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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
GOV. P|NDALL
 AT FOREST PARK Will Speak Tonight at 8 O'clock Under the Aus pices of the Jefferson County Boosters Club.
AMENDMENT NO. 10
To Be Discussed-Public Reception at
 1880 O'clock at Hotel Jefiersoa-
 Mrs. Pindall to Accompany Her :: < Husband.

,ss Governor <: <: O. Pindall will ad- dress lne members of the Jefferson County Boosters Club tonight at s o'clock. Accompanied by Mrs. Plndal, the chief executive will ar rive in the city this afternoon at 6 o'clock from Little Rock and W<S bes met by reception committee from the Boosters Club and other members of that organization.
 At the Hotel Jefferson at 7:3O o'clock Governor Pindall will be tendered public reception, at which the Forest Park band will furnish music. Special cars, will be in waiting at 7:45 o'clock at Sec ond avenue and Main street and the Boosters will accompany Governor Pindall to Forest Park, in a body The band will accompany them.
 Governor Pindall will speak from the bandstand in the Park. He will address the voters of this city and section on Amendment No. 10,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
SIX MONTHS AND
 A $100 FINE
Was the punishment Dished Out by Justice J. A. Frazier in the Case of Ora Williams, Negress,
 Yesterday.

Though she stoutly declared that she was the wrong woman, and that at the time the cutting took place she had no knife anywhere on her person, Ora Williams was sentenced to six months term on the county farm, and fined s1OO and costs by Justice Frazier ill his court yesterday afternoon on being found guilty of an aggravated as sault on the person of Isaac Long, a white man.
 It will be remembered that this woman was arrested recently on the charge of cutting Long at Ed Harvey's saloon in the Eastern suburbs of the city. The wound was inflicted in the right shoulder and is a rather deep cut. The proof in thet case showed that the wom- an and Long had previously had a. few words, but that when he turn ed around one corner of the saloon on his way home, the woman eX- claimed, "That is the kid,' and iumping after him, cut or stabbec him in the shoulder with what was thought to be pocket knife
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
GUN CLUBS
 WEEKLY SHOOT
Hugh PostOn, of Memphis, Guest of Loca; Sportsmen Yesterday and Made Go0d Record-Clem-
 ents' Good Eye.

The Pine Bluff Gun Club held their regular weekly shoot yesterday after- noon, and besides the members of the club there were present two out of town visitors, Hugh Poston of the Memphis Gun Club and Mir. Mays of the Rison Gun Club Mir. Poston prov ed to be rather at home when i. came to shooting clay pigeons, killing 45 birds out of a possible fifty,. coming third in the list of shooters. ';George Clements again led the sportsmea, having 47 dead birds to his credit out of Q possible 50, while J. H. Watkins came second with a score of 46. .
 There were nineteen shooters at the meeting yesterday, besides a number of spectators. The following is the score:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
A "SHIRT WAIST
 PASTOR" IN CITY
THE BANK OF PINE BLUFF.

Reverend c. c. Cline, pastor of the Christian Church, announces as an tnducement for men to attend his church services. that those de- siring to do so may remove their coats during the services. He does not bar shirtwaists, but believes In his congregation being comfortable. Reverend Cline will preach on Christian Socialism or the Rights and Wrongs of the Labor Unions" Sunday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

which is to be submitted to the vot- CTS of this state at the next election which gives town, cities and coun- ties the right to bond themselves for good roads, and other public improvements. This subject is a live issue just now in view of the fact that Boosters clubs all over the state are urging the adoption of the amendment.
 Mayor w. l.. Toney will introduce Governor Pindall. The members of the reception committee, appointed by the Boosters Club some days ago are requested to be at the Union Station at 6 o'clock. All the officers and members of the Club are ex- pected to be present at the speaking with their friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
NOW FOR THE
 BIG BALL GAME.
Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain Boys to Clash at Forest Park Saturday
 AfternO0E AdmiSsi0n Free,

