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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-09-06
MOBILES COUNTY NOTES
Ransom

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#gEs Mr.. Wellington, assisted by rela
tive of the Screens, is finishing up the
4 job of laying tile for N. w. Shore.
M The wet weather caused the work tc
be left unfinished, and now Mr.. Wei
q lington, one of the first workers on
the job. is going to finish it, This is
good time of year to do such work
i. Severt Sorem is putting an add
ton to his house, and is also putting
q good cellar under it. He is hust'
ling to get it done before cold wealth
or.
These days the stiffness of the early
{ morning is broken by the shrill whist
le of the steam thresher. Fred Frem'
ming had his threshing done last
week and his crops proved to BE- very
fair. His barley was of good quality
= yielded thirty bushels per acre.
Nickels and pennies are legal ten
der only to the amount of Is cents,
and yet most of US would be willing
to take a good many dollars in that
kind of money. Gold coin alone, we'r
told, is illegal tender without limita-
tion." We handle 80 little gold that
we need not trouble ourselves about
the elimination.
Ole Sorem, his sister Carrie, cou-
sin from Jewell Junction, Ia, and
Annie Thompson, all went up to Min.
neapolis this week to take in the state
fair. They will doubtless have
"good time"
Last week one of the elevators at
Bigelow took in enough grain in three
days to amount to $4,000; an average
of 1900 a day. There are three ele-
vators, and that much was paid out
at but one of three. Not bad for a
little village like Bigelow.
Last week was an ideal week for
corn, and if we do not have any hard
killing frost for few weeks more, the
crop will be quite as go7d as we have
had for several years.
Mike Sorem, our Bigelow hardware
man, had the misfortune to lose a |
horse the other day. During the
night it got into the feed bin, ate too
much and died tho next day.
This week Mr.. Clover and family
OF Bigelow left for their location and
new work at Fairmont, Neb, where
Mr., Clover will have charge of an
extensive telephone system at that
place. Mr.. Clower's mother accom-
panied them. They leave with the
3best wishes Of a host of friends.
Fall with its frosty mornings and
bracing winds will soon be here. Al
ready in the groves, the ground is
thickly strewn with the fallen leaves
and ere long the sweeping blast will
scatter them like fakes of snow. In |
our climate the fall is one of the most
pleasant seasons of the year. It has
its clustering disagreeable days, but
it has also it's balmy days and many
of them. Every season has its charms,
even stern winter is not without them;
and, take it all-in-all, change Of
seasons is, perhaps, quite as agree
able as the perpetual sprinelike wea-
Their of some of the islands of the sea.
At least we are satisfied with thi ngs
as they are.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-09-06
Bids Wanted

Sealed bids will be received up ia
Sept.15th, '07, for painting Inside and
out. the Catholic church at Fulda,
MINI. Committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. For spesi-
fications call at G. L. Colman Lum.
Der Co. office. a:
Hugh Toohey III
Philip Wand 81
E. E. Coin *
Committee ga
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

We are authorized to announce w. T. Young as a candidate for prosecut- tng attorney of the Eleventh Judicia! District, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries to be held August 23, 1907.
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PUT TOURISTS

Washington, Aug. 15.-Rules and regulations inforced by the gentleman ly customs officers will be much less embarrassing and difficult for the home coming tourists from Europe af- ter today, when the new plan for the examination of steamship passengers baggage, recently decided by Secretary Cortelyou, becomes effective. The great rush of returning travellers from abroad will be on in the next few weeks, and these will be put on their honor as to the dutiable articles they brought with them. The oath that has been required when the declaration was made has been abolished. It in- volved the suspicious method of re- quiring the passenger to swear as to what foreign articles his baggage con- tained. and immediately thereafter making a thorough search to see whether or not he had told the truth under oath. Secretary Cortelyou be- lieves that this feature can be elimi- mated without harm to the revenues or the interests of the government
 In the past American citizens o1 good standing have been treated like pickpockets or second-story men wher returning from Europe. One of tn: most objectionable features has beer the system of herding all passenger: in the cabin of the steamship during the last hour of the trip, very much a if all were suspected criminals, in or der to have declarations made out b, Denver Athletic club will attempt t made in the rush and confusion tha mark the last hours of the voyage are unsatisfactory to the governmen officials and an imposition on the pas Sengers.
 Under the new system, declaration will be distributed among the passen gers during the early part of the voy age to this country and made out b, them at their leisure. This declaration will be simple and straightforward containing nothing mysterious or con fusng, and it's instructions will tel the passenger to put down the differ ent articles acquired by him abroad together with their cost and value These will be collected by some office of the ship and given to the customs officials upon the arrival of the shil in port.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
JUDGMENT WAS
 AGAINST RAILROAD
LOnOke Man Was Abused by Train Au. ditOr and He Secures Damages in
 the Circuit Court at LOnOke.

