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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

sad reflection upon Pine Bluff if the thousands of visitors who come here are not properly ent. rtained.
 The Arkansaw Travellers are com ing here early in June, fifteen hun dred strong. This number does not include the thousands of visitors who will accompany them The State Re- tail Merchants Association will list fully @9o delegates and many ladies The Arkansas Medical Society is to be represented by at least 200 phy- sieians and surgeons with their la dies. Tn Eagles will entertain nearly thousand delegates during their "ventful gathering and the Red Men nope to have equally as large an at tendance. Several hundred delegates are coming to attend the State phar- maceutical Associations annual meet ing and the Arkansas Funeral Di- rectors' Association will show that they are no dead ones" by any means, as fully one hundred members Of that organization are expected tc attend the several days session here
 If you can't be bell COW, fall in behind. Subscribe to the entertain ment fund.
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MONEY NEEDED
 10 ENTERTAIN Soliciting Committees Are About Two Thousand
 Dollars Short.
MUST HELP THEM OUT
Seven Conventions to Attract Thous. andS of Delegates and Visitors
 to Pine Bluff.

\ meeting of the chairmen of the various soliciting committees named by the Board of Trade several weeks ago 10 secure funds for the entertain nent Of the seven big conventions 10 meet n this city. Beginning in May, held 8 meeting at the Hotel Jeffer- son yesterday. Ii was shown by the reports that a little more than 1000 has been donated by the merchants, individuals and firms for the general .ntertainment fund but more than $t,0o0 is needed to properly care for the visitors and entertain them in :. manner that will he a credit to Pine
 Bluff and it's people All of the chairmen were instructed to complete their work this week and report at another meeting to he held Satur- dar night at the Hotel Jefferson.
 Those who have not contributed 10 the general entertainment fund are urged to do so. Others who have not tGull ADQlF q ttS iibGEdIlF HS Was tS- pectcd of them should make addition al donations and aid the entertain- ment committee in it's untring effort to raise the required amount
 Pine Bluff cannot afford to let thousands Of visitors come within it's borders and 20 away with an impress sion that might prove detrimental 10 i the city and it's citizens For years this city has been making an effort to secure conventions and now that various organizations have agreed to i meet here in annual session, this city has all opportunity to do itself proud and display progressive spirit and up- l, to-dateness. The advertising that will result from the gatherings will be of inestimable value to Pine Bluff and it's business interests and our people cannot well afford to Hay down" at j the critical moment. It would be g
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SUPPLEMENTARY
 PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Alabama Davis, Who Has Lived in This County Se,enty.TWo Years, Dies at Sulphur Springs.

Mrs. Alabama Davis, 15 years old and one of the oldest residents of Jefferson county, died at her home, two miles west of Pine Bluff, on the Sulphur Springs road, Tuesday morn- ing at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Davis has re- sided in Jefferson county for sev- enty-two years She was well-known in Pine Bluff, and throughout the county The deceased had great number of friends who will regret to learn of her death. Mrs. Davis was a devout member of the Methodist Church She leaves only one relative, q grandson, James Farrell, of this city. Mr. Farrell is an eihpIoro o5 the Cotton i;eit. The funeral services We're conducted by Rev. Wilson. of ,iin,ilI, Springs.
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tn Opportunity For Inta

on another page the .5,i
 Trust Company, ever awake and on the lookout for the best methods ot bringing this growing institution before the people of this section, de-
 votes two columns to the different
 sents to those seeking investments many attractive bargains in houses and lands. This advertisement w;l be inserted right along and different property lis'ed from time to time, 50 it would well behoove those desiring to invest their savings to advantag the changes as they appear If
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Richard Redwood o'rI ~ifc fo Mary Aiken (q. C. de. 5af $ l-2 lot 4, Al is add; stoO
 Mary E. Robinson to ! tl!iba (W dced), sW, nc, sec 5! fi0
 John Mullins and VI. t9 Will Grayham (w. deed), s~ no. sec 26- Ali; $20.
 J. D. Holley and wife to W. Graham (w. deed), nv, Sc aaa . sw, sec. 25-4-11; $1.
 Eliza Ricketts to John s. I.cris fw deed) lots 4. 5, and z, bia 2 iiol- dcrness & Senyarl Col af. >!.
 E. E, Moss, trustee. to !'7fft Ken dall Ca. C. deed), sw, SC, sec. k .-1o. s1.
 Ben J. Altheimer and wife ta K II Stearns ct al. lw. deed, par Dts ! and ' of J. A. Williams e"sA.v. of D. Harding's add; $500.
 ;. NJ. Twine to q. L. Gan l, dred9. l-2 lot |, blk l5, (seisret,. r=z add. $i0o.
 l.. Long and wife to D. W ;, . Gran3y tW. decdD, SC, nc, t5@H91r. $475.
 F. D. Burks to pr w. r rfrtniy tW. deeeb. sw se, sec. 35-6-i" S90n
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CHANGE OF PROGRAM
 AT CRYSTAL PALACE

