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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-11
LESSON IN FRIENDSHIP.

At the Masonic banquet, given re-
Gently, Attorney W. B. Townsend re-
sponded to the toast, "a Lesson in
Friendship" in part as follows.
This is an era of societies. There
are religious societies, humane socl-
eties, literary societies, suffrage socl-
cites, scientific societies and vast
variety of societies organized 1or 40
ing or trying to do things.
Tonight am honored to be the
guest of a secret benevolent society
of ancient origin whose purpose is not
only sweet charity, >but to lnculcate,
as well, real friendship, the outgrowth
of confidence, the relation which
binds human beings closer and makes
them to feel and to know that they
have greater claims for mutual pro
lection and friendship upon each oth-
er than can possibly arise out of the
fraternal claims of the ordinary SO
ciety of modern times.
have always believed, as | now
believe, that free-masonry and Its
auxiliary societies, the chapters ana
courts, have endeavored to teach the
blending of the ideal friendship and
the real friendship, so as to smooth
the rigor of the lives OF men ana
women: and to harmonize their dii-
ferences until the symbol OF frlend-
ship will not only be symetrical put
will exert cogent influence and De
conducive to the welfare OF mankind
The possession of such admirable
principles and their triumph is assur-
edly consumation devoutly TO De
hoped for and striven for and will be
encouraging and cheering as well as
a happy reward for all true Masohs
while completing the temple OF friehd
shin they have been so long at WORK
upon,
In the Old Testament at the hrst
CHAPTER of Ruth, | have selected a
model from which | hope to draw a
lesson in friendship. Some fVe nun
dred years before the coming oil
Christ. we are told that there was a
great famine in the land OF judah.
In that country lived one Ellmeich'
his wife Naomi and their two sons.
From a desire to better their condl'
ton they went into the land of Moab
to live. When there, and some time
afterward, the two sons married each
a woman of the tribe of Moab, whose
names were Ruth and Orpah, respect
iyely 1t turned out that the husband
of Naomi, the husband OF Ruth ana
the husband of Orpah died. Naomi
was discontented, being in a strange
land, and knowing that it would be
difficult for her to maintain herseli
in that country, called about her her
daughters-in-aw and informed them
of her conclusion to return to her own
land, and insisted that they go 70
their homes and abide among their
people. Both daughters-in-law wept
and caressed Naomi and tried to per-
suade her not to return to Judah, but
to no avail Orpah, after much med
itation, went away to the home OF
her people, but Ruth remained with
Naomi, saying: "Entreat me not to
leave thee, or to return from follow
ing after thee, for whittier thou goest
| will go, and where thou lodgest
will lodge. Thy people shall be my
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-11
PHONE MAIN 1905

people and thy God my God. Wher,
thou d1est | will die and be buried
The Lord do so to me, and more. o
aught but death part thee and me-"
The story of Ruth is but a brie
chapter-yet it is full of interest be
cause il is replete with pathos, symp
athy, friendship and love exemplilleC
in the superlative degree. It teache:
unselfish devotion. 1t is a lesson il
friendship and not the thesis of {
scholar. When Naomi besought hel
two daughters-in-law TO go to theil
people and to homes of luxury anC
leave her, an old woman, in her poy
erty and misery to her sad fate, theI
came the test of friendship. Orpal
went away, but Ruth remained witt
Naomi, and was rapidly and amply
paid for her devotion and friendship
for when they returned to Judah
Ruth's conduct was wrought into hel
daily life and as she went about witt
purity OF purpose, cleaning the fields
behind the reapers for grain upor
which she and Naomi subsisted, she
gained favor with rich man by Tie
name of Boaz, whom she afterward:
married and was able to care for Ma
omi handsomely, and was honored a;
the mother of great line. 1t matters
little how much fact there may be il
the tale supposed to be historical
and how much there is allegorical. IL
either case the lesson in friendship
remains. 1t is easy to weep will
those who weep. 1t is easy to mourn
with those who mourn, and to kiss
them and pour out words of sympathy
from lips only. The test comes wheT
you are wiling to make sacrifices ant
20 with those who mourn. go witt
those who are bowed and burdenet
with the cares OF life, and help then
% carry their burdens, giving then
real consolation and cheer.
1t is not related that Orpah was {
bad or heartless woman, but she fel
short OF one virtue possessed by Ruth
She was. as many are today. ready
with tears and caresses, but she wal
not willing to share the hardships an'
read the thorny path with Naomi. |
vas Ruth who said: Thy people
shall be my people and thy God shal
be my Cod" This meant NOR
than it now appears to the casual oh
'erver. The daughters-in-law wer'
members of the tribe Of Moab and il
hose times of tribal relations the re
ligious belief of one tribe might meal
1eresy across the line with anothe
tribe. Ruth did not know what sacri
fees she was making or what she wa
embracing for the love she bore TO
Naomi. She was willing to accep
blindly and lovingly whatever nigh
| await her.
The world today may well take
lesson in friendship from Ruth of old
People talk of friendship, and the,
are ready enough with superficial
sympathy and crocodile tears, bu
they are none the less selfish. Eacl
person looks out for his or her wei
fare and few are concerned about thu
distressing condition of their neigh
bors. 'Entreat me not to leave thee.
said the widowed Ruth, while hom'
filled with welcome and luxury await
ed her She could have left Naom
and perhaps, as Orpah did, gore he
way with her conscience clear. Bu
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-11
Rae,ngs Left Nothing to Tuskeeee

