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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
Condition of the River Not Deemed Serious and Farmers South of Pine Bluff Need Not Fear.
BIG RISE AT FIT. SMITH
Present Waters From Upper Drainage Basin of the Arkansas-Due Not. ice Will Be Sent Leyee Officials if Rise Develops Seriously.

The Arkansas river has been ris- ing steadily for the last two days, and at s o'clock this morning showed a stage of IS feet, which was a rise of 2.9 feet in 24 hours. The river is experiencing what is termed a dry rise." There has been no rain in the state of Ar kansas since the 21st instant, ac- cording to reports received at the Little Rock weather bureau station, and the overplus of water passing Pine Bluff mad it's origin mainly in Oklahoma and Kansas.
 The biggest rise noted in the Ar kansas river during the present rise is at Fort Smith. The river there has risen several feet. On Wednes- day morning it had risen three feet It was stated yesterday at the wealth CT bureau that even if the lower Arkansas river received 100 per cent of the total rise up the river it would not mean a flood stage at this place or points farther south provided heavy local rains should not fall. It is not believed there is enough water in sight to place the Arkansas river at Little Rock above 21 feet, which would be feet under the flood stage. It was predicted the Arkansas river would rise to- day at all points below Fort Smith, but that the crest of the present freshet has probably been reached at Fort Smith.
 In speaking of "dry rises,'' Section Director Alciatore said they are much easier determined than local freshets. All of the present rise has originated in the upper drain age basin of the Arkansas, and as local rains have not occurred in the state of Arkansas for several days, the progress of the river can be determined. All of the rise in store for the lower Arkansas is in the river now and unless heavy loca'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
AIger Told of His Cabinet Troubles
 in an Inverview Published After Death
Says President Mckinley Lacked Backbone-Tels Why He Resigned From Cabinet-After McMillan With Sharp stick-Wrote the Interview Six Years Ago For Detroit Paper, Making Them Promise to Pub sh It After His Death

matter and asked the president if l had really embarrassed him.
 Yes he said, you have em- barrassed me and 1 am annoyed
 ol told him that l could readily relieve his embarrassment by re- signing from his cabinet.
 have not asked you to resign he said. I shall never ask you to resign
 Calls McMillan DishOnOrabIe.
 But wrote out my resignation and sent it to the president. In the meantime McMillan had announced his candidacy for reelection to t:.e senate, most dishonorable thing to do, in view of his promise to me and many others.
 Before l had resigned as secretary of war, even before I had seen the president regarding Hobeart's mes- sage to me, I decided, in order to pre- vent a fight among the Republicans of Michigan-a fight I should have won, hoWeYer-to withdraw as a can- didate for the senate But I did not tell the president that l had decided to quit the senatorial contest. The option he meant to give me, you see, was to abandon the fight against Me- Milan in order to save my place in the cabinet. I had already decided to quit the senatorial contest, but without letting the president know of this determination, simply resigned as secretary of war. A few days after this received from the president his written acceptance of my resignation. Then 1 went to the President and told him that when 1 had accepted a place in the cabinet 1 had not surrendered my citizenship"
 Gen. Alger saild he told the presi- dent that McMillan was strongly in favor of Reed for president, when Me- kinley was seeking the nomination.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
O'NEAL TALKS
 WHILE IN JAIL
Says He Signed Affidavits Freeing H. T. OlcOtt of Charges at the
 Latter's Earnest Solicitation.

J. T. O'Neal, engineer at the power house of the Citizens Light & Transit company, who was arrested yesterday morning by Detective J. F Rice and Deputy Constable A. l.. CasOn on charge of bigamy and which recalls the Olcott and O'Neal episode which was recorded last De- cembef, made a statement to 2 Graphic representative today at the county jail, where he is being held
 Among other things he says that he is not guilty of the charge of blgamy against him. He admits hay ing lived with the alleged Mrs. J. r. O,Neal, known to others as Hattie Ward. He also admits that he has a wife in Red Oak, Ia., whom he married under the assumed name of $. R. Durkey. He further says that he signed an affidavit to the effect that Harry T. Olcott was nc guilty of the charges against him but adds that this was done at the earnest solicitation of Olcott and also through a desire on his ow, part to keep the matter from further publicity.
 Harry T. Olcott says that O'Neal mlsstates the facts when he asserts that he (Olcott( induced him to make any affidavit Further than this, he says he does not wish to make any statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
BIG MEETING
 SATURDAY NIGHT
Good Road Enthusiasts of Jefferson County Are to Meet at Presi- dents GOuld's Office to Dis
 cuss Important Matters.

