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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
BELL GO. EMPLOYES
 HOLD CONFERENCE

William C. Maas, division superin- tendent of the Southwestern Tele- graph and Telephone Co.,, with head quarters in Little Rock, was in the city yesterday and held a meeting ( the employees fthe commercial de- partment. E. P. Ingram was recently promoted to district commercial man ager and is in charge of Pine Bluff and nearby exchanges. This meeting was for the adoption of the new system and the outlining the responsibilities of this department. The noon hour was observed by adjournment and a lunch at the Jefferson. The out-of- town employees present at the meeting returned to their respective places of work on the afternoon trains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
D0NACHEY OFF
 FOR RIVER TRIP Will Welcome President to Arkansas When He Ar
 rives at Helena.
GOES TO ST. LOUIS
Will Come Down tie Mississippi with Presidential Party-t'onfer>
 With MilWee.

Little Rock, Oct. Ex-Governor c. ". Donaghey will leave Sunday even ing for St. Louis where he will be- come one of the governors in the Taft steamboat party down the Mis- sissippi. At Helena he will deliver the address of welcome to President Taft. During the absence of Cover nor Donaghey from the state Senator James Robinson, of Marianna, will oc- cupy the chair of governor He will arrive in Little Rock today to hold a conference with Governor Donaghey relative to the conditions and what action would best be taken should certain conditions arise Sheriff R. F. Milwee, of Monroe county, also arriv- ed last night and has been in consul tation with the governor good DOT tion of the day Governor Donaghev will make no side trip while away, returning to Little Rock as soon as the festivities which will accompany the arrival of President Taft in New Orleans are over He will return to Little Rock about November 5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
TAFT LEAVfS FOR
 ST. LOUIS, MO.
Ends His Vacation at Corpus Christi.
 Tcxas-Fnir to Railroads.

Corpus Christi. Tex, Oct. D. President Taft broke up his brief va cation here tonight when he departed fer St. Louis, where he will arrive after stops at Houston and Dallas on Monday morning, On the same aft ernoon he will depart on a steam boat for New Orleans. During this morning he spoke before the Inland Waterways convention in advocation of a definite policy for rivers and har- bors improvement instead of piece meal legislation. He declared that deep water was the best way of con- trolling railroad rates although the railroads should not be deprived of reasonable profits through popula: prejudice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
DIR. JORDAN PRESENTS
 A RESOLUTION


 At the meeting of the United Con federate Veterans in Little Rock yes- terday Dr. JuniuS Jordan presented q resolution adopted by the Pine Bluff camp asking the state convention to take up the matter With the national organization at Mobile and have it prepare memorial to the president of the United States to secure the enactment of law to return to the south the S60,0O0 cotton tax which the supreme court of the United States has decided was unconstitutional
 The James Adams camp sent in a similar resolution
 Dr. Jordan spoke on the resolution He favored the collection on the cot ton tax, but thought the money should be used not for the school, but for the old soldiers homes and for monn- ments and cemteries His speech was an impassoned one. pleading for the rights of the south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
GREER JURY IS
 DISCHARGED Jurors who Heard Evidence i'll Murder Case Unable
 to Agree. THEY STOOD 8 TO 4 Nior, oi the Tragedy. Which Vas Brought AbOG. b, an Alleged E Bad Debt.
THEY STOOD 8 TO 4

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 22=Fhe itry which has sat in the w l., Greer mur- der case, after being out days and failing to reach an agreement on a verdict, was excused this evening by Judge R. J. Lee. The jury stood & to 1 and it is the common report taat tlh majority favored conviction. Greer is a bad debt collector in this city. and held an account against J. l.. Ren- neau, trainman on the Iron Noun tain. He tied up his wages for the $16.40 alleged to be due and Renneau went several times to the office of Greer for an adjustment On one of these calls he became involved in a
 fight with W. F. Tucker. an attorney
 n the Greer office. He went to the Greer office on the afternoon of d day ill th-~-latter part of last September and fight resulted in which Greer stabbed Renneau with a diSsecting knife he used for paper knife. Ren- nean died almost instantly and Greer was indicted later for murder in the first degree, securing his release on bail through habeas corpus proceed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
ALIENATION SUIT
 AT AN END Verdict ill Favor of A. w. Shirey in S50,000
 Litigation LONG IN THE COURTS Evidence Did Not Show Shire, Had Fell Heir to What Mitchell
 Had Lost.
LONG IN THE COURTS

