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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
PINE BLUFF TO
 HAVE BIG SHOOT

Little Rock, May 7.-Members of tte Little Rock Gun Club are prepar- ing to participate in three big tour naments in Eastern Arkansas before the end of the month. The first of the contests will open at Camden May II and last two days. The next tournament takes place at Paragouid, May g and 24. Then comes two days shoot at Pine Bluff, May 9 and c6. Programs for the Paragould shoot were received yesterday show ing 10 20 bird events daily, with s7.50 added money for each event, the rizes to be divided on the Rose Jack Rabbit system. After the Pine Bluff shoot there will be no more contests until the big state shoot in Fort Smith the last of July.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
LITTLE ROCK HOPES
 BLASTED AGAIN
'sentgomery Management Declines 10 Entertain Proposition of Southern
 Lca2He Baseball Franchise

title Rock, May "A reply from tie baseball magnates of Mont%em- cry received here today has cast Little Beck fans into gloom again, fer the chance to @et h,aek inso t.e Southern League has again flown A short time ago an offer was ma ; h. several of Little Rocks leading Dtl5,. ness men for the Mont genory tra"- nIlise, inten ling if they could pur- chase it, to move the Monts )Mery team to Little Rock. The price was ;s good one, far more than was real. ized through the sale of the Little Beck franchise to Chattanooga but the Climber management could nc; see how Montgomery would be 5cne- fitted by the sale of the franchise, so declined the offer.
 A Little Rock scout, sent 10 Mont Somery to ascertain a statement of the finances of the Montgomery club, reported on his return that he had attended one game in Montgomery at which the paid admissions numbered less than 100 With liabilities ar- cumulating it was thought the Montgomery packers would be willing ,o turn loose but they are gamer bunch than the Little Rock financiers counted on, so Little Rock will go Southern Leagueless for the balance If the season at least. The fans will not give up however, and will make an effort to purchase a fran chise somewhere at the end of the season or have the circuit enlarged
 C take in Little Rock and some oth- er good town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
ELkS EXPECT A
 BIG DELEGATION
Crowds That Will Attend State Con- yenti0n at Little Rock Have Been
 Underestimated.

Little Rock, May 7.-While Little Rock lodge No. 29, B. F. o. E. has made very elaborate plans for the en- tertainment of the visiting brothers who will attend the Arkansas Conven- lion of Elks which will take place in Little Rock, May 19 and 20. the in- dicat'ons are that the crowd has been some what underestimated and orders have been given by the local execu- tive committee to put OH more steam. ihe last report received comes from Fl Dorado. which lodge promises 50 visitors at least, and a band Pine Huff will come 100 strong and bring q band. Helena comes 150 in line, making the trip on special train, and bringing band along to make music for the eXcursionists. Hot Springs, coming after the 1911 con- vention, will bring a corps of 12 bug lers with 200 Elks. Fort Smith will ;.ot bring band, but will send about z5 deleeptes, besides a number of visitors. Jonesboro, Paragould and >rkadelphia will all be largely rep resented, with two of the towns, at least, bringing bands. Argente will have 100 men in the parade with band Hope, Marianna and Camden
 will also send full representations. Newport expects to eclipse them all
 and will not only have uniformed men in the parade, but will enter a num- Ter of floats as well as have band. Fayetteville, Mena and Eureka Springs have all signified their in- tentions of coming with large force and two glorious days are expected. The Little Rock lodge has appointed g delegates to the state; convention, passing the representation at one dele gate for every 25 memors of the lodge Fort Smith is the next largest lodge in the state and will have about as r.any delegates as Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
MAYORS CANNOT
 MARRY PEOPLE
Attorney General Holds That Nar. riages Performed by Mayors Are Not Legal Directors GHaea! EXprl Pupils for sttcmi-
 ing Parties.
ing Parties.

