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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Big Wyoming Tract Irrigated.

Water was turned through the entire
fifty-foar miles of the Big Horn county
canal for the first time Sunday. 1t will
irrigate 10000 acres of land on the west
side of the Big Horn river in Wyoming.
The canal cost 100000 and it required
three years to construct it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

The federal grand jury reported sixty
indictments in Denver, including twenty
six for unlawful fencing of public lands,
thirteen for perjury in obtaining land, and
one for timber treSpasS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Relieves s.The: Allen Was Slain

Theodore Allen. known throughout the
sporting world as The Allen. is dead at
the home of his son-in-law, Clarence E.
Owen, in New York. One of the dead
mans brothers. Martin Van Buren, Allen.
declared it his belief that The had died
as result of foul play. Allen was "a
wears of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
DenS Named nv Socialists

Eugene V. Debs of Indiana was unau-
imouSly nominated for President or !he
Socialist ticket in Chicago. The nominal
ton was made unanimous. however. only
after one of the most bitter contests on Il
convention floor the party ever has
Known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Hill Predicts UiSnsfer.

j. J. Hill in an address at the Gov
errors conservation meeting in Washing
ton warned that the soil of the country is
being exhausted by bad farming and pre-
dicted day of privation unless a remedy
is found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
KANSAS ASKS FOR $4,000 MEN.
Employment Director Asks Cheap
Railroad Fare for Harvesters.

Railroad Fare for Harvesters.
Kansas will need 10000 men from out
side the State to help harvest the wheat
crop, according to the preliminary esti
mates compiled by L. B. Gerow, director
of the State employment bureau. Mr..
Gerow will ask the Eastern Railroad As
ISOLATION for a rate of / cent per mile
from all eastern points to the harvest
fields for bona fide workers. The only
way Kansas will be able to secure suffi-
cient men is by means of this reduction,
which will permit the idle men to leave
the big cities. The wheat prospect is
excellent and harvest begins June 20,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Singer Tower Outrivaled.

The tower of the Metropolitan Life
building at Madison Square, New York
City, which was to have been 66S feet,
according to original plans, is now to be
stretched still little higher, and when
completed will measure 700 feet from
sidewalk to top. The Singer tower is 612
feet high
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Because he could not get into a ball
ground inclosure at Campani, Ga. with
out paying II cents adpiSSion, Gus Will
Jams a negro, shot and instantly killed
Bob Tillman, the gatekeeper. The ne
gro eScaned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

The 6-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
". Loken of Brismade, n. D., accident
ally shot his 3-year-old sister, and the
child died a few minutes later. A shot
gun had been left in the buggy in shed
and the children were playing around it.
In some way the boy managed to pull the
trigger, the charge entering the little
girls side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
TORNADO RAZES TWO TOWNS.
Gillian and Oil City, La, Reported
Wiped Out, with Loss of Life.

Wiped Out, with Loss of Life.
According to information received in
st. Louis a tornado struck parts of
Louisiana the other day, causing loss of
life in Gillian. Oil City and Bollinger.
Telegraphic communication is interrupted,
but reports say that the storm started
north of Shreveport, swept along to Lit
tie Rock and Texarkana and is conferred
in Texas. 1t is reported that Gillian,
La, a town of 200 Inhabitants, is wiped
out and that a number of lives have been
lost. Oil City is also reported destroyed.
with loss of life and many persons in
jured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Indianian to Head University,

Charles Oliver Merica of Warsaw. Ind,
has been elected president of the Univer-
sity of Wyoming TO succeed Frederick
Monroe Tisdel Mr.. Merica was for thir-
teen years engaged in educational work
in Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Cleveland prelnIc Is Dead

The Right Rev. lgnatius f. Horst
man, bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Cleveland. is dead. The bishop was
stricken with heart failure after celebrat-
ing mass at ST. Johns church in Canton,
Ohio
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
wounds XIII Governor.

Allen Gard, Governor of Lanao, Philip
pine Islands, is dead. the result of bolo
wounds inflicted by Moros. He under
went series of operations, from which
he never rallied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
National Good Roads Congress.

A call has been issued for the first Ma
tional Good Roads congress to meet in
Chicago June Is, and in Denver July &,
the days before the opening of the Repuh-
fcan and Democratic national convcn-
tons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Making His Church Populor

Rev. Sydney Goodman of Atlantic
City. \. J., furnishes cigars for members
of his mems church, has actresses sing
and uses moving pictures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
WoOIcu Mills Increase Work

There is apparently a general improve
ment in the wooden business in all parts
of Eastern Connecticut. Mills long idle
are starting up and others are now run
ming full force.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Reports from California say that late
frosts have damaged about 90 per cent
of the growing prune crop. A normal
crop of prunes is about 100000
pounds, but the crop expected this year
is estimated at 100000 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Girl, seventeen. slayer of Husband.

