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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
WASHINGTON LIAR;
ALSO TAX DODGER!
Virginia Records Show the Father of
His Country Up Once Under
Indictment.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct b
Documentary evidence has just been dis
covered in Fairfax county, Virginia, to
prove that George Washington was not
always regarded by his neighbors as IL
model Of veracity.
At the May term of the Fairfax coun-
ty court in 1860 he was publicly pre-
scented" by the grand jury for swearing
to Il false list of his taxable property.
In other words twelve citizens of his
home county officially branded him as IL
liar and tax dOdger.
Capt. Donahue's Discovery.
The discovery of this record was made
by Capt. S. Il. DOnahue, editor of the
Fairfax Herald, the weekly paper of
Fairfax courthouse While seeking data
for history of the county which he
is engaged in writing, Capt. DOnahue
examined the ancient records of the
county court. In the musty depths Of
pages yellow with age, he unearthed a
day or two ago proof of the fact that in
1850 criminal proceedings were institut-
ed against Washington for not entering
his property for taxation, an ofense
which involved the making Of Il false
oath.
Record Raps Cherry Tree.
On page 4G3 of the volume entitled
LIBERIA" the minute book Of the court
Capt Donahue found the report of the
grand jury of Fairfax county, colony of
Virginia, rendered May q, 1850, and
there, in company with presentments for
indictments for landing Quakers the fol-
lowing:
We present George William Fairfax,
George Washington, John Carlyle, Daniel
French, Robert Bogges, Catcsby, Cooke
Townshend Dade, Sylbill West, Garrard
Alexander, Jemima Minor, William Ramsay,
Rruiami0 GraySOn. George Mason. John
plummcr Daniel Mccarthy and Abraham
Barnes for moD, entering their wheeled
carriages agreCably to law as appears to
us by the list delivered to the clerk of the
county.
The word present" as used in this re
port carried in those days only a slightly
different meaning from that of the word
'indict," a difference largely technical.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Picture Was All Right.

Kathleen-Well, mother, do you think
1t a success: Is the painting like me?
Mother-Yes, the portrait is excel
lent; but no one would think that dress
cost your poor father 80 guineas-Lon-
don TattIer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
HISTORY OF LEAD PENCILS.
Used in a Primitive Form, Back in
the Middle AGES.

Used in Primitive Form Back in
the Middle Ages
It is difficult to determine the exact
period in Which BLACK lead" was first
utilized as an instrument for writing
or drawing. as it has been confused
with other mineral bodies to which it
bears no relation. The ancients used
lead, but the metal was formed into
fat plates and the edges of these plates
used to make the mark. II an orna-
menetal design was desired the tran
scriber drew parallel lines and traced
their illuminated designs, usually
with a hard point. but also with soft
lead. That lead was known to the an
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Japan's Worlds Fair Appropriation.

The japanese government has appro-
priated the sum of S5,O0OOOO gold to-
ward the international exposition to be
held at Toxic in 1912. The money is TO
be, paid in installments from 1908 to
1914.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11

When the members Of a church can't
say anything else complimentary about
their preacher, they say he is a good
mixer"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11

The longer we live, the more we ad-
mire agreeable people, and the less we
think of a crouch
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
MISS VANDERBILT
WILL WE'D A COUNT.
Gladys, Worth Over 100000, Is to,
Be the Bride of Laszlo Szechenyi
announcement Made


uounccmcnt of the engagement of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt Of New York to
Count Laszlo Slcchcnyi of Budapest il
made today No date has been SET for
the wedding, but it is expected that it
will take place at the Breakers, the Van
derbilt mansion i'll Newport, some time
this autumn.
The count, who is the youngest son of
the late Count Emcrich SZcchcnyi, for
some years ambassador from Austria
Hungary to Germany, is now in New
port, having arrived from Europe Tues
day night. He is IS years old, rich and
good looking, has an hereditary seat in
the Hungarian Parliament and is one
Of the chamberlains of the Austrian EN-
peror.
Girl Worth $1O,00o,000
Announcement of the engagement will
be received with great interest both here
and i'll Europe, owing 10 the prominence
of both families Miss Vanderbilt in
herited from her father, the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, II fortune of more
than $10,O0O,OO0 She came into pos
session of this inheritance ON attaining
her majority last August.
Miss Vanderbilt is the youngest child
of the late Cornelius and Mrs. Wander
bilt, and was introduced to New York
society three years ago. Since her debut
she has spent considerable time each
year in Europe with her mother. They
went abroad the last time following
trip to California in April last They
returned to New York September %. GO
ing Immediately to Newport. Miss Van
dcrbIlt is popular i'll society. She is ac-
complished i'll music and has studied
singing III Paris with Jean De Rcszkc.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
The Lovers.

