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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
MONDAY, NOV 25, 19OZ.

There is deal of whispering in Washington about the Preciado case. The point of interest consists in the contradictory positions taken by the president and the state department ill regard to the Brownsville affair in August, 1906. Preciado was a citi. zen of Mexico living in Brownsville and claims to have been wounded in the hand by soldiers of the United States in the riot at BrownsvillS and therefore, demands $1O,OO0 damages from our government. The state de
 pertinent denies that American sol diers did the injury with the know ledge or consent of their officers, or after officers had such notice of i'm pending trouble as to put them on their guard and oblige them to take precautionary measures. Precado replies that this position is contrary to the declarations of the president of the United States, and the testimony on the subject. In other words Pre- ciado takes the Roosevelt view of the riot, while the state department in- sists on the Foraker view. It is q pretty case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
5000 MILE RIDE DEFI.
"Texas" Cooper Issues Unique Chal- len2e to Rough Riders of the World.

John T. Cooper, an ex-Texan ranger and cowboy, is out with a unique challenge to the rough riders of the world.
 MT Cooper, whose western soubri- quet is Texas. offers to ride any man in the world an endurance race for $5,000 side, under the follow ing conditions: The race shall cover 5000 miles. The first 4,500 miles shall be ridden in hourly re- lays of five miles to the hour. The last 500 miles shall be ridden at full speed, without interruption, except for change of horses. Each contest ant shall be allowed twenty horses, the race being intended to show the endurance of man, and not the en- durance of the horse. Should any horse in the string of either con testant become disabled. such horse cannot be replaced by another mount.
 Mir Cooper will ride this race on the Brighton Beach race track or in Madison Square garden, whichever can be arranged for, and says that he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

is willing to sign articles and post reasonable forfeit three months in advance to meet his opponent at the time specified. The winner is to take 70 per cent of the receipts go- ing to the contestants, and the loser 80 per cent. Should the rider who accepts his challenge prefer a straightaway 5,000-mile race. to be ridden on a race track near New York, MT Cooper will agree.
 Cooper is 31 years old and is a native of Texas. His proposition that five miles an hour be ridden until 4,500 miles are completed will require 900 hours of time, or 37b days. The concluding 500 miles will require only the time necessary for the riders to cover it.
 The proposed race brings to mind a famous Mexican rider called Mex ican Joe," who created a great sensa- tion in the east about twenty years ago by riding 1000 miles without a stop except to change horses. In this race Mexican Joe" used twenty mounts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

The panicky feeling so prominent in Wall street two or three weeks ago has now extended in modified form into general business. says Banker Clews. Merchants are often seriously incOnvenienced by the com- traction fin credit. buyers seek to can eel orders and values are frequently weakened in consequence. Fortunate ly there are few markets that are Overstockcd and thls prevents any such wholesale slump In commodities as occurred in securities. If any Oversupply develops. it will come from lessened consumption: and as steps gre already Icing taken to curtall production in the iron. cotton and other industries that danger is being reduced to a minimum There is little doubt that when the monetary situa- tI0n improves. the conditions of ger- eral business will be found fairly sat isfactory and sound. II Is of course universally recognized that cosis or production are tno high and must nc reduced. II is also rrcognizeI that we arc in for period of business de- prrssi"n "f greater CT less extent. The heavy curtaiImrnt of pig iron production. inc partial ciosing of fac tories. and tbe disrhargc of mauy en- ployes. as well as the ysosirouenent Of many enterprises. are JII uncon- trovertible evblences of rpIrtian. Hut this can he endured ant the ne,vssary r-adjustment effected witI.- out great injury provided it comes gradually and is generally fnrr>esr,. It is tle unexpected troubles ilat dc the most injury: these whbch are an- ticipatel can generally be guarIeyI against
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
Snake Poison From Cows Bite

Binghamton, \. r.. Nov. 2J.-A. Col lins is at the City hospital suffering from the bite of COW. which has the effect of the bite of rattlesnake. Col lins' arm is swollen, but the poison is yielding tO the treatment. Ii is be- lieved that at some time the COW was snake bitten and the poison remaining In her system was transmitted to the man
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
HEARD a PASSING.

