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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
FEMALE JURY
ACQU|TS A MAN
FIRST WOMAN JURY HEARD CASE
At Los ANGELES CALIFORNIA.
YESTERDAY AND ARE LENIENT
EDITOR
One Lady Asked ii She Gould Keep
Her Hat on in the Jury Box and
Judge said "Optionai..

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 2.-Califor-
MAS first m jury was empanel-
led at the suburban town of Watts
today to try the case Of A. A. King,
editor of the Watts News, who was
charged with publishing an article
in violation of a city ordinance.
King had consented to be tried by
women, expressing the belief that he
could get a fairer trial than he would
If men occupied the box. His faith
in women was rewarded by an ac-
quittal, after twenty minutes of de-
liberation by the fair occupants of
the jury box.
The case, without precedent in cal
fornia history, was tried in the court
Dom of Justice Cassidy. The first
exercise of their new citizenship
rights by the ONE attracted the
whole town. The court room was
crowded to the doors, with the hus-
bands and friends of the thirty-three
married women, q years old land
over" who had been subpoenaed as
jurors.
During the examination of the
venire one of the prospective jurors
asked the Judge if it was permissible
to wear her hat in the jury box. The
Judge answered smiling that it was
entirely optional with the Jurors.
Part of the women continued to wear
their hats while the others removed
them. When the jury was completed
the trial of the case was Immediate
ly begun and quickly finished.
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EUREKA! WE GOT IT.

When I first come with the Citizens
Drug Store the first thing I did was
to try and get the agency for Mullan
Taffies. They refused three times,
claiming they sold all they could
make. But we wanted the agency and
had some sincere friends to make
personal REQUESTS and we got the
agency. To anybody that knows Null
lanes Taffey Candies we can not say
more than they already know, but for
those who have nl~s,r eaten any, we
say they are the best eating, highest
quality and ptirest goods that a be
made by expert candy makers. Price
10c to SO. Our first shipment will
be in today, then a fresh shipment
every Saturday, till April 18th. They
will not ship after that date.
CITIZENS DRUG STORE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
BIG WRITE UP FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Local Poultry Men Featured in Special
Edition of the Union Poultry
Journal.

One of the most elaborate special
editions ever issued by a poultry jour-
nal is that of the Union Poultry Jour
nal, of Fort Smith, which was recent
ly issued and which devotes many
pages to a review of the chicken in
dustry in this city and county and
loses no opportunity to boost the an
nual show to be held in this city the
latter part of this month and early in
December. The paper contains a
number of articles ON poultry raising
and the poultry business generally
from the pen of we'll known poultry
men of this city.
The Journal contains halftones Of
w. H. Westbrook, George M. Wells,
E. w. Phillips, A. P. Ryland, H. G.
Kilgore, c. w. Pettigrew, v. D. Webb,
Theo Jones, P. F. Crutcher, Russell
Hollis, w. T. Orion, the Imon, Phillips,
Orion, Hearnedale, The Beechwood,
Skaggs, Wells and Brasher farms and
the M~iddlebrook poultry yards.
The edition also contains a half
tone Of some fine registered Berk-
shire hogs, being raised on the
Hearndale Farm, hear this city. Ac-
companying the cuts are complete
write-ups and descriptions of the vari-
GUS poultry plants in this county and
a review of the progress of the grow
ing poultry business of this section.
many of the editions are being sent
throughout the United States to poul-
try men and it will serve to add great
interest to the coming show here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
LYNCHBURG, VA, ATTORNEY INIT.
MATES THAT THAT SOME SUR.
PRISES WILL BE SPRUNG
RESIGNS AS PASTOR
Rev. RichesOn uits the Cambridge
Church Pulpit But Does Not En-.
barrass Friends.