The Crystal Palace Theater will present an entirely new show today Ire 5ill wiil include Miss Maud O,Dale, in her un-to-date singing and dancing act; the Great Kiralfo, in his comedy tramp novelty act; the Rag zilians and Miss Tille Lloyd The show here continues to attract large crowds and in addition to the four vaudeville numbers tn" management will offer the usual good moving pie tHra films. Tlr"e thousand feet of film is shown daily.
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SOCIETY
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Friday Euchre Club.

The Friday Euchre Club vas pleas antly entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A. C. Parse, at her home on
 West Sixth avenue Mrs. Henry Hegner, of Stuttgart, made the high est score among the guests and was awarded beautiful hand d-painted
 plate. After the interesting game de- licious refreshments were served. The club will meet next week with Miss Eula Ware. The club memb bers pres ent were Mesdames ". P. Smith, w. Y. Baum, J. 4. Burns, F. A. Pattison. J. C. Reno, Mrs. Groves, Adam Rob- 1nson, J. M. Gaunt and X. C. Parse. and Misses Eula Ware and Drew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25
Raraca Class Banuuet.

The Baraca Class of the First Bap- tist Church will give it's annual ban quet at the First Baptist Church Fri day nia&t, at which number of prominent speakers will he heard. Rev. G. L. Yates, of New Docatar, Ala, will be one Of them The Yo!re Ladies Society of the First Baptist Church will serve the suppar.
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JULIA SANDERS

Gamill. The guests present wer. Mssdames N. s Rallurd. Dan Koonce. l1enry H"aner O :'tatt2a1t; H. L. Stsrnaers ani .;!a" Cook, and Mis-: Grace Mri.f1t. of St. Louis.
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SIR DIXON HAD
 TO BE KILLED

Hearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Lexington, Ky, March 24.-Sir Dix on, the noted race horse sire, fell and broke his leg in the paddock at Run nymere Stud this afternoon and had to be shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25
Wednesday Whist Club.

Mrs. Henry Marx will entertain the members of the Wednesday Af- ternoon Whist Club today, at her home on West Barraque street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

i tist church will give an old Folks Concert" this evening at s o'clock i'll the chapel of that church
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Matinee Club Today.

Mrs. ". T. Seawell will euterta ir the Matinee Club this afternoon a, her home on West Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

Your spring houseclean ing will not be a success un less you get some GLOBE WERNECKE BOOECAS. ES. Knox-Walker Furni. ture Go. 3-20 6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

They tell me Mars Is 5000, 900 years older than the earth. That may De the reason their canals are finished"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25
"LACONIGRAMS" BY
 WILTON LACKAYE

No man really understands VI 'a"A, no matter how young he IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25


 They nrTrr namc q cigar after an aetor ~ho doesn't draw. The shadow you see most often ln tie Is your own"
 &Iht man who wears diamonds the size Of lima beans iS not always 2 hooEma]er Sometimes he's an al dcrinan.
 Hall Caine looks like Shakespeare. they say. \ bard of Auburn, I pre- sGme"
 The reason these gaudy hotels are so popular is because they furnish exclusiyeness to the masses" Lincoln probably told q good story Illustrative of this point, but if he did never heard It."
 AfH HH.E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

"Old Folks Concert.
 The laides of the Ohio Street Bap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-25

They nrFr1 name q cigar after an ,etor ~no doesn't draw. U
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Senator Simmons as Astronomer.

