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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
Old Furniture made as good as new at Tedstrom Fur Go. See us,
COMMISSIONERS SALE,

Pursuant to decree of the lief ferson Chancery Court rendered on the 7th day of May, 1910, I will, on the 9th day of July, 1910 sell at pub lie auction at the front door of the court house in the city of Pine Bluff, to the highest and best bidder the fol- lowing described property lying in Jefferson county, Arkansas, to-wit:
 Commencing at the Southeast cor her of the Northwest If southwest 1-4, Section 21, Township ,, south, range 10 west, thence west chains 76 links, thence north GO degrees west 1 chains, A. links to the point of be- ginning.
 Thence north fl degrees, west 6 chains, thence north 46 degrees, east 1 chain, 67 links, thence south A de- grees, east 6 chains. Thence south 46 degrees, west 1 chain, G links to the point of beginning, containing one acre.
 Said land will be sold to satisfy a decree in the case of F. Waits, ct al vs. \. J. Guthrie and the purchaser at such sale will be required Ao give a note with approved personal secur- ity, and lien will be retained on said land for the amount of his bid. Said sale will be made on a credit of three months.
 Witness my hand and seal on this 9th day of July, 1910.
 EDGAR BREWSTER.
 Commissioner. 7-6-13-20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
STAMPS VISITED
 BY 25,O00 FIRE
Lafayette Hotel Bnildinps and 1 'oning Structures Destroyed by
 flames--Guests Are Losers.

Stamps, July 26.-Fire broke ont ,n 'ne LaFayette hotel building at 3:so CLOCK yesterday afternoon. destroy. lns the hotel with all it's contents The newly constructed residence of e'"s or ". h. Solmon, another small res dehce' small tailor shop and adjoining houses and servants bonso were burned with an estimated loss or S23'ooo There was practically m insurance.
 Mrs. Birdie Armistead, proprietress ol the hotel, was the heaviest loser. except the Bodcaw Lumber Companv. to which all the houses belonpad
 Twenty-Five boarders of the hotel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27

business. He says he has own
 ed several shows but this spring and summer he has worked as an opera tor at some of the larger places.
 Two weeks ago Wilbur, with some o1 the other moving picture opera tcrs, were admitted to private view of the Johnson-J effries fight pictures AS the reels were run off Wilbu" scanned the faces of the men sitting at the ringside. Suddenly he gave a start One of the men near tn. ring was his brother. He was posit- i've because of a peculiar drawing to one side of his mouth and the shape of the noee. Atkinson told several of his friends and found an old pie ture of his brother. The features seemed identical. Wilbur Atkinson wired to Reno but got 10 satisfactory reply. He then determined to make the trip in an effort to locate his bro
 tler, if possible.
 VI NouAa oo'A Hope lO lluu trace
 of my brother and 10 locate him said MT Atkinson at the Union depot yesterday afternoon. Even though should not, I will be satisfied in
 way. I had planned to take a vaea- ton trip this summer and will make 1 the trip to Reno in lieu of my usual vacation. l was almost stunned
 when l saw the features of my bro tEer on that piece of film. coul I
 hardly realize it. To make sure. cug up the only picture I have of him.
 an old tin type, and it bears out tho
 picture taken at Reno. I wired
 friend at Reno to locate my brother
 II he could but he could find no trac.
 of him. I suppose every place wac
 so crowded there that it will be q
 dlhcult matter for me to trace him put have the picture and with that nope to get some trace of him. Some. enc Who was at the fight and is still at Keno or in San Francisco nnst
 know him for he was in the secona r'" or the ringside seats. This in- o'cates that he must be fairly we'll to oo or he would not have paid the nrfco .o, . 'nat sort Of seat and I am con iident that it will be but sho,t While until I see him again.,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
COMPULSORY LAW
 INCREASES ROLL
First County Reporting Under New School Law Shows 25 Per Cent Greater Attendance Than
 Under Old Law.

