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HALF A MINUTE
IN NINE MONTHS
Stood Severe Test.

Mr.. W. A. Broadbsnt. Of Elmhurst.
Long Island. says: The Watch / pur-
chased from Charles A. Keene, 1870
Broadway, Now York City. on October
28, 1910. has been very satisfactory In
every respect. l ha We never had it re-
paired or regulated, and since the above
date it has not varied over thirty seconds.
1t is without question the finest time
piece I wei owned and l have used
nearly all Of the other American made
watches. With the severe test I have
put it to. and the record as stated above.
can cheerfully recommend Mr.. Ksene's
Watches t o any one in need OF An sccur-
ate timekeeper.
The evening world., 1911-08-11
Got Himself In Wrono.

Nurphy's actions from the time that
he landed In Australia got hdm in bad,
and his conduct or this occasion didn't
tend to increase his popularity. When
Billy had lived around sydney and waS
lighting at Larry Foley's place ne was
veil liked by his companions and sell
dom put on airs Of superiority. But
whom he returned from America he had
Q bad case Of swelled head. His former
companions instantly detected and re-
sentod II. He also displayed his high
hat, frock coat and fur-hned overcoat
q all occasions. but failed to make the
hit with them he had expected. When
at the conclusion of the Critic fight
Billy tried to make a speech and en-
deavored to Justify his conduct he was
greeted from all over the house by
cries Of "W'ere's yer Ugh 'at?" "'E's a
gutter. e Isl" Look at tn bloomin'
toni" "E bean't no fghter-'e's a
SWELL" and sundry other remarks de-
l!vered in highly uncomplimentary Aus
tralian cockney. In desperation Billy
~bethought him OF a word he had heard
over In America-Yankee. Billy didn't
know what n Yankee was. bud II sound
ed we'll TO him So he told the crowd
that he was a Yankee and proud OF II.
The riot that followed this remark can
be easily imagined.
BILLY went to Melbourne and fought
With Nlpper Peakes on September a.
peakes was a l35-pound fea~therwelglt
and o very clever boy. lie rave MUIR
phy n very hard teht. The contest was
stopped by the referee in the nineteenth
rounc and called a draw. Murphy then
returned 10 sydney and fought with
Dummy Mace. The latter was a good
niiddlewelght, tipping the beam at lt3
ponds against Murphy's ali. The fight
took rlaoe on Nov. 10. and Murphv
Rested Mace In eight rounds. or Dec.
II he defeated Pat Carroll. q 46-pound
man, IN four rounds.
On Jan. ~, 1897, BILLY fought with
Iron BARK jim" BurGe at Broken I'm.
Small gloves were used and the men
hattled for 4 purse OF 500. Burge
weighed 1876 pounds and Murphy 10.
This was a finish fight. In the early
rounds Murphy had all the best OF 1t
and foored Burge repeatedly, but the
knocked him out IN the thlrtieth round.
Murrhy then returned to Melbourne.
and fought with Artie Tu'ly on May 4.
Tully was the lightweight champion
OF Melbourne. They fought for gate re-
cc!rts, Tully hested Billy In eight
rounds.
Young GriRo would not fght any
where but in Sydney, so Billy came
hack there and battled with him on
July % for a guaranteed purse of $3.50
and gate privileges. As In the former
meeting. Young 6riffo outpointed Billy
all the way. Murphy put up a mucn
better hght than he had done before.
The contest was stopped In the twenty
second round and the decision given 70
Critic.
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Champion Letter sorter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ia San
Francisco postal clerk claims the letter
sorting championship OF the world.
Glove H.. Tore. a clerk In the main
post-oitice. broke all known records yes
terday by sorting 2.34S ard In thirty
seven minutes. He made no errors.
The mail was sorted into seventeen
compartments, the pudges Of the per-
Torrance being Postmaster Arthur q.
Fiske and his assistant.
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IN THE NEWS
Strange and Curious Happenings I'm the
Chronicles OF To-Day.
Finds Coins $50 Years Old,

Coins LEO years old were found by
George schcnck while tearing down
part of the Colonial Schenok residence
at Great Neck. L 1.
They were in a paper parcel IN q
~crevios. and four gold coins were dated
i756. 175s. ITO and 1919. Very fsw al
t%crations have been made In the house
since the Revolution.
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Webs After IS Years Wait.

