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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
Rufus Mayo, Cotton Belt Bis, oman, Arrested on l Wife's Complaint.
HE IS FINALLY FREED
Admits Neglecting Wife and Child and Prosecutor Takes No Ac-
 tion to Save Ladies' Names.

Rufus Mayo, % years old, employ d as a brakeman on the Cotton Belt road out of this city, was arrested |here Saturday by Deputy Constable Wv. D. Higinbotham on charge of |vagrancy and wife desertion. He was arrested at the instance of Mrs. R. Mayo, his young wife, who came here |from Little Rock and personally filed |complaint against him. Deputy Prose- |cuting Attorney Creed Caldwell filed |the information against Mayo in Jus |tice J. A. Frazier's court and Mayo was arrested when he arrived here lon the Cotton Belt train from his run Ito Texarkana. He was placed in the county Jail and remained there for several hours before friends came to Fhis assistance and put up $25 for his Appearance in court later.
 Mrs. Mayo told a pitiful story of |mistreatment, declaring that she and her l-year-old baby were deserted by Mayo seven months ago at their home fn Little Rock and have been objects Iof charity ever since. She made ev- 'ery effort to locate her husband, she |said, and finally found him here. Rather than involve the names of sev- |Pral Pine Bluff young ladies. whom Mayo has been courting for some Mouths, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
 bdwell agreed to permit Mayo to go kkee upon promise that he would provide for his wife and child The |charge will be held over him. how ever If he fails to do SO.
 The friends of Mayo also made up Ia purse for his wife and child, but as Mrs. Mayo returned to her home |on the afternoon train the money will De sent to her. Mayo admitted in court that he has not sent his wife money for several months and that |he made no inquiry regarding them.
 11s Wife stated that her child is very BECK and that prompted her immediate return to the capital. Mrs. Mayo ap- pears to be woman of refinement ana wept while telling her story. She pas employed Attorney Charles Jacob- son. Of Little Rock to prosecute. Mayo admitted that he has been keep
 ng company with Pine Bluff young
 aoles and that he frequently went to
 ocal moving picture shows with them.
 Mayo Makes Statement.
 Mayo said last night that he was pot guilty of the charge of deserting
 iis Wife. He says he brought her
 o Fine Bluff when he moved here
 ohe months ago and that after they
 Sed TOT six weeks at Mrs. Morgan's boarding house, at No. 51O East Sec
 pnu avenue, that his wife's mother,
 ITS. A. P. Miller, of Little Rock, in-
 uced her to return to that city. He
 avs ne made many efforts to get his
 lie to return to him here, but she
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
CALLS MEETING
 OF GRAIN GROWERS

tHearst News Special to the Graphic,
 Atlanta, April 10-Charles Barrett, president of the Farmers Union, has called a national meeting of stock men and grain growers at Springfield, Mo-, May 12
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
SENATE HELPS
 THE WOMEN OUT

Wearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Washington, April 10.-Women of the country won victory today when the senate finance committee struck out of the Payne tariff bill the pro- vision. increasing the tariff on leather gloves and cotton hosiery. The rates in the Dingley act were restored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
YALE EIGHT CREW
 BEATEN BY PENN

fHearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Falls of Schuylkill. Pa, April 10-
 The University of Pennsylvania eight-oared crew defeated Yale by two lengths today, leading every foot of the way. The time was S:13.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
ORPHEE WON THE
 BOSTON RACE

tHearst News Special to the GraDhlcl
 Boston, April 10.---Louis Orphee, of France. won the Marathon race here today in 2 hours, 51 minutes and 37 seconds, Pat Dineen, of Boston was second
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
FRENCH WAITER
 WINS AGAIN

tHearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Providence. R. l.. April 10-St. Yves, of France, won the twenty-mile Marathon race from Matt Maloney this afternoon by . half mile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
Money and Opportunity

aen money and oportunity xst tn the combination has trem end breeding possibilities. ee the kind of FIRE lNsUR-
 deal in the kind of REAL
 -N that FRIENDS SELL TO we aiso accept money on deposit. ,e .'oss or subject to check, ALLOW oUNTs.. ~ -'' A Here are golden opportunities 1'ns on your coin.
 ine Bluff Trust Co. 'Asr Main and Basraqus szasts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11
BARGAIN DAY
 IN DIVORCE COURTS

(Hearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Chicago, April 10.--All records in divorces were broken today when Judges Ball and Barnes granted 67.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11

held in Little Rock and an earnest effort will be made to have every school superintendent and principal In the state present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11

.<~dRev. J. w. Wilson left yesterday
 for Tillar. where he will hold ser-I vices today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-11

Continued on Page Four.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
CONGRESS
House Summary.

