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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22
SEVERAL SHOTS MET
WOULD-BE BURGLAR

Yesterday morning about l O'Clock,
Porter Lindsay, son of Deputy Coun-
ty Clerk G.. w. Lindsay, who resides
at Twelfth avenue and Poplar street,
heard someone outside of the Wlndo"
in his room attempting to get the
screen open. He fired two shots at the
figure. but is unable to say whether
his shots took effect, as the man rap
idly fled. A police officer went 10
the scene, but could get no clue OF
the midnight prowler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

The new plumbing board, as ap-
pointed by Mayor Jordan, was ap-
proved by the Council.
Alderman Chestnut moved that the
matter of fire escapes on school
buildings be referred to fire commit
tee and the fire chief. The motion
carried. Alderman HUT said the city
had not enforced similar orders, is
sued some time ago. This special
matter was referred to the chief of
police.
The commissioners of Paving Dis
trict No. q, known as the pavement to
the cemeteries, reported the estim-
ate of cost of the proposed improve
ments on Barraque, Scull and Pullen
streets. The work will cost about
$4,000 and creosoted blocks with
concrete foundation will be used.
The report of the commissioners of
Paving District No. was approved
by the Council and w. 2. Tankersley,
H. A. Mccoy and J. H. Ancrum were
named as the assessors for the Dis
trict.
The prayers of petitioners for the
formation of an improvement district
to include that part of West Barraque
street, from Main to Chestnut street,
and Main street from the court house
south to Twentieth avenue, skipping
that part of the street from Third
avenue to Sixth avenue, were granted.
The new district is to be formed for
the purpose of repaving the worn out
street and opave Main street and
South of Sixth avenue.
Alderman Wolff tried to secure the
passage of an ordinance requiring
electrical workers to pass an eXamin-
alton and secure a license which he
placed at $50 a year. Alderman Ches-
mutt objected to the ordinance on the
ground that he thought the license
was too high The ordinance did not
reach it's third reading. the motion to
suspend the rules being lost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

when she fell from buggy Oh West
Barraque street Her mead struck
the brick pavement and a large cut
was inflicted in her scalp. A physi-
clan attended her and her relatives
reported that she was resting we'll
last night
Miss Failla was riding in a buggy
from her fathers store to Robinson's
livery stable, one block away, when in
some way she attempted to alight
from the buggy while it was i'll mot
ion
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22
CROSS COUNTRY FLYER LEFT LY.
ED TO LAND IN WHEAT FIELD.
CROWD DELAYS TRIP
Returned to Syracuse In AutO-WilI
Stop at Utica Today II Wealth.
er is Favorable.

Syracuse, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Harry N.
Atwood, the Boston aviator who is
making a flight from st. Louis to New
York, landed at 7:44 o'clock tonight at
Belle Isle, small town six miles west
of this city. Atwood left Lyons at
4:19 this afternoon, expecting to
reach Utica, SO miles away, but came
down here owing to darkness. He re-
ceived an enthusiastic ovation as he
passed over Clyde at 4:37.
The Boston aviator is now 233 miles
from New York, having covered l.
o2o miles since he left st. Louis a
week ago. His daily record, not in
Guiding today's flight is:
ST. Louis to Chicago, two stops, 2S6
miles, 5 hours and 43 minutes.
Chicago to Elkhart, Indiana, no
stops, 101 miles, 2 hours and 16 min
utes.
Elkhart, Indiana, to Toledo, Ohio,
one stop, 1873 miles, 2 hours and Sc
minutes.
Toledo to Cleveland, two stops, 1913
miles, hours and 90 minutes.
Cleveland to Evansville, Pa, no
stops, 81 miles, 2 hours and min
utes.
evansville to Buffalo, one stop, SO
miles, hours and 25 minutes.
Buffalo to Lyons, n. Y, no stops,
104 miles, 2 hours and II minutes.
Atwood landed tonight in field be-
tween Belle Isle and Amboy, at Z
o'clock. He went to the farm house
of Ellis Hinsdale, on the West Genesee
turnpike and telephone to Syracuse
! for an automobile which met him a
| few minutes later. Until after 1880, a
| crowd of nearly 10000 persons as
sembled, in the Burnett part Of the
city and watched in vain for the avia-
tor. He repeated his move OF the
previous night and landed so far from
off the main highway that scarcely
anyone got a glimpse of his car. Au-
burn raised purse of $500 to bring
Atwood to that city for an exhibit
ton, but Syracuse offered nothing.
It was later in the afternoon when
his big machine rose into the air from
the Lyons wheat field, where DAM
aged motor had been repaired. 1t
was a short trip to Auburn and he
arrived without accident. After
crossing over the city he circled about
the grounds of the Owesco Golf and
Country Club. Descending, he shook
hands with a few persons at the Club
and then had dinner. The great
crowd that surrounded the aeroplane
at Owesco Lake and lack of police
protection to clear the temporary
aviation field delayed Atwood two
hours in making his start, else ne
would have reached Utica tonight Al
ter being picked up in an automobile
where he landed tonight, Atwood went
IN the Oneida Hotel in this city for
the night. He was undecided as 10
what time he would renew his jour-
| ney tomorrow, but thought 1t would
not be before noon, depending large
" mon weather conditions. Utica will
be his first stop tomorrow according
to his plans tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

