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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
Alabama Solid
 For Taft

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Chicago, June 5.-secretary Taft will have a clear path to the Presi- dential nomination if stoday's work of the Republican National Committee is to be taken as a criterion Of 229 contested seats for delegates taken up alphabetically Alabama was consider ed first The committee decided that the Thompson delegates at large and all district delegates of that faction had the right to be seated at the con- yention. This gives Taft solid dele saton from Alabama on the temporary roll call The Taft men were very en- ergetic before the meeting of the com mittee securing proxies. This gave Tn O .,s~uov,wzaalEa,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
HORRIBLE DEATH
 OF BABY NICHE
Michael McGee Little Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mo Geo. Meets Death in Arkansas River-Fel Off House Boat at Foot of Florida Street and Swept Un- der Boat-Body Not Yet Found.

ed at the foot of Florida street, in one of which he lives.
 The agonized screams of the moth CT quickly gathered hundreds of sym pathetic neighbors who stood beside the raging Arkansas anxious but help less to do anything. Grappling hooks were at once used and men in boats raked the river bottom around the boat as far as possible, but all ill vain. Ed Hammond and John Brenke dived under the boat and all around in themselves, being swept out into the current several times, but without re- suits, The water where the baby fell in is about three or four feet deep with swift current and several feet out from the boat the river suddenly deepens very much. When the acci- dent occurred Dr. Luck, the family physician, was hurriedly summoned in the vain hope of resuscitation if the body was found. Though the grap- bling has been kept up for some time, all hope of finding the body has been given up. Jim McGee, the father of the child. is at present in Teague, Texas, where he has been lately work ing at his machinst trade since the Cotton Belt laid off some of the regu-
 lar crew. He has been summoned and is hurrying home Meanwhile Mrs McGee is in a serious condition and almost crazed with grief and is il charge of a physician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
Full Citizenship
 to Porto Ricans

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Wilmington, June 5,-President Roosevelt in letter to John s. Rassell a member of the board of trade, de- clares that he will insist on Congress passing the bill granting full citizen ship to Porto Ricans. The letter is in reply to one from Rassell and eX- presses the surprise of the President that Congress has failed to pass meas ure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
CONFIRMATION SER-
 VICE AT TEMPLE

which she made supplication for lofty sentiments and ideals
 The prayer of Miss Selma Schloss, The Betrothal to High Endeayor was a supplication that the noble sen timents of the previous prayer should find expression in noble deeds One |Of the prettiest features of the service was the floral offering when the two conrfimants laid wreaths of white flow CTS on the scroll of the law to signify that the contirmants would remain true to Judaism and America. This ceremony was to carry out the idea or the bride pledging loyalty to her spouse.
 The girls of the Sunday school sweetly sang during the services and Miss Victoria Harrell rendered a beau tiful soprano solo, Rock of Ages, by King. The sermon, Clean Hands and a Pure Heart" was then addressed to the confirmants. Toward the enc of the services the confirmants recit- ed a prayer entitled For Those w Love" in which they thanked friends and teachers for their instruction and help.
 Then followed a silent prayer by thu confirmants for their parents, silent as the confirmants said because word. were inadeullate fO express ther feel ings of gratitude to them. A moss impressive part of the ceremony waA when Rabbi Frisch pronounced a si- lent blessing upon each confirman-i Each confirmant acquitted herself splendidly and received the congratu- lations of their many friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06

field. W. F. Campbell and Attorney
 S. A. Miller of this city The company is backed by strong Eastern capital ists and without doubt an interurban
 road between Pine Bluff and Little Rock is an assured fact
 / The road will be about sixty Or sev- enty miles in length and will be thor Oughly up to date in every respect. The Eastern capitalists have already looked over the proposition and con- sider it a worthy and rich investment Pine Bluff has long needed this line and much satisfaction is expressed by citizens at the final accomplishment of this needed enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06


 One of the saddest and most pitiful
 deaths that has ever grieved the peo-
 ple of Pine Bluff occurred Friday
 evening about o'clock Michael Me Gee, the little son of MT. and Mrs. Jim McGee, met a tragic death in the
 treacherous Arkansas. Baby McGee was sitting between his mother and aunt, Mrs. John Watts, playing while they sewed. The three were seated on the end of house boat anchored
 at the foot of Florida street when all at once the little fellow tumbled for ward head first into the swift current. Before the crazed mother and aunt cOul drealize the awful fact, the cur rent swept the baby down stream and beneath the Angy Watts, another boat anchored a few feet in front of the house boat Mrs. McGee and Mrs. Watts were on. John Watts, who was nearby, ran to the end of the Angy
 Watts, expecting Baby Michael to come to the surface, but the little fellow had gone down to come up no more Mrs. Jim McGee lives on the corner of Second avenue and Indiana streets and d few minutes before six o'clock she took her baby and leaving the Thompson Grocery on the corner Of Second and Indiana opposite her home visited her sister, Mrs. John Watts, who lives on the house boat Angy Watts. Ar. Watts, who is a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
5000 Counts
 Against Standard Oil

