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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
LANCfoRD OR TON EY
 MAY: ENTER RACE
Much Speculation As to Who Will Oppose Sheriif C. M. Philpot for the Honor Recently Handed Back By Judge JameS
 Gould.

There is much speculation in poli- tical circles as to who will get into the contest for the nomination to the ofHce of County and Probate Judge 10 Ill the vacancy caused b" the recent resignation of Judge James Gould, the Democratic nominee. As Yet she'Yff C. M. Philpot is the only one who has annoYhced for the hon. or It wds> stated authoritively yes 5erday that W. H. Langford is like ! to enter the race before the week $ out Others predicted that Mayor V. l.. TOney would be in the race and still others say that .Attoreny &. ]. Hunt, who was defeated by Judge fionid recently, will announce a sec ond time Mr. Hunt stated a few days tgo that he had not fully made Np his mind whether he would seek the office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
RECEIVE BIDS FOR
 CURES AND SIDEWALKS
Commissioners of Sidewalk and Curb District No. 5 Will Award Con-
 tract to Sprin2field. Ill.,. Concern


 The commissioners of Sidewalk and Curb District Mo- 5, one of the largest of it's kind ever created in this city, met yesterday afternoon and receiv- ed bids for the concrete work throughout the district. The lowest bids were received from the Capital City Concrete Co.,, of Sprinefield. ill.,. and the commissioners will in all probability sign the contract and award same to this firm within the next few days. The contract was not signed yesterday because the bonds of the District are yet to be issued and sold. The bid of the Illinois company was 9.9 cents per square foot on sidewalks and 449 cents per lineal foot on the curbing The con- missioners are highly pleased with the bids, as there were six other bid ders with figures for the contract.
 Chairman w. l.. DeWoody is chair man of the District, H. F. Trulock secretary, and Fred Senyard, the other member All the commission CTS were present. The commission CTS state that many property owners in the District have paid the assess ments and others are doing so daily The District includes all streets from Barraque street to Sixth avenue, be- tween Olive and Poplar streets
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

officials of the road pledge them- selves to carry out their contract with Pine Bluff, as outlined above. The Board of Trade directors adopt ed a resolution that the people of Pine Bluff, in mass meeting, accept the proposition of the railroad com pany.
 The proposition of the railroad company was aired thoroughly at the meeting Wednesday. Some of the di- rectors of the Board of Trade argued that it would be best for the people of this city to require the promoters of the proposed line to give bond or some other assurance that they meant business. before they should ask the business people to pledge themselves to give s100,00O cash bonus, expensive right of way through the city and county and terminals. Past experiences with railroad pro- motors, 1t was stated. justfies such demands on the part of the people One of the directors state that an off, clal of the M. P X G. had told him that they were not certain that the road would be built, but that thev were relying largely on several bon uses, which are to be offered by cit ies and towns along the route and q large majority of which have already been pledged. This feature of the proposition. however. will probably be disposed of at the mass meeting Monday night. Another director ar @ued that the city had nothing to lose and much to gain and that he saw no reason for requiring the rail- road company to give bond or othar assurances for the faithful perform ance of It's contract The eXpendi- lure of large sums of money in sur Veying and arranging or the eytan- sion of the line was enough to con- vince the average man that the pro- moters meant business. The meet Ing was presided over by President '. o. Alexander. of the Board of Trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
HON. D. c. BELL
 IS SINKING 6

The condition of Hon. D. C. Bell, Which has been critical for some weeks, was reported to be extremely low last light at midnight and the attending physicians stated that he could live but a few hours longer He sank rapidly all day yesterday and his relatives, who have been at his bedside almost continuously since he was taken to the Florence Sani- tarium some weeks ago, were with him throughout the day and night His death has been momentarily ex- pected for some days and may occur before morning. This will be sorrow ful news to his many friends and ad- mirers in this city and state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

