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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

The road at Calhoun Bluff is still in
a very dangerous condition. The road
way slipped down, leaving a Jump off,
of some sixteen inches, at the mar
rowest portion of this especially bad
specimen of highway. That happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

at night and discovers planets on the sly
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

club. This committee will decide what
the Commercial club will do to help
along with the work of the drive, and
will then report to the federation.
A committee was appointed from the
federation to meet at the home of Mrs.
J. d. Mcfarland for the purpose of
arranging for sewing to be done-hem-
ming sheets and pillow cases, ETC., for
the tuberculosis camp in which DR.. S.
J. Crumbine is interested in establish
ing. The women of the clubs have
agreed to save their old 1inen-worn
out sheets or garments-that may be
used at the camp.
The ladies at the meeting also dis
cussed the needs of the Oakland Ii
brary and decided to give to the library
as many Juvenile books as possible.
The library is especially lacking in
literature for children.
Cawker City has a newly organized
club called the "Tuckabachee club. y
secret. Mrs. Agnew is the president;
Mrs. G. L. Hudkins. vice president, and
Mrs. Huene. secretary and treasurer
The object of the club is to study for
mutual Improvement.
Those women who expect to attend
the biennial at Cincinnati next May
will want to know about TRANSPORTATION
rates. One Of the late bulletins of the
local biennial board says that from the
states of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska,
Utah, Wyoming, North and South Da-
kota, the rate will be one and one
half fare for the round trip from Mis-
souri, river stations and full fare from
points in these states to the Missouri
river points. In other words, travellers
from Kansas will go to Kansas City,
paying the full round trip fare to that
point, but at Kansas City they will
buy their round trip tickets to Cincin-
natl at a rate of one and one-half fare.
Tickets will be, sold May 8, Z, and 9.
"a al 1171if fna Of ~
ennial board is now located at 612
West Sixth street, Cincinnati, and all
mail should be addressed to them at
that Office.
The Hotel Sinton, which will be the
official headquarters of the convention,
and its rooms will be occupied by BIZ
ennial delegates, and additional guests
will secure accommo datfons elsewhere.
Among other good hotels at a conven-
lent distance from headquarters are:
Burnet house, Hotel Emery, Gibson
house, Grand hotel, Hav1in hotel, Pal
ace hotel and ST. Nicholas hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

The Ladies' Music club will give a
benefit concert at the Grand opera
house some time during the second
week in April for the club house fund.
The Ladies' Music club does not belong
to the federation, but is interested in
the club house and expects to make it's
benefit concert the best it has yet
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

The N N s. club will hold their
regular meeting Tuesday, March 90, at
the home of Mrs. L. NJ. Couchman, 920
West street. Mrs. Couehman and Mrs.
c. L. Handbook will be hostesses. Roll
call will be answered by current
events.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

The Searchers' club will meet Sat
urday, April 2, with Mrs. w. L. Hoag
land, 834 Morris avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

The Clio club will meet with Mrs.
Charles E. Bair. 1857 Buchanan street,
Monday afternoon. The topic of study
for the afternoon will be ~"The City of
Washingto--, D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-26

{ Continued from Preceding Page,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
LA TOILETTE GOES
 TO SEE DOCTOR
Wisconsin Statesman Not in Critical Condition, and it is not Believed He. :. VIII Be Required to Undergo an
 Operation at This Time.

Rochester, Mlnn., Oct. 1.-Sena- tor Robert M. LaFolette, who arrived in Rochester last night to consult the Doctors Mayo, is not in critical con- dition, and 1t is not thought he will undergo an operation ft this time. This was the statement made today by Dr. George Keenan, of Madison, who accompanie dthe senator to Ro- chester.
 Senator Lafolettv is not in a criti- cal condition," said Dr. Keenan. "but his health is poor. we have known for a long time and we are simply here to consult physicians. The case un- doubtedly is gall stones. I do not consider that his condition is any verse;
 When asked regarding the report that an operation might De possible, Dr. Keenan said there was absolutely nothing to the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
PINE BLUFF TO
 BE 1ERMIN0S Charter Granted Meto & Ar. kansas Valley Railroad a Little Rock Yesterday.
CAPITAL IS BEHIND IT
II. \. Street, of Argent:, President os Company That Will Build
 the New Line.

