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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
 TO-DAY IN PINE BLUFF 1 l. + + + + + + + ]. i. l. + I. 1. .i
(From the Daily Graphic.) July 14, 1894,

Jake l.. Reinach was. local agent for the Iron Mountain railroad, and E. l.. Wilson, local agent for the Cot ton Belt
 F. w. Martin, manager of the old opera house, which stood on the present site of the Southwestern Tel. egraph and Telephone Company s building, Second avenue and Walnut street, returned from New York, where he booked attractions. He reported that farce comedy was all the rage in the East
 Conference on freight rates held in Pine Bluff. at the Board of Trade It was attended by F. W. Rowland J. N. Harbin, Asa Bragg and others
 Clifton R. Breckinridge was candi- date for congress from this distri>
 Miss Emma White advertises for q gold pin, which she lost down toN'H.
 William Frazier, alias Brock, rob bed Joe Benson's store and stole d  lot of clothing. He was arrested 3l Clarendon and brought back to Pine Bluff for trial.
 A large nurIJer of young socifty people attended a German at the home of Mir and Mrs. R. c. Atkinson. on West Fifth. avenue.
 Miss I,attie l.. Tilotson, of St. Paul, Minn., was a guest at the home of Mrs ]. o. Smith. She gave an en- tertainment under the auspices of tAe Imperial lodge, K. of P.
 Mrs E. V. Peters, milliner at Kauf- mans Bazaar. leaves on Lie steamer Eugene for St. Louis.
 Miss Belle Hart goes to Monticello to visit friends.
 Miss Ella Galbraith returns from a visit to friends at Little Rock
 B. r. Hooker and Miss Sallie Sla- ton married at the home of the brides parents. near Star City. w. V. Hut, and s. \. Trigg, of this city, were two of the attendants at the wedding
 Burglars entered the home of p J. Connolly. Third avenue and Walnut street, and carried away his coat.
 Reverend Charles E. Cabaniss waa rector at Trinity Episcopal church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
HELENA TRAVELLERS
 READY FOR BUSINESS

The Helena post ArkansaW Tray elers have been furnished with all necessary supplies and the post has been formally opened. Now an act.ee campaign will begin to increase the membership. Much stress is put on the insurance feature of the order. as that is regarded as the greatest work the Travellers, have done, and the insurance rates are said to be extremel. cheap.
 Mr Ward has returned from Pine Bluff. where he attended the busi- ness meeting Saturday, and he says that great preparations are being made for the 1910 convention in Hell ena. Fort Smith is already making arrangements for a special train to come over the route of the M. & N. A. Pine Bluff will charter a steam boat and everybody and his brother will come along. The watchword for 1910 as given out by the sergeant-at- arms is Watch Helena"
 Mir. Ward says that people have not ceased to talk about Helena yet. Hell ena has been the principal topic since that memorable fight on June 3rd. Helena World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
DIR. FRISCH IS
 ON THE PROGRAM

\ program of the thirteenth annual assembly of the Jewish Chautauoua Society has been received by Mrs. NJ, Eisenkramer, secretary of the local circle Of that society. The sessions Will be held in the auditorium of the Appolo Club in Buffalo, N. Y. except the Sunday meeting, which will be held in the auditorium of the lroquois Hotel The convention will begin on July l2. and will close July 1S- Prominent among the numbers is the divine services at the Beth Zion Temple, on Friday, by Dr. Ephraim Frisch, of this city. On Tuesday the members will take an excursion to Nia@ara Falls
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ARKANSAS 10
 RISE TWO FEET Kansas Floods Turning Tor rents in Upper River.
 Rise Will Result.
TT HELPS NAVIGATION
Rise Will Last But a Brief Period, Boats Will Move Li,ei. During
 freShpt.

