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( ry>tal Club.

Mrs Thurman Louthan entertained
 Lhe Crystal Club Thursday at her home
 0n West Sixth avenue. Bridge was enjoyed, Mrs. Marvin Duckworth win , ming the prize. a cut glass celery dish. , Cut flowers Were used to beautify the ! home. and those who enjoyed Mrs | Louthan's hospitality were: Mesdames :, W. 4. Taggart, N. Duckworth, Will
 I1angford, Finn Hut, Jules Borresen, E. 4. Peck and Miss Peck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23

Matthews. Mr. and Ms. John Will aoa#ne, Nr. and Mrs W. \. Taggart. A1'. and MrS C. W. Pe5ti@rew. Misses '>'asa De"nody. Ncrie anI Irma iirare. Hetjie Austin. Mar2ie Belle At- kinson. Messrs. Chester Taylor D. (. Bell, Frank Roane, Cufrin Nieho, Guy Taggart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
The kimfOlks Club.

{ Mir. and Mrs. Hubert Strange infor- maIly entertained the members of the l klnfolks Club Friday evening at their home on Laurel street. The informal gatherings of this little social circle distinguish it from the ordinary club, and the evening with Mir. and Mrs.
 strange was in keeping with the pleas ant record of previous meetings. Eu-
 Chre was the diversion of the evening. and Mrs. Walter Hudson won the club prize, dainty plate. MT. Neel Bell won the gentleman's prize, a jade stick
 pm, Mrs. Thurman Louthan won the guest prize for the ladies. unioue candle-stick, and MT, John Wilbourne the guests prize for the men, a gold tie clasp. The puncher's prize was
 won by Mr. Frank Miner.
 Palatable refreshments were served in one course. Those club members and guests present included the fol- lowing:
 MT. and Mrs. H. K Toney, Mr and Mrs Van Knox, MT and Mrs. Walter Hudson, Dr. and Mrs E H Johnson. MT. and Mrs. Thurman Lothian. Mr. and Mrs. Jules Borresen. Mr and Mrs. Charles Gordon, Mir. and Mrs. Will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23

Annie Martin left last night
 tle, Alabama, where she will ! lest of her aunt, Mrs. kearsley rs Miss Annie will be present of her cousin. Miss M Elliott Carter, from the Knott SeAool, at that place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23

together with their younger brothers 1he school
 Closing exercises at this school will take place Wednesday morning, May 27, at 10 o'clock, and on Friday, May 29, the school term vii close with a picnic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
Complimentary to Miss Noel.

Mrs. William Miller has issued in- vltations in compliment 10 Miss An nie Mae Noel. to a china shower fer Wednesday afternoon, May 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23

Nothing can be more enjoyable than a new and clear cut series of mOfiou picture plays. The "Air Dome" For. est Park "Opens May 1sth) promises the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
,tslNedding.

r.aAd Mrs. E. w. Freeman nave edS Invitations to their friends for Favs June fifth, in celebration of
 MMenth anniversary Of their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-23
lSu1Gs for PuniJS.

fsur4 for Pupils.
 nis Mternon from 3 to t o'clock pulps Of Miss Callie Jones school
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
DEBS MAKES ADDRESS ON
LABOR AND CAPITALISM

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 31.-The
Socialist special train bearing Eugene
V. Debs. candidate for the presidency
on the Socialist ticket; James e..
Brewer, Socialist candidate for gov
ernor of Illinois, and other prominent
Socialists on a transcontinental cam
paign tour, arrived here this afternoon
after days run from Chicago, inter-
rupted by stops at Joliet, Ottowa and
Spring Valley where Debs and Brewer
made rear platform addresses.
Tonight Debs made the first impor~
tant address of his campaign at Tur-
ner opera house in this city on Labor
and Capitalism" He said:
1.-THE capitalist system has again
broken down. Industry has again
been partially paralyzed. Millions of
people are idle. The capitalists can
no longer manage industry under the
present system. cThis is becoming so
apparent that even the capitalists
themselves are alarmed.
"When we ask Mr.. Taft, Republican
candidate, what the starving workers
are to do, he is candid enough to say
God knows implying that he does
not know.
"Mr. Bryan has nothing to say on
this extremely vital proposition. Both
the Democratic and the Republican
platforms are silent upon the burning
question of the unemployed"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
necessarily hard for both yourself ana

