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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

that probably saved his life. Cole man does not know who attacked him. but the police are trying to solve the mystery.
 Colemas stopped in front of Dalby's store on West Barraque street. near Walnut street, shortl yafter O cloc k to light his cigar. When he lighted the match and place dit to his mouth a negro suddenly stepped from the side of the building and dealt Cole man a terrible blow on the head, with what Coleman now describes as being a baseball bat. Coleman did not fall. but dashed wildly up the street, running west on Braraque street The assailant pursued Cole man. and the latter screamed fol his life. Such unearthly yells were never before hear din that neighborhood and utterde during the stiffness of the night, the ysemed more pitiful and horrifying. Coleman was accompani- ed by one of his fine blooded dogs, but the animal did not try to defend his master. It followed along and the dog had to go some" to keep up with Coleman and the determined ne- gro who was at his heels. Coleman's cries awakened residents for blocks around and they hurried to their front doors and windows to ascertain the cause of the screaming. Coleman ran north on Laurel street toward his home. and his assailant doubtless fearing identification, ran West on Barraque street and escaped
 Coleman lost much blood and physician had to be called to dress his wounds. Assistant Chief of Po- lice Francis and several officers soon arrived on the scene, but could get no clue to the negro who attacked Coleman. The latter believes that it was an attempted holdup, but the po- lice are inclined to think that an ene- my of Coleman tried to kill him.
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MATTAWAN PHYSICIAN SAYS THIS OF THAW AND ADVISES
 THAT HE BE HELD
T IGTMONY DAMAGING
Other Doctors Say He Is "Batty"- Set Back for the Efforts of the Slayer of Stanford White to
 Free Himself.

New York Aug. 3.-Harry Thaw's s effort to escape from Matteawan through habeas corpus proceedings re- ceiyed crushing setback today when Dr. Amos Baker, of Matteawan. re- plying to questions of Justice Mills, declared that Thaw was insane and would be menace to society if he was turned loose. He qualified the answer by declaring that he had not had full scope of examination due to the fact that Thaw answered many questions metaphorically. When pushed he would refuse an answer on t'the advise of counsel"
 Doctors Hirsch and Flint said they considered ThaW insane, the latter de- scribing the killing of White as a classical paraonoiac murder"
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MAY ASK BAIL
 FOR W. Y. ELLIS
Judge Austin Went to Little Rock lesterday-Will Appear Before the Railroad Commission on Another Matter.

Judge M A. Austin, of the local law firm of Austin & Danaher. left yes terday afternoon for Little Rock, where he will appear before the Ar Kansas Railroad Commission, as coun- sel for the Warren, Johnsonville S, Saline River railroad A petition has been filed before the Railroad Com mission asking that this road be re- qulfed to put on a regular passenger service, which the officials of the road contend is not necessary for public convenience.
 Judge Austin will probably take up the matter of securing bond for W. r. Ellis, of this city, who shot and killed Nathaniel P Willis in Judge
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Fulk's court room last week and xbo IS still confined in the county iau nj
 the capital The attorneys repre- senting Ellis are waiting for .JuJsa Lee to dispose of the Dill case before making application for bond for Ellis Mrs Ellis left a local hospital yester. day and went to Little Rock to see her husband for the first time since the tragedy. She was still weak from recent operation but insisted on being permitted to visited her hus- band She will go from the capital to Fayetteville, to get her little daugh- ter, Mary Willis, who was the cause of the tragedy.
 From Little Rock Judge Austin will go to Warren to attend the Bradley court and will return to Pine Bluff sometime next week
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FURNITURE IS
 EXPECTED DAILY
Nom Arrival of Fixtures All that De. lays the Opening of the New Fed. eral Building Here.

