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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
CAPT. ). P. WELDON
 PASSES AWAY
Was Gentleman of the Old School and Had Many Friends i'll This
 City and County.

News was received here yesterday
 of the death of Capt, John P. Weed on, ST, one of the oldest and most
 widely known and highly respected citizens of this county. which occu =
 red rec ntly at Tucson5 Arizona, after an Illness of long standing, Cap
 Weedon went to Arizona less than 8 month ago. accompanied by his wifa. ill hopes of improving ais failing health. He was about 6S years old.
 The death of Capt. Weedon TO- moves one of the oldest settlers of Jefferson county He was born i'll Selma, Ala, and about 1872 removed to Arkansas, settling in Lonoke courl-
 ty. He came to Jefferson coun J about 1885, settling near Wabbaseka and has lived thers ever since. Duc- ing tile Civil War he served with hon. or in the company organized in his native city, known as the SPimq Blues" His wife was the laugh e. cf ex-Governor Pettus and survives : h:h1 along with ons son. John I. Needon Jr., d merchant and plan -e. O. Wahbase. a and Ole danghteE. NJ =. hie Oldham, with W-.om he was living at rhe time of his death. tie was one Of the few surviving ehiValrie gentla- Y en of the old :souih and bi9 dea I W II he maufned by many He was z e5aYerfed in the Pr shy erian fai n when a young man and rem2 ned 4 deNn4t inember until his death.
 T q body accomparia1 by lle DO .f' of $ nator kie Oldham, Nle died 2 Tucson Monday, and 5,!t f.leH05s i's :: ta9 family will arrive iii sjtsle Roci to;jay. The funeral @ill be aeld a' Friday and interment Will 0e It Eat Bayou cemetery, near AL theimer, whe1e the bodies of several members of his family, one of which is ex-GoVerpor Pettus, of Mississippi, Is laid to rest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
SIMMONS hAT!0NAl
 KlE1 IS OFFICERS
D.. /. Brle and Io Nic!,oI ise- Elected President and Cashier ReSpcv;ife-
 Iy-Shows Big Incre ,Se,

Encouraged by the fine showing their institution made on Janua l. WbeH it reported an increas of Ha4 ly $100.000 in deposits over he ir T- ious ysar, the stockholders of tA4 $ Simmons National Bank held their annual meeting and election of officers yes erday. Ten thousand dollars was carried over to t1e suiplus fund out of the past years busnes> and the annual dividend of eight percent d ciared.
 All of the old officers and directors were elected as follows: Dr. z. Orto, president; Y. 0. Alexander, vice pres ident: Jo Niehol cashier, l.. F. Hut, assistant cashier; pr. z. Orto. Jo Nj chol, V 0. Alexand.r, l. T. Lloyd, Captain N T. Roberts, j. P. AlexanG CT. N \. TIT lock and J. F. Quattlt- baam, of sRerrill, directors.
 The suceeS of the Simmons Nat ional Bank has been a little more than remarkable It is one of the youngest banking institutions of the city and each year it's progress and development has been marked. Its of fieials are all prominent and popular business men and by courteous and accommodating as well as T.ct y
 - in ss methods they have been re- slonsible for much of the banks sue cess. MT. Nichol the cashier, is one
 the most popular bank officials ill
 he city and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all wlo know him. His as- sistant. MT. Hut, is likewise exceed ingly popular and most efficient.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
TASTE, SMELL AND
 HEARING GONE.
Destroyed by Catarrh Can Be Quickly Restored by Using
 EIy's Cream Balm.

The thousands who suffer the misenaa # colds and catarrh and claim they Eav5 never found cure can get instant relief by simply amounting the nostrils with Ely'o Cream Balm.
 Unlike intefhal mixtures which ul,e' t}s stomach, or strong snufs which only aS- pravate the trouble, this cleansing, heaaae. antiseptic Balm instantly reaches the s of the trouble, stops the nasty discha clears the nose, head and throat. brings back the sense of taste, smo, lt hearing. Moro than this, 1t strene the weakened and diseased tissue E protecting you against return Of he ble. This remedy will cure q eeld and prevent it's becoming chronic or1.s7. - ing in eataTh.
 Nasal eatarrh is an inflammation membrane lining the air passages, an not be reached by mixtures taken iEz 10 stomach, nor can it be cured by zat 413 powders which only cause additleaat ai- tation Don't waste time on thca= .ztt4 50 cent bottle of Ely's Cream Ba#a 4aga your druggist, and after using it f. 2g you will wish you had tried it soon il your case requires spray, ask fo p Hiquid) Cream Balm.
 Mothers should give the childreb Cream Balm for colds and croup, perfectly harmless, and pleasant t. -, .e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
SIMILARITY IN
 THE TWO RECORDS
John M. McYay and W. (. Alexander Both Shared the Same Predica-
 ment as They Do at This Time.

