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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
HOOVER FUNERAL
AT THE CAPITAL
Former Pine BIufiian Who Died in
Washington, Buried at Little
Rock Yesterday.

Little Rock, Ark, May 12.-The
funeral of John T. Hoover, for many
years one of the best known business
men of Little Rock, took place at the
First Christian church yesterday af-
ternocn at $3.50 o'clock, with Rev. j..
N. Jessup officiating. The burial
Was in Oakland cemetery.
Mr.. Hoover was born in Bellefonte,
Pa, July 81, 1871, and came to Ar
kansas with his parents in 1878, where
he maintained his home until a year
ago, when he went west in search of
health. He was educated in the Lit
tie Rock public schools and entered
the First National Bank when a lad.
Later he was with the Pacific Express
Company, leaving that company after
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
StimsOn's Career.

New York, May 12.-Henry L. Slim
son was BORN in New York, septem-
Der 81, 1867. He was graduated from
Yale in the class of 'SS and from the
Harvard Law School in 80. He was
associated in the practice of law with
Senator Root and in 1907 was ap-
pointed United States attorney for the
Southern District of New York, which
position he held for three years and
then resigned to resume private
practice. He was special counsel for
the government in the prosecution of
the Sugar Trust, which resulted in
the recovery by the Government OF
more than $4,000000 He is a trus-
tee of Phillips Academy and mem
Der of the American Forestry Assoeia-
ton and of the National Conserva-
ton Association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

a R.RIYE; AT NQRF DIX.
We're steamlns AZ Full Speed and Go.
ing in Opposite Directions
Twice Trans'sh'pSM.
International News Special

Norfolk, Va, May 12.-The passen-
ger and crew of the New York and
Cuban mail Steamship Liner, Merida,
which sunk after collision with the
United Fruit Company's ship, Admiral
FaIragut, off Cape Henry, arrived
here safe tonight after being twice
trans-shipped. Net a soul was lost
and only one person, a woman pas
senge1, was slightly injured. Both
vessels We're steaming at full speed
in opposite directions through fog
bank about fifty-five miles East of the
Virginia Capes, when about 1890 this
morning the Admiral Farragut ram
med the Merida.
A great hole was torn in the side
of the Merida which carried 1877 pas
sengers and a crew of 1913, and it was
Instantly realized by the officers when
the sea began to pour into the vessel
hold that she could not live.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
FIRST BASEBALL
OF SEASON TODAY

For the first time this season Pine
Bluff fans will have an opportunity Of
witnessing "a good ball game, when
the Voss-Nichol team of this city
meets the Stuttgart team at Forest
Park this afternoon at o'clock. The
game promises to be fast one and
from the large sale of tickets a crowd
will greet the opening game. The re-
cent meeting of the Voss-Nichol team
and Reorganization means business
and the team is determined to furn-
ish live sport to Pine Bluffians and
in return want support.
The Voss-Nichol team defeated
Stuttgart in Stuttgart some time ago
by the close score of to 1. This
shows the almost equal strength Of the
two mines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
Judge Grace to Sentence
Jack Blackburn, Double
Murderer, to Death
NO COURT NEXT WEEK
On Account 0f Confederate Reunion
Other Prisoners To BE SEN
fenced Today. {

