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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
BOARD OF TRADE
DIRECTORS MET
Many Matters Discussed ut a Can
Meeting Held NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Caldwell Given Leave oil Absence.

A call meeting Of the directors ot
the Pine Bluff Board of Trade WAS held
Wednesday afternoon at the board
headquarters on Chestnut street
President W. n. Trulock presided and
many of the directors We're present.
Several important matters We're dis
cussed, among them being the election
OF twenty-one directors on April G,
The directory of the Board OF Trade is
to be increased to that number from
thirteen President Trulock and Sec
rotary Caldwell were instructed to pre-
pare a list of forty members of the
board from which the twenty-siX new
directors are to be elected.
Secretary Caldwell was given a
leave of absence for few days, it be
ing his intention to leave soon for New
Orleans on business "trip. The di-
rectors also discussed the coming
years work and plan to enlarge the
Board of Trade in many ways. The
matter Of continuing the market de.
partment was also discussed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
RUTHERFORD
SAYS ITS BRYAN
Wires Northern journal That Ar.
kansas Would Instruct For Ne
braskan Fer the Presidency.

When asked for his opinion yes
tcrday an to what Arkansas woulu
do in the way of endorsing a candi-
date for the presidential nomina-
ton, John F., Rutherford of this
city, chairman of the State Demo
cratic Central Committee, said that
in all probability this state would
instruct for William j. Bryan.
The query came from the politi-
Cali editor of the Minneapolis
(Minn.) Tribune and was in the
nature of a telegram, requesting
Mr.. Rutherford to telegraph his
views to that paper. Mr.. Ruther-
ford stated that the last convention
held in this state by Democrats
heartily endorsed the candidacy OF
William J. Bryan, and added that,
in his opinion, Arkansas would again
endorse the Nebraskan. He stated
that he believes the sentiment OF the
Arkansas Democrats is in favor OF
the Bryan ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
LEVEES WILL
WITHSTAND FLOODS
Capt. {. $. Smith, Who. With Other
Engineers, Made Trip Along
Mississippi, Finds Conditions Sat
SfaCtory.

Nicllsburg. Miss, March 11.--Af-
ter a week of close inspection OF
the levees from Pine Bluff. Ark, to
Duckport. La. the federal engineers
who left Vicksburg last Sunday
week, returned and reported their
trip most satisfactory. The party
was headed by Captain c. S. Smith
Of the Third district office.
Captain Smith said after their re-
turn on the steamer Control from
Duckport, that from Pine Blum
they rode horseback down the Ar
kansas lcvee and rode in a surry
along the Louisiana banks. He
feels entirely satisfiedo with the gen
eral conditions along the river and
believes the levees in Arkansas.
Louisiana and Mississippi will with
stand the present rise,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
DEPOSED ICE
KINGS PLEA

New York, March II Charles w.
Morse, the former banker, and Alfred
II. Curtis, formerly president OF the
National Bank Of North America,
pleaded not guilty in United States
Circuit Court today to a Joint indict-
ment of twenty-nine counts. In eleven
counts they are charged with con-
spiracy, and eighteen charge them
with making false entries. Bail is
fixed at $4,000 for Morse and $4,000
for Curtis. They were parolled in
custody OF counsel in ORDER to secure
bail and allowed three weeks to re-
consider their plea. Both Morse and
Curtis gave bail. Mr.. Morse at first
demurred to the $4,000 he was re-
quired to furnish ana SAL well,
suppose ] am goat as usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12

haddehed animals had almost pulled
him over the dashboard of his buggy
He eXerted every effort 10 check tn.
animals but they We're not 10 he SION
ped. Wildly did they continue their
tight along BarraQue street. and al
though unable % bring them to a
standstill. he determined driver kepi
them in The middle OF the street for
many blocks. As they crossed Cherry
street the team barely missed a pass
ing street car. When two blocks ives.
OF Cherry street one OF the horses
stumbled and fell, and in an instanf
the driver had them under control.
The runaway was witnessed by hun
dredS OF people along Barraque street
and many ladies displayed no little
fright for fear of the driver being in
jured, The pluck and determination
OF NJ. Thompson is what probably
saved his life. The animals, after
being stopped, were driven downtown
again by Mr. Thompson and appar-
emily realized that they had been up
AGAINST a man who knew how TO
handle them and could not be bluffed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
J. ED MURRAY CAMP
MEET TONIGHT