RiGdings Left Nothing to Tuskegee-
The Tuskegee (Ala) Studen, denies
the statement which appeared recently
in Diany papers throughout the coun
try to the effect that The late Henry
Riddings Of Sionx City. la. In his will
bequcathed $4,000 to the Tuskegee
institute There is no provision in Mr.
Rlddings' viii for Tuskegee institute.
and the school often suffers from just
such statements ms this.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-11

DR.. Westbrook has made some
change in his office and residence.
He is still located at 21st and Arapa-
hoe streets. Day phone, Main 1144.
Night phone, Champa $40.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-11

At the Masonic banquet, given re
Gently, Attorney w. B. Townsend re
sponded to the toast, "a Lesson il
Friendship" in part as follows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
AMERICANS JOIN
 MADfRO'S ARMY
General Welcomes Them But Does Not Invite Recruits tO His Cause
 Conditions in Chihuahua.
International News Special

International News Special
 Ell Paso, Texas, March 13.-Junta rooms of insurrectos are crowded to- day with Americans. Many Of them are former soldiers Of the American army. General Madero announced that he would not invite recruits to his cause, but would welc >me all who cared to join. Many are joining Ma dero's army.
 Arrivals today from Chihuahua say conditions there are not as bad as have been reported, but many say 1t will only be short time until cohdi- tions become as bad throughout Chi huahua. as they are, in China today. It is said that the Twenty-third United States infantry was ordered to San Antonio, and the post is to be left III charge of the Fourth Cavalry who w,.' patrol the border.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
COTTON BELT TO
 CHANGE SCHEDULE

Although no official statements have been made regarding the change of schedule to go into effect over the Cotton Belt system on March 19, the only change which will affect Pine Bluff So far known is the new time on which the Little Rock and Cam den passenger train will pass through this city. It is understood that effec- tive Sunday this train will pass through Pine Bluff at o'clock in- stead of S:37 in the morning as has been the schedule on the trip up. The train returning in the afternoon vii. be scheduled to pass through this city at 6 o'clock instead of 6:1O p. m. It is not known whether the other trains will be affected by the new time card.
 The logical reason for the changes is to put train into Little Rock each morning by the time the Iron Noun tain reaches the capital city from Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
NATURAL GAS
 COMPANY HERE
Corporation That Will Supply Pine Bluffians Through Pipe Line, Files. Articles of Incorpora-
 atiOn.

Articles of incorporation for the Pine Bluff Natural Gas Company which is a branch organization of the Arkansas Natural Gas Company, filed articles of incorporation in the office of County Clerk J. H. Shelby yester- day preparatory to establishing a To- cal office here for producing, buying selling and transporting natural gas in this city and section for heating, lighting and power purposes, and to supply municipal corporations and in- dividuals with natural gas.
 The company is capitalized at s1OO,- 900 of which $500 is paid in. The officers of the company are A. B. Dal- ly, Jr, president; w. F. Daily vice president; w. B Smith, secretary and treasurer. The officers are residents of Little Rock.
 The company is at present extend ing a pipe line from the Caddo gas and oil fields to this city and other Arkansas cities and it is expected that natural gas will be supplied To- cal consumers within the next few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
HOT SPRINGS ME co
 BACK TO JAIL
Rutherford and Murray Denied Bail By Supreme Court-Their Attor' ney Says They Will Try the
 Case on Merits.