Judge A. b. Grace will pass SEN
tence on Jack Blackburn today and
set the date for his death Tor the plur,
der OF John aud Mary Gofdon, aged
negroes and relatives 3s tha convicted
man. Blackburn was adiudged gull
ty of the charge of murder in the
first degree by a jury in the Jefferson
circuit court several weeks ago.
As the law provides that the MUIR
derer shall die, if convicted, within
thirty days after he is sentenced,
Judge Grace will probably fix an ear
ly date for his execution Black
burn was defended by A. w. Speer,
negro lawyer
The crime for which blackburn
must die, was a coWardly one He
sent word To Gordon and his wife that
their grandchild was sick short dis
lance from their home, which is near
Moscow, Ark. After the cid negroes
left their home Blackburn waylaid
them in the road and fired the con-
tents of a pistol into their bodies,
killing them instantly. It is believ-
ed that Blackburn robbed the old wo
man, as she was known to have car
ried large sum OF money on her per-
son, the savings of the old couple -~-
At 0his morning, session # the
circuit court Judge Grace will also
sentence Leslie Gray and Leslie
Sparks, the two young white men who
were convicted of highway robbery
and grand larceny Sparks has six
years to serve and Gray one year.
Sentence will also be passed en- Jack
Hinton, a negro, who was recently
convicted of burglarizing the home of
Charles Green, "a we'll known resident
of this city.
There will be no session of the JEFF
ferson circuit court the coming week,
on account of the Confederate Reun-
ion at Little Rock. The criminal
docket will be reset ON Monday, May
%, and court will continue then un-
til about June 10. Judge Grace dis
posed Of about thirty appeal cases
yesterday, having four jury trials dur
ing the day
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
BEN HARRIS IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
Man Shot b. Negro Had Threatened
Negra's Life, Says Report From
Ladd-No War; nj Issued
For tie Negro.

Although Ben Harris, the young
farmer who was probably fatally shot
by w. c. Nice ad1fi, sas44egro, aIeafpL Laid,
Thursday night, lies at the point OF
death at his home at that place, no
warrant has been issued for the az
rest of McCann. District Attorney
Nixon returned yesterday from Ladd,
where he made a thorough investfga-
ton into the affair DIR. b. H. GALL
CHER, who was called there to attend
the wounded man, says his condition
is serious. The load of buckshot
from McCann's shotgun entered
Herbs st)mach and his wounds are
of a most serious nature.
According to the best information
obtainable McCanni shot Harris after
the latter had threatened the negro,
life and after Harris had secured a
gun and went to McCann's yard, sup
posedly with the intention of doing
the negro bodily harm. Grip Stain
aker, another we'll known farmer, &C
companied Harris to the place and re-
manned in a buggy while Harris went
into the yard. Stalnaker says Har-
ris was drinking and he had repeat
eddy tried to get him to go home and
not renew trouble, which Harris had
with the negro short time before
the shooting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

several years ,f efficient and satis-
tacd}fY service 10 enter the employ Of
&c German National Bank, and when
physicians advised 4 change in clim-
ate he was i'll charge OF the collec-
ton department.
When Young man he united with
the Christian church and was a con-
sistent member during his life
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
LIZZIE Knox Hoover. formerly OF Pine
Bluff, his mother. Mrs Minta Hoover
one sister Maybelle, and a brother
Earl ID. nd many other relatives and
friends.
The active pail bearers We're 7. O
HowlaHd, o. l}oiee, Fred Reutlehub-
or, VIII Cruz, Russ Boynton and J. G
Barnett. "a
MIR. Hove. Wa member of the
W1odmen q tie World. and members
of thai order had charge of the ser
vices at til Cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
BELT AT saw Mill
CUT---CL0SES PLANT
SAWYER and Austin Lumber Company
Victim of Spiteful Work OF Negro
Who May Be Arrested.

The big sawmill of the Sawyer q
Austin Lumber Company's plant was
shut down yesterday afternoon as TIE
result of, it is stated, the cutting OIL
one CT the large belts in the mill. IL
was reported that an unknown per
son cut the belt yesterday about noon
and the entire sawmill was crippled
during the rest Of the afternoon
Employees of r. 9 COMPANY were re-
ticent and w2uld r.4 discuss toe mat
ter. However, it WAS learned taat
negro IS believed to have do7e -
cutting. What his teasan could f7T9
beer is unknown. officegs were "
ing ion the csse lest nigAt end e
reported tat thu nifty par
been located End his arrest iT-oy,'-1's
ed. 1t wac stated 'ast n;gat Z
mill would be IN i>oefati1n too
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

the heavy burden has been upon the
poor people. We will change that.
Everything needed by the army is
admitted to Juarez by the United
States Customs officials, the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad is getting
ready for business and conditions in
the city have returned to the nominal
Madero and the other leaders are
awaiting for further peace soYertures
from Mexico City with more @confid-
ence than ever If there is4a9Sy m ore
parleying they will demand again that
Diaz agree to resign Internationally
and that he name the date upon which
he will step down.
If something of this nature is not
fol- Incoming from Mexico Gig, in the
near future, there is little Aluestiou
that part of the army wilt begin a
Southwark march with the sNational
Capital the objective. His command.
ers are now urging Madero#te sane
ton such a program Immediately, but
the Cabinet upon discussing the mat
ter of relations with the Diaz gov
ornament today decided to Ht Mexico
City make the first move. #
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
SECRETARY OF WAR
QUITS CABINET
j. M. Dickinson Resigns to
Return to Private Life
In Tennessee
STIMSON rs NAMED
Was Defeated For Governor of New
YOrk-Letters of Resignation
and Acceptance Made Public
international News Special

