HERMAN FIGHT.

Returns from the fight to take place Tuesday, January 1, between Joe Cans and Peter Herman at To- nopah. New, will be received at the Brook Hill in this city over a pri- yate wire by rounds. Everybody invited. The betting Saturday was two to one on Cans
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Mrs. J. H. Tucker of this city left today for a short visit to her broth- CT, MT. c. H. Lephiew, of Sherril1.
 MT. Creed Taylor left this after noon for Hot Springs. MT. Taylor has had an attack of rheumatism for the last few days and decided to go to "The Springs" and boil out:
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CHANGE OF FIRM.

". F. Mullikin closed a deal yes terday with Harris Bros. by which the latter acquired MT. Mullikin s business at Ladd, Ark. The con sideration was s4,5o0 cash.
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The Misses Marks, two yivacious and charming young ladies of New Edinburg, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. r. f. Burhs. CT Lakeside.
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Nr. !. w. Gatling of Bearden 5t5ent Friday with his friend, MT. sandy Reeves of this city.
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CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND HIS NEW VaNU1ke ocA"os
 
 training pattern He one or tue I h,a for loco he invented mutupuM which railroad men Miss Grace wilson he has decided ahh5 10 'nNA ~ ~ r,, hf1 self in lattar 7tGlly affecting his lire
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-16
A Patent Lawyer.

A lawyer who makes a speciality OF
patent business, no matter just wherN
his Office is located, was called to the
farther west In case involving a
mortgage on farm. The preliminary
hearing was before an old fashioned
justice Of the peace, who had no high
regard for the ways of men from the
city. At some point in the case the
magistrate put in a few remarks, and
the visiting lawyer collided with him.
The discussion grew warm, and at last
the magistrate, forgetting his dignity
and his position, became personal.
"Who are you anyway" he blurted
out.
well" replied the lawyer, I'm an
attorney"
"P'raps you are, but 1 never heard
one talk like you do. What kind Of a
one are you?"
"I'm patent attorney"
The magistrate rubbed his chin for
thought
"Well, all I've got to say Is" he said
slowly, ''that when the patent expires
I don't believe you can ever get it re-
newed again"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-16
En-IisI, Towns.

That there are many instances in
England of two or more towns enjoy
Ing the same name is Il fact that no.
body can we'll help knowing. but prob
ably few people are aware Of the very
wide extent TO which this duplication
of names prevails. Newton seems to
hold the same rank among places as
Smith among individuals, no fewer
than seventy-twO towns and villages
in England alone bearing this name.
BY including the Newtowns. obviously
the same name with a slight difference
in spelling. the total is raised to little
short of ninety. AS every town must
have been new town" at some time or
other it shows a great lack of inventive
genius among our ancestors who had
the naming of the towns. There are
siXty-eight places named Sutton. Our
ancestors seem to have found the four
points of the compass of great service
in the nomenclature of their towns, for
besides the SuttOns there are fifty-one
WeStOnS. forty-nine NortonS and seven
teen East1nS To these last should be
added thirty-eight Astons. another form
of the name very common in the west
of England.-I.ondon Chronicle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-16

The official pay of the foreign pro
feSSOr at first glance seems absurdly
small in comparison with the pay n
American institutions. In Prussia, for
example, 4 full professor receives b.
law $1,000 lin Berlin $1,000 the first
year, to be increased 800 a year every
fourth year for twenty years. In ad.
ditiOn he receives an allowance for
house rent. This is. however. only the
fixed part of his income. The houora
rum which he receives from the fees
Of his students will vary greatly. de
pending on the subject taught and the
attractive power of the teacher. In
comes of $4,000 year and even larger
sums are received in the larger univer.
sites by certain well known men. TAX
ing into account the fact that the for
eign professor has a life place. that his
widow and minor children receive pen
sions, he is better off financially and
is far more free from the anXietiec
which come with modest income than
his American brother whose nominal
pay is highcr.-Ueury S. P-itchett in
Atlantic.