WouBd cd age ren<icns make the ladies own up:-BostO1 Globe
 Cozrtesy is bec0ui7g 90 rare that the man who gives up his seat in a street car fees as if he were playing to the grand staEd--CIeveIa11 Leader
 Within q deczde we Ezy have a ehoSee betussn the day Ene a1I the nig1E Ire between New Tsrk ard Lfv- s-DooL-LozIzTfle CozrSerI0zrzzI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

A remarkably efficient process
 known as air cooling, is in use in the
 shipment of bananas, says writer
 In the Engineering Magazine. Large
 refrigerating plants are constructed,
 at convenient distributing stations,
 which cool air to a suitable tcmpera-
 ture. This air is injected into the
 cars and allowed to fill the inter-
 stices of the cargo until it is all
 thoroughly chilled The ears are then partially closed and radiation
 prevented as much as possible, and under these conditions the cargo is carried on to the next distributing point, where new supply of cold air is injected and suitable cooling one of the minor and easiest .~'lica- tions of mechanical refrigeration i'll this field, but it has been accomplish ed along scientific lines. The tenn perature required is comparatively mild one, the quality of refrigeration held in the car units is reasonably large, and this method v-rs adopted because it supplied the ventilation absolutely necessary by the nature of the refrigerated product it. self. Bananas require for their preser- yation a temperature of about 65 de- grees F., with free ventilation. This has been secured by keeping the rars open to certain extent through outlets, so that the air can be changed as desired. To-day bananas can he shipped considerable distances without fresh refrigeration, and the process is extremely efficient i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
aWorst Is Over Saws Roek.f.lIer.

New York. Nov. 2J.-"The worst is over" said John D. Rockefeller at the Fifth Avenue Baptist church when asked for his opinion on the financial situation. There was no necessity for that worst ever tO have appeared. Of course We are bound to feel the ef- fleets Of II for some time"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
Tsr--1sry Said to ee Fs- s-,,-

Wash5Hgton- Nov Zs-Sfx Tsmrus1v leaders and thirty Tsmmany district captains left Norfoik for Washington and are s1pectei Co arrive here in fine for the great R-yan hanquet tarorrsu night James Z EIszza fs fa deliver one o1 tAe pEfEciT-aI sQsechas. in uhseh. T. Is declared oa hixh suthorfry. hs viii paeags the szppsrT Of Tanmauy sa the Nskz<<ksn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

swellings under the eyes or around the ankles, rheumatic or neuralgls pain, gravel. scalding urine, too frs- quent passages. sandy or stringy sedi. ment fin the urine, scanty or discolor. ed urine, or passages at night, hs sure your kidneys need attention.
 Doan's Kidney Pills is the best medicine to use. It has cured thou sands and will cure you.
 WATERBURY PROOF.
 Thomas Miller, wire worker, of st East Clay street. Waterbury. Coma, says: ''I was laid up with my back and had to quit work. I was suffer- ing pains through the loins and could hardly get out of bed in the morning Besides the weakness I felt frequent shooting pains through the loins and the medicines I had been taking had no more effect than 90 much water. A friend of mine, boarding in this same house, told me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and I sent to the H. V. Lake Drug Co for a box and began using them In three days time I was so much better that got out of the house and vss back at york h the shop"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
John Q. Gives s2soo,oso to Aid sei.res

New York. Nov. 3J.-The perInanen. CT of the Rockefeller Institute For Medical Rssearch has been assured through a gift by John D. Rockefeller. ifs founder. 0f S2.1anGy0. Announce nent of the gift was made by the bOanl of dirCciors 0f tho institute.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
YIe..,n Ret, In I-s..-.

UgOuier. Ind, Nov. 25-wHh plenty Of lime in which 10 complete his jour- ney to Chicsgo. Pedestrian Weston en- loved good rest here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25
ssnator Rodaera Acnnitt.d

Pittsburg. Nov. 25.-State Senator FL Holt Rolg"rS. who was on trial charged with issuing fraudHIent tax Escpfpis in the eleciiOa of 1905 was acquitted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is healing and soothing. Good for piles. Sold by Buckingham phar- macy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-25