Boston, Oct. 2.-The Rev. v. r.
Richeson, in Jail under indictment
on the charge of numbering Miss Avis
Linnell, today sent his resignation
as pastor of the directors of the Bap-
fist Church at Cambridge.
1t is said that the resignation ID
Carefully composed so as to not cause
any embarrassment to those members
of the church who believe the minister
innocent.
Lit was stated today by lawyers for
the defense that Richesuu is well
versed in the law and is personally
Greeting the preparation of his case.
He was visited in his cell today by
Lawyer John L. Lee, of Lyuchburg,
Va, who after the conference sai6.
Clarence Richeson will be freed"
| have heard his story and examined
the evidence and | am convinced Of
his innocence. l predict a surprise
when some new facts come out at
the trial" ~
The defense, it was admitted today,
will contend that Miss Linnell died
from cyanide of potassium, but acci-
IDENTIFY. The theory is that she had
been told a small dose of syanide
would benefit her, but unfortunately
she took too much.
The report that Violet Edmands,
sweetheart of the preacher, was only
i'll from a v strain to which she
had been subjected was denied today
at the Edmands home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
COURT RAPS BOTH
IN LIQUOR fight
County Judge Asher Refuses to Allow
Supplemental Lists to be Filed to
Original Petition.

Little Rock, Nov. Upon whom is
the burden of proof in the Three Mile
Petition? and how many names should
be stricken from the petition for ir-
Irregularities that are apparent from in
spection of the same. These are ques-
tons which are now before County
Judge Asher. The celebrated CASE of
the Three Mile Petition, which has for
the last year been before the people
of Little Rock, was called before the
county court yesterday for final hear
ing. The court inquired of counsel for
the petitioner if they considered the
petition as having been filed on July
IA, and counsel replied that they did.
Counsel for the liquor interests then
contended that if this be true, the Pc
titioners would be debarred from fill
ing supplemental lists of anne sub
sequent to that date. The court hel,
that the contention was we'll taken,
and further that the opponents of the
petition would be debarred from ask
ing the removal Of any names from
the petition save for cause Noenames
might be removed after that date for
simply a change of mind on the part
of the signers Each side suffers cor
siderably from this ruling, each claim
ing that it loses more than the other,
but the opinion appears to be that
they are about equally affected The
argument upon the question of the
burden of proof is being heard today.
1t may be several weeks before a final
%deliverance is made on the subject
by the court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

aged sixty-seven years, and lack Wells
a newspaper man OF this city,
have agreed to run one and a quarter
miles, three business men to be select
ed as judges and no admission will
be charged. Wells proposed that the
race should be only three-quarters OF
a mile, but DR.. Smith declared that
re could not get fairly started under
one mile, and Wells finally agreed to
the distance desired by DR.. Smith.
The doctor has wagered his pair of
fine Texas bronchos against a pair
of Wells fine Maltese hounds and
the race will be run from the end of
the Sixth avenue car line at Sawyer
and Austin Company to the end of
the East end car line at Ohio street,
on the thirty-first day of November,
the start to be made at 2:30 p. N.
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r. b. DRAKE TO BE
TAKEN TO ST. LOUIS

Attorney Fl. III. Hays, a young at
torney of Arkansas City, spent yes
terday in the city on business and will
this afternoon accompany R. B. Drake,
the st. Louis lumberman who sus-
tanned serious injuries in the Iron
Mountain wreck here Wednesday
morning. to st. Louis for treatment.
Mr.. Drake is badly hurt and was suf-
fering too much yesterday to be re-
moved to the Davis Hospital, as in
tended. DR.. O. W. Clark is attend
ing him. Mr.. Brakes relatives live
in st. Louis. but he makes his head
quarters at Arkansas City. Lexa b.
DAYS, Of Arkansas City, who also
sustained injuries in the wreck, is
Etill at the Hotel Jefferson under
treatment by DR.. Clark. He will be
taken to his former home, Helena,
Ark, tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
CAL" RODGERS
STILL FLYING
COAST TO COAST AIRMAN NEARS
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, BUT
DESCENDS At STOyALL, ARIZ.
RECORD 4.551 L
Will End TranS-COntinental Trip at
Pasadena-StiIl Has 249 Miles
To Go.

