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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12
SECOND QUARTERLY CONFER
 ENCE,

The second quarterly conference of the First Methodist church will be held tomorrowSight at 8 o'clock. Much business of importance will be transacted, including the cleo tion of delegates to the district con- ference. All members are urged to be present.
 w. w. CHRISTIE,
 Presiding Elder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12

The dance which will be given at Forest Park Thursday night by the young men of the city complimentary to the visiting young ladies and the college boys will be largely attended by the members of society," Many out-of-town people will be present Miles Orchestra will furnish the mu- sic. The chaperones for this occasion will be MT. and Mrs. Wiltshire Riley. MT. and Mrs. Wade Knox, Mir. and Mrs. Hunter Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Jo Nichol, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Leflar, Mr. and Mrs. Neel Bell, Captain and Mrs. Sebastian Geisretier and MT. and Mrs. Neal Mar tin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12

For a mild, easy action of the bowels, a single dose of Doan's Reg, habitual constipation. 25 cents q box. Ask your druggist for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12
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The following invitations have been issued:
 Labor Omnia Vincit The Sisters aud graduates of Annunciation Academy, Pine Bluff, request your presence at the commencement ex- ercises Thursday morning, June 13, 1907, at 9:30 o'clock,
 Class of 'o7-Miss Mae Hutchins. Miss Edith Bittinger, Miss Ethel Delimon Miss Roberta Emmet and Miss Carrie Lemon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12

Miss Mattie Lowry returned home today. She has been attending Ham, llton College at Lexington, Ky. She accepted the invitations of her school mates and has visited Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Charleston. Ill.,, and reports having a delightful trip. She was delightfully."- entertain ed while away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-12
"An Afternoon in Burma"

The following program was rem dered at the missionary entertain ment given by Mrs. D. A. Kendall and Mrs. Lee Fox al the home of Mrs Fox.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
FOR
C0NVICTS
THIS COUNTRY HAS MUCH TO
LEARN IN HANDLING HER
CRIMINAL CLASSES.

Washington has fouowed the cx-
ample of oregon in discoutiuuing the
use of stripes for convicts of the
less vicious class The plan IS yet
u the experimental stage, but is in
line with the tendency OF the times
which is To- make punishment less
disagrooabIe and less humiliating
stripes are still TO be used for dcs-
pcrate criminals, or those who vio-
late prison rules. but those who are
supposed to be susceptible 90 refor-
maIory Influences are TO be clad iu
uniforms not strkingIy different
from the clothing worn by ordinary
citizens Thus grades OF criminals
arc established and the distinctions
. .recogn.zod. Good behavior la reward.
cd by removal of the insignia of
crime. and disobedicnce may be- pun.
inshed by enforced return to ths
striped clothing.
ln the hands OF judlcIous and hon.
est officials this change in polio,
may be made effective in improyine
discipline and in reforming prison
ors To The dishonest officers it af
Iords one more opportunity for th,
display of favoritism. which is ono
the the greatest barriers to refor
NATION If one prisoner Doe clad ir
stripes while another guilty OF ox
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21

soon as they see this form OF in
Justice. they lose whatever respect
for law they may have had. The
opportunity for unjust discrimina-
ton in administering tue regulations
as to uniforms is the same as IN
administrator OF the rules govern
ing paroles and the trusty system
The official who wishes to be partial
hnds IL easy to believe that cretaia
prisoners are not such very bad men
after all. and the fact that they may
have boen personal friends OF the
officers prior TO conviction. or that
they have friends who are willing
TO exert AN influence I'm their behalf
Is supposed not TO be u controlling
FACTOR IN determining the treatment
that snail be accorded. Whether
outside considerations DO i'm fact
have bearing i'm the administration
OF law and rules is a question not
TO be settled by proof. but which
each prisoner and officer settles I'm
his own mind and usually with a
very great degree OF accuracv
Whether trusty system. a parole
system or system OF distinctive uni-
forms shall be an agency for good.
therefore, depends chiefly upon the
good judgment and good faith of the
officers In charge There are many
who doubt the wisdom of efforts to
make prison life less disagrooablc
for criminals. In one view of the
matter the greater the severity of
punishment the less likely Will the
offender be TO violate other laws and
lay himself liable to reincarccration
Quite likely there are men who can
be restrained from criminal acts only
by fear OF punishment. ON the 9th
er hand, it is argued That punish
ment may be made so severe as TO
deprive man OF all sense of moral
obligation and make of him con
hrmed enemy of society. whereas he
might have been reformed by mildcr
treatment.
Records OF crime in this country
as compared with the figures from
the criminal courts OF other countries
leave no room fir doubt that America
has not made beginning I'm solving
the problem OF handling the crimi-
nal cases. Crime I'm this country f.
not only vastly greater than in Eu-
rope, but IT is increasing We have
much to learn in the control OF
criminals, both inside aH.4 .outside Of
prisons. Efforts to shed light upon
this important problem are to be
commended. even though experience
may show that new ideas are not the
Orcgonian
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
BY AUTO TO
THE POLE
EApLORItR COOK no TRY TO
SOLVE PROBLEM THAT
WAY.