Headquarters j. Ed Murray Camp.
United Confederate Veterans.
Pine Bulff, Ark, March II. 1905.
SPECIAL Order No. 2:
Having recently returned home
and learning that several members
OF this camp desire a meeting, i
hereby accord them their wishes
and therefore, at their suggestion,
nominate and suggest that all men,
bers of the camp are respectful!
urged to attend a meeting of said
camp at the courthouse in Pine
Bluff on
Thursday, March IL, 1908,
at 1880 p. m. sharp, for the purpose
of attending such business a.
may come before the camp. AL
Confederates and Sons of Veterans
are respectfully invited to attena
this meeting.
BY order
JUNIUS JORDAN,
G.. G. NEWMAN, Commander
Adjutant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12

- III" result OF oYcrWo9k and VI
taken to Il santarium in West
NsNton, where she had 2in2 b.
hudef treatment for nervous gro5-
tration.
While at the sanitarium Mis-
weed was subject TO severe altatku
e melaneholia.
Last night She escaped from ,hc
sanitarium and made her way L,
the Laurens School.
Miss Hardce volunteered {, hasr
for her during the night, and pen.i-
ing her return to the sanitarIun
Miss Weed behaved in peculia.
manner, and, according to tea:n.
er, was wandering ainlessly about
the school building and occasional
~ making some strange or incohcr-
ent remarks
school, went to Miss. Hardees
room this morning to awake he1
she was shocked to find both wo-
men dead in bed. Miss Hardec hao
been shot through the base OF tn.
brain while there was q bullet
wound in Miss Weeds temple.
The revolver with two chamber
empty, was lying on Miss Weeds
breast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
FINE BILL AT
THE OPPHE0

George Herkalides and son are the
headliners this week at the Orpheo.
Herkalides does an amazing physical
stunt with dumb bells weighing 100
and $50 each He introduces several
novel acts in weight lifting and the
little boy twirls heavy gun with
remarkable cleverness. Baby Scruggs
is cute lad OF five years and has
4 sweet voice that wins him applause
at each performance. The Zarling-
tons continue popular and the moving
pictures, changed ue1ly, continue To
amuse. The bill at the Urpneo is
worth five times the money and the
patronage the management is the re-
cipient OF this week is merited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
LOW THOMPSON
IN A RUNAWAY
Team OF Horses Attached to His Rig
Ran Nearly a Mile, But He Clun.
10 the Reins and Finally Got Them
Under Control

Low Thompson. son Of Doctor A. G..
Thompson. Of this city yesterday
morning proved himself a hero when
he stayed with team of runaway
horses for distance OF fourteen
blocks, finally bringing the horses to
a stop, without injury to himself, the
horses or damage to his rig. The
horses had been driven with J. /. c.
bits, but the mouth pieces were
changed yesterday to rubber bits and
when Mr. Thompson was driving them
on West Barraque street. near Chest
nut, they took fright and ran west on
Barraque street The nervy young
man held ON to the reins until the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
1.-THE WOMAN THAT
MOVED TO TOWN.
Interesting Sermon Will BE Preach
ed to Ladies at the Christian
Church This Afternoon by Rev.
erend Fife.

The services at the Christian
church last night were we'll attend
ed and Evangelist Fife preached a
great sermon on the "Apostasy ana
Refor alton Of the Church" This
was the companion piece of the one
on abe "Church That Jesus Built
preached the night before. The ser
ron gave in a nutshell the history
Of the church from it's beginning
on Pentecost. mentioning the CHIEF
steps to the apostasy or the SIX
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
TEACHER Slew
HER BEST FRIEND

Boston. March IA murder
and suicide at the Laurens School.
an exclusive finishing school foT
young women at 101 Audubon
Road. was reported 20 the police TO.
day.
The dead women are Miss .Sarall
Chamberlain Weed OF lie West
Willow Grove avenue, Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia. and Miss Eliza
beth Hardee OF 2i4 Gwynneth
street East Savannah, Ga. Each
vas about 35 years Of age, and they
had been intimate friends since
graduation from Weilesly College,
Miss Hardee receiving her diploma
i'll 1894. while Miss Weed received
hers a year later.
Miss Hardee was instructor i'll
mathematics in Welicsly in 1899
and 1900, and since that time had
been teaching in Vermont.
Miss Weed had also been teacn
ing in various sections Of the
country.
Last summer the two women de-
eided to open boarding school FOL
girls on Audubon Road, Fenway.
On October /, the day upon which
the Laurens School. as they calico
it opened Miss Weed broke down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
EARLY RELEASE
OF TATSU MARU
1t Is Expected BY the Japanese Consu!
at Hong Kong. But Il Mass Meeting
Has Been Called at Hong Kong to
Protest Against Ii.

