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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
ATKINSON GROCER co.


ID. W. Boyce devotes his tim- -
FONTS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

where they visited relatives for few
weeks
Mrs. Mont Leyey and son leave to-
day for Laclede, Mo- to visit relatives
for a few weeks.
Mrs. VIII \. owen and son, Lewis
are spending a few days with rela-
lives and friends in FL Dorado. ~
Alderman Gabe Meyer has return
ed from Hot Springs, where he enjoy
ed a three weeks vacation.
Captain VI. W. Taggart returned
last night from Little Rock, where he
visited his daughter, Mrs. l. p. Shelby
Mrs. l.. f. Montgomery is spend
ing the week in Little Rock the guest
of Mrs J. S. Mcdonnell on Pulaski
Heights.
Miss Mamie Rutherford of Texas
is visiting her brother John f. Ruth
erford. and family and other relatives
in this city.
Miss Lillibert Cravens OF Dallas,
| Texas, has returned home afted a
pleasant stay here with her father, +.
p. Cravens.
Mr.. and Mrs F. e. Renfrow returned
Yesterday from Little Rock. where
they attended the last meeting Of the
State Musical Festival.
Mrs. Josephine Boone and daughter.
Mrs. J. J. Pegg, and children left yes
| terday for TeXarkana, where they will
visit friends for few days.
r A. Pickens and wife have return
ed to Walnut Lake, after brief visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mills.
Mr.. Pickens attended the Knights
Templar conclave.
Rev. S. H. Campbell has returned
to his home at Troy, Ala, after visit
here with his old friends He oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Ohio Street
church Wednesday night. he being a
former pastor of that church.
]. G. Ollie, manager of the Union
Furniture Corporation, returned last
night from Villa Ridge, Ill, where he
went several Gays ago to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. J. S. Ollie,
who died while visiting her daughter
lin Pine Bluff-Argenta News.
r. O. Schaefer Of Hot Springs ar
rived in the city last night to visit
friends today. He stated that on yes
terday he sold out his half interest in
1.-The Hot Springs Daily Bulletin to
| George H. Adams of this city. Mr..
Adams now owns the entire plant of
that progressive newspaper in the Val
| ley of Vapors. Mr. Schaefer was for
merly resident of Pine Bluff and
has many friends here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

For Rent-Two furnished rooms
ion light housekeeping. t. Walnut
.rrea, 5-21-6t
Howard Senyard. the Iittle daush-
Ter of Mrs. Stella senyard, is quite
sick
Mrs. James Gould, wife OF Coun-
~ Judge Gould, is sick at her home
on West Barraqne street.
Cigar salesman wanted-EXpefi-
|cnce unnecessary. 500 per month and
expenses. Peerless Cigar Co, Toledo,
Ohio. '----''
-Dr. V. Palomo, who is graduate
optician, has opened an Office at SOY
Main street. His ad appears elsewhere
in this issue of the Graphic.
Mrs. +. ". Eek yesterday received
the news of the death of her father
Robcrt H. Searles, at lnterIafcheh'
Florida. Mr.. Searles was 81 years
old.
+. \. Schicker OF this city and
t Mrs. Margaret Dean Mcbi l''c VI "
land. Ark, were married i'll Little
Rock Wednesday night
Miss precilla eagle, the popular
slenographcr at r G. Smart's realty
office, is quite sick at her home, No.
90 West Third avenue, with mala"
rial fever.
w. p. Notes and W. 5. Stewart,
we'll known residents OF this county,
were placed on trial in the Jefferson
circuit court here yesterday ON
charge of Sabbath breaking.
The Oldfeld sketch team which IS
appearing at the Orpheo this week is
one of the cleverest pair OF banjo
players and singers seen in this city
in weeks . They are proving a big
drawing card.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
BRIEF MENTION.


E. K. Williford went To Dumas yes
terday on business. as-----.-.'.-.-.
Miss Arte Dreyfus has returned
from visit to Little Rock.
Mrs. J. NJ. Barrett of Sheriff. spent
yesterday in the city on a shopping
trip.
Mrs. Hunter Atkinson has returned
to Star City, after a visit here with
relatives.
Mrs. Crutcher of Beaumont. Tex
as, is visiting her mother, Mrs. n. I.
Jenkins.
Attorney James c. Knox of Month
cello was business visitor in the
city yesterday
Miss Ida Dreyfus has returned from
Little Rock, where she visited rela-
tiyes and friends.
Mrs. Clifton Howell and little
daughter have returned from Memphis,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
HOUSE FOR RENT.

