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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
|SU|C|DEO ON
 CROWDED STREET Will Barham, Young White
 Man, From Cornersville,
 Lincoln County, Sends a
 Bullet Into His Heart. WAS WITH SHERIFF Moore oi Cleveland Count! at the Time-Body Hurriedly Taken From City Without Being Prepared For Burial Curious Crowd Gathered.
WAS WITH SHERIFF

Will Barham. 2S years old. of
 Cornersyile, Lincoln county, fired
 a bullet into his heart yesterday af ternoon at 2:45 o'clock while
 in front of the Union Fur niture Company's store on Main 1 street. The suicide lived only q few seconds. Ira Moore, sheriff of Cleveland county, who says he was an intimate friend of Barham and his family. claims to be the only witness to the tragedy. Tie street at that place was crowded with men ad women and although many of them were startled when they suddenly heard the report of the pistol. no persons have been found who saw the man shoot himself. According to Sheriff Moore's statements he was seated bes de Barham on the iron sill. underneath the show window in the front of the furniture store. While his atten- tion was being attracted to a pass ing wagon in the street, Moore says Barham drew a revolver from his own hip pocket and fired bullet into h's left breast. He fell over on the sidewalk dead. Moore says he was SO startled he hardly knew 1 what to do It was seen immediate ly that medical attention was use les'.
 While several hundred curious spectators stood by and viewed the body of the young man, lying face upwards in a pool of blood, many inquiries were made regarding the shooting or suicide or whatever it , was thought to be. No one seemed to know anything of the affair but when Coroner E. D. McGaughy and Undertaken H. l. Holderness came to take charge of the body, an : aged white man appeared and said he wa5 Will Crook. Barham's step father. Sheriff Moore. who had been etanu 'ng there all the while, then made himself known and eXcitedlv made the request that the body be fixed up as soon as possible that he and his friends might be en' ahled to take it home. He told Un- {fcrtaker Holderness to get "cheap him as soon as possible. The police present made a feeble effort to dis perse the large crowd of inquisi- we negroes and others who gath cred and pushed their way almost
 over the body of Barham, but they
 conducted themselves more like in- fants rather than big, strong off, cers of the law. Instead of using their clubs on the insolent negroes and covering the body with a cloth or some article to hide it from v'ew, they asked the crowd to move back" and then returned to V spot where the body was lying and displayed as much curiosity as the others present
 The undertaker's wagon arrived end the body was taken to the par !ors of the Holderness-Fitzhugh Company, where Sheriff Moore and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
ATTORNEY IN
 b|G SENSATION

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Chicago, Jan. 22.-Attorney Lew is, representing Mrs. Flora Melon aid, on trial here for the murder of Webster Guerin, the artist, created a sensation in the courtroom today when he dragged brother of th.. victim from the jury box, while he was n the act of talking to a juror
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
HARRY THAW'S
 MOTHER ON STAND

and sleeplessness and said she always considered his mind affected.
 Anthony Comstock, crusader against vice in New York, told of let ters which had been written to him by Harry Thaw making complaint Of places conducted by Stanford White. Comstock said he reported these mat ters to the district attorney, but no raids were made. Miss Belle Laur- ence, school teacher, who taught Thaw, related story of Harry's youthful mental troubles. She said he would go into wild tantrums and yell like beas for no apparent provo- cation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23

William Rider and Ebert Rider, or Brinkley and Little Rock respectfully, have returned to their homes. William Rider is the father of Mrs. E. o. King. He was here 10 attend the Lee Day ex- ercises at the First Methodist Church last Sunday, at which he was present. ed with cross of honor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
DELEGATES TO
 GIVE TESTIMONY

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 New Orleans, Jan. 22.-The Fed eral grand jury today created sen sation by summoning officers of the National Yellow Pine Manufactur- CTS Association, in convention here, to testify to antitrust violations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
BRYAN WAS WRONG
 SAYS PATTERSON

Hearst News Service to the Graphic
 Washington, Jan. 22.--" Bryan made serious mistake yesterday, ' said Henry Watterson in an inter- view here today, when he meddl2d with the senatorial deadlock in Kentuckya His interfarence may cost the Democrats in Kentucky the next national election
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23
ASKS FOR RETURN
 0F s10,000,000