The two car loads of belated furni- ture for the new postoffice building are expected daily. As soon as the
 furniture arrives and the contracts
 are let for the various supplies. wa ter lighting, etc., the old building will
 be abandoned and the new Federal building thrown open to the public
 The opening of the new building means the establishment of an inter nal revenue office here, postoffice in spector, pension examiner, railway mail clerks and civil service head quarters and other conyeniences, which have been lacking at the local postoffice for many years. Postmas- ter F. c. Furths office has been fur nished and he is already occupying :t in the new building. Many mail racks and all the boxes have been installed and the bath rooms. toilet rooms and other apartments are ready for use. The interior of the new postOffice is magnif:cently furnished and is well lighted and ventilated The boxes have already been assigned to various firms and individuals and the keys, three to each box, will be distributed in a few days.
 Postmaster Furth has been an ex- ceptionally busy man for the past eight or nine months, arranging the many details attending the erection of a new postoffice of the magnitude of the local building The fred tape" so familiar to government employees has been worked overtime and the many little details outlined by the postal department for the local post master are amazing
 Postmaster Furth will have every thing arranged perfectly before the building is opened for public use. He will announce the reception hours for two successive days and invite the public to visit the new postoffice and inspect it.
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GENERAL. KNOX
 OFF FOR REUNION

General R. M, Knox, of this city left yestcrda-5 for Dyer, Tenn. where he will attend a reunion Of the Knox and Mcknight families at the R. M. Knox WoodlaWn, one mile west of Dy- CT. August and G. R M Knox of Dyer is president, and " E. Knox of Murfreesboro, Tenn, vice president. The correspondence committee is composed of Hattie Goodman, Wood leave, N. C.; Gordon Mcknight Ready ville, Tenn, J. B. Knox, Bratton, Tenn; s. Y. T. Knox. Pine Bluff, Ark, and D. E. Mcknight, Dyer, Tenn. The reunion will be attended by mem- bers of the Knox and Mcknight fam- lilies from several states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
WOMAN TRIES MURDER
 IN WALDORF ASTORIA

New York, Aug 3.-A fountain pen in the pocket of William B. Craig. married and prominent clubman, saved his life when Mrs. Mary Scott Castle, wife of Neville Castle, veal thy San Francisco attorney fired point blank at him in front of the elevator in the Waldorf Astoria tonight. Mrs. Castle placed weapon against her own breast but Craig wrested it from her and prevented her suicide. At the station Mrs. Castle said Craig ruined her fe and was trying to throw her over
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Charlotte Simmons, neeress, was arrested recently by patrolmen Reldinger and Glover on a grand lar ceny charge, She was transferred to Magistrate Frazier's court yesterday and placed in the county jail to await trial. The woman is accused of steal Ing watch and five dollars in money from a negro bank employe from Crossett, Ark. The negro called a. her home Saturday night and later re- ported his loss to the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
JAP ARRESTED ON GAMING CHARGE f' NAkAMURA. WHO IS OPER- ING ROLLING BALL GAME AT FOREST PARK IN
 TROUBLE.
YOU MAY BE ARRESTED
II Jap i> Guilty Man, Men And Wo- men May Be Liable To Arrest For Gaming
 

I. Nahanlura. who conducts q Jap anese rolling ball game at Forest Park. was arrested yesterday by Con stable Frank Stewart on charge of exhibiting a gambling device and for violating the Sabbath by conductine the game there. The warrant was is sued in Magistrate J. P. KnoX's cont and Nakamura gave bond for his ap- pearance Il court Friday afternoon to answer the charges The arrest of Nakamura came as surprise in view of the fact that he has been permitted to run unmolested for several weeks.
 If Nakamura is adiudged guilty of exhibiting and operating gambling aeVlce many men, women and child Ten who have played the Japanese rolling ball game this season, are liable to arrest for gaming. Many ladies were seen playing the game nightly and it is understood that the officers have taken the names of every person who has patronized the harmless device since the opening of the park
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CONTRACT LET FOR SIDEWALKS
Commissioners of New Cherry Street District Award Contract to Dun. ningtOn and Royce,

The Board of Commissioners of Sidewalk Improvement District No. 1, which includes both sides of Cherry street from Barraque street to Twen- tieth avenue, yesterday let the con- tract for furnishing material and per forming the work for the construc- tiOn of concrete combination curb and gutter along that thoroughfare for twenty blocks. The bid of Dunniny- ton & Royce. local contractors and builders, was accepted. There were many others. The successful bidders will also be required to grade the street. The contract was let by A. D. Foster, Henry Marx and Dr. w. 5. Stewart. who compose the Board. The improvements to be made by the new sidewalk district will cost more than $30,000. More than $2,000 has already been spent by the property owners on that street in grading it. The street will be widened and generally i'm proved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
REVEREND FULL
 CORDIALLY RECEIVED
Ne" Pastor at the Baptist Church Made Most Favorable Impress. ion In His Introductory Ser.
 mons Sunday.