cggs. Fho holjp. of coupon No 2GGG will he awarded the na.r of chickens. and number @6Gl Vus drawn Tor thc eggs. Mrs. D E Morrison uas awarded the egg.
 on Wednesday tha 3Wardin@ ol tHr prizes began, and up to late hour last night the following were picked as winners by the official judge, A. W, Blanks. of Columbia. La. The score card system of judging was used, and when the fowls were taken from the pens and weighed and look ed oyer many high scores were re corded. In the Barred Plymouth Rock class the following received the ribbons: w. W. Reeder, Of Minden. La. was awarded prize for second cockercl. third bullet and first hen W. II. Westbrook. Pine Bluff, first and third bullet: Charles Stuart. of Carlisle, Ark; second cockcrel: Will R. Gannoway, of Fort Smith, award cd prize for bullet having lost one of his fine birds in transit. In the White Plymouth Rock Class Charles Bainbridge. of this city. was awarded prizes for first. second and third hens and second eockerel Met l.. Nlibonrnr was awarded a prize for second cokerel: George Mccain, won prizes for second and third bullets. and George F. Eyrich. of New Or leans, got awards for first cockerel and first bullet. In the Buff Ply month Rock class r. NJ. Simonton. of Monroe. La won prizes for first hcu. second bullet and third hen In the White WSandotte class \. C. Rus sell captured a priL" for third hen: F. W. Phillips was awarded first eockerel, second cokcrel. second Aen and second bullet; C. w.. Petit 2feW captured first bullet and third bullet; The Little Rock Poultry Ranch With W. II. tIinekle representative. was awarded honors for first hen and third cockerel
 Secretary Hollis announced that tha above named prize winners would be awarded the prizes in a short while. as it was impossible now as the prizes are to figured from the num- Der of entries. The hen prizes will be awarded today. \ feature of the show which has been looked forward to by many of tue daily visitors was the arrival and exhibition of Mrs. Anna Bartlett's famous prize win ming Bronze Turkeys and Toulouse Geese, from Welston. Mo- These fin" birds arrived in the city last night, after d delay, and will be on exhibition today. They are famons throughout the country, the turkeys having won first prize at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis, and being first at many other exhibitions
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
PRESIDENT LEWIS
 GIVEN A JOLT

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 19.-PreSi- dent Lewis and the Mine Worker ad- ministraton went down in defeat to- day before the Insurgents who rolled up a large majority for a re- solution to suspend the salaries of international organizers during the convention, The Insurgents" declar- ed that Lewis was using these or @anizers to further his own political ends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
NEGROES ACCEPT
 THE PROPOSITION Bishop Cottrell and Repre- sentatives of Conferences
 Hold Meeting Here.
AT BOARD OF TRADE
Will Build Agricultural school in This County and Receive io0
 Heres of Land.

| \ special committee from the vari ous Colored Methodist Episcopal church conferences ol Arkansas. headed by Bishop cottreII. Of Holly Springs, Miss, representing the Col pred Methodist church of America conferred with the real estate com, mittee of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade yesterday and finally accepted the proposition of the Board of Trade which has pledged itseli te donate 100 acres of fine farm land near this city to the church or&anization as a site provided the proposed Colored Agricultural Industrial College. to be built and maintained by the Colorcd Methodists is established in this coun- ty. It was stated at the meeting that an option on the land had already been taken and that it would be pura chased by the Board of Trade imme- diatclx, It is proposed by the Color ed Methodists to purchase an addi= tional POD acres of land adjoining the site for the purpose of conducting truck farms in this county, which are to be in charge of the pupils Of Che college Great possibilities are pre- dicted for the school by its promot- CTS
 The conference here, JpStprUoI Uac attended by Bishop Cottrell, of Holly Springs; ]. M. Hamilton, of Washing ton Ark, representa-" the Little
 Rock conference: I. ?. Moran, of Wynne, Ark, representing the Searcy conference and Rev. Jl A. Allman,of Forrest City, representing the For rest City conference. With this spe- cial committee was left the matter of either accepting or rejecting the of. fer of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade for the establishment of the school in this county. After considerable discussion the proposition was ap. proved and Bishop Cottrell will sub init the acceptance in writing. He stated that about $50,000 would eventually be spent for improvements on the property and that the Meth odists expect to make it one of the leading industrial colleges in the south
 The site of the proposed school, which is to take the place Of school now located at Washington, Ark" is three and a half miles vest or the Northwestern suburb of Pine blHH and on the line Of the Iron Mountain railroad, between this city and Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
A Sl.O0O HEN
 SHOWN HERE "Queen", a Classy Buff Or pington, Among Birds at The Poultry Show.
MANY VISITORS THERE
Chicken Famcicr> Sa! Exhibition Most Successful Ever Held in
 This State.