ing Parties.
 Attorney General Norwood las re- ceived several inquiries asking if r aSors are authorized under the law to solemnize the rites of matri- mony, and in reply he states that they are not, in his opinion, so att thorzed.
 He says lawyers contend that be- cause mayors have the same juris- dietion as justices of the peace with ill the limits of the municipality, they are authorized by law to perform marriage ceremonies.
 But the attorney general holls that the statutes which specifically name what officers are authorized to sol emnize the rites, do not include may
 ors. and they therefore have no right to exercise such authority. To suhstaniate his opinion he refers to the fact that Hon. George w. Murphy {, while he Was attorney general, held to the same opinion, and following him Hon. W F. Kirby concurred.
 Mr Norweod further calls .ltten- [ on to the fact that the legislature e' 1899 passed an act legalizing all marriages solemnized prior to that time by mayors, showing that the general assembly did not believe they were authorized under the law to ex- ereise the authority.
 School Directors Authority. The attorney general has received number of communications asking for his opinion as to whether school directors have the right to expel pupils for attending parties on school niehts
 In reply to this question the at torney general gives it as his opinion that they have no such authority. He thinks the correct rule was an- Eounced in the Missouri Court some time ago, that While the child is in the teachers charge, parent has no right to invade the school room and interfere With the teacher i'll the control and management of the child but on the other hand when the pu- Til is sent to his home, neither the teacher nor the director has any right to follow him thither and gov- trn his conduct while he is under the parental eye.'
 The question in this State has been 9 subject of much controversy in various localities and some instances have been reported where the rule to expel a child for participating in certain entertainments not sanctioned fy the school, on the ground that 1t interfered with their work at school the next day, has been enforced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
The U. s. Government in it's st'Pure

The U. s. Government in it's ."Pure Food Law" does not "indorse'' or guarantee" any preparation, as some manufacturers in their advertisements would make it appear. In the case of medicines the law provides that certain drugs shall be mentioned on the labels. if they are ingredients of tLc preparations. Ely's Cream Balm, the we'll known family remedy for cold in the head, hay fever and nasal cstarrh, doesn't contain single in- jt.rious drug, so the makers have sim- l:iy to print the fact that it complies fully with all the requirements of the law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
FULL MAN RATES
 TO BE ADJUSTED
State Railroad Commission Serves Notice That There Will Be "SOme.
 thing Doing Along That Line.

Little Rock, Ark, May 7-Pullman sleeping car rates, the rates for seats in cafe and observation cars, and ex- press rates of all kinds are liable to take tumble in Arkansas in very short time. The Arkansas Railroad Commission has notified the Pullman Company and all express companies doing business in Arkansas that there will be something doing for them at the next regular meeting of the Com mission, June 1. The coElmiss ion las issued an order stating it will adjust and equalize' rates in Ark ansas at this meeting. This may mean that upper berths in Arkansas will come down to the amount de- c'ared compensatory and just by the Interstate Railroad Commission, $110 CT night. There is every indica- ton that the--C Commission will seek to lower the. rates for upper and lower berths. The question of low oring the prices for seats in Pullman cars will be taken up at the same time, especially the price paid by those who partake of meals on the cars while on their Journey. It has been pointed out to the Commission
 that there are several journeys a man takes in Arkansas, where the cafe seat costs him 75 cents and an additional 75 cents is spent, at least, for each of two meals, making the extra, $2.25 for the trip. It is ar gued that no charge should be made for the seat in case of this kind. The meeting of the Commission when these subjects are passed upon is ex- pected to be indeed q warm one. The Commission will also hold a special session May IS for the purpose of passing upon the application of the ,;onesboro, Lake City & Eastern rail- load for new tariff. The Jonesboro railroad several years ago asked per-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08

ing of the conditions here said that there is little doubt that Pine Bluff $ destined to always be one of the leading commercial centers of the state and continually grow in i'm rortance and influence, and if we can count upon the business men of this place to see to it that the right backing is given to the Y. M c. A. work it will be a valuable example to other cities and help them to |eet their obligations in providing for an ample work for boys and young men.
 The following is the program for Sunday:
 In the morning presentation by ;astors.
 Mass meeting for boys at the Y. N. c. A. building at 3:30 o'clock. Ad- d. ess by w. E. Bilheimer of Little Iock
 Mass meeting for men at the Elks ,1heater at 3:3O o'clock. Address by ( P. Bridwell of Philadelphia.
 Mass meeting in evening for men and women. Addresses by F. A. Car IT son and ". F. Bilheimer
 Boys Mass Meeting.
 One of the most interesting fea- lures of the Sunday Y. M. c. A., ral- V will be the mass meeting for boys held at the Y. M. C. A., building at 3:30 p. m., ". E. Bilheimer, of Lit t,e Rock, who is ;a prominent busi- cess man of the state and chairman
 i the State Executive Committee of the Association, has been secured to $ expected. Mr. Bilheiner is an Interesting speaker and knows how to appeal to ,l youthful audience. He vas for a number of years prominent in Association work as secretary at various cities in Texas and Colorado, and is thoroughly at home in a meet irg of this kind. The boys of the city will have ,an unusual chance to { ct together for a real interesting and enjoyable meeting with man to speak to them who is without cant and full of snap and understands ~hat boys like. Excellent music vill be furnished for, this meeting by an orchestra and no pains will be s.,ared to make it a great success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
NEW CORPORATIONS
 IN ARKANSAS

