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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23
XMAS WEDDINGS
 LICENSES ISSUED

The following marriage licenses were issued in this city yesterday by County Clerk J. H. Shelby; w. B. Atkinson, of Philadelphia, and Miss |Myra Kenwood, of this city; John Phillips and Miss Sammie Huett, of this county; G. B. West and Ida Will ,liams, of this city -The weather man says today will be fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23
ORPHEO THEATER


 THE BIG TOUR Snyder, Barker and Gerands, ill that farce comedy Whats in a Name"
 Snyder and Barker
 in that classy society playet
 The Phoney Ring written especially for them by the great Chicago writer
 MT. Harry l.. Newton featuring Miss Margie Barker as the society woman who has had too much wine.
 ~THE GERANDS" Singers and dancers and comedy sketch artists. Don't fail to hear Miss Marvel Gerand, the little girl with the big voice featuring T. B. Havel and Co.'S. latest New York suc- cess "I've Taken Quite Fancy To Dearie" 1000 feet moving pictures Afterpiece-"The Dearest Kid in Town" by entire Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23

The funeral of Dr. J. W. Row land, colored, will be held from the St. Paul Baptist church this morning at 10 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23

HICKORY WOOD CO.-2006 Wes, Sixth Street. Old phone 1896. New phone 206. All kinds of stove wool and blocks. All orders given promp, attention. Wood delivered to any part of city Yours for service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23
: LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

A jar Of Pneumo in the house Is aEays useful. II I'm
 Don't let your child suffer with gccup when Pneumo will relieve It.; aDc and $1:00 at all druggists
 NOR RENT-Rooms with ov with uat board, at POP W. 9th ave Apply n Mrs. H. K. White. f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-23

If you want something special in iron fence or lawn furniture, hitching posts ,etc., call on or address Eagle Iron Works, who handles the famous Stewart Iron Fence. Eagle Iron Works, Pine Bluff, Ark, 12-4 I'm
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
HOLD TURK FOR BOYS MURDER.
Chicago Police Told That Greek Boy Went
Into Room with Nemmer.

Chicago. Aug. VALUABLE information was OBJ
tanned by the police this afternoon in their efforts
70 clear the mystery of the murder of Tufa Sha-
shern. thirteen years old, whose dismembered body
was found recently in Mud Lake a part of the
Chicago River
August Cardersell and Dominick Larado. boys,
told Police Inspector Dorman to-day that young
Sbashem on Sunday last the day of his disap-
nearsnce entered the home of Hassin Nemmer. a
Turk now under arrest in company with Nemmer-
The hovs waited half an hour for their companion
~ return but finally got discouraged and went
ayav That was the last they saw of the lad
until his body was brought piecemeal TO the
morgue
The two boys and young Shashem were at the
Union Station Sunday morning when Nemmer
anneared and Shashem shined the formers shoes.
Nemmer they said. said he had something at home
with which footgear could be polished. and the
three bows went with him. Tufa entered while
the others waited outside.
Nemmer who is sixty years old. made living
nv peddIing notions His room is on the second
floor OF a dingy frame building reached by an
outside stairway. 1t was in this room that the
poljce discovered saws and a long knife, and
on the bed what seemed TO be blood stains.
Dozens of persons questioned by the police
TODAY including the fathers of several youths who
had complained of Nemmer's peculiar advances
toward them The police investigating other
cases in which II is thought the suspected man
may have been involved.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
10 STOP sTEERAGE RATE WARS.
Conference of Great Shipping Companies
Opens IN London.

Ra-lz. Aug The special International confer
eace a representatives of the great shipping COM
Pa1les, called 70 regulate the steerage rate war
Bs1Eeen the Mediterranean and other parts Of the
Sorh especially America and England was
opened to-day e. the Grand Hotel, this city, under
ne p-esdency q Heinrich Viegand, director Of the
Horth German Lloyd Steamship Company After
rs luncheon. which was attended by forty dele
Eslss. committees were named TO consider the va
a9us phases of the questions involved
Several of the delegates said that competitive
ras cutting several months ago reached an intol-
Gaoie stage. the Mediterranean and American
'ses falling Of 70 s. This meant losses 10 all the
companies. and II vas consequently decided to en-
ceaFor 70 reach an understanding The conference
vi lar several DAYS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
MAX sTEINERT's SON ARRESTED.
Says He Took Young Woman's Jewelry for
Safe Keeping and Returned It.

