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lowered their bids which at times were announces as low aa one dollar
 The stock WAS sold on a credit of thrCy months without interest and the purchaser will be required to ex- ecutc notes with approved securityS MT. Hudson qualified at once as tho purchaser He is proprietor of seven large general merchandise stores at various points in Texas and pur- chased the stock a. an investment foa them. He states that he will prob ably sacrifice the stock in a special sale here, which will last about ton days. He will ship the remaining goods to his Texas stores.
 Among the merchants who took part in the sale yesterday and engaged iii the spirited bidding for nearly an hour were Charles Veil, c. E. Gam mill, IT. C. Bluthenthal, X. Levy, Of St. Louis; Ike Caldwell, of Missouri: Bennie E. Veil, J. II. Hudson, J. IL Mo Burnett, of Tiptonvillc, Tenn. and |thc successful bidder, 'Mr. Hudsae.
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COL. DUNG" COOPER
 CARMACK'S FRIEND Declares the Witness Stand That He Did Not Know Was Private Citizen md "Carmack Had No Right to Assail Me''-Editor als Read in Court-Taylor Support Responsible.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 23.-"I do not know why Senator Carmack should have borne me enmity. l have never, no, never in any manner. shape or form, done him injury
 Colonel Duncan E. Cooper thus feelingly described his relations with the man he killed November 9. first met Carmack when a young man at Columbia. l took an interest in him. When Cooper became president of the Nashville American he made Carmack editor. When Carmack left
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Heavy Rain at Newport.

New Port, Feb. 2S.-This city was visited at an early hour this morning by one of the heaviest rains experi- enced here for years. About one-ha'f of the city is under water today, eel lars flooded and streets and sidewalks being under from six to twelve inches in depth, and in some instances the water Is running into residences. The portion of the city that is flooded is chiefly in the residence part and is several feet lower than the business section. The condition is made worse from the fact that the city is sur rounded by levees. placing it practi- cally in basin, from which the wa ter has no way of escape.
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Six Miles of Track Out.

Little Rock Feb. 23.-The Iron Mountain was one of the heavy sui ferers in the flood of this morning, All traffic from the north is blochsi on account of several washouts near Bald Knob, in which it is stated that something like six miles of track IS swept away.
 Just north of Bald Knob is bad washout between that city and Russell Almost two miles of track is gone. Another occurred south of Bald Knob and Judsonia, small town four miles from that city, and third is reported at Higginson, some twelve miles south of Bald Knob.
 At Judsonia freight ran into the washout and the engine and three cars were derailed. A report from Judson- ia tates that a southbound passenger
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ANTITRUST LAW
 VALID AT WASHINGTON

lilca'st Seas Special 10 th" Grapt4ei
 Washington, D. C.. Feb. 23.--'fhe validity of the Arkansas anti-trUst law. which provides q penalty of $20a to %5oo for each offense and custer from the state was upheld by the su- preme court today il an opinion by Justice White. The case is tha, of the state against the Hammond Pack ing Company. which is charged to have combined with other packers to fix the price of meat. The company was fined $l9,00D in Pulaski county
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HERRICk WILL NOT
 BE IN CABINET

Iiearst News Special te the Graphc)
 New York, Feb. 23.-Former Gov ernor Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, will not be secretary of the treasury in the Taft cabinet. This announcement was male by Taft today. He stated that Herrick's business engagements prevented him from accepting. Taft made an address tonight in the inter- est of the Hampton Institute. He was followed by Booker T. Washington.
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Money and
  ..Opportunity

When money and opportunity get in touch the combination has tremend- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit, In trust or. subject to check. ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC: COUNTS.
 Here are golden opportunities Bring on your coin.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and BarraQua StrsAts,
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FEMALE MAIL
 LATEST IN LONDON

Ulearst News Special to the GraphieA = London, Feb. 23.-tAIrs. Mcclellan and a Miss Solomon, suffragettes, had themselves sent by mail today to Pre- mier .Asquith in all attempt to gain a personal interview with him. A post man led the ladies, who were prop erly labeled, to the residence of the premier but he refused to accept the female mail
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REDUCE SALARIES
 SAYS JUDGE GARY