At CLINTON, Iowa, 11-year-old Irene
Dolph. charged With the murder of her
husband, was con, .ed of mansaughter.
She was sentenced - eight years in the
pelitentiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

The second trial of T. +. Kiser for
murder. growing out of the destruction of
the Colorado and Southern station at
Boulder. Colo, ended when the jury re-
turned a verdict of second-degree muir
dsr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
GAG GUARD; FLEE WITH $4,000.
Three New Mexican Bandits Pur-

Three New MeNican Bandits Pur-
sued by Men and BIoodhOunds.
Pursued by men and bloQdhounds. three
bandits with $4,000 of loot in their pos
session are fleeing through the rugged
mountain passes north of French, little
station eighty miles from East Las Vegas.
n. NJ, on the Santa Fe railroad At
French the other afternoon they broke
down the doors of the depot, bound and
gagged the station agent and special
guard, blew open the safe, took the money
and rode away, leaving their victims
helpless.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

an immense buffet at the end opposite
the big bay windows overlooking the
White River Valley. The floors are
tiled, and the borders of the walls
above the panelling decorated with
Dutch freizes, the handiwork of not
able artists. Underneath the house
is a German cellar equipped with run
ming water from the water system be-
longing to the farm, and with a gaso-
line gas plant and an electric plant
1un by water power which furnish
light to the house, stables and every
part of the farm. A stream of fresh
spring water with a flow of 100000
gallons day, runs through the estate
and has fall within the grounds of
about ITO feet, making possible not
only the generation of power and light,
but also making available running wa
ter for the house and barn and an in
exhaustible supply for irrigation pur-
poses when necessary.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

The stables are probably the largest
and most complete in the Northwest.
All in all, they contain an aggregate
of forty box stalls. The floors are Gre
osoted. severed and trapped and each
stable is supplied throughout with run
ming water. One barn, used entirely
for working horses, contains ten stalls;
COW barn has thirty stalls, another
used for miscellaneous purposes is
built for thirty head of stock. An i'm
mense hay barn has also been built
on the farm, covering an area of
45x1OO feet and having capacity Of
300 tons of hay. A grain barn, where
threshing can be carried on with con-
venience in winter, is another feature
of the farm, and root cellar and gran
airy, 25x100 feet, completes the list.
Several fine poultry yards and
houses, as sanitary and complete as it
is possible to make them, are also a
part of the equipment of this farm,
and the extensive flock of poultry con-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

sists of several hundred ducks, geese
guinea hens, Chinese pheasants, in ad-
dition to a large flock of fine, pure
bred chickens.
During the past five years when d.
Hamm has used this place as a coun-
try residence and stock farm, the
land has been used largely for raising
grain and roots for the stock, although
it is fitted for many other kinds of
uses. There is no finer or more pro-
ductive land in the White River Val
ley. The soil is of rich, black loan
and very deep, and raises big crops of
hay, oats, vegetables, roots and fruit.
1t is the richest of the famous White
River Valley bottom lands. The en-
tire four hundred acres is to be di-
vided into smaller tracts and leased
on easy terms and long time leases to
those farmers who desire to secure a
farm home in this rich valley.
The first great event in the disposal
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-07-01

this White River Valley farm, belong
ing to D. Hamm The land value OF
the four hundred acres alone is OF suf-
ficient aggregate to make this million
dollar estate, but the land is only
portion of the assets and properties
of the farm. The magnificent farm
home, although only partially COM
pleted, and according to the plans OF
the owner, to have another wing add
ed to it, now contains 16 rooms. This
house is of a size and architectural
beauty that would grace any of the
high class residence districts of Sc
attic, Portland or any other Pacific
Northwestern city. The rooms are
handsomely finished and of good size.
The main room is living room which
is as large as four ordinary rooms, is
panelled around with dark and hand
somely grained and finished woods,
equipped with handsome combination
fixtures, and adorned by an immense
fireplace and mantel on one side and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
"CLANSMAN" TO GIVE
 HOLIDAY MATINEE
Manager Philpot To Favor School Children With q Special PerfOrm- ance of Tom DixOn's Great Play.

