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CONFERENCES HELD
BY INSURANCE MEN
Prominent Fire Underwrit-
erS Seek Best Method of
Handling Investigation.

NEW YORK. March 2o-ssveral son-
ferences were held today between prom
inent Ere underwriters and their coun-
sci 20 discuss plans regarding the best
manner OF handling the investigation
OF Superintendent William z Hotch-
kiss, who IS seeking 10 uncover the
identity Of Republican politicians who
Shared in the $500 distribution by
Elijah r Kennedy In 1901
William street fire insurance head
quarters is IN a state bordering on
panic The underwriters do not fear
that he investigation VIII reduce the
volume Of premiums-the fate Of life
Insurance following the Armstrong IN
vestigation. but they fear there is much
scandal that can be uncovered.
Fire insurance men claim they have
been sand-bagged right and left by
state legislatures and Western insur-
aHCe commissioners and that Il has
been imperative for them 10 have a
legislative committee. Some Up-Sta .
Republicans involved are taking the
position that they accepted the money
for the good Of the party
Vice President Correa, Of the Home
Insurance Company, will 20 on the
stand tomorrow. Other undarwriters
will be called later. Back of Hotch-
kiss Is Governor Hughes. vho con-
Quoted the Armstrong quiz and who
knows everything about Insurance COM
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CAR STRIKE
MAY Be CALLED OFF
PostpOnement of General
Strike in Pennsylvania
Is Ordered.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2o-Every
Indication this afternoon pointed TO the
probability that the strike Of union car
r1en. together viii the general sympa-
thetic strike called by the Central Labor
Union would be settled today.
Transit officials and preventative
OF laoOr, together with men powerful
politically. are straini1E every point 70
reach an agreement that viii act as a
basis for a ,-eatv Of Eeace.
Both sides are willing 10 mack con
cessions and the terms under which
peace viii finally come. are not yer
known, but fl is probable u,at the men
viii 90 back 10 work at the present
wage, with the assurance that an in
crease TO 3 cents an hour will come
this year.
r r. Green walt. president Of the state
Federation o. Labor has ICleETdpnrd an
order 90 every local union In the state
pOStponinE th@ general strike call which
he had issued q few days before.
There VIII be no strike tomorrow. and
no date has been set Tor a renewal Of
the order
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TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO DAVEYS MEMORY
House Hears Eulogies of
Late Representative
From Louisiana.

Eulog1es were pronounced in the
House TODAY Tor the late representa-
tive Robert c. Dsvev OF New Orleans.
who died ia Deceniber. 1903 Representa-
tive Broussard. ranking member Of the
louisiana delegation. occupied the chair
The speakers were Representative Gil
n;Our. who succeeded Judge Davey;
Representatives EspopinsI. RanSdeU.
and PujO Of Louisiana. Wanger OF Penn
syivania. stephens OF Minnesota. Ken
rejy Of Ohio. and Adamson Of Georgia.
Representative Gimour. who for year
was associted with Judge D9vev In busi-
ness and political life IN New Orleans.
save a review Of the dead mans career
at home He told OF his great political
strength throughout the State Of Louisi-
ana, which was due. he said, not only 10
Judge Davev's native force and ability,
but 20 his wonderful kindness and gen
erosity, which caused him 20 he loved
by all with whom he came iu contact
The esteem and affection in which
Judge Davey was held by the people OF
New Orleans was shown by the re-
marka5le demonstrations in attendance
al his funeral 81 g. Patrick's Church
In New orleans last December. The
whole people OF New Orleans Mr. Gil
mCur said in conclusion. felt that the
city had lest one Of Its greatest friends
when Judge Davey died
High tributes we're paid Judge Da-
veys ability and influence IN the House,
during his ten years OF service. BY
Representatives Wanger, Steraens. ana
Adamson. who served with him on the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce
The other members Of the Louisiana
delegation. who spoke. laid stress on
Judge Davey's unfailinZ kindness, un-
seIfshness and helpfulneSs iowa ID
Louisiana Representatives who came
here unfamiliar with their duties rs
merr bers of the House. 4 resolution
OF respect was INTRODUCED by Represen-
tative GilmOur.
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VICTOR MURDOCH IS TORN
BETWIXT LOVE AND DUTY
Insurgent Representative From Kansas Has Narrowing
Experience When Called From Political Battle of
Friday to Bedside of Children

Representative Victor Murdock OF
Kansas, one OF the insurgent leaders
in the fight that has resulted in the
dethronement Of the Iron Duke Of IL
linois," went through an experience
Friday night during the memorable con-
fict in the House that has seldom been
psralleled-
In a titanic conflict between love and
duty, the former calling him to the bed
side OF his two children. sudden victims
OF ptomaine poisoning, who were
thought to be fatally stricken, and the
stern call 10 battle that required his
presence where the fight was the
hercest, Murdoch emerged victorious.
And today. weary after HIS efforts of
the past few days, Murdock is salts
fed tlst he has done his duty as a par
ent and an insurgent
For before the midnight hour on Fri
day he O struck, Murdock had seen his
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AGED WOMAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF GAMING
Three Games of Poker lid to Have Been in Progres
When Raid Was Mad Stock of Liquors
Also Captured.

