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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10

Lady Duff Gordon cries: Americas
hold childish gayety has no counter
mart elsewhere on earth. And no.
where on earth is there such good
opportunity for an exhibition OF bold,
especially bold, childishly gayety as
ON The snow OF recovered hill. where
one may take his dive head first, go
belly-buster, beliy-slapper. belly gutter,
beily-whopper, belly fiarper. belly oGnt
belly -bumpus. beiiy-kerchunk. belly
bumper. belly-whakes. or belly CUTS.
down the icy declivify, jolting through
the cradle-holes. bouncing over thank
you-marms. often flying through the
air at a breathless speed, swinging
around curves. meeting and avoiding
obstacles, more by intuition than con
scious thought, until the bottom OF
the hill is reached
Everyone knows that the tCOoggan
has no runners at all: u Is. so 20
speak. only the body Of a sled. So
let IL be classed IS a sled wifhou:
runners. The tobozgsn Is usually made
Of birch boards about = quarter OF an
inch thick. with the front ends rolled
up and held backward by thongs L
II Is made OF one piece. 81 Is fifteen
to sixteen inches vide. and wider
where two boards are used The to
boggan. IS an Instrument Of sport,
was first popuiarized by the Cana
dian snowsboc clubs at mid-winter car.
nivals in Montreal in the early sos
Of the last century.
The native sled Of Switzerland is
known a. the -iuge,~ and ooaxting In
Switzerland IS called -lrzelng" 10
Americans the huge appears 10 b.
rather q clumsy affair: II il built with
hiEh sicigh-ilke runners similar TO the
ones ooys IN the West used to con
temptuously call girls sleds.
10 Northern Europe the one-msn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10

LUCE or handschlitten sled about
two feet high. Is the popular form,
sometimes twenty-five or 100 will
coast down hill on these short, high
sleds in a long line with only a few
feet separation each sled from It's
neighbor. but the speed. while exhii-
arating. does no; approach that ac-
quired by the famous American bob
sleds.
A bob-sIed Is made by Joining two
small sieds together with long
reach board. A double-ripper and a
double-renner are local names for n
bob-sled. Apparently, the bob-sled Is
yankee investion. and the one used
in Switzerland is an improvement up
on those seen at home. although the
Van Kleeck bob-sled. which was de-
vises and built w the Hudson river.
would probably made a. good time
on the Cresta slide as anyone there.
The great advantage OF the Cresta
American bob seems 10 be its brake
anu Nut sAtteluu Sstta-otccA a~haCto =
Sliding down hill on any sort Of
0 vehicle mas be called coasiing. but
lobbiag Is sliding down hia on a
bOb-Sled. and soboggRning - sliding
down hili on a toboeEzn. one can
not go bobbing on a tobogEan OF to
bogEaning on a bob. although many
diIereat writers think they can DIFF.
fercnt sections % the country have
GiEerent cries Of warning. In some
Ilaces they have abbreviated of the
hnr- TO 'Llli~ IN other places
an abbreyiafion 81 Clear the track
= simply Track racki- Or Road.
road and again the boys shout Gut
teri gutter while IN some parts Of
the coast IN tpe Eastern states 'heJ
shout Beach hoi- Whatever ne
words may be. the CRY has the sans
meaning a. The HOAX bork" o. tbs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10

sin. or the Valley Engadine for the
best coastilg in the world All OF
these places are a long way from the
Bowery.
There are hills within 100 miles of
New York city, in Poke county and
Sullivan county. or even at less dis
lance at fashionable Tuxedo. where
ing when the ground is bare in Man
haitian. At any of these places. or at
Mauch Chunk. beautiful coasting slides
could De built with only the outlay
paid TO labor for properly banking
and packing the snow.
When coasting, beily-Ousier, you
steer with the toes of your shoes In
this case an iron spike strapped to
she foot or fastened to the sole Of the
shoe by screws is OF great assistance,
and can be used as a brake When
coasting side-saddle or Yorker, one
crouches low. sits none hip with the
wider leg drawn up and knee bent.
The upper leg and foot drags behind
and serves as rudded- This Is the
manner Of steering a toboggan. and
Is also frequently used with a one
man sled.
A very beautiful manner Of steer
ing a one man sled is to lie upon one
side and steer with the foot which
drags behind. In this case the skilled
sledder touches his toe as seldom as
possible as not TO impede his progress
and steer more By throwing the weight
Of his body this way or that. thus
forcing bis sled In the direction he
wishes TO 20.
The stsel-skeleton runner American
bob Is s;eered By the hands Of the
front man holding the crossed lines
I have seen a heavily loaded. long
soIid runner sled steered down an icy
hTn BY the man in front wearing =
skate on one foot In this case a
siiRht obstruction would break his ieg
or almost te<r u from his body. u L.
= fooll.ardy manner q steering. even
more dangerous than those suicidal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10
WINTER SNOW AND ICE SPORTS