The first annual exhibition ot the Jefferson County Poultry Association which is being conducted in the Sim mons Building at Sixth avenue and Main street, is proving to bc a popu lar attraction. Since the first day Of opening, on Tuesday, the attend ance has increased rapidly and is far surpassing the expectations of all who
 are connected with it. Yesterday was a busy day, from the opening hour until the hour of closing men,
 building and passed many comp'!- ments on the classy exhibition of fine fowls.
 F. \. Hopkins, representing the l IT. ion Poultry Journal. of Little Rock, Who is exhibiting the Philo System of incubators and brooders at the show. stated to d Graphic representa- tive last night that in all the shows that he had attended throughout the 9'1l' ii' DSiltAtu tidl tliS one Is the the most successful. and that if Pine
 Fluff wanted the state exhibition that she might have it as far as he and several other prominent fan ciers were concerned.
 All visitors from out of the city are commenting on the great success of the show. One of the chief at fractions and one of the most per feet specimens of a fowl of it's clas ever seen in this city is Queen the $l,00o Buff Orpington hen, ex- hibited by Bridewell & Barlow, of the Brookwood Poultry Farm of Hope Ark. Queen" is the fairest of the bunch. She is perfect in form and color and weighs seven and a half pounds. Another bird that is also attracting attention is a beautiful hen of the White Orpington class which is also exhibited by the Brookwooa farm. She is also9a perfect beauty of her type. Bridewell & Barlow sent their fowls in yesterday. and since their entry they have proven a spe- clal feature. These fowls are of the White and Buff Orpington class anj of the Cook strain. They-are noted. having taken first ho1ors at Dallas. Little, Rock and at many other large exhibitions in the Southwest. F. N. 'ioPhlhs mas a very attractive pen of Golden Laced Wyandottes from the Nena Springs Farm, which are among the most beautiful fowls in the build Ing. These chickens have been awarded first prizes in several eXhi- bitlonS in Missouri, and on one 0c- e;sslon Missouri judge stated that the birds were fine specimens, and that they were good enough for the Madison Square Garden exhibition and should be sent there. He also has fine strain of Black Orpingtons and one pen of seven birds is valued at $500. Among the prominent visit ors at the show from out-of-town are r.. M Bostick and Tom Hallowav. of Hot Springs; Harry Harlow, of Hope, and w. H. Hinckle, of Little Rock The drawing which occurs every night at 9:30 o'clock, was pulled off last night as usual, and the prizes were pair of White Leghorn chickens and setting of Rhode Island Red
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
YARDAMAN LOSES
 BUT STILL LEADS

Jackson, Miss Jan 19.-Gov Var daman lost three votes today in the balloting for Senator as did Percy. Vardaman continues to hold the lead with 68; Percy 2S and the others trailing. Little hope appears for breaking the deadlock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20
LOCAL PROPERTY
 CHANGES HANDS

A half block of ground at Twen- tieth avenue and Cherry street. for merly owned by A. F. Corder and sister, Mrs, Minnie Campbell, has changed hands. The land was sold to Chief of Police Ed Stanley aud Joe Meyer, for s3,950. Joe Meyer purchased two lots on the corner ot Twentieth avenue and Cherry street for $l,450, and Chief Stanley pus- chased the house and lot just north of Mir. Meyers newly acquired prop erty for S2,500 The property in thi+ section of the city is rapidly increas- ing in value and it is becoming one of the most favored districts in tGa city for the location of home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

We have for sale q fire location. Tor a groceryman. One quarter block of ground. New store building, and nice modern cottage. Ground enough for two more houses. Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 1-19-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

\ large lot and house fer sale. Lo- e2ted in Southwestern part of city. The lot is large enough for two more houses.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.
 1-1S-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

\ desirable fire.roOm cottage on S Olive for rent. All modern conven- fences.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co
 1-1S-4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

FOR UMBRELLA FIXING
 rlicksburg. the umbrella man Second and Walnut. opposite teIe :HnNe officA 7l27-ims
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

Smith Administer Rugs s27.5l value for s1990. at Knox-Walker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

10 patterns of Royal Wilton Rugs $l5.o0 value for $3740. Knox-Walker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-01-20

MI wool inarain Carpets. ,75c Falne for 29c 9r yd. at Knox Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
CIVIC FEDERATION
BUSY IN DAVENPORT
ST. Julien Bar Enjoined From Fur
Their Sale of LiquOr--Others
Before Court.

