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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
St BECHtPYlON PkICk,
 Ny Carrier.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT SUB.
 StRIBERS.

,'otice is hereby given that begin- ming November l, all subscribers for the Daily Graphic who are three months in arrears, will have their paper stopped and the account placed ln the hands Vi' a collection agency for attention From this date forward no subscriber will be permitted to be- tome delinquent for three months and persons who want the Graphic deliy- cred to them every morning must pay their subscriptions promptly. Sub sccibers should remember that the price of subscription but little more than pays the cost of the paper and
 delivery, and should therefore be ready to pay our collector when he calls If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
Starving Woman
 Would.Be Assassin

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Denver, Colo. Nov. 9-Mrs. Gene vieye Chanler Phipps. divorcN wife of Lawrence C. Phipps, the steel mag hate, was this afternoon threat one | with death by dynamite unless she gave up $l0o,00o by a determined wG- man who called on her, claiming Sla was starving The woman threw a dynamite stick which did not explode. After being arrested she gave the name of Mrs H. C. Cohen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
Crazy Man Badly
 Wounds N. Y.P. " .

Hearst News Special to Graphic
 Postoffice Department refused to .'.,- liver hi ma registered letter sent nn- der an assumed name Enrich Macka ;, today shot and dan gerously wounded Postmaster Edward NJ. Morgan. 1 daughter of Morgan showed Mackay' 3 gun aside, saving her fathers if, Mackay then shot himself in the hea l. DeatE was instant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10

IA jar Of f'neumo in the house is x)ways useful. 8 II I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
MISS HARREL SINGS
 IN LITTLE ROCK

The Little Rock Democrat Of re- cent date has the following to say of Miss Victoria Harrel. one of Pine Bluff's sweetest singers:
 In the evening special song serv- ,e took the place of the regular serv- ices. The new choir, in whose honor the services were held. was warmly welcomed Many requests were re- ceived from members of the congre- Sation 10 have Miss Harrel, the new soloist from Pine Bluff, sing the an- them, The Man of Galilee, which she sang in the morning. Miss Harrel has soprano voice highly cultivated, lull of music and notable for it's ex- tresson"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
CHANGING POLITICAL METHODS.

The Kansas City Journal thinks that the American people have become d nation Of politicians. Perhaps We have come by our political rantanker ousness honestly. for away back in the very hesinnina of our eXsten..a the politicians were brave mon who were called on to back their political opinionS With arms, and often 5hc forfeit of life itself followed the es- pousal of political ideal Our meth eds have changed radically within re. cent years, hnt the old loNe of fight is still as vibrant as ever.
 was one of the most bitterly contested l of our later history There were maA. clements that made for strife and per sonalities entered very largely iaso the stru@gle. In the old days each man stood for a principle and it was upo | the decision of the people relative to pended. The recent campaign also witnessed the candidate of all tea political parties going upon the stump l. Iany 1.. sonal support. Both Bryan and Taft established new records of oratorical endurance, the latter largely because he wao forced to fight his enemy wit l bis own weapons.
 It might we'll be hoped that never again in this country will the can Ii dates for the presidency resort tc stumping tours of the country, when their opipions could be quietly ut tered at their homes and given wide spread publicity. However, now that the precedent has been established, it Is probably futile to expect a return to the dignified methods of Mckinley and Cleveland. It seems to be estab- lished that the candidate for the pres idency must be a very hardy and very energetic man. The job is not for the physical weakling, for no matter how
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
LEAGUE MUST
 SETTLE MATTER,
Said That National Baseball Meeting Will Refer Hot Springs Franchise Muddle tU Arkansas League for Set tIement-Rig@S Will Not Attend.