Little Rock, Ark, July 26.-That the new compulsory school law pass ed by the last legislature and effect i've during the past year in about half the counties of the State has had an immediate tendency to increase the school attendance in such counties is conelusively shown in the report of Baxter County, filed today with the department of education. It shows that the enrolment of children of school age in that county during the last year was p per cent greater than for the year before, although the total school enumeration for the coun- ty during the past year was 9 per cent greater than for the year before although the total school enumeration for the county lacked nearly 100 be- ing as large as that reported in 1909.
 The county examiner of Baxter County, Joe George, is the first to file the annual county examiners re- port required by the department of education, showing general school condition of the county, the total enu- raeration, enrolment, number of teachers, grades, etc, conditions of buildings and a great deal of addition al department. All these reports are expected to be in the hands of the inf Inv A11o It so happened that the first coun- l ty to file it's report for 1910 was also Cne of the thirty-two counties in which compulsory school attendance is in effect under the new law, anl the figures showing the results of tLe operation of the law are, conse- quently of much interest
 According to the report of Baxter County for 1909 the school enumera- ton was 3,914, against a total emu meration of 3,S19, or a decrease of 95 in the total enumeration during the past year.
 Despite this decrease in the number of school children in the county, how ever, the total number of children enrolled as attending school in the county during the past year was g. 904, as against 2,361 enrolled in 1909, or an increase of 543 in the number Of children enrolled in school. This is practically an increase of 25 per cent, and the officials of the depart ment of education attribute this re- markable showing to the operation of the new law and as an emphatic argument in favor of the statute. Must Report Directors.
 A new feature in the county ex- aminers' reports this year is com plete list of the school directors of the county, together with their indi- vidual addresses. Thi sis required by the department in order to make up current mailing lists in case there is occasion to take up local matter with particular directors, or in the event the department wishes to take up any matter of general importance to the directors of the State.
 The report includes lists of direc- tors in both the common school dis tricts, where only three directors are required, and in the special districts, where six are specified In some counties this list of directors will number 600
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
HOPE WANTS THE
 COUNTY SEAT Movement Designed to take Honor From the His
 toric City.
MEETING SATURDAY
Citizens Discuss Best Way of Bringing About Removal That Was
 Defeated.

Hope, July Z0.-HempSledu Couuey is to have another county seat con- test after lapse of over twenty years. Hope believes that there are many reasons why the county seat should be removed from Washington to Hope, and a movement has been set on foot to that end.
 A meeting of citizens was held at the Progressive League rooms Satur- day largely attended by the repre- sentative citizens, all of whom are en- thusiastic over the prospect and hopeful of success. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways and means. w. Y. Foster, president of tna Hampstead County Bank, was elected chairman, and Capt c. P. BrideweH and other speakers made addresses on the subject, and the best way in their estimation of bringing about that end.
 It was pointed out by some of the speakers that sentiment is practically the only thing which stands in the way of removal. Washington is one of the oldest towns in the state, having been founded in 1S19, before Little Rock It has been the county seat ever since. Hampstead is one of the original counties of the state, as it was divided in the early territor- ial days. Washington was for about two years the capital of the state af- ter the evacuation of Little Rock in 1863.
 Washington has not grown rapidly. The census of 1900 gave it a popula- tion of of 374 and it is now very little larger, if as large Hope had a population of l. 644 in 1900 and it is estimated that it now has population of about 4,O0o 1t has a free mail delivery and is iii many respects progressive and enter prising. Hope is located on the main line of the Iron Mountain railroad, on the Ashdown branch of the Frisco and is the northern terminum of .he Arkansas and Louisiana, an Iron Mountain branch. Washington is situated on the Arkansas and Louisi- ana only. Some of the states oldest and most historic families have come from Washington That town is also noted for the fact that within it's Boundaries stands the largest known eucalyptus tree in existence, accord ing to the record of the department at Washington.
 It is claimed by the opponents of removal that Washington is practical ly at the geographical center of the county, but the friends of Hope main- tain that this place is not much mora distant, and that it's better railroad facilities make it's location more desir- able.
 This is not the first time there has been contest over the county seat. In the early sos there were two cleo. t1ons on the subject, both of which were won by Washington, the first by an overwhelming majority and the second by reduced majority.
 The friends of Hope are of the opin- ion that the movement thus started again will succeed this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27

