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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
w s. BELSER DID
 : NOT FEAR SMALLPOX

The Wenatchee Daily World of Wenatchee, Washington, gives an in- teresting account of the wedding of smallpox patient in which w. s. Bell ser, former Pine Bluffian, takes a prominent part as notary public. MT. Belser is we'll known here where he formerly eonoucted Belser's Smoke House on 4slain street.
 The story of the World tells how one of it's reporters brought about the marriage of a smallpox patient to his sweetheart, who came to the smallpox camp where he had been taken on being stricken with the dis ease, by the aid of W. S. Belser, a new resident of Wenatchee,. The contracting parties stood one hun dred yards away from the minister at the time of the ceremony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
NEGRO FIRES AT
 JUDGE PARKER Shot Was Not Intended Fer Him, and He Made
 No Complaint
IN AN ANGRY MOB
Negro Had Assaulted q Street Car Conductor and This Started
 4 Riot.

New York, June 29.-Judge Alton B. Parker's friends learned last night of his narrow escape from the bullet Of an infuriated negro, who was bat ting with an angry mob on Madison avenue, Judge Parker had been a pas senger on car following close be- hind one on which the negro had quarreled with the conductor starting a small riot.
 The former presidential candidate had stepped off his car and was watch ing the excitement when there was a pistol shot and a bullet whizzed by.
 Plato J. Jerry, hotel proprietor at Beach resort, is the negro whom the police charge with firing the shot He was aiming, they say, at the crowd of men and boys who pursued him for his assault on the conductor.
 The conductor had declined to ac- cept the transfer offered him by Jerry on the ground that it was old, where upon the negro started to argue and a fight ensued. Only one shot was fired as Jerry was quickly overpow- ered by tae police and taken to a nearby station.
 Judge Parker would not enter complaint against Jerry, saying he had not been hit and did not see the man fire the shot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
YOUNG WHITE BOY
 IN COUNTY JAIL
Visited Number of Homes on West Fifth Avenue and is Accused of R0bbing Senyard Home on
 Laurel Street.

Leslie Gray, 16 years old, white boy who has given the police much trouble of late, was arrested last night in "cow pen'' in the rear of his home, Eighth avenue and Cherry street, by Constable Frank Stewart and Deputy Constable w. A. Bran son, after a chase which lasted all day. The boy had retired and when the officers knocked on the front door he slipped on his trousers, stole out of the house and hid in the corner of the ''cow pen," where the officers found him.
 Young Gray is charged with grand larceny and the officers say they will have a dozen other charges to prefer against him. He was committed to the county jail by Magistrate J. A.. Frazier. Young Gray is accused of stealing a small bank, containing $9, from the home of Mrs. Stella Senyard on Laurel street several days ago and Nlo1CCO JuC IlOuSc dSdlu y0StcIUdy, hut was frightened away when Mrs. senyard discovered him in one of the rooms. He also visited number of homes on West Fifth avenue Tuesday, the police say with bad intentions. He asked to use the phone at each place and if the residents were out of the room would make his getaway, supposedly with some small article. Among the homes visited Tuesday by the boy were those of R. G. Atkinson, Adolph Bluthenthal, W. B. Alexander, MT. Crow and others
 Another boy was arrested on sus- picion yesterday morning and while he was in Frazier's court room the Gray boy appeared. When he heard the officers questioning the other boy he hurriedly left the place and was not captured until last night
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JUDGE AUSTIN
 HAS RETIRED Leaves Law Firm to Devote Time to Numerous Pri-
 vate Interests. SUCCESSFUL CAREER M. Danaler Will GOnfioun practioo
SUCCESSFUL CAREER
M. Danaher Will Continue Practice ADne-Mr. Austin to Go East
 For His Health.