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Washington, June 5.-Attorney Gert 'eral Bonaparte said today that there would be no further prosecution o! the Standard Oil Company this sum mer on remaining untried indictments charging participating in relating The Government has indictments against the Standard Oil Company or over three thousand counts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
Thrilling Cab Ride
 In Nashville

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New York, June 5-Nashville Tenn. was located as the scene of a thrilling cab drive between a detective and Louis Weis. The latter's car riage was said to contain the woman in the suit for divorce brought by his wife The husband named the mil !onaire iron man, Albert Tower, as corespondent in the case. Towers tel ephone girl bride having already asked for divorce, The jury disagreed in the Weis case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06

The confirmation service of the Temple was held Friday morning at 10 o'clock following the celebration of the Festival of Weeks, which is held once each year in commemoration of the traditional receiving by the Jewish pjeople of the laws on Mount Sinai. The cOnfirmants were ushered i'll by the officers of the church, Chas. Veil, president Max Eisenkramer, secreta- ny; r. M. Rosenberg, treasurer, Gabe Never and Wm Rosenzweig, trustees, while the choir softly rendered the processional, "Glory and Honor" by Gounod.
 Behind the trustees came the four flower bearers, Gol1ye Franklin and Gabriel Veil, Henrietta Bluthenthal and Bernard Simon in couples, bear ing wreaths of sweet peas instead of the conventional basket of flowers. Next came the contirmants, Misses Selma SchlOss and Bernice Thalhelm- CT. bearing wreaths of Cape Jessa- mines, sweet peas and white carna- tions, symbolizing the purity of their aspirations. There followed then the reading of the Ten Commandments from the Hebrew scroll by each con firmant in the original unvocalized He brew. After this was the prayer Of Miss Bernice Thalheimer, The Be- trothal~ of Youth to Pure Faith,' Ill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
lad Dog Scare
 In Chicago

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Chicago. June 5.-A mad dog panic ragged through Englewood today, ac- companied by the slaughter Of 22 un- muzzled dogs by policemen and vi cious attack on John Martin, 45 years old. by a dog being pursued by po- lice. The wild scenes were witnessed by hundreds of children. who were cften endangered by flying bullets and raging animals
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
M. l.. MCCARTHY
 OF REDFIELD DEAD

News reached Pine Bluff late yes terday afternoon of the death Friday morning of E. L. McGarety of Redfeld, a we'll known planter of that place, MT. McGarety was we'll known by many of the old timers of Pine Bluff and had many friends in Pine Bluff. The interment will take place at the old home in Grant county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
No Summer Lid
 For Root

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington, June 5.-Secretry Root will take another turn at Muldoon's. He said today that he would not sit on the lid this summer, but that he would go to MuldOOn'S farm about June 20, and after two weeks would then go to his home in Utica for the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
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OWARDS
 SAVING

money by taking out a Bank Book at our Savings Department today
 A hundred resolutions to save IF NOT carried out will never earn a cent of interest, while money deDos- tied here regularly will increase with interest at 3 per cent on every dollar.
 It will pay you to make a start to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
Horrible Accident
 On Tennessee

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Los Angeles, June 5.-As a result of the bursting of a four inch steam pipe on the cruiser Tennessee at Il o'clock this morning, just off Santa Barbara, four men were killed and ten seriously injured. Dead; George Wood, Earl c. Boggs, fireman; Adolph Reinhold, water tender; George Meek. The Tennessee left Santa Bar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
Collision Between
 Two Electric Cars

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Annapolis, Md. June 1.-Two cars of the Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway, running at high speed collided near Camp Pa role, two miles from Annapolis, to- night and were completely wrecked the accident causing the death of eight persons and iniuring a score more.
 The Dead.
 William Morton, Baltimore. employe of Armour and Company,
 A. H. Schultz, Baltimore, employe of Crown Cork Seal Company.
 George W. Green Jr. Baltimore
 James OiNeal. motorman.
 Schriner watchman for rail- way at Academy Junction. - McDaniel. employe same con- pan%. - Slaughter, three year old daughter of William E. Slaughter. gen. eral manager of the Electric Railway Company. ] Unidentified woman, dressed in evening clothes on way to Annapolis ball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06
COTERIE CHORUS
 MEETS SATURDAY

The COterie Chorus will meet Satur- day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Elhs theater to rehearse for the concert to be given by the St Cecelia Guild. It is important that every member be present. .,-o, ,a,aaa.z-s.ya.sr.u IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06

Max Lansing, the former we'll known cotton buyer for J. B. Speers Co.,, is in the city shaking hands with
 his many friends. He is at present with the Wooten Cotton Company of Clarksdale, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-06-06

bara at 10 o'clock. bound for San Pe- dro where she arrived at o'clock this evening.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
il. Resolution.