Mrs. A. Retain and Miss Zillah Re-
tan, accompanied by the little grand
children of Mrs. Retain, Maize and
Zillah May Mills of Pine Bluff, are
enjoying the beauties of the St.
Lawrence and the Thousand Islands.
They will go to Central New York
next week to visit with relatives on
a large farm.-Little Rock Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22
Neil IN ..o,o,,
GIL SESSION
DISTRICTS FORM
,,p APPROVED At LAST
NIGHTS MEETING
4 CONDUCTORS
]. (,esnutt Says Transit Com
s.ould Furnish Them
Other Business.

outstanding the OfeV''y Oh
,,,,r meeting of the City coun-
,isbt that body disposed OF
|.,,tine and considerable new
I Mayor Jordan was in=the
|,nd all the aldermen, except
tTasD Fox, who is absent from
here present. In the absence
Clsrk W. A, Lee the Council
ldsrman Hollis special clerk !:
pseil granted the prayers OF
|Esyiouprs for an Improvement
4 to repave Barraque and
1,eets, and approved the report
.missjoners of Paving District
The report OF the COMMISSION
Paving District No. q, to pave
cemeteries, was also received
N estimate of cost of said i'm
hsnt approved.
rnan Clement reported that the
hi the city for a strip of land
3hg Bellwood cemetery had been
y by the owners, who stated
Be laud is not for sale.
matter Of granting Charles Mil
I use of the landing at the foot
has street was discussed. At
Greed Caldwell said NJ. r..
N and ". T. McFadden cut
[the street, for the landing and
|seted to Mr.. Miller being given
htlusiye privilege. The matter
hany disposed of when Attor-
hh1s Nixon suggested that the
e Of landing at Texas street
ented to the one to whom the
license is awarded by the county
~ the expiration of the McFad-
kl.s at te end of this month.
hdleil agreed to do this.
Inan Wolff asked for an ordin-
||l1sgplrng the city physician to
\ report to the City Council.
lusht and Water Committee re-
llaVins reached an agreement
3 Citizens Light and Transit
that hereafter If different
y afc lights made during the
l'lsE the company to be furn-
1tls city approximately $50
'aA the city accept this as
sns with the city's contract,
= the transit company furnish
! tungsten instead Of the
= candle power carbon fila-
ups now In use. The matter
! asHed back to the committee
y Attorney sorrells.
' : Chestnut reported that the
sSuMAtee Investigated the al
! suuans over Senyard and
! saloon and found the same
: rs was reported by District
y Nixon, but he asked the
!" Postpone action until the
y disposed of by the county
40aOn Of Alderman Chestnut
=. .r,ls Light and Transit Com
y " required to put conduc-
" 'asif cars after September
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. List, of
this city, were among the Pine Bluff
ians who were recently in Chicago at
tending the great aviation meet. They
have gone to st. Paul, Mimi, where
Mr.. List is a delegate to the national
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22
TN A FALL
FROM MOVING BUGGY

Miss Margaret Failla, daughter of
Joe Failla, the we'll known Italian
fruit dealer at No. 112 West Barraque
street, sustained a rather serious in
jury Sunday night about O'Clock,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