automobile horn
South OF the Canadian line we do
not have enough SNOW to make the
toboggan a permanent resident IN the
states. although at one time il was
very popular at Sarotoga. and at Ard
ley there was a great fiume made of
heavy plank and scantiing built pur-
posely for a toboggan slide from the
North Mountain and used by the Ard
ley club. II made a half-mile Of ice
rcvered runway. which II Is claimed.
was covered by a toboggan In seven
teen seconds. The point from which
The toboggans began their journey was
$50 feet above the foot OF the FIRST
ascent. The slide was built OF heavy
pine tisbehs. and tbs steepest part was
made in sections. which could be
stored and put ont Of the way Of golf
ers when the snow was gone II cost
81. 500 to build the runway, but that
was six years ago and lumber is dear
er now.
Their there vas The famous slide
built Of Hudson. y. T.. by the Bogar-
buses. Ten f3raecss and Van Wycks.
In 1885 a private school al Lake
VIII. Conn. built a erand coas,ing hill
a. a cost Of s1.00o. They had > great
season. the slide. ending al the lake.
sent the coasters skimming ont over
the zee
A small but good toboggan slide
may be bailt on level ground. but Il
bull. or a bin viil save expenses and
makes a longer track Tho starting
platform should BE- about forty feet
above the ground and about. isxis
Zee; dimensions. The slide can he
from lso 70 IT'S feet Ions. The chute
teing four feet vide. and stairs and
draEvay aioaeside Of u. This would
require uprishis for the support Of
the nsain platform fwery-one pieces
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10

of inches by 6 inches by IL feet.
Upright supports for the incline,
thirty-two pieces, 4 inches by s inches
hy 10 feet; forty-two pieces oil inches
by inches by Is feet for floor pieces:
thirty-six pieces of plank l IL inch.
es by inches by Is feet for the plat
form. For the floor of the chute Il
will take about f70 pieces Of IL inch
plank six inches wide and twelve feet
long: fifty-two brace pieces 2 inches
by ; inches by 4 inches by 16 feet;
thirty-one pieces inches by 4 inches
by Is feet: for boarding up under
side rails. fifty pieces rs of an inch
by s inches by Is feet. and for the
stairs etc. thirty pieces, 1-S inches
by s inches by 1e feet; also thirty
pieces 2 inches by 10 incnes by is
feet
While you may chute the chute on
toboggan. which lies close to the
surface. IL would not be advisable for
even the most strenuous Of my read
ers 70 try the experiment Of a heavily
loaded bOb-sled: on this more impetu-
OGs and higher-rigged sled we require
more room. to do away with the
danger Of wiping on our legs on the
side rails. and We want room for the
spin (which We occasionally takeD
without the necessity OF going over
the side Of the chute to TIE ground
below Probably the most perfect
coasting hills for sleds and bobs that
have so far been constructed are
| hose built in the Swiss Alps az the
famous winter resorts Of ST. Moritz.
Dafos. and al Arosa and IN the En-
esdine valley. Here tho native luge
has been supplanted by the American
bob. called by the natives America
from TIE Eams Of the FIRST one intro
cuced BY q Hr. Child.
The American bob-sled used on the
swiss mountains has runners made Il
steel bars hen; Up a. the bow and
stern n each runner IN q round curve,
icining a horizontal piece ~ the TOP.
They arc also supplied with . brake
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-10