What promises to be one of the most enthusiastic meetings yet held in this city in the interest of the good road movement, has been called by County Judge James Gould, pres ident of the state organization for Saturday night at his office in the Jefferson county court house.
 The meeting is called for 7:3O o'clock, and 'Judg" GonlaE Es,sea;a earnestly requests that all the fifty delegates, appointed by him some weeks ago to the Good Roads convention, attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
Pine Bluff Women Will Re- gret to Learn That Gorge ous Raiment Costs More
 Every Day. ]
PRICES CLIMB HIGH,
Demand Is Increasing and Cost oj Manufacturing Goes Up, So Tha Spring Dresses Will Be Expensive Affairs.

This is a story that will send shiver through the ranks of the well dressed women of Pine Bluff and a other places where silk skirts rustl pleasantly and silken ribbons sery to adorn beauty appropriately Tn price of silks is climbing and tt dealers say they have no knowleda what the higher cost will be late Manufacturers in the East have SCI circulars declining to make any tern for the spring trade.
 Tn the past three or four mont the price of raw silk has risen fro $4 to $6.10 pound and the end not yet. Dealers say that a eo.u has been formed by Japanese expo3 CTS in both Chinese and Japan1 raw silk, which furnishes the suppli for the United States manufacturers
 But this is not the entire situatN Silk in all parts of the world wh4 it is produced in merchantable qua titles, is making a record for c' that has never been approached fore. There is no certainty that | silk worms will have to work oV time nevertheless.
 The willy Japanese are a great f tor in the prices for silk supplies fir the Orient. Records show that dur the first ten months of the year 1< the foreign middlemen were able
 handle only 5S.5 per cent of the Jap ese silk exports and the Japanese ported directly 41.5 per cent. E years ago the foreigners had 76.8 cent and the Japanese 23.2 per cen the silk exporting business of Jap What adds insult to injury nov the fact that the Japanese silk porters are led by two firms with almost unpronouncable names Kilto Comet Kaisha and Mitsui san Kaisha, so that it will be diff for the ladies of Pine Bluff to fittl describe the men by name who making the fabrics dear to wome]
 That silken dresses and all silken articles will be more e1 sive is said by those who know. Springtime will develop the pr measure of added cost. The st clad ladies are not the only on suffer. Electricians use silk for sulatiOn. Silk is combined ia in fabrics that are part cotton.
 bons, it is said in passing, nov more raw silk than the dress
 that are known as broad silks. T
 Every week new circulars are through the mails from the sd war. The eyes of the manufact East are turned on far-away
 and China and their yellow il tants, who have the silk wor5 leash. Fashion may change to tl tent that silks would go out of
 but that seems to be so imprt that the general expectation fl the earners of wages will have | up" more largely from their
 with the amount still indef1nite
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25

All business men interested in the good roads movement and others are also urgently requested to be o, hand at the Saturday night meeting, as matters of unusual importance t. Jefferson county people are to be discussed.
 The Arkansas Good Roads Assoc; atiOn will hold it's annual meeting in Little Rock the coming week ant matters which are to be taken ul at this meeting for the good roae' work in this county, are to be di- cussed. Judge Gould is very anxiou.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
TO CHANGE
 ELECTION DAY

Senator H. K. Toney, of this city, yesterday introduced a bill in the Sem ate to change the time of holding elections in the state from the first Monday in September to the second Monday, that it may not conflict with Labor Day. 1t was read twice and referred to Committee on Elections.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25

to have a large attendance at tn, meeting and the indications are tha It will be one of the largest gather 1ngs of it's kind ever held in this state or section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
Bluff City rink ton prize for most gracdf6s pie. Contest open to all

It is the cut that gives dist to the garment. We cut a pattern for each gar4ent. Y a nice line of suitinds froA Eisenkramer the Taildr. Ever {
 bank, Second avenue. corne street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
RUNAWAY CAUSES
 EXCITEMENT,

