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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
TRAIN CAN'T WAKE HIM.
But When a Doctors Summoned He
Says "Wazzer Mazzer2"

Allentown, Pa.-Bringing his Read
ing railway. train to this city at ten
O'Clock at night. Engineer Thomas
O'Neill rounded curve to be shocked
by the discovery of a man sitting on
the track. O'Nelll blew his whistle
and reversed his engine, but without
avail. for the man was tossed by the
cow-catcher into the air, and turned
a somersault
When finally the train was stopped
the limp form was tenderly lifted into
the engine cab and taken to Blandon,
where men were sent post haste for
DOCTOR
While the little group at the station
anxiously waited for signs of the
Pickering life they hoped might re-
main, the injured man awoke from his
stupor. pulled himself together, yawn-
ed, then stretched and grunted as II
with sheer disgust:
"Wazzer mazzer you? I can walk
all right-walk rail, IL nezzary!"
Whereas he arose and did walk out
of the station, as If he thought that
nothing had happened. Before he dis
appeared in the darkness they asked
his name, and the laconic answer,
comparatively sober now, came back:
"Shally Burke!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
FINDS PHANTOM BRIDE OF WILL.
Woman to Whom Aged Reoluse Left
10000 Is Known to Sister.

providence, r. 1.-The mystery of
old William B. Kings bequest of a
small fortune to Louise b. Blanken-
burg, whom he designated in his will
as mis- intended BRIDE" has been in
part disclosed.
IL was at first thought. for the reas-
on that no one in Johnston, where
King lived, could recall such person,
that she was a myth. the mere fig
ment OF the disordered brain of a
sick old man who was permitted 70
make a will on his deathbed that he
might thus be kept quiet
While all the residents of Johnston
refuted the idea of the existence of
the lost bride" of the 77-year-old
recluse, the fact has been ascertained
that Kings aged sister. Abbey A.
King, who has shared his hermit-like
existence. knows of the woman and
can tell where in this city she may be
found, but she won't talk on that
point.
Miss King admitted today that she
has known Miss Blankenburg since
the latter was little girl, and that
twice her brother had called upon
Louise. who, she says. is now SO years
OF age, dressmaker. and lives with
grandmother She will not say just
where the grandmother lives. for fear
that that disclosure will add to the
sensational stories which have already
found publication. and for fear that
greater trouble Will be experienced
when the will comes to be probated
IS she intends to contest 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

A MOTHER matter which is to be
"a urged upon the attention of con-
gress is the liquor question. Every
year now for several years the Little
field-Dolllver bill for the regulation of
the traffic has made its appearance,
but the National Association of Brew
ers, the National Liquor Dealers asso-
citation and various other organiza-
tions have always been on the look
out for 1t, and have always succeeded
In blocking its passage.
This year 1t begins to look as though
the liquor traffic which has been get
ting so many hard knocks from the
states lately is to get a national shak-
ing up as well.
At the coming session the Anti-Sa-
loon League of the United States,
which has become a powerful organi-
cation, will make strenuous effort
to get legislation through The league
believes the time Is ripe for the long
delayed federal legi With the
fight against the liquor power raging
successfully in more than half the
states In the union. the league officers
feel encouraged to believe that con-
gress will no longer refuse to enact
the desired legislation.
The states are doing handsomely,
say men who are preparing to lead
the temperance fight before congress
at the coming session, but what has
the federal government been doing?
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
AND LATER 1T WAS
% FOR THE FLORIST

neral the operators went to pay their
last respects to their clerk, and were
greatly shocked when they saw their
floral tribute on the casket, for instead
of the figures "73" there, In red i'm
mortels. on white field of roses were
the figures "23." 1t was too late to do
anything. and as the casket was borne
to the grave the pillow sent with
"Complimentn and remembrancess
was marked with the message IA.
The next day an indignant commits
tee Of telegraphers waited on the for
ish for an explanation. All he could
say was that he had never heard d
"73." but he knew "23" and though
that was what they wanted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
WOULDST LIVE LONG?
FOLLOW ADVICE OF eRANDMoTH.
Err SHlREY.
"Don't Worry, Never Treasure Up
Trouble, and Live Out of Doors"
Says Woman Approaching her
Century Mark.