First Friend see Jack and Molly
have made it up again. Why was the
engagement broken off?
Second Friend-They had a quarrel
as to which loved the other the most.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11

The people who hear disagreeable
things about their friends usually help
along by talking 4 little.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
COME TO PINE BLI F F.

The Pine Bluff Board of Trade should be commended and encour- aged in it's efforts to bring the ne1t annual gathering Of the Arzansa# Travellers to Pine Bluff. Every man named on the Board Of Trade com mittee to go to Eureka Springs next week and urge the commercial tray elers to come to Pine Bluff in 1908 should go.
 Tbis city is deserving Of more con yentions than 1t has been securing Tn the past. The hospitality ot Pine Bluff. which has won praise for our people for many years, is one Of the strongest reasons to 0e advanced why Pine Bluff should be the con- yention city Of Arkansas. conEen- tions do more to advertise city than any other one thing and the Board of Trade should continue ID go after DIE gatherings and urge the importance and value of making this city mec- Ca for their annual meetings.
 The Travellers are whole-souled, energetic lot of men and they can dc much to properly advertise Pine Bluff. This city cannot receive LOG much advertising within the state or abroad. It's development has been largely dye to it's wonderful re- sources and the great advantages 1t offers capital It will profit by ad- yertising and the drummer boys are the fellows who can do it and do it well It is to be hoped that the Pine Bluff delegation will come home with the 1908 meeting as their re- ward. No other city will care for the travelling men in better style than Pine Bluff and no other place in the State can offer more amusement Pine Bluff is conveniently situated for the Arkansas travelling men and they would o we'll 10 select the Blum Nty as their camping grounds for next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
POLICE PROTECT
 LEE DAWKINs
Things Were Kinder Rough in the Cotton States League Yesterday 'Hob oi Fans Were After Pine
 Blun Empire.

Memphis. May 29. = Trouble. which have been frequent this season between umpires and play CTS in the Cotton States league, resulting in the resignation of several unpires, broke out afresh today at Columbus. Miss, where police protection was necessary for safe escort 10 hotel of Umpire Lee Dawkins, and at Meridian. where Umpire Link Stickney, a former Southern league player, was assaulted on the grounds, after the game by Outfelder Taafe. Taafe. a member of the home team was ar. rested and forced to furnish cas- ] bond for his appearance in police court. Stickney is brother of William Stickney and Dick Stick ney. well known 10 baseball and sporting men. Police escort was needed for Stickney to go to his hotel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
A CARD FROM
 GEORGE J. VINING

Editor Graphic: Enclosed find clipping from St. Louis Globe Democrat, which I think should be of interest not only to our city council and committee Of public works. but to the whole city:
 Tn order to create another small park New York has paid s843,s00 for the block bounded by Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth streets and Ninth and Tenth ave nues. The hindsight plan Of pro- yiding land for parks is expensive ;
 If our city has park, l an not aware of it. I do not think the need of one would be questioned. especially if we look into the fu- ture Now, Jones park seems, and is, nice place; well situated: well shaded, and in good locality. and our city or citizens should take the matter up We, collectively are able to buy it; no matter what the price Tn a few years from now I think it would be great boon to women and children. It would accomplish something else: it would put other land in the mar ket for homes east, west and south south was one thing I had on my mind; that annexation fiasco. The general impression was that if it was obtained it was to go one-half mile in that direction. A gentle man of my acquaintance said it ought to go to the bayou. 1 am willing, but certainly should kick if l thought for moment that Anne would come in in her pres ent dress and get up. It's inter esting reading; not so much for what it says, as for what it seems to conceal these crooks, (don't misunderstood what I mean by crooks) and jogs and set-offs speak loudly for influence, but not for fairness if my premise of one half mile is correct. Due south, according to published reports. they only go two blocks on many places, am told, as I could not run the line, myself they are on the old limos, or very close to them. There also appears to be a confusion and difference between the map and public usage regarding Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets and other streets or, names, if so it should be set right. These few lines concern two subjects, think, oI Importance. .....
 GEORGE J. VINING
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