Los Angeles, Col. Oct 2.-Aviator
C. P. Rodgers, the coast to coast
flyer, who left Sheepshead Bay, N. Y,
On September II is now within strik-
ing distance of Los Angeles and is
expected to arrive in this city on
Saturday.
Rodgers left Maricopa, Arizona. 414
miles East of Los Angeles, at 9:45
o'clock this morning. He arrived in
Phoenix at 1890 O'Clock, travelling
the distance of IS miles in As minutes.
He left Phoenix at Ills O'Clock in the
afternoon, flying Southwark, with the
intention of striking the Southern
Pacific tracks and flying West to
Yuma. He ran out of gasoline, how
ever, and was forced to descend at
Stovall, a small station 70 miles East
of Yuma at $40, and tied up there
for the night. His flights today COW
cred a distance of 1870 miles. 1t is ex-
pected he will make an early getaway
tomorrow morning and arrive at Yuma
at about 10 o'clock. After an hours
stop at Yuma he will start on the
last leg of his flight to Los Angeles.
Rodgers has still 249 miles to cover
before reaching this city. He has al
ready covered approximately 1881
miles. His estimated flying record
is 4,551 miles. He is in high spirits
and as enthusiastic about his trip as
the day he started. He will finish
his trip at Pasadena, after first alight-
ing at Los Angeles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INCREASE FACILITIES

Observation-Disclosures, whose store
at Nos. 4O1 and 403 Main street has
recently been improved and enlarged
to accommodate their rapidly growing
business, now find their building in
adequate for their needs, and have
leased the building at No. ALI Main
street for the display Of wagons, bug
gies, and farming implements. They
have a man in charge there to attend
to sales of this department.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
EPISCOPAL RECTORY
IS NOT FOR SALE

The vestry of Trinity Episcopal
church met last night at the homo
OF T. S. James, on West Sixth ave-
nue., and a number of subjects of in
terest to that body were discussed.
To obviate any misunderstanding and
IT, refute the rumor concerning the
sale OF the rectory, the vestry is
sued a statement to the effect that
the rectory vas not for sale and
Would be occupied by the rector
OF the parish on or before December
l. This action was taken at the
meeting held October 5, but it was
current among some parishioners
that the rectory was to be sold. This
rumor will be set at rest by the
action of the vestry last night
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
BRAKEMAN DIES
FROM his HURT
L. c. McNutt, Of Little Rock, Injured
In Wednesdays Wreck, to be Buried
at Capital City.

l.. C. McNutt, Al years of age. a
brakeman, died yesterday at 4 o'clock
at the Davis hospital as a result of
injuries received in the wreck which
occurred Wednesday morning about
one mile East of the Union Station
when passenger train, No. 1873 on the
Iron Mountain went into the ditch.
Mr.. McNutt sustained a fractured
skull and was operated on by physi-
clans Wednesday night in an effort
to save his life. The body was taken
to Little Rock yesterday at $3.50
o'clock and the funeral will be held
this afternoon from the home of his
mother, No. 906 West Fourteenth
street, Rev. P. &C. Fletcher, pastor of
Winfield Memorial church, officiat-
ing.
Mr.. McNutt was a member Of the
Order Of Railway Trainmen and the
Woodmen of the world. He had been
a brakeman on the Iron Mountain for
several years. He is survived by his
mother, wife, two sons and three
daughters, and two brothers, Charles
and John McNutt, both of Little Rock.
His wife and brother, JOHN, came
here and accompanied the body to
Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

N Pine Bluff, and he contemplates no
irregularities on his second visit to
this city. The fault is not now with
the local dealers, and the inspector is
exlaining to them all the fine points
of the law so they can decline to re-
eeive feed in the future which will
not pass the inspection.
Under the state law, corn chops
and cotton seed meal are ranked as
mixed feeds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
We strive to pIease.-The Moon.

Mrs. B. N. Speer, of Waco. Texas.
after a several weeks visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Harris,
returned home yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
COUNTY
TO OPEN TONIGHT

be formally opened tonight at White
Hall, in Washington township, where
an annual box supper will be given.
All of the county candidates and many
others will go to White Hall this af-
ternoon and speak there tonight. 1t
is expected that the affair will be
largely attended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

CURED yesterday. The body will ar
rive this afternoon on the Cotton Belt
and will be taken direct from the
station to st. Joseph's cemetery. Rev.
}. b. Pierce will conduct the services
at the grave. The pallbearers will
be Frank Franey, John H. Dellmon,
ID. j. Kerwin and Virgil McAdams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
ANOYHER TILT YESTERDAY BE.
TWEEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FRfDERiCkS AND JUDGE BORD.
WELL
y SEVERAL EXCUSED
Prospective Jurors Opposed to Death
Penalty in Cases OF Circumstantial
Evidence.