Washington, May 12.-The president
announced tonight the resignation
from the Cabinet of J. M. Dickinson,
as Secretary of War and the appoint
York, as the man for the War Port
folio
Mr.. Stimson is to take charge by the
fifteenth, possibly, but certainly
within few days thereafter. He will
come to Washington for conference
with the president on Sunday.
As is customary in cases of re-
signation, the president made public
the correspondence, which includes
the letter of resignation and the pres
idents letter of acceptance. The Of
ficial reason given for the resignation
of Mr.. Dickinson is the pressure 81
personal business in Tennessee. There
is no reason given for the appoint
ment of Mr. Stimson other than the
president regards him as qualified fer
the place.
T. friends today the president said
that his opinion of Mr.. Stimson was
we'll known because he had spoken Of
him in super1ative terms during the
recent campaign, in which Mr.. Stim-
SON was defeated for the position ef
governor of New York. Mr.. Stimson
has had no special military training
although it is said he is fcnd Of the
military and was at che time in COM
mand of 2 squadron. Mr.. Stimson APP
pears to have obtained a high position
in the government in view of his de-
feat and the determination Of the pres
ident to make amends for his defeat
in New York
Mr. Root is understood to stand be-
hind Mr.. Stimson, his former law
partner 1t is so happened that today
the president made the announcement
of appointment to office of another
New Yorker WHO went down in the
Congressional election. A report that
there had been friction between Sec
rotary of State Knox and Mr.. Dckin-
Z son because of the sending of troops
to the Mexican border was denied to-
night. Mr. Dickinson is the second
member of the presidents Cabinet to
resign, the other member being Mr..
Ballinger The president spoke to-
night in the most feeling way about
Mr.. Dickinson, in addition to the sen
timent expressed in the letter Of &C
ceptance of the resignation. They
follow:
Washington April 2S, 1911, A. D.
Dear Mr.. President AS my affairs
have recently SO changed as to re-
ouire my personal attention in Ten
nessee, i herewith tender my resigna-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
DEATH PREVENTS
A MURDER TRIAL

Information has reached Sheriff
Edgar Brewster to the effect that
Dempsey McBeth, negro wanted
here for the murder of Jake Dowd, a
deputy constable in this county some
Oklahoma City, as a result of gunshot
wounds inflicted by negro woman
some weeks ago. 1t is stated that
the body will be brought to Sheriff.
for burial. McBeth, who was con-
sidered a desperate negro, was fug-
tive from justice for some time after
the killing, but was discovered sew
eral days ago in the hospital in Okla
homa City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
DAUGHTERS Will
PRESENT FLAG
To Sons of Veterans With
Impressive Ceremonies
Sunday Afternoon
THEIR HANDIW DIRK
HANDIWORK
Will BE Carried i'm Parade At COnied-
crate Reunion ut Little Rock
Next Week.