John M. MeVay, now in the county jail in this city awaiting trial on d first degree murder charge in con- neetion with the killing of J. w Eth ridge, of Fall Back, Miss, and W. c. Alexander, former Pine Bluff sa- loonst who is now in the state peni- tentiary awaiting trial for first degree murder were in the county jail here al the same time on the same charges in October and November. 1907, and singular coincidence of the history of the court record of the two me1 is that both Gasss were docketed for trial on the same day in that year. Mc- Way is to be placed on trial here on February , and Alexander is to go to tr.al on change of venue at Arkan- sas City on next Monday.
 Whether John McVay and Alexan- der were bo1n for q similar fate or whether Providence haa something to do with their unfortunate predicament is merely theoretical Nevertheless both men were in jail in 1907 on the same charges, indicted at the same time and their trials set for the same day. McVay was in jail for killing Ben Harvey, of Monticello, in q railroad train at Union Station in this city, and Alexander was in jail for killing Nose Blackburn, q negro at Cornerstone, a short time before. Both men made bond about the same time and both men were tried at fh same term of court hete and bl T were acquitted,
 Four y ars later both men figure n were not indeed at he sane time. but by tue same gra1fl iuries and cculisd cells in the eoun- ty jail again at she same inc Ao~ their trials have en set within q few weeks of each other. The charges 8 7. he same and neirhe have securei pail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
NEGRO REGISTRAR
 SLEPT IN BERTH
Treasury Official, However, Leaves
 Library Car When Whites Object.

St. Joseph. Mo-, Jan. 9.--W. T. ve-- non. negro registrar of the Treasury, won out in a battle with Pullman Cd. officials on the Burl 'ngton-Alton' 5 Kansas City train Wednesday nigut and slept in berth on his way to St. Louis despite the company's rules against so accommodating negroes.
 The story was brought here by an attorney who witnessed the affair. Vernon was returning to Washington after holiday visit to his home in Quindaro, Kas., and boarded the train, taking seat in the library car, which was fairly we'll filled with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
RIChESON READY
 FOR ELECTRIC CHAIR
But Governor Toss May Urge COan cii to Commute Sentence T0
 Life Imprisonment.

Boston, Jan. 9.-The shadow ot the electric chair is now over Rich eson. He appeared in court today and withdrew plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty.
 His only hope now lies with the Governors council. While they ex- peqt eventually to save the minis ter's life, there will be uncertainty for some time.
 Following the plea, Judge Sands son sentenced Richeson 10 elect.o- cuted May 19.
 Now will cone the fort to say his life. His attorneys will prenac an appeal to the Governor for q comuutation This will be consid- cred by the Governor, who aill, Y is BOW considered cer ain, recom- 2end to the council taat the daat sentence be commuted. What action the council will take is unknown. but the attornevs for Ric3 ssn ha- .ieye that nali the members If least will favor lettine the murderer live. lucid ntally, the fact tha. Governor F'oss is q prominent mem Der of the nan ist densmir 0 which Ric2ason is a minister is te- ing commented on today
 RicAeson was calm and collected VI lie sentence was being imposed He answered the question of the Judge clearly, saying that he had consulted lis attorneys, and knew the penalty for his crmime. He was returned to the jail after being sen tenced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

The arrest of John McNamara, one of the most notorious safe blowers in the country, in New York Monday, aftel e had eFaded officers fer many ..=enths in an ettorf 10 conc al $375,- a5a in sold and currency, sio.en t.enl Canadian bank in New West T | stgr lea, Mot'reai, is 0ore
 ocf Of te #ticianey of the yar.ous A5ie trsn detectives and the oid ay- n,s that :, lief em n4ver eHade ar rest Al, ralsh Mack, as he $ known to the police of the country S ] .it oNle ged to be one of the eWdest GO Ks that tie An1erienu police dave had 70 deal with in re-
 tt years H. does nos know te n:ae Of fear and his boldness has amaz ,a2 de ;ectve department heads throughout the country The bank robbery in which he recently figured, W th five othgr pals. vas car ried, out within few fee, of p4lice Headquarters in New Wes min nster and an automobile, III Whiea they made theil escape was stan'ling in from of the bank throughout ths night One of McNamara's pals was arrested in Los Angeles last Friday, Don't ao anything you w.ll ever re-
 gret, for like the undertaken the Anes can detective nowadays w,H ma ssu ia the end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
s0TTa, '.EH u.GRo IND
 LABOR.