Reverend s. F. Tull. the new pastor of the First Baptist Church who came here recently to succeed the late Reverend Ross Moore. preached his lhtfoductorN sermons at that church Sunday to two of the largest congre- satlons that have been in the building |" many months. rather singular colhcldence was that the fact Rev. lull took for his subject at the morn ing service the same theme that char
 teflZed the impressive introductory service of the late Reverend Moore at that church several years ago. Rev erehd Full made most favorable i'm pression upon his hearers at both the morning and the evening services He IS fine pldpt orator, and i'm pressive and effective speaker and q man who has 8 happy faculty fo;. Mak}n2 friends. He has been given most cordial reception since his ar rlXal here, Reverend Tull is now making lis home at the residence of Lee Fox. He is accompanied by his family. As soon as his household goods arrive from Greenwood, Miss, his former home he VII move into the First Baptist parsonage on West sixth Avenue directly opposite the church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
COLEMAN'S TELLS
 SAVED HIS LIFE
Negro Sal0onist Is Attacked While Co., ing Home After Midnight But Feet and Lungs Aided Him To Escape, After Being Badly Hurt.

George Coleman, we'll known ne- gro saloonist, was assaulted by ne- gro highwayman early yesterday morning while he was on his way home from his business. Coleman was struck on the head with a scantling and badly injured. His fleet footedness and good lungs are all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
CONTRACT LEI FOR
 OFFICE BUILDING
Building committee of itiyrn, Bank
 Awards Contract T. Loai,vit,o firm-Work Begin, in Two Wpqss.

r. P. Byrd, J. B. Specs and N. E
 Bloom, members of the buildin5 com
 mlttee of the Citizens Bank. yester- day let the contract for the erectfon of the seVen-story office and hao,,
 building at the corner of 'econd ave-
 nue and Pine streets. where the olA Citizens Bank building was recently torn away. The contract was let to the Southern Building Company. of
 Louisville. Ky, who submitted tho best bid among large number os New York, Chicago, Detroit. St Touts and Memphis concerns John ". Hood, general manager of the I.oui3- vile company, personally submitted the bid and announced immediately after the contract was awarded to him that work would begin in two weeks. He assu: ed the directors of the Citizens Bank that their new building would he ready for Occu- pancy by June 1. 1910. The new H),- 900 and will be the first sky scrap err in Pine Bluff.
 The plans for the new building drawn by DeJardins and Shebles,y and Marin Seligman Cincinnati archi- tects. The building will contain about 200 offices and in addition to a mag nlficent bank building on the ground tlsoor, it will contain three stores of the latest designs These store houses will face Pine street and the bank entrance will be at the corner of Pine street and Sescond avenue. Every modern convenience, including basement will be included, The building will D eof steel and re- enforced concrete. Sub-c0ntracts will be let by Mr. Hood immediately.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
THE HONEST PROPRIETARY
 MEDICINE.

has saved thousands of dollars to fa- miles who could ill afford the ex- pense necessary to ma htain the ser vices of physicia h, and have Answer ed the purpose eq4 allJ &she1 anu of ten succeeded aft Ter our Kst physi- clans have failef ! L}dia E. Pink hams Vegetable {'ompdund is one of this kind
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NEGRO BOY IS
 KILLED BY TRAIN
Baby Baker, While Riding Between
 Freight Cars, Has Fit and Falls
 Beneath heel>-Body Is Cut in

Halves.
 Alphonse Baker, a 16-year old ne- gro boy familiarly known about the city as Baby, was run over and killed by an Iron Mountain train ear ly last evening near the Branch Nor maj College on West Fourth avenue It is said the boy was trying to steal a ride on a freight train, when he was attacked with a fit and fell from the rods beneath the wheels of the freight cars. His body was cut com pletely in halves. The body was talk en to Robinson's undertaking shop. where Cornerer H. E. Williams will hold an inquest today. Bakers moth CT lives on West Pullen street. The boi. was sufferer from nervous trou- bles and frequently had fits on the downtown streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