WANTED-100 pair Shoes sewed
half soles at rs cents per pair. This
price for 60 days only. Come to see
me-Ed Wallis. 20S West Barraque
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

Mrs. Julia Parker has returned TO
her home at Texarkana, after WISH
with relatives and friends in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22
UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE.
PAIRED

If you want neat Job on YOU
umbrella, 402 West Second avenue :
the place.
I. GLICKSRERG,
The Umbrella Man.
Opposite Telephone Office. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-22

Miss Zillah Kasselberg. of Little
Rock, has returned home after
visit with Miss Brunette Silbernagle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

on the other! Colossal fortunes have
been bull. up through the grain ex-
changes. The principal factor that
enables them to do this is bad and at
times impossible roads.
II good roads advocates will confne
their talk and recommendation to the
highways that will serve the people,
and such highways as the people can
afford to build, much greater progress
will be made.
In some instances good roads can be
built with gravel at hand at from 500
to 81 1000 a mile. Where the gravel
must be shipped some distance the
cost will be double. When crushed
stone is used and must be shipped
by train. the expense will be any
where from $4,000 to $1,000 a mile.
Even at $4,000 mile it would pay
we'll to build good roads upon the
highways, If it is done by the state
aid plan
Those who are objecting to the
building of good roads advance OBJ
jections that are found to be falla-
cious. upon a little consideration The
writer REMEMBERS one man who inter
rupted HIM during an address, and re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
They Put Aside Presidency

In the midst of 1t one Republican. Who
was most enthusiastic Sheridan ad-
mirer. said:
1T wouldn't do: you can't do It,
why not? Why not?" broke forth
chorus. Wen nominate Little
Phil in spite of himself"
WELL" said the friend. the an
Guilty is just here: There has always
been grave doubts whether Sheridan
was actually born in Albany. or wheth-
er he was brought there by his parents
when an infant only two weeks old
Sheridan himself has always claimed
Albany for his birthplace. but there
doesn't seem to be any, authentic rec
ord showing that he was actually
born there.
-His parents came from ireland in
1881 by emigrant ship. They Went to
Albany. where they had friends. They
had with them an infant, and that in
fant was Phil Sheridan. Just as sure
as the attempt Is made TO nominate
him for the presidency. just as Ger
tainly the claim will be made that he
is ineligible because he is not native
born. He would be elected hands
down, II he were nominated. but the
chances are that the convention would
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
General Sherman Was a Little I'm
certain About George X. Thon'as'
Position When War Broke ON.
but Was Soon Reassured.

A few years before his death Gen.
w. T. sherman was asked: General,
Won knew Gen. George H. Thomas
well. didn't you?"
KNEW him weli7' was the reply. 4
should say | did. We we're in the same
class and very intimate at West Point,
and we saw good deal OF each other
after we had been graduated ! came
to know him at West Point as one OIL
the noblest characters that ! nave
ever met. He was absolutely truthful.
He was the soul of honor. He plant
ed his feet slowly. but when pc did
plant them they were planted surely
upon principle. We drifted apart. how
ever. about 1s4s, or right after the
Mexican war. although we kept track
OF one another. / say all thistle ex-
plain what am leading up ia
II think it, was in June. 1s6l-any-
way, | know that hot weather had
come in that year-when happened
to call at the White House ohe day.
having some business With President
Lincoln.
Il don't remember now what It was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

With the object of preserving to
Canada the last herd OF wood bison
in the world, G. A. Malloy and an
other employee Of the forestry branch
Of the interior department will short
ly set forth on a mission to the banks
OF the Great Slave river. over 500
miles north Of Edmonton.
The herd Of wood bison numbers
from $50 to 300, an exact count be-
ing almost impossible to obtain on
account of the thickly wooded coun-
try in which they live. They are
heavier and darker than the plains
bison. and as stated are the last Of
their species. At one time numerous,
ike their cousins of the prairies. they
have been killed on until now only
this remnant is left. and even this
is being slowly depleted by wolves,
which hang on its tanks and kill
the young calves.
It will be their duty to count the
herd. arrange for the trapping OF the
wolves which prey upon 1t. and look
into the general question OF its pro
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