Senator Simmons of North Carolina.
strong glass in hand. is searching the sun
for spots. and finding few. That is 10
say, he is examining the tariff record of
Mr.. Bryan while the latter was MEM
ber of the House, and discovering that 1t
1t not f1awless from the standpoint of
Mr. Bryan's professions and presentd day
deliverances.
AS is well known, the peerless leader.
before the days of his peerlessness and
leadership. helped prepare the Wilson tar
ff bill and put it through the House. Did
he at that time hold fas. to all that was
truly democratic and put the tempter,
protection. behind him? 1t appears not.
According to Mr.. Simmons, Mr.. Bryan, S
many democrats are now doing, voted for
prot tection duties on products in which
his constituents were interested, and TO
secure them allied himself with repub
lcans. He even voted to raise those
duties where he and his people thought
they were too low.
This is a proper disclosure, and Mr..
Bryan has practically invite1 it. BY chal-
lenging the democracy of certain men
now serving in Congress, senators and
representatives, he submits his own for in
spection and judgment.
1t might be good thing for somebody
with the time and patience-some demo-
crat restive under the charge of apostasy
to point out little in detail just what
the Wilson bill in its original state was.
The public memory is short. One gets an
idea from current discussion that demo-
Gratis are voting for protection for the
first time They are not There is moth
but some new names and new figures.
What democrats are now doing democrats
have done before. Mr.. Simmons in 1909
is consulting the interests of North Caro-
lima as Mr.. Bryan in 1894 did the interests
of Nebraska. Today the Denver platform
looks to certain democrats as the Chicago
platform of 1892 did to other democrats
two years later.
Meanwhile let us not neglect that news
item from New York which gives the
story of a movement over there to "ele
vate" the democracy, whatever that may
mean Now and then a movement is in
augurated to elevate the stage. 1t runs
a short course, without effect on the
stage, and with no other effect than to
advertise the lofty purposes and individ-
ual peculiarites of its originators. They
revel for a day in notoriety. and the
stage, unaware of their existence or an
tics, goes on as before.
Still, there Is one name connected with
this New York movement worthy of at
tention Alton B. Parker an ''ele-
vator" of the democratic party has
record He led a similar movement in
1904. and the party, under his leader
ship, attained an altitude quite out of
sight on election day.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Princess" Slips
For Women.

- HE NEW styles have
n wrought great changes in
W. undergarments. They de-
nand absence of fullness
about the waist and over the hips.
and this demand is responsible
for the present popularity of the
Princess" Slip.
We are showing large and at
tractive assortment of these Slips,
made OF fine lawns, batistes and
other sheer materials. and call at
tention to the following items as
being very special values:
princess" Slips of good quality lawn
or batiste trimmed with valenciennes
lace and insertion, beading and ribbon;
finished with deep fiounce of insertion
and lace. embroidery edge and bead
ing with deep embroidery nounce.
Special price, S2.75 each.
princess Slips, of fine lawn, trimmed
with valenciennes lace edge and insertion.
heading and ribbon and finished with
deep tucked founce ard lace ruffle.
Special prices. $500 and $500 ca.
princess Slips. or nhe DdtiSte. tflm-
med with fine lace and insertion. en-
broidery medallions, beading and ribbon;
finished with deep fiounce of lace in
sertion fine tucks and sectional lace ruf1e.
Special price, S6.75 each.
Also Women's Silk Kimonos, in a va
riety of Japanese and Oriental designs
and colorings. Made full and long with
deep hem and finished with attractive
borders.
Special price, $500 each.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
A Chronic Vilifier of Washington.