necessarily hard for both yourself and
me.
There never could be a husband.
more tender or sweet than you are tol
me, so don't spoil 1t, dear, bySbeinY
too quick to jump at conclusions"
The mysteries OF the little household
account book kept by Mrs. Mayr in
1904, which her husband evidently
overlooked in his search for material
to be used in his present case, were
delved into quite freely by Attorney
Britt. Why $1.5S spent for milk and
10 cents for face cream should both
be placed in the expense account OF
the household was a puzzle the at
torney appeared unable to unravei and
he was inclined to believe Mrs. Mayr'5
statement when she said 1t was prob
ably on account of her stupidity In tno
matter OF bookkeeping.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Mayr has been the object of number
of anonymous letters, containing harsh
criticism The letters were submitted
to Judge James. who, however, ex-
planned the difficulty of taking any
action concerning the matter unless
the identity OF the writers can be dis-
covered.
The only evidence that the trial is
nearing it's end was found yesterday In
the close application of Miss Mar
guerite Mayr and Charles H. Keefer to
railroad time tables, which they stud
led throughout the session of court.
It is quite probable all the evidence
will be in tomorrow afternoon, the
time set by Judge James.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
DETECTIVES TRACE
ARKELL'S PAST
CONTINUED from PAGE one3


ened trs thief If he found him with
dire vengeance.
In the search. of Arkell's home-in
the shack on the rear OF the house he
owned, and not far from the Dono-
hues--the police found Winchester
rifle with its magazine full, two load
ed revolvers and a smaller rifle.
The accused, according to all who
knew him, never hunted and never told
of his possession.
Tries to See Prisoner
The Oakland authorities were com
siderably excited today over the ef-
forts of a man alleging to be former
lawyer of Arkelps. TO see the prisoner.
He was denied admission this morn
ing. Several hours later Mrs. Elizabeth
Laumeister, wife Of John ]. Lau-
meister a former sheriff of San Fran
courts of that city for the arrest of
Arkell on charge of burglarizing her
home September II, 1907. and of steal
ing some valuable papers and jewelry.
She recognized his picture in news
paper and alleges she identified him in
the city prison.
The latter is denied by the Oakland
autA4orities, who have taken the ques-
tion up with the San Francisco police
with a view of stopping any scheine
for the liberation ef the prisoner out
of the custody of the Oakland police
for the present.
The authorities in this case are con-
fronting a feature which is novel one.
Unless there is a confession from some
one, or the chemists find poison In the
viscera, there is a difficult task before
them to prove how Mrs. Donohue came
to her oeath.
The body was so far decomposed that
any attempt to show strangulatton was
barred.
There was no damage to the skull
and no bones broken.
The identincation Of the corpse was
completed by the marks OF a surgical
operation and a plate of false teeth de-
scribed by the dentist who made Il.
and by the husband. who was permitted
to see the body.
DR.. o. d. Hamlin, who made the
autopsy, is authority for this state
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
UNION men OF
NEW YORK OUT
TO AID BRYAN
CENTRAL FEDERATED BODY IS
STRONG ANTI-TAFT
REPUBLICANS UNJUST IN TREAT
MENT OF LABOR
Great Gotham Organization Passes
Vigorous Resolutions condemning
Present Policies and lndors-
ing Nebraskan

By Associated Press.
N1EW YORK, Aug. s1.--After long debate
N last night the Central Federated
Union, which is the central organiza-
= tiou of the labor unions of this city
affiliated with the American Federation o.
Labor, indorsed resolution condemnine
the Republican party and indorsing Bryan
which was also adopted by the Elevator
Constructors and Millwrights union.
The resolution reads as follows:
"At a special meeting of the above
organization, held on August 27, 1908.
1t was resolved that we pledge our
support to the president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the ex-
ecutive board of the same by our
votes to defeat the Republican party,
which has been responsible for the
drastic action taken against labor's
just demands.
I'VE now pledge. further, our support
to William j. Bryan and the Demo-
cratic party in the coming election for
protecting organized labor by inserting
in their platform a labor .recommenda-
tion and pledging its support to the
same"
A few delegates declared they
thought 1t wrong for the body to take
any part in party politics.
A motion to table the resolutions
was lost and a motion to spread the
resolutions on the minutes of the Gem
trail Federated union was carried by a
big majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
BRYAN WILL WRITE ONE
LETTER A WEEK TO CLUBS
Democratic Leader Adopts Novel Plan
to Aid Campalgn-WiII Give
Advice to Precinct
Organizations