they could be used for would be as
speedways for automobiles. These are
not the roads that the public needs.
In the building of highways there
are two great questions involved. One
is the economic advantages to be
gained from the transportation view
point, and this means good roads from
the farm home to the market town,
over which the food supply Of the
world must be moved. The other
question is one of the social and edu-
cationai advantages that follow good
road construction.
Fortunately It is true that the same
highways that would give the largest
returns from an economic standpoint.
are the roads best suited to give the
highest advancement. Hence the need
is not these great, broad, expensive
highways, extending hundreds of miles
in any given direction. but a network
OF good roads, nine to twelve feet
wide. covering the main highways OF
the country and centering In the mar
ket towns upon the railways The
wagon roads are the veins OF COM
merce; the railways the arteries. The
largest public good will come from
such condition that there viii be a
free and uninterrupted movement
upon both the highways and railways
throughout the year.
Among the economic advantages is
that II enables the farmer to keep in
close touch with the market and
make his deliveries when in his judg-
ment the best price can be realized
There is no doubt that large per
centage-the major portion--of the
farm produce for the last 80 years In
the Mississippi valley has been sold
and moved with road conditions a
the determining factor. 1t is. "Hooray
boys. we must get this grain to mar
ket because the roads are good" ane
not necessarily because the price II
at its best This hurrying OF produc'
to market swamps the railroad com
panies and they are unable to move
the freight and enables the shrews
dealers In the city to manipulate
prices. pushing them up or down, snt
20 reap rich harvest out OF the farm
er on the one hand and the consumer
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
Grants Opinion of Sheridan

in very swift action and in taking
great risks, II the chances were in his
favor He had no patience With those
critics who spoke Of battle as q
drawn battle. He was Of the opinion
that every battle was victory to one
side or the other. although the advan-
tage may have been slight. Now. his
temperament. his understanding OF
warfare and his methods would. be-
lieve. have persuaded Sheridan. had
he been in command at Gettysburg.
that there was only one thing to do
after Lee began to retreats and that
was to follow Lee so SWIFTLY that he
would be unable to reform his lines.
| have sometimes thought that IL Sher-
idan had been there there wouldn't
have been much Of Lees army left
after Gettysburg was fought. How
ever, do not say this In The way of
any criticism Of General Meade
IF Sheridan had an army Of not
more than 10000 men. every man in
that army being soldier trained un'
der Sheridan, as much like Sheridan
as 1t is possible for private soldiers
to be like commander to whom they
are devoted, then ! am certain that
Sheridan. with such an army. could
defeat any army in the world. don'i
know how / can better express my
opinion of General Sheridan as sol
der. so that will say again, an arm,
of 10000 men. trained under Sheridan
so that each man Yves aslnearly like
him as possible. and commanded b,
Sheridan. would. l am SIRE. be thu
match of any army In the world. HI
would have had an arp7 Of that kint
had he been at Gettysburg. You re
member how. under him, and with |
rather small army at his command
the Shenandoah valley was complete
ly cleared of Confederate soldiers ant
remained in our hands until the clos
of the war;"
Copyright. 1911. by E. ]. Edwards Al
Rights Reserved-)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
Sherman and Sheridan 6oth Declared
They Would Not Accept the Nom
ination. Not Being Fitted for
the High Office.