Middleton, n. Y. May 21.-A
number OF specially constructed auto
mobiles TO be used in dash to the
North Pole by pr Frederick A.
Cook, of Brooklyn. are nearly finish
ed. They arc being constructed at
Callicoon. Sullivan county. by II. A.
Cook, brother OF the explorer. The
utombiles are housed in barn and
no one except the workmen are
permitted TO see them.
DR.. Cook made himself famous nv
his ascension of Mount Mckinley.
in Alaska, the highest peak in North
America. He firmly believes that
the automobile will yet solve the
Arctic mystery and that by the use
OF specially constructed machines.
such as he is having built at Cani-
coon, a dash to tn, Pole Will be an
easy matter.
1t is understood that the auto
mobile will be fashioned like n mo.
iorboat and be so constructed that
good speed can be made with il eth
'r ON land, ice or water It has
not been stated here when DR.. Cook
intends to make his dash for the
North Pole, but it is not believed
mat the start will be made this
summer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
OIL
co. IS SCORED
~ REPORT or CORpOEATION
COMMISSION.

Washington May 20 Tbat the
history and present operation Of the
Standard ON interest shows
throughout the past 35 years a sub.
'anial monopolzatlon of the petro-
.oum industry or tho country. p de-
Iborate destruction of competition
ana consequent control Of that In
dmty by less than dozen men
Nho roapod enormous profits there
from largely through the abuse O,
.""'r faoiIItiea,' is charged I'm the
report just submitted to- presldont
I'oo.oFoit by commissioner of cor
.r'.'on5 Herbert Knox Smith. Part
ONE of oport was made public today
ana other parts wll follow. Certain
information acquired is withheld for
.he present iu accordance with tho
Instructions Of tho president who
feels That their publication mfpbt
interfere with tha prosecution of the
eoYornmours suits now pending
AGAINST tho Standard OH Compapy
and iia subsidiary companies Tbo
reports contain tho net results OF tbe
udg of tba petroleum business
during tho year 1904
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21

ian company is seeking a lake out
let as we'll as one at udewater for
the immense coal tonnage that will
be developed. Smce have been
made along the kanawha river from
Charleston to Point Pleasant. but
The route TO Parkersburg looks more
feasible in view OF the reports con
corning the Lorain, Ashland 4
southern Lorain Is one OF the most
important ports ON Lake Erie.
Agents OF those interested in the
Charieston-Parkersburg short line
are now actively engaged in secur-
ing rights-of-way. Ihe road is to
enter Charleston along Kauawha
Iwo-Mile and rights have been maze
Oy numerous property owners
Leaving Charleston the road will 40
up Tupper's Greek and touch Sisson-
vile.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21

Last night as No 1G was pulling
out from the depot, MIR NJ. s.Gie.
ger. an employe of Macarthur Broth
ers, contractors ON the Deepwatet
railroad, tried to- get on between the
dining car and the Pullman. But tho
vestibule doors being closed he fail
ed TO gain an entrance. The motion
of the train threw him backward
placing him in dangerous posi-
ton from which he was unable o.
eztrIcatc himself. Had st not been
for the timely assistance of Mr.
~ Worley who was near the unfoi
tunate man at the time of the a,
don't mo- doubt the result would hat
been fatal but fortunately he
capped with only a few bruises am
"a broken leg The suffering Wcu.
was conveyed TO the Blucneld San
itorium for treatment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
SUPPORTS GIL
MAN STORY
AUNT OF KATHERINE HILLMAN
BELIEVES THE GIRL is
DAUGHTER On MA
BELLE.