Cruelty 70 animals FOR disturbing an
otherwise inOnensive kitty" and the
ban Of the A A. L. for injecting pro
fessionals into our leading indoor sport
are only some Of the things that faced
Sergeant Lee, when, bearing modestly
his famous name and the authority of
the law. he placed his broad shoulder
to the door OF a fiat at 1907 + street
northwest at an early hour this morn
ing and disturbed several intereste ed
parties gathered around green-covered
tables endeavGring TO identify the per-
son who had not come in" on the last
pot.
There were several busted hushes lying
loose around the place when the ser
geant and his assistants went hastily
through tle rooms. gathering poker
chips, cards and cash IN their progress
Three games Of poker are said to have
been in full blast when the officers en-
tered, and a wagon load Of prisoners
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were hauled 70 the First precinct sta
tion
Mrs Josephine Dennis. who said she
is SeFenty-twO years OF age. was the
principal prisoner She was CHARGED
with maintaining gaming on premises
rented by her
ChdrleS OF similar character were
preferred against Richard II Hans
ford, Roy G. Jones and Chester MAJ
thews- The remainder Of the prisonSrs
We're reiedsed after being summoned 10
Later IN the morning Sergeant Cats
and a squad Of men visited the FAT
eraEes. An additional charge Of main
tanning an unlicensed bar was placed
against the name OF Mrs. Dennis On me
station blOtter.
Earlier IN the evening Sergeant lee
and squad visited the premises Al
9l0 D street northwest, and gathered In
Robert 5 Hale and Thomas III. Fried
man Who were accused Of uafnts5ni1p
gaming on the premises.
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WILL WIN FORTUNE.
SAYS P. c. KNOX. JR.
Secretary of States Son
Struggles for Success
Against Odds.
By PEGGY VAN BRAAM.

= Ut OFF from his family.
his generous allowance
stopped, and plans for a
brilliant future brought 10 a sudden
end, Philander c. Knox, jr., the
nine-een-year-old son of the Secre-
tary Of State, declares that it is all
well lost for love Of pretty May
Boiler, with whom he eloped on
March 6.
A passing sigh at the memory of
his mother and u slightly wistfuI
expression Of confidence that his
father viii yet forgive him, is the
only tribute he pays to the past,
and even that cannot mar the
absolute serenity Of his happiness.
y have a fairly good position
selling automobiles" he said. cheer
fully, and I know I can make
enough to support my wife. Be
sides, think its a lot better for a
fellow 10 make his own way instead
or having Things made easy thrOL gh
his fathers influence"
So each day Tip" as he is gen
orally known, drives the big dem
onstrating car up and down the
hills Of Providence, R. /, detail
ing to prospective buyers its many
merits; quite Indifferent TO the Gu
riOus stares and comments OF the
passersby, all Of whom are now
familiar with the romance Of this
former student os the Morris
heights school and the young girl
who has lived in he New Enzland
city ever since she was a baby.
No shadow of doubt for the fu-
Continued on Page Four.ssn.D
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children literally snatched from the
avs OF death, and was able to return to
the House to aid in marshalIing the
torces who bowled over the defenses
raised for Speaker Cannon.
FRIDAY night, while he was planning
with other insurgents ne WAS called to
the telephone. Bluntly ne was informed
tnat his two Observation-Disclosures four
years old, and Marcia, thirteen-were
Come home" was the order given.
The children are suffering from pto-
maine poisoning.
Murdock was torn by the calls Of love
an duty; but parental lOvs won. The
vision OF the little ones toss .ag in agony
was too much. Quickly leaving the
chamber, he was rushed IN taxicab "a
MS residence, 2106 o street north west
When he arrived home. a physician
was working on the children Heroic
efforts produced results soon the chill
dren were declared out OF danger.
And Murdock. happy a , .art that his
loved ones were safe, hsltened to the
House 10 assist in Uncle .Toe's" defeat.
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SLEEPER OVERCOME
BY ESCAP ING GAS
Flame in Rudolph's Room
Extinguished by Wind.
Will Recover.