Fiye-room cottage, nicely furnished
60 Norris street, good garden up. Will
rent for three months to desirable par
ty Mrs. Searle, 6f5 Morris street.
l-19-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

All owners of vehicle and dogs are
hereby notified that license on same
for the year 1908, will be due and
payable on or before June l, 1908. All
licenses for special privilege will ex-
pire May 81, and must be renewed on
or before June l, 1908. Call at col
lector's office and renew license on
or before expiration.
A. G. RUSSELL,
City Collector.
Office hours a :. - NJ, City
Hall Bui1d;. -l-3Ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild,
easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping Ask your druggist
for them. 25c 90
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

some good turn deserves another"
and 1--WE all have ups and downs i'll
this world can be understood max.
inns after ride on the Razzle. Dazzle
Forest Park. "Opens May 1Sth.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

FOR RENT-One nicely fu
front room, bath attached;
town, four blocks west of Mail
Gentleman preferred. Apply 4
street or old phone 920.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

The gradual decline of prices
on Cotton Piece Goods for the
past so days has finally reach
ed the bottom, we believe. We
have therefore readjusted the
pric es on all of our White and
Colored Wash Goods to con-
form to those extremely low
prices and take this method of
notifying our customers so that
they may seize this opportuni-
ty of buying now on remark~
ably low market.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
What to ave
for Dinner

is often Il question Of great
moment. Let us help YOU.
If YOU will call at our store
we may be able to suggest
lots Of things you haven t
thought Of. Everything we
keep is up to the highest
standard OF excellence, and
contains more nourlShlncnt
to the square inch than three
times as much Of Il lower
grade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22

Mrs. E. G. Arnold is on the sick
list.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-22
READJUSTS PRICES

In Silks, fine Dress Goods, La
dies Ready-to-Wear Garments
and in fact, almost all of our
entire stock, the great purchas-
ing power that we possess and
the immense distributing facil-
tiles we enjoy enables this store
to greatly underbuy and under
sell, as has been evidenced in
the past and will be more fully |
shown i'm the exceptionally /
high values and low prices that |
will be offered YOU upon your
next visit to our store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
TO CHOOSE CANDIDATE
Afro American League to Endorse Man
for Presidency.

LOS ANGELES, June 5.-A call for
a national convention of the Afro
American National league at head
quarters in Chicago, 1912 Wabash
avenue June II to Is for the purpose
of making an endorsement of one of
the candidates for president of the
United States, was issued today by
Charles Felix La Fond. president of
the league. The call states that there
will be extensive discussion of the
political issues in the coming cam
paign. The various presidents of the
league are asked to designate three
delegates from their respective states.
La Fond is chief steward in charge of
the private car of former United States
Senator w. A. Clark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Western Athletic Meet,

CHICAGO. June 5-College athletics
from the Ohio river to the Pacific
coast will be seen in action here to-
morrow at the big intercollegiate con-
ference meet. Practically all of the
leading universities and colleges of the
the far west is represen ed by the
crack athletes of Stanford university
The athletes who will participate are
beginning to pour into the city today,
and as many teams are accompanied
by large crowds of ''rooters," tomor-
rows meet will doubtless be marked
by enthusiastic and clamorous demon
strations on the part of the spectators.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
BAD
ON BIG DITCH
Adventures Brew MisCti ef
|nPdndmd
$4,000 men OIsCONT ENTEt
PAYRoLLs, REVOLUTION AND
ELECTION COMBINE TO MAKE
THINGS ALARMING.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The seri-
BUSINESS of the political situation in
Panama has greaIiy increased today
according to reports here which say
that trouble among the $4,000 men
employed on the canal seems newt
able. Soldiers of fortune who have
been collecting on the isthmus during
the last six months have aroused dis
sension among the men and there is
serious difficulty over the payrolls.
Most of the men working on the
canal are foreigners and the adven-
turers found little difficulty in insti-
eating trouble among them, ignorant
as most of them are, an outgreak is
feared which combined with the
threatened revolution and practical
certainty of trouble over the election,
has aroused the officials to take care
full consideration of the situation. The
appeals from business men for Ameri-
cans to assume control until peace is
restored continue to reach Washing
fOn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
RETZER CASE DISMISSED.
College Authorities Drop Prosecution
of Saloon Case.