Lonoke, Aug. 15.-In the case of R P. Mizzell against the Cotton Belt in circuit court the jury rendered a ve:' dict of $500 in favor of the plaintiff
 R. P. Mizzell of England was pas senger on the Cotton Belt train July 20, travelling from Pine Bluff to Eng seat and told him to be quiet, and ac- rel with the auditor about his fare. the auditor pushed him violently in his request of several travelling men, who cused him of being drunk After ccn- siderable discussion the auditor ar rested him and kept him under al rest until the train rnachea England where he turned him over to he city IT arshal who releas him upon the request of several t:,ariine men, who lad heard the tr1'!o'e
 The complaint alleged that the audi tor injured the plaintiff by throwing him violently against the seat, inf1ict- ed severe wounds and caused cancer on his hand to grow worse. The con- plaint prayed for $500. James B. Gray and Joe T. Robinson represent ed the plaintiff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
ITS ALWAYS BAD.
The Best of Backs Are Bad When They Ache, and Pine Bluff
 People Know 1t.

A bad back is always bad,
 Bad at night when bedtime comes,
 Just as bad in the morning.
 Ever try Doan's Kidney Pills for it? Know they cure backache-cure ev- cry kidney ill?
 If you don't, some Pine Bluff peo- pie do.
 J. A. Owen of 1920 South Walnut street, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: For years I was afflicted with a weak ack and the least cold I caught al- avs settled on my kidneys, causing e great deal of misery and pain. Then suffering from the trouble, l ould neither stoop nor straighten after stopping, without sharp .winges of pain across my back and loins. I was advised at Mann-Tank- ersley drug store to use Doan's Kid ney Pills and they have never failed to relieve me. I can highly recom- mend them for troubles of this kind"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 and take no other.
 Remember the name-Doan's-
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WHAT SHALL BE DONE ABOUT
 THE NEW STATE CAPITOL?

Capitol Commissioner w. B. Alex ander is quoted as declaring for the completion of the new state capitol, with the exception of the dome, with out waiting for additional legislation at the session of 1909, says the Little Rock Gazette. He thinks the commits sion being responsible to the people for it's acts, had best go ahead and use it's own judgement.
 The commission recently asked At torney General Kirby for his opinion on the question whether the law will permit proceeding with construction of the building or whether the work shall be stopped until the legislature of 1909 makes an appropriation for the completion of the new capitol. If the money may not be drawn out of the treasury under the law as it is the work must cease until new pro- vision is made.
 Work upon constructing new capitol began in 1899 and has pre-
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STATE FAIR QUEEN
 POPULARITY CONTEST
Free Trip to Hot Springs and a Weeks Free Entertainment at the State Fair.
 t'zaET Read the Graphic's Offer and Vote Early and Often
 for Your Favo-ite