The flag that the J. Selden Roane
Camp United Sons of Confederate We
terans will carry in the parade at the
Confederate Reunion next week will
be beautiful handmade silk. banner
the handiWork of Daughters. OF the
ConfedeNacy, and elaborate lprepara-
tons are being made by David O Dodd
Chapters X c., for the formal pre-
sentatfo1f of the banner to the Sons Of
Veterans, which will take place Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock in the First
Metodist church. The flag is expect.
ed to be thing of beauty and splen,
did art. The Daughters have been
working on it for some time.
The presentation address will be
made by Mrs. B. e. Benton, president
of David O. Dodd Chapter, and Attor-
ney Sidpey j. Hunt will make the re-
Spouse on the part of 3. Selden Rcane
Camp. The presentation promises
to be one Of the largest events of its
kind ever held in the city as the pub
lie has been invited to attend the af-
fair,
Mrs. JChn l.. Mills, who has had
charge of the program for the occas-
ion, last night announced ii the follow
ing numbers:
Invocation, Rev. w. c. Davidson
pastor of First Methodist church.
Music, Miss Fannie Hardin.
Presentation address, Mrs tB b.
Benton, president David 0. Dodd chap
ter.
Response Hon. Sidney j. Hunt.
Music, Miss Margie Belle Atkinson.
Poem (Mrs. Lillian Roselle Mesgen-
ger), Mrs. NJ. l.. Bell.
Music, 'Tenting On the Old Camp
Ground male quertette.
Doxology.
Benediction, Rev. w. c. Davidson.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the ceremonies and the Sons of
Veterans, Daughters of the Confeder-
acy and Confederate Veterans are es-
pecially requested to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
SOLD TAINTED
MEAT Is FINED

5 Nick Mitlaeu, who conducts a lunch
stand in this city, WAS yesterday fin
ed $25 by july in the jefferson cir
cult court yesterday for selling ne
gro tainted meat. He had been fin
ed the same sum in the city police
court, but took an appeal He was
prosecuted by Attorney w 3. Sor-
rells md defended by Reinberger and
Reinberger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

Our electric service is at your
command any hour of the day or
night No mater when the hour OF
your need. the electric servant re-
spends instantly. It is never of duty.
Citizens Light and Transit Com.
pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

We have several vacant lots In
east end for sale. Well located and
convenient to shops-Cotton Belt
Savings & Trust Co. 5 z Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
NOTICE

All banks, members of the Pine
Bluff Claiming House will close Thurs
day, May the 18th, 1911. on account
of the General Confederate Reunion
at Little Rock, Arkansas.
PINE BLUFF CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION.
By NJ E. BLOOM,
IL Tt. Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Calhoun have
gone to Detroit, Mich, where they
will spend the month with relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

"A new cottage for sale near 22nd
and Poplar st. Lot 60x154 feet. -Four
rooms. City water-Cotton Belt
Savings e Trust Co. 5 13 At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

$40 E. 9Th, rooms and hall, close
in, convenient. Rents $1400 per
month we pay water.-Cotton Belt
Savings & Trust Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13

-1619 w. Sth. 4 rooms and hall.
Modern. Rents $3.50 per month";
Cotton Belt Savings & Trust co,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
tSlSned) ). M. DlChl4NSO-\.
Presidents Acceptance.
The White Hons,

=
my Dear Secretary:--I have your
letter of resignation and am very sor-
ry that the personal consideration as
you have explained them at length to
me, leaves ME no alternative and re-
quire me to accept it.
In Gonsenting to a severance Of
our official relations / wish to- tell
you how satisfactory your administra
ton of your great department has
been. 1t involved the care and con-
tr5l of the Army, the government of
the PHILIPPINES and Porto Rico, the
construction of the Panama Canal and
incidentally the government of the
Canal Zone. In, every way your
work has been admirable and entities
you to the gratitude of your country
men.
PERSONALLY, | wish to thank you for
variable sense of loyalty to the admin
istration.
I sincerely hope that you may be
able to achieve success in the import
ant personal business that now claims
your earnest effort. Believe me, that
you carry with you into private life
my high respect and affection2te L.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
Sincerely yours,
y WILLIAM H. TAFT.

j. VI. Dickins IN, Secretary of War,
',P. S. l make this acceptance to
take effect as Of the time Of qualifi-
cation of your successor, which at
your request | hope to secure by MY
Is, 1911"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-13
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY

ti5n as Secretary of War to take eff
feet as soon as may be compatible
with the public interest
Il cannot express to you how much
appreciate the honor and confidence
which you have bestowed upon me
and the uniform kindness with which
you have already treated me. The
memory of having enjoyed the priv
ilege of being associated with you and
my colleagues of the Cabinet in the
discussion of SO many great questions
affecting the welfare of our country,
will always be cherished by me as in
estimable
''With all good wishes for you and
with the hope that one SO able, patrio-
tic and devoted may long be spared
for the services of his country, | am,
Very sincerely,
QSigned) J. NJ. DICKINSON.'
praSidonf' Accnnfaucn
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30
Prof. Shaw Says
''Break Deep"