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Washington, Jan. 22.-secretary Cortelyou of the treasury depart ment announced tonight that ho had asked the return of $10,o'o 900 which was loaned New York banks during the recent tinancia panic. He said he would soon be- gin the withdrawal of Governmen deposits from banks all over th' country.
 Miss Mary R. Hall of Swan Lake IS in the city visiting friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-01-23

In the general prosperity 0. o., country by having steady work a.h better wages than ever betore-wAa. are you doing with your share
 Prudent workmen are making nay while the sun shines they're build ing 6 bank account at our Saving. Department while times are prosper ous-gettIng 9 per cen, interest op their money.
 Why not join themo Ee The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

but he didn't think t was as hot as it was one day when he was down to Boston when couple O steers passin up Fremont street was cooked all through before they'd gone two blocks so that the guests Q the Parker house come out an got their roast beef on the hoof Nc. says l. it wasn't as hot as that But likewise that was cool day compared to the one We had here in August, eighteen hundred an ninety two. when we picked baked apples right of the tree back O the icehouse an my ther'momter in th cellar rig so fast it plugged hole through the kitchen floor an went straight on up through the roof an perehed on the chimbly for ten minutes before disap pearin' in the clouds.
 "What'd he say to that laughed Si
 "Nothin',' said the Captain He looked at me out O the corner O bis eyes. an ambled of up the street. an disappeared round tue turn leadin down to the beach"
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

ain't more n middlin' strong any ways. I says, and it's got all it can do digestln' it's own troubles without bur denin' itsel: With the trials of the gas olene aristocracy from the cities. As for the buttern eggs l says, all the butter n eggs they consume is the butter they spread on the country
 side, an the eggs they scramble in the highway when their chariots O fire bump into our waggins goin' around turns at forty miles an hour. They's profit fin that. an l ain't sayin' that some O. tn farmers up round here don't load their waggins an sort O lay around waitin' to be run into for
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
cow4IDg FOR sx.sENA1oR.
Patterson of Colorado IS Knocked
 Down and Beaten by Rich Rival.

Denver. Coio.-Years of enmity which led to a bitter newspaper war eliminated Thursday morning in a personal encounter between F. u. Bonfils. proprietor of the Denver Post, and ex-Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson, proprietor of the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Times.
 Mir Bonfils, who is is one cf the lead ing millionaires of Denver and Kan sas City met ex Senator Patterson on the street, and, after few words, knocked him down. When Patterson regained his feet he was given se- were beating with cowhide whip. He was taken to his home, where physi- clans report that his injuries. while painful, are not considered serious. MT. Bonfils was unhurt.
 MT. Patterson is ranked as a mil- lionaire. He retired from the United States senate year ago.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

the same moral material says l. An then he moved on again
 lie was a pretty clever ass, seems 10 me" said the Postmaster
 He thought so himself said the Captain. Anyhow he thought he was smart enough to come back again couple |. days later an bring two of his friends with him.
 Good afternoon, says he with an as shine grin an wink at the other two. Is it. says L I ain't noticed the weather My friends an I have come around to ask how the Holsters IS runnin' this years. he says oh. have ye?' says l. Well cant exaekly say-ye might ask your friends to give an exhibition run up an down the road. an ye can see for yourself. only says l. ye'd better not let Tom Seevy ketch ye with 'em What's Tom Seevy got to do with it2' he asks Hes the town constable says |. an from birds eve view O your friends I'm afraid they're under size YeH be fined fifty dollars for havin em in your possession He prayed for two hull minutes when said that. but his friends wasn't p'uc'larly pleased an made off mp to the hotel where they was stablin' He sort O fingered around $ if he hadn't had quite enough, an, after awhile he says: Any shootin' around here. We'll says I. 'it all depends upon what Ye call shootin If ye want deer an pah- tridge. they ain't as plenty as they used 10 he. but if you'd like to bring down a few shutters ye can set right down here in my yard an pop 'em by the dozen, an I Cory I says, HI lend you my gun [ do it with Whats shufferse says he. Shutters Is little brass moukies, says I. that these here summer folks on their way from Bos- ton to Ear Harhor hires to run their ottermobyles Q. says he You mean show-foors oh. do 12' I says Well. jest you bag a couple a dozen with my old blunderhuss. an you an I won't quarrel about how to pro nounee 'em. Do Non obieek 10 the ottermobyle?' he says I object to anythin that makes my flower garden smell like gashouse.' says l. runs over my hens without so much as a word of sorrer. an turns the occasion al visit O the midnight skunk into a beautiful an fragrant memry Then that jackass begun an told me what a hlessin them ottermobyles was 10 the farmer How t brought people into our midst. who bought our eggs an butter. an natternized our road houses. an eat cur doughnuts. May be SC. says | Maybe so, But { ain't noticed that ever ast 10 have any people come into my midst My midst
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