Charles NJ. Steinert. nineteen-yearoldc clerk, son
Of Max Steinert. the lawyer of No. 81 East 57th
street and a nephew of Magistrate Henry Steinert
arrested by Central Office Detectives Heine and
Hegney last night a charge of grand larceny.
He was released s2.ooo bail furnished by Louis
Jacobs. hotel keeper, of No 140 West 64th street
Young Steinert said the whole thing mis-
take and that he would be able 10 prove his entire
innocence
The complainant is Miss Mabel Wilson, who has
apartment in the Hotel Beyard, at No. 142 West
4eth street Yesterday she complained to the police
that Steinert, who had called her during the
afternoon had left the house. taking thirteen pieces
of diamond tewelry belonging to her and s74 in
cash The police. Steinert says arrested him after
he had called the young woman last evening
and returned her property.
When I called at yesterday" said the
prisoner, Miss Wilson not in her apart
ment but in another. She was somewhat indis
posed. and I took her jewelry and other property
simply for safe keeping. 1 took what jeweiry she
had consisting Of pins. brooches and rings. They
are worth about 81, ,Soo-not 8. 800 as she claims
I left the apartment about o'clock and went to
my place of business Soon after Miss Wilson
called the telephone asked TO return
her property. I said 1 would do so Immediately
and took g subway train and went TO her home 1
delivered the jewelry 10 her and she perfectly
satisfied. Then the officers appeared. and they in
sisted that she make a complaint against me, al
though she did not want to do So
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
FINDS FRIENDL1NEss IN EUROPE.
New York Life President Sees Big Chances
for American Enterprises Abroad.

Strongly optimistic views general business
conditions in Europe and the outlook for American
enterprises there were expressed yesterday by
Darwin P. Kingsley. president Of the New YORK
Life Insurance Company, who has just returned
from a four months visit TO the principal coun-
tries of Europe.
Il found practically no hostility 10 Americans or
American institutions" said he. "On the contrary
the products OF American enterprises are to-day
more largely IN evidence than ever before
found the foreign insurance departments very
friendly IN their attitude toward American compa-
nies. None of the European countries has adopted
any laws unfavorabe toward the American compa-
nies and they show disposition TO do so. In
most of the countries OF Continental Europe Amer
lean life insurance companies are cordially wei
come on account Of their strength and the success
with which they have passed through the recent
drastic inquiries in New York.
Americans are cordially welcome in Spain. not
vithstanding the late unpeasantness. and IN Rus
sia the word American is still one to con)ure
with notwithstanding the sympathy which America
was supposed 70 have with Japan in their recent
trouble There is general recognition all over the
country of the increasing Importance OF the
United States and in the minds OF the masses
Of the people the United States is still the LAND
of opportunty and they maintain toward II the
romantic interest which necessarily attaches TO
that frame OF mind.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
WANT AUDIT OF BOOKS
Hudson RiUer Electric Po1Oer Com
pang Rondholders Dissatisfied.

Certain holders of The bonds of the Hudson River
l. ectric Power Company are dissatisfied with the
plan announced recently by the company provldlns
for q funding of the coupons for perlod OF Iouf
years. and they have formed committee 10 pro-
tect their interests.
The offer OF the company to give in exchange rer
the coupons they mature per cent notes.
secured by the coupons themselves. in ADDITION 10
10 per cent stock bonus is objected to by these
minority bondholders who also are dissatsned WIFI
the information they have received concerning the
necessity OF the company to default the August
interest payment.
They further announce their intention or taxing
legal steps. If necessary, TO obtain an independent
audit of the companys books in order TO determine
lust it's is, and also the relation OF the
parent companys finances to those of It's sunsldarS
concerns the Hudson River Water Power COM
pany the Hudson River Electric Company the
Hudson River Power Transmission Company and
othe--
The committee formed to protect the interests of
these protesting bondholders is composed OF John
A. Young president OF the Windsor Trust Com
Empire Trust Company. OF this city; James Z
Chaplin vice-presdent of the Colonial Trust COM
pany, of Pittsburg and Harlan ". Whpple presi-
dent OF the Central Trust and Savings Company OF
Philadelphia.
Eugene I. Ashley president Of the Hudson River
Electric Power Company, in a recent circular 10
the bondholders requesting them to consent to the
funding plan. stated that the falling of IN gross
and net earnings in the last quarter OF the year mao
made It impossible for the company 10 meet IT'S IN
terest charges He also pointed out that the COM
pany had a floating debt Of s6oo.oo whlch II hao
been unable to retire by sale of bonds
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
CITY NEWS IN eRlEF.