Queen and Hostess.
 The votes will be based on g. five cent valuation.
 Thus a coupon clipped from the Graphic will count as one vote for Whomsoever it is filled out. In case lady or her friends solicit paid-in- advance subscriptions the Graphic will allow them one vote each five cents thus turned in. The same basis will be used in the payment of de- linquent accounts, allowing one vote for each five cents.
 Each of these coupons clipped from this paper and filled out with lady's name will count one vote for her ir the State Fair Voting Contest.
 In addition to the coupons clipped from the Daily and Weekly Graphic, votes may be secured by sending or bringing to the Graphic paid-in-ad. vance subscriptions. During the peri cd of this voting contest, which will, close at midnight Saturday, Septem. Der the seventh, every person bring. ing or sending to the Daily or Weekly Graphic a paid-in- advance subscrip- tion will have the privilege of casting vote for the candidate of their SC. lection for each five cents of the amount paid
 The total number of votes from the Graphic and all other papers in the Sixth Congressional District will be sent to the standing committee of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs directly after September the seventh, and at a special meeting of this committee these votes will be audited and the successful candidate will be announced at once. Any further information in con. nection with the State Fair Queen Voting Contest may be secured by addressing the Graphic or "The State Fair Association, Hot Springs, Ark"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

ceeded fitfully since then, until now the bnilding is not far'from complet- ion. Commissioner Alexander states in substance that the edifice can be completed in time for the session Of the next legislature in January, 1909, if the work proceeds without inter- ruption. If another appropriation be finally held necessary, however, there will be check on operations until the legislators convene a year and 9 half from now.
 The legislature in session this year refused to make additional appropri- ation and it can hardly be that any one seriously believes the same body would vote funds for the purpose if convened in extraordinary session up- on such proposition.
 If the work of completion must be deferred, there will be perhaps sev- eral candidates for governor with platforms devoted almost entirely to the new capitol, and it is assumed that the legislative candidates will likewise make it the paramount issue. In case the question is to be given still further political treatment, it is not too much to expect that long suffering public will take occasion to rise in it's might and direct the con- pletion of the capitol and the cessa- tion of the turmoil and scandal at taching to the project in recent years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
JAIES ". ADAIS,
 President and Manager. GEO. H. ADAHA, Secy..Treas.
8htered at Postoff1ce at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second class mall matter.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1907.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
 By Carrier. Daily, one copy, one week ....$ .16 Daily. one copy. one month .... .65 Daily, one copy. six months. ... 3.76 Daily, one copy, one year ..... 7.60
 BY MAIL.
 Cash in Advance. DAily, one month ..............3 .50 Daily, three months ............ 1.50 Daily, six months ............. 300 Daily, one year ................ 500 Sunday Edition, one year. ....... 200 Weekly Edition, one year. ........ 100 tIf charged) $1.50)
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FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
 CHAMPIONSHIP

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 15.-Joe Cans and George Memsic, otherwise known as Jimmy Burns, are going through their final training stunts pre- paratory to the battle for the light weight championship of the world be- fore the Pacific Athletic club tomor- row night. Cans is to get $S,000 and Memsic $2,000 for the scrap, win, lose or draw. Sturdy and clever fighter as Memsic is admitted to be, the pugi- listic colony believes to man that he has no chance of defeating Or even getting draw with the Baltimore ne- gro. Cans is so much quicker and cleverer than his opponent that if he finds things getting too hot at the mixing game, he can win out by spar ring and footwork.
 Jim Jeffries will act as referee and will receive $1,000 for his services. AS protection to the public, Jeffries de- clares that if anything develops that looks like a fake he will declare it no contest.
 Memsic belongs to a famous fighting family. two of his brothers, Mike and John, having won considerable suc- cess in the ring. Both have now re- tired from the game John Memsic
 was perhaps one of the hardest hitters
 of his size that ever entered a ring He
 was slow and clumsy, but the way he
 could stand up under the most severe punishment and occasionally get in a sleep producer made him a popular idol. Mike Memsic, who quit the ring
 to take good job in Chicago, was 1 the cleverest of the three Memsics, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