Little Rock, Oct 1.-tSpeeia3- Charter was granted Saturday morn ing to the Meto < Arkansas Valley Railroad Co, to build d line from the terminus of the short line bullt out from McCreanor, on the Rock Island - miles to Tomberlln, Lonoke coun- ty. or possible to England.
 The matter was brought before the poration by De E. Bradshaw as attor ney, who explained to the members of the board that originally charter was granted for the MetO Valley, which built eight miles from Me Creanor south and then became fi- nancially involved, being forced into che hands of a receiver who sold the road
 Later charter was secured for the Pine Bluff & Northern, which was merely an effort by the same stockholders to put through the line under a separate organization.
 Papers were shown that all those irse"ested in the two original char tef5 are to be connected with the new eorporaton and all are willing to it being granted and upon this showing the board acted favorabiy upon the petition, those present ill the interest of the road stating the construction would soon be resumed.
 The southern terminus of tAe rails road Qepqnds upon the actionhofathe 'psopie SSsf 4sng1aiid. '-"s Should tfiksr0ad be constructed due south to Tomber- lin, it will eventually be continued to Pine Bluff
 H. N. Street of Argenta, is the president of the new company; s. M. Savage, general manager of the old Meto Valley, is vice president; Charles Neimeyer, secretary, and w. M Kavanaugh, treasurer. These men, with Fred Walin, of Lonoke, are the stockholders and compose tue board of directors. The capita. stock is $25O,OO0 and $S0,OOO has ceen subscribed. H. N Street and Charles Neimeyer own 196 shares each, valued at $100 per share, w. M. Kavanaugh owns 10 shares, S. M. Savage, two shares and Walin one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
FRANK STEWART SAYS
 HE HAS BURGLAR
Negro Believed to be the One Who Entered Custer and ,Trulock Homes Arrested by Stewart and Deputy
 Moore and Placed in Jail.

Constable Frank Stewart and De- putty Constable Jim Moore yesterday arrested Arthur Williams, a negro whom they believe to be the burglar Who entered the residences of Mrs. J. c. Custer, No. 32O West Fifth avenue and w. N. Trulock, No 402 West Fifth avenue, early Friday morning. Will liams is in the county jail awaiting a further investigation, which is be- ing made by Constable Stewart The latter has evidence which he believes will finally connect Williams with the local burglaries and he declares that the negro will confess when con- fronted with it.
 Williams is an Argenta negro. He has been loafing about the city for some weeks and the police and coun- ty officers have been shadowing him. When arrested he had $2460 on him which Constable Stewart believes is a part of the money taken from Dr. B. D. Luck's room Friday morning. The negro has not worked since com ing here and tells conflicting stories as to where he secured the money found on him. He has made a num- Der of false statements to the officers since being arrested. None of the jewelry, watch or other articles stol- en from Dr. Luck were found on him when taken in custody. Williams has been going under the name of Sam Green here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
M "+acular Offer is Fully Explained and Campaign
 Will Start At Once.
NINE FREE TRIPS
Formal Announcement Made Below Offers Opportunity for
 Active Workers.