Toh,, Kirby. Of No IS Catharne street VINO war war
.,as ,.r,th the murder Of his wife. was released
,.as+srdav when it was found that the woman mao
d,e6 from natural causes.
charles Barry. found guilty of a note s"inoie'
,as sentenced in the Court OF General sessions
Yesterday TO from one 20 five years III Sihs Sii's
lanes Parrno of No Sls East n2th street was
sentenced TO fifteen years IN sing sing ,
. -, C-o,,rt ~ General Sessions for robbing and
heating Pietro Pace. Of Bridgeport. on July q.
,art casey. OF No 4l4 Henry street Brooklyn,
mas held in 81 900 bail yesterday in the Tonhs court
FER obtaining So from Tom sharkey under false
pretences.
Jobn Harrison and John O Brien. arrested after
hopseton chase in West ssth street on Thursday
nigbt uere held in 5000 bail each for trial in the
west Side court yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
RATE MOVE IN TEXAS.
Formal Com plant against Increase
bv State Railroad Commission.

Washington Aug After a further conference
.s-szv held by Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Censats, % the Interstate Commerce Comu7is-
sur and representatives Of the State Of Texas con-
oeisg the proposed freight rate increases to take
s~ect o. the 10Th inst. Il was decided 70 have
me State Railroad Commission Of Texas file To-
o-roF formal complaint against the several rail-
rss5s concerned II the increase OF rates This
complaint vii be drawn up by Assistant Attorney
General Claude Pollard OF Texas Chairman
Knapp assured The representatives of Texas that
lis complaint would receive as prompt attention
Is possible under the law, and that their case
would be given precedence over other business.
II view ot the Importance Of the decision TO be
rendered
Tie rates 70 Texas common points Allison
NsYheld. chsirna1 Of the Texas Railroad Com
mission alleges in support Of the complaint 20 be
Sled are made s-bi:-arily by an association among
IRE railroads which has its principal place Of
hZztness ST Louis All other territory shipping
Commodities = the Southwest. and especially to
s. Louis that Is 10 say. Chicago. Cincinnati Pitts
burg and lie Atlantic seaboard have their rates
na6e by adding arbirraries or diferentials 70 the
rates from E. Louis 10 Texas points
Il IS declared that the gross and net earnings OF
ne railroads have increased since 1891 and that the
cost Of operating them has decreased per cent.
The petition 70 the Interstate Commerce Com
mission asks that Al order be entered Euspending
forbidding the taking effect Of the proposed in
c-sass; that tie United States Attorney Gen
s.zl ee requested 70 invoke the provisions Of the
sasusn law. and begin suit 70 restrain the en-
focsnsnt OF the increase or that the tried IN
Ss wherein the commission found the rates now in
torce excessive, be reopened-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
Boston, August 7, 1903.
STILL USE CHEMICALS.
Food Manufacturers Admit Pre-
serUatiUes Are Employed.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune

nackinsc Island Mich, Aug. Tine result ol
all the recent food agitation has been TO estaollsh
tbs bousev-fe's claim that preservatfves are not
needed in food products. and that the proouc's are
b.t+ar when prepared without the preservatIVes-
--,, Was admitted by the manufacturers theIn-
a,,,as =, thA closing session Of the convention oL
the Association of State and National Fooo anu
T0airv Departnnents to-day The manufacturers au-
r,Jtted too that widespread adulteratlon OF 1000
oa,,cts fs heing carried on Notwithstanding '1e
tto,aI food law and the new national ana sCate
regulations. - ,-a.
.srbere is no honest food product on the Market
+o5ev made out Of fruits and vegetables wnicn
cannot he successfully and satisfactorily packed
7,,tbo,+ the aid of chemical preservatives' salo
Sebastian Mueller. representing manufacturing
Az, ..T wish TO predict that no manufacturer en-
ovagea in the making of fruit and vegetaoe proc
cts will discontinue his business. or ne rorceu 10
d;scontnue if chemical preservatves are ruled OUT
of products - >,
william P Hzpgood a manufacturer OF IN
5t.,anolis said: More than 80 per cent or the
tomato catsup on the market is made from the
.Lirs and cores and rotten tomatoes taken from
.be reeling tables of canning houses know OF
not one single packer of tomato catsup VINO Is
egb,ine for the use Of chemicals IN his proouc-
ION who is not using more or less OF this waste
ma
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
HARTMAN OPTIMISTIC
81. Financial Conditions Through
or, the Country Much Better.