UIcarst News Special tn the Graphicl
 Pittsburg. Feb 2".-In an interview today Judge F.. IT, Gary. chairman Of the board of directors of the United States Steel Corporation, declared that if sweeping reductions were made fsct it means that the wages of em- ployss of steel plants will have to be cut. 1t is believed that the trust iS planning to force workers to appeal to coneressmen against tariff rednc- tons.
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he wrote letter pledging eternal gratitude to Colonel Cooper. Their first falling out was when Cooper sup ported Senator R. l.. Taylor against Carmack in the Patterson guberna- torial fight. Cooper paraded over the state as the "Bald Headed Angel" by Carmack. The editorials in the Ten nessean, attacking Cooper, were read in court. "I was a private citizen and he had no right to assail me-" said Cooper The direct examination was not concluded before adjournment.
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THE TOWN OF FISHER ~ TOTALLY DESTROYED By Cyclone-A. S. Riggs Tells of Death and Damage e-R Bodies of Frank Fee and His Wife Seen Lying in
 the street-Relief Train Sent From Jonesboro-
 Details Are Difficult to Secure

: Monday ni2''sne storm was wide spread and dsrrtructive in some por- tions of the state.
 In many sections it assumed the proportions of a cloudbnrst, flooding large areas, interfering with commau ication ami doing considerable dam- age.
 The greatest amount of damage yet reported is the almost total destruc- ton Of the town of Fisher, in the southwest corner of Poinsett county, on the Cotton Belt
 \ correspondent at Jonesboro ,ale- phoned that six people were killed tt Fisher and every house except two or three blown away by the tornado that swept through the town.
 Greeks throughout northeast Ar kansas are out of their banks, and the railroad track between Jonesboro and Lake City is under water for miles.
 There was a serious washout at Bald Knob, delaying traffic on the iron Mountain.
 At Newport about half the town is under water from six to twelve inches deep. and the cellars are overfiowed.
 There was a cloudburst at Marche in the north central part of Pulaski county, flooding the whole country and running over the railroad track.
 Reports from Van Buren are that t!1c, storm there was very severe. the extremely heavy rainfall being ac tompanied by hail.
 Fortunately no great amount Of damage was done there, although the rainfall assumed the proportions all most of q WaterSpout.
 The bodies of Frank Fee and his wife were seen yesterday morning ly- ing in the mud of the street at Ffsh- CT, where they had nTt their death.
 A relief train went from Jonesboro to Fisher at noon to render what aid is possihle to the stricken community.
 The store of the J. c. Davis Mer- cantile Company is the only building reported to he left intact in the town of Fisher.
 Rainfall was very heavy Monday night all over the state, excessive amounts reported being as follows: Newport, 2.14; Little Rock, 2.06; Flu reka Springs, 2.O4; Fort Smith, 1.S6; Dardanelle. .96.
 Six Dead at Fisher.
 JonesEoro, Feb. 23.-A storm of great severity swept over northeast Ar kansas last night after midnight, reaching it's height here about I o'clock.
 Portions of the city are flooded and the creeks all over the county are out of their banks.
 The railroad track between here and Lake City is under water, and traffic is temporarily suspended. while telegraph and telephone communica- ton Is greatly impeded.
 The most serious damage occurred at Fisher. a village on the Cotton Belt in the southwest corner of Poin- sett county.
 1t was struck by tornado at an early hour and every building in the
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CONFIDENCE.