At the stern worked - two handles,
which throw down a horizontal iron
bar covered with blunt rake like teeth
to control the sled In going around
short curves.
The Cresta track was probably the
best and most scientifically construct
ed one ever built. II had the snow
banked up on the short curves Ike
a bicycle track. and consisted Of steep
declines difficult turns and thank-yon-
marms. from which the coasters took
giant leaps OF sixty OF more feet
through the air. II was frequented
by enthusiastic coasters from all parts
OF Europe and America. and while the
sport il a strenuous as any man could
desire. women were not debarred from
The track. and have proved themselves
as skiIlful and daring a. their male
companions. Mr. Martin. an American.
made the run Of the Cresta. l,t5o
yards. In 50 seconds.
There Il no good reason why Ameri-
csns must 20 to Crest d'y Ban, Ley
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wheels and helms which project above
the front of the bob and threaten the
steersman's life and limb.
A stout handlebar like that on the
Van Kleeck bob, below the reach
hoard. but high enough for the bow
man to grasp in each hand. while his
feet rest upon a similar bar in front.
makes safe and easily manipulated
steering gear. In case of accident one
wants no rigid object projecting from
the sled in front OF him. II one must
suddenly leave ones feet, it is best to
have all clear in front.-Dan Beard, in
Golfers Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-27

With all the ancient ceremonial the veymen of the city  hall crowded with gathering of good e AS the 
  chapans  of
  eudha where the lord aldermen shh high officers their
 
 
  
  other the aldermen bearing walked procession the mens
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H. K. TONEY HAS
 " CINCHED' PRESIDENCY
Joe T. Robinson Was Also at Capi- tai Yesterday and Says He is in
 GubernatOriaI Race to the End.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-H. K. Toney of Pine Bluff. and Congress- man Joe T Robinson of Lonoke were two of the Arkansas poit eians in Little Rck Wednesday. Senator Toney was in the city to tie the final knot which cinched for him the pres idency of the next Senate and Con- gressman Robinson came to attend to matters in court. Congressman Rob- inson said there was nothing in the report that he was not going to make the race for governor, and would de- clare himself for congress again af- ter he had served his present term. He stated he had announced as a for the purpose of making the race for governor and would be in it to the end.
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TOM PIERCE IS
 ARRESTED HERE
Man Who Shot City Marshall Rich ardsOn at Bearden Four Months Ago Says He Was On His Way There to Surrender.

Tom Pierce, a white man about 30 years old, was arrested in this city yesterday morning by Patrolman Lem Reidinger. Pierce is wanted at Bearden on charge of shooting Town Marshall John Richardson, of Bearden, about four months ago. He has since been at large.
 Pierce stated to the local officers yesterday that he was passing through the city en route to Cam den, where he intended giving up to the authorities and getting a trial in court, which is now in session there He said he had been in Hot Springs for some time and came to P,na Bluff Tuesday night and intended leaving here yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock for Camden. He has a wife and children now living near Bearden. He follows the sawmill business and has worked at number of mills throughout this section
 the state.
 When speaking of the charge against him Pierce said he was con- fident that he could prove his act was justifiable and in self defense. According to Pierce, Marshal Rich ardson threatened his life and urged him to prepare for it for he was go- ing to "get him. on the day that Pierce shot him. The trouble occur red over the arrest of one of Pierce's friends. Pierce says that Richard son leveled pistol in his face and he threw up his shot gun and shot him. The shot took effect in Rich ardson's face, but was not serious as he was at work again in about two : weeks. He is said to have lost one eye by the shot. Pierce stated that ne left Bearden. but remained near
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ELLIOTT FUNERAL
 THIS AFTERNOON
R. l.. Elliott, We'll Known Planter and Old Resident of This County,
 Passes Awt'y.

R. l.. Elliott, \61 years old, a we'll --lle wn planter of Wabbaseka, this caabty, d'ed yesterday morning at 90 at the Florence Sanitarium in n $ city, where he was taken some Gsys ago for treatment, after an ill., nc ss of several weeks. His death was not wholly unexpected as he had been ih feeble health for some time.
 MT. Elliott was native of Ala bama, but he lived at Wabaseka for Q; years. He practiced law in tl.is City thirty years ago, being a law partner of Judge M. A. Austin. MT. Elliott was man of integrity and good business ability and he had many friends throughout this sec- tiop He was especially well an1 fa> orably known in Pine Bluff, where he frequetiy visited and where his daughter, Mrs. F. R. Ragland, lives. MT. Elliott is survived by his wife Mrs. Sallie T Elliott; one daughter, Mrs Ragland, and one son, Charles J. Elliott, who lives in Wash '~gton territory.
 The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi- dence of F R. Ragland, No. S15 West Second avenue. Rev. w. D Buck ner, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. will officiate, assisted by Rev J. I. Norris, pastor of the First es- byterian church. The pail bearers will be: Honorory, Capt. John Weed- en, Chas. Roberts, c. H. Triplett, Jun jus Jordan, w. w. West, John Hud- gems; Active, Henry Townsend, s. Mcdonald, H. Riley c. NJ. Philpot, A. r. DGeyfus, John o. Harrison.
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Family Escaped After En- tire Roof Was on
 .s Fire.
LTTEE WAS SAVED
s.. %El5#1A iouse Falued at $11,W0 and Furni-
 tire at About $S,OOO1Ori- gin Unknown.