aur IA more rational feel
ssh -. throughout the country in the matter
i1s p.s.,el conditions" said Edward h Harri-
q H.a- Us. rirht while discussing the question OF
EsI Es.-s,, and other subjects OF interest 10 'he
r-esf. ,eree 7 feel that there is much I'M
peop'e :. :, +se situation With the crops grow
Tro-s +bose already gathered the production IN
;ns 1I--.rate - will be Of greater magnitude ana
tns 50 vssr This IS the basis OF prosperity
WIZ - farmers sell their crops they VIII oe IN
WEI -.-aets 10 buy and thus help the merchants
- manufacturers
- ste with which TO raise funds TO put
hss m a proper basis and have them
t1t. =. highest state Of efficiency AS wrote
-tsoh ss.,+ Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, l ia
regulated publicity. but teei mat the rall-
Fo7s1 -, have protection. Forced competition
reN-s reN-A-s-,e.ton is destructive and not beneficial
rs - the ruling Of the Interstate Com
--,-ofssion that the railroads and trans
- ...r7shir lines must publish their rates
Pc. - the situation is q serious one. The
80, companies have never asked the gov
s.. Cor subsidy or assistance in any man
per" -, ~ ry.--,..-
= - 9 question as to whether he did not
., - new regulations regarding the publication
. -. -rouI6 favor the steamship lines operating
= . -. sysz Canal 20 the injury Of the transpa-
c,ac companies
.s.ss II he felt the young man OF to-day has e
better opportunity for advancement than he had
=. .o-x $50 Mr.. Hartman replied that the
- were much brighter, owing to improved
s-rsiss IN almost every direction
p.,lzsnr to a query as To the basis Of his own
- NJ Hartman said he accounted for IL by
,s-sis,ency and determination 10 do the thing
-. fs undertaken the best way that II can be
ocle.
,.- Hartman said that he viii be the Pacific
ooss+ for about & month. He left San Francisco
,-i,b, so- Pelican Bay Lodge. or klamath Lake
y the southern perr Of Oregon
While or the coast Mr- Hartman VIII devote
-4 attention 70 projected improvements. Regard
,,v the proposed tunnel through the Sierras. he
,.;s the rroject had reached the practical stage.
-,- the actual Undertaking OF the work was mat
,e- r. the future The question Of finance was the
--cs- tu1po-rsnt II connection with the work He
.,oss Of the improved facilities for handling
trains ove- the steep grades. and remarked that
,-ss4erdsv he counted forty-six fruit cars in one
freight train as he neared Sacramento.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
FORTS MEN SHUT OUT
n. j. Republican Committee Rules
Only Elected Members Mag Vote.

Governor Forts apponitees 10 the New Jersey
Republican Committee received jolt at the com
r1ittee meeting in Newark yesterday when
Hamilton Fish Kean Of Union, moved tnat
only those members who had been regularly
elected TO the committee be allowed 10 take
part in The balloting. The motion was sec
onded by Ex-Governor Stokes and was adopted
This shut out from participation in the selection OF
officers the four members whom Governor Fort ap-
pointed to assist in the management OF the last
carnuaign They were Senator Samuel K ROBBINS,
Of Burlington; Senator Joseph 8 Frelinghuysen OF
Somerset: Sheriff Frank H Sornner. OF Essex ana
General Joseph ". Congdon. OF Passaic snerin
sonorner was the only one Of the four present
II was explained after the meeting that there
WAS nothing personal the action, that the com
roittee was simply following precedent, and that
these men, having been appointed to assist IN tne
oamoeign for Governor had fulfilled their duties
and were no longer members OF the comnittee-
II was also decided hold the convention for
the selection of electors September 2S three days
after the primaries. after which the campaign IN
the state will begin.
Chairman Murphy said that the campaign would
be strenuous one
while have absolutely no doubt Of decisive
victory in the state far the national ticket
IS concerned said Mr.. Murphy, Il realize as do
all the members of the committee, that we are
confronted with local conditions that will require
mora hard work in order to achieve success all
along the line than was necessary four years ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THOMAS W. LAWSON.
NORTHFIELD MEETING.
Charles 4Ierander Leads Big Praise
SerUice-Mr. Grant Speaks.
rBv Telegraph 70 TIE Trfoune. J