On account f champonship game Of baseball to be played at Forest Park Saturday afternoon, July 20, between the Iron Mountain and Cot ton Belt ball teams, all merchants are respectfully requested to send all freight to each depot not later than 1 D. m. in order that all the boys maye be able to participate in the game.
 The lineup for both teams is as fo11nuc, -'s .A-.
 Iron Mountains. T. Franey pitch CT; T. D. Noble, catcher: $ A. Rumsey, first base; M. Larche, sec ond base; F. D. Willingham, third base; Wm. Deely shortstop; D. G. Payne, right field; R. Werling. left field, J. E. Green, left field
 Cotton Belts:L. H. Crutcher pitcher; H. A. Mizell, catcher; G. r. Merrick, first base; w. H. Shultz second base; A. k. Johnson, third base; H. c. Bateman, shortstop; J c. Turner, right field; K. A. Smith center field; J. G. Lemond, left field.
 None other than the boys em- ployed in the two local offices will participate in the game, and as the boys have been practicing a good deal fast game is exepcted for the fans. No admission will be charged so everybody come out and see the game. M. Reinach and J .B. Rogers are managing the teams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

Memphis. Nicksburg and New Or leans and all other points on the Mississippi river
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

as released on bond pending al

was released on bond pending an appeal.
 Recently the supreme court de- nied the appeal, stating there was no error ill their records. The su- preme judges expressed sympathy for the woman and referred to the fact that the pardoning power rest ed with the governor. Gov. Varda- man immediately granted the wom- an a respite Of thirty days to give time for a pardon to be pre- pared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

Richest men in the world obtaiaad their start in life by saving in small amounts-why not emulate their good example?
 Our Savings Department not oaiy offers you safety for what you save and deposit here-but will add per cent interest to the amount.
 Is there any reason why you should not bzegin to deposit today? We will be pleased 50 add your name to ONT list of depositors. ],
 Our capital, surplus and profits $1S5, 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
KILLING DOGS
 AT HOT SPRINGS

During the past two days, 72 un- licensed dogs were picked up by the dog catcher and met with summary execution at the city pound. At the present rate it will be but short time until every canine which does not wear tag will have been sent to the happy hunting ground.-Hot Springs News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
A NEGRO IN
 SERIOUS TROUBLE

Jasper Willhite, a negro, was ar rested this morning by Deputy Con
 stable J. k. Francis, on the charge of burgalry and attempted assault. It
 is alleged that he entered the house of a negro woman. by name Emma Smith, this morning about o'clock. The affair happened about three miles from this city on the Little Rock road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19
F"Unwritten Law Should
 Govern,' Says Gov, Var
 danan i1l Granting Par don to Slayer.
PETITION CONTESTED
Intimate Relations Admitted by the Attorneys-Dcad Man Roasted of yhis-TestimOny Ruled Out at the Trial Brought to Light.

Jackson, Miss. July 19.-Uphold- ng the unWritten law and saying hat he believed it should govern uch cases in Mississippi, Governor K. Vardaman yeterday after loon granted an unconditional par lon to Mrs: Angie Birdsong, of donticello, slayer of Dr. Ttomas Butler, her childhood friend and bpily physician, who was sentenced D five years in the penitentiary for hanslaughter.
 \ The petition for pardon was pre- ented and argued by Hon. R. N. Niles, Mrs. Birdsong's attorney. \ The counter petitioners, who were fery bitter, were headed by Hon. .C. McNair, chief counsel for the osecution at the trial, and Hon. seph Dale of Monticello, who bs backed by a large delegation Lawrence county citizens.
 Attorneys for both prosecution 4fd defense admitted that intimate Nations existed between Dr. But fSf and Mrs. Birdsong.
 EMOn this point Governor held that the ela gedy would not have occur sX had not this been the case, that uE. Butler had publicly talked 3out these illicit relations and had Dwn to one person a love letter had received from Mrs. Birdsong It it had be male member of ' Birdsong family who had taken K matter into his own hands and t Dr. Butler for his indiscretlch E. jury would never have return Ma verdict of guilty.
 ttorney for the prosecution ght to show that the intimacy
 forced on Dr. Butler, but the fernor declared that this did not Ir the case, that the strong man uld protect the weak womah'
 Dr. Butler was certainly strong ugh to resist woman's bland hents; at least he could have re- ned from making the public ac- inted with the intimacy.
 he evidence submitted showed
 Dr. Butler was drinking heavily the night prior to the tragedy
 boasted of an appointment
 Mrs. Birdsong that he expected keep.
 his is the testimony that was bd out of the record at the lower 1t trial. It was further shown
 knowledge of these boasts were Feyed to Mrs. Birdsong, ana
 was the direct provoking cause lhe tragedy.
 ver a year ago Mrs. Birdsong kd Dr. Butler at Monticello. She to his office and began firing
 revolver. The physician led from the office followed by Woman and shot down at the
 Entrance.
 ke trial was contested bitterly,
 unwritten law" being pleaded
 he defense. Mrs. Birdsong be-
 i'll during the hearing and re- I'd her sentence of five years on erdict of manslaughter while ly- Son a cot in the courtroom. She
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