The district court in Davenport is
occupied with the hearing of prose-
cutions against Is alleged violators
of the mulct law and proprietors of
designation houses. The prosecutions
are being conducted by the civic
federation, through it's attorney, H.
B. Betty. The latter has had in his
employ two detectives, o. R. Bruce
and Nils Petersen, who for several
weeks have been investigating the
saloons and ''rooming houses Up
wards of two dozen lawyers have
been retained by the defendants, who
have indicated they are to put up a
stubborn fight. Bruce and Petersen
claim that the SALOONS complained
against were open after hours and
that they were frequented by women.
Each case is to be tried separately.
The first to be disposed of was that
of Henry Mok, proprietor of the st.
Julien hotel and bar, on Front street.
A verdict was returned adverse to
Mok today, an injunction issuing re-
straining him from selling of liquor
in his place in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
INJURED; $4,000
Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin Seeking
to Recover Heavy Damages
from City of Moline.
FALLS ON DEFECTIVE WALK
Trial of Case Is Begun Before Jury
in the Circuit COurt-Other
Matters.

The taking of evidence in the suit
for $4,000 brought against the city of
Moline by Mrs. Elizabeth Hardin, col
Ored, was commenced this morning IN
the circuit court before Judge e. {.
Graves, The suit results from injuries
which the Moline woman alleges TO
have received Aug. 80, 1907. through
a fall on the sidewalk at Twenty-ninth
street at Ninth avenue. The sidewalk
at that point is composed of a cinder
path and a recent rain had washed
ont part of the cinders. leaving a hole
into which the plaintiff stepped She
hurt her back and spine and suffered
such severe injuries to her right leg
that an operation was necessary. At
torneys Peek & Dietz of Moline are
representing the plaintiff and City At
torney B. S. Bell and Andrew Olson
are appearing for the city
settle Case Rapidly.
A jury brought in a verdict this
morning awarding damages of $500
against Glen Wright of Moline, who.
it was alleged, assaulted Alphonse De
Cahluwe about two years ago and gave
him a dreadful beating. breaking his
jaw bone and knocking out three
teeth The defendant failed to appear
in court, either in person or by rep
resentative, and after the plaintiffs
case had been made clear the jury
retired for a short deliberation before
returning with the vedict.
Issues for Defendant.
The suit brought against the Mo-
line Manufacturing company by NJ.
]. McEniry, who sought to collect
on a 500 note against the company
which he held, was closed yesterday
The jury found the is
sues in favor of the defendant com
pany. The note was one given by
the company to T. G. Thulin of Mo-
line. who afterwards disposed of it
to Mr.. McEniry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
MORGAN BANK MAY
TOP NATIONAL CITY
Further Mergers Predicted Giving
Financier Advantage Over the
Oil Crowd.

New York, Jan. 81. Pierpont Nor
gan and associates may control,
through further trust company mer-
gers in New York under consideration,
the enormous sum of $21O,OOO,O0O in
deposits alone. This is approximately
S25, 900, 900 more than the deposits OF
the National City bank of this city, the
largest financial institution in the
United States.
Reports of additional trust company
consolidation are given credence in
view of the announcement OF the mer-
ger by J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. OF
the Guaranty Trust. the Morton Trust,
and the Fifth Avenue Trust compa-
MES, with combined deposits of about
$3.50. 100000. This brought a revival
in the financial district of rumors en-
bracing the Bankers Trust and the
Manhattan Trust companies I'm the
same combination. There we're definite
rumors that the Mercantile Trust COM
pany and the Equitable Trust company
eventually will be taken into some
sort Of a powerful alliance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05

will give his personal attention to
the local theater.
1t is understood there will be an
improvement in the conduct of the
Family here and in the class of at
fractions offered. This will be well
come news to vaudeville patrons. The
Family the present. season has not
been up to the standards established
during the management of ]. P.
Quinn. He knew his public and won
its confidence through bis frank and
enlightened direction of the house
and his courteous treatment of its
patrons. All of the friends of the
house will hope to see the theater
brought back to its former position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
ADMIRAL KiMBALL
REFUSES OFFERING
Declines Fresh Meat Sent by Madriz
for SaiIOrs-Zelaya's Successor
Investigates"