Special 10 per cent discount on Herrick Refr'gerators" water cool CTS, stone and granite filters and gas- oline stoves at Cleveland-Matthews Hardware Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27

lost all their personal effects. The fire originated in the kitchen of the hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-27
Greatest Medicine of the Age

Mr. Walter Clark of Bluefield,
 w. Va, was laid up with lung
 trouble, unable to work for
 two months. He tried nu-
 merous medicines without
 results until he took Duffy's
 Pure Malt Whiskey. It com-
 pletely cured him and now
 he is in perfect health.
 Having been afflicted with a seri- ous case of lung trouble and used many remedies without result-in fact, I was unable to do any work whatever for two months-Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey was recom- and I commenced taking he same. l desire to state that l am cured, having been pro- 'ouneed so by my physician.
 This testimonial is conscientious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
INDIAN WRATH AFFRIGHTS BARBER
 IN EARLY MORN
But Apparition Resolves In to Half Breed In War Paint Riding Unicycle
 from Boston to New York

When Fred Barber, a Sport Hill, Easton, milkman came driving, half asleep, towards Bridgeport over Ash Creek bridge, at o'clock this morn ing, he was terrified by what he thought an apparition. Aroused by blood curdling wells, through the gray dawn he looked out of his milk Wag- on and beheld a strange figure dash ing over the road on a single wheel. The wrath was clad in Indian turkey feather headgear, wore loose flow ing coat that filled out in the wind and gave the man the appearance of enormous size, and his features were distorted by hideouS paint.
 Uttering a terrific whOOp, he sped by the milk wagon so close to Barber that his horse all but jumped out of the shafts. Barber pinched himself to make sure he was awake, and while strange feelings ran up and down his spine and his hair bristled, he recalled the story of Ichabod Crane and the strange night rider of Sleepy Hollow.
 Not till we'll into the day did Bar Der receive an explanation of his strange experience. Then he learned the queer parsonage was Dan Green, a half breed Sioux who arrived in Bridgeport last evening on his way to New York. Green is riding on a wager for $500 from Boston to New York. The bet is between his man. ager, John A. F'laherty of Boston, and Harry Cam, a sporting man of Lynn, Mass. Green has to make the dis tance between the two centers in 40 Eours riding ten hours a day for four consecutive cc days. When he reached Bridgeport last evening he was 10 hours ahead of his schedule, and was fresh enough to continue the jour- ney to the metropolis, but under the conditions could not go on till this morning. He expected to reach New York by 10 a. m.
 Green, who is reputed to be the champion unicycle rider of the world, reports that he finds the roads, es- recially in this state in poor condi- tiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CA ASTo RIA
 OBITUARY

Many sorrowing friends and relatives attended the funeral this morning of Mary, wife of Owen J. Daly, held from her late home, 100 Gregory street, at S:3O o'clock. and thence to Sacred Heart church, where a high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. William Fitzgerald. The bearers were Thomas E. Herlihy, John Broderick, James Skane, Richard McKeon. Patrick Kelly and Jeremiah Cummings. Interment was in St. Michael's cemetery.
 Jared Ogden. nine year old son of grandson of 1T. O. Canfield, of the H. O. Garfield Rubber Co.,, died this morn ing at the home of it's parents in Elm wood avenue after a, short illness with scarlet fever. The parents have the widespread sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
 Funeral services over the remains of John Cunningham were held this morning from the undertaking parlors of Michael J. Cannon at 1051 Broad street, at 8:30 o'clock. and thence to St. Charles church where high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. William J. Lynch. Interment was in the fam fly plot in St. Michaers cemetery.
 The death of Elizabeth, widow of Patrick O'Brien, occurred at the home of her son-in-law. John H. Durnin, 60 Jones avenue, last evening. after a short illness due to the infirmities of advanced years. Mrs. O'Brien is sur vived by three daughters and three sons. Thes burial will be made in Danbury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

