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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
stBSG RipIies PRICE.
Delivered B, CARRIER.
BY MAIL.
Cash i'll Advance.
ROBINSON AND THE GOVERNOR
SHIP.

One cannot but wonder What are
the motives prompting Congressman
Joe Robinson to contest for the gov.
ernorship. We know that with Hal
Norwood It's ambition and desire
for personal advancement. more ta"h
any wish OF being of service t9 tne
nenple. As for Governor nanaehey,
lhia motives are easy to understand,
He has Instituted certain reforms, ana
in doing SO has naturally secured f1e
enmity of the polite ans and those
rvho have been adding to their wealth
Nv tactics unworthy of strictly hon
est men These grabbets of the peo-
MES money have started fight De
Governor Donaghey and he. like every
ether man who is man, refu es 20
mil In the midst of the fighting.
Rut with Congressman Robinson II
= different He has made faAfi'
rond representative in congress, ana
doubtless would have been returned
A congressman he receives S15oo \
year and perquisites that probably
Give MIN an annual income of slo.Oo
Now. what are the motives thai
rronpt him to quit q $4,000 1oo TOT
: try at one that will pay him only
$4,000?
patriotisme Perhaps. Bat this Il
improbable. Very few Arkansas pa'
tr;ots have been numbered amohS
those chronic office-holders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
NOTICE.
Commissi er

Notice i hereby 8 ven that the
Board Of Commissioners. heretofors
appointed fer he purpose of selling
the present site of the ferson
County almshouse and &c purchase a
nes @Te for same, will receive sealed
bids for same al the office Of the
county judga in the Court House.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas. until Il o'clock
IN on on the % day Of January, 1912.
TIE site Of he present property con-
sis'e If twenty acres, all impro~ei
Bias viii be ,rece we'd in tracts Of five
acres, with a privilege of the whole.
The Board will also receive PROPOSE
lions for the purchase of new
site At the same time. All property
offered must be we'll drain d, high and
in a healthy location and on one of
the principal roads leading out of
Pine Bluff; within three miles of the
city limits. The county will not pur-
chase more than eighty nor less than
forty acres, and there must be at least
ten acres Of the land cleared on the
public road for the proposed aims
house. All bid must be sealed aud
delivered 10 the county Judge az
| chairman Of the Board.
tn right to reject any and all bids
! is her. by reserved.
January 10. 1912.
c. NJ. PHILPOT,
County Judge.
LEO NJ ANDREWS.
MEYER SOLMSON.
Commissioners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13

Lot che u, block nine (9), Gels.
reiter's subdivision of the Northeast
quarter of section Bairty-one, township
five 81 south. range nine t9} west.
Terms Of Sale; On credit OF
three nom $, Tho purchaser being r.
Qaigad TO execute bond as required
by law, and the order Of said cour;
IN said cause with approved security,
bearing interest al the rate Of ten per
cent per annum from the date of the
sale until pa d and lien is retained
on The lands sod TO secure the pay
ment o. the purchase money.
Given nndr MY hand and seal his
12th day Of January. 1912.
G. E. LYLE,
COMMISSIONS
4 - q ;.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
LAKE STEAMERS
CAUGHT IN ICE

milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 12.-The en-
tire Milwaukee cross lake fleet oil
liners with the exception Of the Pere
Marquette series, is fast in the ice Off
Grand Haven on the Michigan side OF
the lake. The heavy steam rising from
the surface of the lake in the cold
weather caused their predicament to
! be unknown at Grand Haven though
\ they are only three miles from the
shore and there has been no aid sent
from the harbor to break the ice 10
get through them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
NEGRO WITT. RE
TRIED TODAY

George Chamnion. the negro who
was recent1v brought here from Au-
gusts. Ark. bv Deputy Constable U. n.
Harris 10 answer charge or graho
larceny. will be given q hearing De-
fore Magistrate L. F.. Cheek TINS
morning. II ,s alleged that Champios
robbed another negro OF watc'
uo ,,o+hire and several dollars II
cash about eipNt months ago The OF
f.care lost track ~ him after the rOb'
horv hut recently receiveh 'nfornfa
sion that he was working at Augusta
where he was arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
GOT VERDICT AGAINST
GEORGE A. GOULD Fl. AL.
John s. Jones Who Was Frozen Out
in Big Financial Deal Recoy-
ers His Loss.