Washington. March 1.-The long expected tarir bill was presented to the House of Representatives today by Chairman Payne. of the Committee on Ways and Means. and referred.
 Until 1t Is reported out of commit tee. which Mir. Payne said he hoped would be at an early day. the measure will not become officiai. According to 6 statement made, by him upon the floor, he did not anticipate any commit tee changes The Republicans mani Tested. their pleasure at the introduce ton of the bill by vigorously applaud ing.
 Messrs. Bartlett stGa.) and James (Ky.) made good their caucus pledge not to accept a committee appointment unless first approved of by their mi- nority leader. MT. Clark (Mo.) and hatly refused to serve on the Commit tee on Mileage. the membership of which was announced by the Speaker. No objection was made because of MT. Bartletts attitude. but 1t required a vote of the House before Mir. James was excused by the Speaker, although 1t was manifest that the vote was over wheimingiy against excusing him.
 At 12:35 p. m. the House adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
BODIES NOT FOUND
sEARCHERs STILL OUT ON ALA
 HAMA RIVER.
Flood at Montgomery is steadily Fall- ing, While Crest of Waters Has
 Just Reached Selma.

Without yet having sighted any of the bodies of the i've who were drown- ed In the Alabama River at Montgom- cry over a week ago. the steam launch containing the searching party will remain down the stream until tonight. when. if no discovery has been made. 1t will be brought back to Montgom- cry.
 In the launch are Frank billiard. Ed Allison and James Finney, all kins- men of Willie billiard and Tom Har- per. two of the drowned boys, besides several negro men. Ns.
 The launch has steamed nearly 100 miles, in all. with It's passengers keeping lookout for any signs of floating bodies. t- EE
 It may be that. unless the bodies are already swept far down stream. they will be brought to view of the watch CTS within few days. as the waters of the river are beginning to fall, slight rise was measured, though the flood at that place has reach ed -s its crest, and will be stationary or begin it's fall today. -
 The water at Montgomery had fallen to 50 feet late yesterday afternoon, and still continued it's decline, as sNlate as readings were taken. It is likely that the inundated fields about the banks of the stream will be uncovered during the week, and that the bodies of the drowned men may be found far from the banks of the river.
 The prisoners of convict camp Mo- 4 on Lower Wetumpka Road have been returned from the Montgomery Coun- ty jail to the stockade, now that the waters of the Tallapossa haveAbegun to recede. gs 1' 2 Dfst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
Pickett Springs Being
 Enlarged for Summer

Pickett Springs instead of Electric Park is the Traction Gompanys idea of center of attraction for pleasure seekers this summer. Extensive plans are now under advisement for improve- ments at the park beyond the. fair grounds. S
 Electric Park has not quite come up to expectations. the ride is too short for persons who want to enjoy that part of. the entertainment and after the car reaches fthe park there Is not enough to see or doI and what there is of 1t Is too crowded. More room and bigger and better attrsctions is the present Idea of the company. and already a force of men have been en- gagged to get the fixtures at Pickett Springs in order. and toi move some of the pleasure apparHtus from Electric Park out to the Springs.
 Another reason for the change Is the dam at Electric Park. which has been constant source of trouble and an- noyance. The recent rains put 1t ont of commission. and when 1t broke one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
POWERFUL SERMON
REV. BEVERLY WARMER INTER-
 PRETs LORDS PRAYER.
4Our Daily nreadT Has the Bread Meaning. of IDelud1ng the World
 at Large-We Must -- Share with others. N

