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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
PETIT LARCENY
 CHARGE IS MADE
Two Negroes Who Were Arrested on a Charge of Grand Larceny, Rear rested When Charge Was
 Dismissed.

Oscar and Will Chamberlain, ne- groes and sons of negro mail car Tier, were given a preliminary hear ing yesterday before Justice l.. E.. Cheek on charge of grand larceny. The charge was dismissed against them, owing to the fact that the of- ficers were unable to prove that the negroes had made way with more than ten dollars worth of merchan- disc. They were rearrested on a charge of petit larceny and will be tried in the same court Monday morning.
 The negroes were formerly in the employ of s. A. Rosenberg as DOT ters at his Second avenue and Main street establishments. MT. Rosen- berg has suspected the negroes for some days. Several days ago, he says. he caught one of the negroes in the act of removing something from his cash drawer. He struck him a blow that felled him and the of the two brothers was the outcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
LITERARY SOCIETIES
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Pupils of the Pine Bluff High School Elect Officers and Appoint Com. mittees For the Ensuing
 Year.

Societies, for purely literary pur- poses, have been recently organized by the pupils of the, Pine Bluff High School. The officers and program committees of the various organiza. tions follow:
 Girls Society. President-Miss Edna Dutton. Vice President-Miss Bessie Thomp- son.
 Secretary-Miss Christine Murphy Critic-Miss Ethel Clay.
 Boys Society. President-Julian Waterman. Vice President-Claude Sparks ecretary-Harvey Gillespie. Critic-Arthur Mullergren. President-Miss Floy Caldwell. Vice President-Miss Edna Simp- son.
 Secretary-Miss Maude Hardy. Critic-Miss Eunice Bumgarner. Program Committee-Miss Amy Holmes, Miss Ruth Rue, Spencer Fox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
WOMAN WILL N0T
 DIE FROM WOUND Mrs. H. G. Brickhouse, Who Attempted Suicide After Husband Left, Will Re Cover Say Physicians.
WHISKY THE CAUSE
Bell Telephone COmpany's Hot. Springs Manager Leaves Wife, Parents and Position to Face the World Alone Left Letter to Wife

Hot Springs, Sept, 2S.-(SpeciaD It was announced today by the physicians attending Mrs. H. G. Brickhouse, wife of the manager o1 the Southern Telephone and Tele- graph Company, that her attempt at suicide yesterday following his sud- den departure Thursday night, will not prove fatal unless unforeseen complications arise. While she shot herself through the abdomen, the bullet did not penetrate far owing to it's having been reflected by corset stay
 A letter revealing domestic tragedy and the conditions leading up to the suicide has been found. It was a special delivery which came into the woman's possession shortly before she sought to take her life at 1:30 D. m. yesterday. It was found in her room yesterday. The missive which was evidently from her husband read as follows:
 ''Cecilia-I regret very much it has come to this, out no doubt it is for the very best. I have been very much discontented of late as you know, and the spree Saturday night mas brought our marriage to a close forever, and all relations with the Brickhouse family have a1- so closed. Although I was not happy and would have stuck to you until death, if it had not been for your mysteries caused by whis- ky, you well know I lived with one woman for five years and will go insane il I stay longer. I am throw ing up good position, one that has taken eight years of hard work to secure, but that makes no diff ference. I am man and can battle with the public better than you, and a doing the leaving on account of you having many friends in Hot Springs and can easily make comfortable living for yourself. I have borrowed enough money to pay my debts and railroad fare far away. God only knows where will land. am enclosing the re- mainder for Ga twenty dollar bill). May God ever protect you and help my dear father and other not to worry over their erring boy"
 Mir. and Mrs. Brickhouse were married on June 13, last. Both are members of prominent families, he being a son of B. D. Brickhouse of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER go 1907

Olive and Walnut streets. Both of
 these streets, south of Sixth avenue,
 have been graded and everything $
 being placed in condition for the com mencement of the sidewalk work from Sixth avenue to Ninth avenue. The commissioners of Sidewalk District No. 1 have advertised for bids and they will be opened on October 8. It is expected that the contracts for the walks will be let On that day Olive street grading will be completed this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
NEGRO COPPER
 QUITS THE FORGE
Says He Was Persecuted by Certain County Officials and His Resig. nation Was Readily Ac-
 cepted.