Birdsboro, Pa.-Last Sunday was
Grandmother Sallie Shirey's 95th
birthday. and the people from this
district gathered by the hundreds at
the Shirey home in honor of the event.
The house in which Grandmother Shir-
ey has lived for many years is located
half way up Monocacy Hill, and com
mands view up and down the valley
for twenty miles. Mrs. Shirey received
her many guests with all the ease and
grace of woman of so, Her hearing
and eyesight are excellent, and her
memory is unimpaired by age.
Don't worry, never treasure up
troubles and live out of doors.'' is the
way she explains the secret of long
life. Worry is DEATH" she said.
Work is life," she continued as she
contentedly smoked her pipe. I've
used tobacco for 10 years. 1t has
i have positively enjoyed it. 1t is such
a comfort"
Many of the visitors brought gifts
with them, and Mrs. Shirey was high
ly pleased. She sang some of the
songs of her girlhood days, danced
hornpipe and entertained all with
"reminiscences of her youth.
She recalls well when her grand
fathers and her father told her of
their personal experiences in the War
of the Revolution. and there is hardly
a historical incident of so years ago
of which she cannot speak intelligent
ly.
The grounds surrounding the old
home were filled with teams all day,
and the many visitors passed through
the house in a steady stream. The
entire neighborhood took a holiday.
Mrs. Shirley was born a farmers
daughter and became farmers wife
In her time she did everything on the
farm that men performed. and a store
keeper in nearby village says that no
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Autopsy Reveals Wonderful Vitality
of New York Woman.

New York.-A disease new IN med
ical history was reported by Cor
oner's Physician Philip F. O'Hanlon
to Coroner Hamburger 1t was re-
vealed by an autopsy on the body of
Mrs. Florence Stevens, 3S years old.
There is as yet no name for the NAL
ady, which made hole in the wom-
ans heart as large as a musket ball.
but permitted her to live ten months
without great discomfort.
Besides the heart rupture, Mrs.
Stevens was afflicted with several
other mortal diseases. among them
cirrhosis OF the liver. Bright's dis
eas, tuburcular liberation of the in
testines. general edema or puffiness
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

one brings to his store better butter
than that made by Mrs. Shirey. Two of
her sons, Nathaniel and Emanuel, live
with her. She does all the household
work and assists in much of the out
door labor on the place. She walks
four to six miles without fatigue, and
is a great advocate of outdoor exercise
in all forms. Were l a man of twenty
today" she said, I'D play baseball.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

the vital organ. The pericardlum.
or sac inclosing the heart, was dis
tended three times the hearts size.
Slowly for months the life current
had been leaking through the rup-
'ture and forming the clot. and all
the time nature had been endeavoring
to dam the flow and heal the
wound.
Il was simply astonished at the
condition of the woman's heart"
said DR.. O'Hanlon. "She lived with
terrible wound. which science has
taught us to consider Immediately
fatal. 1t was a revelation"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

think it is a very healthy game"
Mrs. Shirey has been widow AZ
years. Five generations of her family
were present at her birthday party
The venerable woman talked Of
present and past events The old
time days when the battalion drilled
constitute one of the bright pages in
her memory. MY! How we did
dance!" she remarked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
MANS HOBBY is RIeHTlNe 9TH
ERS' WRONGS.
Colonel Robertson of London, Eng
land, Has Devoted His Life to
Helping Those Unjustly Dealt
With by the Law.

Righting other peoples
wrongs" is hobby pursued by few.
Such, however. has been the favorite
pursuit of Colonel p. F. Robertson
for the past thirty years.
A reporter sat with Colonel Robert
son as he opened his morning cores
pondence which lay in heap on the
table before him. AS he glanced
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Little Forts on Wheels.

Berlin.-The Saxon war ministry
has accepted the delivery of an ar.
mored motor car capable of resisting
rife fire. carrying the machine gun
and having accommodation for ten
men. Several similar cars are beinn
constructed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR THIS CITY Mayor Caldwell Receives Personal Assurance From Congressman Robinson of Big Sum for Waterways.
ANNUALLY
$10o,o00
For Dredging the Arkansas-The Har. Dor at This Point to Receive S5O,. OO0-Dredge Boat May Be Secured Temporarily From Memphis.