General Sheridan and General Sher-
man were of the same opinion respect
ing the expediency Of electing to the
presidency a man who had made his
career in the army. Sherman ex-
pressed his opposition forcibly and
publicly. In the latter part Of Presi-
dent Arthur's administration there was
the nomination OF General Sherman
for the presidency in 1884. At first
Sherman paid little heed to IL. but
when his brother John assured him
that the movement was gaining head.
he wrote the now historic letter in
which he intimated that even II elect
ed he would not accept the Office of
president.
Sherman never concealed his opin-
fon that Grant, for whom he bore
the most devoted friendship and af-
lection. would have acted with greater
wisdom had he declined to permit any
organization to be effected for his
nomination for the presidency. In
Sherman's view, to be general Of the
army was for military man a great
or distinction than to be president OF
the United States.
Some of Sheridan's friends said to
him after 1t was known that Sherman
had put his foot upon any movement
having his nomination for the presi-
dnecy in view: General. they are be-
ginning to talk some Of you as pres
idential candidate"
Sheridan laughed and made no 9TH
er comment than. "Oh. guess not
But they are. general" his friends
insisted
who is?"
We'll. some Republicans up In New
York state. They say that II you are
nominated for president you viii
sweep the country. and get as big a
majority as Grant did in 1863"
well. they had better look out"
Sheridan replied Il know what am
fit for. don't want the presidency
and wouldn't take IT,"
Nevertheless, in spite of Sheridan's
statement. there was begun an organ
ization which had his nomination for
the presidency in view. The Repub-
lican leaders wanted some man of
universal popularity. for 1t was known
that there was grave danger of fac
tional disturbance in case either Gen
eral Arthur or James G. Blaine were
nominated.
A curious and unexpected incident
however. put an end to the Sheridan
movement. A little conference Of his
friends took place In New York city.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
New NEWS y
Or YESTERDAY
by r. ~ 1E0zNH/xz1c

not nominate a candidate for ~.
presidency about whose constitutians,
eligibility there is the slightest doubt :
They nominated Arthur FOR v,cs.
president. although II was said OF hin.
that he was born in Canada. lust over
the Vermont line" a member Of ~.
conference declared
yes, but it took search Of the re-.
ords and an actual measurement from
the parsonage in which Arthur va.
born to the international boundarv
line to demonstrate that he had miss.
ed ineligibility by only little over 4
mile. But you can't find any record
Of the emigrant ship upon which sber.
idan's parents came to America. Al.
though you might get some record
that would identity him. No, It won9
do to make him candidate"
When Sheridan was Informed Of this
discussion. he simply said:
They needn't bother themselves
about my eligibility; ! am ineligible
simply because / don't want II and
want take It,"
: So beth Sherman and Sheridan turn
ed aside from the temptations Of a
presidential nomination, and they are
believed to be the only persons IN
the entire history Of the United States
who have done this
Copyright. 1911. by Z. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28
It Seems PuzzIinq.

Recently in Pittsburg Mrs. Rather
inc Maxon-Smith. Baumgardne-, re-
puted to be the wealthiest woman IN
Louisville. KY, embarked on the mat
rimonial sea for the fourth time by
becoming the bride of Carl Neumeyer.
also of Louisville. The bride is said
to be very close TO eighty-three
years of age and the groom
somewhat over half Of that At some
what the same time in Paris Mrs. AL.
bert Clifford Barney. of Washington,
who owns up to sixty-one winters and
who is worth some s5.00O.0OO. married
Christian d. Hemmick. Of Washington
who is twenty-six years Of age. There
are times when matrimony looks like
maternal love.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

cial advantages, and the pleasure and
satisfaction of using a good road in
stead OF a poor one.
The good road boomers should keep
in mind some certain things that are
fundamental.
First, that under our system of gov
eminent no large amount Of good
reads can be built unless the farmers
are ready to move in the matter, hence
the farmer and not the automobile
manufacturer or user must be first
considered.
Next, that the question of road ne
cessity has the economic, social and
educational welfare involved in it.
Next, that good roads the country
oyer need not cost $4,000 to $4,000 a
mile. but through the central west
they can easily be built at costs
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 mile.
depending upon local conditions. This
price may be sometimes reduced by
the use of convict labor in the prepa-
ration Of material.
The farmer should remember that
the building Of good roads adds to the
cash value of his farm more than
times as much as the tax he will be
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-07-28

There is an absolute physical neces-
sity Of developing the body as well as
the brain OF the child, for the two are
interdependent and their development
should go hand in hand. II we must
have It all done in. the public schools
we'll and good Let us, then. have
more manual training schools, but let
us have them for the heavier as well
as the lighter forms Of labor. Let us
go step farther; let Us use the labor
Of the pupils in these schools for
some useful commercial purpose and
not waste their time in demonstrating
theories and in impractical and fruit
less exertion; let us have their labor
take lines which viii be remunerative
to them and thereby teach them to
a degree, for the sake of their over
burdened parents. the way to become
self-supporting members OF society
Then we may have happiness and not
slavery in the land and We may then
realize what has proved true in all
society throughout the ages, that the