Little Rock, May 7.-Charters were granted to the following corporations ny Secretary of State o. c. Ludwig day: eH HNN
 North Arkansas Oil Co.,, a $50,000 corporation of Fayetteville of which Lemuel B. McTntosch, Haskell Feet CT and c. o. Teeter are the stock '.olders.
 Barnes-Shaver Real Estate and In- surance Co.,, of Wynne, $3,000 cor poration the stocck of which is own cd by w. H. Barnes, ST., w. H.. Barnes Jr., and w. w. Shaver.
 The Cantrell-Eoff H.ardware Co.,, of Harrison, $12,00O corporation, L. F. Foff, H. E. Cantrell and Frank Pace gre the incorporators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers or rheumatism, lumbagos, backache, pains in the kidneys or neuralgia palms, to write to her for a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels 1t her duty to send 1t to all sufferers FRED. You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify-no change of climate being necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood loosens the stinen- the eyes, giving elasticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interests you. for proof address Mrs. M. Summers, Box k, South Bend, Ind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08
Meetings to be Held at Elks Theater Afternoon and ,,, Night and One For
 the Boys.
TO BOOST CAMPAIGN
object is to Enthuse People ill Inter- est of Raising Debt of Local
 Association.

Not little interest centers in the big mass meeting planned for this afternoon at the Elks Theater It which time c. P. Bridwell, of Arka- delphia, will speak on the theme e.The Weaver and the Shuttle.' Mir. z'ridwell is one of the finest pulpit orators of the south. Music will be- furnished by an orchestra. This II eeting is only a part of the big ral- ly pretty thoroughly covering the whole of Sunday.
 Tn the morning the pastors of the lccal churches will present the work of the association in it's most inter- tsting phases as applied to the needs tf the city and it's relation to church III the work Of producing genuine manhood. Not only will this ttemeI !,e handled in the various churches in the morning, but there will be a great mass meeting held in the Ell1s Theater in which nearly all of the congregations will join smissing the services in their various churches at night in Elks Theater. F. A. Gar 1'son, of Oklahoma City, state sec retary of the Y. M. c. A. will be pre- sent and address this meeting to be , followed by w. E. Bilheimer, of Little Rock, chairman of the state execu- .s tive committee. That all cclasses kEay share in this rally day, there will be also a mass meeting for boys from 12 to 16 years of age held at ,te Merrill institute in the afternoon.
 It is planned to make this Sunday the biggest Association day Pine Bluff has ever seen and to m.ake it as far as possible typical of the new
 regime in the affairs of the Y. M. c.
 X. The work that has been done during the past months has begun to count for the building up of splen-
 a'd. work for the men and boys of .he city and it is believed that the time has come when the past can be
 forgotten and a movement started for
 ! great future. It is confidently ex-
 tected that the coming week will see
 ail the indebtedness wiped out and 'he Association put upon a new basis with real chance to serve the men Of the city while no funds will be raised or asked for at any of these meetings. There will be a chance at some of them to put the idea of the Association's opportunity for useful ness squarely before the people. Gen. ulne enthusiasm for the work is shown by those called upon and MT. stitch, the general secretary, has a 1'eling that there are big days ahead Tn the very near future if the citizens ' I the city show the interest and
 Nlde that should be theirs in such ali institution.
 The state committee and state sec 1etaries are also back of this move rent and very anxious to see the ecal association take its rightful ''ace in the state and play as inn
 portant part in this matter as in in-
 castrial and other affairs. Assist
 ant State Secretary Corbin in speak
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08

FOR RENT-Cottage on B. 9th ave. Close in.-Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Go. , ' At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-08

We give you the best process of cleaning and pressing in the city. American-Excelsior Ldy> Go.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Saved at Deaths Door.