Little Rock, Ark, July lt-A rise Of two feet in the Arkansas river is the forecast
 Jupiter Pluyius seems to have his weather eye turned on the Little Rock Packet Co. At leas't just when it was needed the rainfall came and the water to keep the hull of the Grand off the sand and rocks which decorate the bottom of the Arkansas.
 Yesterday when the Grand left the wharf for Morrilton and Dardanelle the departure was attended with many misgivinga on the part of the officers. as the river was falling and it was expected that the bottom of the river would jar the craft several severe jolts and perhaps ground the Grand some miles this side of her destina- ton.
 But away up in Kansas the cIe- ments vent their fury and in addi- tion to doing considerable property damage turned loose a flood of water which sent the Neosho river, tribu- tary of the Arkansas, up six and two tenths feet at Port Gibson, Okla, yes terday.
 The Arkansas will as result be- gin to rise today and, according tc the local weather bureau, go up from two to two and fiye-tenths feet.
 The rise will not last more than two or three days, but it will give the Grand a chance to land her 100 tons of freight up the river and gei back to Little Rock by Friday.
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and brought back to this city last
 night to answer a charge of exhibit
 ing a gambling device. He was un- able to make bond and was placed in the county jail. An effort will be made today by some of his friends to secure his release on bail. Womack was recently indicted by the Jeffer- son county grand jury and when he went out to make bond for his ap- pearance, he took train out of the city and failed to return. He was re- gently located at Little Rock and Deputy Sheriff Allnut arrested him and notified the Pine Bluff authori- ties. It is stated that an unpaid fine for gaming is also docketed against Womack in local magistrates court
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Arkansas Hotel Men in Con. vention Discuss Prob
 lems of Deat Beats.
OUR DELEGATES
Hotel Jefferson and Arlington Man. agers in Attendance at Little
 Rock Gathering.

Little Rock, Ark, July 14.-Pro- lection against the hotel grafters and dead beats was one of the important topics discussed by the Arkansas Ho- tel Mems Association after it's third annual meeting had convened at the banquet room of the Marion this morning.
 Among the delegates i'll attendace are w. N. Tr,llock, manager of the Hotel Jefferson, and E. A. Schicker, manager of the Arlington Hotel, Pine Bluff. MT. Trulock is secretary of the state association
 The meeting closes tonight. There were 20 present this morning and several more are expectd in this af- ternoon.
 The hotel men assembled in the ban- quet hall of the Marion for their meeting. In the absence of Mayor Duley, who was scheduled to deliver the address of welcome, Manager Ho- mer Wilson, of the Marion, did the honors for the city. The reports of officers and committees were dis posed of and the remainder of the morning was given over to the dis cussion of everyday problems of hotel management, particularly those aris- ing from the operations and attempt ed operations of dishonest guests
 Statutes governing offenses against hotels in force in other states were read and discussed and another at tempt will be made by the hotel men of Arkansas to get needed relief from the legislature, although the hotel men of the state say that they are better protected in Arkansas than in many other states.
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BOAT RIDE AND DANCE
 WEDNESDAY NIGHT

moonlight boat excursion and dance will be given aboard the steam CT \. D. Allen Wednesday evening. July 2l. The steamer will leave the local landing at s o'clock and many preparations are being made for the river trip No objectionable persons will be permitted on the boat on that excursion. The boat excursion and dance will be given for the benefit of the Orphans Home by the St. Joseph Parish and under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
LITTLE ROCkIAN
 DEAD IN WRECK G. T. Kitchens Meets Death in Wreck of Tie Train
 In Oklahoma.
WIFE LIVES IN STATE
Was Formerly in Employt of flyer Lord Tie Company Worked
 For Railway.

Little Rock \rk., July ll.-ln \ wreck occurring some time before 9 o'clock last night in Oklahoma. Geo. | Kitchens, a tie inspector for the Rock Island, with headquarters 'n this city, WIS fatally injured W. R. Tunnels, also of this city, was with Mir. Kitchens, but escaped injury. Mfr Kitchens was a married man and re- side at 4o5 Sherman street
 The remains were taken Co Fort smith last night and prepared for burial and will be brought to Little Rock tonight by MT Tunnels and w. F. Baker, claim agent for the Frisco railroad upon whose tracks the ac- cident occurred The remains will arrive at 12:4o and will be taken to the undertaking rooms of Healey & Roth, pending arrangements for the funeral.
 According to message received by Chief Tie Inspector E. F. Treat, under whom Mr. Kitchens and Mr. RunnelIs were employed, the wreck occurred OH the tracks of the Frisco railway, two mils west of Kosmo, Okla, q station 1l6 miles south of I't Smith
 The Rock Island road secures ties from territory along the Frisco and this fact accounts for the presence of the Rock Island employees on the Irris- co train.
 Little Rock Man Killed.
 George T. Kitchens, of Little Rock, who has been engaged as. a tie in month past, was killed outright in the wreck. w. R. Runnels also of Little Rocl: a tie inspector. was also on the train, but he wired his family i'll this city last evening that he was unhurt. Particulars as to the exact manner of Mr. Kitchens death are not obtainable this afternoon. As nearly as can be learned, the tie train was on a siding when it was struck by another train.
 George T Kitchens was born in Stoddard county, Missouri, 37 years ago. He had been employed by the 1 Ayer-Lord Tie Company for two years and about a month ago was appoint ed to the position of tie inspector for the Rock Island in it's construction work in Oklahoma and Western Ar kansas.
 Kitchens is survived by his widow, 40o Sherman street and one sister, Nrs. Zoa Pitney who made her home with them.
 The remains of Mir. Kitchens are now at Fort Smith, being prepared | for burial. They will arrive in Little Rock this evening. The time for hold I ing the funeral services will be an- nounced later
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15