We claim the confidence of the peOs pie on the following proposition: Our known experience as cutter and filter; our tailors are first classs mechanics; our largo stock of fine woolens.
 ELSE,NKRAAlER. The tailor, oyer Citizens Bank, sse- ond avenue. corner Pine street.
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blown away.
 But Gnc Building Left.
 Arthur Riggs, the baseball manager, arrived this morning from Fisher and reported that only one building was left standin" in the town, that of the J. C. Davis Mercantile Company.
 He said t!:tt the town presents a scene of the most neyplessible con fusion aEd desolation. being a perfect mass of debris.
 The peopl. are n condition of -the most intence excitement. and seemed to be unable to give a very adequate idea of the extent of the catastrophe.
 Mir. Riggs heard that six people had been killed in the town and several others injured.
 Bodies Lying in the Street.
 He saw the bodies of Frank Fee and his wife lying in the mud of the street where they had been overtaken by death.
 Mayor Gregg and the alderman of Jonesboro, with other citizens, left 1t noon with relief train for the scene of the disaster, and it is understood that officials of the Cotton Belt are also coming up from Pine Bluff to re,- der what aid they can to the stricken inhabitants.
 IT hoc hnnr inlo tH GC pirp tEp full list of the dead and injured on account of the intense excitement that prevails and the Interrupted means of . communic at:on.
 Population of .s5O. Fisher is located eighteen miles southwest of Harrisburg and has q population of about 22o0. There are rumors of other deaths in isolated section of this and adjoining counties, but on account of the diff culties of communication definite dc tails are dific ult to secure. Relief Train Forced Back. The relief train was forced back to the city On account of a break in tn. levee four miles south of the city Fisher is entirely cut off: The Dead at Fisher. Among the known dead are J. H. Bass, Frank Hill and wife. Mrs. Hem ry Stone, 10-year-old girl, name un- known. and two unknown men.
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ENAT0R KI1TRfDCf
 ANGRY AT KNOX

QIcarst News Special to the GrGphic3
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 23.-By neg. lecting to invite Senator Kittredge to a mce ting of the senate judiciary committee, Senator Knox. who has been trying to get Kittredgc in onto the defeat of resolution rebukinE Roosevelt for permitting the merger of the Steel Trust and the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, has aroused the enmity of the latter. Ii Is almost certain that the resolution will be re- ported to the senate. 1
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Col, yesterday afternoon Mrs. Finta was a tormer resident of Pine Bluff and has many friends in the city, who regret to learn oi hcr untimely death. Mrs. Finta leaves hu& and and two children Hrs. Ferguson teft yeslc"IaT afternoon for Colorado Springs to attend the funeral which will he held upon her arrival
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NITRO CLYCERINE
 DID NOT EXPLODE

(Hearst News Special 10 the Graphic)
 Bluefield w. Va. Feb. 23.--An east bound Norfolk and Western passen- ger train, going fifty miles an hour, snatched mail bag today containing 900 nitro glycerine caps. 1t did not explode. They were put in the bag by mistake.
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DYNAMITE JAkE'
 COMMITS SUICIDE

N!earst News Special 10 the Graphic)
 Huntington, Ind, Feb. 23--"Dyna- mite Jake" French, who first intro committed suicide with poison today His failure to interest scientists in a,l astronomical device is responsible
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TO BE TRIED
 UNDER OHIO LAW

Hlenrst News Special to the Graphic
 Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. 23.-"l will try Chief BecOdy, who stabbed two men and a woman Sunday night, un der tbe Ohio laws said Prosecutor Hunt today. Only on reservations are Indians subject to tribal laws"
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MOB AFTER GREEKS
 IN DAYTON. OHIO

lHehrst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 23.--Because they had insulted women while passing the candy store of Peter Johnson and John Thomas. Greeks, the store was smash cd by mob this afternoon The Greeks escaped uniniured.
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Heavy Rain at Van Buren.