No park, no ring, no afternoon gen. ltlity, no company, no nobility, no warmth, no cheerfulness, no health fulness, no comfortable feel in any member, no shade, no shine, no but terflies, no bees-NOVEMBER!- Hood.
 Use Browns Quickfire Hood Char Coal and avoid nearly all of the ills Hood ''puts up his kick about"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

ate the latter of whom is said 10 have confessed in an affidavit before a previous grand jury that he got $1,50o from aforesaid prominent busj- ness man for killing the Beer In- spection BilI?"
 IL was said last evening that as q matter of fact such an affidavit or confession has been made since he adjournment of tue last Senate, and that it is a part of he records of the Pulaski grand jury. The answer made, however, by Mr. Rhoton $ friends is that he has thus far been unable to get any corroborative evi- dence, and that under the rulings oi the court this confession alone woult hot be sufficient to sustain an indict. men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

ed that Lambeth had been stopping at the Brook-Hill Hotel, but was in- formed that he had gone from there on the day before They did not know where he had gone.
 It was then that Mrs. Butelr real ized her romance was assuming d doubtful phase. She then suggested that the police be informed of the matter, but set aside this suggestion when she thought of the notoriety that would follow. After discussing the matter with several Pine Bluff people, she returned to her room at the Hotel Jefferson and remained there until the hour for her depart ure last night. Mrs. Butler took the midnight train back to Waldo.
 It is stated that Mrs. Butler con- ducts hotel at Waldo She is well known to the commercial men Of Southwest Arkansas and has one of the most popular of the smaller ho- tels in that section of the state Lit tie is known here of Lambeth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
DEFENDS LOCAL
 POOL ROOM MEN Senator H. K. Toney At tempts to Kill the Amis Anti Pool Selling Bill in the Senate.
RESPECTABLE, HONEST
Are Pine Bluff Pool Room Operators and American Citizens Who Should Have As Much Freedom as Otht CTS" He Cried-Won Admiration.
Special to the Graphic:

Special to the Graphic:
 Little Rock Ark, Feb. 4.-In one of the most eloquent addresses heard at this session of the Legislature, Sen ator Hardin K Toney, Of Jefferson County this afternoon opposed the passage of the Amis anti-pool selling bill and stood up for the rights of Pine Bluff citizenship in a manner that gained him admiration. In an effort to kill the bill Toney offered motion to indefinitely postpone the measure and it looks as if he will accomplish his end.
 An effort was made by several of the senators, following a denuncia- tion of the bill by Senator T. w. Mi- Ian, of Hot Springs to exempt the Hot Springs race track, if the meas ure was adopted, in accordance with
 an amendment attached some days ago.
 Senator Toney in his speech declared
 himself against the bill as whole but
 in the event that it passed he said he
 would vote for the amendment He contended that the bill, if passed
 with the amendment would be dis
 crimination against Pine Bluff as we'll
 as other cities in the state. He de-
 tended the operators of the Pine Bluff
 pool room and added that they were
 ts much entitled to run a pool room as the Hot Springs race track offic- ials. They are gentlemetn, respecta-
 ble citizens, not gamblers" cried To- ney, and should be given American privileges. They conduct their pool room squarely and like honest, ;. straightforward business men, which l they are, and should be permitted to ! do, so, if others are allowed to oper- ate"
 l Toney spoke for nearly an hour. He
 was the recipient of much applause from the crowded galleries and his | speech carried effect with it. Late this afternoon it appears as if the Amis bill vii lbe killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

For wall paper and paint see Clar Clegg and company, AT Main stree
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
DOCTOR TOLBERT
 KNOWN HERE

Doctor J. w. Tolbert, one of the best kriown and most highly respected citizens of Texarkana, Ark, died at that place Saturday. He vas 65 years old. Doctor Tolbert was we'll known to Pine Bluffians, having visit ed this city frequently. His death followed an operation for cancer. Three children, Mrs. A. w. Scruggs, of ISupelO, Miss; Mrs. Garland Hyatt, of Fordyce, and Doctor Jack TOlbert, of Fordyce, survive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
HAS NERVOUS
 REGISTRATION
E. w. Benson, Prisoner at the County Jail from Lincoln County, Said to Be in
 Serious Condition.