J. M. Parker, president and gen. eral manager of the Arkansas, Loui-
 jana X Gulf railroad, was expected in the city yesterday, but did not ar rive It is believed that he was de- tained at Monroe, La, on official bus mess. His friends expect him to ar rive here today, and a conference with the ways and means committee from the Board of Trade will be held with Mr. Parker in attendance,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
DR. Y0N HOLLWEC
 SUCCEEDS yON BUfLOW
Chancellor of German Empirc Re. signs and IIOllweY is Named-Herr Delhrnrck Succeeds HOllwcg.

dfearSt News Special to the ,:raphjrA
 Berlin, July l4,-Dr. Von Bethmann HollWeg was today appointed Chan cellor of the Empire to succeed Prince Von Buelow, who resigned Various other cabinet changes have been ga zotted today. Herr Delbrueck, of the Interior department, succeeded Dr. Von Bethmann IIolIweg as minister of the Interior and vice chancellor The ne1 chancellor is a mild con servative in political principles. The Emperor presented the retiring chan. cellor with an emblem of the orde, of the Black Eagles. in diamonds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15

feature of the tariff bill prevented the adoption of practically all the section which deals with the admin lstratlon. The provision which ere ateS q customs court of appeals was adopted by the conference and sal aries of five judges fixed at $looO0 instead of $looo, as provided by sen ate amendment The drawback pro vision is still subject to dispute and may hang fire for some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15

Mir. and Mrs. S. C. Alexander and son and Mrs. S. C. Alexander, Sr, left yestcrda% for A.angum, N. G.. where they will spend few weeks with Mrs. $. E. Smith and family. Mrs. $. C. Alexander, Sr., will remain there during the summer, but Nj. and Mrs. s. C. Alexander and son will go to Eagle Bay, x. Y., where they Will.S pend the summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
VOTE OF THANKS,

At meeting of the committee on Lawn Festival and Drawing in aid of St. Peters Catholic church, held July 9th and Gth vote of thanks to our white friends was taken for the generous way they contributed, there by making the above festival a sue cess. Resolved that this be pub- lished in the Graphic and Commer- cial STMsg
 w W. JONES, Chm,
 CHARLES JOHNSON, Sec,
 VIM. BRADLEY,
 SEYMOUR JONES,
 DANIEL GILL,
 REV. J. P. PIERCE, Rector,
 ANNIE JONES,
 LAURA CULPEPPER,
 MRS. VIM. BRADLEY,
 MRS. BENSON,
 CARRIE, PLANK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
JEFF WILL BE THERE
 WITH BIG MITT

tHearst News Special to the i;raphic.'
 Toronto, Ont, July 14.-"l will be ready to fight Johnson at the accept ed time,' said .Jeffries tonight. re- plying to Johnson's remark in Chi cago dispatch. .Ill fight him. Jeff fries said, "and it won't be any Tom my Burns. He'll find me in the ring
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
UNION BAR.

We have again assumed control ~ our saloon, corner Third and State streets. where we will be pleased :n see all of our old customers Don ' forget the Big Spaghetti Lunch every Saturday night FOTI BROS 6-20-d1mo
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\ CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

of of
 
 1 tie Arkansas Louisiana its pht 'f the Rock Island We t welfare > and what this road will eH will have mind fixed
  Ii All tals will in VIII hands aboring the
  "" De declared the building this imagined Should fail would F1ufe "ho gladly n all lie
 W. H r. NJ. F TOMI.NSON C. J. F. SIMMONS t \ BREWSTER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
BASEBALL. q | A . A /
National League.