The door of death seemed ready to
open for Murray W. Ayers, of tran
sit Bridge N. Y, when his life was
wonderfully saved. I was in
dreadful condition, he writes, my
skin was almost yellow; eyes sunhen;
tongue coated; emaciated from losing
40 pounds, growing weaker daily.
Virulent liver trouble pulling me
down to death in spite of doctors.
Then that matchless medicine, Ele.-
trio Bitters, cured me. ] regained
the 40 pounds lost and now am well
and strong" For all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles they are SD
preme, soc at Peoples Drug Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
A RATHER BROAD COMPLIMENT.

Lucedale Plalndeaier.
Last Monday while in LeakesviIle,
we had the pleasure of forming the
acquaintance of the editor of the
Greene County Herald, and d more
pleasant, entertaining and affable
gentleman, we have never met. Ac-
cOmpan;ed by him we visited his
printery, and found it well fitted up
with the latest and most modern
conveniences, presses, folders and
all that go to make up well equip
ped newspaper office, and he care
fully explained the workings and
mechanism of the different machines
and we are forced to say it is the
best fitted up and most complete
country weekly, we have ever seen.
We feel under many obligations to
Mr. Faux for past courtesies extern
ded. and invite him to visit us at
any time, and he will always find a
hearty welcome and an extra plate
around our board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
JANET

Janet, Miss, Jan. 6, l9O9.-Mlss
Della Wells accompanied by Oscar
and Kate Byrd spent the holidays
with home folks near Waynesboro.
Mr.. A. E. Byrd and children spent
Xmas with Mrs. Lucille Bayley OF
Hattiesburg.
W. c. Byrd and family visited rel
atives at Petal during the holidays.
Misses Luretta and Bertha Byrd
spent several days in Richton last
week
Misses Melvin and Hardin spent
the holidays at Heidelberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Turner Wis
tied relatives at McLain last week.
Miss Ernie West of Rickton, Alden
Byrd of Foley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kittrell of Klttrell spent Xmas at
Mr. Cal Byrd's.
School opened last Monday but
the attendance is small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Ham are re-
ioicing over big boy.
Miss Ola Mae Morrison returned
Sunday from a visit to her home at
Virgins.
Mr.. Covington made a trip to Mo
bile. Gulfport and Wlggins last week.
Miss Flora ana Osca" Byrd were
Richton visitors Tuesday.
dARMINE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Religious and
| Reform Notes
Be YOURSELF, NOT AN ECHO.
Methodist Rucorder.

Methodist Rucorder.
Are you a preacher of the Gospel!
Then be yourself, Do not be an echo;
do not be parrot. Think for your
self and dare to speak your thought.
Preach your own theology, and
preach it because il is your own,
not because it is John Wesley's. IT
by the careful and prayerful study of
the Bible you arrive at the same
conclusion as did John Wesley upon
"a theological point, then it is your
own and not John Wesley's The
reason why so many prefer to stay
away from church and read their
sermons selected from their library
is because the pulpit is only the echo
of the things and sermons in their
library and often not half so well ex-
pressed. The young preacher needs
to use his library, but he must assim
ilate and thus make his own that
which he reads. When he assimilates
it is his, part of his own thought,
and he declares it because it is his
own and not because another has be-
fore expressed the same thing. Be
Yourself, rigidly Yourself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
THE NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE.


The new Circuit Judge of this Dis
trict Hon. T. H. Barrett was sworn
in at Scranton on the first day OF the
New Year and began last week hold
ing his first court, whch is the
Wayne County one. From this par
agraph appearing in the Waynesbor-
orc News Beacon, it can be seen
that Barrett has begun wearing the
judicial gown becomingly:
The charge covered every detail
of the criminal law and was explicit
and forceful. 1t is sufficient to say
that if the grand jury obeys Judge
Barrett's instructions they will let
no guilty man escape and the fellows
who have been violating the law had
either better be hunting the tall tim
Der or walk up to the captain desk
and pay the forfeits for their misdo-
ings."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Bay Springs News.