Jacob Rudolph, Of 1o25 Seventh street
northwest. left the bas burning dimly
and the windows open in his room
when he retired last night
He was awakened this afternoon by
Dr. Reed and DR.. lawson, who spent
more than an hour on the job. using
all known restorat:ves and artificial
respira toTy methods.
Rudolph will recover. the physicians
annouIiJ ed, but he will not leave the
gas burning dimly in his room the
next time he goes to bed.
He was found unconscious shortly be-
fore noon by one Of the servants in the
house. the Odor of escaping gas having
attracted attention But for the fact
that the windows in the room were
open. the physicians declare. Rudolph
would have died.
The Washington times., 1910-03-20
FERRY AT NIAGARA
ADRIFT IN CHANNEL
Engine Stops at Dead Center, Ren
dering Boat Helpless-Company
Refuses to Continue Trips.

BUFFALO, y. Y, March oo.-Be-
cause the engine stopped at dead center.
the ferrybOat Niagara that plies be
tween the foot Of Ferry street, and the
canal shore. became helpless in the
cF annel Of the Niagara river this morn
ing.
After two hours OF batting with the
tide the boat reached the Fort Erie
deck. The company ther refused 70
ma ke another trip.
Several hundred persons who wanted
70 20 10 Canada. had 20 go 70 the In
ternational bridge and take the dummy
engine" Many others who wished TO
come 10 this side had 10 walk from
Fort Erie 70 Brldgeburs, a distance of
more than a mile.
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EIGHT ARE INJURED
BY ROLLING LOG
Iumbllng From Freight Car, Tim
Der Splits Caboose Into
Fragments.
Fragments.

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 70
Eight men are lying in the Charity
Hospital here, several at the point OF
death as the result OF a peculiar acct
dent
ne men were working on an Illinois
Central train, when A log, which was
part OF the freight. fell TO the ground
and split through the csboose, tearing
II into many pieces
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VIEWS ON TARIFF
ARE INTERCHANGED

In their addresses on the question -
tarln relations al the University C1vb
banquet last night II was noticeable
Ihal Earl Grey's note was 2 shsd, La.
"onclhatory than the Presidents. The
F-asident pleaded with his c0-Jnr-vr,e,,
fo- better understanding Of Ce-ad7
anC with Canada. Earl Grey. wbrs ~
pressing determination 10 defend Caos-
diar rights, Joined with the wish fo-
pea-e-
President Taft said we have in
herited from our AnzIo-Saxon a7~as-
tors very Snug opinion of ourselves.
and we have been looking TO the Iarg-
er countries and not paying attention
10 the smaller countries that are max
ing wonderful strides and II is time
that we realized the potenuaIitie Of the
Dominion of Canada and her people
With three thousand miles Of border
between Us, We must avoid conflict
trade or otherwise. and we must be as
close friends as possible for t5e mutual
benefit Of both. They are grOzfng
rapidly; they are most. prosperous and
a. is as much advantage 20 be iusr 10
them as it is 10 their advantage 70 be
Just 20 us
Hands across the Sea was the toast
assigned 90 Earl GREY. VINO directed
much OF his time 70 remarks 1lnou Tho
Improvement Of friendly relations be-
tween English speaking countries as
brought about by the Rhodes scholar
ships. He said.
The Canadian people. while reso-
lJtely determined, Ike you. fearIessly 10
deferd their legitimate rights. enter
tai.1 toward YOU the same desire 10 Sc
cure your sood viii and promote your
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DEFENDANTS JAILED.

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. March 20
Defendants IN the Msybray rial
just finished here were incarcerated
when the case against the alleged
swindling syndicate was given to the
jury by Judge Smith Mcpherson
When the Judge finished reading his
instructions Yesterday afternoon the
chief marshal was ordered TO take th'
twelve remaining defendants into Gus
tody until the jury had rea ned a YER
dict
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temperatures continue above the nor
NAL in all parts Of the country and tbe,,
have risen decidedly in the last
twenty-four hours in the Middle Allan
tic States.
There will be showers tonight in the
Middle Atlantic States. followed bv fair
weather Monday in these districts.
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WILL ON SMALL CARD.