Editor Nicholas Murray Butler in the
May number Of the Educational Review
resumes his congeniar occupation of IL
beling the schools. the teachers. the peo-
pie. the officials and the press of Wash
ington. He insinuates, by attributing
TO rumor certain questions, that "the
real facts concerning the recent death
of a teacher in one of the best schools
of Washington. in connection with which
the grand jury has found three indict-
ments," are not known; that the chief
of police has offered reward of only
so for man who has been indicted for
manslaughter, and that 1.-The offer of SO
insignificant a reward is influenced by the
fact that the man wanted has pretty i'm
portant personal and political connec-
tions': that 'one high school boy
murdered another recently in Wash
ington high school,: that .'rumors,
charges and counter-charges in ref
erence to the administration and NOR
ale of the schools of Washington
fill the air; that pretty ugly sto-
ries are in circulation about con-
ditions in Washington. and they should
either be set at rest by authoritati tive
denial and refutation or else some one or
several some ones should be punished
pretty severely: that there should be
"a full. impartial and searching inves
tigation of the Washington school admin
istration and all things connected there
with. undertaken al the behest of the
President Of the United States"
Thus by innuendo Editor Butler accuses
papers Of suppressing 1.-The real facts in
a criminal wing % death of
teacher; by innuendo he accuses the
chief OF police of being influenced to
violate his oath of office by Offering an
insignificant and inadequate reward for
a man indicted for manslaughter: by
innuendo ne asserts that one high school
boy murdered another recently in school, ,
by innuendo he insinuates that these two
cases-one Of immortality and manslaugh-
ter and the other of alleged murder are
symptoms of ugly conditions affecting the
whole school administration and morale
which require full and searching inves-
tigation
The people OF Washington will agree
with Editor Butler that the ugly stories
which he has put in circulation about
conditions in Washington" should be
thoroughly investigated. and that as a
result some one should he punished Sc
yerely" either the persons against whom
he has insinuated criminal accusations.
or he himself as a convicted libeler. To
this end it is suggested that Editor
Butler drop cowardly verbal subterfuges
and make his charges direct and specific,
stating the real facts which the commu-
nifty has. in his opinion. conspired to
suppress the names OF those whom he
accuses of improperly influencing the chief
of police and other definite conditions
upon which he bases his indictment. not
only of individuals but of the schools. the
teachers and the community. Then the
President or the courts may decide be-
tween accuser and accused, and on the
vindcation of the latter. the former may
be pilloried in public opinion as vicious
slanderer or put in jail on conviction of
criminal libel.
The animus of the Reviews May publ
cation is found in long series of similar
Nbels by innuendo by the Review upon
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Mems Summer furnishings.

~ HOWING complete lines of Mems Summer Ties. Shirts,
NbN Underwear Handkercef Collars Hosiery Gloves
~ Walking Sticks Jewelry and the various articles OF ae
dashery that required to make mans ward
robe complete.
Neglige Shirts In profuson of pretty styles; made
for looks only but for a-round good general Many
elusive effects. $Ioo and up.
UnderWear-Linen, Cotton, Meno and Wool. and the
thin cobwebby kind for hot weather.
Combination One=piece Salits-Babrggan, Isle
Thread and Nansook; sleeveless and knee length
Knee=length DraWers-In Gauze, Balbriggan, Main
sock and Sksrped Zephyr.
E10siery-Coon. Lisle, Silk and Summer Woods. Fancy
Hosiery the greatest demand We show large col
lection Prices 25c.
NeckWear All the things in Neckwear-sik and wash
light and all desirable coors Large
select from
Night Shirts-With without collars plain trimmed
Prices soc.
PaiamaS of Muslin, Chevo Madras, Soisette and
Silk plain effectively trimmed Prices from Soo 5000
Evening star., 1909-06-16
The Old Cuban Debt.

From the New York Sun.
OF course the island cannot afford to
assume payment of the debt and will not
do so. Moreover, the United States will
uphold Cuba in her refusal, inasmuch as
in the negotiations with Spain which took
place at Paris in 1898 our commissioners
distinctly refused to sustain Spain's ex-
action. The sole effect, therefore, Of
broaching the demand at this time will
be to strain the relations between Spain
and her former colony and to render
difficult the position of Spanish residents
in Cuba. So grossly inequitable on its
face Is Spain's demand that the mooting
of 1t is regarded by many persons with
amazement. At the time when this debt
was contracted and the payment of it
guaranteed by a first mortgage on the
income Of Cuban custom houses there
was no pretense of Disgusting the pur-
poses to which the proceeds would be ap-
piled. Avowedly the money was borrow
ed in order to suppress the Cuban upris-
ing for independence. In the forum of
abstract justice it is absurd to assert
that the Cubans having become indie
pendent with the aid of the United
States. are responsible for loans pro-
cured for their subjugation.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Learning to Play.

From the Portland Oregonian.
The old reproach that Americans do not
know how to play loses point as the years
pass. Much of the Puritan dread of a
good time, which we inherited from our
colonial forefathers. has disappeared and
now able to face a pleasant day
without qualm of conscience Some of
the former zeal for destroying vicious
amusements without putting anything
better in their places has been aban-
doned. Instead of trying to make Sun
day mere desert waste of time, for ex-
ample. We have learned that 1t Is much
better to fill it's leisurely hours with in
telligent and restful enjoyment. The pub
lie library Is no longer closed on Sunday
in many towns. and some have even at
tanned to a degree Of humanity which
permits base ball and open-ar sports OF
all innocent sorts. These are the mod
ern devices for invigorating the morals
of the plain people, and they are found
to be vastly more efficient for the pur-
pose than sermons. Better still, because
they catch the human being younger, are
those new Fairgrounds which are spring
ing, as 1t were, from the earth, all over
the country.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
The President and Patronage.