When the Governor of North Car ohna and the Governor of South Car olina met at Jamestown and one was revealed as a teetotaler ant the other as a prohibitionist,s s sthe Baltimore Sun declares the, Old South "rof1ed over and became deceased.'f Which leads the New York Evening Post to observe:
 Yet. if we must be lachrymose, let ,s t. impartially SO If the Old South is to be bewailed, what of the Boston which only last week repudiated-stae bean-pot as an emblem? What of the West whose statesmen have ab]urel the sl0uch hat and the frock coat: What of the ranchmen who dress Tor dinner every evening? This is d top sy-turvy period and mo mistaKe Idaho is giving lessons in the dighi' fled and unsensational conduct of murder trial. New Jersey is taking anti-trust; Kentucky voting out sa looms; Nevada becoming populons. Il will always be possible to spot resident of one section or another bI manner and attire But the dlstin guishing marks are changing
 All of which brings the serious
 minded Nashville American into more than usually reflective mood an' to remark as the result of it's cogl tations
 Many changes are wrought D, Time the tomb-builder in this Ian. Sf shifting shadows and changing GUS toms. We will commit the oldes sins the newest kinds of ways, bu we change our viewpoints and some customs have become stale. The tlme' change, and men and manners chang with them. Even in the far intero they do not drink coffee from sancer' any more. Sedate citizens who form crly fingered lovingly over the mr..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
PROGRAM OF
 TRAINING SCHOOL,

The third annual meeting of the seventh International district sum mer training school will meet at Searcy, Ark, June 30 to July in clusi2e. Professor E. A. Fox, of Kentucky, is the dean, supported by a strong faculty. 4 course of study in Sunday school management; Sunday school teaching; Sunday school training; Sunday school pastor and his school; Sunday school elementary grades and Old and New Testament Bibles has been arranged with popular steri- opitcon lectures at night on the Holy Land, child study, Christian inheritance, Wesley's influence and Christian education.
 For programs address Rev, W. Fred Long. sos West Fifth street Little Rock. and for board ana other information, C. J. Chapin, secretary, Searcy, Ark,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
ARKANSAS CROPS.

A recent estimate based upon 5000 reports from all sections of the cotton-growing portion of the United States shows that the acre age for 1907 will be 1000 .16n acres short of the cotton arca of l9O6. =.
 Of this shortage Arkansas fur nishes l75,ooo. acres or ten per cent loss in acreage over the area planted last year The Arkansas shortage is based upon 395 replies received from cotton planters of the state.
 1t is a noticeable fact that not q single one of the cotton-gro wing states show an increased acreage over that of 1906, all showing a shortage of from l to 10 per cent North Carolina and Virginia report a shortage of only l per cent, while Arkansas shows the heaviest loss with 10 per cent.
 Arkansas acrea ge in 1906 was l.93S, 900, while in 1907 it will 1 be but 1.744,20f,.
 The report ecently issued says: The total estimated decrease ot 1 cotton acrea .se in the United State. for 1907 IS 3 52-1o0 or 1,011,23' 1 acres less than last year, and tht average planting of the crop is two l 10 fo dr weeks later than normal
 Al the opening of the season tho co' Editions were very favorable fol tae preparation of the land, ant ] much cotton was planted earlie'
 than usual, and the inclination wa
 to plant all the acreage possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
ANNUAL: RECITAL
 OF M'NEILL PUPILS
Will Take Place Tonight at the Elks Theater-PrOgram of Numbers Two Finish Certificate
 Course.