The State Fair Association proposes to give the premiums offered by the press of Arkansas for increased cir culation and advertising and for the payment of delinquent accounts.
 The State Fair Association agrees to pay all expenses of the one most popular lady from each of the seven congressional districts in Arkansas, to and from the State Fair and dur ing the Fair. This means railway transportation both ways from any point in Arkansas where the elected lady lives, her hotel bill at first class hostelry during the entire ten days of the Fair, to furnish her car riage to and from grounds, and to generally entertain her with recep- tions, fetes, etc., during the Fair.
 Each of these seven ladies will in turn reign one day during the Fair as the Hostess and Queen of the State Fair, during the other daN she will prominently participate in all the functions, as one of the honore1 court ladies in the retinue of the reigning queen.
 The Women's Federated Clubs of Arkansas are with the Fair Associa- tion in this great popularity contest The Federation has a standing State Fair Committee who are even now sending out letters to every club in the State, urging them to see that suitable ladies are brought into the voting contests in each district, SC that we are sure to have State Fair Queens of whom we may all be truly proud.
 The club ladies are peculiarly in- terested in this matter for Thursday October 10, will be Federation Day. and on that day Mrs. Richard B. Will. lis of Searcy, president of the Arkan- sas Federation, will be the State Fair
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NOTICE TO THE
 TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

MT. J. O'Keiff desires to notify his patrons and friends that the Antlers Hotel will be closed on July 31, 1907, and his whole attention will be given to the Arlington Hotei, which has been entirely refurnished and up to date.
 The Arlington will be conducted on the American and European plans as formerly. European plan, rooms, soc, 75c and with bath $1' American plan, $2 per day. J. O'KEIFF. Pine Bluff. Ark, July 29, 1907. dt
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ring, being gifted with an extraordi- nary amount of good looks and always dressing in the height of fashion. George Memsic, who goes up against the negro champion tomorrow night, is a quiet, self-contained little chap and is said to have acquired goodly pile of long green during his pugilistic career.
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The Largest Bona Eide Circulation of any Pine Bluff Newspaper.
  ARE YOU GOING AWAIT |

Subscribers leaving the city for
 the summer and who want to keep spcsted on home news, should have
 the Daily Graphic mailed to them. Addresses will be changed as of- ten as desired. Rates by mail are 50 cents per month, cash in ad- . vance. If charged, 65 cents per smCnth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

Arthur Brewster left yesterday for Warren, where he will be joined to- day by Met Gallagher and Gerald Triplett. They will play ball at War ren three days and then three days at CrOSSett.
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The Graphic is authorized to an- ncunce w. D. Jones as a candidate for reelection to the office of prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh Judicial Dis trict subject to the action of the Dem- ocratic primaries to be held August p3, 1907.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Prosecuting Attorney.

Editor Graphic: Believing that l an fully competent and deserving, and knowing myself to be exceed tngly anxious to serve the people of this district as their next prose- futing attorney, l hereby authorize you to announce me as a candidate flor that position, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election to be held on August 23, 1907. Very Respectfully,
 T. HAVIS NIXON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
IMPORTANT POINT
 BEFORE THE COURT
Decision Will Have Important Bearing On Future Arrests of Men for
 Gaming In the City.

A point of statute techncality of more than ordinary importance was argued yes- terday before Judge Feagin. Four men who were arrested last Saturday on the charge of gaming in the Eagle hotel were on trial.
 The city attorney quoted the state code on the subject where it prohibits the playing of cards in a tavern, inn, or place where vinous liquors are sold' The attorney claimed that the Eagle hotel is an inn, and therefore the parties were guilty.
 However, Attorney Shugart consistently urged that the meaning of the three words is entirely qualified by the last. That is, inn" refers only to place where liquors are sold The point, if sustained would prohibit the city from arresting gamesters in any of the hotel dives where so many raids are made, un- less betting was witnessed
 Judge Feagin was ready to render his decision yesterday but the attorneys asked that it go over until today in order that they might look up more law on the subject. Much depends upon the decis- ion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
BELIEVE LIMITS
 WILL BE EXTENDED
Only Point of Serious Opposition Un- der Proposed Plan Thought to
 Be East Birmingham.