Because, he said, he was being per- secuted by certain county authorities, John Wilson, a negro, who has been partment for several years, has re- partment for severa lyears, has re- signed and his resignation has been accepted by Chief of Police Stewart.
 Wilson was recently tried in jus tice court here on a chareg of false imprisonment. He was discharged by the J. P. after the case was taken un- der advisement for several hours. Friday morning Wilson denied a ru- nor that he would resign, but yester- day Mayor w. l.. Toney stated that Wilson had quit the force" and his resignation was immediately accept ed by Chief Stewart His place will not be filled for the present. It will be vacant for about a month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
FAIL 0F AN
 AGREEMENT On Joint Rates Divisions St. Louis Conference Ad journed Without Taking Any Action.
WERE PRESENT
Railroads, It Is Under. stood, Will Cancel Existing Tar. ifis-Interests of Memphis to Be Promoted by Act.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept 2S.-Commit- tees representing the Southwestern and Central Freight Association lines held a long conference yesterday in the Southwestern tariff committee of- fees on the divisions in the joint rates. The committee failed to reach an agreement and it was understood at adjournment that the Southwestern roads will cancel existing tariffs.
 The decision of the Southwestern lines will, it is expected, promote the interests of Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, Dallas, Gal weston and other Southwestern cen ters. Should the tariffs be canceled. as is proposed, the cities in the Gen. tral Freight Association territory will have no through rates for shipping goods into the Southwest.
 All the Southwestern and the Cen tral Freight Association lines were represented at a meeting in St. Louis On August 21, when they concluded for the chairmen of their committees to act as agents in filing joint tariffs At that meeting committees were ap- pointed consisting of five Southwest ern and five Central freight lines to work out the divisions of the through rates.
 The Southwestern lines contended that the Central Freight Association roads always have had the larger per- centage of the division and seek to re- tain this advantage. They held that the division now proposed was not fair to them and they declared that they would cancel the through tar ifs.
 The Southwestern tariff committee adjourned today after being in ses- sion since Monday. Many minor mat ters were adjusted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
FRISCO COACHES
 IN COLLISION

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Two coaches of Frisco passenger train No. 4, from Texas were wrecked by collision with a freight train just inside the city limits last night. The freight train ran through an open switch upon the main track just as the passenger was passing and went between the first and second coaches. A. R. McNeil of Salem, Mo-, who was sitting in the rear of the first coach, had his hip crushed. Several others were slight ly bruised. The passenger train was running 30 miles an hour when the accident occurred and the fact that the freight crashed between the coach es probably prevented loss of life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
GEORGE BLACKBURN
 GOES IN BUSINESS

Vicksburg, Miss, Sept, 2S.-Man- ager Blackburn has returned from Mobile after having closed up de tails of the uncompleted post sea- son series between Vicksburg and Mobile. The series proved money losing proposition, according to Manager Blackburn. He believes that had the teams come to Vicks- burg to play the remainder of th2 games, the players would have been plunged further into debt.
 Blackburn wasn't satisfied with the showing Vicksburg made. Games were thrown away, he says. One members imbibed to such an extent that he was incapable. Again a fail- ure of a Vicksburg player to tag a runner when he had ample time, but was under the impression that a forced play was in order, cost a game.
 Manager Blackburn will remain in Vicksburg. He will engage in busi- ness, and if chosen to manage the club the coming year he will be on the ground from the start and will busy himself during the winter pre- pairing for next summers cam paign. -.-.--.---a.4.-..-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
OLD LADY LIVED IN ONLY BRICK HOUSE

Stuttgart, Sept 2S.-Grandma Car penter, aged 76 years, died suddenly but not unexpectedly yesterday. Fun eral services were held at her late residence at o'clock today by Rev. .B B. Autroous, pastor of the First Baptist church.
 Mrs. Carpenter located at Dewitt, and built a handsome residence, but for some reason did not like the place, and came to Stuttgart eight years ago. She built the first and only brick resi- dence in this city, in which she lived alone until the end of her days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

reports were current ill Pine bluff yesterday that a strike was imminent. Negotiations had been in progress for some months, and un- Ill this report was received last night there was much uncertainty as to the probable outcome. In some quarters it is taken to mean that the company will waive the demands that the engineers act as hostlers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

z Mrs. H. I. Dudley is guest of relatives and friends in klahoma.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