E41e Rock, Ark, Oct. 26.-The ele-
 asShome of Carl Voss at 220S West
 3NHnty-second street, on the south
 WT6t corner of Twenty-second and E3h, was destroyed by fire at an &z$ly hour this morning, with prac-
 &ally all the contents. The fam
 W escaped in only their night at
 fe. The origin Of the fire is un- slhown. MT. Voss announces that ge will rebuild at once.
 s Alarmed by Neighbors. sN The first breakfast bell had just flung a little before o'clock when
 Mrs. Voss heard some one screaming tsFfre,' but did not know that it was Tor their own home. She was looking out of the window to locate the fire when some one was heard pounding gAt their front door. Then, it was discovered that the entire roof of the House was ablaze, and the members of the family were speedily aroused and sought safety in flight. The Flames had already made such head way that the family was unable to save any of their clothing or other seffects except their night attire, and in this manner they made their es- cape from the building.
 Nj Removing the Furniture. i. By this time large party of
 Reighbors had begun to assemble, and
 Whey gave ready assistance in the task of removing all the furniture sthat could be saved. The attic and 9the second floor could not be reach RAd, and some of the rooms On the sHrst floor had to be abandoned. In E&he attic, were eight trunks of sum- Elner clothing, in addition to many Dbther goods, that were totally de- %troyed. Nothing whatever was say-
 d from any of the rooms on the
 econd floor.
 N The piano, about 70 bookcases, one Bedroom suite, the oil paintings in sthe dining room and some other ar sticles of furniture were saved from
 the flower floor and piled in the SYard. Many valuable pieces were sIbroken in being moved, and the yard ARas filtered with china, cut glass, snaver and other articles.
 An alarm was sent in immediately two hose companies responded, mak- SiNg a hard fight to subdue the fire, |lput it gained too great headway to Accomplish much. The firemen M0fked for two hours and 40 min
 WIT and when the last spark had
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COMMISSIONER DYE
 NAMES HIS DEPUTY

Little Rock, Oct. 26-Ruebcn c.
 Dye. who next Monday becomes the State Land Commissioner, succeed ing C. C. Coffman, has announced that Clyde W. Taylor of Paragould, son of Col. J. R. Taylor, editor of the Paragould Soliphone, will be- come a clerk in his office This com pleter the staff of Commissioner Dyes office, with the appointments announced some time ago. Clyde Tay- Tor served three years as private sec- retary to Congressman Bruce Macon. of the First district. He has been connected with the Soliphonc for some time
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NEWS FROM THE
 CAPITAL CITY New Farmers Union Ware house-Carnegie Library for State University.
OBSERVE GAME LAWS
Another Agricultural School Oprned -ChitweOd on Trial
 Strike Situation.