Announcement was made yesterday that effective tomorrow Judge M. A. Austin will retire from the practice of law and with it comes his with draWal from the firm of Austin and Danaher.
 Judge Austin withdraws from the firm to retire to private life, and MT. Danaher will continue the business at the office of the old firm, over the Merchants & Planters Bank.
 Messrs Austin & Danaher have been associated together in the practive of law for the past eight years, since the withdrawal of Col. s. M. Taylor from the firm of Austin & Taylor. Judge Austin will remain in the city, and devote his time almost exclusively to his numerous private interests.
 The retirement of Judge Austin from the local practice will be uni- versally regretted by his many friends and clients, and especially by the members of the Jefferson County Bar Association his relations with whom were at all times most cordial In point of service. Judge Austin, with the exception of Major x. T. White, is the oldest practitioner in Jefferson county. Moving to this state with his parents when a mere boy from North Carolina he receiv- ed his public school education in Drew county, later coming to Pine Bluff After leaving the public schools, he attended St. Johns College at Little Rock, later receiving a diploma from Emory & Henry College, in Virginia Upon his return, he entered the law office of Judge w. s. Mccain, in Pine Bluff, where he read law until his admission to the Bar. During his career as a lawyer, Judge Austin has been associated with several of the most distinguished lawyers this state ever produced, among them being Judge W. E. Hemingway, Judge Jno. A. Williams, Hon Jno. M. Clayton, and Hon. s. M. Taylor, of this city. Dur ing his eventful career, he has ap- peared in some of the most import ant civil and criminal suits recorded In the courts of Arkansas. In the majority of them, he scored signal victories. He enjoys most enviable reputation as lawyer and his firm has always maintained a leading posi- tion at the Pine Bluff Bar.
 Although Judge Austin started life as poor boy, he has amassed an in- dependent income, and is regarded as one of the wealthiest and most influ- ential residents of this city. In re- tiring from the firm, he asks that the Graphic express his thanks to his many friends "and patrons for their courtesies and loyalty. Judge Aus tin will leave in few days for the east, where he expects to get his much needed rest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
REPORTED SALE
 OF COTTON BELT Press Dispatches Say l. & N Railroad Has Taken Over
 The Entire System. M E A N $ M UGH HERE
M E A N $ M UGH HERE
Report Has Not Been Confirmed, But Railroad Officials Believe The
 Report True.

A special from St. Louis, sent out by the Associated Press yesterday, tells of the expected announcement of the purchase of the entire Cotton Belt system by the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, but the Graphic, through the Hearst Service was un- able to confirm the report last night Railroad officials, who are familiar with conditions, are inclined to give credence to the rumor and believe that the deal, which involves millions of dollars, has been consummated
 In the event the deal has been made Pine Bluffians are of the opinion that the sale will mean much to this city from a business standpoint. It will practically mean that this city will secure an independent line, that will be competitor of the Iron Mountain for business and that it may lead to the establishment of another express company here.
 The Louisville & Nashville owns controls and operates 7,002 miles of railroad, and has for many years shown excellent earnings.
 August Belmont and the clique of New York financiers associated with him, controls the company. Milton Smith,. president of the company, re- sides at Nashville, Tenn, where his office is located, and is we'll known He is close personal friend of the Rt. Rev. John B. Morris, Catholic b;- shop of Little Rock, and when Bishop Morris first went to that city as CO., adjutor to the late Bishop Fitzger- aid Mir. Smith accompanied the party, occupying President Smiths private car.
 So far as can be learned here last night nothing has been known of the impending sale of the Gould line to the Belmonts.
 The special reporting the sale says:
 St. Louis, Mo-, June 29.-A deal by which the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is to obtain control and prac- tical ownership of the St Louis South western Railroad, known as the Cot ton Belt route, which has been pend- ing for 90 days and is expected to be consummated within the next 30 days, became known here today.
 The control of the Cotton Belt, it is reported. will pass to the Louisville and Nashville for a cash outlay of a little more than $1,500,0O0. By this acquisition the Louisville and Nash vile will gain a short route to the west and southwest through Memphis and St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
FIRTH SAYS HE
 TURNED EDHAV|SD0WN Negro Politician Made Pro-
 positi,.l to Share in Salary of Local Postoffice.
ALTHEIMER PAID FOR
Hayis, Influence and Head of Commit
 tee in This County Got $75 Per A Month By Agreement.