A team of horses belonging to c. w. Goodson, a teamster, gave all exhibition run on East and West Sec ond avenue yesterday afternoon. The forward trucks of the wagon be- came detached and the horses ran through the streets with trc trucks hanging to them, creating excite ment. They kept in the middle of the street and no one was hurt The team was caught sy West Second avenue and Cherry street and re- turned to their owner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25
MRS. SEER
 LOCK HOLMES
Mysterious Bargain Buyer Will No Doubt Be Captured TOday-Sev.
 eral Women Have Her

T made things too plain yesterday. feel now that I can hardly elude them longer than this evening"" said Mrs. Sherlock Holmes today. 1rAs the excitment is growing and am sure that have been selectef as the proper party. If I an noVcaptured by evening I will ma 1e itplainer for you. Tomorrow I wiN<Wear a small black hat with red roses and feathers. I must be captured, so will be there throughout the day until some one claims the reward. Conditions under which the capture Is to be made will be explained fully on inquiry at the Murphy-Martin Dry Goods Co.,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-25

For wall paper and paint see Claud Clegg and company, AT Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
PILLS AS WEAPONS.
The Curious Duel That Was Arranged
by a Doctor.

The Curious Duel That Was Arranged
by Doctor.
An extraordinary duel. which at the
time created an immense sensation.
was one in which the decision was ar
rived at not by swords or pistols, but
by means of a deadly poison. The
men-who, 1t is hardly necessary TO
say, had fallen out over lady-had
left the arrangement OF details to their
seconds, and until they faced each 9TH
er they did not know by what method
they were to settle their differences.
One Of the seconds was doctor, and
he had made up for the occasion four
black pellets. all identical in size and
shape. I'm one OF these" he said. II
have placed a sufficient quantity of
pEussic acid to cause the almost IN
Simultaneous death of any one who
swallows it. We Will decide by the
toss Of coin which OF you is to have
first choice, and you will alternately
draw and swallow a pill until the poi
son shows It's effects" Two of the pel-
let's were then taken as the toss had
decided, but without effect in either
case. This time" said the doctor,
speaking of the two pellets remaining,
you must both swallow the pill at
the same instant" The choice was
again made. and in few seconds one
of the men lay dead on the grass
Pail Mall Gazette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

I'll am All old man, lie SAID. speak
Ing With manifest embarrassment Il
was sent . tslke charge 81 thls nrIs6s
as punishment FOR refusing to ioIn i
jew massacre plot Goyernorship mere
means no more or less than i life ms.
prisonment Nv wife ana children are
on little estate Or mine n sweden
It IS twelve years since / have seen.
them. n
'.If this story Is a ruse to desaln u.s.
eNo! MOI protested the governor.
and there was no installing his pathet.
ic. eager sincerity. s'Bnt-but / shan
be shot Or locked IN one 81 the cells
and the water turned on for letting YOU
escape. Won't you take me with youF
l viii work my passage. Take ME as
far rs Stockholm / shall he free
there free to Join my wife and to live
forever out Of reach of the grand
dukes Take me-,
Jump in.'' ordered Jack coming to
a sudden resolution. Heaven knows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

! would not condemn my worst enemy
to a perpetual life on this rock. And
you've been pretty decent to us. ae.-
cordins to Your lights, Jump aboard.
we've no time to waste"
Nor did the governor waste time In.
obeytng. The others followed. aud.
the boat showed or. But scarcely had
the oars caught the water when around
tue promontory came n large man-o',
vars launch, n rapid FIRE gun mounted
on her bows She was manned by
about twenty men in Russian police
uniform.
From the tramp" commented
Alan excltedly. "And her gun is
trained on us.
Get down to work. shouted Jack
% the straining oarsmen.
No use!" groane1 Kempt shell
cross within hundred yards Of us.
There's no missing at such close range
and on such quiet sea. What a foo!
I was to-
The launch was indeed bearing down
on them despite the rowers' best eff
forts and must unquestionably cut
them or before they could reach the
yacht
The launch was now within hailIng
distance, and every man aboard her
was glaring at the helpless little yacht
gig.
@walt%
1t was the governor who spoke.
Rising from his seat in the stern, he
hailed the officer who was sighting the
rapid fire gun.
Lieutenant Tscherskyr' he called.
at sight Of the old mans lean, uni
formed figure rising from among the
rest there was visible excitement and
surprise aboard the launch. The OH
Ger saluted and ordered the engine
stopped that he might hear more plain
".
Lieutenant" repeated the governor,
II am summoned aboard his highness
the Grand Duke yladimlr's yacht. You
will proceed to the harbor and await
my return to the rock. There has been
IA mutiny among the garrison, but i
have quelled it."
The officer saluted again, gave an
order, and the launch's nose pointed
for the rock.
Governor" observed Lamont as the
old man sank again into his seat,
you've earned your passage to Stock
holm. You need not work for IT."
ITO be continued tomorrow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
ANXIOUS MOMENTS.
The Quarter Of an Hour Following the
Winning Of the Derby.