tender his resignation to the Pine Bluff Presbytery at Lake Village tomorrow as pastor of the Warren Presbyterian church. Next Sunday he will ask the members of his church to dissolve his connection with them as pastor; and and on Sunday October 6 he will preach his farewell sermon and go to Warrens- burg, Mo-, where he will accept the call to the First Presbyterian church at that place.-Warren Demo- crat-News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

denied d report from Little Rock and other points on that system that the engineers of the Missouri Pacific had been ordered to strike, ln fact, the officials said, there will be no strike and they assert that federal Labor Commissioner Neill, Chief otone and the comDanv,s ron- resentatives here will reach an agreement in the next three days. probably Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

 OFFICERS FIGHT Doctor R. l.. Russell As saulted by Superintendent J. A .Pitcock in the State Prison at Little Rock.
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Penitentiary Physician Shows "Black Eye" and Gives Out Interview About TrOuble-Tr0uble Result of Alleged Mistreament of COnyicts.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept 2S.-" Tha. blue spot is the result of an assault made upon me at the Arkansas Pln- itentiary Hospital Wednesday night, by Superintendent J A. Pitcock Of the penitentiary.''
 Ine above statement was made Fri day by Dr. R. L. Russell, penitentiary physician. The story of the encounte: as secured from Dr. Russell is as fol- lows:
 , was at work in the Penitentiary Hospital Wednesday evening, after ocKng up time, when the superin- endent, MT. Pitccok, came in with an Pther officer. Warden Baynham also accompanied him. Mir. Pitcock came pp 10 me and asked if l did not know pe was my friend. I told him that I aau once thought so. He discussed ome matters which have been before ne penltentiary board in the past, and ue 1hlAg lead to another, until he ap- Died vile names to me. I explained | nm that in the hospital among the tcK convicts was no place to have e"culty. But this apparently had no AecT upon MT. Pitcock. When he ap- sfN the names to me which no man take I seized medicine glass, A, was in the act of hurling it at i'm in defense of what I knew was personal assault. Before I could brow the glass he had struck me Phere you see the blue mark under py right eye. At that time the officer tith him caught me, while thus ham, |ered, the superintendent struck me- tried to tell him that l would go on be outside with him and fight it out |efore he struck me. He afterwards lent to the office and procured his re- plver. The warden did the same. | las not armed" When pressed for cause for the ssault Dr. Russell declared that it Has report which he submitted to (e penitentiary board relative to the humane treatment of convicts at the ate farm. That report speaks for Jeff. The facts bear it out. If these ports are not to be made to the ard then the conditions must not SC. For for one am going to re- the conditions as I find them."
 he inhumane treatment of convicts
 speaks of, Dr. Russell states, occu-
 at the farm, and consist of strap
 E convicts.
 k is stated that the board will be Ned to take the matter up at its next
 mlar, or possibly a special meeting,
 a full and complete hearing of all
 facts in the case. Commissioner
 kker, a member of the board, was
 led to the penitentiary directly af-
 the fight, but he is in Washington
 nty, and can not be reached. Dr.
 Isell stands high here, having only
 sntly been appointed to command
 medical corps Of the Arkansas
 onal Guard, by Gov. X. o. Pin
 commander in chief of the Guard. Ese(l lis considered to be competent official and no complaint has been made to the board in this regard.
 sppt.. J. 4. Pitccok is from Alma, pli,Naa@ been in charge of the
 Hilary for some time and the re- .sS the encounter between himself W nphysician caused much com- M e other officer is also well . Little Rock, and his pres N penitentiary is not yet ac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
BRIDGE
 CONTRACT LET

In open competition yesterday, to the lowest bidder, County Judge James Gould let the contract for the building of a wooden bridge in this county over Bayou Bartholomew in what is known as Bayou Bartholomew bottoms. The .contract~.was~ awarded to Graham and West and the work will be begun at once
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
NO STRIKE
 ON MOUNTAIN

Statement Made the Engineers and Company Have About Reached
 Agreement Strike RumOr.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Sept, 28.-Chief Stone and the head officials of the Missouri Pacific railway yesterday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
! GRADING 5 PROGRESSING
Will Be Ready For Con.
 walk This Week < Street Partly K Graded.

ovements have been made, est week by the city on
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
Madison News.