Mayor John L. Caldwell, secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade, this morning received a letter from Con- gressman Joe T. Robinson of this dis trict, in which he stated that the Con- mission on Rivers and Harbors had practically settled everything in the l way of the total appropriation to be made for Pine Bluff and the imme- diate neighborhood for the improve ment of waterways.
 For some months Mayor Caldwell has been working quietly but earnest ly in behalf of this city for a large appropriation to be used for the bet terment of it's waterways. He has been in constant correspondence with Congressman Robinson and every thing that has been done at Washing ton for Pine Bluff by the determined young Congressman from this district has been done at the suggestion of Mayor Caldwell and no other man could have accomplished more for Jef- ferson county than Congressman Rob- inson.
 In his letter MT. Robinson states that $100,O00 has been appropriated for snagging the Arkansas river each year for two years, making total of S2O0,000 appropriated for that kind of work for the next two years. Fifty :, thousand dollars is given for the inn provement of the harbor at this point. And some of the money is to be used for the ordering of a new survey of the Arkansas river with a view of formulating a definite plan for the permanent Improvement of the stream
 The only thing sought by Mayor Caldwell and Congressman RobinsQS that was not granted them was dredge boat for the Arkansas river. It is possible, however, that a dredge boat can be borrowed from the gov- ernment officials at Memphis for work in the Arkansas. At present nearly $50,000, left over from a previous ap- propriation, is in the hands of the United States engineer of this district, which can be used for dredging. e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
TONEY'S BILL
 FAVORED HERE
Generally Believed That the County and Probate Judge of Jefferson
 County Is Underpaid.

A bill was introduced in the State Senate yesterday by Senator H. K. Toney amending section 7427 of Kir- by's Digest, making the salary of the probate judge of Jefferson county $2,- 800 per annum.
 The object of the bill is to increase the salary of the county and probate judge of this county from $1,S00 to $2,5O0. an increase of $700 per year. The law will go into effect at the ex- piration of the present term of Judge James Gould.
 It was stated this morning that there would be no opposition to the efforts to secure the passage of the law fathered by Senator Toney, be- cause it is the general opinion that the probate judge of this county Is being underpaid. Judge Gould is compelled to transact all county and probate business and various other matters that come before him in the
 capacity of police judge. The growth of the city and county has resulted in large increase of business and in
 the office of the county and probate
 judge. 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

Brown, adding that Ward was her maiden name and that she was mar ried to man named West and then a man named Brown, deserting Brown later, and claims further that she left with a man whom he be-
 to be Durkey. A picture, sent to this city by O'Neal or Durkey's former wife from Red Oak, Ia, is that of the man now in jail here. He was formerly an engineer on the C. B. & O., railroad out of Gen. traIia. It is charged that O'Neal
 wife and baby at Cen tralia to leave with the WardWest Brown woman and the chief of police of Centralia says that a purse was donated to his family to enable them to return to their relatives at Red Oak.
 Harry T. Olcott, when seen this morning, declined to make a state ment regarding O'Neal other than he said O'Neal did live at the Bar raque street address with the women who made the charges against him, the firm with which he connected having furnished their home. He declares that he has a perfect al.~4 and that he will rove his innocence of all charges at the right time
 MT. Olcott is manager of the Union Furniture company and assist ant manager for the Greenwood Coal company here and has always borne a good reputation, having lived in this city for 17 years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
MRS. SHERLOCK
 HOLMES IN SOCIETY

Still she divides her time between the receptions and the big sale at the Murphy Martin Dry Goods Go. ''I must admit that I have not attended the sale this week as often tas I would like to have done," said Mrs. Sherlock Holmes today, "but y6en one is in society they have tgdo considerable figuring to divide ssdp the time. will attend Mrs. Dfi1ey's reception this evening, after which will go to the sale to purchase some of those doilies, centerpieces, etc., which have been put out at one-third of. They surpass any of the bargains of similar goods. I will attend the reception tomorrow, and then will go to the sale after leav- ing there. Now, try and get clue
 SO that you can capture me, as the $5 in gold is awaiting you. The print CT made an error yesterday in using instead of 26, the date on which | the sale will close. Saturday, Jan 26, Is the last day. It will then pass into history as the incest and bes conducted sale ever held in the city
 The correct words will be displayed 1 in the front of the store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
SCHOOL BONDS
 SOLD BY BOARD
Deed of Trust Filed in the Circuit Clerks Office to Secure the IsSu. ance of Bonds for New High
 School.