Miss Aimee Chair spent yester day in the city the guest of MT. and Mrs. Tracy Mills Miss O'Hair is re- presenting the Wolfe-Hall Female College of Denver, Colorado. She formerly lived in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-19

T. A. Manning, one of the leading insurance men of Dallas, Texas, is ir the city, visiting Mills and Sons and the Home Insurance agency.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
New Men
Go Home
MEN BROUGHT TO TAKE THE
PLACE OF STRIKING GLASS.
WORKERS LEAVE, III

cLARKsEuRG, Dec. 1S.-A meet.
Ing was held last night In the Hofi.
man hail by the fiatteners and cutters
who are opposed to signing the scale
presented to them by the managers Of
tflffc local glass plants. The new men
who arrived here and We're given work
at the Peerless were invited to attend
and they accepted the Invitation.
a large number OF the men were in
attendance and all participated in the
proceedings OF tho meeting. These
new men. after the meeting, announc;
ed that they would surrender their
positions mt once and leave the city.
Tuesday -four men. who came here
from Indiana, lef, for their homes and
will not return.
Whether or not any information was
brought TO bear upon these men Is
not known. The strikers are firm in
their determination to win out, and
are closely sticking together. II these
new men leave 1t is very likely that
the plants running will have to sus.
pend operations. VA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
The chris mas B
Mltlessage Of Z owe
PS5Gc SERVICES IS De HELD
5Y KNIGHTS TEMPLkRs ON 4
4. CHRISTMAS DAY.

/ v .H. 4| Z .. 4 #5HNH II
Grand Commander Of Knights TEN.
iplar OF Vest Virginia, ". ". whyte,
in response to Christmas greetings
sent him by the $4,000 Sir knights
through the committee on Christmas
obseryances, sends the following re.
sponse:
TO all Knights Tempiar, Greeting and
Good Wishes:
May We together hear and heed the
Christmas message Of love and scr.
vice. May our beloved order OF Chris.
tian chiyalry express in the lives OF
all true soldiers of the Temple. the
principles and teachings OF Him whose
Advent brought the new gospel of life
md happiness to men. The sen,l.
ment of this joyous season is the soul
Inf Templary-lovc and service the
watehwords OF our strong brotherhood.
Let us pledge ourselves anew to our
honored institution which witnesses to
the wisdom. the faith and the works
of Its founders. and is to-day bless.
ed ministry of fellowship and cheer:
a mighty force In the work Of the
world, and potent factor In It's ad.
vancing civilization.
An earnest request Is made that all
Commentaries should assemble at
noon on Christmas day in their TEN:
pies and hold appropriate services.
Crusade Comnandery No. G issues the
following announcement to the public:
To the Members of Crusade Command
cry and Sojourning Sir knights:
You are most respectfully urged to
comply with the request Of the Most
Eminent Grand Master aud meet in
the Asylum, Masonic Temple, at IL 80
n. m.
Appropriate music has been provid.
ed which will add very much to the
imDressiveness of the occasion.
Please be prompt and do not forget
to bring your ladies'.
Courtcsously!
EDWARD F. HoLBERT.
Eminent Commander.
HARRY E. ENGLE.
Captain General.
Attest: FRANCIS E. NICHOLS.
Recorder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18

|and made rapid growth along all
lines. In addition to Strengthening
the church, mission stations have been
established and they have become al.
most self.supporting. No man is bet.
ter known in the city and none enjoys
the friendship and respect of his fel.
lowmcn us does DR.. Hudson. All
will learn with deep regret that he IS
contemplating leaving the city, but
Twin join in extending best wishes.
After completing his education ut
Waynesburg College DR.. Hudson stud.
led in the best theological schools of
the country and he took high rank as
u student. He has also Travelled en-
tcnsively and has wide experience in
church and school work. This cleo.
ton is splendid tribute to him and
to be called to the presidency of his
Alma Mater is an honor Of which any
man would be proud.
I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
LANDED IN JAIL
MAN WHO BROKE JAIL HERE IN
1904 CAUGHT TODAY in
GRAFTON.