Manager c. E. Philpot of the Elks Thester, has arranged with the man. agement of s'The Clansman," for a holiday matinee treat for the children next Saturday The school children are very much interested in the show, which is connected with the studies in American History and which de- scribes the immortal achievements Of the favored Ku Klux Klan.
 An extra matinee of "The Clans man" will be given the day after Christmas, and any boy or girl under h years of age may purchase the best orchestra tickets for 50 cents or the balcony seat for 25 cents. A special form of card will be issued, and the |clildren may exchange it for the house tickets at the box office next Thursday.
 It was very fortunate that The Clansman" was able to play the South west this season at all, as the com- 'pany had been booked to go abroad on an extensive tour of Europe. At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
MUCH MONEY FOR ELKs
 cHRICTMAs TREE

The special committee named by the Elks Lodge to solicit funds for the Christmas tree, has collected more than $200 and it is expected that the fund will reach $400 gefore Christmas day. The following letter, being sent out to members, is bringing in many responses in the nature of cash dona, tions:
 Dear Sir and Brother:
 At the last regular meeti:% of Pine Bluff Lodge. No. 149, B. P. o. E., the undersigned were appointed as a Committee to solicit funds for an Elks Christmas Tree to be given on Christ mas morning, to make the hearts of the little ones of this city happy that Santa Claus fails to visit.
 We are only soliciting for this fund from members of the Order. and we trust that it will appeal to you, and that you will send us about $2.00. M. DONOVAN,
 FRED FURTH,
 EDGAR BREWSTER
 Committee,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
PINE BLUFF MANS
 NAME WAS USED
HasxIfLowry, wno. Forged Name of ~ Clint Green. Sent t. the Pulaski
 County Farm Saturday by Little
 Rock Judge.

Harry i.owery, barber, was Satur- day sent to the county farm to serve out $1OO and costs and three months by Police Judge E. k. Ratterree m Little Rock for securing barber sup plies under false pretenses. LoWery carried what appeared to be an order from Clint Green Pine Bluff barber to w. L. Higginbotham, a barber sup ply man, at 416 Louisiana street, Lat' tie Rock, and upon it secured a num- Der of razors and supplies, which ne later sold. In the police court yester- day morning Lowery denied securing anything at all from the supply man, saving it was case of mistaken identity. It was later learned that ha was a partner of Floyd Gibson. who was sent to the county farm ill anoth- or case and who admitted to seeing Lowery sell the razors he had secur- ed. Clint Green, of this city. was communicated with and denied giving any order to I.owery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20

wide. He wanted to see what the man had eaten. The mans tongue was in the way and he failed to de- fine the menu.
 What did you eat?" queried the doctor.
 "Pie," was the loud reply.
 Mo-" said te doctor, you've been eating nuts, you're nutty." And Dr. Sacconi proceeded to humor the new patient He soon got him quiet and went about caring for the other pat tents. When Dr. Sacconi looked for his new guest two hours later. he learned that he had escaped.
 It is said that Gaines was recently dismissed from the Logan H. Roots hospital near Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20

Barraque street, by the caving of the river bank near the foot of Tennessee street, was Saturday afternoon sent to the county poor house to be cared for. He was sick and without funds and when Judge Gould learned of his condition he ordered an ambulance and sent the unfortunate man to the county poor house. Since the loss of his little shack, Cross has passed the nights in vacated downtown buildings and saloons. He is to be given a per. manent home at the poor house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
WAS IT PIE OR
 WAS TT NUTS?

Strange Stranger Wanted to Die m
 Home of East Sixth Avenue Resi-
 dent, But She Called the Ambulance
 and the ndertaker-Escaped from
 the Poor Ruse.
 J. T. Gaines, middle aged white man, walked into the home of Mrs. E. E. Jones. No. 1911 East Fifth avenue, Saturday afternoon and said that he was sick. He appeared to be feeble and Mrs. Jones permitted him to sit down. He then informed her that he had eaten some apple pie and that he believed that he was suffering from ptomaine poisoning.
 .I am going to die," said the strange stranger. "and if do l want you to hold my body until my folks, who are wealthy, pay you for your trouble. They live at Selma, La"
 I'm not in that kind of business, said Mrs. Jones. I'll ring for the un- dertaker.' And she did.
 The Holderness ambulance was sent to the Jones home and the ''dy- ing man" was hurriedly taken to the Jefferson county poor house for ex- animation.
 Dr. A. Sacconi. the superintendent,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
Sure Enough Collection Agency.

That is what the Williams -Bigga- dike Collecting Agency is. Recently established in this city with MT. 5. H. Williams as manager, it has al- ready as the ad states infused new life into the collecting business and has heen the cause of many an ac- count, long since given up as "n. g. .'' being made a source of profit instead of a loss to the holder. This agency "goes after them right" and is no re- specter of persons. It is perfectly re- sponsible, and gives as reference any bank or business house in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
BACHACHE CAUSED BY INACTIVE KIDNEYS
Says Lame Back and Urinary Tr0u.
 bles Are the Danger Signals Gives a Simple Receipe to Pre-.
 pare at Home.