Batesville, Oct. 22=The noted case of Mitchell vs. Shirpy, brought to this county on change of venue from Law renee county, wherein Mitchell sued \. W. Shirey for $50,000 for alienatine the affections of his wife. resulted in a verdict for the defendant upon iu- struction of the court. stating that the plaintiff had failed to make out d case. This suit was heard in this city last fall. when the jury failed to agree
 Mr. Shirey is very old, and also very wealthy. He resides at Mint burn, Lawrence county. and has had quite a lot of litigation in connection with his wives and other women.
 After being divorced from his first wife, Cupid dart again pierced his heart. and he took unto himself a young girl as wife by the name of Hill There soon followed another suit for divorce, in which the young wife sought to secure a large slice of her aged husbands s wealth. but hnally, after running the gauntlet Of all the cour,s of the state the higher tribunal decreed that Mr. Shirey should provide for his young wife which he has since been doing by al lowing her the sum decreed.
 Mitchell ..and his wife moved to the neighborhood of Mintburn several years ago, and the plaintiff alleges that for some cause unknown to him his better half grew cold toward him and began to lavish her affections or the defendant, and that finally hen he remonstrated she packed hel clothing and went back to her people in Illinois.
 The evidence submitted was of z spicy nature, but the court held that ii was of not sufficient strength to prove the defendant guilty of any wrong doing, at least, the court held that tn, , evidence failed to show wherein Shi ;, rey, the aged, had fallen heir to tn plaintiffs wife's affections even if h, 1 had lost the same.
 The attorneys for the plaintiff vii take an appeal to the supreme court
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

cs, driven hy James Houston, white
 man. took fright and ran away, throw
 ing Miss Alberta Harris to the ground
 and breaking her arm Tine parties in the wagon live about Io miles south of town and they Welv returning nome when the accident occurred Mss liar ris was taken in the Mullen boarding house, at Fifth avenue and state street. and was afterwards carried tp the office of pr. Troupe, where her arm was dressed and the party con tinued the trip. In the wagon were Miss Harris. Nr. and Mrs James Hu- selton and q few other ladies who es- caned injury
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
WILL GIVE HIM
 HIS WORST LICKING
That'> What Jim Jeffrie> Says Will Happen to Jack Johnson When He Meets the Negro.

New York, Oct, 22.-.If do not give Jack Johnson the worst licking
 he ever got in his life; I will be will ing te hide myself on my ranch and never show my face again. said Jas.
 j, Jehries on his arrival from Eu- rope today. He said he is willing at any time to meet Johnson and sign up articles. He laughed at the story that he demanded a purse of $150,O00 ]effries has reduced his weight to 20 pounds while in Germany and said he felt in the pink of condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
ted or accepted shall constitu 2