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-W. ]. Bryan
will write each week, until election, a
letter to be sent to every precinct
Democratic club in the country, giving
advice and suggestions as to the line
of campaign. This novel feature of a
presidential struggle was made known
today by John L. Tomlinson, head of
the bureau of organization of Demo-
cratic clubs throughout the eastern
states.
The plan of organizing Democratic
clubs in voting precincts was discussed
by Mr., Bryan.
State Chairman William ]. Connors
today turned over to Mr.. Tomlinson a
list of 5000 precinct committeeman In
New York state who will be directed
by the national committee to organize
at once Democratic clubs.
Col. Henry Watterson and National
Committeeman Nathan Josephus Dan
iels of Ohio had a conference today on
the literary and publicity department.
Mr.. Daniels has just returned from an
extended trip through the middle west,
which he declares will undoubtedly be
for Mr.. Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
.PITTSBURG OFFICERS
BAFFlED BY SUICIDE
Police Declare Dead Man Was Either
Divorced Husband of Marshall
Fields Niece or Attorney
Bethune
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
PITTSBURG, Aug. 91.-The authori-
ties are hard at work today in an en-
deavor to clear up the mystery sur
rounding the suicide Of an unidentified
man who, after having destroyed his
features with carbolic acid, drowned
himself in the Monongahela river at
McKeesport week ago.
1t is claimed here today that the
body is either that of a divorced hus-
band of the niece of the late Marshall
Field of Chicago, or F. D. S. Bethune.
the New York attorney who has been
strangely missing for about two weeks.
Owing to the length of time the man
has been dead it is admitted the work
of Identification will be hard.
Relatives of Bethune are hopeful that
a trace of him, however, will be found
from a clew on which Chicago detec-
tives are now working in that city.
Mrs. Bethune is reported In dis
patch today to be at the Auditorium
Annex in O. highly nervous condition.
Her brother -in-law, #. I. Foote OF
New York, who is with her, has de-
clared the theory that the mysterious
McKeesport suicide might be Bethune,
had been investigated and discarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
.MAYR BABY TO
GO ON STAND
CHILD'S FACIAL CHARACTERS
TICS TO BE STUDIED
Defendant in Divorce Suit Is Almost
on Verge of Nervous Collapse.
All Spectators Are
Barred