J. A. and A. M. Perdue, local con tractors, were recently awarded the contract to build the Gardens Bot tom levee at Dardanelle The leyee is twelve miles long and will cost about $30,000. Work will begin August 12.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Do you wish some fine bottom farms for investment. We have sev- eral in South part of Jefferson and North part of Lincoln that are fine and reasonable in price. Yield from 8 to 14 per cent. 3-1 d ct
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Mrs. w. N. Trulock and son. Walter: Mrs. Felix Smart and two children and Miss Hattie Currie will leave to- morrow for Sulphur Springs, in the Ozarks, and will be joined there by Miss Mattie Orto. who has been visit ing in BentonvilIe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Mrs. ], B. Speers made mis- step at her home on West Sixth ave- nue a few evenings ago and sprained her left ankle so badly that it will be some days before she is able to leave her room. The injury is quite pain fui.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Say, where can I get Dill Pickles?. You can get them at Mccain Grocery Com pany, who have just received a barrel, hard, crisp and fine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Prof. Leon Block is sick at the home of his uncle, N. l.. Cook on West Sec ond avenue. He was taken ill at Mrs. Phillips Monday and removed to his relatives home for treatment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Mrs. P, E. Dooley, sister of Mayor ". l.. Toney, W. M anu H. K. Toney. Mrs. J. P. Knox and Mrs. Burl.s. ar rived in the city Monday to visit rela- tives. She will go from here to Lake Village and Little Rock to visit Yela- tives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

We can give you the very best possible service on rental property. Let us handle your business for you. A statement and your rents promptly each month. 7l29 -d6t
 Cotton Belt Savings S. Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

August number of Men and Women Magazine ready for distribution. All sub scribers please call. 7-sl-St
 Grand Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Mrs. M. E. Howson, whose tour of the West was recently interrupted by by the death of Mrs Garrett Howson here, arrived home yesterday from Seattle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Capt. w. B. Pinney will leave next week to be adjutant in the provisional regiment in the state guard encamD- ment at Dardanelle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Miss Letha Bennett has accepted a position with Murphy-Martin Dr. Goods Company as cashier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
KINGS ROYAL GERMETEUER

makes wonderful cures, where other remedies fail, because it destroys the cause, that produces the trouble-kins the germs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04

Do you want to make a bond? See us Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 7-27-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-04
FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man, Second and Walnut opposite tele- phone office. 7l27-1mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
ARRANGE FOR GREAT
DEMOCRAT GATHERING

At the suggestion Of Colonel Ross
r. Fuller, chairman Of he Oklahoma
county Democratic committee, the
state executive committee of the par
ty met in this city. and October Gta
was practically agreed upon as the
date for a meeting Of state Democrats
az Oklahoma City.
Every effort will be put forth, both
by the state committee and the Okla
homa county Democratic club, tJ
make it one of the greatest gather
ings of Democrats ever seen In the
state. A speaker Of National reputa-
tion will be present and deliver an
address Governor Haskell, Senators
Gore and owen, Congressman Carte
and Ferris will be present and speak
At the fair grounds addresses will
be delivered. either at the grand
and or in ;he auditorium.
In the evening a dollar plate
banquet will be given, at which Sen
ators Gore ard owen will respond %
toasts Several other toasts will al
SO be on the program
r. r. Fuller. president of the Okla
hamo county Democratic club, is chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
0 G O Q G @ @ @ @ Q O c o O O @
TEST IN WHEAT PRODUCTION

With q view 10 reviViug the grow
ing OF wheat in oklahoma a fayorite
cron i'm the early days of the terri
tory. but which is being rapidly dis
placed bv other crops the Oklahoma
agricultural eNeriment station has
issued q press bulletin over the sig
nature of l.. A MoOrehouse, agrOno-
mist. giving some results of the eX-
neriments made at the station show
ing that winter waeat can be made
to produce good crops I'm Oklahoma
even though sOwn ON the same piece
of land for a long period of Years.
In 1898 an acre of virgin soil was set
aside for the continuous culture Of
wheat and the A and NJ station
Beginning in 1898 one-half of this
tract was treated % a coat of manure
and has been ferjiuzed each year
since that time, while the other half
has been seeded each year without
the use Of any fertilizer The results
show that during a period of eleven
wears the average of 23.3 bushels 70
the acre. while the unfertilized areas
has Welded only during the same pc.
riod IA. 4 bushels To the acre.
Repeated experiments AT the sta.
ton have demonstrated that July is
the best month for plowing the
ground for winter wheat An aver
age for five seasons of July plowing
gave a return of 271 bushels to the
acre As TO depth of plowng the
bulletin states thar the best results
haya haen obtained from soil turned
to the depth of seven inches.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
CORPORATION BOARD
CITES RAILROADS TO
APPEAR IN COURT