Governor and other leaders frofl several Southern states recently con- terred in Baltimore on labor and in- dustrial conditions in that section, says Hampton $ Magazine. The req wakened South, industrially and ar giculturally expanding at rate un- known since tae Civil War. nesds la Dor. There is insistent demand tna& European immigrants be steered 70 rhe South to supply this deman4
 The negro is almost ignored ill this demand for inm, grafton. He Is St down as hopeless( trifling, futiie. iiis- possible. But is it safe to rush to that conclusion?
 Though the white population of the South is increasing more rapidly than the black, and though every aecennial census makes it more clear that there sb no possible danger of the black, aa once was feared, coming to pre- Aominate-despite all this. the fact remains that there are some eleven millions of colored people h the coun- try. and that they cannot be got rid of. There stands the hard fact.
 A may be that the negro is not so desirable a worker in factory or field ss the immigrant: but if the immi- erant takes his place, the negro will be left on the hands of society. de- handing the means of livelihood. menace to the community in gleater and greater degree just in propor- Ion as the hopelessness of his condi- Hon Is made more apparent.
 IT the South's eleven million ne- sroes could be traded off for eleven uillions of whites. that would be solution. But they cannot be. The hegroes are there, and will stay there. They must be provided for; made as nseful as possible; made to support tAemselves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

To make the most, the best, ot it's n gro workers is the first big duty of.the South. 1t is the most difficult problem before the nation.
 Ii cannot be solved by the effort to dive the negro out he will not be d iven out He must be looked after, educated in the right way, given I chance to be self-respecting, encourag- ed to improve his condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

The press of the land Is constantly laying before us the details of crime, scandal and human weaknesses gener- ally, and has scant space for the hero ic and meritorious deeds of the day, but the advance of the human race to a higher plane goes steadily oil nevertheless. For every lapse into barbarism (such as the Coatesviile,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
SLIPS ON ICE,
 BRUSHES SKULL

Lexington, Ky, Jan. 9.-J. M. Ham brick, butcher, fell on the icy pave- ment here today, crushing his skull and dying a few minutes later in a hospital. The cold wave continues after a drop to seven degrees below Sunday morning. There was rise 'n the temperature of 37 above and then fell to zero this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

Pa., crime, where a negro who shot an officer was burned on a pile of rails and pitchforked back to his death when he attempted to leave his pyre) a thousand acts occur of the most inspiring and lofty heroism, in the prevention of human suffering and untimely death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

Cicero Edwards, a negro, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Con stable Jim Moore. It Is charged that Edwards robbed another negro in Q local saloon Monday night He wil be given a hearing today before Magistrate l.. F. Cheek
 Bucks Natural Gas Ranges 9re best because they last louge- ---Rea & Crawford Furn. Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
Baltimore Gets
 Democratic Meeting

Washington, Jan 9.--A certified check for. $1O0,000 and a promise of $15o,0OO more today secured for Baltimore the National Democratic Convention, the date fixed June 9,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
Piles Cured in c to IA Days.

Your druggist refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding o, Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. 5Oc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

whites. aoth men and women. rms latter objected to the negro's presence and summoned the conductor
 "The company does not permit ne groes in this car," said the conductor
 My ticket entities me to that prlV- ;,ooo 5 said Vernon, "T decline 10 get off. If am put off I shall sue-
 The Pullman agent was called ana accused Vernon of having secured the ticket through a white man, but VeT non denied 1t and asked what the Pullman people intended to do about it. Vernon finally agreed to leave the library car, but insisted on his right to occupy a berth. The St. Jos eph man says that he did so.
 Vernon's identity became known when he introduced himself to the witnesses and obtained their names for usa if he 50 desired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10
H3.. i'f 1'0.-.n' ls. H.aNy- W 1t b,s.,is, of the world hds signed ~ ~ticles to gh1 Jim FSy2a, the puea}o sreman, "re2s'onnson df-