"Closed doors" again confronted the
large number of persons who made
their way to department four of the
superior court yesterday to listen to
the proceedings in the divorce SUIT OF
Mrs. Anna Eta Mayr against waiter
A. Mayr. This action was taken, not
so much because of the nature OF the
testimony given by Mrs. Mayr, who
was on the stand during the entire
session of court, as on account OF nef
condition, she being almost on the
verge of a nervous collapse.
The Mayr baby was in court for an
hour yesterday afternoon, and may De
placed on the stand some time today
in order that the court may satisfy IL
self of the facial resemblance between
the boy and Mayr. Mrs. Mayr's attor-
ney, Earl Rogers. expressed the wish
to do this just before adjournment
yesterday, and quoted some authorities
10 uphold him in his proposed action.
He was, however, opposed by former
Judge Britt, Mayr's attorney, VINO
wanted further time to study the ques-
ton and prepare an objection.
Domestic Finance
Domestic finance as it was carried
on in the Mayr household was the sub
ject principally adhered to by Mrs.
Mavr in her GROSS s-examination yester-
day. she disposed of Joseph Calm
and Charles H. Keefer's statements re-
garding her Interest in the musician Dy
saying the only feeling she nad Tor the
man was one of respect. II never ad-
dressed him as my dear Brown Eyes
or Herr Beautiful said Mrs. Mayr,
and as for naming the baby after
GaIrn. Mrs. Mayr said it was ridicu-
Ious. The child, she said, was given
fhe name Joseph In honor of his pa
ternal grandfather, while Hardin, his
second name, was one borne by her
own grandmother. Mr. Mayr, she
said. "did notNwant the baby named
Francis Josef, the name of his father,
as he said it was too much like a
wooden shoe Dutchman."
Notwithstanding Mrs. Myr'S state
ment that she never had enjoyed a
wedding trip, Britt brought out the
fact that she had made a journey to
Boston in 1900, accompanied by her
husband, and two years later she had
gone to Sylvan Lake, S. D., from
which outing she returned to Chicago
accompanied by her husband. In 1884
she went to the worlds fair at st.
Louis, and In the same year visited her
home at Du Quoin, ILL.,, and made am
other visit to the South Dakota resort.
To prove Mayr's anxiety concerning
the welfare of his wife and her affec-
tion for him a letter. written from Syi-
van Lake in September, 1902, was read.
In this letter Mrs. Mayr begged her
husband to be tranquil and happy. l
would like to feel" she wrote, that ]
can go back to you with any and all
my troubles and not feel that am
bringing more Of them on my head by
your getting excited and nervous ana
fiying off the handle. What I want is
sympathy and not q feeling that you
must cure the Ills or think you can by
hunting up something to oppose.
"I know l have just as much sym
pathy, but the other element takes
much of the good out OF it. AS q con-
sequence / tell you very little OF what
bothers me because you make It 50 un-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
NEVADA DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION CALLED
CONGRESSMAN BARTLETT MAY
BE REN0MlNATED
Acting Governor Dickerson Mentioned
as Candidate for U. S. Senate.
Police Bill 10 Cause
FIGHT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TONOPAH, New, Aug. 31.-The Dem
ocratic state convention opened here
this afternoon, being delayed by the
late arrival of many of the delegates
Former Lieutenant Governor Lem
Allen was elected temporary chairman
and q temporary organization effected
Following the appointment of the
committees on credentials, permanent
organization and order of business and
platform, the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning to give the
committees time to make their reports,
Caucuses of the various delegations
indicate that Congressman Bartlett will
be renominated.
Acting Governor Dickerson is being
mentioned as a candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Senator New
lands.
strong fight will be made on the
state police bill before the committee
on platform and resolutions. 1t is be-
lieved that the committee will consume
an entire day in drafting a platform
and disposing of the various resolu-
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
HOLLAND SENDS
CAUSTIC ANSWER
TO MR. CASTRO
NETHERLANDS BOAT DID NOT
HAVE TO SALUTE
EXPULSION OF DUTCH MINISTER
WASN'T COURTEOUS
Letter to Venezuela Denies Standing
of Consul at WlIlemstad-"De-
nunelatIons" Distributed
by His Employe
Ry AssocIated Press

BY Associated Press.
II ONDON, Aug. S1.-The reply of
The Netherlands government to
A. President Castro's communication
last night will, 1t is understood, be in
substance that the Dutch cruiser Gel
derland did not salute the Venezuelan
flag upon. entering La Guaira because
under International naval practice a
war vessel does not salute a flag in a
foreign port if she had entered that
port and saluted within a year.
The Gelderland had done this. Be
sides 1t is declared, "it was not known
whether the forts would reply should
the Gelderland salute them, and all
chance Of further embarrassment was
saved by the cruiser keeping within
the International precedent of saluting
once within a year"
AS for the alleged insults to the
Venezuelan consul at Wtlemstad,
Island of Curacao, the consul 1t is
stated was never acknowledged by The
Netherlands as consul, hence he could
not officially be styled consul and was
in Curacao simply as a citizen OF
Venezuela.
"The Dutch colonists at Curacao"
1t was stated, expressed great indig-
nation when, following the arrest of
man distributing leaflets denouncing
the Holland government, the man said
he was hired by the so-called Vene-
zuelan consul"
In conclusion it is said the treatment
of M. de Reus, the Dutch minister at
Caracao, who was expelled by Presi-
dent Castro, was irregular according
to international etiquette"
president Castro, instead of send
ing M. de Reus his passports and ex-
pelling him from the country, should
have informed The Netherlands gov
,ernment that her minister was no
longer persona grata, and should have
requested his recall.
''The method of President Castro was
offensive and in violation of diplomatic
procedure"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
DEBS' "RED SPECIAL"
NOW ON WAY WEST
SOCIALISTS TRAIN COMING TO
CALIFORNIA
Candidate for President, Accompanied
by a Number of Prominent Men,
Leaves Chicago on Speak,
ing Tour