Los Angeles, Oct. 2.-One prospec-
tive juror was added to those already
secured te hear the case of James B.
Mcnamara, on trial for murder in
connection with the destruction of
the Los Angeles Times Building, and
the day for the use of the first Pc
remptory challenges was brought a
step nearer to-day. Incidentally the
supply of waiting veniremen was also
nearly exhausted and the trial faced
another delay while the sheriff was
sent out to summons another panel.
The new man who passed the fire
of questions from both the prosecu-
ton is NJ. P. McNeely, a retired tailor
Of Los Angeles, 81 years old, former
head of the Tailor's Local Union dur
ing a strike six years ago. The long
bitter fight that has been expected
| over the right of Lorenzo Romans to
serve. the men challenged yesterday
o.>1ulental qualifications, was avoided
when Romans was excused by the
}eouft oil his own notion Counsel
land Romans all consented.
The bitterest fight of the day was
precipitated after Judge Bordwell had
Excused John Chambers and c. H.
| Hays for scruples %precluding a vote
1 lor death penalty on circumstantial
1fvidence. The District Attorney said
e had not consented to Hays excuse
4 nd Bordwell recalled him after he
~ ad left the court The defense
q Emanded that Chambers be recalled
SO, but this the court would not
"a Hays was later excused for a
.kY bjudice against mcnamara. The
= lite withdrew it's resistance after
:. Arief examination.
sNfI E.. Miles vas excused for deaf
s.. Edward r.. Jeffries admitted
I. Eng worked for the, election of
i Eict Attorney Fredericks and of
ls hg "a strong prejudice based ON
5an knowledge of unions, and was
nitted to depart.
- outs Wilhelm, a(deputy sheriff hav-
lived in Hyde Park, a small town
i. tside OF Los Angeles, was the cause
"a a clash between Judge Rrodwell
District Attorney Fredrlcks. The
bsecutor brought out the fact that
:. helm had. a deputy's star and ask
= \ he claimed exemption. The
. vnan had waived the right yes
r It was not until sternly Or
Nto do so that District Attorney
=, dicks would proceed with the
Ntiion. The talesman was final
i I'D for a scruple against the
4 ptnalty on circumstantial evil
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
w "OLD MEN"
TO "HOT FOOT IT

Those who enjoy foot racing will
nave an opportunity to witness one of
the most interesting races ever pull
ed orr in this section by two of the
best and swiftest racers that eyer
stripped for a race track. DR.. C. d.
smith, the we'll known veterinarian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

J. E. Rogers, the county crop ex-
pert, accompanied by Agricultural
Agent J. j. Moore, of Hope, spent yes
terday at the county fair at Althei-
mer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

H. S. Sequin. representing the In
ternational Correspondence School,
with headquarters in Memphis, was
in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03
Swell Stock Of Suitinrs.

Let EIsENKRAMER make your new
Fall Suit. The best patterns tina:
the worlds best mills have produced
are made into the best fitting and
most stylish clothes that you can buv
We make ladies' garments to meas
ure.
o-THE TAILOR-o
Room 215. Citizens Bank Build!n.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

-Lyd Vitz, Queen on the Ivory, at
the "M0On."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-03

Matinee every day, s:15-The
Moon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-01
New Year Resolutions.

To The Ardmoreite:
We have some old customs that are
sweet. tender and sensible, while we
have others that seem useless, and
foolish What about the New Year
Resolutions? What about this an
nual determination to do better, this
periodical swearing off from old
faults and old weaknesses? I am
afraid many of us are disguised with
it. disgusted with ourselves. with our
neighbors. and with humanity II gen
eral
But let us not be too hasty to con'
denim. and let us shut the door in
no ones face. This custom of New
Year Resolutions is well nigh univer-
sal. This annual renewal of Faith IN
ourselves, and Hope for the future,
can not of itself be bad. What if we
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-01