y. +. Brown, who IN company with
Joe Grafton. broke jail here on Feb
rnary 20, 1904, was captured at Graz.
ton and brought 10 this city to-day
by B, and o. Policeman Stone. Of Graf.
ton, and placed in the county iail. Z
Brown as it will be remembered
passed check made payable to t. F.
Brown (who was working here for the
b. and 0. Railroad Company, pur.
porting TO be T. F, Brown. He pur.
chased an overcoat at the store OF
E. E. Tetrick paying for the coat ont
Of the check that had been sent him
by mistake. Since breaking iail here
he was at one time arrested in Wheel.
ing but got away from the officers anil
has been at large until his capture to.
day. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
.ES|'Cl}IAlI..PII:''EI!D 0 !.
B0YSCLOT.HES
GIRL AoasETHlEF DoNs GAR.
MENTs OF JAlLER,s SON
AND GETS AWAY. ( n

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1s.-clad ii, the.
garments of the Jailer's 13.year:old boy
Nellie James, % years old, escaped
last night from the jail at Jerseyyille.
an illinois suburb Of ST. Louis, while
the prison keepers family was at sup.
per. The girl was arrested on a charge
of horse stealing but was considered
4 trasty about the prison awaiting her
trial. \.
Last night she went TO the second
floor OF the iailer's residence. which
is connected with the county calaboosc
and there discarded her own cloth.
Ing for that OF The boy. The trousers
are of knee length. but as the girl is
of slight build she Ind no difficulty
IN donning the lads outfit. f33.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
Powers Letter
To Sweetheart
WAS FEATURE OF THE TRIAL TO.
DAY = SAYS HE GOT UP
MOUNTAIN ARMY,

GEORGETOWN. Ky. Dec. 49, A
feature of the Powers trial today was
the reading OF his letter to his noun.
tain sweetheart, Sadie snufrer, con.
tanning the statement, I'm the fellow
who got up the mountain army to
come to Frankfort. We worked eau.
tiously and the newspapers didn't get
on. Effect has been good, no matter
what way. I'd rather fight than be
robbed" II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
nj III
Entertained iThImbis al

snterts 10 ed iintbis ctats
Mrss1 y, Leach ent ertame me ST.
Gillian Thimhle Club on ;ratssssS
t.erioousat her tehie on ,iafkst stt1ss
as delightful afternoon 8es spsAf IL
needle work and tempting rssfeslss
hients we're served Inss sss IA
last meeting Of the Organization uiltil
.,iieE first Of the new ,yeat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
Notice to the Public.

Persons wanting their real estate
assessed to them for the year 1905
must put their deeds on record before
Jan. list, as the assessment year be.
gins Jan. first instead OF April first.
GEO. NJ. JACOBS,
It County CLERK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
Going to keyser.
Mr;nnl Mrs Frank u llss Iesi ahiil
afternoon for Knobless Farm u Kefsex
70 spend Christmas With rci1dss
Going, to Ke,y;s, ,,,
Engagement ,Annorulnrrt

" u. 5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18

Announcement has BEEN Nd
Parkersburs Of the easassul
Miss Anna Baker to MIR. Frsal
uedy, OF Robinson, nj. afisx
is a daughter Of the late Co..
Baker. who at the time 81 his drsiisl
was business manage Of thss ClsEs
burg Telegram. The mafrisse wiz
be solemnized on the Third II izasss
airy and owing To- the recent tcathf
Gen, Baker will be a 5yefysqpist IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
Mothers Club Mee,iisspu.

MoRGANToNs,g W. ~, nee is
The regttlar meeting of ,he slsthere
Club IS being held this aittsauuss il
half afterSt two o'clock at me hsafc &c.
Mrs. George Price. Mrs. u waltsr
Barnes, Of Fairnlont IS present M
viii speak on Sympathetic Nathss
hood. Mrs. Barnes Is president Or
the federation Of AIother cfaha il.
this State.--5 4 n .ss: s5iIy!
Mrs, Mckay Going lAsrs. y
Mrs. E. Z. Mckay who has 3bess
In heleity for the past lev irontlis
the guest Of her daughter. ,lIs. vi
win Robinson, on Fairmonf aYsaae.
leaves on Thursday for her home ael
Bar,lstown. KY:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-18
Changes at the Manley Hotel.

q % 80 ""''Sy i'osS"
The management Of the Manley no
tel is planning for more office room
and in order TO accomplish this the
stairway to the barber shop-will be
changed. An iron railing is being ex.
tended from the entrance past the
place where they stairway is to be
made. 1t will be quite an, improve,
ment ZEN completed.
In Nv days time we VIII show
tthe Inc O. Holiday: VI las ever
ownt Watt open
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-15
lA s!