Erie, Pa, May 21.-Mrs. Hannah
Greene of this city, aunt of Kathc-
rine Hillman of Aurora, I'M, who
has slated that her mother is Ma
belle Gilman-Corey OF Pittsburg, SAYS
She has no doubt that the story is
true
Mrs. Greene is sister of Charles
HiIIman, theAurora girls father.
She was intimately acquainted with
Dora Magill, who eloped with her
brother and who is the mother Of
Katherine HilIman Mrs. Greene has
an old tintypc of herself and Dora
Magill and the latter bears a strik-
ing resemblance to Mabeue Gilman
Corey
Mrs Greene is confident that tho
Dora Magin she knew is Mabeuc
Corey
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
TRUST BUSTING
TAKES MONEY.
SOME 100000 Expended IN
THE PAST -FOUR YEARS.

Washington. May Something
like 100000 has been expended by
the Government in tho last four
years in trust Investigations and
prosecutions. Some OF tho Items are
as follows:
Beef Trust, $4,000; Standard
oil tin courD $4,000; Tobacco
Trust (under investigatIon) $42.
600; Paper Trust (concludod) $40
600; Harvester Trust (undor invos-
ugation) $4,000; Fertilizer Trust.
Gin courO $4,000; Coal and OIL
carrying Railroads (under investl-
gation) 10000; Powder Trust Gun
der investigatlon) $1,000; Turpen-
tino Trust $4,000.
There are almost dozen other
Investigations which have cost a
pretty penny, but they are OF lesser
Importance. Fines paid the govern
ment in the cases aggregate $4,000
Big money has to be paid for speclai
counsel In order to get proper re
suits. Although Kellogg a. Morrison
are being paid about $4,000 year
each, they are doyoting a great part
of the time TO the work. Judge Nc
Reynolds, former Assistant Attorney
General, who has charge OF the To
bacco Trust investigation, ls paid
$4,000 year. He Is devotlng his
entire time This is not as high
proportionatcly as was paid undcr
The Knox administration ID. r.. wat
son, of Ohio, got 10000 for one ar
gumcnt in the Northern SccurltIcs
case.
Frank b. Kellogg, Of st Paul. Is
getting the biggest hunk OF Uncle
Sans money. He has had charge of
the Hartman investigation, and it is
understood he also draws $4,000 n
year from the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
In nearly every instance II has
been through democratic effort that
trust prosecutions were commenced
IL was also democrat. former
Congressman stone, Of Kentucky
who, in 1885, introduced the first
antitrust bill. and It was Rcpresen
tatlyo Bartlett, Of Georgia. demo
crat who first suggested the speciar
appropriation, which was aftcrward
made upon am amendment offered by
Representative Hepburn. of Iowa.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
WANTS NEW
JUDGE
MAYOR SCHMITZ CHARGES THAT
ShItECLES HAS INFLUENC-
ED THE COURT.

San Francisco, May 21. District
Attorney Langdon was last nigh,
served by Mayor schmitzs attorneys.
with notices OF motion for sub
stitution Of trial Judge on the ground
mat Frank II. Dunno is disqualified
by bias and prejudice.
Accompanying and supporting this
motion is "a lengthy amdavit by
Schmitz in which charges are made
against Rudolph sprcrkIes. his asso
ciatcs in the bribery graft prosecu
ton and Judge Dunno himself
Nmong Schmitz's allegations are the
following:
That Spreckles and associates who
are with him the financial euaran-
tors of the bribery graft ingcstipa
ion and prosecution, long since cx
haustcd the original fund of 500
600 pledged by SpreckIes and have
expended nearly $LOOO.OOO in mu-
nicipal publication campaign. thai
the expenditure of this vast sum of
money is by way of am Investment
from which actual moneycd returns
are expected that Sprccklcs and his
prosecuting associates desire and
purpose TO overthrow the present
municipal administration I'm order
that they themselves may assume
the rcins Of government and procure
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
FINDS BIC CRAFT
IN KANSAS CITY
GOV. FOLK RETURNS TO CAPI-
TAI CONVINCED THAT
CHANGE u NEEDED.