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. s1.-A special train
carrying Eugene V. Debs, Socialist can
didate for the presidency; James H.
Brewer, candidate for governor of IL
linois on the Socia1istic ticket, and a
number of other prominent men of that
political party, left here today over the
Chicago &s Alton railroad for San Fran
cisco.
The trip is to be in the nature of an
educational campaign" and stops will
be made at all important cities and
towns between here and the Pacific
coast, where speeches will be made and
Socialistic literature distributed.
The train is known as the "Red Spe-
cial' and is scheduled to arrive in San
Francisco September IL.
The trip will end on the return of the
special to Chicago, which will be Sep
tember 25
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
JOHNSON GIVES
LOYAL SUPPORT
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cepting postal receipts. are collected
from internal revenue taxes and I'M
port duties, and these are taxes upon
consumption.
Taxes upon consumption always
overburden those of moderate means
and underburden the rich. If the fede
eral taxes could be separated from the
price of the article on which they are
concealed and each persons per capita
tax be shown, it would be found that
the federal tax now collected would
be in effect a graduated income tax,
the largest per cent being collected
from the small incomes and the least
per cent upon the large incomes. And
to aggravate the case still more, the
appropriations which unfairly oppress
the farmers are spent in cities, so that
the farmer enjoys few direct benefits
from the appropriations and scarcely
any in the benefits.
Reason of Extravaganza
Why is it that the Republican party
is so much more extravagant than the
Democratic party in expenditure of
public money?
There are two reasons. First, be-
cause Republican leaders are more in
timate1y associated with the tax eaters
than with the taxpayers. They hear
the hungry clamor of the men who
the protests of the masses who con-
tribute revenues. But there is sec
ond reason. The Republican leaders
have taught the doctrine that taxation
is unalloyed. They have tried to, cul-
tivate q public opinion to support the
idea that tariff faxes on the theory
that even when not needed for revenue
are a direct advantage to the protected
interests and indirect advantage to the
whole country. 1t is not strange that
people who consider taxation a. bless
ing would be inclined to make the
blessing as large as possible.
The Democratic party is in position
to bring reform to the matter of ex-
penditures. 1t believes that a tax is
defensible only when necessary, and
that it should be reH-oed TO the lowest
limits consistent with good govern-
ment Our party is pleoged t. feuuc-
ton in appropriat tions and TO economy
in every department of government.
and our position ought to appeal with
special force to those 1Iho are engaged
in agriculture.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
SENATOR WRIGHT TO DRAFT
NEW DIRECT PRIMARY LAW

SAN DIEGO, Aug. S1.--Senator
L. A. Wright of this city has been
appointed by the Direct Primary league
Of California to prepare and introduce
a new direct primary election bill. 1t
will be prepared this fall and intro
duced at the next session of the legis-
lature.
law partner of Mr.. Wright, and also
a member of the executive committee
of the Direct Primary league, will aid
in drafting the law, which will be
submitted probably several times to
the executive committee before final
introduction.
Senator Wright is joint author and
sponsor for the proposed direct pri-
mary constitutional amendment, which
1t is presumed will pass, paving the
way for the bill which now is to be
prepared.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
ROBBER IS CAUGHT AFTER d
TRYING TO ROB SALOON
Bartender Refuses to Obey Command
and Runs-San Francisco Police
Catch TWO Other Ban-
dts, Also

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-William
Thomas was arrested early today,
shortly after he had attempted to hold
I'D a saloon at Fourth and Stevenson
streets.
Thomas, it is alleged, entered the sa-
loon with a revolver in each hand and
ordered Michael McCauly, the bar
tender. to throw up his hands. Stoop-
ing behind the bar, McCanly ran into
a rear room, and Thomas left the sa-
loon.
He was arrested a few mlintues later
bv Policeman M. T. Arey, and upon be-
ing searched a sum of money, a num-
ber of slugs marked Dunn Bros Sa-
LOOM and two revolvers. which had
been stolen from Dunn Bros saloon
during the night, were found on MIN.
He was charged with burglary.
Walter Fflbert and Charles Anderson
earlv TODAY were seen coming out of
the hardware store of Jacob Harlan on
Market street, which they had broken
into, and We're captured after an exy
citing chase.