washington, Feb. Is. AZ : result
Of an hours conference at the White:
House, at which President Roosevelt.
Secretary Root, Mayor Schnnitz OF
San Francisco and the members Of the
school board Of that city participated.
Mayor schmitz late last night made q
statement summarizing the situation.
which will be thoroughly discussed at
to-day's cabinet meeting.
When asked the direct question
whether the proposition submitted by
the San Francisco delegation called
for the exclusion of japanese coolie la,
Dor from this country, Mayor Schmitz
replied:
I'VE are not making treaty and
have not discussed with the president
the question Of excluding the .Japa-.
nese from this country by treaty. On
Saturday we heard the presidents
views and to-day we presented our
side of the questions at issue. It now
remains for us to modify our views III
order to reach an agreement with the
president, or for Mr.. Roosevelt to mod
ify his views to reach an agreement
with us. To-day's conference adjourn.
ed subject to the call of the president,
and do not believe that we will be
called to the White House again until
Thursday or Friday"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-15

Two men were seriously injured at
the grading camp Of the Chicago, Mil.
waukec & st. Paul road near Butte by
blast which was set of in missed
hole.
Four men were killed ina wreck q
Colby station. Ky. The wreck wa:
caused by the explosion of Engine 296.
which was the second engine on
double-header freight.
Fire destroyed business block at
Nashua, Iowa. It originated in cigar
store from cause unknown. Loss estt
mated at $4,000 on buildings; stool
loss estimated at $4,000.
John Mason, who, it is alleged, re-
ceived a knockout blow in friendly
boxing bout in the parish house Of St.
Bartholomew Episcopal church in
New York on Jan. %, is dead.
Mrs. A. Haskell, who is said to have
been wealthy widow of Michigan
City, Ind, was burned to death in a
fire which partially destroyed a two
story frame building in Chicago.
Mrs. Stillman, wife of DR.. Frank
Stillman of Columbus, Ohio, was fatal
ly injured and her husband severely
hurt in a collision between an automo.
bile in which they were riding and
street car.
Mrs. Richard Vaughn, wife of sa-
ioonkeeper at Pelham, N. Y, and H.
NJ. Mitchell, a stable man, during a
fire in Mr.. Vaughn's stable there lost
their lives. The Vaughn family occu-
pied rooms over the stable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-15
From Other Shores.

An active campaign against bull
fights has begun in the City of Next.
co.
The strike of sailors in all the Ital
ian ports has resulted disastrously to
the men.
A Morocco syndicate has been form.
ed at Berlin to further German trade
Interests in that country.
1t is reported at Vienna from Salz-
burg that Archduke Ludwig Victor, the
, only living brother of Emperor Francis
Joseph, is seriously ill.
Norman McDougall, a we'll known
real estate dealtr of Winnipeg, and his
little daughter lost their lives in fire
at their home. The fire was caused by
lamp exploding.
Emperor William has empowered
Herr Won Mueller, former Prussian
minister of commerce, to attend the
inauguration of the Carnegie institute
at Pittsburg April II.
The reballoting in the reichstag cleo
tons in Germany emphasized the gov
eminent victory of Jan. 25. There
were further heavy losses in Socialist
seats, while the, Clericals more than
held their own.
Owing to the fierce storms ana
heavy snowfalls the famished range
cattle in Alberta have been drifting in
large numbers to the railway tracks
and every train that passes kills a
number of them.
! One of the royal carriages in which
King Leopold was riding at Brussels
had collision with an electric car
His majesty was thrown violently to
! the floor of the vehicle. He sustained
no injury, but the shock was severe
Commissioner Perry of the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police in Sas-
katchewan has issued orders for pa
trolmen to set out for Saskatoon to
take relief to the settlers in the Eagle
lake district who are in dire want
since provisions ran out. The patrol
will take three big sleds with provis-
3 ions and will investigate the freezing
to death of men in that district.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-15
EDISON WILL STOP WORK.

Famous Inventor Will Work No More
for the Commercial World.
New York, Feb. 13.-Thomas A. Edi-
son. the inventor. was sixty years old
yesterday. In an interview he said It
was now time for him to knock of
work and play while.
"For forty-fve years have been
making experiments with electricity
said Mr.. Edison. "but all those years l
have been turning these experiments
to commercial value SO fast that l
have not had a chance to play with
electricity for the fun of the thing,
just to see how much l can fad out
about it. But from now on an going
to give up the commercial end of it
and work in my laboratory purely as a
scientist. That will be the pleasure L
have long been promising myself"