A romanos begun during the Civil
War eliminated at Hornsii. N. T.. in
tho marriage Of J. w. c. Deaks Of
Twin Falls. Idaho. n Ms. Sarah
Newton.
while tha0 were Engaged. N Dh
Deaks's parents moved TO South Caro-
lima and she married Joseph Newton.
now dead. Deaks recently located his
former sweetheart After searching for
several years.
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Burglar Loots a Jail.

While the Marshal and his Deputy
were out Of town. q thief broke into the
jail at Netong. N. j.. destroyed . lot
q typewriter.
The officers say II he 10 caught he
will be given a chance to see IL II is az
In.
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Couple Marry Themselves.

Spurnins Magistrate n CLERGYMAN,
Floyd Kisner and Miss Maude John
son married each other in tho Court
House a. T~unkhannock, Pa. by pro-
claiming themselves man and wife.
They first obtained q lioense. then
Kisner told MA Johnson he accepted
her a. his loving and dutiful wife.
while h replied that she was delighted
to take him as her lawful husband.
Then they had witnesses sign . declar-
alton. and started on their honeymoon.
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Had His Ups and Downs
Here and In Australia After
Winning Worlds Title, but
Usually Fought Men Bigger
Than Himself and Quit Cold
to Young Critic.
BNyvM Murphy

N0.4-Ausfy0Non BNlv Murphy
nv June %. 1000. Billy Murphy
sailed from San Francisco Tor
Australia, intending 70 make .
clean-up there and also TO ~ down to
New Zealand to visit his parents. He
spent q month or more At Auckland
and then returned to sydney. whore he
boxed with Young Critic on Sept. 3.
Young Critic. one OF the boxing mar
wells OF the ring. was even then con-
sidered an unusually clever boxer. He
claimed the fe~atherweight championship
OF Australia. but he was too heavy
for a featherweight. In the meeting
between Murphy and Young 0riffo tho
latter outweighed Billy by about twelve
pounds. Twenty-Five rounds was to be
the limit of the match and the purse
was 1880. Three-ouncs gloves were
used. Murphy's victories In America
had been heraIded all over Australia
and a big rowd turned out to give
him a hail-to-the-conquerins-hsr re-
ception. But the spectators were
doomed to disappointment.
Murphy never . q look-1n with
Young Critic. While the letter oouidn't
hit Billy hard enough to put him away,
20 elusive was he, 80 impenstrabls wvs
hts defense. SO thoroughly did no ont
class Murphy that the little feather
weight champion could hardly have
gotten inside that wall Of flying fists
with an x and orowbar. At the end
Of h fifteenth round Murphy deliber-
aely quit. He too of his gloves and
refused to come out OF his corner and
Tight. declaring that Referee Sid
Bloomfield was interfering. that the
gloves which he was compelled to wear
were ~fve-ounce instead of t~hree-ounce
ones, n giving a dozen other excuses.
30 there was nothing left for tho ref
cree to do but award the decision to
Young Critic.
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bot he ownsr had to . own the
house TO DO II.
Every time Mrs. Bruka's Shfnss were
thrown into the street she put them
back. even after doors and windows
| we're nailed Up. Yesterday. after che
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She'll STAY EvIoted Now.

Mrs. ANA BrukA and her pin hAvS
been permanently dispossessed from
their frame house It Rocky I'LL road
and woodiawn avenue BAysidA L !,
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was elected. the Tdss Of the house
were Knocked out and the roof re-
moved. She has settled under . nearby
tree and says she will live there.
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Here's a Pittsbure Home Broken Up by Hair Dye.

Whether hair dye Il sumctsnt provocahon to br~ak u y . hon - . question
u Judge Mile las to deode at Phtsourg IN Re case OF John and Hattie Holmes
The evening world., 1911-08-11

IL Button Elbow Length Lisls
Thread Gloves. In white. m
washable style. were soc. At. ZSc
The evening world., 1911-08-11
Mems Silk Socks, 39c

Mems New Fall Silk Socks. a
kind frequently sold for Use. Fin
est thread silk, entirely new. in
notified effects. IN the most beau
tiiul colorings, and in every size.
The evening world., 1911-08-11

use grade check
and plaid tops sizes
42to6 2;also chill
dren's lSc ribbed
cotton hose, sizes
@ to o9, at Sc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
DAVE We'll IS
--s=:asf sree,.f~vs.
PAINFULLY HURT
Unidentified Man Fires Into Iron
Mountain Train and Broken Glass
Lacerate Passengers Face
Detectives at Work.