Madison Star-Mail: Herman Fricke
of Columbus, the man behind the gun
on the city hall job is having all kinds
of grief 1t may not be generally
known but is true, nevertheless, that
our former townsman is somewhat of
singer and a lover of music, conse.
quently the grief as we heard the
story runs like this Herman under
took to organize what he terms a non
sectarian choir with Police Judge-to-be
Berry as first bass, Elder Frank Prince
second bass, Commodore Douglas first
tenor and Major Snure second tenor.
The choir must have a name, says
Chorister FTicke, and the trouble be-
gan. Brother Berry, who is a devout
christian of the Hard Shell Baptist
persuasion, insisted on calling it the
United Baptist Big Four. To this Ma
jor Snure, who Is just strong in the
Seven Day Advent faith, kicked, while
Commodore Douglas wanted to com.
promise and call it the Complexities.
No, says Elder Prince, it is United
Brethren or nothing for your Uncle
Frank, and the new musical organiza.
ton is still unchristened.
A remonstrance to the petition ia
sell spurious liquor against Baisch
Bros, Dieter and jacob, Jacob Studs
and Adolph Reineccius has oeen filed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
Atkinson Friends sympathize.

Atkinson. Neb., April 30.-Special to
The News: The very sad accident
which occurred at O'Neill. resulting In
the death of Joe ODonnell yesterday,
came as great shock to the friends
of the O'Donnells in Atkinson as Pat
ODonnell, a brother of the deceased,
is cashier of the Atkinson National
bank and has many close friends. Mr.,
Trommershusse of Ewing is assist
ing in the bank here while Pat O'Don-
nell, accompanied by M. F. Sullivan
of this place, go to O'Neill to remain
until after the funeral services, which
will probably be held Wednesday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
Neliuh Fire Officers,

Neigh, Neb., April 29-Special to
The News: At the regular monthly
meeting of the Neigh fire department
held Saturday evening, the following
year: President, j. G. VIM; vice
president, Owen Housh; secretary and
treasurer Gay N. McDougal; foreman,
Ed Dewey; assistant foreman, How
ard Plank. George Ferguson was
elected chief of the department, and
the secretary was instructed to pre-
sent his name before the mayor and
city council for their approval Prac-
tice was ordered for each Tuesday
evening during the month of May.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
NORFOLK DRUMMER HoNoRED.
4. F. Stevens is Made Fifth Vice Pres
ident at Fremont.

A F. Stephens of Norfolk was elect
ed fifth vice-president of the Travel
ers' Protective association at the state
convention at Fremont Saturday. The
full list of officers chosen follows: r.
F. Bacon, Omaha, president w. c.
Alexander, Hastings, first vice-presi-
dent S. S. English, Lincoln, second
president; J. R. Golden, Nebraska
City, third vice-president; John A,
KEGS, Beatrice, Fourth vice-president
A. F. Stephens, Norfolk, fifth vice-pres
ident; C. L. Hopper, Omaha, secretary
and treasurer. Members board of di-
rectors were elected as follows: j.
!. Pureupile, Omaha, one year term
E. H. Hoel, Omaha, c. c. Brant, Ne
braska City and j. H. Wintersteen
Fremont two year terms, Next years
convention goes to Hastings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
pilner Mon the Game.

Neigh, Neb., April 2S.-Special to
The News The high school baseball
team returned home from Pilger Sat
mday evening, where they had the
pleasure of running up against the
first nine of that burg. In fact 1t was
the same team that played the Neigh
regulars here last summer and met
defeat. Captain Cocker says the final
score was 8 to in favor of Pilger,
but considers the measley two scores
Neigh received against this aggrega-
ton of players, as a matter of luck.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
CHICAGO BADLY WORRIED.
Police Say mo Real Prize Fights" Can
Come Off in Windy City.

Chicago, April 29.-Chief of Police
George M. Shippy said last night, soon
after he had returned from Spring
field, that no permit has been issued
to the Chicago Athletic association for
its boxing bouts announced for tomor-
row night. The chief said further
more, that no permit will be issued so
far as he knows
He said that, should any athletic
exhibitions be given at the clubs quar-
tiers Saturday night, they would be
under police supervision, and that de-
tectives would be there to stop any at
tempt made on the part of the club to
pull off a real prizefght."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
WILL GO To PANAMA
Family Of II. G. Balm Leaves This
Week-FareWell Party.