@l.L
 When to this s1.25 is added what is recognized as a large factor in high prices by the New York State Super intendent of Weights and Measures, that is, the shrinkage of loaves and of food bought in packages, the aver age increase of IS per cent in food cost this winter, made from the esti- mates of fifteen heads of households, Is probably not an overstatement.
 The German mother was not only an unusually economical housekeeper but she had what few working class fam lilies are able to have, a reserve fund to fall back upon. With most the de- f1cit must be made up by going with out-by "crowding nearer to the edge of want"
 From tradesman and social workers we hear of the cutting down on. food essentials-meal, butter, eggs and milk. This is no spectacular and short lived boycott by the middle class but a permanent pairing off the edges of food consumption by the very poor.
 Another method of making up the de- ficit-one not, however, so universally open as the passive one of st1nttng- is overwork, especially the work or mothers and children. No only do so- cial workers report large increase in the number of women looking for janitor's work with rent free, but Of thirty day nurseries where inquiry was made only one reported a decrease in applications over the preceding year. Eleven reported no decreases and eighteen an absolute increase. That is, their experience shows as many mothers in the labor market in year of prosperity as inl a year Of slack work for men. The day nurSer- ies, as is generally known, care for the children of mothers while they ne at work during the day.
 The Board of Health reports an 1n- crease this winter over last of 1922 work certificates issued to school chll- dren, which may in part, at any rate, be ascribed to greater need at home of what the children can earn. From more than one source, too, we hear that a smaller number of boys and girls are going to the high schools. One public school principal, after glV- ing the number from. her schoolv twenty-two in 1909-10 as against thlr- ty-four in 1908-9, says: 'Very few or our girls leave school unless under financial stress. The increase, not in a period of depression is, therefore significant. Last year and in years preceding, two thirds of our graduates went to high school. This year only one-half."
 These observed results,-a shortened period of education for children, over work for mothers and stinting for all the sum total distinct lowering of that American Standard of Living which Professor Patten says has been the marvel of the world-give some hint of the social cost of high prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
SOCIAL
 AND
 PERSONAL

Prof. P. F. French, II years ago a we'll known resident of this city, late Ky the musical director of one of the leading theatres of Spokane, return ed with his wife to Bridgeport last evening to renew acquaintances.
 Lets have a comet of our own, said the guests of Alderman James J. Conlin, who was surprised by score of couples at his home, 1O1 High street last evening who planned to spend the evening in music and dancing awaiting the appearance of the comet When the celestial pheno- menon failed to appear, the guests hurriedly procured a stock of fire works with which they had fairly satisfactory substitute for the origi- nal Haley article. l.. A. Powers and Miss Mary Conlin led the cotil- lion- Prof. w. F. Kellogg provided fhe music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
Children Crv
 FOR FLETCHER'S GA s RIA R. c. SHERWOOD ARRESTED ON A
 TRAFFIC CHARGE

Ralph c. Sherwood of Stratford, one of the executive force of the Bridge port Malleable Iron Works was ar rested at Fairfield avenue and Main street at 6 last evening for driving his car past the corner against the in structions of Traffic Policeman Patrick Corrigan.
 Sherwood claimed to have been sig nailed by Traffic Policeman Goulden to pass the corner, and said he be- lieved he had the right to do so des- pite the adverse. order of Corrigan.
 In the City court today his case was continued until Monday He had posted $15 for his appearance in court promptly on his arrest. He was alone in-hiS car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
A FASHIONABLE AUDIENCE HEARS
 RIP VAN TWINKLE
George Kiernan Reproduces Per s0nality of Late Joseph
 Jefferson