National League. New York ,; Cincinnati, 1 (ten iY ings).
 Brooklyn, ,; Pittsburg. [. Boston, ?; Chicago. 8. Philadelphia 1 St. Louis. 6. Philadelphia, 3; St. Louis. II.
 American League. Detroit Washington, wet grounds St. LouisBoston, rain. Cleveland, l Philadelphia. 3. Chicago, 3; New York, 4. Chicago, &; New York, 2.
 Southern League. Montgomery, 0: Atlanta, & Montgomery, 1; Atlanta, 0. Birmingham, I; Nashville, ,. Mobile-Memphis, rain. Birmingham, 1; Nashville. 2. Little Rock, 3; New Orleans, 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
OF FIVE
 JUDGES INCREASED

tItrarst News Special ;o the Graphie.l
 Washington, July 1f.-Objections of certain members Of the conference to- day to the maximum and minimum
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15

Sterling Barrow, Dick knox,.. Frank Hearn and Freeman CockrilI, of Kit tie Rock. left yesterday for a house party on Lake Chicot, and from there they will go to New Orleans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
ARRESTED AT CAPITAL
 AND RETURNED HERE
E. WOmack, Unable to Make Bond for His Appearance in Circuit Court to Answer Exhibiting Charge, is Placed in the County Jail.

B. Womack, we'll known young sporting man of this city, was ar rested in Little Rock Tuesday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15

We have just received a shipment of very fine Rock Salt for stock There is no comparison between Rock and soft salt for stock. Nc. Cain Grocery Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-15
FOR QUICK TRANSFORMATIONS
 CALL CITY HACK LINE oOO East RarraUue SL

Open 6 D. m. to 7:3O q m.. ana " liable. Special attention to train caiiA Old phone 394. New phone l0s. hoss Onord. prop. Pine Blu1 Ark :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26
ENDS LIFE WITH
 CARBOLIC ACID George Judy Takes About Three Ounces of Poison DIES IN TEN MINUTES Declines to Take Antidote-Domestic Troubles Are Said to Have Caused
 Worry-Refused to Talk
 Before Dying.
DIES IN TEN MINUTES

Prattvlle, February 25.-(Special.)- J. George Judy, a white man who lived on the plantation of John w. Tatum about ten miles north of this city, died this morning at o'clock from the effect of carbolic acid. The deceased was about 50 years old and it is said that he had domestic troubles it is therefore, thought he took the poison for the pur- pose of ending his life Death came in not more than ten minutes after he took the acid.
 From best information it is thought he took about three ounces of the poison. 1t is said the carbolic acid was colored red and was contained in a small bot tie about the size and shape of one that contained a small quantity of whisky. Both bottles were shelf.
 As soon as it was known he had taken the poison John W Tatum was sent for and when he reached the deceased he refused to talk and never uttered but one word after he had taken the poison and that was when he was suffering great pain, he said "Oh, Lordy." All effort to get him to take an antidote was un- availing.
 The deceased leaves a wife and four or five children, one son of age, and several small children who are largely dependent upon their labor for a liveli- hood.
 MT. Judy was arrested a few days ago for disposing of mortgaged property and had inst paid the fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26

the defendants attorneys as to every sin gle spot of the grounds surrounding the Edmondson place. The witness WAS crossed and recrossed on the location of these various buildings. the grounds, etc., but his story was unshaken. This wit ness was on the stand for nearly two hours this morning.
 In the location of these various places and the home of Rufe Luker it is the purpose of the state later on to attempt to show that the defendant killed the Edmondson family on the night of No- vember "A. and that he placed all the bodies in the house and In the barn where they remained all day of the 18th and that on the night of the 18th the defen- dant burned the buildings and cremated the bodies. The state will also attempt to show that on the morning of November % the defendant gave his little s-year-old nephew. Ruff Luker's son, 20 cents not to go by the Edmondson place on his way to school as he was in the habit of do- ing.
 Helms on Stand.
 The second witness for the state was j. E. Helms. who lives near Woodland Mills. At the time of the killing he was notary public and ex-officio justice of the peace. He. Is the man who swore out the warrant for the arrest of Bob Clements. On the night of the fire the witness was at NalnermOOSa springs, a few miles away. He got to the scene of the tragery about o'clock the next morning With but few exceptions this witness's evidence was about the same as the evidence of Ed Edmondson. Mr. Helms testified that he found blood un- der Clements house. on the floor of the house. and in the chimney corner He testified that some weeks after the kill ing he and others found blood fin sedge field some distance from Tom Edmond sons house and it is claimed that it was at this point that the little Edmondson girl was stabbed to death. The witness was unable to tell just who discovered this blood first or just why he went to this spot in the sedge field. This witness had drawn plat of the Edmondson place and the surrounding country on paper and this was offered in evidence by the state. tin cup full of human bones which the witness swore were found near the Edmondson barn. were offered in evil dence by the state also.
 More than a hundred witnesses have been sworn but many of them are said to be character witnesses and for this reason some of them at least may not be used. The indications are now that the case will not be completed during the present week. The jury is being fed and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26
The Stomach
 Of The Child
Is the Organ All Parents Should Pro
 tect and Keep Normal.