Van Buren, Feb. 23.--A very heavy rain and hail storm occurred here last night, one of the heaviest known in this vicinity, but fortunately no great damage was done and no one was injured. The creeks are all out of their banks.
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MRS. FRANK FINTA
 PASSES AWAY

Mrs. F. \. Ferguson, of No. l2l6 East Second avenue. received d mes sage yesterday afternoon announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. Frank Finta. who died at Colorado Springs,
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EGGS IN ABUNDANCE
 PRICE GOES DOWN

uie:rst News Special to the Graphic,
 Chicago. Feb 123 With the arrival today of 3,GOO,o00 newly laid eggs the price fell to 25 cents a dozen. Two
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Mrs W. F. Davis, of Montgomery, Ala, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Riley, at her home. No. 1916 State street. /
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Smith Administer rugs. $s'.5o vas~, ues, this week $21.5O. Cash or on easy terms. knOx-Walker Furniture Com. pany. PA 6t
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Misses Rose Epstein and Irene BOtks of Little Rock, after pleasant visit to Miss Jessie Waterman. have re- turned home.
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But Gnc Building Left.

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

Is slight upper Of the skirt Is shaped square
across the back and finished all around with narrow
piping which, after hrst stitching. Is basted In
place and stitched twice below the edge
The is the usual satin In an old rose pink
and the tucked mousselne yoke and sleeves are
shade the dress.
To make the draped part of the waist take a width
of the straight turn in and blind hem one
edge putting the waist the figure lay hemned
strip place. having touch the shoulder at the arm
hole point and bring down where it belongs in the
middle of the front. Then lay the folds In place.
pnning them lightly but securely.
There should be under seam In this outside
which be scanned in with the lining or done sep
arately
Fix match the front and across the
front piece the satin, embroidering three
the hemmed line of the satin the middle at the
high waist Line and let the tucked material fill in the
rest.
The lace edge peeping out around the yoke edge
and tho knotted satin falling from the shoulders
together with buttons, all finishing
touches which to make this little gown ono Of the
loveltest this
While all these dresses have pictured being
suitable dressiest occasions they would
be wonderfully pretty made of entirely different ma
terias suited for afternoon church wear and could
be gotten for small expense in these days when there
is scarcely time win en- there not choice remnants
in all materials and waist and dress or skirt lengths
whatever one happens to need
There several new features in evening gowns
for grown women among most noticeable being the
high necks, matching the body of the
gown instead Of the yoke formerly and the growing
favor of either black all white for these cos
tunes This wearing of all black is bringing jet trim
ming into favor again. and those who take
Of and carefully preserve all odds and ends of TRIM
ming will doubtless find among their boxes something
useful in the Jet line
Of the two gowns shown is of soft black satin
with the skirt made long and perfectly plain In the
back box pait opening The skirt Is given
high wadst line and higher the front than in
the back The high is of finely tucked net below
this s band of jetted lace insertion which takes an
upward curve as the armholes are reached and then
curves downward. passing from front to back
underneath the armhoes Below this and forming the
balance Of the bodice net dotted with tiny Jet
beads.
This is mounted on chiffon. over black satin The
short sleeves of this net, put into band of
the insertion. and little sleeves small
draped of the satin, simply finished with piping
OF the satin The sash Is made of length of the satin
four inches wide piped both edges This can be
peced under the jet clasp which holds 1t In place at
the waist line In the back
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