East NorthHeld Mass Aug THE Northfeid
Conference had big praise service to-day, led BY
Charles Alexander who taught the people new
song which he Intends II make Of the cFfeS
songs IN the evangeIistic campaign which he is 70
make this winter going through this country,
England and Australia II z called Tn Sub
feet Of the King OF Kings and was written BY
Robert Hardness, the accompanist at Mr. Alex
snder's meetings He was q player at perform
snce in Australia when Mr. Alexander's meetings
vVers held there ard he was converted, and since
then he has been playing for revival and evan
esIfstic meetings He gets lots OF snap into his
plaYtng which some Of the Old people say sounds
too much Ike vaudeville
AT the afternoon meetings the ministers and lay
men discussed how the Church could solve the
problems Of the city by using its lay members
No women were invited but some OF them were
so interested that they slipped by the ushsrs- The
chief sneaker was the Rev. Percy s Grant or
New York who has been prominent in the work Of
Is1-,en in that city. The work OF the socialists
was discussed and while Mortified has few So
ciaIfstic tendencies there much said on the
effects that socialism would have on the SOCIAL
problems of the American cities
AZ the Bible lecture The Books of the King
DOM DR. A T PiersOn spoke Of the failure or
the Jewish monarchy. and stated that no denoe-
racv could ever wholly succeed. and that absolute
monarchy was the only true form OF government
Ir fails because no man can be found who Is able
to use this power rightly.
The final address was by DR.. Len O., BroUznron,
IF
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
TURNS OUT vANADIUM STEEL.
First Plate Rolled in Pennsylvania-Hope
to Produce It Cheaply.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Coatesvfle. Penn. Aug. 7-The first plate Of
vensdium steel ever made in this state rolled
at the Worth Brothers plant to-day. This metal,
which yet is too high in price for general COM
nerciaI purposes. is destined work revolution
in the steel making business account of its
great tensile strength having resistance OF 5000
pounds 10 the square inch and being proof against
crystsIization The average resistance of high
grades of steel to the square inch is from 500 10
5000 pounds.
Ths commercial value of vanadiun steel is $ a
pound. which precIudes its general use at present
but II is believed by those who are experimenting
with II that IN the near future it can be manu-
factured al cost TO warrant its for structural
and other purposes.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
THE COUNTRY'S CROPS.
Government Figures on Wheat and
Corn GiUen Out.

u-ssh,rs+o, Aug THE Department Of -Agr!-
culture IN a bulletin issued to-day shows that the
condition of corn August I was So per cent OF z
normal. as compared with SIS last month 1S on
August = 1907 and sal the ten-year average on
August ! Bv states the condition
Illinois, n; Iowa So; Texas. S6; Missouri "a Ne
braska S6: Kansas rs; Oklahoma, 80; Indiana, 20;
Georgia SO: Ohio IS; Kentucky, So; Tennessee, "a;
Alabama 81; North Carolina 81: Arkansas 49, MIS-
sissfppi SIS: total United States. s25-
Preliminary returns indicate yield of winter
wheat of about 14s bushels al acre. total OF
425 go oOo bushels. which compares with 14s bushels
and sO9 Az 600 bushels respectively, the final est-
mates OF last years crop. The average quality OF
the crop is col. against e-e last year
The average condition Of spring wheat on August
was so7 per cent Of a normal, as compared with
S9.4 a month ago; 794 on August I. 1907; $50 on
August ! 1906 and ST. the ten-year average on
August / The important states follow:
North Dakota, 75; Minnesota, Sc: South Dakota.
go; Washington. 60: total, United States. SOL
The condition Of the oats crop on August was
76S per cent Of a normal. as compared with s5.7
last month 76.6 on August Z, 1907; S2s on
August /, 1s06 and 83,S the ten years average
August /
The proportion Of the oats crop of last year in
the hands of farmers on August is estimated at
per cent equivalent TO 3s.o00.oo0 bushels as
compared with IL per cent and 6S000.000 bushels,
respectively the corresponding figures Of year
ago In Iowa stocks $3.50, 600 bushels less
and in Illinois 2,SO6,OOo bushels less than year
ago
The average condition Of barley August I
was s31 per cent of normal, as compared with
S5.7. the ten years average
The condition Of rye August /, at the
time of harvest. $50 per cent OF normal.
as compared with So 4, the ten-year average
The acreage Of buckwheat is about 146 less
than last year indicating area Of about 7Ss 900
acres The condition of the crop on August l was
So per cent of a normal, compared with 81 5,
a ten-year average
The average condition of white potatoes on
August / s29 per cent Of q normal, COM
pared with So the ten-year average.
The average condition of tobacco on August
SIS. compared with s2.3. the ten-year
average.
The condition of fax August was S61, as
compared with ss the average for FIVE years.
The preliminary estimate of the acreage of hay
is q per cent more than last year. indicating a
total of 44.5Ss.000 acres. The condition of the
hay crop August ! e2.1. compared with
ten-year average of approximately IS.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-08
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