Upon the whole there has been very
little press here since the 4th of March
about federal patronage. For time re-
ports circulated that Washington was
overrun with office-seekers. and that the
President in order TO escape them for his
golf or horseback exercise had to leave
home by the side gate. But they were
too cleverly drawn to impress the public.
One could tell easily that they had been
prepared for entertainment purposes.
AS a matter of fact. no office-chasing
crowds have filled this town since Presi-
dent Taft was inaugurated. He has prob
ably been less teased for places than any
of his predecessors in forty years. He has.
go far. had no such experience in that
aine as fell to the lot of Grant, or Hayes.
or Cleveland, or Harrison or Mckinley
They all lost sleep, and little patience.
hearing applications for recognition and
trying to make the best selections.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley, nee
essarily had hard times. The former as
his partys first President since 1S6O-a
quarter of a century interviewed between
him and Mr.. Buchanan-was expected to
make a clean sweep OF republicans for
democrats in the briefest time. He could
not have done 1t had he tried, and he was
not disposed to try. And when Mr.. Nc
kiney came in he was not only expected
to make immediate changes from demo-
Gratis to republicans, but to find places
for many of the men who on the silver
issue had for the first time in their lives
co-operated with the republicans. In the
spring of both 1855 and 1897 the White
House was almost in a state of siege. so
numerous and importunate were those
with eyes office.
Several things probably explain the i'm
munity that President Taft has been en-
joying. Nearly all the more important Of
ficeholders at present in commission were
Taft men in the contest last year for the
Chicago nomination, and therefore have
not mean that all such are to be retained
in the places they now are filing. but
that the President is not to be expected
to hurry in retiring any of them. Then
il is generally understood that the Pres-
dent does not intend, except in pressing
eases. to take up patronage until the
tariff question has been settled.
Probably. when the time comes. it will
be found that the Taft policy in this mat
ter will not differ materially from the
established policy so far party is con-
cerned. Although President of all the
people. Judge Taft is nevertheless his
party's leader, looking to continued party
success. and recognizing the everyday
means by which political success is Sc
cured. Good places should go to good
men. but in the main-in nearly every
case. indeed-he will find his own organ
ization able to supply the needs.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Steamer
Trunks.

mf OR all-round general use
1NT fulness the Steamer Trunk
olUJ has not its equal among
WI the various travelling
requisites. 1t is handy size and
light in weight, has wonderful
capacity. and the contents are al
ways accessible, and it will with
stand twice the amount OF hard
knocks as the average large
trunk.
Specia' attention is called to
line OF Steamer Trunks we are
showing. and which we believe
the best manufactured at the
price.
They are made OF basswood.
bound with fiber, covered with
canvas, lined throughout with
cloth and protected on top with
five hardwood Stats; brassei
clamps; three hinges; hanging
bolts; best lock and lock bolts;
thoroughly riveted.
Evening star., 1909-06-16
Justice to the Philippines.
rom the New York Tribune.


Mr. Roots incisive protest yesterday
against the proposed pairing down of the
concessions in the Senate's tariff bill to
Filipino tobacco producers is amply JUS
titled. The Senate has unfortunately been
Influenced by the groundless fears OF
American tobacco. growers and cigar
makers to resist all efforts TO give the
Filipincs fair opportunity in our mar
ket In the Fifty-ninth Congress it
smothered the Payne Philippine tariff bill
which attempted to carry out the Roose-
velt-Taft policy of commercial justice to
our far eastern dependency Now 1t
threatens to cut down the not overgen-
erous concessions on tobacco in the pend
ing tariff bill, approved by the House of
representatives and originally approved
by the Senate finance committee
Evening star., 1909-06-16
The Plum Tree,

Senators had fun yesterday with the
proposed duties on cuttings or seedlings
of myrobollan plums, mahaled or mag
zard cherries and ST. Julian plums, and
inquiry was made il political plum trees
were to be protected. They need no pro-
lection. They are hardy. splendid bearers
and flourish in all American soils. More
over. those who cultivate them know
when and how to gather the fruit. Mr..
Quay will live in his famous phrase.
When the details of his public career