ited or accepted shall constitu~e a separate offens,
 Section G. Any person who is d candidate for any office in this state or a candidate for the nomination to become candidate at any gen. eral election, who shall give or offer to give any gift or donation to any person during the time that he is a candidate, such candidate giving or of fering to give. shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic- tlon shall be fined in any sum not less than three hundred dollars.
 Section :. Any person who shall become q candidate before any prma- fN election i'll this state for any dis trlct or county office shall, within fif- teen days after such primary election IS held, file with the county clerk of hls home county verified itemized statement of all expenses incurred by ii'ii' "hlSH lS III dIlN way connected with his campaign. covering the en- tire time that such person is a can didate
 Section s. Any person who shall become a candidate before any pr ma ry election in this state for nom- nation to become a candidate at any general election for any state office TOT congress or become a candidate Tor United States senator before the legislature. shall within tn rtv days after such primary election is held flle with the secretary of the state a verified itemized statemnt of all campaign expenses incurred by him durlng such time as he may have been candidate before such primary Any failure or refusal of any candi- date to comply with Sections and IS, as herein set out, shall be regarded as violation of this act and such candidate so offending shall, upon con- viction be fined in any sum not less than $50, nor more than S1 ,OO0.
 Section g. Any person voting ia any primary election not possessing all the qualifications of an elector. as required under the general election laws of this state, or who shall cast rlore than one ballc1 in the said pri mary election, or accept any money or it's equivalent for his vote or use a1v nanoE o} it's equivalent to influence the FO'e Of any other person. or sup ply any force, threat or intimidation to Influence the vote of any other per son, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and. upon conviction, thereof, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiarv at hard labor for not less than sis, months nor more than five years. Ev- cry repetition of either or any Of the acts specified in this or the preceding section shall constitute a separate of fense.
 Section 10. Judges and clerks of primary elections shall take and sub scribe to the oaths prescribed for judges and clerks for general elec- lions
 Section II. This act shall take ef- , feet aud be in force from and after its passage, shall repeal all laws in conflict herewith. and shall especially repeal section 1892 of Kirbv's Digest Approved April g, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
GOT A JURY IN
 TWO MINUTES

Cincinnati. Oct. 22.-,Iudge Evans gave an example in eXpeditng legis- lation today when he inquired of a jury panel if they knew either party to the litigation and accepted them on negative answers in less than two minutes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co. pay interest On time deposits and saving accounts. Special attention given to sale of all kinds of Real Els. tate. Let us list any property you may have for sale. 9-29-d1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
In the Eve of Election the New Law is of Unusual
 Interest Here.
IS A DRAsAc ONE
Catches Both the Vote Buyer and the Vote Seller and Other
 Penalties.

In view of the fact that the demo-
 atic party of this county and state
 on the even of an important primary
 ection, and for the benefit of both
 candidate and voter, the Graphic
 blishes below the full text of the
 w law governing the primary in
 is state:
 Section 1. Wherever any political
 lrty in this state shall, by primary
 lection, nominate any person to be-
 me candidate at any general elec-
 bm, regular or special, or before the
 gislature for United States senator
 for congress or any legislative, jul
 cial, state, district, county, township
 municipal office, the said primary
 ection shall be and is, hereby made
 legal election.
 Secton ?. The county central com
 ttee Of the party holding said pri- lary election shall select the judges
 md clerks to serve at said primary lection. and sad judges and clerks hall possess all qualifications re-
 uired of judges and clerks of sener- elections. Provided, that in said Urinary election the judges and clerks 3hall all be of the same political party Tor which said primary election is beld,
 Seuoh 3. The judges holding such priiarE/ election, before entering up on their duties, shall qualify before some officer duly authorized to admin ister oaths and they then shall have power to administer oaths to the clerks, for the said primary election and to voters when deemed necessary to ascertain qualifications of electors. If any judge or clerk shall perform any of the duties of their respective positions before taking and suscrib- ing to the oath provided for in this section, he shall be deemed guilty of j misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than $25.0O, nor more than S100.
 Section f. Any judge or clrek serv- ing at any such primary election who shall in any manner falsi1y the re- turns of the same, or knowingly make B false count of the ballots cast, or aid or abet any such act of any other person, or knowingly permit such to be done, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction there of, shall be confined in the state pen itentiary at hard labor for period of not less than six months nor more than five years.
 Section ,. Any person who shall solicit or accept for himself or for another any gift or donation of any kind or character from a person who is a candidate for any office, or who is a candidate for nomination to be- come a candidate for any office, such person soliciting or accepting such gift or donation shall be deemed gull ty of misdemeanor, and upon con- viction shall be punished by fine Of not less than $25.0O nor more than $500 and each donation or gift solic-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
WOMAN DENIED
 ADMISSION

Boston, Oct. 22.-Inez Milholland, a vassar suffragette, has been denied admission to the Harvard law school because she is a woman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
TOO BRIEF FOR
 A COMMITTEE

Columbus, Ga, Oct. 22-An effort to appoint a reception committee for President Taft was voted down bv business men today because he will main in the city only 10 minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
RED MEN'S OPENING BALL.