That no man can be true Christian and fail to serve his feiiowman as well a himself. was forcefully shown yes terday by Rev. Beverly Warner. who spoke on that petition in the Lords Prayer. which says. "Give us this day our daily bread.r
 I Tt is not our daily bread unless we share itswith others. The present life is/one of social antagonism. We have preventable crimes, diseases and pow eEty. WsS are each bound to do what we can to prevent them. No matter how we try.swe can not. when we ut- ter this petition. disassociate from our appeal the figure of Lazarus lying at your door. hungry and covered with sores You are duty bound when you say Your daily bread, to help the weak CT man. It is not give me my daily bread. but give 'us' our daily bread.
 When Taft was in the Philippines he said to the young Americans who had come oyer to be consul and per- form other duties. Young men. just ex- plain to the people here what the brotherhood of men and liberty mean. And exemplify 1t so that when you re- turn home the natives will profit by 1t.
 Some soldiers went down the street soon after. They were singing He may be brother of w. H. Taft, but he ain't no brother of ours.'
 This Is an Illustration of how the social antagonism always crops out.
 The part of the Lords prayer which says. Give us our datsy bread Is a great deal different from the part which says. Thy Kingdom come.' The part we are now considering concerns us, and the other that we have already taken up in these meetings concerns Gods Kingdom more.
 But the petition does not mean that we expect to be fed like birds. When we pray weSmerely ask God to give us the capacity to earn our daily bread. The farmer out in the country is ask ing for his daily bread. but he is not waiting. He Is working as hard as he can to get 1t. .
 What we do is to ask God to trans- form our strength. our wisdom and our intuition into daily bread.
 "A man must earn 1t, otherwise 1t is not his. And deep in his heart ev- eryone> feels that this Is true. Rarely do you find a man who does not ob- tect to charity. He looks with shame upon anyone who. doubts his capacity to earn his living, if he is given a chance.
 Do not think that man can not earn his daily bread without being honest. A man can get anything on this earth if he doesn't object>to what 1t costs in the end.
 The sad part about Christian life is that men apparently Christian earn their daily bread. and in so doing be- come foul with impurity and from con- tact with the worlds sin and misery.
 Tt Is not enough to- earn one's own daily bread. but 1t is necessary for him to go beyond supplying his own table if he can. He, should help those that have not fared as we'll. or have been defeated in life. How else may we in- terpret Give us our daily bread'?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
JACKSONVILLE GOES IN FOR
 MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

Anniston, March 17.-(Speeial. l-- Jacksonville, ex-county seat of Call houn, will soon make an experiment In municipal ownership. A special from there this afternoon says a complete count of the vote in yesterdays cleo ton shows that the proposed issue of si2,0O0 in city bonds for the establish ment of a new waterworks plant was carried by a majority of 7s votes. or l07 to 34.
 The question at issue was as to whether the city should vote to build a new system or purchase the present system. There is still some talk of irregularity in the election. 1t being arr Rued that 1t should have been called by the Mayor, when 1t was held under order of the Council, but 1t is not like. ly that there will be a contest in face of the large majority for the new sys- tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18

of the county bridges was threatened with being washed away.
 If the present plans are carried out. the renovation of Pickett SprinEs will make the place very attractive. One source of pleasure under consideration Is natatorium. but this will not be constructed fora year yet. for 1t is the intention of the company to have a big one. The present idea Is for . swim ming pool a hundred yards long and nearly that wide. built of concrete, with a constant How of water passing through 1t. r-
 In the city. the improvements the company Is making are rapidly being finished. The work on the Bell Street Bridge was finished yesterday. and the Perry Street ears are now running over 1t. The curve at Bibh and Mouiton Streets is also open to the cars now. and work will be started this week on the Madison Avenue-Lawrence Street curve. The change in the switch on High Street to a point between Rip ley and Jackson Streets will be made soon. and the few remaining improve ments in the city trackage will soon be tackled. ;9t|
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
Jenkins Brothers Given Different Sentences.
WERE CHARGED WITH THE z
 MURDER OF 0CIE CANNON
Crime Was Committed During Last h Year.
ora.se Jenkins Gets rwenty-aye Years, Peyten Jenkins. Ten Years, While
 Jam Jenkins Was Discharged
 by Jury.< s