lation than they used to be; what boon to the country the trusts was. un- til finally got so gotderned tired O th' sound of his voice that l went to sleep. an when I woke up he'd gone
 An ye mean [ tell us that this was q real iackass'' observed the Post. master seornfuIly.
 Well ye can judge for yourself" said the Captain The last talk l had with him was on the subject O this here post office He said 1t was the worst run. at.fredest slowest. most in eomp'tent, eighteenth class rural slow delivery shootin match he ever see in his life. He said the postage stamps he sold here was stale. an left taste like sour ippycaek in your mouth when ye licked 'em. He said his news papers nine times out O ten was GOV cred with mlasses when they was de- hvered. an that half his letters smelt O kerosene oil, an tn other half O dried herrin $. an he thought 1t was q disgrace to the country to have a fed raj institution as important as the post office run as a side issue To run. down, tattered an leaky old combina. tion of a grocery an fancy notion store in charge O some old moss back of farmer that didn't know the diff ference between mail bag and a keg Q nails"
 He said that. did he," said tho Postmaster. flushing up.
 Them was his exact words" said the Captain An he added that the next time he was down in Washing ton he was goin' [ speak to the au- thorities and ask 'em if they couldn [ change their historic policy of put. tin post offices in groceries. an give th' undertakers, an village barbers a chance at the treasury
 All right Cap. said the Pos,mas- ter, rising. We've proved your pint. He was good all round iackass. all right"
 Yes. sir. he was. said the Captain. And derned intelligent one. too"
 Yes. said the Postmaster An l guess the presidents surrounded by that kind down in Washinton too"
 T guess he is, observed the Cap tain. They have ,em pretty much ev. erywhere nowadays"
 'An' they're ineurahle." said the Postmaster. As long as a jackass has four legs there's hope for him. but the two-legged kind with big mouth and pin head-o. well. what's the ase2 They'Ee too common to he con sidered extryordinary."
 Yes. they be- agreed the Captain Maybe that's the reason the president didn't think t was wuth while to rake old Balaam ever the ooals, Joe. I guess he knew the breed
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

"He proh1y thought you was lyin' to him. an took offense," suggested the Postmaster
 No. I don't think SO, because he came back the next afternoon about the same time" said the Captain. He stopped at the gate jest as he did before. an stickin' his nose over the fence he ast me if We had much light min around here. Yes. says L That Is. they have a lot O what they call lightnin' around here, but it ain't knee high to a katydid 1ongside O the lightnin' they have further up the coast An then l told him about a streak that come along one night on my fathers farm up back O Bar liar bor. an stayed with us for five full days. Most lightnin comes like a flash. does what If has to do and dis appears l says to him. But this here streak took a fancy to a sixty acre track O woods We had an kep workin away on 1t for five days. at the end of which time it had knocked down all the trees. burnt the timber, trunk, branch an stump, an then plowed up the field so's we was able to SOW it with corn when he'd got the job fin ished an disappeared Ever been struek2' says he. Yes says I, dog ems of times Last time Il hit me was summer before last l was settin right where l am now talkin to an other jackass. when bolt seven inches wide come in the kitchen door, through the house an right out here right behind me. It took me be- tween the shoulders an when it got through with me I found myself set tin on the deck of a lumber schooner seven miles off York Harbor, maxim for Boston an without a scratch, an pullin away on my clay pipe, which, by the way. the lightnin' had lit, havin' only jest filled it when the bolt come along That's goin' some. says he. I'd hate to be struck like that my self 'You ain't in no danger. says I. Iightnin never strikes brass 1t killed old Annynias, says he Yes. says I. That's one reason why I ain { afeard of 1t. Because t never strikes fin the same place twice. says he. No says l. Because 1 aint made O
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Killed His Eather-ln.LaW LaW.