The case of the state against George
Retzer accused of selling liquor to two
minors. students in Pearson's academy.
was dismissed by default this morning
as none of the parties to the case. ex-
cept one of the lads who is alleged ia
have bought the liquor. failed to show
up. The college authorities were back
of the prosecution and Prosecuting
Attorney Rupp said he was ready to
push the case, but it was said by the
college authorities that some of the
witnesses could not be secured anI
there was not enough evidence to con-
vict.
1t is said that Russell Stevens, one
of the boys who is said to have pur-
chased the liquor, has left the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Pacific Track Meet.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 5.-All the
leading amateur athletic clubs, schools
and colleges Of the Pacific coast VIII
be represented by entries in tomor-
rows great track and field meet of the
Pacific Northwest association. Califor-
mia. Washington and oregon amateurs
will participate and the meet will de-
eide the championship of the Pacific
coast AS the athletic feature of this
weeks big rose carnival, the meet will
probably be witnessed by record
breaking crowd.
The Olympic club of San Francisco,
has again sent a team north and hopes
to gather in a goodly share of honors.
Last year the Olympic club team OF
four men composed of Glarner, Cheek.
Gerhardt and Gilmore won the cham
pionship. each contestant of the winged
80" organization taking two first
places. Cheek annexing an additional
three points with second place in the
high jump.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
PLANNING CAMP
FOR THE BOYS
LECTURE TO BE
GIVEN IN Y. M. G.. A. TOMOR-
ROW EVENING.

Illustrated with so slides of the state
boys camp, a free lecture on the work
of the camp which is TO be held under
the auspices of the junior department
of the Y. NJ. C. A, will be given tomor-
row evening at s o'clock in the boys
rooms of the Y. M. G.. A.
The camp is assured for this year
and will probably he held about the
first of August Physical Director F.
D App.egate leaves Monday for the
mountains to pick a place for the camp
and make arrangemen for its main
tainance.
The camp viii be for boys of pro-
badly Il to Is years, and perhaps out
side this limit. They will be taken
out for 10 days trip TO the mountains
and while there will have all the fun
that a bunch of boys can get from such
an outing.
The lecture is for all boys of
the city. whether members of the as
sociation or not. Their parents are al
So invited to come and learn just what
this camp means to the boys, what its
work is and what it will accomplish.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
CHECKS ARE ARGUMENTS.
Anti Prohibition Sentiments Stamped
On Commercial Paper.

"A check against Prohibition"
The cashier stared at the red letters
across the face of piece of commercial
paper received at the Statesman office
today in payment of a monthly adver
tising bill, and then she realized that
the fight was on between the pro- liquor
and the antiiquOr forces.
The check was from a large and we'll
known local manufacturing concern,
and illustrates a new method of cam
paigning which bids fair to become
popular in this vicinity.
1t is universally realized that
money talks" and those opposed to the,
abolition of the saloons plan to have
each check given make it's own political
speech.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
JUDsoN HARMON TO SPEAK
Will Address Students Of Cincinnati
Law School.

CINCINNATI, o., June 5.-Cincin
natl Law school, a branch of the
of Cincinnati, is IS years old
today and the celebration of the an
niversary has attracted large number
OF the alumni from all over the coun-
try. At an assembly this afternoon,
Dean James Barr Ames, of the Harvard
Law school, made the chief address on
1.-The Ethical Character of the Law"
Lawrence Maxwell, former solicitor
general of the United States, spoke for
the alumni.
A banquet will be held this evening.
at which Judson Harmon will be
POSTMASTER and deliver an address.
Other speakers will include Edward
Terry Sanford, assistant attorney gen.
eral of the United States; Dean G. w.
Kirchwey Shauck, of the Ohio Supreme
Court, and President Dabney, of the
university.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Where Money Went.