New York, Jan 12.-John S. Jones
who charged that he was frozen out
of the Little Janawha Syndicate by
George A. Gould and others was
awarded a verdict of s607,155 today
in the supreme court against Gould
and the other directors Of the syn0i-
cate. This sum represents that $500
900 that Jones sued for and interest.
ZONES alleged that he owned options
on valuable coal lands in Ohio and
that he turned these ontions over 10
the Little Janawha Syndicate but d'a
not receive the compensation toa' he
had been promised. The directors Oh
the syndicate denied his claims.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
An Appeal to Wives

You know the terrible aiflietion tina
comes 10 many homes from tie result
of drinking husband or son. You
know of the money wasted on Drink
that is needed In the home to pur-
chase food and clothing. ORRTNE has
saved thousands Of drinking men. 1t
is a home treatment and can be given
secretly. Your money VII be refund
ed If, after a trial, it has failed 70
benefit. Costs only s1.00 box Come
in and get free booklet and LEI Us
tell you of the good ORRINE is doing
Bedell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
IDG-L0ADFR FOUND
DEAD NEAR JONESB0RO

Ionesboro, Jan IA. Stone, Il
Norwegian. was found dead this
morning at Wilson. He was Fris-
co log loader working with Lee Will.
son, on the Deckerville road. The
dead man had been working there
but short time and but little Is
known of him. A registered letter
is at the Wilson postoffice for him
postmarked from Dublin. Ireland
The remains are being held await
ing inquiries for relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
NEWS FROM GRADY

Grady. Ark, Jan. l2-Marion Tay
lor, of Sharp county, is Wis ting his
friend. DR.. Hutcheson, In Grady.
r. Harris sustained a broken wrist
Monday evening as result OF fa'l
on the icy pavement.
Miss Lula Richmond left for Tamo
Friday afternoon for visit OF a day
or two.
w. A. Waldredp. OF Pine Bluff, was
visitor In Grady tn week.
r. r. Prewitt. Of Tillar, was busl-
ness visitor In Grady this week.
7 7 W. Smith. Of Pine Blum was
visitor In Grady Yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
THIS WINTER IS
RECORD BREAKER
MORE COLD WAVES SINCE WIN
TER OF 1s79-CHILLIEST Ey.
Err KNOWN FOR JANUARY.
INTERESTING DATA
Past Year Notable For Remarkable
Meteorological Phen-
Omena.
INTERESTING DAT.

Llttle KOCH, Jan. lG-IA2 cold wave
! now holding Arkansas in its icy gria
| is the sixth that has visited Arkan-
/ sas this winter, and there is plenty of
time for several more. This is the
largest number of cold waves in any
one winter since 1879, and Io..ows 4
year that was noted for several re-
I markable meteorological phenomena.
Since the year 1879, when she
Weather Bdreau was established here
there have been only five periods OF
zero weather, as follows: Jan. 8, 1885,
5 below; Feb, Z. 1895. Q below; Feb.
r. 1899, Jan Z, 1912. 2 below. On
Feb. 13. 1905. it reached zero. The
present spell is the coolest ever
known for January. So far as ofTicf1l
records go. The temperature stood
at below SUNDAY morning, and Fra
day morning it was 6 above zero. II
seemed colder Friday than it did
Sunday, but that was due to the biting
wind that was blowing. The river $
not reported frozen over any whera.
although the guage at Pine Bluff i
frozen in and the stage cannot he
read The river. however, has all
week been filled with floating ice
The rivers of Arkansas have pass
ed through two of the most remark
able low water years known for -
years. In 1910, the low water stage
was eFefy month lower than the aver
age, and in 1911 there were len
months tfat fell below the average.
New low water records were made III
1910 for the month of March, April.
October, November and December. ami
in 1911 new records were made TO
January. February May. June and Ju-
iy. Last year saw new record for
absolute low water for the state Of
Il ne-tenths of foot below zero oil
the gauge. During the year 1911
there were 199 days OF no navigation
between Pine Bluff and Dardanelie
which had not oecurrei previously
since 1879, which was also a year Of
low water This was. phenomenal
record. and was due . tie lack Of
rainfei1 in the n9per basin
January, 1911. was fire dsyest N
record, the rainfall fol th s2aea being
only IL inches.
All previous records for high tenn
perstnra i'll February was broken in
1911. when it Wen. TO 81, mhile at
most stations in the state the ten
uerature fcr the same month wds
above the average.
April, 1911, was the wetsest IN u
years, the rainfall being $50 incses
This was followed by the dryest May
in q years, the precipitation being
only III inches. June was the hot
test in 2t years, while August was
the wet-est on record with 80 inches
Of rainfall. which was Is inches
more than the normal. and was the
condition which proved 80 ruinous 20
erops. Ordinarily, August is a Tela
lively dry month. November was the
coolest in II months. with three COLI
waves. In December. so out of 33 Sta
lions reported excessive precipitatioi-,
although the average inches did not
break any records.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
10 DEGREES BELOW
At IOFFSB0R0
Terrible Sleet Storm Exceeds That ri
i9ea-CoId Weather is Very Severe