 Serious Condition.
 B. W. Benson, 35 years old, a Lincoln county prisoner who i1 ing held here because of the absence of jail at Star City, is in a serious condition at the county jail, suffering with nervous prostra tion. Benson is charged with grand larceny, it being alleged that he entered and robbed houses at Star City some weeks ago.
 He was brought here in January and shortly after he was placed in the county jail his wife called at the jail and asked to see her hus- band. Jailer Tom Meeks granted her request, but as soon as she saw her husband she began seold- ing severely. Jailer Meeks short ened the interview and she left Since that time, it is said, she has made frequent visits to the outside of the jail and viewed her husband through the jail bars.
 Dr. A. B. Loving, county physi- elan, is attending him and says that his condition is serious. Arrange ments will be made this week for his removal to hospital. if he does not improve.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
PROFESSOR A. N.
 FREEMAN DEAD

The death of Professor A. N. Free man, first assistant teacher of the colored High School, which occurred Friday night, removes one of the best known and most intellectual negroes in Pine Bluff He was sick for three months. Freeman was grad uate of the Branch Normal School, of this city, and was one of the best negro school teachers in Arkansas. His funeral was he'd from St. Johns A. M. E. church Sunday aft largely attended by individuals and colored lodges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
Attractive Young Woman From Waldo Disappoint-
 ed In Romance Which Was to Have Ended Here.
INTENDED SKIDDOOED
Spent Sunday in Pine Bluff Locking For Injured Man But Failed to
 Find Him. After Which She Re-
 turned to Her Waldo Home.

After having been informed that her alleged intended had been injured in a street car accident ia this city on the day previous .G tfe time on which he was to have appeared at Waldo, Ark, to marry hec, Mrs. A. I Butler an attractive middle aged woman of that place journeyed tc Pine Bluff yesterday to render him aLy assistance she cOuli and incl dentally bring about their marriage without further delay. Much to her disappointment Mrs. Butle; could find the man nowhere in this city, al ,hoYgh she learned that he had been stop ping at the Brook-Hill hotel on the day before, but "skiddooed" before her arrival.
 Mrs. Butler, who is a woman of 45 years, prematurely gray, and appar ently a woman of much refinement came to Pine Bluff Sunday and regis tered at the Hotel Jefferson. Soon after her arrival she began making inquiries for MT. Lambeth, a trav- cling man, whom she declared had promised to come to Waldo Saturday Or Sunday and become her husband. On Saturday. she said, she received a letter from him, written in this city, which told her that it would be impossible for him to reach Waldo in time for the wedding.
 The writer, Mrs. Butler said. stated that he had fallen from street car in this city and was so badly injured that he could not leave his bed. He promised to make good' it is said ill due time. Believing his story Mrs. Butler came to Pine Bluff immediately to nurse him and so enthusiastic was she about the approaching wedding that she even requested that arrange ments be made for the immediate ceremony and that justice of the peace be notified to be in readiness.
 When Mrs. Butler did not find Lam beth at the Hotel Jefferson she be- gan a search for him. After tele- phoning various places in an effort to locate his whereabouts, she learn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
PLANTATION
 BROUGHT $20,000
Farm of the Late Major Davis, of Altheimer, Sold Today and Pur- chased by l.. Thomas of
 Altheimer.

The large plantation of the late Major w. H. Davis of Altheimer, this county, was sold at public auction this morning by the ex- ecutors, Attorney J. F. Crawford of this city and J. s. Mcdonnell of Altheimer. The sale took place at the Jefferson county court house. The plantation was bought by L. Thomson, cashier of the Bank of Altheimer, for s20,0Ov.
 The plantation is one of tha most valuable in this county and it is the general opinion of plant CTS that the place was bought cheap. The Davis place is val uable as cotton-producing tract. sIt includes $50 acres, 622 of which are cleared.
 The executors also offered the brick building at No. Ill Main street for sale, but rejected a bil of $9,00O for the property. The building Tn question was formerly occupied by Joe c. Meyer as a bakery and l ater by T. E. Buck. wholesale liquor dealer. It is ap- praised at $10,5OO.
 The executors will see the mules and household effects of the late Major Davis at Altheimer Thurs day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
Aged Memphis Man Ended
 His Wife at Wynne, Ark.
 Was to Accept a Position
 Here. r>
NO CAUSE FOR ACT
Leaves Family in Tennessee City Swallowed Two Ounces of Chl0ro- form and Found Unconscious by Bellb0y of Jordan House.