A deed of trust for $75,00O was filed in the office of Circuit Clerk Edgar
 Brewster today to secure the payment |of bond sissued by the Pine Bluff
 School Board, and, which, it is said have been purchased by Missourian. The bonds are to be delivered to the Mercantile Trust company of St. Louis.
 The School Board has contracted to sell bonds in the sum of $75,000 to enable them to build the new High School on Lakeside. The bonds were sold several times before, but each time the deal was not perfected and the final disposal of the bonds is the outcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
FUNERAL OF
 MRS. EVANS

Largely Attended and the Popularity
 of the Ageu Woman Attested
 by an Abundance of Flowers
 From Admirers.
 The funeral of Mrs. S. M. Evans, who died suddenly yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vic toria Goree, No. 1912 Olive street, was held from the Presbyterian church this afternoon at ::20 o'clock, Reverend r. N. Norris, the pastor, officiating, assisted by Mayor J. l.. Caldwell. The floral tributes were abundant and the funeral was largely attended. The body was laid to rest in beautiful Bellwood cemetery. Tie pallbear- rse were: r. H. Walker, Max F,is- enkramer, Garrett Housen, J. w. watkins, Captain $. Geisreiter, H. C. Fox J. T.. Mann and M, :. SeweIl, S!.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
SUES RAILROAD
 FOR LOST TRUNK
Mrs. Edna Cross, Mother of Mrs J. Sidney Villere, Claims $38o From Cotton Belt for Trunk
 Which Was Lost.

Mrs. Edna Cross, mother of Mrs. J. Sidney Villere, wife of the archi- tect who left Pine Bluff under un- favorable circumstances some weeks ago, yesterday filed suits in the Jef- 1erson circuit court against the St Louis & Southwestern Railway con- pany for $38O. The suit was filed by City Attorney W. r. Coleman
 Mrs. Cross claims the amount as damages for the loss of trunk, which she alleges was shipped, pre- paid, to this city with other effects from French Lick, Ind, some weeks ago, but which was never delivered to her home. The other freight was delivered promptly, she says. The trunk is valued at $15 and the ef- rects at $365.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
;lzo6..l Police Raided Negro Festival Last Night and
 s Rounded Up Forty One 8 Peace Disturbers.
FOUR TRIPS MADE
Police Interrupted Festivities and Negroes Tried to Escape-City Jail Filled-All Fined by Judge Toney
 This Morning.

The unexpected appearance of squad of brass-buttoned blue coats at the house of Annie Hunt, ne- gress, living on West Pullen street, last night, brought a colored fes- 4t,yal and dance to a sudden end,
 N ttting in scampering of guests S.toythe immediate arrest of forty one of them on charge of disturb ing the peace. Three policemen, one of whom was a negro officer, ac- complished the work and it re- quired three trips of the patrol wagon to convey all of the offenders to police headquarters. An extra trip of the wagon was made to carry the negro fiddler and his bass fiddle to the same place.
 For some weeks the residents of the West Pullen street neighborhood have complained to the police be- cause of the regular night disturb ances that resulted from gatherings of negroes in that section of the city. The police would go there, but before they arrived the ne- groes would disperse and no ar- rests were made.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a telephone message reached the po- lice station telling of a noisy fes- tlval that was in progress in the same part of the city. Patrolmen Evan Parnell, J. E. Boyd and John Wilson went to the Hunt woman's Abme and their entrance there was sudden. They placed the noise makers under arrest, while several attempted to escape from the house, loaded them into the patrol wagon and while one of the policemen ac- companied the prisoners to the city jail, the other two remained at the house and kept the others Gin tow" until the wagon returned. Four trips were made and when the guests had been stored away in the city Jail, there was no standing room in any of the cells. None of the pris- oners slept during the night be-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
Former Alderman Theodore Wollermann Declines to Run Against Mayor Elect Toney.
WILL MAKE ENEMIES
If He Should Run He Says-Can't See Where There Is Anything In It for Him-Will Remain in Pri. vate Life.