HongKong, March 1l.-Iu an inter
view today the Japanese consul laugh
ed at the naval activity in connection
with the seizure of the Japanese
steamer Tatsu Maru He believes the
Tatsu will be released in day or two
"A mass meeting has been called at
Canton to protest against the release
of the vessel. The yiceroy of Canton
shares in the general indignation,
Witnesses of the seizure of the Tatsu
have been sent to Pekin The Tatsu
is still at Whapoa. The Japanese
cruiser 1dsumi arrived here today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Houston Fire and
Marine Receivership

Owing to dissatisfaction among
the stockholders Of the IioustoIl
Fire and Marine Insurance Compa>
NJ. located at Houston, Texas. il
has decided to liquidate and has
gone into the hands OF a receiver
The policy holders in Arkansas are
amply protected by bond and tn"
local agents throughout the State
are rewriting their policies III other
companies. The business on the
books the company amounts t.
very lille in Arkansas. as the com
pany has not done business hel :
since Nay |, 1907.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Will Go After
His Heir Grown

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
Chicago. March 11.-With papers
attested to by Secretary Root thar
he is the great grandson of King
I.azar OF Servi;,, Theodore Streu
is raising money in Illinois and
iowa to conduct a revolution IN his
own country and to take the crown
from the present King Peter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
The China and
Japan Middle

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
pekin, March 11.-China is holding
sirm to her demand that Japan guaran-
tee to prevent any more shipments OF
arms into Chinese territory as basis
tor Tatsu Maru negotiations. Il Is
understood that the consignee of Tatsu
Marus repudiates the obligation on the
ground that the vessel was taken on.
Of its course
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Just an Escort
for Roosevelt

Hearst News Special TO the Graphic
Washington. March 1i.-Com
mander Key. a naval aide to the
President. who criticised the con
struction~of.-ba tt.eships during the
forenoon session of the Senate cOln-
mitteo hearing, admitted during the
afternoon that his duties as aide
were merely to attend social func-
tons at the White House with the
President
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Memphis Dentist
May Wed Evelyn

Hearst News Special 10 the Graphic.
New York, March 1i.-Evelyn Thaw
today took formal action to secure an
annulment of her marriage 10 Harry
*, Thaw on the ground that he was a
lunatic when they married. II is re
ported that she is to marry DR. \ +.
Twogood, a Memphis (Tenn.) dentist.
Twogood, when interviewed at
Memphis. admitted today that he at
tended the Thaw trial, but declined 10
deny or affirm the report from New
York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Wireless Messages
From Bob Evans

hearst News Special to the Graphic.
San Diego, March IA wireless
station in communication with the
hattleship Connecticut of Admiral
Evans squadron. transmitted TWEEN
ty-fve messages TO Washington 10
day. The feet is estimated to b
400 miles from Magdelena Bay
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Richard Croker
Says It's "Teddy'

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
Cairo, Egypt, March 11.-Richard
Croker, former leader of Tammany,
today said that he would not be sur
prised il President Roosevelt was
unanimously nominated by the Re
publican party lie said the move
ment might be started for him at the
Democratic convention, but felt sure
that Bryan would be nominated
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Young Girl Stops
Bloody Battle

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
Shawnee, Okla, March 1i.~-tM Is
bessie Nichols, a 16 year Old girl
stopped bloody duel in a larh
room last night after two men w@r,
killed and while others were shoct-
ing at random, by jumping between
the combatants. The fight occur.
red during q dance at TIE Nichols
home. Mace McClutcha and Chom-
as Nichols were killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Roosevelt Asks
for More Time

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, March 11.-President
Roosevelt today backed down on the
negro troops position in a message
asking Congress that enlistment OF
certain members Of the Twenty fifth
Infantry, which shot up Brownsville,
be reopened. lie asks that time for
the enlistment be extended another
year
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Suit Brought
For $4,000

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
Washington. March 1.-THE
widow OF the late Robert 1nger-
sail today filed suia for s95.oO9
against the heirs OF Andrew Davis,
a northumberland mining king OF
Nc ntana. for legal services perform
ed by her husband some years age
during the contest OF the Davis will.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
Negro Musician
Given SIS Balm

Hearst News Special to the Graph,>
Berlin, March l1.-Sabak F.
Cher, a negro band master in the
First Grenadicr Guards, was award
ed IS damages today against Eric
Peterson. 4 white musician be-
cause the latter said it was a shane
that a negro should be placed over
q white man in band
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
House Of Lords
Refuses to Listen

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
London, March LITTLE House
Of Lords today refused to give
second reading to the Scottish
small holdings bill by vote of 1873
to 80 After the vote ministerial
spokesman threatened to take away
the powers Of the upper house
should members persist in their
course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
Mrs. Anna Gould
Coming Home

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Paris, March ll,-Mmc, Anna
Could, accompanied by her Chill
dren, took passage today on the
steamer Adriatic for America She
will go direct to the home OF Geo,
Gould, al Lakewood, and avoid pub
licity
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
King Alfonso
Off for Madrid

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Barcelona, March liking Alton
90 left this evening for Madrid. He
was given an enthusiastic reception
BY the populace here. There were no
sign of trouble. The king inspecteq
me Austrian squadron in the harbox
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12

Wolf Nichol. the Main street mer-
chant, returned yesterday from st.
Louis and New York, where he made
large purchases Of spring goods for
his establishment
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
S|!IA!Y[:(|1
t[I)'l ! 1: | ]. |!
ss J, Y, ,,;. ,,,;, ".