After sleeping over the problem, the Jury in the case of the Jenkins broth ers charged with the murder of Ocie cannon. returned efvariegated verdict In the City Court yesterday morning. orange Jenkins gets twenty-five years, reyton Jenkins, gets ten years. while Jun Jenkins. was discharged.
 The Jenkins brothers are negroes, cannon a.white man. The murder of Cannon occurred nearly year ago, at Lebanon Church, Beat Il, when quar- rel resulted over alleged illicit rela- tions between Cannon and the sister sftthe negroes.
 The case aroused intense excitement on the part of the negroes of Beat II. section crowding in the court room during the trial The hearing occupied two days. and. with the session Of the jury. running into the third. The fact that negroes were on trial for the death of white man brought into evidence much of racial feeling. though it evi- dently had no Influence on the tury's deliberations. A much more severe penalty had been expected by most.
 John Price. a negro. who killed Jim Armstrong, negro, near Washington Park. more than, a year ago. was re- leased. the case being moi pressed upon motion of Solicitor Stern after much of the evidence had been taken, and efter the fact that the shooting was done in self-defense was plainly evinced.
 Jim Scott alleged to have been an accomplice of the Jenkins negroes in the murder of Ocie Cannon. was re- leased, his case also being mol pressed.
 Four negroes were tried during the afternoon session of the court for high- way robbery, a capital offense in Ala bama. Two of the prisoners were wo- men, Helen Dozier and Jessie Mitchell. and two men. Frank Green and l. c. Crawford.
 The jury brought in verdict of not guilty. The negroes had been charged with robbing a country negro. John Freeman, of about $30, enticing him to vacant house by the lure of the wo- men. There, 1t was alleged, Freeman was knocked down, and held by the two men, and third who escaped. and his money taken, and divided before his eyes. 1
 But the jury failed to fall in with the allegations of the indictment, and returned the verdict of not guilty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

Birmingham. March 17.--(Special.)- St. Patrick's day was celebrated In the Birmingham district quietly. Services were held in several of the Catholic Churches. At Pratt City. Rev. H E OGrady. pastor of St. Catherine's Church. the dean of the Catholic clergy of North Alabama. was assisted by Rev. Fathers Dennis. o'Kelly and Coyle of Birmingham O'Brien of Bes- semer. Doyle of Ensley and FilAn of the St. Vincent Hospital. The H. bernians of Pratt City celebrated dur Ing the morning and afternoon in their hall. one of the features of the celebration being a song by Father Filan of Father Elynn."f the sing Ing being in Gaelic. Latin and English. Tonight the Hibernians Of Birmingham assisted by the Ladies Auxiliary, gave an entertainment in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Rev J. W. Stagg, pastor of the First PreA- bytertan Church. Hon. Sterling A Wood and Hon. Frank P. O'Brien were the principal speakers of the occasion. A number Of people were seen wearing bits of green ribbon and other things and shamrock on the lapels of their coats about town today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
,WHlcH7 FENcEo OR THE AMBULANCE,

 Twas dangerous cliff. they freely confessed. edge dipped s A duke . .s-s -H Do the people said something would have be done But thsir projects did not at all tally Some. "An ambulance down in the valley" cry for the annbuian co carried the day, For jt spread through the nc ighborins city; each heart was brn full of pity a A | For those that slipped the dangerous clh: And dwellers In highway Cave a pound and pence ot to put up . fence But an ambulance down Tn the valley. For . they sad "And If folk Slip dropping. ! It isn't the dipping that hurt them much Then ods sage remarked "It's a marvel to ms give
 
 When they'd much better aim at prevention. us mise Come nefghbors friends. us / ',-
 
 With the ambulance down n the valley: 9 3h nes h fanatis ts h,s1 the o1n CTS S; Sss;oned
 He'd dispense with all charities. could; r Aren't picking folk fanf. { And shall this dictate to usf Shall he? Why should people of ssnss stop to put up fence few practical too. ft,...-. >Wflt not bear with such non longer = ' will be {
  And (whils other phlarthro pists dal1y) ~ They will all stout fence> the clin that valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
MoNEYLENDER FINED FOR
 NON-PAYMENT OF LICENSE

Judge Baber disposed of a rather unusual case in Police Court when that of B. F., Hardeman. 8 money lender. was brought before him, the defendant being prosecuted by the city for non payment of; license.
 The accusation stated that Harde- man conducted four offices of the mon- ey lending variety, and did not pay any license. His contention was that since he did not receive security for the loans this made him exempt from paying license.
 The license charged by the city for anS InSge pahsr haId ,ne u sa yeay, was liable under the law. fining him S10e in each case., At the conclusion of the trial the defendant entered an appeal from the police court decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
St. Petrick's Day Quietly
 Celebrated in Monfgon1ery