Little Rock, March 13.-'Our clients will go to jail now. in defer ence to the supreme court, and re- main there until they are given trial,'' states Attorney L. B. Sawyer of Hot Springs, one of the attorneys for John Rutherford and Ben Mur- ray. the two former deputy sheriffs of Garland county who are charged with the muder of Oscar Chitwood 'at the door of the Garland county jail on the morning of December 26. The supreme court refused them bail Mon- day morning. These prisoners have been out under guard since their ar rest. but this will end now. for the men will become regular prisoners inside the walls of the Garland coun- ty iail. 'hWe will not ask for change of venue when the time TOT trial comes," continued Attorney Saw yer, eff we are forced to trial, but we have not yet been indicted. Sen timent will soon die down in the case and we will then be able to try it at home on its merits"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

EAGLES IT GIVE
 PERFORMING:
Committee Named Last Night to Pre-. pare For One Under Auspices of the Local Aerie-Alex Laza.
 rus Initiated.

The Pine Bluff Aerie No. 209, Fra ternal Order of Eagles, held a reg ular meeting last night and Alex Lazarus, the we'll known local busi- ness man rode the goat" without running wild of the track. Two new members were also elected to mem bership. It was decided to give a minstrel performance, under the au- spies of the Aerie at near future date and Meyer Solmson, c. J. Feeley and Louis Schmidt were named as a committee to arrange for it.
 The Aerie placed an order for a magnificent floral piecel to be place1 on the casket of the late c. G. Brock way at his funeral today. It adopt ed vote of thanks foF all who par ticipated in the memorial services at the Elks Theater Sunday Much oth- CT business was disposed of at the meeting. The membership of the Aerie is nearly 200 and the local ae- rie is in flourishing condition
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
Old and Popular Citizen to
 Be Buried Under Auspices of Order of Eagles.
WAS PIONEER CITIZEN
In Business Here Many Years and Was Exceedingly Popular With
 His Many Friends.

The funeral of Colonel Charles c Brockway, the old and popular resi- dent of this city who died Sunday night at his home, Mo- 5O1 East Sec ond avenue, following an injury which he sustained on March 1, when he fell from the porch of his home and broke his hip, will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the par lors of Ralph Robinson's undertaking establishment on West Barrauue street. The services will be con- ducted at the grave by the members of Pine Bluff Aerie No. 2O9, Frater- nal Order of Eagles, of which the de- ceased was a member for years In- torment will be in Bellwood ceme- tery.
 Colonel BrockWay was 76 years old. He was a pioneer citizen of this city. having engaged in the liquor business here in 1872. He has been in busi- ness ever since. He was born October 23, 1885. The deceased is survived by sister, Mrs. Lucy A Ford, of Will liamtic, Conn.,, and his sister-in-law Mrs. Francelia s. Broadway, with whom he made his home here for many years.
 Col. Brockway had many friends in every walk of life He was a straight forward honest and conservative bus mess man and during his long busi ness career. in this city he was Ze- garded as one of the most public spirited and energetic business men of this city. He was exceedingly popular with his many friends and was q kind hearted, jovial man, with many fine traits of character His death WIS unexpected notwithstanding the fact that his in- jury was thought to be of serious though not necessarily fatal nature.
 Colonel Broadway is believed to have left a large estate. He owned considerable property in this city and county and at the time of his death conducted a paying business on Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
Women From Churches and Sums Crowded Court
 Room at Little Rock.
REPEATS HER STORY
Evidence Shows That Woman Put Strychnine in Bucket of Beer
 For Husband.