The Ladies Aid society and the De
gree of Honor surprised Mrs. II. G.
Balm with a farewell party at her
home on Cleveland street last night.
Twenty-One were present and they
presented Mrs Balm with set of
orange spoons. The evening was
spent in pleasant chatting, after which
the ladies served ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Balm and daughters will leave in
a week to join Mr.. Balm in Panama.
Leroy Reedy of Calhoun, Iowa, is
visiting at the home of his brother,
John Reedy
Fireman Lars Larson left this morn
ing for Omaha. He intends to work
between that city and Missouri Valley.
Mr.. Shukey has received "A letter
from Mrs. Shukey in Iowa stating that
her mother is dead Mrs. Shukey re-
ceived message two weeks ago that
her mother was very sick and left
for there Immediately.
Mrs. John Reedy returned home last
evening from Calhoun, Iowa, where
she had been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Ed Sanks of Wisner was in the city
yesterday on business, and visited with
friends in the Junction.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
NEGRO REGIMENT TO PHILIPPINES
Notorious Twenty.fifth viii Soon De-
part-Captain Mapes Returns.

First Lieutenant William Mapes left
Norfolk at noon to join his regiment,
the Twenty.fifth infantry, stationed at
Fort Mcintosh in Texas on the Mex
lean border. Mr.. Mapes was called to
Nebraska by the illness of his wife.
who is now at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Blakely, re-
cuperating from the effects of the re-
cent operation. Mr.. Mapes' regiment
is under orders to the Philippines,
where he himself has spent the past
two years on special duty as a cap
tain of scouts. The exact date of the
Twenty-fifth infantry's departure is
not known, orders to sail having been
held up in order that the officers may
testify in the courtmartial proceedings
growing out of the Brownsville riots.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03

with the city clerk The rcmOnstrancc
were all signed by Senator Allen
Tuesday was the nflh wedding an.
niyorsary OF MIR and Mrs. Geo Daycu-
port and they had rs their guests from
Norfolk Mr.. and Mrs, Y. H. Odiorno
and daughter Louise, Mr., and Mrs, i.
Il. Maynard and two daughters, Mrs.
IT, T.. Davenport and son Martin, and
Mrs, Mary Davenport Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. pilgcr and daughters of this city
were also present
Our baseball boys boarded the south.
bound passenger Sunday for Platte
Center, with firm determination to
win the game of ball scheduled for that
day, but came back disappointed
While In Enola Tuesday we had the
pleasure of being shown through the
fine new home of T. j. Malone, which
Is all modern and upto.datc and
speaks well for that little burg. Fay
Malone also has built him fine new
modern home. Business seemed to he
rushing and numerous teams were
tied to the hitchracks and the mcr.
chant Mr., Diefcnderfcr, was doing u
lively business.
The Star.Mail has been informed
that in all probability Madison will
celebrate our national birthday in
grand style this year Inquiry has
been made and as yet no town in
this vicinity has made Il move in the
direction Collaborating.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
NOT 70 SHUT OFF WATER
ELBOW IN WATER MAIN NOT TO
BE INSERTED.
SIMPLER PLAN is HIT UPON
The Entire System of Mains Will be
Elevated Without Shutting Of Wa
ter, and Thus Will be Brdeed the
New Sewer Pipe.

Norfolk will not be cut off from the
city water supply when the water
main in front of the pumping station
is raised to permit the uninterrupted
passage of the sewer pipe down First
street. Finding that the insertion Of
an "elbow" in this water main over the
sewer pipe was a more serious task
than had been thought and that it
would involve leaving the city without
water or fire protection for two days,
Water Commissioner Brummund has
hit upon simpler solution of the diff
ficulty At slightly increased expense
it is now proposed to raise the entire
line of mains in front of the station
and by bending the mains branching
north and south to avoid the insertion
of the bothersome elbow" This
course removes the impending water
drought from Norfolk's calendar as
the water mains will be raised with
out disconnecting the water supply.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-05-03
Tuesday Evening.
Ainsworth improvements.

Ainsworth, Neb., April Especial
to The News: Ainsworth is having
quite a boom. Several new buildings
are being erected and additions built
In the last week Frank Laws sold his
furniture store to F. w. Scissor and
G. A. Garman bought the drug store
of Waldo Remy and took immediate
possession. The Smith & Hammond
cement block factory began turning
out their product.