At Red Mems Hall, 9th and Main Wednesday night, October 2. Ad- gentlemen. 75 cents. Good music, and the finest hall in the city. Oysters will be served in the dinin2 room 10-20-Gt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
DEN0UNCE CLUBS
 AND PROHIBITION

Indianapolis, Oct 22-Resoutions at the convention of the Knights of Fidelity organization today says sa- loon keepers declare that ten times more liquor is sold in Indiana than when seventy-two "dry, counties had saloons. Social Clubs and prohi- bition were denounced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

Tornado insurance is so cheap you cannot afford to take the risk. The many recent cyclones emphasizes this Let us write you policy. Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
WOMAN'S NAME
 ON THE TICKET

Baltimore, Oct. 22=The name of Mrs Ada Lang, socialist candidate for the house of delegates, will be up- on the official ballot, according to a decision of Judge Stockhridge. who issued mandatory Grder today upon the board of election supervisors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

At , o'clock this morning the fire department was called to the plant Of the Pine Bluff Brick company to eXtinguish a burning kiln
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

Miss Irene Bocage has returned from Little Rock. where she visited Mrs. George ". Rogers and attend ed the Smith Proctor wedding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
YOUNG LADY
 THROWN FROM WAGON
Miss Alberta Harris Sustains Serious Injury in Runaway Occu. pants of Rig Escape.

A rather serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon at Fifth avenue and State street, when team of hors-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

The Travellers Assurance Co. of Hartford, issue a special life policy for young map; It cannot be beat en- Let us explain it to you. Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co 1o-22-G
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man, Second and Walnut. opposite tele- phone office. 727-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23

F. ". Robinson of Wray, was in th' city yesterday transacting business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
CRITICAL DRESSERS
 ALWAYS ORDER EARLY

We are showing the new Fall and Winter shades in blues and grays.
 EISENKRAMER, THE TAILOR. no West Second avenue, over R. . Thompson 6 Son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-23
After You are Married, /, Re Sure You Have a Bank Account.

0at happiness and cO0tentment that comes only through . certainty of the flu. tare, Is the healthy. permanent kind. a savings account staztss you on that road today. No man caK A his best self when cramped by poverty. We wisl pay you per cent interest on the money you put In our company's savings department and compound the Interest every six months.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. 8. B. Corner Main and Barrauue Sts.
 Pine Bluff. Ark.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18
IN RUSSELL GULCH.

Hugh Pugh and VIM. o. Roberts
left for Denver Monday to attend the
Gypsy Smith meetings in that city.
Rev. Eaton preached both morning
and evening at the M. E. church Sun.
day.
The cantata given by the Ladies
Aid society at the l. o. o. F. hall,
Saturday, attracted large crowd who
by their enthusiastic applause show.
ed that they thoroughly appreciated
the delightful program rendered. AT
ter the cantata refreshments were
served and games played. The lad
les cleared about $4,000 from the
venture
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mocken, of Russell Gulch, which died
in Russell Gulch on Sunday, March
14th, was buried in the Catholic cem-
etery on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Edwards left
for Denver Monday morning where
they will attend the funeral of an un-
Gle of Mrs. Edwards, who died Sun
day in that city.
Much regret is expressed on ac-
count of the resignation of Prof. A.
NJ. Smith as principal of the Russell
Gulch school. Owing to the high
altitude Mr.. Smith feels compelled
to give up the work.
Philip Mellow, son of VIM. Mellow,
and one of the most popular young
men in the gulch, was married in
Denver Tuesday to Miss Margaret
Steele, a charming young lady Of
Idaho Springs. The announcement
came as complete surprise as Phil
was not credited with matrimonial
aspirations. However, congratula-
tions will be no less sincere and
hearty on that account. The many
friends of the young couple join in
wishing them all happiness and pros
perity.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18
BLACK HAWK
NEWS NOTES