The proposal of the City Council to call an election under the Miller bill for the incorporation of several outlying sections has been widely discussed since Wednes- day night, and there are many who prophecy as to the results.
 The time of the election will be set at an early date. when the. people in the district outlined will be given an oppor- tunity of deciding whether it will be an- nexed. If the majority favor it, Birming- ham will be almost doubled in size.
 Smithfield and Elyton are expected to come in without waste of time. They are not occupied by any corporations or man. ufaeturing plants and are badly in need of fire protection, as well as street inn proyements.
 In fact there is little trouble expected from any of the points unless it be East Birmingham, which is full of manufactur- ing plants that are now free from city taxes. However, as the territory is oc- cupied by working people who are not looking after the interest of their em- ployer more than themselves, they will more than likely vote themselves in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
LlGHTNER SPENDS DAY HERE.
With Coppage He Spends Some Time
 Going Over Frisco Yards.

A. D. Lightner, general agent of the Frisco, and MT. Coppage, who was recent ly appointed superintendent in Birming- ham, arrived yesterday and spent por- tion of the day in going over the yards here and looking into general conditions. They were accompanied by Mir. Taylor, general superintendent of the second dis trict of the Frisco.
 Mir. Lightner left last night for Mem phs, but will return to Birmingham Sat urday morning and remain permanently. His appointment as general agent was made about a week ago, previous to which time he was superintendent of the Mem phs division, with headquarters in that city.
 MT. Lightner was general agent in Bir- mingham until some few months ago, when he was made superintendent in or der that he might get promotion in the transportation department. He knows the district thoroughly, and is considered one of the best all around railroad men ever located in Birmingham. MT. Coppage succeeds MT. Sans, who was transferred to a new division on the Frisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-05
VIRGINIA CASES
 ARGUED IN COURT
MOTION TO DISMISS BILL FOR WANT OF EQUITY SUPPORTED BY NUMEROUS LEGAL DEcI. SONS FROM OTHER STATES.

An array of legal talent assembled in the chancery court yesterday morning to argue the motion in the case of the Southern Steel company vs. Wiley Hop- kins ct al. The complainant was repre- sented by Attorneys Forney Johnston and O. R. Hood of Gadsden, and the respond ents by Attorneys John c. Carmichael, Jesse Stallngs, Sam Will John and c. P. Beddow.
 The arguments were commenced by At torney Carmichael in support of motion to dismiss plaintiffs bill of complaint for want of equity and to dissolve the in- terlocutary injunction.
 In it's bill of complaint the Southern Steel company states that it is the sue cessor of the Alabama Steel and Wire company, and that over 100 suits are now pending against the Alabama Steel and Wire company. The bill recites that these suits arise out of the explosion which oc- cured at the Virginia mines over two years ago. and proceeds to ask the chan cery court to take Jurisdiction of the cases and restrain the plaintiffs in these suits from proceeding in the courts of Jefferson county until it has been decided whether the Alabama Steel and Wire company was guilty of negligence which caused the explosion. The purpose of the bill, as stated by the attorneys for the complainant, is to prevent null tiplicity of suits.
 The bill recites that four cases have already been tried of which one rsulted in a mistrial two in verdcts for the de- fendant and one in verdict for the plain tiff for $500 damages. The bill further recites that several of these cases are set in differnt courts on the same day, and that one of the judges announced he would not grant continuance of the cases set in his court on account of the defendants attorneys being engaged in other courts.
 MT. Carmichael made a long and ex- haustive argument in support of the mo- tion to dismiss the bill. He dwelt upon the constitutional rights of trial by jury, which the plaintiffs had asked for in their suits filed In the law courts, and also said that instead of hastenng a settlement of the cases. this proceeding would proong 1t indefinitely The argument lasted over three hours, and was largely based upon decisions rendered in other states and in the United States court.
 Attorney 0. R. Hood replied to the main points raised by Attorney Carmichael, particularly dwelling upon the difference between cases in classes three and four, as laid down by Pomeroy MT. Hoods argument was necessarily brief, as he had to leave by the afternoon train. Attorney Johnston took up the argument