Very few newspaper men realize
the responsibility of their position.
No man in community has so much
to do with public questions, Every
paper can be d force for peace and
progress. But when the editor is
otherwise inclined, he can be STUN
bling block to both. Many small
matter has been nursed and famed
into big community felds and rows
by the iniudicious use of the news
papdrs. a newspaper may prove a
blessing or curse, just as the editor
chooses to make it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
GOOD SIDE OF THE REBUFF.
Home Herald (Chicago.)

home herald (CnlcagO.)
Now that a sufficient time has
elapsed to make a sound judgement
psssible, we are inclined to think
that the hand of Providence was in
the defeat of that prohib ton amend
ment in Alabama, after all. The
movement against the saloon was
really becoming little too popular
1t was hard to keep track of the vic
tOrles-they came so fast-and Ghere
was grave danger that the cause
would suffer the worst possible ca
larnnity that could befall tia rush of
cheap politicians for the band wagon.
That misfortune is now fortunately
averted by the apparent defeat in
Alabama Actually the result there
means nothing whatever, but it will
be interpreted by the politicians as
an Indication that the movement
has suffered a check, and they will
not hurry into the ranks in the hope
OF being carried to an easy political
victory. There is no doubt that
thousands of them were on the point
of doing so; for the average politician
has the chameleon beaten many
times when it comes co changing
his coat. He will shout for what
ever is up, no matter how distasteful
it may be to him. If you have any
doubt about it, look at New York
and observe the exuberant manner
in which Tim Woodruff and other
bosslets are singing the praises of
HuoheS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Falls City Clothing Company,

Hillman Lumber Company, E. Rose James
Hillman and p G, Hillman.
1. the undersigned. Sheriff of Greene County,
Mississippi will on Monday the
7th Day of February A. ID. 1910,
between the hours of eleven O'Clock a. M. and
four o'clock p. M. sell at uction, to the high
est bidder or bidders. for cash, at the front
door of the Court House in the Town of Leakes-
vile, the following described properly or so
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the hereinafter mentioned writ and ali costs,
to wit: All interest and claims the Hinman
Lumber Company has in and to the l-2 OF
NV IA and NV IA of NV Ia of Section IS Twp 2
Range and Sc IA of ne IA. Sec. ID Twp. 2,
Range and all the account books due and be-
longing to said corporation and the
franchise of said corporation in Greene County
Mississippi said property having been levied
on by me on the 18th day of Jany, A. d. 1910, as
the property of the Hillman Lumber Company
by virtue of writ of Execution issued in the
above styled case by S. R. Mckay CLERK on the
3rd day of Jany. A. D. 1910,
Witness my signature this the Bird day OF
Jany. 1910.
(2-4 d. E. IRELAND. Sheriff
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14
Den: :I us !

DIED, at the home of he: son
Theo. Platr on Upper East Side,
Mrs. Elizabeth Platt, in her eighty
sixth year, Monday Evening at o.
clock, Jany 10, 1910, of Pneumonia.
She had been at the point Of death
several days, She was the mother
of Kila ana Theo. Platt, well-knOwn
citizens of Greene County, Luke
PIatt of Dog River, near Chronicle,
Ala, and Mrs. Pullman of Escataw-
pa, Ala.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-01-14

County of Greene and State of Mississippi,
towit: NV IA and sw A of ne Ia. Section Is,
Township 5, Range together with all timber
and improvements: and also the following
personal property situated in Wayne County,
Mississippi, towit: One engine boiler, saw
mill all complete with all betting, shafting. cut
off saw, Gange Edger, add all tools etc used in
operating said mill. all the above machinery
bought of r. w. Pagan & Co., and known as
the f. Waldram mill, and out of the proceeds
arising from said sale pay the said indebted
ness, cost of making said sale and executing
this trust.
The title to the above property is believed to
be good but the undersigned trustee will con-
vey only such title rs was vested in hin un-
der the terms of said deed of trust
Witness my signature this the 18th day of
January A. D. 1910.
cd J. W. BACkSTROM. Sub. Trustee.