through its misunderstanding of man,
has justified that idea. The world
has made weakness natural, and has
placed strength beyond the life of
man. Through this belief and the
teachings that have come from it,,
the small the wrong, and the infer
ior have been perpetuated; and pain,
sorrow and sin almost beyond meas
ure most of which could have been
avoided. have been the natural conse-
quence.
That such ideas should be taught
from the stage need not surprise any
one, as it is the purpose of the stage
to amuse. and it considers 1t a priv
ilege, in many instances, to carry out
this purpose even at the expense of
the true and the wholesome. But
that the stage should be the least
among those who have belittled men,
and those who should have taught TO
be strong and have told him that he
was helplessly weak, are the worst
offenders in this respect they have
told him that he did not have enough
strength to overcome any adverse
condition that might exist in his ma
ture: and this teaching has been pre-
sented with so much force and au-
thority that most people have come
to believe It, In fact. it has become
subconscious habit in the minds OF
the majority to live a life OF weak
ness. simply because the belief that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-01
PEOPLE'SFORUh
Only a Man, That's All.

(NIan, Limitless-A Soul in Eyou-
tom
Editor Ardmoreite:
In one of the popular musical com
edles of the season there is a song en-
titled. only Man, That's All, and
as its name indicates, conveys the
impression that to be a man is not
to be very much. The song goes on
TO enumerate the various things that
the average man does, most Of them
not being to his credit in the least,
and then proceeds to excuse him for
it all because he is only a man.
The inference is that a man is nee
essarily weak, that he falls easily.
that he cannot help falling; that his
many Weaknesses are created in
him, and that no moral strength 10
sIeak OF can be expected OF him. But
the inference goes further than this
by practically admitting that he can
no; be condemned for doing wrong;
In fact is almost justified in going
wrong, or in following the path sug
gested by his weakness. since this
weakness is the ruling part OF his
nature.
To BE- logical this inference would
Be correct II the premise we're true;
tha, is. We cannot expect an ordinary
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have not kept our pledges? Is it not
better to cast up accounts and give
new promises in payment for our fail
ures. rather than do nothing at all?
Let us not loose faith when We see
the moral derelicts, from every walk
OF life coming up once a year to re-
new acquaintance with their better
selves. and straightway going back to
wallow in the mire. 1t is better to as
pire and fail than to never try. And
this is one time when every one is
honest with himself. No one over
heard of a poor weak human waif, no
matter how degraded, making New
Year Resolution to do something
wrong. A good intention itself, is
something to ones credit. The man
who wrote, Hell is paved with Good
Intentions" had either a cruel, or a
thoughtless heart. Good intentions
are stepping stones to good deeds. 10
do good for one hour even, is some
thing the credit side of life. Then
| let us encourage the time honored
custom of resolving to quit what is
wrong, and strive for what is high
and noble. To struggle with a temp
tation and fail the first round, IS bet
ter than to surrender without firing
shot. So long as the desire for
good is present, so long is there hope
of better things.
None are so low and lost as to be
beyond the possibility of better
things. None are so pure and high,
as to be above the need of an in
centive to nobler and grander
achievements. Let us never get weary
of going over the same old regime
of vowing and falling short. We do
keep them in part, at least. The
very fact that we desire something
better is something gained.
He came to my desk with a quiyer'
ing lip;
The lesson was done.
Dear teacher, | want a new leaf, he
said;
4 have spoiled this one.
In place of the leaf so stained and
blotted,
| gave him a new one all unspotted,
And into his sad eyes smiled:
| DO better now my child.
I went to the throne with culver
ing heart
The old year was done.
| Dear Father, hast thou a new leaf
\
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sized man to carry ton, so therefore,
We must not expect mere man, with
practically no moral force, TO be a
giant in mind and character That
would be the natural conclusion if
the premise were true. which it is
not
Man is not a weakling, and it is
time that the truth in this matter
were told. But what is the effect of
he belief that man is nothing more
than a mere man? Those who think
that man is necessarily weak will
continue to think and act accordingly.
In consequence. their actions will be
actions of weakness, and their lives
will be detrimental to the race. They
will. in almost every instance, live
lives that are small. inefficient or
practically useless, and will never
come up to the mark of manhood
The world is full of people who
are living small lives. and who are
adding practically nothing to the wei
fare Of the race, simply because they
nave the idea that, being mere men,
they do not amount to much. On the
other hand, those who think that man
is naturally weak will feel that they
may safely proceed to live the life
o: weakness and give way to their
weaknesses whenever they so desire,
because. being mere men, they will
be excused.
That is their idea, and the world,