IT 1t be true as The Mirror says
That IT'S never too late to naend,"
l'W try 1t a 1o7anch, If 1t bre0zs my back,
Tho Tn turned t1Uo score and ten.
To be sure it's rather late In the dnu
To begin ones life aneW,
But If a fell01O'W try, 7 don't see zuhy
He shouldn't make good, do you?
I'm about sich of o. crooked life,
For you and I h,aO1O, pard,
That it's just as the Good Book tells us,
That the, zrGnsgress0r's 1Ony is hnrd."
80 I'm going to lead q different life,
.A'sd do the best can,
TO sbo1O my friends that I'm tryi7ae to be
FIN upright, honest man.
mean 1t, pa7d, and Tn going to stick
This time, and try to be good
E I'lt hit 1t a 1cAnct, If it breaks nay 6acE,
And hare to 60 bucAcing uood
2zsO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
rimeoln's Birthday.

The anniversary of the great
emancipation, Abraham Lincoln,
was observed at this institution
by shutting down work for the
day. In the morning the prison.
ers had the pleasure of listening to
a Minstrel show given by home
talant. The entertainment was
put on by ''Zim," assisted by Prof.
Burchard, and it's success was due
to their untiring efforts and the
hearty cooperation f..each of the
individuals who took part in it.
It has been a long time since there
was performance in our chapel
that aroused such spontaneous en-
thusiasm on the part of the audi
ence as did the minstrel show.
From the opening overture by the
orchestra to the closing piece, the
boys succeeded in delivering the
goods SO we'll that the show will be
talked of for many a day; for the
officers as we'll as the inmates, all
think that it was simply splendid.
The interlocutor and Messrs.
Ford and Webb, including several
of the singers, might all be classed
as stars, as their parts were ex.
ceptionally distinguished by that
STACY" atmosphere which is only
gained by experience. The Musical
Speciality was cleverly acted, as
his initiating was very good in
depreciation of village concert.
The chap who did "a little talking"
also acquitted himself very credit
ably. The closing piece, A Com
edy Sketch, took the house by
storm; and the applause that greet
ed their act was deafening. The
show made grand hit all around,
and no doubt the Warden'will per-
init the home talent to give another
performance in the near future.
Prof. Burchard and his orchestra
ably supported the entertainment,
as the musical part could not be
surpassed.
When the show was over the in
mates we're granted the usual priv
ilege of congregating in the cell
house, and it was astonishing how
we'll pleased and how highly every
body spoke of the days perfor-
nance. In the afternoon the
privilege of writing q special letter
was issued. i
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
Schneider, Inventive
Genius.

One day Schneider was CON-
planning to me that he was getting
too fat, and / suggested to him
that he take to wheeling, for |
thought thesexercise would do him
good. So he bought a wheel and
every evening he took a five or
ten-mile spin. His health i'm
proved wonderfully. About that
time the bicycle fad was at Its
highest, and one of the events of
the year was ten-mile bicycle
race which was held on Decoration
Day. The prizes offered were
worth enough to insure a good
race; besides, it was good adj
vertising for the various bust
ness houses which donated the
prizes. The year the race took
place which I shall tell of, the
first prize was a hundred dollar
gold watch. As all professionals
were barred, about everybody in the
neighborhood who could make ten
miles in less than two hours,
thought they had good chance,
and as soon as the snow was of
the ground they took to training
for the great race.
Schneider was one of the frs,
to get the racing fever, and about
week before the race he told me
that the watch was his-he was
sure of winning it. However, he
did not like his bicycle seat, as /,
was too small for him. He in.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

The boys in shops L and NJ
were rather disappointed to find
the turnpike covered with snow
while drilling last Sunday morn
ing, for they always polish their
shoes Saturday nights until they
look like refectors. They better
see the street commissioner and
have him attend to business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