Little Rock. Ark. March 13.-The hearing of Stella Futter Schneider on a charge of poisoning her husband in Argenta March 3, began before Jus- tice Dave Meisner Monday afternoon and was continued into the night. When the time came for the examin- ing trial the office of Justice Meis- ner was entirely too small and he adjourned to the police court :oom of the city hall. This too, was too small and hundreds were turned away Men gave way to women, and several hundred of these 1norbidly cu- rious females scrambled for points of vantage where they could look ov- CT, under, and through coalbucka at, wheelbarrow, wastebasket and wash tub hats. Women of all walks of life, from the slums to the church choir were there, and all of the af- ternoon they stood in windows, on chairs, and on top of benches in their efforts to see and hear.
 l The testimony of the state was very direct and would tend to show that Mrs. Schneider deliberately placed strychnine in a bucket of beer with the intention of poisoning her husband Mrs. Schneider, a pretty little woman of 1s years, took the stand in her own behalf and told her previous made public statement of a suicide pact, which she broke after her husband had taken the tcison. The arguments took place in the cir cult court room Monday night. Judge Frank Vaughan appearing for the de- fendant and Robert L. Rogers, prose- cutting attorney. taking care of the states side. 1 At the conclusion of the argument Judge Meisner held the defendant 'c the grand jury, which is now in ses- sion and will take the case up inme- liately while the witnesses are all handy. nc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
PEACEFUL DEATH
 OF ". E. SALLEf
Old and Well Known Resident Dies After Brief Illness-Lived Here
 Since His B0yhood.

w. W. Sallee, 68 years old. one of Pine Bluffs oldest and best known residents. died at 12:45 o'clock this morning at bis home. No. 1515 South Olive street, after ah illness of some weeks. Since tho death of his de- voted wife nearly a year ago he has been in failing health. but for the past two weeks he rapidly declined and the end came painlessly and peacefully.
 While MT. Sallee's death will oc- casion profound sorrow among his many friends and will come as a sur prise to them, his immediate relatives knew since Sunday morning that his death was but matter of few hours. Mir. Sallee was a man of re served nature and did not let his own family know the seriousness of his illness until few hours before he passed away.
 The deceased Is survived by three sons, Willis, Lytt and Ben Sallee; one brother, Deputy County Clerk. L T. Sallee. all of this city, and one sis ter Mrs. Lucy Ridgeway, of New Or leans, besides numerous other rela- tives.
 MT. Sallee was a native of Knn- lucky and when boy moved to this county. He made his home On :he old Sallee place seven miles above Pine Bluff on the Arkansas river, which he managed for some years. Later he came to Pine Bluff and liv- ed in this city twenty yea;s. He WIS consistent member of the Christi ian church, and possessed Of kind ly, loving disposition he had many friends and no enemies. He was a man of fine mental calibre. scholarly attainments and always courteous and obliging to friends and acquaintanees i The funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

The services will be conducted by either the Episcopal minister or g Christian Science official At the meeting of the Eagles last night President McBryde named the follow. ing members as active pail bearers H. H Kirchgrabber, E.. E. Eiland, Ben Robinson, c. B. Ytsuch and E. H Sam mon. M ND Bruce was named by the family as one of the pail bearers. The four honorary pail bearers from the order will be J. R. Stewart, Edgar Bewster, S. A. Miller and A. A. Le- Laurin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
TOWNS::COUNTY
 POPULATION Government Issues Official Pamphlet, Showing Fig ures for Jefferson.
INCREASES NOTED
Jefferson County Has 12.OOO More People Than Ten Years Ago
 Comparisons.

The Census Department at Wash lngton has issued pamphlet, show ing the total population of all cities, towns, counties and townships in Arkansas, according to the recent presents nearly 4,000. Redfield, shows, as published in the Graphic of previous issues, that Jefferson coun- ty has 52,734 people, which includes the population of Pine Bluff and Vau- zine township, numbering 21,479. It also shows the total population of the respective towns and townships in this county, with comparative stata- ments of population in previous tel year periods.
 Jefferson county during the past ten years has gained about 12,000 people. of which increase Pine Bluff presents nearly 4,00O. Fedfield, shows a decrease of about fifty peo- pie in ten years, while Humphreys total population is not given because a part of the town is in Arkansas county. The official figures follow:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
FEAR MALARIA
 AMONG SOLDIERS
General Order is Issued to General Bliss to Inoculate Them With An. ti.Typhoid Serum and Provide
 Mosquito Bars.
International News Special

International News Special
 San Diego, Cal, March 13.-An or der received from the War Depart ment today by General Tasker H. Bliss instructed him to have the off cers and men of his command inc culated with anti-typhoid serum and to equip them with mosquito bar shel- ter has created immense excitement here.
 issued for such "a safeguard against malaria and kindred diseases and to the soldiers means but one thing, tc- wit: Service i'll lower California ant perhaps further south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
;.;starial Assn. Takes Ac- |san to Prevent Passage of
 Faucette Measure.
NORRIS TO APPEAR
|1,s Committee and Argue Against |H-Say Sunday Baseball Would co.
 Be a Detriment.