More people succomb each year to some form of kidney trouble than any other cause. The slightest form of kidney Arrangement often develops into Bright's kidney disease, diabetes or dropsy When either of these diseases are suspected the sufferer should at once seek the best medical attention possible Consult only a good, first-class physician.
 There are many of the lesser symp- toms of kidney trouble which can be treated at home is stated by q we'll known authority. For some of these, such as backache, pain in the region of the kidneys, weak bladder, fre- qency, Especially at night) painful scalding and other urinary troubles, try the following simple home rem |edy: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Thes simple ingredi- ents are harmless and can be ob- tained at any good prescription phar- macy and anyone can mix them by shaking well in a bottle. The dose for adults is a teaspoonful after each meal and again at bedtime.
 There Is no more effective remedy known to relieve all forms of rhem- matism, because it acts directly up- on the kidneys and blood. It cleans the clogged up pores in the kidneys SC they can filter and strain from the blood the poisonous uric acid and waste matter which if not eliminated remain in the blood, decompose and settle about the joints and muscular tissues causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheumatism.
 Backache is natures signal notify ing the sufferer that the kidneys are not acting properly. "Take care o1 your kidneys" is now the physician $ advice to his patients.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
Beautiful Things at knox-Walker's.

Among the hundreds of beautiful articles that are being shown at nox-Walker's are the Circassian Walnut and KyonyX bedroom suits
 These are Of the very newest things on the market and are exceedingly handsome. They may be seen h this firms display windows. Knox Walker have a limited number Of beautiful fish sets, the retail price of which is S750, that they will give with every cash purchase of $25.0> or over between now and Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
G. G. BRANCH
PASSES AWAY

G. G. Branch, B years old, a we'll known dairyman of this county, died Friday at his home west of Pine Bluff. after an illness of several weeks He leaves wife and three children. Mir. Branch had many friends in this city who will regret to learn of his untimely death. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at o'clock at Mt Hope Cemtery on the Little Rock road
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
Useful Presents at Siyess- -NaltOn's.

SivesS- Walton announce complete stock of gifts practical, decorative and sensible for the coming glad sea- son-practical and beautiful things for personal and home adornment- for comfort and service-things which cost less than the expensive frivols and trihes, yet are far more Yaln- able and acceptable to their recip- ients.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
Specials at Tomlinson & Knox's.

Tomlinson & Knox offer some spe- cials for holiday buying elsewhere in today's Graphic that should command the attention of all thoughtful bar gain seekers, and those in search nf the beautiful. Especial attention is directed to the line of electric lampe which are featured as leaders for the next few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
The Pine Bluff Trust Company.

The Pine Bluff Trust Company has banking, bonding, flduciary, safe de- posit, real estate and insurance de- partments with increased facilities in all, and is better able than ever to care for the business of it's custom CTS and the public generally for the coming year. The business of this bank has grown wonderfully in the past year under the able and efficient management of it's secretary, Mir. D. C. Bell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
M. F. Pritchard.

The Graphic takes pleasure in call- ing the attention of its readers to- day to the advertisement of Mir. M. F. Pritchard, the Pine street black smith and woodworker. The Graphic will guarantee that any work done by Mir. Pritchard will be first class in every particular, as his work is done right and his prices are right at all times =,,.z.. e.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
PRAYING FOR SNOW
 WANT EMPLOYMENT

Berlin, Dec. 19.-More than 60,000 ment in this city, and distress grows acute as the winter advances. Many are praying for heavy snow which will force city to give them employment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20

thanks them for their very liberal patronage throughout the past year. They direct the attention of purchas- CTS to the fact that they have articles household from baby up to father or mother They are making a special run on rockers for the next few days, of which this firm carries large and attractive line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20

the last moment theatregoers of the Pacific Coast prevailed on the syndicate to have "The Clansman" stay in America another year, and the big organization of 75 people, three car loads of scenery and troop of cavalry horses has just returned 70 this section after triumphal tour of the Far West.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
MRS. M. K. MELBOURNE
 CRITICALLY ILL

The condition of Mrs. M. K. Will. bourne, who has been seriously i'll for several days, was reported critic. al last night Mrs. Wilbourne's many friends throughout the city will learn of her serious illness with keen re- gret.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
Windham Bros. Construction Co.

In this issue appears the adver- tisement of the Windham Bros. Con- structi0n Company, 218-1-2 State street. This company constructs buildings of every character, no joA being too little or too big to handle. A speciality Is made of house moving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
HOME DESTROYED;
 SENT TO POOR HOUSE

Aged White Man Found Sick and Destitute And Is Sent to County Poor House To Be Cared for by County Judge Gould.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20
0. H. Hardin Furniture Co.

The o. H. Hardin Furniture Com pany in an ad in today's paper wishes it's patrons Merry Christmas" and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-20

D. D. Gross, an aged white man, who recently lost his home on East