Judging from appearances yesterday. almost every man and woman in town was } Irish. The St. Patrick's Day spirit was prevalent everywhere and on every masculine coat lappel there was shamrock. while the women were dotted here and there with touches of green ribbon. !
 Instead of the parade that marked the day in so many other cities. Mont gomerians were more sedate and de- corous, and paraded the streets In It, tie groups. bowling and smiling to friends and acquaintances. Most of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18

stores showed their interest in the day by appropriate. decorations.
 In the morning services were held in St. Peters Church. Father s. J. Mo- Donald of Selma, preaching . sermon befitting the occasion. Father O'TIara celebrated the mass. the Ancient order of Hibernans and the womaRs Auxil- iary receiving communion In akbody. Bishop Allen pronounced the papal ben- -ediction.
 Last night the A. O. H. members and friends assembled in the hall of the Knights of Columbus for ban quet, and the social feature closed the celebration of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
CITY NEWS BRIEFS

' The Commercial Club members have anpointed President Ball. C. G. Zirkle and F. c. Stevenson a committee 10 eliminate from the vast number of ap- plicants for the position of secretary of the club those who are ineligible and to present the number from which d secretary can be chosen before the next regular meeting. After April the city treasurer will receive no more street taxes but will refer the deiinquents to the courts
 A petition will be presented to. the coul' oil tonight to allow the building of 6 temporary wharf at the foot of Commerce street to be used until the municipal structure is built. The pe- tition also provides for the construc- tion of a small warehouse.
 Mayor Teague received a telegram yesterday from Mayor F. H. Jackson. of Brinkiey, which asked Montgomery citizens to come to the rescue. hnan- cially, of Brinkley citizens who have suffered from the devastation of the recent tornado which destroyed much property in Brinkiey-
 The finance committee of the city council met yesterday in the mayors office to handle routine matters. and fix up the hnalle of the recent bond issuo. The meeting was executive.
 The city council will meet tonight to finish the work of the session that was adjourned Monday night. Matters of a routine nature are all the aldermen will have to handle, for all the heavy work was completed when the council men last met.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
Shall Town Be Named for
 Roosevelt or for Taft?

lowers of the Teddy bears are now pin ning their fafthSto the Senate and promise to continue the fight there.
 Taylor county began its custom of naming towns for presidents in 1890. At that time, 1t named one Grover and another Cleveland Four years later, when the Democrats were busted from the White House. Taylor county created new town and named it Mo kiniey. four years ago, 1t created an- other new town and named 1t Roose- veit: It is this last town that the Taft settlers insist on having divided
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18

Madison, Wis. March 17--Teddy bear and billy possum are at war in Taylor county and at present Billy has Teddy on his back and squealing for mercy
 The trouble is all because about two thirds of the town of Roosevelt have withdrawn their allegiance from the ex president and want to divide the town and call part of it Taft. They presented bill in the Wisconsin legis- lature asking for. permission to do this
 and won a victory when the lower house passed the measure. The fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
CURTIS IN BIRMINGHAM. !

Newspaper Correspondent Writing of : Southern Conditions.
 Birmingham. March 17.-(Special.)-- William E.. Curtis. the well known Washington correspondent of The Chi cago Record Herald. Is in Birmingham and will remain here until Thursday He came up from New Orleans and goes from here to Nashville, Tenn. He is writing a series of letters to his pa7 per in the West. Mir. Curtis was in Birmingha ham few years ago. He says there has been a decided improvement id the appearances of the city and that he is agreeably surprised at the im- proyement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-18
GOVERNOR c0MER TO MAKE
 ADDRESSES IN COFFEE co.

Governor Conner left Montgomery last night for trip through Coffee County carrying him through territory in which he will make four addresses by tonight. His first address will be de- livered at Pleasant Ridge, then at the Union. MAcademy. the Keyton High School and Enterprise. s
 On Friday the Governor will make an address, at the Farmers Academy at Enterprise, All of the addresses will be along educational lines. and all of the speeches are upon invitation.
 From Coffee County Governor Conner will go to his home in Barbour County, where he will remain over Sunday.