dress proper Is made slipped over body part and
tackled In place on shoulders. made firm still
further by being attached the yoke and lining and
fastened together up the back.
The gown pictured is finished around the
bottom, neck armhoes with delicate design en-
broddered IN pink. while around the bottom under the
edge. is knife plated frl of
the pink silk This style would make up pretuiy IN
cashmere. nuns yelling chalEs. or crepe de chine and
embroide1ng the edges they could be trimmed
with ribbon satin bands And the yoke and sleeves
could be of net, silk contrasting in color,
or a tucked batiste any of which would probably be
durable and less expensive than chiffon
y
Another dress which would prettier copied IN
soe silk satin crepe than of the heavier
materials the showing the narrow lace panel
The skirt circular pattern showing a
line It is made quite plain excepting for
panel If has nothing available for this
lace material tucked in quarter inch tucks. one
inch apart, will look we'll
skirt laid in hem either side Of this panel.
the hens being inch wide. The bottom of the
skirt with fitted facing four inches deep
and hemmed by hand. The yoke and sleeves to look
well need to be made OF something sheer and nne and
tucked mousselne de sole chiffon will be prettfer
than anything else
A tissue paper pattern should be cut of yoke.
back 'front.' without any shoulder then strips
of the mousseline tucked bias bands of the satin
made and the like the illustration. and
possible OF lace insertion above the up
and down tucks just the picture shows.
strip satin the bias Is ladd-hchulike-
around the shoulders coming down at the left OF the
front to meet the rosette and one long sash end nm
with fringe This dress pictured is made of
light blue satin with het and tucked
seline yoke and sleeves
\
Another dress in respects similar to the
Just described made of ivory white crepe de chine
only that the dress in an unbroken line to the
shoulders fulness the waist being draped
and caught rosette shape at high waist line point
a little to left OF the front
The skirt would pretty with the panel left out
depending for its decoration the sash end
which hangs the The upper part of the
yoke should be made on paper pattern the same as
other the lower part of the waist is made OF
strips of crepe tucked separated by lace in
sertion This plain into the yoke back and front
and drawn down there is blousng
pretty finish is given to the large armhole by the
insertion and the long plain tight sleeves Of the
material in both these do not seem to
need any special instruction.
The dress left to the last describe is real
beauty and would be equally pretty and suitable for
older girls The foundation lining to this should be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

The comes In straight M/%
line from the ght shoulder to the
waist, while the left side 1t
comes down straight for ways,
then follows the outline
top Of the skirt till 1t the
right side At this point both
ends caught by buckle and
then fall straight almost the bottom Of the skirt
front panel and the rest OF the skirt being two
pieces only. with middle back
In the front the material Is carried in unbroken
line to the line of the yoke while across the back the
line is broken by strip Of the cluny lace satin
which forms the trimming of the gown The material
separates each shoulder back and 'front.' to snow rne
lace underneath and the buttons used fancy jew
eled This style gown could be made of cashmere
nuns yelling pretty but servceable shade
and, where this shows lace, could have plain satn-in
that way being a serviceable and inexpensive gown
The adjustable nounces practical as hand
be used both silk and lingerie
petticoat They button to the skirt under wide
beading embroidery that heads the nounce or the
skirt have wide band OF embroidery that buttons
down over the top Of the RUNE With such an ar
rangement the girl who embroider, but who dis
likes to cut and fit, buy plain pettcoat and only
work the founce.
A simple founce that is also snowy be made
of white dotted swiss with gracefully curved seal
lop on the edge worked in white mercerzed cot
ton after being heavily padded To make 1t more
elaborate 1t be with three rows OF nlet lace
insertion, diamond shaped medallions of lace
be inserted at intervals of I'VE inches apart and three
inches above the scallop These can be outlined with
fine briar stitching. Another attractive nounce has
deep fr OF lace at the bottom with three rows OF
two inch insertion equal distances apart
the handkerchief linen which was embroidered In a
vine in the open Madeira embroidery.
Instead OF making the panels Of the insertion
oval medalons OF va1enciennes lace can be used.
outlined In wreath of openwork embroidery beyond
line OF satin stitch. When does not
want to to the OF using much lace, choose
handkerchief linen cut 1t circular, embroider
the edge in deeply cut scallop with dots above 1t,
the surface Of the hounce scatter punches OF
violets sweet peas embroidered in fine mercer
lied cotton in combination OF satin stitch and
eyelet embroidery
While the black skirt always Is popular the col
ored skirt has for the time being supplanted It. The
and white striped petticoat has returned to
favor outcome Of the popularity for fall dresses
of all the gray shades This may lead to line
Of black and white pettcoats for the coming spring
BY that time the plain top petticoats with their
variously contrved openings and waist adjustments,
will have superseded the older fashioned full top pet
ticoar made with shirr string at the back The lat
petticoats in addition to being sheathlike at the
top also narrower at the bottom. and their
founces, instead of narng about the feet. cut
fall in about the ankles
Filling a present need mufders that
clasp tight and nat around collar protecting It
without giving extra bulk to the neck. and coming