III Tie general 1sosper~s q. Guy
country BY having STEADY work ard
better wages chan ever baeo-o what
are Soa doing wjtA YOU: shareo
Prudent WorA-nen are maxim. aay
HAAo the SIM shine they're build
ing bank account q. GU. SAVINGS
Department while tincs are prosper
ous-getttng 9 PEI cent ;atcrce. on
their money.
Why not Join The"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12

Albert Mond, OF Hot Springs, was
in the city yesterday calling on his
trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-12
SNAPPY GARMENTS
TAILORED TO YOUR ORDER

A. tiseuknamer' Tailor Shop, over
Citizena BANK. Second avenue, corner
Pine street.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-08-20
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catagrh2

should a list OF the INGREDIENTS OF Pc.
runa be submitted to = medical ex-
rcrt, OF whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged TO admit without
reserve that tho medicinal herbs COM
posing Pcruna arc OF two kinds. First,
standard and wcll-triod catarrh rene
dies. Second. ~wcli-knowu and cencr-
ally acknowledged toni, remedies.
That In Que or tho other 81 these uses
they have stood the test OF many years
experience by physicians Of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed OF
some Of the most cmcacious and uni
vcrsally used herbal remedies for ca
iarrhal diseases. aud for such conditions
81 the human system as require a tonic.
Each n OF the principal ingredients
of Pcruna has a reputation Of its own
in the cure Of some phase OF catarrh or
a. a onic medicine.
III fact IS, chronic catarrh IL a dis
case which Is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doe
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case ia one of chronic catarrh.
II may be OF the nose. throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt a. to the nature OF
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection Of the critics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-08-20
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk Of life and arc essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it IS not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA Is the only remedy OF
known value, but one OF many reasons
why il is the best Of personal and family
~laxatives is the fact that il clcanscs,
swcctens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
II acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative. and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians. ~ it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only. and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-08-20
WORTH THE TROUBLE IT TOOK.
Hiram Needed Incentive to Go After
Lost Money.

Old Hiram vas known b. his neigh
bors as easy goin'.' with occasional
lapses Of native shrewdness. One
summer evening he was sitting on
the front porch with his wife when he
dropped a quarter. II rolled with fatal
accuracy into the only hole in the
floor.
Hiram sat looking al The hole for
several minutes.
lie appeared TO be turning over in
his mind a deep problem. Then he
heaved a sigh:
Amt Won going to get it," asked
his wife. a~nxiousir.
I've been thinking. he said. slow.
~. I'd have TO go out TO the barn
and get the Ratchet. take OF those
boards. crawl in under there in the
dirt. crawl out again. and nail on the
boards, and | guess it ain worth
while. ! may be going in under there
for something else some time. The
moneys safe.
We'll. | never" exclaimed his wife
"2nybody'd think YOU had money 10
throw to the dogs"
Hiram knew that she would argue
until she had the last word. so he al
ways gave it to her at the beginning
OF the discussion. For ten or III
teen minutes longer he sat gazing al
the hole. Then he got un and dropped
another quarter and = half dollar
into 1t.
Why. Hiram" cried his wife. have
You gone clean. plumb crazy"
I've been thinking" he replied
that if it wasn't worth while going il
under there for a quarter il was worth
while going for a dollar"
And he started for the barn to ger
the Ratchet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-08-20
SELF DEluSIoN
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though We may be
convinced Of their actual harmful
ness.
A man a convince himself that
whisky is good for him on a cold MORN
ing. or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
of people suffer headaches and nerv-
n year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coftee-because they like coffee.
While yet a child / commenced us
ing coffee and continued it." writes a
Wis. man. until | was a regular cof-
fee fend. / drank IT every morning
and in consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
My folks thought it was coffee that
allied me. but | liked 1t and would not
admit 1t was the cause Of my trouble.
so stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions on
pkg.) and told me to see what differ
ence it would make with my head, and
during the first week on Postum my
old afiiction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place of cof.
fee-headaches are a thing of the past
and the whole family is in fine health
Postum looks good. smells good,
tastes good, is good. and does good to
the whole body" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well.
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
n appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
! interest