Dave We'll, Son Of Charles Well
the well known local citizen, was
painfully injured 4arly Thursday
night while riding on the southbound
Iron Mountain passenger train, which
arrived here that night at 1920
o'clock Some unidentified person
fired at the train at Sweet Rome,
Ark, and the bullet in crashing
through the window of the chair car,
shattered the glass into his face. He
was badly cut about the cheek with
flying glass and lost much blood be-
fore "a physician was secured to dress
his wounds. His injuries, while
painful, are not Of seripus nature.
1t ia believed that drunken negro
fired into the train and Iron Noun
tain detectives are already working
on the case. Dave We'll says he
was lying back in a chair Of the car
at the time. Had he been sitting up
alongside the window he believes
that the bullet would have entered
his face. Bertrand Altschul, of this
city, was cut on the hand by flying
glass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
A SENSATION
AT NASHVILLE

Nashville, Tenn. April 2S.-some-
thing Of a sensation was caused here
by the publication today of dispatch
from birmingham, Ala, to the effect
that ]. @. Mcdonald, "a member Of the
lower house OF the Tennessee State
Assembly from Overton county. issued
a statement, in which he asserted
that he was offered $500 by Judge
E. c. Gdodpasture Of Livingston,
Tenn, on December 81, 1910, If he
(McDonald) would vote with the So
called regular Democrats in all ques-
tons coming before the legislature.
Another dispatch received here to-
day from Livingston, Tenn, stated
that Judge Goodpasture declared that
Mr.. Mcdonald had no note signed by
him promising to pay money to the
legislator Judge Gd,dpasture said
that he had written statement
pledging Mcdonald to vote for the
! repeal of the election law and the
manufacturers liquor law, but that
Mcdonald did not sign it, ppr was any
consideration offered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
WOMAN ADDRESSES
THE STATE SEN ATE

Little Rock, Ark, April 2S.-A wo-
man addressed the Arkansas Legis-
lature Aor the first time this session
Friday. 1t was a holiday for the
public schools, and the Civic class of
the Little Rock High School was CIV
en- the courtesies of the floor ,1f the
Senate. President Toney invited any
who wished to address the Senate,
and the teacher, Miss Una Riddick,
daughter of the late Associate JUS
tice J. a.. Riddick, was called upon
She arose and said: Gentlemen,
am very much opposed to woman suf-
frage, and therefore have nothing to
say" And she was applauded to the
echo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
Maxine a Maiar.

John Esten Cooke, who went Into
the war as an enlisted man in Rich
mond battery, was soon afterward ep
pointed an officer on the staff of Gen.
eral j. e. B. Stuart On Stuart's staff
Mr.. George Cary Eggleston says In
"Recollections Of Varied Life" he
distinguished himself by certain
laughing nonchalance under fire and
by his eager readiness to undertake
Stuart's most perilous missions.
1t was in recognition Of some spe-
cially daring service Of that kind that
Stuart gave him his promotion. The
delightful way in which the great boy
ish southerner did 1t Is best told In
Mr.. Eggleston's own words.
you're about my size, Cooke" Stu
art said, but you're not SO broad In
the chest"
Eyes, am" answered Cooke.
Let's see II you are" said Stuart
taking of his coat as II for boxing
match. "Try that on"
Cooke donned the coat with its three
stars ON the collar and found 1t fit
"Cut of two of the stars" Stuart
commanded, land wear the coat to
Richmond. Tell the people in the war
department to make you a major and
send you back to me in hurry. IN
need you tomorrow"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
How It Fools to b Run Over.

"When l was run over" writes q
correspondent, II had not seen the car
approaching. The first thing I knew
was that l was on the ground, kicking
upward with my legs In an effort to
get from under the car. Then felt a
wheel going over my chest, which
bent as it passed over. In the inter
vening second or two I went through
several minutes worth Of feelings.
had the sensations of establishment at
being on the ground, of wanting to roll
aside and away, OF bracing myself
and my chest especially--stiff to resist
something, whatever it might be, while
a lightning flash Of fear was dimly
there and subconscious query, What
on earth nextY Yet it was hardly
fear, because there was no time for
such durable sensation. It was rath-
er a sense Of being suddenly confront.
ed with grave reality, Of doubtful,
obscurely terrible. import" - London
Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