Reading, Pa-Poland r. Stokes, aged thirty years, shot and tn- stantly killed his father-inl law. Dr. John Y. Hoffman, aged 49 years, for. mer city treasurer, last night Stokes ani his family lived with Hoffman. Stokes. it is said. came home Thursday evening, showing evidences of intox- ication. Dr. Hoffman protested against his conduct and quarrel followed, which ended in the shooting. Stokes claims that he shot Dr. Hoffman in self-defense
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Innored sixty.pay Notices.

New York, x. Y.-Thursday was the date of the expiration of most of the sixty-day withdrawal notices re- quired by the savings banks at the height of the panic in October, but scarcely a deposltor called for his money. The banks expected few de mands, as they were convinced the feeling of financial unrest was praeti. cally over. In most cases yesterday 8 withdrawals were more than offset by deposits.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Chicago Lid Litter Freed.

Chicago. Ill-Champlons of the Sunday lid received what may prove to be their knockout blow by the ac- ton of a jury Friday morning in ae- quitting Thomas Chamales propri. etor of the Savoy saloon and restau. rant. The case against Ghamales, which was brought by members of the Chicago Law and Order League, has been twice tried. In the first trial the jury disagreed
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Being the "Reminiscences
 of a Nature Fakir
By John Kendriek Bangs
lCoIyriFht. by Joseph B. Bowlos.) )

T am an allus have been, first class Republican" said Si Wother- spoon. helping himself to handful of raisins out of the box on the end of the counter, but 1 must say that if the next national convention puts a mater fakir plank in the platform I'll be sort of up tree. think tn presi- dent means all right, but sometimes he pears to me to speak little bit 6asty."
 Occasionally he does" said the Cap tain. Not often preaps. but often enough to keep things goin' some.
 Now in the mater fakir proclama- tion O his" continued Si. he don't mention that there story O Balaams S Ass, an yet 1t seems to me he might of, just as reasonable as pickin' a feller up for sayin' that an enraged rabbit chewed up tn yermiform ap- pendx of buffalo that had invaded the sancty of his home"
 You don't seem to see that that there Balaams Ass was miracle. Si. - said the Postmaster. Loyalty flying as in duty bound, to the defense of the administration. That fact makes all the difference they is in the world. :"
 There's lot in what ye say, Si." :" said the Captain, but ye'ye chose the wrong story to hang the pint on. There warn't nothin' extryord nary about that there story O Balaams If yed took the story Q Daniel in tn lions den. or that ore about the bears that come out an eat Up the bald. headed man
 They eat up the children Cap" said the Postmaster. for callin' the old feler bald.headed"
 That's so-Id forgot just how that Was" said the Captain. Pm gettin a little rusty in my history, they're maxim so much that's new these days Anyhow. Sis pint Id be stronger if he d brought in either O them tales than it is with the story 0 Balaam's $ Ass"
 ''I don't see why" said the Postmas- ter. There's lots {. men who haven { been eat by hungry lions, an plenty O kids that has been eat by bears. but who besides Balaam eyer heard an ass make remarks"
 T have. said the Captain
 Your cried the Postmaster "When? Where?"
 In this here town last summer. :" said the Captain.
 Humph. calculated the Postmas- ter incredulously. "Whatd he talk about"
 Pretty nigh everythin' under the canopy" said the Captain T think I must O had dozen talks with him of an on through the summer The first thing he spoke about was the weather l was settin' out in front e my house one afternoon. an this here jaekass came browsin' along the road. an when he see me he stopped in front O the gate an said 1t was blamed hot Yes says l. but 1t ain't as hot as il was in the summer of eighteen hun. dred an eighty seven. when one O my hens fell into the well. an laid hard boiled eggs for six weeks afterwards He allowed that that was putty hot
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Will Lecture in Ame rica.

London. England-The Countess oi Warwick announces her intention of starting early next year on featuring tour of America the proceeds from which, as well as the proceeds of her memoirs. which she is now writing, will be devoted to realizing my great ambition. owning and editing paper" l"
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Girl Causes KiIIinu.

Muskogee. Ok1a.-In pitched bat tie at Aaktaha. fourteen miles south of here, Frank Ince, a young farmer. was almost instantly killed. Those taking part in the battle were Ince Wilbur, Brashears and Leonard and Lemuel Collins. The last three met Ince on the road and all began shooting. Ince was fatally wounded at the start. and fell in a ditch, where he died
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
124 Darr Miners Bodies Recovered.