The Quarter of an Hour Following the
Winning Of the Derby.
The anxieties OF owners Of race
horses competing in the Derby do not
Immediately end as the horses mass
the judges. The fatal objection" may
snatch the laurels from the victor. The
possibility discovered itself over Ca
ractacus' race. The owner had striven
in vain to get a jockey of repute. His
offerof life annuity Of E100 year to
Gostley In case of success had been
declined A stable boy named Par.
sons had eventually to be trusted, and,
to the surprise of the learned, he got
the horse home, winning by neck.
Going to scale, the lad could not draw
the weight. In GREATNESS silence the
bride was sent for. and that just ena-
bled him to balance the scale. But
now Lord Stamford appeared to object
that only his own horse and two 9TH
ers had gone the full course. The win
ner and the rest were already past the
starting post when the flag fell. Ad-
miral Rous looked at his watch.
Twenty minutes" he said. IAN OBJ
lection to hold good must be lodged
within quarter Of an hour" And so
the stable boys win passed into the
records. but the owner of Caractacus
declared that not for f1.oOO moment
would he again endure the agony Of
that short period following the race
London Saturday Review
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
ale Who keepeth His Tonque. y

An old fashioned minister was visit,
ing his son in New York recently and
was taken to fashionable church for
the Sunday morning service. The pas
tor is a young man OF great culture,
but evidently his oratorical efforts did
not greatly impress the visitor, for
when they were walking homeward the
son remarked approvingly:
That was good sermon, an excel
lent sermon. The congregation like
DIR. Blank very much"
Yes, good sermon undoubtedly"
his father replied. at could not pos.
sibly have touched sore spot any
where. New York Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
The BLACK BEAR.
Her Phytie and Her Food Alter Her
Five Month";, SLEEP.


Five Months sleep.
The black bear has her cubs. from
one TO three IN her den during the
months Of March and April. and ( Is
an Interesting thing to know that she
has the power to give birth 70 her
young at lenst two weeks before the
proper time II driven from her den.
She VIII retssrn to her cubs il let alone.
In the den she cares for her young unT
I'll the SHOWS Of the north country have
sufficiently melted to permit OF her get
ting about, when she hits the trail',
again. She eats nothing during the
I'VE months that she hlbernates. exs
cept that from time to time she win
lap the icicle which Is made By the
freezing Of her breath on her paws.
She ventures forth as soon as the snow
has sufficiently melted TO permit OF her
getting about and for several days will
eat nothing but hemlock bark and cor
tain roots. which act as a physie
When in her normal state Of health
again she is rayenously hungry ana
viii diligently fish the brooks and
streams in search OF dinner OF trout,
win hunt up the carcasses Of deer or
moose which have been overcome by
the severity Of the winter or viii prey
upon porcupines by quickly putting her
paw under the stomach and rolling the
porcupine on its back, then with slap
tear out the entrails and escape the
quiIls.- Yield and Stream.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
Nonsense Literature.

believe it was De Quincy who
said None but man Of extraordi-
nary talent can write first rate nom
sense.p He was right. And he might
have added that none but a man OF
extraordinary taste can fully appre-
ciate first rate nonsense. Japan Times
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
ru.n E.il,,rn..