Formal announcement is made this morning of the Daily Graphic's free A trip contest, the most extraordinary I1offer ever made by a newspaper in &ArkansaS. Prizes to the amount of hundreds of dollars will be awarded to ambitious and energetic ladies and gentlemen ill the territory covered by this paper. This contest will eclipse anything of the kind, both in the numbe, and magnificent pr4zes to be awarded, that has ever been held in this section of the state.
 Just a word as to what this contest is for, lest some might think that it is one of the something-f nothing ideas.
 The object of the Graphic is to ad- vertise itself and ba introduced into new homes, that all may know it as the leading exponent of Southeast Ark ansas journalism, family paper that prints all the news all the time. By this method of advertising, the ladies and gentlemen residing in the terri tory covered by the Graphic will be directly benefited to the extent of hundreds of dollars i'll prizes, and these prizes are just what any one would be glad and willing to put
 1th efforts to secure.
 Hreat care has been taken by the management of the Graphic in secur- in1 these prizes, that they may not ohy be valuable and useful, but ap- propriate as we'll,
 The Districts and Prizes.
 There will be three districts in the city of Pine Bluff, as shown in the page ad of this issue, and in each of these districts there will be three valuable awards made. The first dis trict prize will be awarded to the candidate in each district standing highest at the close of the contest, and will be FREE trip to either one of the following three places of interest, Cuba, City of Mexico, or to the greatest winter resort of the Unit ed States Sunny Southern Califor- mia Just a few remarks about the last named place. It is presumed this trip will be taken about the first of the year. The climate will be the first thing that will enter your mind.
 You cannot overlook the novel joy of g. region where on New Years Day they battle with roses instead of -saoHballs. In the country around bs Angeles they do that sort of thing Is fixed festival, but the same flor al ammunition, and the blue sky and soft air are the winter characteris- tics of a hundred other places along the road that joins Los Angeles with Portland.
 Away down in the southwest cor ner of this great nation of ours, be- hind mountain barriers, is the sum- kissed region that draws each year to it an army of tourists and seekers for that priceless joy that's valued most when it's lost health. It's the great
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
Many Are Killed When Los Angeles Newspaper Office
 is Blown Up and Fired
IS ONUNION OFFICE
Long list of Dead and lnjured-Fire Prevented Escape of Those Left
 in the Structure.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 1.-The imes building was set on fire by al Xplosion at an early hour this morn ing.
 The interior of he building was immediately enyeloped in flames fol lowing the explosion. The estimated number of dead is twenty. Within s few minutes after the explosion the police arrested two men in Broadway Tunnel, two blocks north of the Times building, and they are beine held for identification.
 The Times employees are non-union printers and the paper has had morc or less friction with labor.
 Police Armed With Riot Clubs.
 The police had their fire lines stretched around the scene and re- serves were soon patrolins tue dis trict armed with riot clubs, but the half-clad crowd which silently watch ed the flames from behind the fire lines was orderly and not an arrest was made from among the crowd.
 List of the Missing.
 The following is a list of the mis- sing furnished by the Times which have not been accounted for:
 J. c. .Galiher, linotype operator : married, five children
 ". c. Tunstall, linotype operator married.
 Fred sLlewellyn, linotype operator; !; 1rffrf sass.as4+saslsss-.A s 1.-.3s ., ss.
 John Howard, printer; liraTfiad, one child.
 Grant Moore; machinist; married, three children.
 Edward Wasson, printer; married.
 Elmer Frnk, linotype operator; married.
 Eugene Cares, linotype operator; married.
 Don E. Johnson, linotype operator; married.
 Ernest Jordan, linotype operator; married, one child.
 Frank Underwood, printer; marri- ed, one child.
 J. Wesley Beaver, stenographer.
 R. l.. Sawyer, telegrapher; marri- ed, two children.
 Hary L. Crane, assistant telegraph editor; married. one child.
 Charles Gullivar, compositor; mar ried.
 Carl Sallada, linotype operator
 Taken to the Different Hospitals
 Among the injured taken to the re- ceiving hospital were the following: Harvey P. Elder, assistant city edi- tor; jumped from the third story; right leg broken, internal injuries and severe burns; will die.
 Charles E. Lovelace, coast editor; jumped from third ffloor, hip brok- en; internally injured and burns
 c. w. Crabill, foreman of compos- ing room; severe bruises.
 Randolph Rossi, linotype operator; jumped from second floor; severely injured.
 Many others injured were taken to the other hospitals
 Flames Followed Explosion.
 The flames followed the explosion so quickly that those in the building had little chance to escape. Many leaped through windows and were se- verely injured.
 The building burned rapidly, and before many inmates could reach the street it was mass of flames.
 The force of the explosion was ex- erted on the mechanical department of the paper, and most of the dead and injured were members of those de- partments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