An audience of culture. including g many persons prominent socially and professionally. last evening greeted George Kiernan. dramatic reader. at the Hotel Stratfield. where he pre- scented Rip Van Winkle.'' That the two hours of his recital were but as the passage of a few minutes to his hearers is adequate tribute to MT. Kiernan's powers as an entertainer.
 To recall the personality of the late Joseph Jefferson, rather than to pro- duce an individual creation, is the aim of MT. Kiernan in this role. and those familiar with the portrayal of the for mer assert that the latters rendition is exceptionally accurate and is dis tinguished by all the charm which characterized MT. Jefferson's art.
 Incidentally, MT. Kiernan is less con- vincing in his information of Gretchen's s speeches in the first act than in any of his subsequent work This is com pensated for in the final scenes in which the reader eXcels When awa.k- ing from his slumber of two decades, the artist is at his best and gives a vivid representation of the intelligent conception of the reality.
 On Tuesday evening of the current week MT. Kiernan appeared in ''The Music Master, when he achieved a marked success.
 The ESI or pdtIOHS unOer WnOS0 aus pices the presentation of last evening was given, comprised:
 Mrs. Charles HI. Armstrong. MT. and Mrs. Maurice B. Beardsley, MT. and Mrs. Alfred B. Beers. Jr., MT. and Mrs Frank N. Benham. MT. and Mrs. Ralph Barker. MT. and Mrs Henry A. Bishop Mrs. Waldo c. Bryant, Mrs. Edward P. BUllard, Mrs. Arthur w. Burritt, Mrs. Frank B. Burton, the Misses Cornwall. Mrs. George B. Cowell, Dr. and Mrs. Charles w. Deane, Mrs. Ada s. Damon, Mrs. Albert w. Dow. Mrs. M. Moody Downer. Mrs. George F. Ed wards, Miss Julia B. Fairchild. the Misses Fitch. Mrs. John E. Foster, Mrs. Frederick c. Graves. Miss Edna Grippin, MT. and Mrs. Frederick B. Hall, Miss Edna M- Halloch Mrs. Will ings. Mrs. Henry F. Henshaw. Mrs. George w. Jackman, Mrs. Thomas A. Kirkham, Mrs. Christopher J. Lake, Mrs. Walter B. I.ashar. Mrs. Orlo E. LindSley. Mrs. Thomas Hood Macdon- aid, Miss Mary N. McCord. Mrs. Arch lbald McNeil, Mrs. William Morrison, Mrs. Allan w. Paige. Mrs. Frederick W. Parrott, Mrs. George c. Peet, Mrs. Harry H. Pinney. Mrs. Percy H. Pow Raymond, Mrs. c. Barnum Seeley. Mrs. Samuel Garter Shaw. Mrs. Ellen F. Shepard, Miss Alice Sherman, Mrs Herbert D. Sherman, pr. and Mrs. Dorland Smith, Miss Lillian T. Spoon CT, Mrs. Frederick A. Strong, Mrs. John A. Ten Eyck, Mrs. Samuel c. Trubee, Mrs. Charles F. Van Alstyne, Miss bam R. Webster. Mrs. H. Gardner Weld, MT. and Mrs. Samuel H. Wheel CT, Mrs. Frank A.. Wilmot, Mrs. Albert F. Winters. Mrs. John R. woodruff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
Gov. Rollins Pleads
 Guilty and Pays $4,OOO
 For His Smuggling
(Snecial from united

Especial from United Press)
 New York May 21.-The g, GOO fine assessed against eX-Governor Frank West Rollins of New Hampshire, for attempting to smuggle in goods from Europe, will prove a powerful deter ent, according to the statements today of customs house officials.
 Rollins folly cost him s4.0O0,'' said one of the officials. ''the $20OO fine in- posed by the court and a, s2.00O penalty which he paid when he found himself getting in hot water. The fact that a man of his social. financial and polit- ical standing could not get away with an attempt at smuggling will undoubt- edly dissuade others who think they can evade customs duties.'
 Rollins fine was imposed after he had pleaded guilty to an indictment returned by the Federal Grand Jury
 Mot only was ex-Governor Rollins heavily fined for smuggling goods in- to this country from Europe, but he has-also -lost- his citizenship"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21
KLINE BROS BUY CAESARMISCHLEASE

Messrs. Kline Brothers, the dry goods. ladies cloaks and suit mer- chants, Main and Cannon streets, have purchased the lease of the Caesar Misch Inc. store, No. 1116-1118 Main street from MT. Walder, local manager of that concern. The Caesar Misch Inc. store will remove to the corner of Golden Hill and Main streets about September 1st., after W hich Kline Brothers will take pos session of the building Caesar Misch Inc. now occupy.
 The Kline Brothers have formed no definite plans as yet as to what they intend doing with their new ac- quisition but say their present store will remain as heretofore, at the corner of Main and Cannon streets, until they enter their own building, No. 955-57 Main street, next door to the public library and now occupied by the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,, who will vacate May 1st, 1911 or before.