The corporation commission late
last evening issued q proposed order
declaring the Kansas City, Mexico
and Orient road and the Kansas City
Mexico and Orient road of Texas one
and the same road, and ordering the
officers to appear before the com
mission on September q and show
cause why an order should not be
issued requiring the roads to give
one-lne rates on all transportation
between points on either road within
the state The proposed order is is
sued as the result Of numerous com
plants filed by Jackson county farm
ers complaining of the two-line rate
charge from points above Altus to
he state line and to Texas points.
The Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
cad of Texas operates in oklahoma
only as far north as Altus. making
half the road In Jackson county own
ed by the Orient road proper and
the other half owned by the Texas
corporation. The commission sever.
al months ago issued a similar order
against the Rock Island and Frisco
ines. which was not contested b.
the railroads. and the order was is
sued by default, the railroads max
Ing no appearance in the case
The commission also issued an or
Ter citing the Midland Valley rail
rold 10 appear before the commits
sion on October ~ to show cause fol
violating order No 1S9, effective
May % last for failure TO file comics
I tariffs With the commission befori
they became effective.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
a BILL" STEWART IS IN TOWN

Hello, all you, isn't this the rea
Oklahoma weather Glad TO see you
)h. Hugo is CROWN had to see wha
/ few eases loAed like and am a wit
ness. Glad to see You an. Well q.
course rm wen. Rheuma ism, hao
hat last winter and got diyorc,
from it. Guthrie looks fine Glad "a
see everybody happy and busy anu
3enator W p. BiW Stewart of Hugo
greeted the crowd around the lobby
IS ne came down the elevator in on
the local hostelries Senator Stew
mt had professional business, bu. wa
llso witness in the district cour
md took his enforced absence from
ohoctaw county with his usual gooc
nature, although he declared Pushma
aha, McCurtan and Choctaw c1ur
sessions are all grinding.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
EACH SIDE COMFORTED
IN TOOAYS DEVELOPMENTS
Secretary BTIdgman Now Says
That Peay Only Saved
Cooks Supplies

New York. sept lt-Dcyelopments
i'm the North Pole controversy toua5
contain arguments in favor of bott
Peary and Cook. The oft repeated
charge that Peary made use OF DR.
Cooks stores is denied by Herber
L. Bridgman. secretary OF the Pear,
Arctic club, who asserts that instead
Of appropriating his rivals stores a
Annotook. Peary only saved then
after they had been abandoned by Ru
dolph Francke, Cooks steward who
had been left in charge Of them am
who became physically unfit to re
main longer in the North.
On the other hand Or Cooks sup
porters have been quick to seize upol
he intelligence that only one Eskimo
reached the Pole with Peary. Coo,
says ne had Two Eskimos with him
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
SOUTHWEST COTTON
CONDITIONS WORSE

Dallas, Tex, Sept ll-In publ's'
ing cot on reports from ESQ CORE
pondents in Texas and oklahoma, !
,al paper today says that report
how conditions in Texas, Sept
We're 40l per cent worse than in ih
corresponding day of 1903, i'm Oklah
ma 20 per cent worse
Except for damage by the bon wee
VII in So counties in Texas and thre
IN Oklahoma, and by boil worms b
Oklahoma. and 2l counties In Texas
the deterioration is ascribable solell
the protracted drouth and hot wind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
DREADFUL RAVAGES Of
TYPHOID LAST YEAR

According to the monthly bulletin
issued by ,Dr. } C Alahr Oklaho-
ma state health commissioner, there
were $50 deaths from typhoid in
Oklahoma during the month of Aug
ust and 105 fatalities from tubercu-
losis for the same period DR.. Mahr's
figures show that there were far more
deaths in the state from typhoid than
from all other causes.
TWO thousand one hundred and
thirivtvo babies were born in Okla
hama during August and S2S persons
died. There We're ne elphs epidem-
les except in some ueghborhoOds,
many died from typhoid in close sue
cession.