Continued on Page Four.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

J. W. Massengale,, the big planzer of this section, was in the city yesterday and sold his first bale of ccttoa for 19 3-4 cents per pound. Mr. Massen- gale states that he will have about 200 bales of cotton this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02
FREE TRIPS TO BE AWARDED
 TO FRIENDS OF GRAPHIC

land of Out-of-DoOrs here, with Sun- ny skies and a climate that invigor- ates all the year round, all the way across the mesas and tablelands of the painted desert region, across New Mexico and Arizona, across sandy wastes and cactus-spread plains into the California oasis country, where water and wisdom have helped make paradise for all who believe that nature is the best of doctors. It's sunshine orgy all the way. And Los Angeles, with it's palms and olives it's adobes, side by side with thirteen story fire proof steel business blocks what a marvel of the past, josuled by progress.
 Any one who has made this trip during the winter months can tell you that there are many wonderful sights to see on this trip, although a trip to the City of Mexico or in fact to Cuba might interest you more if you have had the good fortune of seeing the great Pacific Ocean.
 Second and Third District Prizes.
 The second and third district prizes will be trips to Colorado Springs or to the far famed city of New Orleans during Mardi Gras week which con- mences on the 2Sth of February and lasts for one week. To the average visitor New Orleans means "Mardi- Gras.
 Mardi Gras is the French expres- sion for Shrove Tuesday, which be- ing the day preceding Ash Wednes day, o" the beginning of Lent, makes it easy to follow the analogy of it's literal anslation-Mardi, Tuesday and gras, fat--when the further fact is considered that, in it's application, it also stands for the further fact is considered that, in it's application. it also stands for the last day of the Carnival tha late" signifying in this same connection, farewell to flesh neat" and find.ng eNpre sion in gala d3ys of revelry.
 There are many p.ir.s i interest tr be seen by hin to New Orleans among them being the f.-ncue old Royal hotel, wlerc d:t'lg the old days slaves were sold and the blocks still reclail there for visitors to inspect. Then there is the old St. Louis Cathedral, one of the old est in the country today and it's doors are open for the tourists at all times. And then the old French quarter where cou can spend two whole days looking at the wonder full sights of years ago and hundreds of other places equally as interesting taking it as a whole there is not finer trip than to spend week in New Orleans.
 Absolutely Free.
 All of the above trips will .,a awarded absolutely free by The Daily Graphic to the ladies and gentlemen securing the highest number of votasa in this Free Trip Contest.
 How to Secure Votes.
 There are two ways of securing votes. There will be a vote coupon published in each issue Of the Graph ic good for ten votes. beginning in a few days, and continuing until the close of the contest, and the much better and quicker way of securing votes is by securing subscriptions among your friends to the Graphic. For instance any one who pays for this paper for one year is given $500 votes if new subscriber, and 2,000 votes if an old subscriber, and thia person may give these votes to any they desire. On another page of this issue will be found full schedule of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

Every member of Dewoody's Cir culating Library is booster, Why? Because they know good thing when they see it. We would like to show you what good thing we have, for you. Dewoody and Go.
 10 i St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

SAVING means comfort and inde-, pendence. Open an account with us
 and see how much easier it is to
 save. We allow interest on depos- its.-Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Go. 9 30 6t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

Get in the whirl; join Dewoody's Circulating Library There is not chance for you to lose. Ask any member about our library. 10 1 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

Farm Loans wanted on bottom plantation property. Long time and
 liberal terms-Coton Belt Savings 2 Trust Co. g 27 At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

"A cottage on E. 5th ave-. fo- rent. Convenient to business sec rion.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust C. 10 l fl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

A cottage on Walnut St. for rent. Convenient to business section.
 10-2-4t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

A cottage on Olive street for rent. All modern conveniences-Cotto Belt
 Savings and Trust Co. 29 4t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

$2.OO worth for soc Monday, Oct. 10, at the Rug Sale at Reap & Craw- ford Furniture Co. 10.2.et.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-02

 Yale football practice for the 1910
  passing quick starting falling the ball and little the backs 
    fortnight  which perpexng contradictory code should till
 
 
 
  this will taken ordered till the caNy
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