trip in a special sleeping car and will
carry all sorts Of banners, pennants,
streamers, buttons and other things
to be used in advertising Texarkana.
Fifty glass walking canes made by
the Rocal glass factory will be prom
inently carried. Buttons to the num-
Der of 1000 have been ordered for
free distribution. They will bear an
Elks' head, the number-399-of the
local lodge and the words "Texarkana
Lacks Only YOU" Special ribbon
badges, in white and purple will be
worn, reading 1--WE are here because
we am lit-Tex-Ark-Ane-B. P. O. E.
&c.,
Chairman Burke received a letter
this morning from Tom J. Petit, the
Hot Springs Elk, who says in part:
II was in Fort Smith last night and
they have enrolled $50 for the par
ade; Little Rock 300; Camden, 100;
Pine Bluff 1875; Marianna 100, and a
band Of twenty-five pieces. Nearly
all will bring bands and I hope Tex
arkana will do likewise. Stir up all
the noise you can and let's show all
the out tof the state visitors az well
as the Arkansas boys that Texarkana
Is Wide awake. Texarkana ought to
show up here strong.
"A good time awaits you, SO come
early and stay late. I'll have the
keys 70 the jail and all police will be
locked up, so you are safe"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
10 Was the Same Man.

he Was the Same Man.
4 prominent merchant of Shefnel6
recently accosted a gentleman on the
street with:
"Good morning, Mr.. johnson. How
b coal todayT'
"Well," responded the other, II am
not much acquainted with the coal
market, but can ascertain the price
If 1t will accommodate you."
II beg pardon" laughed the rt,er,
chant 81 really thought you were
Mr. Johnson, the coal dealer. You
certainly resemble him."
A few days later the merchant en-.
tered tram car and, seating himself
beside gentleman, exclaimed heartily:
"Well, Mr.. johnson, I'm glad to rec
ognize you today. made laughabls
mistake one day last week. l mistook
another man for you and, addressing
him very Familiarity. asked how coal
was. He looked amused and replied
that he did not know much about coal,
but would inquire II it would accom-.
modate me. Then looked at him and
saw that he was a perfect stranger.
It really was laughable, Mr.. Johnson
but he looked so much like you"
EYES," responded the gentleman.
looking more amused, "and l am that
same party again."
The merchant recognizes no mors
coal dealers.-London Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
FORT SMITH PROBABLE
ENTERTAINER OF ElKS
WIN Compete Against Pine Buff For
the Honor, Texarkana Not Being
Among the Candidates.

Pine Bluff and Fort Smith are hot
" fighting A1r the honor of enter
tanning the Arkansas Elks in 1912,
and Judging from indications Fort
Smith will get the honor, according
to the way Texarkana Elks see the
matter, says the Texarkanian. It
was stated today by Chairman Wilbur
Burke Of the committee in charge of
the arrangements f,r the trip Of Tex
arkana Elks to the Hot Springs meet
", bnt vas not yet decided in sup
poft 81 either Of the two t3wns which
~ named a. candidates
~ Tex.rkana Elks win make the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
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International News Special
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
A Rare Autograph.

Hare autograph.
"What is the most expensive auto
graph you ever sold ?" inquired the re.
porter.
.'That Of Thomas Lynch, Jr.," an.
swered the dealer. The reporter looked
perfectly blank. Never heard of him."
be confessed.
"Well, he was signer Of the Decla.
ration Of Independence. He signed It
as proxy for his father, who was i'll at
the time. Soon after he went to sea
and was never heard Of again. Now,
autographs of Declaration signers are
much sought by collectors None ap-
proach in rarity those Of Thomas
Lynch, Jr. In fact, so far as l know,
there is only one in existence.
"This is affixed to an autograph letter
addressed by Lynch to George Wash
ington, which lends it additional value
It was owned at one time by Jared
Sparks, president Of Harvard college
Subsequently it passed to Thomas Ad.
dis Emmett, from whom l bought 1t
for the sum Of $4,000. sold it to Au.
gustin DAILY, who was keen auto
graph collector, for $4,000. Later EN-
met repented Of letting the autograph
go from his possession and secured it
from Daily for $5,250, presenting it
afterward to the Lenox library, New
York. where it is Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
He Was Doing It.
The Stage Manager-Mr. Heavysides!
Mr.. Heavysides - SIR? The Stage
Manager--When the heroine says
VILLAIN, do your worst!' please re-
member that that is one Of her lines
You seem to have mistaken 1t for Q
stage direcdon.-Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