The annual recital of the pupil of the Pine Bluff School of Music, O which M D. McNeill, the talented mu sic teacher, is in charge. will takt place tonight at the Elks theater a IS o'clock. The following program will be rendered:
 March, Cp 183, for six hands treabbog--Hennie Wilkins, Carrie Weller Arnold, Eunice Sullivan. Mitzi-Katzchen, F. Behr-Sula Dix
 on.
 Esinore Wal,zes, H. Tourjee-Bes sic Rutstein.
 Le Secret, sexterte, Gautier-Mer cedes Lewis, Cornelia Curry, Viola Fowles, Emma Monk, Hennie Wilkins Ida Baughman. ! Valse des Heures, 't Delibes-Edith
 Woodbridge. The Jolly Blacksmith, duet, Melnot- te-Wilfred Johnson, MT. McNeill. Bobolink, Bischoff-Jessie Whyte. Caprice Bohemian, o. Lebiene- Gertrude Fox. F4rt Heart Throbs, Eilenberg-Ro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
STATE CONVENTION
 OF SOCIALISTS

Trenton, \. J., May 30.-The state convention of New Jersey So- cial ists being here today. The most iml ortant matter that will come be- fore, the convention is the naming of candidate for governor. There are several candidates in the field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

Taa L;oa fun Kez.asas ! lane
 Fart seeond. La Far t3.ev-a. -Z:.-e-B7r--- E.i E-.i i1.. 7. Hear1 B-oaaS-ree5.
 Sapo.i. .s59ia-zinr...5 C:egs March Hero.que.. sa!ncsaAsns Misses sEber-agl= and Anderson. Topples, De Koven-Fenr:- Roberts March, Romantique. smi5a-Hart Banks.
 yalze Caprice, Kunkle-conrath- Matte Fox
 Etude de Concert. MacDoweIl- Bru nette Silbernagle.
 Lullaby. Del Riego-Lucy Hear Br oaastreet.
 Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven Grace Anderson. Duet from Pagliacc.. Leoncavailo- Lucy Hearn Broadstreet and Henr! Roberts.
 Grand Polonaise. Weber-Liszr- Artie Dreyfus.
 Misses silbernagle and Anderson finish certificate course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

-Lost--Ladies' black umbrella, pearl g nd silver handle, was left at Pine street High School Thurs day, May 23 Finder please return to SIP West Fourth avenue 6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

West Virginia, Mississippi, Florida and Arkansas follow in order, the
 last having only S25,384,636. Our contemporary we'll says that no one who had not kept in close touch with Southern development could have se-
 ected the rank of the several States as they relate to each other in the ln- dustrial field. For the great majority Of readers this list must contain sev- eral surprises. For instance, it will be noted that Arkansas stands thir- teenth in the list, when 1t ought by reason of it's superb climate, it's mag nficent resources and almost match less opportunities, take front rank. This is because it's resources and op- portunities have not been given pro per publicity Or juidciously adver- tsed. An effort should be made by every true Arkansan to place it much higher by the time the next census comes to be taken.
 About 1880 the South re-entered the industrial race far behind, but the speed with which it is now making toward the distant front is inspiring to witness A fair supply of the right sort of immigration is all that is needed to give assurance that this pace will be we'll maintained
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
- -

.Assared!v. Arkansas heads eni- grants in every line. ''-ceniae-...a wrong again. Brother. What Ar- kansas needs is immig1a7 tS. not -ernfgrants. And tha VA to eeI these is 70 go after then
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
FOR RENT.

Two nicely furnished rooms; with or without board. Apply 1517 East Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

In discussing -Arhansas r.e63s and wants. | must not be f1r-6tTsl tha. among the states sf@ase.z needs is immigration a1 za..' dam5fo3.s, in rhz legislaeers=
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

Weather conditions during Apr and the frzt half of May have 5eea abnormal oyer the entire coteoa belt. Temperatures havz ksea Ha- -aaszna5lg Icv. rains hare asaH constant and exeszzivs These 1a- favorable -sasaas eoH5.z.az hare -a14-a1tr e.tE5ratet -s ssrlr
 Far. 5E1Ha hzz been greatly in -s.tar=6 @.-1 and r= sL--1z aas
 @s- generally 1s @E ls-=i at rze contempt sesse z rr ha planted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