The two-cornered contest for the Epine Bluff postoffice plum, in which Postmaster F. C. Furth, after eleven wears of service is seeking reappoint- nent, and is opposed by R. R. c. Thompson, who has been endorsed by fhe county and state organizations, is assuming an interesting phase. Pos |itiye statements were publicly made Wednesday morning by Postmaster F. ,. Furth in which he declares that his father-in-law, Colonel Louis Altheim- er paid Ferd Havis, local negro Re- publican who controls the county or Eanization, $75 per month while he |Altheimer) was postmaster here, out bf his salary from the government. rhe money was paid to comply with ln agreement made by Altheimer and Havis. in which Havis threw his poli- ical influence to Altheimer, after Havis had been recommended for postmaster, was appointed by Presi- lent Mckinley, but was not confirm Id by the United States Senate, be- ause of mighty protest which was iled at Washington by the white res- dents of this city and county.
 The charge has often been made hat Havis has repeatedly enjoyed a Rrt of the salary of the Pine Bluff stofice because of his influence in Nblican circles in this county. saat aatvcharge is now being made that LIS to be practically the Postmaster
 Dr. R. c. Thompson is named. On-
 through Havis' influence was pompson able to secure the endorse ent of the county and state com-
 ttees.
 Postmaster Furth, in his interview ednesday, declares that Havis made
 proposition to him, when he was a ndidate for the postmastership sev- al years ago, where he (Havis)
 ould share in the benefits of the Off, fe, if Furth got his support. Furt1
 ys he turned him down cold and
 Rce that time Havis had repeated
 Tined up' against him in his
 hts for the office. Each time that
 rth has been appointed Postmaster
 Fe Thompson has had the endorse
 nt of the county organization and
 s IS the first time that Thompson
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
SPOTS ARE NOW
 TEN POINTS HIGHER

New York, June 29.-During the past few days the cotton market here and in Liverpool has become over sold on good weather reports and to- day a sharp rally occurred on purely technical conditions. There was no news of importance. The trade is still holding aloof pending further weather reports from Texas and Ok lahoma and the issuance of the gov- ernment report Spots were quoted ten points higher, but there were no sales today.
 Latham Alexander & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

We can write your bond as guar dian, Strustee, administrator, or posi- tion of trust Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co. 6-19-tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Let us write your bond, as guard ian, administrator, trustee or for pos- ition of trust-Cotton Belt Savings &
 Trust Go. 6-2S-6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

There can be no exaggeration n The Truth. When you know a thing and you know you know 1t, there is no harm in saying so, although it may seem a little egotistieal We KNOW HOW to cut, fit and make clothes those we have fitted KNOW IT. We can make you know that we KNOW TT if you give us a trial.
 ELS F N K R A M F R
 THE TAILOR
 no w. End. Ave. UP STAIRS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Cottage on E. 9th for rent. Within walking distance of town and conven- tent to shops.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co., 6-29-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

G. w. Allport, of the Warner Land & Lumber Company, left yesterday afternoon for Camden, where the mill of the company is located.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

House and lot on s. Olive St., for sale. Lot 65x140. House practical ly new. Easy terms.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go. 6-30-5t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

IA good cash register for sale. A bargain.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go. 6-2S-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Miss Sallie Oracle, of Little Rock, is visiting Mrs. J. F. Oracle, at Rob Roy, below Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Try a Box of Jacobs candy next time-Durham's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30
 HELLO

Need a new pair of Pumps? If so here's your opportunity. Another shipment of Suede Pumps in by ex- press, turn sole, at $4.00, also very pretty White Canvass Pump, two straps, at $3.00.
 We make speciality of fitting the hard to fit, and always meet with satisfaction. We would like an op- portunity to prove our ability to please you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Miss Lydia Vitz is the guest of Miss Lulu Mitchell, at Sherrill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

WANTED-5O Ladies to enter the free Piano contest. Call at Kastor & Bluthenthars Store for particulars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