Orr fourth solid car load of Dav-
Imports 20 patterns to select from.
We can save you money on your pur-
ase.-Reap & Crawford Furn. Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
IL Covers the Lane


1--WE shall never see that grea
American novel. 1t can't be written.
"Why not?''
eve have too many dialects"
write it in baseball vernacular."
washington Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

In South America.
Foreign Correspondence who are
those two men ander the tree? Gen
eral Paprika-Oh. that's the second
battalion OF the royal guarcs.--Chicagt
News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

Optimistic,

~ was pinched for being too Opt
mistic."
Jaw, come off,"
Fact. l thought the stock I was
selling would be worth something
some Washington Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

Good results always follow the use
Of Foley Kidney Pills. They give
prompt relief in all cases Of kidney
and bladder disorders. Try them.
For Sale by w. L. DeWoody e. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
J. A. RACOP

The man that pleases the people that trades with him
mo. 3)-But the working man with his dinner in
tin pail with tin cup top of it starts to his work
in the morning bids his loving wife and sweet children
Good Bye and says work today with hands without
gloves and carry sweet dinner with me that is earn
ed by hands without gloveson and cooked by loving
wife mother.
More to FOLLOW
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29
John Wesley,s Wife.

John Wesley married widow, MA
Vizelle. who grew tired Of his restless
ly laborious life and complained. He
paid no attention, and from complaint
she went on to jealousy thence to fury.
He rebulsed her sternly: do not any
longer contend for mastery, for power,
money or praise. Be content to be Il
private, insignificant person. OF what
Importance is your character to man
kind: It YOU were buried just now or
had never lived. what loss would it be
to the cause of God?" She left him
taking With her large number of his
private papers. and he dismissed til.
subject b. writing in his journal: 81
I'd not forsale her. l did not dismiss
her shall not call her back
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-29

LOST-Boston Terrier Bull Dog,
Golden brindle and white, haM white
collar, double linked tail. Answers
to name Tommy, Return to N. A.
Waldron. 1921 West End. ave.
4 Is st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
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said was necessary in order for any wo- man to be successful, namely, an equi- lateral triangle, in which the mental, phy- sical and spiritual were equally deyel- oped.
 Those who had the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Bent when she was the much feted guest of Mrs. Tourney Rivers in the early spring. are delighted to know that she is to reside here and she has received right royal welcome upon her recent advent to musical circles, and her future promises to be most successful in her chosen line of work.
 Mrs. Bent has been engaged as the so- prano in the quartette choir of the South side Baptist church for the coming year, and she has also become member of The Music Study club" which with her teaehirl' will keep her prominently before the public, which will be most appre- ciative of her talents.
 ''It was very hard for me to leave Nash ville." Mrs. Bent said in chatting about her classes and her work in that delight full city. Indeed when I came to Bir- mingham last spring I really came 10 steal one of your best musicians
 May I ask whom?' was the quicl, query that suggested itself.
 Mrs. Rivers" replied Mrs. Bent laugh ngly, but when I got here I found her so much interested in her work and SD charmed with Birmingham that instead Of taking her away with me, she per- suaded me to come here. and here I am enthusiastic, delighted and greatly inter- ested in Birmingham's musical future"
 Suggesting that Birmingham would be very loathe to part with Mrs. Rivers, than whom there is none more able or talented l asked If 1t would be presumption for me to inquire what plans she had that involved Mrs. Rivers at that time.
 T wanted to do in Nashville what I hope to do here," was the reply. 'I want to establish Conservatory of Music, em- ploying the very best talent in each de- -partment, and l wanted Mrs. Rivers 10 take charge of the instrument music Birmingham is large enough to boast of many schools of music and a cherish d hope with me is that I shall be able 10 have one of my own at no distant day or course it takes time and patience for tho accomplishment of such an enterprise but there is such a beautiful musical ,t- mospl'cre here. and everybody seems 30 appreciatiye that one can't heln but sue ceed under such circumstances"
 Tell me something about your mu sical career" I asked presently.
 "Oh. that is tedious subiect-too nuch to tell in one little chat. replied Mrs. Bent lauelinaly. "I studied with Marchcsl among the pleasantest and most profit able experiences of my whole life. re- call once when I was having lesson