OMAHA, June 5.-Thomas Tibbles,
pnpullst nominee for vice president Ia
1904. then editor of the Independenf,
today came to the defense of Bryan
in connection with the contribution
made by ThOs. r. Ryan. Tibbles says
$4,000 of the fund was expended on a
special edition of the Independent to
elect George Berg. governor of Nebras-
ka. He also says he knows Bryan of
Tered to support Parker long before
the contribution was offered
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Minnesota Tennis.

ST. PAUL, Minn June 5.-Minnesot
high school tennis players are gather
ed today at Deephaven, Lake Mime
tOnka, where the sixth annual tourna-
ment for the interscholastic champion
ship in singles will be commenced this
afternoon. The winner will play at
Newport for. the national interschol-
astic tennis championship.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Tribe of Ben Hur.

MASON CITY. Ia. June 5.-Every
court Of the order in Iowa is repre-
Sented at the state meeting of the
Tribe of Ben Hur, opened here this
the forenoon, and this afternoon an eX-
cursion to Clear Lake is scheduled. a
banquet. drama by members of the
order and a ball will be held this even
ing. The order has large membership
in Iowa, the local court of this city
having 600 members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
IDAHO RIVERS
ON RAMPAGE
Clearwater and Salmon Be.
come Raging Torrents
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED
MELTING SNOW IN BUFFALO
HUMP COUNTRY CAUSE
OF FLOODS.

LEWISTON, June 5.-The Clearwa
ter and Salmon rivers are on ram
page
The town of Sites is more than five
feet under water. the Northern Pa
cific bridge there has been washed out,
while log booms. sawmills. and houses
have been wrecked by the worst flood
in the history of that section
The flood was caused by melting
snow in the Buffalo Hump country
The railroad track between Sites
and Koski is under water At ORC
Fino the river is rising at the rate of
a foot an hour. and the business dis
trict of the town is under water
Grangeville was dark last night. the
power dam having been washed away
White Bird on the Salmon. has three
feet of water in the streets. The cleo
trio plant there has been wrecked.
kAotlishtH etaDin shrdlu etaoin eto
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Dedicate Elk Temple.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia. June 5.-In the
presence of a large number of tn
new Elks' temple in this city was dedi-
Gated today. J. L. Samis, of Cedar
Rapids, former grand exalted ruler OF
the order, made the principal address at
the dedication exercises.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
Northwest Field Meet.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 5.-A
field and track meet which promises TO
be the most interesting in the history
of the Northwestern InterschOlastlc
Athletic association will be held to-
morrow on Northrop field and has at
tracted entries from many of the crack
high school athletes of this section. The
cross country run and the mile relay
have been abandoned and the half
relay substituted for the latter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
AUTHOR GETS IL YEARS.
Herr Schiwara Found Guilty of SelIino
German Secrets.

LEIPSIC, June 5.-The imperial
court has sentenced Herr Schiwara,
Well known author, to ~ years in
Jail and the loss of his civil rights af-
ter having found him guilty of disclos-
ing German military secrets to France
and thus endangering the defenses OF
the empire. Ten of the IL years will be
spent under police supervision.
This case caused a sensation last faI:
after the grand maneuvers. owing t.
the fact that a large number of Germa !
non-commissioned officers We're sus-
pect1u of completely
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET TONIGHT
YOUNG MEMS CLUB TO HOLD BIG
PUBLIC MEETING THIS
EVENING.

The public meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic club, to be held in
the Guicnard building tonight, promises
to be- one Of the most notable gather
ings of Walla Walla democrats held
in this city in recent years. The meet
ing will be in the nature of a love
feast" which all democrats will be ex-
pected to attend and participate in the
general discussion on the welfare of
the party.
Prior to the general discussion, sew
eral we'll known democrats have been
invited to make brief addresses on vari-
Gus topics of general interest to the
party
The meeting will begin at eight
o'clock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
EACH TWIN
ACCUSES OTHER
Officers Do Not Know Which
One Is Guilty
ONE KILLED A POLICEMAN
SHOT THE OFFICER AS HE LEAN
ED OVER APPARENTLY PROS
TRATE MAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, June because
of the striking likeness between Thorn
as and James Young, twins, one of
whom shot and killed Policeman Helms
Thursday morning the murderer may
escape.
Both men are charged with the
crime and are closely guarded IN sep
arate cells. Each accuses the other
,pne brother gave a revolver to The
otEer who shot the policeman, az cord
srg to witnesses. The man who fred
Ia; on the sidewalk pretending to he
hurt and Wh"n Helms leaned over Linn,
fred
The men look so much alike that
i is impossible to tell them apart
even when they are together.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
DEPRESSION ENDING.
New England Cotton Mills Are Rum
ming Machinery on Full Time.