Little Rock. Oct 2G--Thc Farm CTS Union Warehouse Co, Of Nash vile, of which J. w. Craddock, of Nashville, is the president, was grant ed a charter late Tuesday by See retary of State Ludwig. The capital stock is $4,0O0.
 Carnegie Library For |.
 A $75,o00 Carnegie Library for the University cf Arkansas is not only being agitated by the residents of Fayetteville, but Andrew Carnegie, who has always made his donations through his New York agents, has offered to meet with President ]. N. Tillman of the University in New York at any time in November Or De- cember that he may designate, and at that time decide whether or not Fayetteville is entitled to especial favors from him. President Tillman has taken the matter up with Cover nor Donaghey, who has promised to make the trip to New York with him, to urge MT. Carnegie to make the ap- prcpriation. President Tillman hos asker Governor Donaghey to accom- pany him to New York November IS. It is probable that Governor Dona- ghey VII be able to go at that time, as he intends to attend the meeting of the governors in Louisville later in the month, and also attend a con- ference which will take place in Washington.
 Observing Game Laws.
 The game laws of Arkansas are being observed better now than dt- any time in the past, according to- F.. V. V'ssart, the game warden Of Arkansas. He says that even though the quail law does not permit aE open season until the first of Novem- Der. there has been very little hunt ing of quail this month, which is a decided contrast to past years. Game Warden Vissart says the cause for this is that the men who hunt over the state, even where there is no or ganizat on fer the protection of game have agreed among themselves to stay away from the hunting grounds until the season opens, and they are forcing others to do the same.
 Many Blind Pupils.
 Although the attendance at the State School fer the Blind is lesa
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enough to hear the talk of his deed He heard rumors of mobbing him when he states that hc left and has since been away.
 Richardson has a large number of friends in Bearden and Pierce is also well known at Beard2n and Camden Sheriff Chidester, of Camden. Qua chita county, arrived yesterday af- ternoon to take Pierce to Camden
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Mrs. M. c. Jones and daught,- .. Miss Callie Jones, left yesterday morning for Hamburg, where .hc.,
 will be the guests of Mrs Jones' daughter, Mrs. c. H. Maury, wife Of Rev. Maury, for some time. Miss Jones is in very poor health and she and her mother will probably spend the rest of the year at Hamburg. Miss Jones recently gave up her pri- vate school on account of her healtii.
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Mrs. Montague's Close Call.


 Mrs. w. T. Montague, mother of Mrs Voss, who had an apartment on the second floor, was awakened when the roof was already falling in over her room. She escaped in Xii mona, and lost quantity of valuable jewels, silver that was an heirloom in the family, and all her clothing. She carried no insurance at all. Mrs. Montague will go today to Pine Bluff to visit her sister.
 Miss Lila Holmes was spending the night with Miss Nell Voss. At first she thought she had lost a valu- able diamond pin, but later was grat- fled to find that it had caught in her puffs which she had thrown out of the window.
 Origin is Unknown.
 The origin of the fire is unknown, but it IS supposed to have been due to defective flue, as there was no fire in the grate in the front part of the house. at the time, or the defec- tive electric wiring.
 Their Third Fire.
 Mir. and Mrs. Voss and heir chil- dren, are domiciled temporarily at the home of their daughter, Mrs. M. c. Hutton, at 1924 West Twenty fourth street. Mr. Voss will rent another house and will proceed to re- build at once on the old site This is the third fire they have had, once before having lost everything at Pine Bluff.
 MT. Voss valued the house at $11.- 900, and considers the loss total. The household goods were valued at $S,- 900. He carried insurance on both the house and the contents, and while he has not yet made calculation of the total amount says that it is ample to cover the loss.!
 Built By III. c. Fleming.
 The house occupied a commanding site, and was built about 16 years ago by H. G. Fleming, at cost of $16,000 then general manager of the Little Rock street railway. At the time it was at the terminus of the High street car line, and there were few other houses in that part of the town. MT. Voss bought it about three wears ago and had snent much money on it since, improving the house and premises.
 Mr. Voss is president of the Voss Barbee Company.
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Monday, Oct. 31st from g a. m. to s ? m. our Fall Opening. Handsome and useful souvenirs given to each Walker Furniture Go.
 10 27 At.
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Build up your credit by paying your bills ty c'eck. You will also avoid errors in making change and trouble over disputed payments. We would be plqa ed to have you open an account with us.--Cotton Belt Savings &: Trust Co. 10 21 St.
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been extinguished the ragged walls of the first floor we're standing, black ened ana water soaked. Every thing in the house that had not been removed was ruined either by fire or Watpr
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GRAPHIC'S DAILY
 COTTON REPORT

Bales weighed up-to-date, 2,607. Bales weighed up-to-date last sea- son, 7,610.
 Bales weighed yesterday, 29.
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A cottage on k. 5th ave for rent Convenient to business section of town.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. II % At
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-$10,000 given to the lady correct ly guessing what our souvenir will be Monday 31st Our Fall Opening. -Knox-Walker Fur. Co.
 10 27 At
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Don't fail to get one of our beautiful souvenirs, Monday 51st at our Fall Opening. Knox-Wall1er Furniture Co. 10 2 At.
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MT. and Mrs. GoldWeber, the lad ies' and Cents Clothes Builders, cor. Fourth and Main, Senyard Bldg, room 1G1-2. If.