Jonesboro, Jan. Pit is still
showing and sleeting in this city. The
stores, buildings and trees are coy
cred with icicles and ice and the big
storm Of 1902 is equaled. The ther-
mometer has been az low as 10 de-
grees below zero here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13
NO SERVICES AT
TEMPLE TODAY

At the regular Friday evening SER
vices at the Temple last night Rabbi
e. Frisch announced that there will
be no services at the Temple this
morning owing to the extremely cold
weather Notwithstanding the cofd
weather of last night the attendance at
the Friday evening services was good
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13

ward to steady improvement in the
trade.
The following are among the mere
important OF Fhe new industries, o.
sanized in Arkansas during the weell
ending today reported by Tas Trade
man
Paragopld-$4o,a0o grocery cor
Dany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13

Cicero Edwards, a negro, will he
tried this morning before Magis-
trate L. E. Cheek on charge of
grand larceny. It is alleged that Ed
wards stole 81 from another negro
named George Aiken, while they were
in local saloon several DAYS ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1912-01-13

We Sell
BURGLARY INSURANCE.
The Cost 10 Low.
Phone Us For Rates
K. HI. N. MILLS 4 SONS.
insurance, Real Estate. Loans
We insure everything InsurabIe
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Little Stories by Little Folk
CFirst Prize.)
A Lost Carrier PIGEON.

BY Ingrid sandwan Aged u Years. SIC
North Thirty-fonrth Street, Omaha.
Blue side.
While we were crossing the North sea
two years ago We saw little pigeon VII,
was following the ship because II had
lost It's own route. Every morning when
we got on deck the first thing We would
look for was our little friend. Some
times II would stop and settle ON the
mast OF the steamer for a little rest.
and then again follow II.
Il kept this up for two days. and when
we were ready to land the captain caught
the dear little traveller. took !; to his
cabin. fed Il. and then examined its
little wings to see II there was a clue
10 It's owners name. and where Il was
from. fie found the information hc
wanted. wrote bis aud the ships name
on the paper and sent the little mes
senscr off.
II flew high up in the air. and was
soon out OF our sight. But ve often
speak about this little companion Of
two days travelling with US.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
In 0.aaha.
By Malinda Peterson. Aged u Years, Al
sherman Avenue. Hoidrege, Neb.
Red Side.

By Malinda Peterson, Aged u Years. al
Sherman Avenue. Hoidrege, Neb.
Red Side.
Last summer as my sister and | were
visiting with some Of our friends. A
number Of boys and girls had hayrack
party about 8 o'clock and we were In
vtted.
The hayrsck as they called Il was wait
Ing on the corner Of Webster street. while
girl came to the place ne were staying
and asked US to go with them. So we
did.
From Webster We started out for Flor
enee and we were delayed for ten or If
teen minutes because freight trains were
passing. Then We went on and reached
F1orence and then the boys went In
store and got some gum and candy. Then
we continued the trip til we came to q
road that yaz 80 narrow We didn't know
what to do more than turn around. and
guess Il was then We lost the bur 10
the wheel. The wheel aid not come off
until We were two blocks ont Of Flor
enee. The bur couldn't Be found, 50 we
had 70 walk the whole length Of six miles
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
NV Story.