The Caldwell correspondent Of
the Capital News had the following
in Saturdays issue;
The Political pot has begun to
simmer and steam in Canyon county
and state and county candidates are
being brought out From all indica-
tons party lines will not be drawn
IN the coming campaign, but men
Who will represent the people will be
voted in It looks like Canyon
county will have cne or two candi-
dates on the state ticket. While none
Of the candidates suggested have
openly declared their intentions, vet.
their friends insist they shall stand
for positions.
County Clerk Bradley, who is also
president Of this city. county and
state Law and Order League. and
Who is the only democratic caSce-
holder in the county, is being urged
to stand for the nomination Of secre-
tary Of state on the democratic
ticket. His record is uninpeacbable
and bis friends think his nomination
would mean his election r..S.rs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

Lewiston, Idaho, April THE
Eight to set aside the local option
election is on. James B. McCrane,
proprietor Of the Hotel Bollinger,
through nis attorney, Charles L. Nc
Donald, manager of the anti-local
option campaign, to-day instituted
proceedings in the district court to
have the election declared illegal be-
cause of the numbered ballots.
The complaint comprises So pages
Of closely typewriter legal cap pa
per.
The most material part Of the COM
plant charges the local option forces
With coercion and contends that
their threats to boycott through the
numbered ballots making it possible
70 determine how each eIector voted,
Kept enough vet sympathizsrs from
'oting to change the election.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

Wallace, Idaho. March 80. Tha
too much time is given in many
schools to athletics to the deirimeni
of English studies. vas the statement
made BY Miss S. Belle Chamberlain
of Boise, state superintendent Of
public instruction, in her address
before teachers institute this morn
ing.
1T is the strong and able who get
into basket ball teams, not those
Who need physical training, said the
superintendent. 81 want physical
culture. but I don't want a system
that excludes the very ones who
most need it. The bitter strife be-
tween schools engenedered by athlet-
les is notfor the schools higest good.
I am in favor Of large Fairgrounds
and public outdoor gymnasiums IN
der the care Of directors. want
athletics, but not at the expense Of
English. We need better spelling, |
reading and writing"
Miss ChamDcrlain's opinion as
hove expressed viii not be popular
nth a great many, but none can
leuy the Truth Of her statement and
should be given serious considera-
Ion- A child has only a few years
} acquire the learning It should at
,hool, and if those years are spent
athletic sports to the exclusion Of
book leaning" as is too often the
use, the child learns when it is too
te that his school days we're vast
!, and goes through Hfe handi-
lpped.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

Attorney General Wickersham. il
a vigorous speech at Chicago Saiur.
day night, asserted that the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill is the best revenue
producer that has ever been passed.
There is some consolation in know
ing that It has one good quality any
way, but We had not heard much com
plant about It not producing good
revenue. Il is usually the case that
the higher the taxes the greater
amount Of revenue you VIII produce.
The price that We are paying for
everything to eat or wear nov should
produce enough revenue for such
fellows as Mr.. Wickersham, and a
few others like him. to live on very
comfortably. But what about US
poor fellows Who are paying the
Ireight7 Oh well. it don't make much |
difference about US any way.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

E. L. Whitney. former warden of
the state penitentiary, has announc-
ed his candidacy for secretary OF
state. subject to the republican, pri-
maries next August. The ray the
candidates are coming ont of the
woods this spring is amazing and the
primary ticket viii be a much larger
and more complicated one to vote
than the regular ticket at the elect
ion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

The Republican ''insurgent" con-
gressmen who voted to remove
Speaker Cannon from the house com
mittee on rules, are hearing from
their constituents: .'Well done, =
those constituents say, $50 far as
you went, but you did not go far
enough. Cannon must be removed
even if We have to elect a Democrat
to gain this end" Independence in
politics is coming to be more and
more the slogan Of free Americans.
For instance. which is the more pop
ular in the Northwest to-day, Hamer
of Idaho, or Poindezter of Washing
toni And which has shown the
greater independence of the party
whip7
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-14

Senator Heybun has made another
sensational discovery of fraud. He
has discovered that General Lee
drew three days pay after he had
accepted commission in the SOUTH
esn az-5, at the beginning of the
Civil war. No steps have been
taken, however, towards the recovery
Of this from any of the heirs of the
general.