The National Association of Profes- sional Baseball Clubs will meet ill Chicago next Monday, and the matter of the protest filed by Dr. Forbes of liot Springs, against Arthur $. Riggs relative to the ownership of the Efel Springs club will come up. but the association will in all probability take no action other than referring thc matter to the ArkansaW State Leagtle for settlement owing to the fact the National Association does not protect individual clubs.
 It was the intention of Mr. Rlsgs to either go to Chicago or have rep resentative present, but has change] his plans and will not attempt to pIe- sent his side of the case to the Ma tionai Association, from the fact that they have nothing to do with the con- troversy.
 W. W. Hurst, vice-Fresident Of the State League, whom it is claimed 5y Dr. Forbes and others, was instiu- mental in securing the franchise foY Mr. Riggs, yesterday said to a report CT: Since the National Associatlon has nothing to do with the mater, i would only be time and monaJ spent foY nothing for either Mr. Riege or myself to go to Chicago.
 MT. Riggs is owner of tn Hot Springs club, and has the Franchise. properly signed by the officers O. tue league. and this franchise has nerit approved by all the other clubs af representation were made by M@ Riggs or any one else when the fran chise was secured. regardless Of the charges made by Dr. Forte;
 While Dr. Forbes will prlbAhiE % to Chicago next week. hc Will not be given a hearing before the .>ati 2na1 Association, from the faet that ;at the present time he is not connected With any Eail club belonging tc the State League and while he claim, to be the president of the Hot Sprin -. Baseball! association. this orSl,,itit;on is csr- t&!nly an outlaw c.' tree-l me-. cfnb which will not be permitted ID play baN under the State ea2ue aet.:'- ,nent
 While it has beel charged bN the i.-"s spapers of Hot Sps;as' that an. endeavoring to syndicate the clubs of the State League. and in every one of the various articles published it has been claimed that l was the owner ot the ArSenta club as well as that of Pine Bluff. Both charges are false. have no intention of cornering base ball in Arkansas, and my interests in the State League are only that l have spent my money to make league ball d possibility in Arkansas. and Dur chased the Pine Bluff franchise when the association was going to forfeit it and drop out of the league. l have no interest in the Hot Springs club, and as far as the Argenta club is con- cerned, it is owned by the Argenta 1 Baseball Association of which l am president. These charges are made by persons who have selfish interests which they desire to promote. and hope to do so by creating prejudice against me and a discord in the State ] League.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
l! 6as ssball League:
 <, .. ... 4G ;. tes Battle ]! s=1 eday

Hearst News Special to Graphic.
 Chicago, Nov. s.--War to the knife is to be fought tomorrow between the American Association and the East ern League on the one hand and the Western and Southern Leagues on tha other, over an effort to drop the lai- ter below class \ organization i'll two years agreements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
May be Another
 Asylum Sensation

Hearst News Special 10 Graphic
 Chicago, Nov. 9.-Mis. Bertha Klmtt today made d demand that the body Of Aer husband, a former inmate Of the Dunning asylum, be eXhumed and that post mortem be conducted. She Claims ne was slain and hastily. buried.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10
HEARS HIS BROTHER
 MET TRAGIC DEATH

w. D. Morgan, well-known plant CT living near Altheimer, this county, yesterday received the sad iatelli- gence of the death of his brother, John Morgan. who met tragic death a; his home at Henderson, Tenn, The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10

Don't fail 10 see those St. Clair Base Burners at Observation-Disclosures Hardware Company. $37, $40 and sa4
 They will keep your house heated at the right temperature. Each guaran- teed. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-11-10

telegram stated that John Morgan was burned to death in his home The building was completely destroyed, but charred body of the unfortunate left immediately for that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
PREVIOUS CHEERING RECORDS
Blaine in 1888 and Roosevelt in 1906
Tied at Forty Minutes.

The previous record for length Of dem
onstrations at national conventions was
forty minutes. held by James G. Blaine
and also President Roosevelt.
At the republican national convention
at Minneapolis in 1888, after much shout
ting. hand clapping and footing of horns
for Harrison. a small girl was lifted onto
the pedestal beside a statue of the God
dess Of Liberty which stood on the plat
form. Waving a large American flag
she started a demonstration for Blaine
that lasted continuously for forty min
utes.
President Roosevelt tied this record at
Philadelphia in 1900, when he was placed
in nomination for the vice presidency.
Again at the Chicago convention in 1904
his nomination was greeted with cheering
which lasted for thirty-five minutes. but
this demonstration was aided by all sorts
of noisemaking instruments.
The mention of Mark Hanna's name at
the st. Louis convention in 1895 aroused
four minutes. and the nomination of Nc
constant cheering for thirty-two minutes.
Bryan holds the record for democratic
conventions with a demonstration of thir-
ty-six minutes. which followed his ''cross
Of gold" speech that won him the nomi-
nation at Chicago in 1896. At Kansas
City, in 1904, the mention of Tillman's
name aroused a twenty-four-m minute de-
monstration and John Sharp Williams
was also cheered for twenty-five minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
CANNON EXPRESSES HIS ~
APPROVAL OF PLATFORM
Endorses Court Procedure and Anti
Trust Planks.