The tendency is to break up the
land too shallow, not only when it
is broken by teams, but also when it
is broken by aid of power. The
farmer who employs a power plow
should have a clear and definite un-
derstanding as to what the depth
shall be. Much of the blowing
done by power plaws is not deserv-
ing OF the name 1t is plowed shall
low, it is full of skips, that is, places
in which the land is not turned oy-
er at all That is not the fault of
the plows but of the men who han
die them. Many claim that shall
low breaking is as good as deep
breaking. In some instances as
when the season is favorable it may
produce a good crop, but it is not
nearly so good as deep breaking as
a rule, hence the farmers should in
slst on having their ground broken
deeply and we'll turned over. 1t
should be as deep as 5 or 6 inches
& being better than s..
1t is a great matter when the
power pillow can draw behind it a
disk to compress the sod without
cutting it, the disk being followed
by the harrow. The land is thus
plowed, compressed and narrowed
In the n operation. In other
words a reasonably good dust mulch
is formed on the land as soon as it
is plowed, hence much of the mois-
ture then in the land is prevented
from escaping. This will add some
thing to the cost of blowing, but it
will be money well expended. To
simply turn the land over with the
pillow and then allow the moisture to
escape is certainly unfortunate in a
locality where moisture is at all
times precious
The season now passing has been
one of more than average rainfall.
This has loosened the soil so that it
is easily plowed. The power called
for to pillow land now is not more,
or at least not much more than half
the power called for to plow, the
same when the moisture has left it.
1t will of course leave it later in the
season when the weather turns dry
as it always does later. All dill
gence should be used, therefore, to
break up all the land possible by
power or by horses while the ground
is thus moist.
Because the ground is more than
ordinarily moist now, it is likely to
continue so for some time. 1t will
be possible to pillow land for a long
err >period the present summer than
is commonly the case. Flowing,
therefore, should be continued as
long as this work can be done at a
reasonable cost. Of course the land
plowed early, should be in the best
position for growing crop the next
year, but land plowed late even, will
enable the farmer to SOW a crop the
next year. This might not be posi-
BILE were it not so plowed. Let ev-
cry acre, therefore, be plowed, while
the soil has yet some moisture in it
which If 10 nosSib1o ~ plow
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Gen'1 Land Office,
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-06-30
Notice of Sale of School Bonds

Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
10th day of July, 1911, at the hour of Up. M. of
said day, at the Office of the clerk of the school
board of School District Number II, Teton
County. Montana, in Sweet Grass, Montana,
the board of School Trustees of said School
District Number II, Teton County, Montana,
will sell coupon bonds in the sum of 81, 800. 90, of
the denomination of $1,000 each. said bonds to
be dated July. 10, 1911, and to bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent? six per cent. per annum,
interest payable semi-annually ON January 10th
and July 10Th of each year, the bonds to be
redeemable in 40 years. ten years and payable
in fifteen years from date and issued by the
authority of an election held ON the 9th day of
June, 1911. for the purpose of purchasing lots
and building one or more school houses there
on.
Bids for the sale of said bonds will be re-
ceived until the time above named and should
be addressed to G. H. Mcmillan, Clerk of the
School Board, Sweet Grass. Montana. and
marked Bids for Bonds"
Bonds cannot be sold for less than PAL value
including accrued interest on the said bonds
from this date until paid for and no bids for
less will be considered.
All proposals must be accompanied by an
unconditional certified check in the sum of
ten per cent no per cent? of the amount of
bonds bid upon, said check to be payable to the
Treasurer of Teton county. Montana.
The Board of School Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and to sell the
bonds at private sale, if deemed for the best
interests of the District.
Bonds will be delivered upon payment of
moneys therefor, into the County Treasury,
to the credit of said District.
BY order of tho Board of School Trustees of
District Number II, Teton County Montana.
II. b EAUPRE, Chairman.
G. H. MCMILLAN. Clerk.
! Dated June is, 1911.