While on his way to Pine Bluff Saturday with the intention of ac- cepting a position with local lum- Der company, J. F. Chichlow, Well-known lumber dealer living at No. 157 Mill avenue, Memphis, Tenn., ended his life by swallowing two ounces of chlorotorm at
 Wynne, Ark. He was discovered in an unconscious condition short ly afterwards, but the efforts of several physicians who were sum- mOned to his side, were of no avail, and he died without regaining con- sciousness.
 The deceased was 50 years of age and leaves wife and four children. His son, ROllin CrichlOw, is engaged in the lumber business in Memphis. The authorities at Wynne were notified to take charge of the body and prepare it for burial. Rollin Chichilow went to Wynne Saturday night to take his ment
 Chichlow left Memphis Friday night to come to this city, where
 he was to accept responsible po- sition with a lumber firm here. Ap-
 parently, when he left his home. he was in excellent spirits and his
 relatives are at loss to account for his rash action in ending his life
 He arrived at Wynne shortly after midnight and repaired to the Jordan house, where he secured a room, leaving word at the office that he wished to take the morn ing train for Pine Bluff. Two hours later bell boy, in passing ! through the halls, noticed the odor of chloroform and traced it to the room occupied by Chichlow. When the door was broken open.
 he was found to be in an uncon- scious condition and died fifteen minutes after assistance reache ! 1 his side.
 Among his effects was found a
 scrap of paper on which was writ-
 ten request to notify his son in
 Memphis if death or accident should overtake him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
TO DISCUSS
 WATER SERVICE
City Council Will Take Action To. night to Bring About Immcdi- ate Improvement at the WaterWorkS. Insurance
 Companies In-
 tereStcd.

The meeting of the city council tonight promises to be one of the longest and most interesting ses- sions held in some lime. Mayor Caldwell said there would be much doing'' The water ques- tion will be the most importaat matter discussed.
 The poor water service given last Saturday night a- the Strauss fire after the officials ce tEe light and water company had assured the city officials tkat they would meet any emergency, has rt",,;.e.! in no little commen. and II is more than iiks y that the edy fatn IFS will .ske ,tme definite action to brinig about an immediate improvement of the Wa ter service.
 1t is reported that an expert is to be brought heref rom another city by the council to inspect the water plant and make a report as to the condition of affairs at the power house.
 Alex Strauss, whose home was completely destroyed by fire Sat urday night because of insuf- 1 ticient pressure, will probably Site the light and water company. Mr. Strauss estimates his loss at $5,000 with an insurance of $1,500. Among the effects burned was S400 piano which was given Mrs. Strauss by the Graphic in a popularity contest few months ago. The insurance carried by MT. Strauss includes the piano. Charles Veil, owner of the burned building, carried $1,4OO insurance
 The local insurance companies may meet today and petition the council to take immediate action Several insurance men visited the water plant yesterday and found it in bad shape Some of the of ticials of the several fire insurance companies will be present at the council meeting tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
AFTER PINE
 BLUFF WESTERN

House Bill No. 137, by Representa- tive Glover of Grant County, to re- quire the Pine Bluff and Western railroad to provide better accommo- dations for the public, and to operate more trains was introduced in the House Saturday. This bill was read the second time and made a special order for Saturday directly after the reading of the journal.
 Miss Nolie Harrison is visiting friends in Little Rock this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
OHIO RIVER SERVICE
Arkansas River Packet Company VII Reopen Trade From Pine Bluff to Cincinnati and Way
 Landing Wednesday,.

The Arkansas River Packet has an nounced that it's connection, the Le Line, will again open the Ohio Riva trade by sending the Steamer Peter Lee from Cincinnati Wednesday, Feb ruary 6, to Memphis, receiving ship ments for Pine Bluff from Cincinnati Louisville, Evansville Owensboro, Pa ducah and Cairo.
 The Steamer Georgia Lee will leav Memphis Thursday, February ', fo Cincinnati. X
 The company expects to have th Steamer Stacker Lee leave Memphi for St. Louis February 15.
 The local agent, c. E. Philpot, wi keep patrons posted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

Miss Esther Triplett has returned from Little Rock, where she was the guest of Judge and Mrs. W. p. Hem ingway for a few days. Miss Trip lett was one of the honorees at the cotillion, given Friday night at the Hotel Marion, which was one of the most fashionable events of the Little Beck social season
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

Col. Gus Waterman of Dumas, spent Sunday in the city with his family and went to Little Rock this morning on legislative business.