|s meeting of the Pine Bluff Min ss Association yesterday morning rsucette Sunday baseball bill, now bding in the House of the Arkansas Islsture, was discussed and unani- usly condemned. Those present taking part in the discussion !, Rsvs. c. G. Cline, Absalom Knox, l Norris, WI, F. Evans, Otto Whit ron, s. g. Tull, J. D. Hlammons aW. c. Davidson. These minis E represent about three thousand brch members in Pine Bluff or but twenty per cent of the city's ulation, while their constituency much larger Their action does mean merely their own personal Iade toward Mn Faucette's bill, they say it also in a large measure least, reflects the sentiment Of the ubers and constituency of their ective churches.
 hey not only spoke in opposition ,nd condemnation of the bill, but fed Rev. J. I. Norris, pastor of the Presbyterian church,to appear person before the legislature to r their potest against the passage As bill.
 Ftixim that the biff did not ori-- &e among the laboring class, or T respectable people, whose cause measures are usually claimed to espoused. On the other hand, claim the measure evidently had origin among the gamblers and sports around little Rock, Hot ss and such places; and is a ne to fill the pockets of these and that, too, at the expense of very people whose welfare they y to represent.
 Sabbath, as a day of rest, N great deal to laboring peo- clerks, shop girls, etc. say the tsn, but Sunday baseball is only aeme to afford idle and lawless "a chance to gamble and to fill
 pockets with gate fees out Of ard earned wage of laboring men tue pretense of 'affording him a
 needed rest and recreation.
 sre Is the ministers contend, a gre effective way of breaking
 the Sabbath day, even as a Y civil institution and day of D the toiler, than to strip it of
 religious sanctiry and make it ' a day of idle and lawless sport.
 the opinion of the ministers
 as laboring classes. as such, 2 too wise to be caught in this ald for them by the idle sport De trick gambler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Farm loans wanted on bottom plantation property. Long time and liberal terms.-Cotton Belt Savings &
 Trust Go. II At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Mrs R. Winters is critically i'll ait the home of her sister, Mrs. M Brown on West Second avenue
 Mrs s. E. Wilhoit, who was op- erated on at the Davis Hospital Sat urday, was reported as resting nice ly yesterday. i~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

FOR RENT-Nice office rooms ID Pine Bluff Trust Co. bldg. These rooms have been thoroughly over hauled. We will rent singly or in suits. Very reasonable.-Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

-we are prepared to serve you vel, in our three departments: banA- ,ng-Insurance-Rsal Estate'-Coe'o'' p.,. Savings & Trust Go. 3 lO ot'
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WOOD

Sawyer and Austin green wood de- ,.vered to all parts of city. TWO Horse wagon load. $1.50. In nye tad ,~s. as.0O. G. A. Thomss. new nhore 4Ss. 4r. Quick delivery
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

NOR sALE-A house and lot at Eiehteenth avenue and Elm street. A if sold at once. For informa- 11um T1m street. s s14 St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Mrs Mason, mother of R. G. John- son, who has been seriously i'll for several days, was somewhat better yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Mrs. John R. Claiborne, after vlslt with Judgo and Mrs. John M. Elliott is, visiting in Missssipp. before re- turning to her home at Lynchburg va Va
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Mrs A. H. D. Perkins is home from Florida, where she spent sever- al months Her daughter, Mrs. Pink ney, was quite sick but is now improv- ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

gus Waterman has returned uumas, where she spent several with MT. Waterman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

noRN-A baby girl to MT. and Mrs Will Gill, yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money 1T if fails to cure. E. W. GROVES ssg' nature is on each box. 25c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14

Frank Brenke Err, is spending some time at Mineral Wells, Iexas' lor 'h0 benefit of his health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS

AT THE JEFFERSON-E. W. Von- Arx, St. Louis; John w. Downz St. Louis; R. E Wingfield, Little Rock; J. R Sturms, Chicago; Mrs. Lillian Mason, Jonesboro.
 AT THE ARLINGTON-W. H. 'Bnad- street. Springfield, Mo-; D F. Vinsont. Little Rock; w. s. Moss, St. Iouls' w. P. Holmes, Camden; James Briz- zolara Jr, Little Rock; J. E Hanaian, Chicago. R. E. Barton. Laddonia, Mo
 Little Mary Holland is sick at the home. of Mrs. Mary Portis, on East Sixth avenue. :.