The Board ef Trade has s@ef#@d wheel works plant for P.4- Bf5ftf. Now ter tha Tax-PaEers' E=7 zt.e :5s@- basv and show that i : 1o.2z something ro deserve supper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
gIC

The Graphic coagEa-z.1.ss {1s Bzss8 st Trade uBoa z1Hs.* za=eI works pla1t fer Pie B.l1 za- wig- eng-er from 1o
 a.sn. These will 5e a1 ia.as-tare and valuable addition -o g1r p9pr-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30
CUTTING DOWN | LONG LEAD.

To show that the South, though possessed Of the larger share Of raw
 material. with cheaper living and better climatic conditions adaDated . manufacturing n all lines has much room for growtb before | a:-aias 2 good relative position n this field. The Chattanooga Tradesmaa sees forth some interesting data Accord- ing t5 The Tradegmaa, there were il eae United States q. he close Of the gear 19o5 manufactaring ind4steies . aam5er Of 21ss252, having a cap 1ta lof s12.6s6. .255.G79 Of these thera were caIy 32s001 la tae South. wi-a q Capita. os s1.254.537543. This i& a5olt oae-seysntn Of the number W.rh a1o1t oae-Hiath the capital as shown to exit n the country as large Os course. the cause of this backward ness is 10 be sought primarily in the long lead which c!giI war and re,, construction gave 10 other sections, That the South is destined to occupy ;he foremost position appears certain to our contemporary, which note. that the increase last year was abou' i 20 per cent Of what the whole section possessed in 1905 and is being wei
 maintained this year. The present
 status, by States, with regard to cap 1 ital invested in manufacturing enter az sclfc.rr,-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-30

sntere8 . PoztoEce at Pine Bt11'
 ATE. as second class mail mater
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-18
Coming to Salt Lake.
PEARY'S PLAN IS CHANGED
Explorer Expects to Reach the North
Pole This Time-Half the
Honey Needed Subscribed.

Boston, May 17.-Commander Robert
E. Peary has decided upon some
changes in his next attempt TO reach
the north pole. according to an inter-
view with the explorer published to-
day.
1.-The main improvement over the last
PLAN said the explorer, twill be that
I shall continue farther to the west
ward along the North Grant land coast
and then when take to the ice l shall
bear TO the windward and thus offset
the continuous drift to the east.
1.-THE second great difference will be
that l shall so arrange matters that
there can be no recurrence of the I'M
fortunate contingency that cost us the
prize last year. There will be no sep
aration of the parties this time as there
was last. and ] shall have the relay
system so perfected that ar that time.
IN any event, 1 can reload ample sup
plies and press forward viii. the pole
party For the rest, there will be the
dogs and the Eskimos just as upon the
former expedition. This time | snail
win
Commander Peary said that he
thought the necessary 100000 to equip
the expedition, half of which has al
ready been subscribed. would be forth
coming soon. He denied the reports
that his wife would accompany him
upon the next polar expedition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-18
VENGEANCE OF
COSSACk GUARD
Workmen at LODI Shot Down
Because Mail Wagon Had
Been Attacked.

LODI, Russian Poland, May 17.-For-
ty-five officials and workmen of Kutt-
ner's spinning mills were shot down
this morning by a patrol of Cossacks
because a band of terrorists attacked
a mail wagon in the neigborhood, kill
ing a Cossack guard and wOunding an
other Cossack and two postoff1ce Off
Gals.
While the wagon was passing
through LOnkowa street the terroTistS
suddenly appeared from a side street,
opened fire upon the Cossacl1s, seized
81 900 from the wagon and escaped. A
moment later q. patrol of Cossacks ar
rived upon the scene, and, Infatuated
by the fate Of their comrades, rushed
into the Kuttner factory, which was
near the spot where the robbery oc-
CURED, and began firing indiscrimin-
ately, killing sixteen and wounding
over thirty persons.
The greatest | indignation prevails
here, as Ii is claimed that the en-
ployes Of the factory had nothing to
90 with the attack upon the mail
wagon