By Thelma Fredericks. Aged 12 Years
so East Filth Street Grand
Island Neb. Red Side.
| am a little brown puppy and live OF
farm with my mother. My mother Is
large shepherd dog We live with an
old man who keeps dogs for sale. My
mother said would be sold. too.
Not long after when / and my mother
we're out in the yard young man and
two children came TO buy a dog.
'oh. look papa The children cried,
See that cute little puppy"
They came over to me and picked me
up and brought me to- their father
Papa please buy this one" they said,
So he bought me and the children said
they would come for me in few hours.
Then Tran back to my mother and she
told me something. She told me never
to bite and be good to them and they
would be good to me.
So the children came and took me
away. They took me stlll farther into the
country. Pretty soon they came to a
large house and took me in to see their
mother.
Mother. see what papa got us" they
said. "A dear little puppy"
'weil dears he Is a beauty. You must
take good care OF him.
So they built me a kennel and fixed II
all up nice. Then when night came they
took me to my kennel 1t had lots OF hay
in It. and so went fast asleep. When
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
A Waste Paper Basket.
BY Bernice Ashburn. Aged II Years. G
bon. Neb Red Side

BY Bernice Ashburn. Aged II Years. Glib
bon. Neb. Red Side
am now waste basket. but was no,
always one. l was once piece Of green
cardboard.
Would you Ike to hear the story Of my
hfe2 l will tell it to you.
The first thing can remember 1 was
taken with many other pieces Of card
board to building which they called q
factory. There was cut into several
oblcngs. Then / vas taken to another
part Of the factory and small ohlong holes
were cut into me at the upper edge
After that I went to q place where
young women pasted pretty paper on me.
Then some other women tie6 me and
some other pieces Of cardboard with
green tape.
When they were through with me I
was shipped with many other waste
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

very old. but he is large. His eyes are
brown
lie chases mo until ! am tired. II I
throw hali up in the air he will catch
II and run Ny brother and j will try
TO catch him. but we can't until he Is
tired
He stands upon his hind legs and banks
for his dinner.
think he is very good dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Roberts Lesson.
BY Edith Hawkins. Aged "A Years. al!
Grant Street, South Omaha. Red Side.

By Edith Hawkins. Aged "A Years. ans
Grant Street, South Omaha. Red Side.
''oh. mamma" cried Robert and Cor
don. running in from school. I'VE are in
vited to Roy's party
Robert and Gordon were twins 10 years
Of age. Robert always wanted his own
way and was selfish. while Gordon was
Just the opposite.
Tuesday evening. the day OF the party.
both boys were fresh and clean. They
started off. expecting to have a good
time. On arriving at the home OF Roy
they were told TO take a box off the
table near By. The boxes. Of differen,
sizes. were piled In three rows. Passing
by. Robert spied the largest box. which
he took Gordon took the first enc he
touched. which happened to be a small
one.
They were all seated in their chairs
and then told TO open their boxes Cor
don found beautiful pearl-handled knife.
while Robert gaxed upon small book
which was called "A Greedy Boy He
thought that everyone was looking at
him He spent the remainder Of the even
ing In misery. he Was very glad when il
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
A Good Lesson

BY Dorothy Wilcox, Aged Il Years, In
man, Neb. Blue Side.
Mabel had been mad all day because
her mother wouldn't let her 20 to a
party the evening before.
She had only half-washed the dishes
and had only half-msde the beds and
everything she did vas only haIf-done.
In the afternocI Tut 3 O'Clock. n
crowd Of girls came .nd gave her a
party, and her mother thought she
would teach Mabel lesson. so II was
about time for them to 20 home, she told
the girls to come with her and she
showed the girls all Of the undone work.
Mabel began to cry and her mother
said, How many of you have left your
work in this kind of shapeg'
Mabel found by their answers that she
wasn't the only one that had done her
work up this way.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Mischievous Play.
ISOHIcFVus IIdy.
BY Catherine Kranz, Aged Il Yea
Stanton Neh

BY Catherine Kranz, Aged Il Years.
Stanton. Neb
As was walking around last Sunday
I heard some shrill screams. I looked
overhead and saw two squirrels fighting
over nut They were in tall, large
tree.
] began to grow interested and watched
them First they would bite each other,
Then one would get the nut and run up
farther In the tree. Then the other one
followed.
II was certainly interesting to watch
them l stayed little longer, then went
home as II was getting late.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Johns Lesson.
BY Charles Prigeon. Aged ii Year, A
Miami gtrcat Cltnaha P.a 81. r