vented q seat of his own and put
in q long and powerful spira! spring
in the tubing under the scat. He
was we'll pleased with this spring.
and said that it was as good as an
air cushion.
Decoration Day finally arrived
and the weather was ideal. There
we're thirty entries for the race,
and at two o'clock p. N. everything
was ready for the great event. AS
the starter gave the word to 90,
they We're off. The course was
down the road FIVE miles and then
return. 1t seemed to be hours
before we could sight the return
ing riders. Finally We could see
two small dust clouds approaching.
They came nearer and nearer, and
at last l could see that one Of them
was Schneider. They were neck
and neck, both working like ma
chimes. Their noses almost touched
the front wheel and one could see
that they were putting every ounce
of their strength into that final
squirt which meant victory for one
of them.
| was standing about thirty feet
from the finish line and was urging
Schneider on, when I was surprised
to see him suddenly sail upward
and forward about ten feet from
the ground and turn q complete
summersault, wheel and all, and
slide across the finish, line like a
ball player sliding home in the
last inning with two out aud a tie
score. The reason for this unex-
pected performance was that the
bolt which held the spring in place
had worked loose, and when
Schneider hit a small stone, the
bolt gave away and the spring sent
him sailing like skyrocket.
Schneider won the race, altho
the other fellow claimed it was q
foul finish. The Judge would not
see it that way, as Schneider had
not let go of his wheel. We had
a hard job to convince Schneider
! that he had not been hit with 9
bomb, for he persisted that such
was the case. Time, 81 minutes
and 10 seconds. 1886.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
librarians Register.

During the month of January
the prisoners of this institution
selected from the library 2.1O7
books. The books drawn out en-
braced the following branches Of
literature: Fiction, 1858; Maga-
zines, 282; History, 191; Science,
232; Biography, 38; Travels. 48;
Poetry, 8; Religion, As.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

Henry Nelson, who has been an
inmate of the hospital for some
time past and who was afflicted
with tuberculosis, passed away
Tuesday morning. He was le-
ceived from Steel Co. Jan. %, 1904,
having been sentenced with his
brother and a companion to
serve a life sentence. The other
two men died some lineage with
the same dreaded disease.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
Prison Population.

+ During the past week there were
six arrivals and three discharged
on expiration OF sentence.
The population of the prison is
664, distributed as follows: First
grade 500, second grade l54, and
third grade 10.
The last register number is 1881.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
TO INMATES.

: For the Information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send The
MIRROR to friends we wish to- say that
the privilege will be granted by COM
plying with the following rules: Write
out your own name and register num-
Der and send to this Office with name
and address of person to whom paper is
to be sent. Each paper must be kept
clean and folded in the same manner as
1t Is when, yOu receive 1t and placed in
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

The State Board of Control met
at the prison Tuesday. There
we're twenty-nlne inmates before
the board on business and seeking
release on parole. After consider
ing all the applications for parole
it was announced that seven were
granted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

The icemen are rapidly filling
the icehouse and will soon be thru.
The hosting machine was used to
lift the cakes, and it worked to per.
fiction. At firstlt was not thought
that the hosting apparatus could
be utilized for this work, but il
was soon demonstrated that MOTH
ing better could have been, de-
vised.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, Feb. 9th, Father Corcoran
officiating:
March-"in Ball Costume. .....,.. Orchestra
Violin Solo-"Since You Called Me Dearie".
.............4 ........... Prof. Burchard
Hymn-"My Redeemer" .......... Congregation
Scripture ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Father Corcoran
Piano SplO-Fantasie Brilliant, Martha"
Smith. Op. 80. 80. Member of Orchestra
Prayer. -. Father CorcOraD and Congregation
Gospel Reading 49,. ......... Father CUrcoraI,
Sermon. Observation-Disclosures. =. r. ather COrcOrHD
hymn-'I Need Thee Every Hour" Congregation
March-"Turkish Trophies. Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

The following are the titles of
the papers to be read at next Sun.
days meeting of the Chautau.
quans: Commercial Develop
ment," Chinese Labor Problem
on the Pacific Coast" 'Panicsz -
Some Reasons Why We Have
Them" and "The New York Fire
Boat"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

One of the greenhouses is being
remodeled 80 it can be utilized fol
those patients in the hospital who
are afflicted with tuberculosis.
The side which faces South is be-
ing partitioned off, a door put in,
and cement floor will be laid.
This is an ideal place for the con-
sumptives, as they will get the
benefit of the sun the whole day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

Guard Goldsmith has been
granted leave of absence in order
to attend the marriage of his daugh-
ter, which occurred at Knoxville,
Tenn. s 4.s.<.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

Did you notice that the chapel
was crowded and that the stand
iDg-room-only' sign was up at the
minstrel showp Why, even the
knockers bund .applauded Wig
orously.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

During the absence of Assistant
Deputy Warden Backland last
Friday, Mr.. Husting was filling the
formers duties.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13

The painters are overhauling the
state wagon and putting it in first
class shape for next spring. 1t is
being sandpapered, repainted and
striped.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-02-13
Twenty carloads of New Zealand
fibre are now being nnloaded at
the twine warehouses.

The following transfers. were
made during the past week: 102 to
65; 104 to 449; 415 to 208.