Theodore Wollermann, a grocer at No. 61S West Barraque street, former member of the city council from the r ,urth ward, thts morning announced lhat he would not be candidate tor mayor against the Iemocratic Ecn nee, w. l.. Tcney, at t'.e coming t;ty election, 10 be held in April
 II gave my word to committee that called on me several days ago that l would run against Judge 1Oney," said the former alderman this morning, but I have recon sidered the matter and have come to the conclusion that there is noth- ing in it for me-"
 It was rumored around the streets this morning that MT Wol- Hermann would soon announce him. self as candidate for mayor on the citizens ticket, and that he would make a determined fight to defeat Judge Toney at the April election. He made the statement denying the rumor to a Graphic rep- resentative.
 MT. Wollermann stated that committee called on him several days ago and induced him to agree to run against Judge ToEey. After thinking over the matter, he said, he decided to break his promise and not enter the race.
 Tt would only make enemies for me-" said he, in discussing the mat ter II don't want to ge: into pub lie life again. My business As about all that cau look after nowadays without m4x,,g in politics. Judge Toney H boul man and 1 see TO reason for orpcsing him with any kind of a candidate
 "The persons who induced me to enter the race against him were, believe, opposed to Judge Toney m the recent primaries. could only be made fall guy, so to speak by granting their wish, for I can't see how could win"
 Theodore Wollermann is Re- publican. His election some few years ago to the council was ac- complished by Democrats who wished to compliment the Fourth ward resident and he served the city in that capacity faithfully.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

-Sheriff c. M. Philpot stated last night that the statement of a local citizen in the Graphic tf yesterday to the effect that the sheriff of Pulaski county was On q salary, is incorrect. Sheriff Philpot says the Pulaski county sheriff was placed on a salary at one time, but that it proved so unsatisfactory that is vas deemed best 10 return to the ice system and the latter is still in effect in tha- county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

cause of their inability to lie down. Many women were held in the fe- male cells.
 This morning each of the offend CTS were fined $5 by Judge Toney ir police court for disturbing the peace. Judge Toney said it was his intention to break up" the nightly midnight festivities of the peace disturbers. Most of the prisoners paid their fines, but many of them will do service on the streets,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
ONE HUNDRED
 CONNECTS

One hundred negro convicts, wear ing the stripes of the state peniten- tiary, were brought to this city today from the Cummins convict farm on the Steamer A. D. Allen. After their arrival, they were placed aboard a special car and taken to Warren, Ark, where they will be placed at work on a railroad. The convicts were in charge of Warden B. F. Ingraham and seven guards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
BIG REALTY DEAL.

The knox-Smart Real Estate company today sold piece of property on West Sixth avenue 5e- tween Walnut and Olive streets. The property was sold to J. s. ln- gram at $40 per foot, front. MT. Ingram will erect a beautiful home on this property for his sister, Mrs. Annie Westbrook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

For wall paper and paint see Claud Clegg and company. 417 Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

The case of Callie Simms. ln which she sues Ben Allen for the support of her child, was heard in the county court before Judge James Gould yester !:v T:e case was taken under advisement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24
ARRIVALS AT THE JEFFERSON

w. B. Hoyt, New York: c. II. Bar ton, Memphis; L. K Grundy, Nash vile, G. S. Dickerson. New Orleans; E. H. Wilkins, New York. B. E.. Scott, Little Rock; B. w. Hayes. Everett Moss, Ralph May and Frank May, Evansville, Ind; R. R. Sample, Dermott, and J. H. Hollinger, Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-24

It is the cut that gives distinction to the garment. We cut specil pattern for each garment. We have a nice line of suitings from $25 up. Eisenkramer the Tailor. over Citizens bank, Second avenue. corner Pine street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
CALIFORNIA WANTS LABOR.
Many Thousand Men, Women and
Teams Are Desired.

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work 'ha' ~ going on IN san frnncisco
"os res"neu III mos. nppreciao'e snort
we Oh moor an over 'aliiornia' ana from
~. p"r.s OF me STATE 'nere Is urgent cai'
.o' men an. women. ana Tor teams. IL Is
rs',sna'ea ,hat i''"V teams are at WORK
W gu" rahs'sco. ana 10 supply th's eS,
.,., oemana al the towns and
..ps anu even Tue farms themselves
."roushout Oni'iornin nave been depieted