BY Charles Prigeon. Aged II Years. saol
Miami Street, Omaha Red Side.
Once there was a bad boy. His name
was John. One day his mother wanted
him to go to the store for her John said
that he would not
The next day he saw his schoolmates
and they asked him II he could 90 to the
circus His mother put him to bed with
out his supper. and every time he came
home from school for a week he was put
to bed.
think that was good lesson, don't
youl
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
NY Trip to Illinois,
BY William Stoekham. Aged 10 Years.
rs Central Boulevard. Omaha.
Red Side

by william Stockham. Aged 10 Years.
rs Central Boulevard. Omaha.
Red Side.
Last summer l took a trip to Carthage,
m The train vas to leave Omaha at
ia. Ny mother went to -she train with
me and when We got there we found
that the train was two hours and a
half late. We came home and went down
TO the station again The train was sim
later than they said il was. got started
At last ! had to make connection at
Burlington. la. but on account Of the
train being 80 late could not. My grand
mother was to meet me al Burlington.
We had to sleep at the hotel that night
and take the train the next morning.
When we got to Carthage there was no.
body at the depot there TO meet Us. 50
we had to walk to my aunt's house.
which Is long way from the depot
II was not many days after that that
my Uncle Taylor came to take my grand
mother and me to his farm, which was
about fifteen miles away.
One morning. when came home from
a drive with my cousin, Hugh. / was
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Their Own Page

out In the yard crying. Get out. you
rascal And, picking up stone, he
threw II at Fldo, breaking poor Fido's
leg. His master Edward Green, went
at once to the doctor and had the leg
set
Il think the farmer could have carried
my dog out and kept his gate shut, =
said Edward.
l think SO. too.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Gardening.

BY Robert McAuliffe. Aged 10 Years. Ssls
Seward Street. Omaha
Every spring my two brothers and 1
make garden.
Last spring we planted onions. radishes
tomatoes. lettuce. carrots and beets.
During our Easter vacation went ont
to my aunt's and stayed for three DAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

l. Write plainly on one side Of
the paper only ana number the
pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not PEN
ell.
2. Short and pointed articles
VIII be given preference. DO not
use over 25o words.
q Original stories or letters
only win Be used.
;. Write your name, are ana
address NJ the top Of the first
rage.
FIRST and second pxirss Of books
wiz be given for the best two con
trtbutions 10 this page each weak.
Address all Communication 70
cHmpHENs DEPAnrMEHr,
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Usb.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
The Married Man

Judge-fou are q freebooter?
Taiesman-Tes. sir. l am
Judge-Married or single?
Tslesman-Msrried three years last
June.
Judse-Have you formed or expressed
any opinion?
Tslesman-SOt for three years, your
honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

told that would have to go back to
Carthage. because my aunt wasS sick
My uncle took Us as far as Bently, where
We took the train.
soon reached home after that and
there were no late trains, either.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

and there wasn't car to get home in
a. they were in the barn and 1t was l.so
O'Clock. We arrived safe at home at 2
O'Clock. This was quite an eventful trip
and Is true story.
I hope my story is In print
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
What Became Of the Money!

BY Mollie Hornick. aged II Years, So
South Twenty-fourth Street.
South Omaha. Neb.
Once there was rich woman who made
off as II she was very poor. She worked
very hard She did all her work when
she would come home. she would put
her money In her guilt or box. She
soon grew old and died
People came over to her house and sold
her things. The sold her guilt and box
to poor girl When the girl was carry
Ing them home she heard something
Jingle. She unripped the quilt and opened
the box. She found money and the people
that sold her the quilt and box said that
II belonged to them. She said bought
the quilt and box and II belongs to me.
20 they had a trial and the girl won
This poor girl is now very rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
Breaks Ffdo's Leg.

BY Mary Myrtle Muriel Hobseu. Blue
Side
One day Fido was following his master
to the mill. when he spied q farmers
gate open sad ran in. barking at some
chickens
The farmer heard the noise and ran
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
dioncrsble MentionJ
Teddy.

BY Charles PFiyeon. AGED II Years. ase4
1fiz1ui Street. Omaha. Red Side.
Teddy Is the name Of my dog. His color
4 bs5ndls- He Is very playful We keep
~ ted Up most q the time. He Is not
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

baskets to a store where was sold to a
| little girl who put ribbon into the holes
which made me very pretty. Now l am
sitting under her desk.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
The Busy Bees

OTES king and OF the Busy Bees coming In at
lively No be received after Thursday
May Those OF who have sent brought In
the boy wish to be king and the girl wish
be queen do possible The results of the
election will be in next Sundays paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

was time to 70 home, He promised his
mother that he would never be greedy
again
l would like it very much If would
win prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

lngr Sandwal Omaha Bee the
had when the North
The prize Molly Brown Bee living Omaha
who which side she wishes
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28

BY Ingrid sandwaI Aged II Years. SIC
North Thirty-fonrth Street. Omaha.
Blue side.