Jacobs Creek Pa.-Rapid progress is being made in the removal of bodies from tho Darr mine. All of the entries except No. 27 have been cleared and a tatEi of 124 bodies have been brought from the mine. A mum. Der Of other bodies have been located and 1t was expected that they would be brought to the surface last night.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03

the sake of quick sale, but that sort O thing don't breed no permanent prosperity,
 You was dead right about that. :" said Si Wotherspoon. I've tried it myself, an it don't pay. considerin' the time ye lose waitin' for an otter mobyle to come an bump ye.'
 Faint good business anyways, !" said the Captain. An I said as much to that there jackass, an then he launched out into long distance talk on prosperity in general. how much more real money they was in cireky-
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Banner Year For Eoreiun Trade.

Washington, D. CA prediction Is made by the bureau oI statistics that the foreign commerce of the United States iu 1907, both imports and ex, ports, will be greater than for any preceding year in the country's his. tory This is based on the figures for the first Il months of the year and observations of the continued increase thus far in December.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Is Consldered a Saint

St ersburg-Father John of Croustadt is seriously ill with the recurrence of an old malady. He is unable to eat and. on account of his great age. his recovery is problem. adeal. He is considered a saint by the ignorant classes.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Mans Lea Found in Sack.

Ford City. Penn.-A foot and part of mans leg were found in a sack which had been thrown into the yard of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Go. From the sack emanated a strong odor of acid Buggy tracks leading to the r.yer caused the authorities to believe that the rest of the body was thrown into the river. There is no clew.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
Louisville Saloon License Increased.

Louisville ky-An ordinance in. oreasing the license fee for sa. looms in Louisville from s150 to $500 was passed by he board of council. men last night and will in all prob ability be passed by the board of alder. men and receive he approval of the mayer next week.
The Forrest City times., 1908-01-03
2.o2s,2a2 Cuoans on Rouqh Count

Washington. D CA rough count Of the census of Cuba was cabled to the war department by Governor Ma. goon. showing the total population of ;he island to be 2,o2s.2S2.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
IN BATHING SUITS
THEY SECRETLY WE'D

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-"You should
have seen the minister smile when
Joe, logged out in his bathing suit,
called az the parsonage and asked him
TO marry u.s. said pretty 1Syear-old
Edith Miller Foster, at her home In
Newark, n. J. At the conclusion Of
their vacation at Ocean Grove the girl
and Joseph Foster. Jr., also OF New
ark. were secretly wed by Rev. Percy
Rerinchief, rector Of st. Paul's church.
w e. were planning -be-Haarriad'
in November, but we couldn't wait.
could we, Joe? said the bride. pat
ting him on the cheek.
The youthful husband colored bit
and answered. mo, dear" as Mrs.
Foster continued her story. I'VE were
In bathing at Ocean Grove, and this
day, as we passed the parsonage, Joe
said: Let's get married.
We'll, just fell in line and we
marched in before the dominic. In
few minutes we came out, and we've
been happy ever since"
The bride was invited TO dine at
the home OF the Fosters. She neg
lected to take off her wedding ring,
and when the elder Foster spied it
there were few questions. many
bushes and the secret was revealed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-03
ACTRESS SUES RICH
MAN AS A TILT

BOSTON. Sept. "a 500. 900 at
tachment has been fled in the Middle
sex county court, East Cambridge, In
suit brought by Joan Sawyer, an
actress. against Byron d. Chandler,
reputed millionaire, of Manchester, N.
H., and North Reading, Mass, alleg-
ing breach of promise to marry. VIM.
K. Scharton, attorney for Miss Saw
yer. says the writ is returnable the
first Monday in October.
Miss Sawyer has recently been play
ing In this city as member of the
X t A ~ mead Hitchcock company. Her
attorney says that she is Texas, girl
and first met Chandler in June last
year while she was appearing with
Richard Carries company In Boston.
II is said by Mr.. Scharton that Miss
Sawyer accepted Chambers atten-
tion> when the latter represented him.
self as a single man. The allegation
further declares that Chandler and
Miss Sawyer resided az Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Chandler at POS Hemingway
St, and that Miss Sawyer carried ac-
counts at several department stores
under the name of Chandler.