The Women o. Wooicraft will give
card party next Tuesday evening
in Scandia hall.
John Keyes came up from Denver
yesterday.
L. j. Rachofsky and George Hoppe
went to Roggen this week to file on
some land. They will bring samples
of the ground back with them.
VIM. Shea and family have arrived
from Idaho Springs. They will re
main here few weeks before con-
tinuing east.
John Webster arrived from Denver
the latter part of the week and has
gone to work for Mansen.
A. Lipp left Tuesday for Roggen,
going from there to Sterling.
The Taxpayers party have issued
a call for a caucus to be held to-
morrow evening.
Dave Hinman was in from Rollins
vile this week on business in con-
nection with the roads.
News is noticeably scarce in Black
Hawk this week. No hot air or gos-
sip.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18
Presbyterian Notes.

The pastor and his wife desire to
express their heartfelt appreciation
of the congregations good will shown
in the recent surprise" The good
Central City people are noted for
such things. This particular surprise
was entirely unexpected up to the
minute the folks began to pour in
and take possession, leaving many
substantial reminders of the occas-
ion. This was one case where the
wife kept Il secret. The surprise so
successfully and generously carried
out was both a house-warming and
a heart-warming at the same time.
Progam for Sunday, II a. m:
voluntary Andantino, Franzabt.
Anthem Come Unto Me All Ye
That Labor.
Ofrertory-Now the Day is Over,
]. Barnby.
Sermon topic, "The Hearts Gold
and Silver
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
For fresh fruits try Hawleys
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

The penny carnival at the Armory
hall Saturday evening, given by the
Fraternal Union of America, attracted
an exceptionally large crowd. Every
thing on sale went for a penny A
lengthy program was rendered dur
ing the fore part of the evening, or
preceding the carnival proper. Short
ly after IL o'clock dancing was com
menced and continued until after the
midnight hour.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

A pessimist is a man who kicks a
hat and finds a brick under it.
Do not try to please everybody, else
you will soon be worn-out weather
vane.
The public is like barrel Of apples
all are not good and only few are
perfect.
A Cleveland poet wants to sleep a
thousand years. Poets always were
dreamers.
There is never an excuse for a mai
saying he cannot do thing, until he
has tried.
The man who expects to hold office
without being kicked at, is an anna.
teur indeed.
No matter what happens, keep on
hoping and trying. Despair is the
height of folly.
No man ever lived who was able to
break Cupid and Reason to the same
double harness.
Why are some learned people like
a marble top? Because they are verj
highly polished.
Society Is made up Of scissors ant
wool. The scissors itch to cut and
the wool to be taken in.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

VIM. Kuhns and Miss Lena Eli
mann surprised their friends Thurs
day of last week by getting married.
The ceremony was performed in Den
yer. The couple returned to Central
the latter part of the week and will
take up residence here. They re-
ceived enough congratulations to last
them a year.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

]. w. Tobolowsky, well known in
this county, having conducted cloth
ing ang gents furnishing goods store
in Black Hawk for some years. leav-
ing last fall for Denver where he en-
gagged in business on Jason street,
went to the wall last week and his
stock was taken over by the Golden
Eagle in Denver. The advertising OF
the Golden Eagle stated that the Tot.
olowsky stock was purchaed for 80
cents on the dollar. Tobolowsky will
likely return to Texas and embark in
business where he has always achiev
ed success.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

A dance was given Friday evening
of last week in the X. of P. hall by
the Columbine club, society recentl
organized by local dancers. Affairs
similar to that of Friday evening will
be given every two weeks.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-18

President e. ]. Wilcox of the Ar.
gentine Central railroad, has made
the announcement that hereafter his
road will be operated throughout the
year instead of suspending from De
cember first until early spring as
heretofore. This is important az
foretelling other important moves to
be made. Among these is the push
ing Of the Vidler tunnel so that rail.
road connections can be made with
Montezuma and a shorter line thus
connecting Denver and Leadville.-
Idaho Springs Siftings.