Kansas City, May 21.-After
spending two and one-halr days in
Kansas city Investigating rumors OK
gratt IN the police department, Gov.
Folk returned to Jefferson city today
thoroughly convinced that reorga-
nizatiou of the department was aD-
solutely necessary.
Until the public hearing Tuesday
1t Will not bo definitely announced
what officers will be dropped. There
seems TO be no doubt that Chlof OF
Detectives John halpin, Police Sur
geon Ill. a. Longan and several cap
tains and liouteuants are TO be GUST
ed. IL is moro than possible that
Chief of Police John Hayes will ro-
tiro.
The governor learned that strong
alliance exists between the depart.
ment and the Metropolitan Street
hallway Co, which owns all the sur
face lines I'm the city. John Halpin,
Inspector of detectives, is n nephew
of Bernard Corrigan, president OF
the street railway company. 1t has
been recognized fact for years
that tho enmity OF the metropolitan
meant dismissal or transfer TO out
lying districts or any officer who
showed unfriondliness to that com
panys interests.
GOV Folk learned mat In cases OF
accidents by reason of the Metropol-
tan that that company's claim
agents and physicians were given
every opportunity to reach Injured
people while frequently newspaper
men were unable to gain access to or
learn the Identity OF such persons.
1t was made plain to the governor
that thugs ana gamblers had been
protected and allowed to operate
without police Interference. In one
instance gambling joint was al
lowed to run in the basement OF a
building the second story of which
was occupied AS a residence by n no.
ice captain.
All complaints have been turned
over to the city counselor for COM
piIation and investigation by the
commissioner, who hopes through
lhis method to protect all persons
willing TO assist the board by expos-
ing alleged crooked methods practic-
I'd by members OF the department
1t is freely predicted that the de-
Iectiye department Will undergo
complete change in It's personnel.
The governor is said to be trying
TO discover how Chief OF Police John
Hayes has accumulated fortune va
Iously estimated from $4,000 to
5 IOo'oOO In a few years. His salary
os chief is $4,000 year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
RESOLUTIONS
OF RESPECT

AT called meeting of Mercer
County Camp. L. c. V, held on the
18TH instant, the following resolu
uons We're unanimously adopted:
Whcreas. il has pleased our heav-
emily father to call TO himself our
.'arado iu arms, Jacob Garrett
AiIafant of this camp. therefore b,
Do resolved
lst That We record with sincere
regret the death OF comrade Gar
rett and shall hold sacred his mem
ory among us.
2nd. That we do hereby cxpres.
our appreciation for his record q,
soldier of Company II, 12the Mis-
'issippi Regiment C. S. A. and for
MS f(thfulness to our history and
traditions.
Bird That We deeply sympathize
with his wife and family in their
Ioss and their sorrow occasioned by
Is death.
4th That these resolutions b.
spread upon the records OF our
amp. and a copy sent to the family
# our deceased comrade. and copy
be sent to the city papers for publl-
cation
w r. STUART.
c. y. CRAWFORD,
II. p BURTON.
Committee
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
HUBBY BUYS HAT
FOR WOMAN
WIFE OF PURCHASER, HEARING
OF GIFT, CALLS AND TEARS
HEAD GEAR TO
SHREDS.

Huntington, May 21.-Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Carter, who lives IN
Central City, came TO police head
quarters and asked the chief to give
/her permission TO tear up a hat which
her husband had given to Mrs.
John Fuller. who lives in West Hun
tlngton
She told the chief that her hus-
band had told her all about it. and
wanted TO know If she could either
get permission TO tear it up, or pay
a fine in advance for its destruction
The cnief told her he could grant no
permission OF that nature and In
woman left.
Nothing more was thoughC abou.
the matter until few hours late.
when several telephone message
came in at the same time askin.
that the police be sent at once Z,
the home OF Mrs. Fuller. Severa
officers went down, and found thai
the Carter woman had been there
had caught sight OF the hat anc
torn it to strips.
From the amount of excitemen.
in the neighobrhood when the DO
lice arrived. there must nave been
a warm time just preceding theu
arrival. Mrs. Carter, after demo
ishing the hat stepped across tn,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21
KNOX PLANS To
SCORE ON TAFT
THE PENNNSYLVANIA SENATOR
IL READY TO SPRING TRAP
AT STATE CONNEN-
TION.

Washington. May Ell Now the
opposition to Taft will try to- make
some noise.
on June 6 the Pennsylvania Rcpuh-
lican state cnventiou will meet and
plans are now being made for a big
hurrah for Senator =. G. Knox as
president. From Dauvine. IN to
Boston. Mass. Cannon boomers Fair
banks partisians. Hughes men and
Senator Murry Crane will Join i'm
the cheering. In turn the Knox men
have promised TO yell every time the
names OF Fairbanks, Cannon or
Hughes are mentioned in public.
Already il is the field against the
iavorite. The field is sadly envious
of the advertising recently given to
the Taft boom. which has filled the
papers, and outside politicians are
sneeringly suggesting that this is
quite in keeping with Ohio's well
known political tactics which. they
say, have been marked from time i'm
memorial by disposition to grab
everything i'm sight and claim what
ever lies buried Some of them arc
wen disposed to hint that all the al
leged fighting i'm Ohio has been on
me fake order. for Taft boom press
agent purposes, and that the famous
ohio politicians viii be found unit
ed when the time comes to do bus
mess
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-21

pected to open a fight on Voliva this
week with nightly meetings under a
big tent. II he does II will make nine
different sects in the village. with
followers ranging from coo to 1900.
with Noliva's crowd in the lead.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21
Against The Board.