READING, Pa, March 20.-On a
piece of pasteboard two inches by one
and one-half in dimensions, the late
tate of $4,000. of which s. 00O repre-
sents life insurance. The will con
tains these words:
"All I possess, real and personal. be.
longs to my wife absolutely at my
death"
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Georgia Flooring, Heart (No. y, sz.zs
per 100 II. Frank Libbey Co., 6th &
n. 7. Ave--Advt
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Dressed Square PieBets, S7.7s per 100.
Frank I.ibbey Co. sth g. New York Ave.
-AdvL
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Alabama Flooring, Good, s2,25 per 100 #.
Frank Libbey Co. 9Th & New York Ave
--Advt-
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Dressed Square Posts, IS Cents Apiece.
Frank Libbey Co. sth & New York Ave.
-Advt
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Dressed Headed PaiingS, s7.oo per 100
Frans Libbey Co. 9Th & New York Ave
r-Adyt.
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CONDITION OF THE WATER.
HAEPERS FERRY, ". Va. March
2G.-Both rivers clear this morning.
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sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

I Todsv-HiEh tide, 3.43 a. m 4:l1 h
m. LOW tide. IO:12 a. m; 11:o5 .. m
TouoIrow-High tide, i:S3 d IN: 81
D. IN. LOW tide, II ~ a. n
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FORECAST FOR TIE DISTRICT.
TEMPERATURES.

showers tOnlEnls Monday fair AMI
cooler, moderate SOutherIy shifting 10
northw -. H.nds late tonlSht.
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Established Isz<.
Quality" Is our password.-Advt.
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Common Flooring, SI.75 per 100 feet.
Frank Libbey Co. 9th & New York Ave
-AdYt
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WEATHER REPORT.

CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
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Continued on Page Four,sen1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-12
Oon'ts.

Don't attempt to punish all your enc mics at once You can't do large business with a small capital. Don't say "1 told you so." Two to one you never said a word about it. Don't worry about another mans business. A little selfshness is sometimes com
 mendable. Don't imagine that you can correct all the evils in the world. A grain of sand is not prominent in @ desert. Don't mourn over fancied grievances. Bide your time. and real sorrow will come. Don't throw dust in your teachers eyes It will only in- jcre the pupil. Don't worry about the ice crop. Keep cool and you will have enough. Don't borrow coach to please your wife. Better make her 8 little sulky. Don't imagine that every
 thing is weakening. Butter is strong in this market. Don't publish your acts of charity. The Lord will keep the account straight. Don't color meerschaums for living. It is sim ply dyeing by inches.-Mark Twain.
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Queer Pronunciations.

There are many names of places fn England that puzzle the stranger lappjshurgh. i'll Norfolk. for instance < s,ron''Encel Hazeboro. Abergavenn.
 l'srly drops syllable and becomes .,erv:n!ly. aud 1t Is alleged that St. <eots sonnd. more like Shoots thar
 ,vtl,;i'y ei.;a t'irenccster seems tn
 ;.r> rom Sister to SiZeycr. ln S'lf blk Nn'eir riayfield is "Wunnerfu|' ant
 h.lnlo,R'istnn "Ch!mston," while in che adjuiain, couhty of Norfolk Hun stanton Is "Hunston." and in the west country Eadgeworthy is "Badgery' and Corn wood "Kernood." Hunting donshire claims the purest English, but they call rapworth ''Parpor." And not far away is another village of beauty. The motorist turned upon a rough road and asked the intelligent laborer where 1t would take him. "That road" said the honest country man, wiping his brow, twill take you to 'Elk sir" The courageous motor lst went on and found Ellsworth, which Is pronounced "Elser" Manchester Guardian.
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 Tired of Beina In Print.

'Mr. Smithers," said his wife, If remember rightly you have often said that you disliked to see a woman con- stantly getting herself into print?"
 T do," said Smithers positively
 "You considered it unwomanly and iudellcate, l believer
 "Very."
 "And you don't see how an, man could allow his wife to do anything of the kind?''
 ''Yes. I think SO now"
 "Well, MT. Smithers,, in view of all the facts in the case feel justified in asking for a new silk dress"
 "A new silk dress?'
 "Ycs. For the-las eight years I have had nothing better than fourpenny calico, and I want something better I'm tired of getting into print"-Jon. don Tit.Bits.
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The Dream of the Key.