E. B. Houston left yesterday for Noble Lake. on fishing trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-06-30

Continued on Page Eighty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19
The
Circular Staircase.
by MARY ROBERTS ,lNEHAkr
COPYRIGHT 1905 BY THE Pna.}S MERRILL COMPANY

white negligee she had worn earlier
In the evening. and she iimped some
what. During her slow progress down
the stairs ! had time to notice one
thing; MIR, Jameson had said the
woman who escaped from the cellar
had worn no shoe on her right foot,
Gertrudc's right ankle was the one
She had sprained.
The meeting between brother and
sister was tense, but without tears.
Halsey kissed her tenderly, and no.
ticed evidences OF strain and anxiety
In both Young faces.
Us everythinga-rjght?" she asked,
Right as can be- with forced
cheerfuIness.
/ lighted the living room and we
went In there. only a half hour be-
fore had sat with Mr.. Jameson in
that very room, listening while he
oyertly accused both Gertrude and
HaIsey OF at least a knowledge Of
the death of Arnold Armstrong. Now
Halsey was here to speak for him.
self. ! should learn everything that
had puzzled me.
Il raw X In the paper tonight for
the irst time" he was saying. 1T
knocked me dumb. When / think
OF this housefui of women. and Il
thing like that occurring"
Gertrude's face was still set and
white THAT isn't all Haisey." she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19
On Pleasant Street.

Il guess she lives ON Pleasant
street"
Rhoda's eyes opened. She spoke
very quickly, for II was not very Of
ten that she had chance TO correct
Uncle Charles.
ooh. no. uncle She lives on an
other street entirely. ] think it's JEFF
ferson,"
They call it Jefferson. but nj sure
it's real name IL Pleasant. She looks
to me like the sort of girl to ike on
Pleasant street"
Rhoda understood. That vas only
tncie Charles way OF saying that
Emma WAS sweet and pleasant her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19

self The corners of her mouth had 4
way of turning up. just ready 10 break
into smile. Her eyes had a habit
of twlnkling. Things that would make
other people cross never rutiied EN-
mas temper.
Pleasant street is a fine street IL
live on, said Uncle Charles. 4
wonder why some other girls | know
don't move there"
Rhoda laughed outright. and Uncle
Charles guided her dimples approx
ingly. 1T looks to me-, he said, as
if you were about ready to move into
Pleasant street yourself. The Young
Evangelist.
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HA<~~~ A7<
Sacrificing the Ba bies.

Lives of thousands Of infants are un-
necessarily sacrificed every year. In
FAINT mortality ia decreasing, but the
loss yet Is appalling. Physicians are
attaining greater skill in treating the
diseases Of children, but preventive
measures are being neglected Large
sums are being expended In medical
research. Scientists are experimenting
to find cures for cancer, tuberculosis,
leprosy, peilagra and other diseases.
But common sense instructions that
annually might preserve the lives OF
thousands OF babies are not being
brought home forcibly to American
mothers Commenting on this state Of
affairs. DR.. l.. T. Register. of Norfolk,
Va, in an article published In the
Journal of the American Medical AS
sociation. Chicago, said that many doe
tors are either too ignorant or too lazy
to attend properly to the needs Of In
fants. DIR. Roy ter declared that il Is
not uncommon for a mother to confess
that she had seven or eight children
and raised but one or two. the others
having died in infancy. He suggests
that girls IN the public schools be
taught the general principles Of car
ing fer children. Dr.yRoyster says:
1.-THE fear of fresh air for the well,
to say nothing of the sick infant (es-
peciaily those sick with eruptive dis
eases) r. etill 80 prevalent as to make
us Involuntary ask the question
whether the value OF fresh air has
even begun to be appreciated by most
people; while the methods OF feeding
and handling which are general, prac-
ticed are no obviously indicative OF
ignorance that we might well imagine
we arc dealing with mothers just from
the African jungle rather than In the
heart OF American civilization
II IL sad fact that comparatively
few mothers know how to care prop
erly for their ofsprigs. A genial peg
-simist long ago declared that to learn
his profession doctor must sacrifice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19