The two cases OF the County Board OF
Education against E x.sherif Rhodes
and WI. Davis we're decided against
the Board of Education, who r taxed
the costs. amounting to about $500.
Judge PEBBLES remarked that the stat
ute of limitation might have been plead
ed by Mi. Davis, had he so chosen, but
Mr.. Davis preferred to have the whole
matter threshed out in open court. The
referee had previously found against
the Board of Education and Judge
Beetles used some strong language in
passing upon the case.
Both Ex-sherif Rhodes and Mr.. Davis
fael thew have now been vindicated OF
all charges, and-Gre of conrse, CORES
pendingly pleased.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21

The game law was out on the 18th.
It closes in March.
The Hustler has a full report Of the
Methodist conference in this issue, in
Gliding all the appointments. This is
news while its fresh.
For printing of any and all kinds you
are urged to call at the Hustler Print
Shop. Satisfaction promised. every
time, or you need not take the job.
Telephone 6.
The recital at the opera house last
Friday netted the Hospital Association
a neat sum. Artislically it was a sue
cess-with a big s. Herr Peters is an
artist with but few superiors in this
country and those so fortunate. to be
present felt under a debt of gratitude
to him for the rare treat given. them
The Herr was ably supported by loo i
talent and a most enjoyable evening
was had by the fair sized audience pre-
sent.
Jim" Price tells a yarn about Perry
Barnett, a well known character about
Hendersonville, now dead and gone
these many years. When the first saw
mill was put MP in Henderson county,
the owner had a steam whistle attached
to it of tremendous power. The first
time the whistle split the atmosphere
with its awful shrek, which lasted for
20 minutes and more, there vas much
CONSERVATION amongst the people, who
never before had heard so dreadful a
sound. Protracted meetings were held.
1t vas said Gabriel had sounded the last
trump and all must prepare. Old Perry
alone was u~nconcerned and he said,
mo, sir, that haint GABRIEL You can't
make me think that's Gabriel blowing !!
Why, no living man could hold his
breath that long!"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21
Gomez!
Our apple is gonel
Ed. Brooks took it.!

Our apple is gonel
Ed. Brooks took it!
With tears in our eyes and trembling
with emotion, we refer to that beautiful
apple presented to us by A. W. Smith,
of Hillgirt, and until recently on ex-
hibition in the Hustler window
Nutured by the fertile soil of the Old
North State, it's cheeks kissed a rosy red
by the ardent sun, listening to NATURES
secrets as told it by the wanton summer
breeze, the conidant of bird and bee
throughout those gforiously bright days,
this Buff beauty grew and developed
from a dainty blossom into the largest
apple ever grown in Henderson county.
And now how sad its fatel
We watched that apple carefully. It
was dearer to US than even our two pigs,
1t was our pride and u Joy, but alas,
Ed. Brooks saw it and swore by Grover
.Cleveland it should be his'n.
And it is. He got it. We weren't
looking. Let us draw a veil over the
.painfuTscene.
But vengeance, dark and forbidding,
like a storm cloud lowering over Pins
nacle Mountain, is about to- settle on the
tax collector, destroying him utterly,
leaving no trace of what be once was
and making him walk on the other side
of the street when he sees US coming.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21
Court.

Court adjourned Wednesday. the last
jury trial being Claude Brown VS.. Tom
Allen.
There have been any number of minor
cases tried. The most important, aside
from the Davis and Rhodes matter, was
Sheriff. rs. Southern Railway. Sheriff.
sued for $50, 600 damages. He was
awarded 81, 500.
In Holllngsworth VS.. Electric Light
Company, plaintiff was n~on-suited. The
some thing happened. to several other
cases.
Judge PEBBLES has a habit of insisting
on lawyers having eYey thing ready, and
it is noticed that the legal fraternity
having business in court are generally
promptly on hand when court cQnYenes.
The docket is about cleaned up and
court did not last full two weeks, )
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-21

On Jan. Ist, the. price of this paper
will be &1.OO, payable in advance. And
every subscriber not paid up will be cut
off from our list. It takes money to get
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YOU get 1t each week let's have 9 check,
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