Some small article had been lost-1 forget now what; let us say a key-be- lodging to one of two sisters who were travelling together. It could nowhere be found But one night one of the sisters dreamed that she saw the key in the pocket of her travelling bag. She told this dream on waking to the other. And have you looked in the pocketT' the sister asked. No, have not. 7 said she, "for the very good reason that there is no pocket in my travel ing bag" "Well," said the other, "there is a pocket in mine. will just have look there on the chance" And there the key was found. The infer ence is that the dreamer had seen with the eye of sense, though not with the eye of observation, tine key put Into the pocket Even when the key was so found she had no recollection of seeing 1t placed there, but the brain had unconsciously recorded the sensa, ton. In course of sleep it had stum. bled on that record, and by good luck the sleeper on awaking chanced to re member the mental operation that had taken place during sleep. It is sin. gular and almost alarming reflection that our brains are stored with count. less such records of which we know nothing nor ever shall know unless the association of ideas or some peculiar mental state brings them to our no tice.--Westminster Gazette.
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From tho Kitchen.

Has it ever struck one what num- ber of terms belonging to cuisine are applied to man under different circum- stances? Sometimes he is "basted," he "boils with rage," is ''baked" with neat and "burns'' with love or jeal- ousy. He Is often ''cut up," 'deveur. ed" with a flame and "done brown" ." We dress his jacket for him. Some tunes he Is ''eaten up" with care, and occasionally he IS fried" We "cook" his goose" for him. and often he makes a goose" of himself. We make a hash" Of him. and sometimes he makes a hash of something else. He gets into "hot water" and sometimes into a "mess," is made into "mince meat" and is often in pickle" We are ofteu asked to ''toast" him, and he Is frequently put into a "stew" or is in a stew" no one knows why. A "soft" is "half baked" and one severe ly handled is well "peppered." A cheeky young imp is a sauce box" and a rich father is made to "fork" out.-Dundee Advertiser.
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 Saracen's Head Tavern.

The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill. now closed. reached back to a respectable antiquity. In "Dick Tarlton's Jests" 1t is referred to as "the Saracen's Head without Newsate," and Stow calls it "a fair and large inn for re- ceipt of travellers" which "hath to sign the Sarazen's Head" It's pre- eminent interest, however, is natural ly Dickensian, and the novelist has given a vivid description of the old inn as it was when Nicholas Nickleby and his uncle interviewed there the master of Dotheboys Hall. There are various accounts of the origin of the sign of the Saracen's Head. One is that it was set up as compliment to the mother of Thomas Beckett, who was the daughter of a Saracen. In Selden's ''Eable Talk" we read, "When our countrymen came home from lighting with the Saracens they pictured them with huge, big, terrible faces, as you still sec the sign of the Saracen's Head ."--London Chronicle.
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A Wedding Hint.

The tall girl smiled in some embar. .asslnent.
 Haven't you any secondhand shoesT she said to the shoe clerk.
 ''But. miss"- he remonstrated.
 No, no; you misunderstood" said she. 'I don't mean to wear. just mean old shoes. too worn for use, that customers have left with you You see. there's wedding up at our house tomorrow, and we want something to throw at the bride and bridegroom"
 II see," said the clerk.
 He rummaged in black hole and drew forth an armful of dilapidated footwear. The girl selected some threes. two and ones.
 These will do. Thanks ever so much." she said, and so departed.
 Big footed people are always work ing that on us," said the clerk after ward. "That girl wears eights. She couldn't very we'll throw such mud. scows at the bride, so she chose some little and dainty shoes here-ones and twos. Oh. yes, it's an old trick with the big footed. Los Angeles Times
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The Judae's Little Joke.

The p-'~r pf clerk involved in q decidedly confusing situation the Ger man gentleman referred to in story in the New York Ti,nes.
 On jury day in the First district court I s:oiid luuE ing German present ed tu he justice Il certificate from th' coni..issiGney of jurors. After a raph glance at 'he .focn.npnt the justice or dered the man to raise his right han4 and administered he oath.
 ''Totli naHle i,' Herman kaufmanT
 "les. your hf'ns'f
 This pai'er." continued ths court, requests me lu excuse Herman Kauf- man from jury duty on the ground that hp is dead. Now. reme mber that you have sworn to tell the truth and think well before you answer. Are you deadY
 "No-o. your honor." was the bewil- tered reply; II don't think am."
 You claim that you are alive?
 "Y-c-s. your honor." That will do. Now take this paper back to the commissioner If jurors"
 The man did so. When tue commis- sioner examined the certificate it bore the following indorsement in the jus ] tice's handwriting:
 "The deceased. appearing before me Tn open court, insists under oath that he is not<dead. Please investigate and If his testimony be false have him in- dicted for perjury"
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PAVING DISTRICT NO F.
West Second Ayenue.)

The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 12, in the city of Pine Bluff has been plac- ed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess ment and for legal penalties and cost Given under my hand this 9th day of June, 1910.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office, City Hall; a. m. to 12 m.
 6-9-26t.