III 0ontiIaei IRON Sat'-fday.B
sTaxiEg a walk" said. trying 10
Ehc composed. ! don't think the an
1n&f struck -,the, OF IL a. being RI
$AyctaAaus ut the time. "c6, Halsey.
@SfafGre have you been -
Let me take yon UP To the house "
@A3s was In the road and had Beulah
4 Mnd tho basket cut OF my arms in n
X1a4onsHt ] could sec the car plainly
#140E. and Warner VAS II thu wheel
kFarner In an ulster and 3 pair OF
ADdlppers, over Heaven knows what.
Jack Bailey was not there. ] got
Saln, and We went slowly and pain
k3uily mp u the house.
We did not talk. What we had to
10y was too important TO commence
#4A&re. and, besides. 1t took all kinds
syr< coaxinE from both men to get the
s0Sagon Fly up the last grade Only
when we had closed the front door
mud stood facing each other in the
I'LL. did Haispy say anything. lie
6i1fpped his strong young arm around
nV shoulders and turned me 80 !
AcGd the light
Poor Aunt RAY he said gently.
#&m6 nearly wept again. II
nRaxt eec Gertrude, too; we will have
three-cornered talk
& And then Gertrude herself came
4wn the stairs. She had not been
~ hed. evidently: she still wore the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19
VIRGINIANS' DAILY PATTERN
RUSSIAN SUIT FOR BOYS

This pattern provides for & bloass
that closes at the left side OF the front
and trousers without H.,
a suit of this character can often
be made Of some material already GA
hand something. for instance. that was
left over from a tailor made suit OF
the mother.
II pays TO make n boys clothing -
good quality of material. as the little
fellows give then things "a pretty ss-
we're test on the playground.
If new material Is To be bought some
OF the pretty gray and brown mixtures
are the most serviceable. aud this sea-
son the smaller boys are wearing 4
great deal OF shepherds plaid
The pattern 1850 is cut in sizes .
md 6 years. To make the suit Tn tlae
4-year size will require S-s yards II
3sinch material.
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iect in the picture begins. as for in
stance, Ii there is holly anywhere in
the picture, the letter ii could be
written on the card. OF course, moth
ing SO easy as this should be taken.
Some rather obscure object In the
picture should be chosen to indicate
bv the letter, or the game will be too
easy.
The number Of cards to be made
depends upon the number OF guests.
IL there IL a large crowd, one can re-
duce the number of cards by having
several objects In the picture begin
ming with the same letter. in which
case 1t is well to Indicate alongside
the letter how many objects are to be
found. as for instance, C5.
Place the cards face downward
upon q table, with the players ranged
around it. The one who starts the
game turns up the top card and In
given one minute to name tho object
teginning with thu letter on the card.
II he cant do it, he passes the card
to the next. The one who names 1t
correctly keeps the card and tho next
card from the pack liz taken. The
one having the most cards at the end
Of the game wins If several objects
in q card are to be named. counters
can be given the successful guessers
to help keep their score right, as only
one can retain the card.
Jolly Journeys 10 another pleasant
game. The hostess tells the guest to
what place he is going. but the guest
must tell what he Is going to do there,
and every noun, adjective and verb
in his reply must begin with the
same letter as the place. A few min
utes are given him to answer For
u-iI1 HXnii
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FATALLY WOUNDED IN
StWMIII4 ACCIDENT

LEXINGTON, n. e.. Dec ~ Be-
coming entangled III the machinery Of
his sawmill in Silver Hill township
this county. Charles ierrick was
frightfully manglcd Thursday, bleed
ing to death before aid could reach
him. one of his feet was cut OF
Just above the ankle.
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More Census Returns.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. ia.~~The
Census offsee to-day made the follow
ing anuoan eeinents.
PennsylNania--Jenki township. a.
1886; North Lebanon township. ..s3s.
Tennessee--B Bristol. s.lss.
RastroI ], 701
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19

the lives of ten men. This is an eX
agweration. but II is fact that in
Some instances q mother gives up tho
life of a babe through ignorance OF
methods of caring for ir."-DepveY
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-19
To Become . Citizen.

Clerk Bradley. of the United States
Circuit Court, Saturday morning issued
naturalization papers to Gustav
Boehma. formerly subject OF Enlpe
rcr William H. Boehme now lives at
Meadow. Va, and Is a gardener.