 The stomach of child is the organ above all others upon which the future ot a child depends Bodily development is fast in children, and the nourlsh- ment necessary to meet such develop ment is the one essential demanded from q parent Most mothers and fathers jealously guard a child from the forma tion of bad habits, yet in this age our children early become the vlcrlms Of wrong food, over eating and irregular meals.
 1t is most appalling to know the effect of stomach troubles among our children. Most children who are nervous, ilri- table and cross, who dream, sleep rest lessly, who tire easily and nave To de- sire for child exercise, generally have stomach trouble, indigestion and dys- pepsia.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are interd- ed to thoroughly digest food and tc place the system in shape to obtam all the nourishment it needs from such food
 Thsas tablets mix with the Juices of the sysssm, enriching them and giving to ihe body the ingredients necessary 10 build up the rapidly forming brain and body of the young.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets should be given to children after each meal and at bedtime. They are made from )dre veg etable and fruit essences and contain no
 
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 It is due the child that his stomach be protected by the parent, and if St'art Dyspepsia Tablets are given after meals the habits of the child will not tear down the stomach and destroy the digestive juices nearly SC rapidly. Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets are given to each and every degree of life. Any condition of the stomach welcomes them, from the strongest to the weakest. For sale by all druggists price 90 cents. Send us your name and address today and w5 Will mail you at once a trial package fee. Address F. A. Stuart Co.,, 150 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26

slept at the American hotel Judge Vert told the jury this morning that they would not be allowed to read the news papers.
 It is said here that in the event Bob Clements should be convicted that both Ruff Luker, his brother-in-law and J. F. Helms, the man who caused Clements arrest, will each claim the reward of several hundred dollars offered by the state and by citizens of the Woodland Mills neighborhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-26

F years old and the boy, William Rop- ert was about years old. Tom Ea- mondson's mother was 72 years or age and quite feeble. She had been sick for about ten days, but was able to walk around some at the time of the tras- edy T was at Tom Edmondson mousse the Sunday before the fire anu mother was sick then, but able to sit up," said the witness.
 This was the last time the witness ever saw his mother and brother or any of his brothers family alive. The ire and killing were on Wednesday night, November 26.
 The witness testified that root ana a shoe, identified as that of William Ed mondson. the 2-year-old boy, were founw in the barn. portion of another body was found in the barn and while thls could not be identified it was thought fo he either the pody of Tom Edmond- sons wife or that of his mother ac- cording to the witness. These bodies were found in a cotton seed pen in the barn containing the seed from nVe bales of cotton. The witness swofe that thls cotton seed. 4Oo bushels of corn, quan- titv of hay and fodder and three mules were burned ik the barn. Part Of the oatton seed and part of the corn burned belonged to Bob Clements, the de- fandant knife was found near the harn. said to have belonged to Tom Ed mondson. .
 Jmmense crowds for miles around vls- ited the scene of the tragedy Tor three or four days after the fire and Kill ing The witness saw blood between the harm and the house of Tom Edmond son He testified that the bodies were hnrried in the graveyard on the old farm of Tom Edmondson's father
 The witness was put through most rigid examination concerning the burial of the bodies and the location or the praveyard and what surrounded It, so- ing into detail as to the trees. sedge- grass bushes, the size of the inclosure' tbe kind of fence and many other oe- tails.
 cross-Examination
 IIpon cross examination the witness swore that Ruff Luker, Bob Clements brother-in-law. and an important witness for the state, lives about a half mile from the Tom Edmondson place and that Lul~er sends his children to school over mile way. Bob Clements, at the time of the killing, lived about 160 yards from Tom Fdmondsons house. The witness drew a chalk plat of the grounds on the floor of the court room and was examined by