CONVENTION HALL. Chicago. June
1s.-Speaker Cannon was seen at the
Union League Club and asked for his
views on the platform. He said:
II think the committee on resolutions
has worked out a very commendable ex-
preston as to the position of the repub-
lican party on the two points over which
there was so much controversy. The
court procedure plank expresses in I'M
equivocal language the traditional con-
fdence Of the republican party in the in
tegrity of the courts. and insists that
their powers to enforce their processes
and protect life and property must
be preserved inviolate. The resolution
further commends the courts by recon-
mending that what has been and Is their
practice in issuing injunctions shall be
expressly declared in the statutes. l ap-
prove the plank as adopted.
II also approve the plank as reported
touching an amendment to the Sherman
antitrust act. The committee struck cut
language which seemed to indorse class
legislation. l think all republicans can
unite In the Endorsement of these two
planks. over which there has been much
controversy.
LAS to the tariff plank. it is in exact
harmony with the resolution adopted by
the republican convention of the eight
zenith Congressional district of Illinois,
which l have the honor to represent, and
that resolution was approved by me be-
fore 1t was adopted. l naturally approve
the expression in the national platform,
expressions OF some of the newspaper
writer's to the contrary Notwithstanding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
PRESIDENT IS TO TALK.
WHEN TAFT Is NOMINATED
Things Quiet at White House
Stampede for Roosevelt
Not Anticipated.

Things around the White House were SO
quiet today that no one would have sup
posed a great and vital chapter In Amer
lean politics. with the executive chair as
the goal, was being played few hundred
miles away and the big figures OF the
contest either in the executive office OF
Just across the street, in the War Depart
ment-
On the surface Of things there did not
appear to be the slightest fear of Roose-
Welt stampede at Chicago. The president
appears to believe the demonstration O!
yesterday will satisfy the delegates and
Roosevelt leaders in the convention will
be accepted. that the President will not
consider 1t a friendly act for anybody 10
start a fight for him.
Secretary Loeb was as placid as usual:
He told callers there was nothing he could
say as to the situation at this time.
The anti-injunction plank presented to
the convention by the committee on reso-
lutions was read by Secretary Loeb who
said that it was the Identical plank "a
vored by Secretary Taft.
After the nomination Of Secretary Iaft
the President. 1t is understood. will have
something to say, probably In the way OF
concentrations to his friend, but design
ed to give the Ohioan as good a start
with Roosevelt admirers as possible.
With most of the statesmen and politi-
clans of the country in Chicago. callers
at the White House during the day were
naturally few. Secretary Straus and AS
sistant Secretary Bacon represented om-
cial life.
Bishop Aversa apostolic delegate to
Cuba and Porto Rico. called with DR.. Do
herty. but will call again tomorrow.
Billy Sunday, the former ball player
but now an evangelist. paid his respects
to the President and had. few minutes
chat with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
ON CHARITIES BOARD
GEORGE E. HAMILTON NAMED
BY THE PRESIDENT.

Mr. George E. Hamilton has been ten
dered the appointment as a member OF
the board of charities by the President
and 1t is understood that he will accept
The members OF the board today ex
pressed great qualification at Mr.. Hamil-
toms selection. One member said today:
1T is known that Mr.. Hamilton Is one
Of the active lawyers Of this city and
has interests outside of his profession
having recently assumed the very impor
tant and exacting duties OF president OF
the Capital Traction Company.
Notwithstanding this. Re has wisely
and in a public spirited feeling con-
cluded to accept this position and give
the community the benefit of his serv-
ices as member Of this hoard 1t shows
that he is one Of those successful men
who believe 1t is not only duty but a
pleasure to contribute a portion o.
their valuable time for such work as
he will be called upon to perform on
the board Of charities for the COM
munity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
ExoNERATE CAPT. DAVIS.
Master Not to Blame for Sinking o.
Steamer Trenton.