Homely Mani married for beauty.
Sarcastic AIan-You remind me of a
friend Of mine who married for mon
ey. Homely AIan-How's that? Sar-
castle Mantle didn't get it.-Chicago
News.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Improper action OF the kidneys
causes backAche. lumbago, rheumat-
tism. "PineuIes" Is a kidney remedy
that win relieve these diseases.
Pleasant to take and guaranteed to
I've satisfaction or money refunded.
Relief In every dose" Sold By
|. 7. Burke.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
GREENIAWN

A beautiful and we'll kept cceme-
terry near the city. All lots under
perpetual care. Think what that
means, perpetual care. For any In
formation desired call 33O W. Main
St. the cemetery. or at HON.
'pnone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

yes; this tower goes back to WI
liam the conuneror.''
whats the matter7 lent Il salts
factory New Orleans Times-DemO-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

You, can buy lots at Industrial"
for $4,000 and up per lot on easy
payments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

The smallest children caa drink
the sayre drinks IN perfect safety.
They are free from any oplats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

Drink Mello, "it's great" and it's
pure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

Clarksburg Telegram "a.
Printers and Publishers
1lrse moor, Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

Cook Goal q Coke CO..
ls0om 41s Fopskh floor.
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The sayre drinks are guaranteed
by United States Serial No. 544s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

clarksburg Fuel co..
With door.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

Harry Douds,
Rooms Gao, $50. sixth door.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

DR.. R. A. Haynes Or. II. D. Sloan
Physicians,
Rooms 21o-2l1, Second floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-27

DR.. 3. A. Hill DR.. s. M. Mason
Rooms 2o1-2o2, Second floor.
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pr. G. r. Arnetl
Physician.
se90n1 1o4, Sixth c00r.
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Empire Building Directory

Alexander & Alexander.
sl..e ~. Fourth door
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pphoIsterIng ana furniture repair.
ing cheaper than ever. e. q. Allen.
ss4 West Main street. Q. 3. 0della
old stand.
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D. b. Britt
Room s22. Tbirs aoor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

RICHMOND VA, Dec. 10. 1907.
Dear Santa Ciaus.-I am little girl three
years old and my mammals and para's
baby. I, too. am waiting for you to come to
SEQ me. NAMING Is writing this for me 10
lie: you know what would like to have for.
Christmas. want big doll and go-cart.
a set of furniture for her and any other
things that you can spare for me. am
trS ing to be real good And Santa, my
brother and both want you to leave us a
Christmas tree We go to sleep real early
every night. With a bushei OF love, am,
my mammals doll baby.
GLADYS WHARTON BRADLEY. j
Gil North Thirty first Street. city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
n1cHMoNp. VA DC. -. 1907.

RICHMOND. VA. Dsc. 10. 1907.
Dear Santa Claus.-As Christmas is draw
Ing so near, think will let You know
what ] would like for you to bring me. |
am a little boy. four years oll, and dor try.
hard to be good but ! can't alwaysgbe gosdd
] would like for You to bringame an "Irish'
Mall. a drum, n wheelbarrow. q small a;i-
and anything else YOU thinkwoul
suit a boy OF my age. have little sister
and she wants some things too but issIeiwill
write to you. With lots OF love for You. dear
Santa, am. your little boy.
ALBERT LEE BRADLEY, Jr.
Gil North Twenty-third Street, city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

Christmas 1907.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me one
China press. one Teddy bear, three dos
ard furniture to put in my playhouse. oars
piano, one table q set of dishes. one clock,
seme books some blocks.ia horn, one box
o, handkerchief. one rubber ball. one sill
vee stove. with brass kettle, nuts, candies.
oranges. apples, one bed for doll baby. ~
cliffoner. devil in band box. a jumping
Jack. a nursing bottle. christmas tree. and
please don't forget little Thomas Hayward.
Cocd-by. From your little girl.
MARY BAGLEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

Dear Santa Cluus,--r viii write yoli let
ter TO tell you what I want for Christmas
doll, doll baby bed little table and n sct
OF chairs, II little cooking stove, n cradle. a
trunk. pair OF shoes for myself, No. III.
u doll. sewing frnchIne, n doll baby par!or
set. n pair Of hobby horses.
LILLE MAUD WARREN.
ROE North Twehty-tliird street, Richmond,