BOSTON. June 5.-The close of ,he
1lrst five months of 1908 marks what
Is oelleved to be the beginning of the
end of the depression in New England
which has hung over the cotton and
other textile manufacturing centers
since the financial disturbances last
1alI. Last week many mills which
nave been on short time for months
started their machinery on full time
Some have increased their output dur
ing the past week, and thus far manu-
facsurers employing about $4,000 per-
sons nave given notice of the abolition
of short time schedules.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
FARMERS TO SEND DELEGATES.
Local Union to Be Represented at Tri-
State Convention.

Delegates to the tri-state convention
of farmers unions will be elected Sat
urday afternoon at a meeting of the
local lodge which is to be sold in the
Odd Fellows hall Saturday afternoon.
The tri-state convention is to be held
at Pullman on June 16 and will be the
biggest meeting of similar Organiza-
tions ever held in this part of the coun-
try. c. S. Barrett, president of the
Farmers unions of America, will be
present to assist in the work of the
1t is desired to get as many farmers
as possible from this part of the coun-
try to go to Pullman to hear the dis
organizer and all members
of the union are asked to be present at
the meeting Saturday afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
BATTLING NELSON PUTS
UP THE COLD CASH
is WILLING TO BET THAT HE DE-
FEATS JOE CANS ON
JULY q.

PORTLAND. June 5-Rattlino Mel
son mas posted $500 which he wants
to bet with F'itzsimmons that he, (Nel.
SOM, defeats Cans at Colma, July 4
F1tzsimmons recently ventured the
opinion that Nelson would lose. Nelson
roaSts the COrnishman declaring that
he has been afraid of the blacks ever
Philadelphia. Nelson and Fitzsimmons
are both here, Nelson appearing in
Vaudeville this week. Fitzsimmons APP
pears next week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
LAW TO FORCE RESPECT
FOR SAILORS UNIFORM.

NAVY YARD. Puget Sound, June ..
In an effort to induce legislators Vi
the state of Washington to pass at
the next session a law to prevent dis
elimination against men wearing the
uniform of the United States, Rear
Admiral Burwell has obtained copies
of the law recently passed in Rhode
Island along the lines of which the bill
he is to introduce will be constructed
Copies of this law are to be sent TO
a1-ary, senator and representative in the
state and to officers and men OF the
National Guard and the regular army
in the state. They will be urged to work
for q similar law in the state of Wash
ington.
The law makes it an Offense for any
one tn wear the uniform of the United
States without proper authority ana
further provides that no man wearing
tho uniform shall be barred from any
nublic place or highway providing ne
i, sober and conducts h''c:e'f In an
orderly manner In case mar IN uni
form is refused admissi,n 10 place
of amusement because of MS UNIFORM
he can collect 500 plus any other dam
age he may have suffered. provided. OF
course. that he can prove he was SOBER
and rendered the fee of admission reg
ularly charged to civilians.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05

NEW YORK, June 5.-New York
motorists are fiocking to Jamaica to-
day for the Hillside avenue automobile
ticipated Twenty-seven events are
scheduled in the time trials at two
for-all race and an event for gas cars
costing over $4,000 also promise to add
to the excitement of the occasion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
To Fix RESPONSIBILITY.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-No tes-
timony was taken today by the super
to place responsibility for the lost
$37,572 check paid to the treasury IN
plan is to make the bOndsmen of all
city officials who handled the money
will be forced to trace the money in
order to fix responsibility
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-05
ANT|-JEW|SH
AFTER DREYFUS
ALLEGED THAT GREGORI is TOOL
OF A POWERFUL Or
GANIZATION.

PARIS, June J.-SensatiOns are eX-
the allegation that GregOri acted as
the agent OF a powerful anti-semet1c
when he shot Major
DreyfuS yesterday. Police freely as
sert that they are convinced the allie
cations are true and are hunting for
incriminating papers now.
Dreyfus, at the time he was sent TO
DEVILS island. was the only Jewish
officer in the French army and race
feeling had been bitter against him.