Capt. William Davis Of Alexandria, who
was master of the steamer Trenton. oper-
ated by the Potomac Navigation Com
pany, when the boat sank at her dock at
Alexandria. drowning the infant child OF
Aubrey Posey of Brooklyn, n. Y, has
been notified by Capt. Edwin White and
Capt Charles E. Wright. steamboat in
spectors for this district, that he is ex-
onerated from blame for the accident.
The Trenton sank on Sunday morning
about six weeks ago while being loaded
with freight. All her passengers were
rescued except a young baby tina, was
dropped from its mothers arms as she
was being taken from the sinking boat
The body of the child was afterward
found in the engine room of the steamer.
During the investigation that followed a
colored deckhand explained that he had
opened ports in the hull of the vessel, con-
trary to the orders of Capt. Davis. and
through these ports she filled and sank.
On this statement and the record of Capt
Davis as a steamboat man he was
cleared Of blame by the insp ectors. The
Trenton is at the Alexandria dock, where
she was placed after being raised.
Mate Beach Of the Trenton was also ex-
onerated by the steamboat inspectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
WAITING FOR WASHINGTON
TO NAME VICE PRESIDENT
Iowans in Ugly Mood and Fairbanks
Will Not Run With Taft.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CONVENTION HALL.
Chicago. June Is. 1908.
The vice presidential gossip Of the early
morning conferred abou: Dolliver Of Iowa.
It was nothing more than gossip. how
ever, as no word had been received from
Washington. Delegates unblushingly
would tell you that nothing was certain
until Washington spoke.
went down into the hall and talked
with the Iowa delegation. but they were
up in the air. The Dolliver men said
they were standing pat on Senator Dolli-
yer's letter of the other day, in which he
virtually told the delegation to keep his
name out
The Cummins men were sullen and bit
ter. There are the latent possibilities OF
a beautiful scrap right through. GOV.
Cummins is reported to be on his way
here to take a hand in 1t.
Vice President Fairbanks veto upon
the use of his name for the vice presl-
dency was only in line with what his
friends have been saying all along. Moth
ing can make him take it on ticket with
Taft. OF course, he would gladly run
IL the President were renominated.
William L. Ward, national committee
man from New York, is authority for the
statement that New York is for James
S. Sherman of New York for the vice
presidency on first ballot. OF course. this
statement should be qualified by the ex-
PLANTATION that New York will be first for
the man whom Washington desires.
n. O. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
.ard to whether it had popular favor OF

not.
He has been in the councils Of the ma
ton until he has won that verdict usually
given to those who have passed from the
stage of action-an incorrupttble man.
He was the friend and follower of Lin
coin and Grant, the counselor Of Harfi.
son and Reed. and co-operated with Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt to aid in making
their administrations glorious in the an
nails of American history. His co-opera-
ton with Roosevelt through the last five
years has been testified to by the present
Chief Executive. and by that cooperation
OF those two sturdy men have come the
new laws for the better control OF the
rate-makinS power of our railroads; the
employers liability act; the pure food
laws and in the last session of Congress
the new currency law to make our busi-
ness panic-proof. In this last act the in
domitable courage. the persistence and the
experience of Uncle Joe" wrote that
final act Of Congress on the statute books.
Let the peoples delegates here write
the platform Of principles and Uncle
joe will aid in carrying them forward.
He has ever been a standpatter IN carry
ing out the will of the people expressed at
the polls. and he will stand pat on the
ticket and the platform here made. what
ever the result.
Mr. Fordney's speech was brief. but he
did not escape interruption by the ex-
CARNATIONS Of the gallery visitors. who
were anxious to see something done.
Mr. Fordney closed amid some applause
Silence was soon restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
BANKER SELF SLAIN
KILLS HIMSELF WHEN OFFICERS
BATTER DOWN DOORS.