Managua, Jan. 5.-President Mariz
today began a personal investigation
Of the execution of Groce and Cannon
with the object of placing the respon-
sibility Admiral KimbalI. command
ing the United States naval force at
COrinto harbor, has declined a gift of
six steers rendered by Madriz for the
American sailors mess.
General Vasquez has left to assume
command of the government forces ut
Acoyapa, where an engagement with
the insurgent army will take placs
soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

Joseph Smith left this morning TO
take up his studies at Notre Dame
university.
Mrs. Minnie Sealey left last evening
for Pensacola, Fla, to spend the re-
mainder of the winter
Miss Helen Krell will leave this ev-
ening for Nashville, Tenn, to resume
her studies at Belmont college.
Abraham Zimmerman has returned
to Iowa university at Iowa City after
q two weeks vacation at home here.
Mrs Charles Smith, Mrs. L. L: Guth-
RE and Mrs. Minnie Feaster left last
evening for an extended visit at De
Land. Fla
Smith Murrish of Cambridge. Paul
Buffum and Glen Bradford of this city
left this morning for Ripon college,
Ripon, Wis.
MI and Mrs. Clarence Mason and
Mr. Nason's mother, all of Moline, left
last night for Los Angeles. where they
will reside during the remaining
months of the winter.
w B. Roberts and daughter, Miss
Marinda, and son Junius left today for
Indianapolis for brief visit with rela-
tives before going to Boston, where
they will make their future home.
Frank J. Steele, district manager for
the Illinois Life Insurance company,
will attend a two days meeting at the
LaSalle hotel in Chicago this week of
the Illinois Representatives of the com
pany. after which he will visit rela-
tives in Indiana, before returning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
President HeIps orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the president of the In
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con, Ga, who writes: I'VE have used
Electric Bitters in this institution for
nine years. 1t has proved a most ex-
celIent medicine for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. We regard il
as one of the best family medicines
on earth" 1t inyigorates the vital
organs, purifies the blood, aids di-
gestion. creates appetite. To strength
en- and build up thin, pale, weak
children or rundown people 1t has no
equal Best for female complaints.
Only so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
death OF CHILD
CAUSES SUICIDE
Henry Rails Davenport Brood
ing Over Loss of Daugh-
ter, Kills Self.
DIES NEAR AN UNDERTAKEN
Planned to Shoot Himself in Rooms,
but Could Not Gain Entrance,
and Commits Deed in Street.

Henry Rails of Davenport suicided
this morning by shooting himself in
the right temple. The cause for the
act Is not known, but it is thought to
have been due to dependency over
the death of daughter a year ago.
Rails for a number of years resided
on farm mile east of Little Grove,
West Locust street, Davenport. Dur
ing the past week he had made ar
rangements to move to the city This
morning one load of the household
goods was moved. Shortly before 10
o'clock he purchased .S2 caIibre re-
volver. He had evidently planned his
death.
Tries to Enter Undertaking Rooms.
He went to Warren and Brown
streets. The Runge undertaking estab-
lishment is situated in that neighbor-
hood. Rails went to the rear of the
place and attempted to get in. John
Hildt was shoveling snow there, so
Rails walked further on. He placed
the revolver against his right temple
and pulled the trigger. Hildt heard
the shot, and he rushed to Rails as
sistance, together with a man from
Runge's. When they reached Rails
he was dead. He was taken to the
Runge undertaking parlors.
Rails was 60 years of age, and is
survived by his wife and 10 children,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
and a brother, all residing in Scott
county
BETWEEN CARS; WILL DE-
CAMEL Van Landen Fatally Injured
in Moline Today.

CAMEL Van Landen, an employe Of
Deere & Co. of Moline, was so SER
iousIy hurt this morning that he will
die according to the physician who
is attending him. Van Landen was
employed in the yards of the COM
pany. This morning about 1880 he
was out shoveling snow. A team
came along and he stepped on the
railroad tracks between two cars to
get out of the way. Just at that
minute a switch engine moved the
cars and Van Landen was caught and
crushed between the bumpers. He
was removed to the city hospital. He
is a single man, aged 25, and has
no relatives in the city.