ABERDEEN. Ohio. June IS. ID. H
Fawcett. president of the Aberdeen Bank
ing Company, shot himself in the head
today, dying almost instantly.
The suicide occurred as officers carry
ing a warrant charging Fawcett with
Incorporating funds Of the bank were
breaking down the doors of his barricaded
home to place him under arrest. The
warrant and the tragedy followed the ap-
pointment yesterday of w. A. List as re-
ceiver of the Aberdeen Banking Company.
which closed it's doors several days ago.
Fawcett organized the bank as prl-
waite concern two years ago. with capi-
talization Of $4,000. Deposits were large.
the bank being the depository for the
town and township. Fawcett came 10
Aberdeen from Webster. Va, where son
is in the banking business. He was NIFTY
two years of age, and leaves widow, son
and TWO daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
CONVENTION IN MOOD
TO HURRY BUSINESS
Hot in Coliseum and Waste Of Time
Causes Irritation.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
CONVENTION HALL. June Is. 1908.
'Cut 1t short Is the expression Of the
convention in all routine business. The
delegates don't want to hear many
speeches nor to waste time, apparently.
The program is laid out for them. all ex-
cept the vice presidency. They know that
will come in good time.
One feature Of the attitude Of labor was
shown in a meeting last night. About
5000 union labor men met in the Inter-
national Theater and scored Secretary
Taft, while they demanded the renomina-
ton of Roosevelt. After the meeting
about 800 Of them. headed by a band
and carrying banners. paraded the Loop
district and raised a great commotion for
Roosevelt. The banners were distinctly
hostile to Secretary Taft and fulsomely
flattering to the President.
The negro revolt continues. Meetings
are held every night in churches and
halls. The managers are paying little
attention to it. however. and have in view
definite plans to counteract the movement
in the campaign.
AS send Good day to this dispatch
let me give you a look at the convention
as 1t is at this hour. Representative Bou-
tell Is making his speech nominating Can
non for President. Under a glare of
afternoon sunshine the majestic Coliseum
is aglow with color reflected from the
flags and the gay attire Of thousands of
ladies in the galleries. Ten thousand
fans are waving to dispel them. Down
In the center of the hall there is a vivid
splash of color as the New York delega-
ton waves seventy-eight American flags
in honor of the speaker.
The convention listens respectfully to
Mr.. Boutell for half an hour. AS col
lars wilt under the intense heat and the
perspiration breaks out on every brow
they grow restless and cry Time" and
domination
Enthusiasm is evidently being kept for
use when the real nominee Is named. This
is not an suspicious occasion for display
of Canned enthusiasm.
Now comes along Fordney to second
him. Five minutes of Fordney moves
some 1rreverent cuss in the gallery to
shout: Extend your remarks in the
Record NJ o. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
zuHRAH WINS YACHT RACE.
Result of Special Contest From Ber-
nuda to New York.

NEW YORK. June 1s.-rhe schooner
yacht Zuhrah. owned by Henry Doscher
of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. won
the special race from Bermuda 20 New
York over the Esperanza. owned by j.
Dalzell Mckee of Pittsburg. Both boats
finished at Scotland lightship It's morn
ing The race was for 500 cup.
Both the Esperanza and Zuhrah took
part in the recent race from Marblehead
to Bermuda and both were beaten IN
their class by the Dervish- The Zunrah
was second in the race to Bermuda.
On arriving there their owners arrang-
ed q match race for a special cup and
the two yachts sailed for New York at
2:45 PM, June IL. The Zuhrahs time
of passing the lghtship off Sandy Hook
was not taken. but she was at ouaran-
tine at 7:lO am. The Espersnza passed
the light ship at sos am.
The officers of the Zuhrah reported that
the vessel encountered heavy northwest
winds in the gulf stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Rootless Cactus Of Californi.
From the Technical World Magazine.

"AeeNsSAA1~'
Curious among vegetable growths Of the
new world. and one which is seldom seen
Of men. is the rootless cactus of the Cali
fornia desert This plant. a round. COM
pact growth. rolls about the level floor Of
the desert for some eight or nine months
of the year. tossed hither and yon by the
winds which blow with ferceness over all
of CALIFORNIA; sand plat during those
months.
At the coming Of the rains, or rather
the cloudbursts. which sweep the desert
In Its springtime, this cactus takes root
wherever 1t happens to have been dropped
by the last wind of which it was the
plaything. and Immediately begins to put
out all around 1t small shoots, which in
turn become cacti. exactly like the parent
plant.
These young growths increase in size
rapidly. sucking the moisture both from
the parent plant and from the surround
ing earth. The. roots do not penetrate
the soil deeply. but spread often over a
circle whose radius is not less than ten
feet. These roots. too. are small. but
practically innumerable. and they get
every bit Of moisture and plant food to be
had In the territory they cover.