the Pueblo 1reman, antxsIohnson de manded guaTanrse s' sso,0oo as is share of the receipss, as we'll as his share of the picture film fee. The sporting editor of the Memph.. New. Seimitar says that Johnson will get $30,o0o and FlyHn will get beatins. That is what Flynn ought to get Whenever a white man lowers hi.n- self to fight negro Ill the pr'ze yin the negro ought to "bat him
 death before the first round is ( Johnson is undoubtedly the best m physically, in the ring today, and Flynn is no match for him. But 1 he is fool enough to go into the ring with the black brute the terrible right arm jabs of the black champion ought to drive some sense into his cranium, and take it from us. it will.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

Vernon is well known to the ne- groes of this aity. He delivered an address at the annual commencement exercises of the Branch Normal Col lege here two years ago,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

just one week after the opening et the Republican convention in CHi- cago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

Al Stewart went to Gould yesterd ' on busir5 s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-10

Entered at Postofiice at Pine Blurf Ark. as second class mail matt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
NORWICH TOWN
Pupils Who Were Perfect in Attend ance at Town Street School-Clos- ing Exercises-HoIiday Visitors.

Those perfect in attendance in the Town Street school for the term end ing Dec. 20 were: Senior room, prin- cipal, w. G. Tarbox: Ruth A. Lucas John Kilroy, Clarence Potter Fran cis Pounch, John Pounch; junior room Mrs. s. s. LathrOp, teacher, Julian Rangus, Robert Smith, Edward Sterry, William Webster, Vincent Wood, Maud Filler, Lucille Miner, Lily Stockdale, Nora Warwick.
 Intermediate room, Miss Bessie M. Grant teacher. Stanton Brown. George Durr, Peter Fitzmaurice. John Hunter, Lewis Irish, William Lester. Albert Wagner, Mary Blacker, Florence Brown, Ruth Eccleston, Mary Healey, Helen Schwenk, Levina Stott, Annie Stockdale, Catherine Wagner, Julia Welton, Lima Wheeler.
 Primary room, Miss E. G. Lynch. teacher, Edith Alexander. Esther Durr. Martin Durr, Fanny Dur, Margaret Filler, Anna Fitzmaurice, John Jones, Robert McCloud, George Smith, Nellie Sweet. Evelyn Wallace, Ruth Wallace. Mabel Wheeler.
 Village primary. Miss Sara McClel- Ian. teacher. Edward Carlton, Henry Hank, George Wltscheliowslii, Jennie Fox, Marion Hunter, Viola Turnbull, Blanche Wheeler.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
Connecticut Patents.

The list of patents issued to ConnGc- ticut inventors for the week ending Tuesday, Dec. r. 1912 as furnished from the office of F. II. Allen, fol- lows:
 Peter F. Augenbraun, Stamford. 2, pin tumbler lock; Elijah E. Benham, New London, device for vaporizing or gasifying hydro o-carbon liquids: See ley P, Birdsey, Middletown. anchor: Donald M. Bliss. Stamford, device for determining direction; Royal Equip ment company, Bridgeport vehicle brake; Frederick Brantigam. Bridge port. machine for bending tubes; Ed ward P. Bullard. Bridgeport. machine table spindle bearing; Edward E. Claussen, Hartford, 2, paper cup ma chimes; Henry B. Cooley, New Brit ain, vending apparatus; Edgar II. Cot trell, Stonington, cutting and folding machine: John T. Crowley, Beacon Falls, rubber shoe; Peter s. Dunn, New Haven, valve, Israel Gefter, Merideh. percolator; Frank Knight, New Haven, wind shield; William c. Landon, New Haven, valve gear for locomotives {; Robert R. Leeds, New Britain, butt hingei Adolf Morawski Tarifville, electric rat trap; Michael r. Owues, Hartford, electric low speed cut-out: Henry G. Voight, New Britain, fire door lock
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
FRANKLIN SCHOOL CLOSED.
Exercises in District No. 2 Were Vel
 Carried Out.

Christmas exercises were held in district No. 2. Franklin, Friday after noon, Miss Blanche V. Smith, teacher. The following programme was carried out:
 Short concert, school; Joy to the World, George H. Beckwith: A Christ mas Tree, Anna Corcoran; A Short Recitation. Harold Clark; Christmas, Lucy Gray; The Night Before Christ mas, Nina M. Clark; song, Christmas Bells school; A Letter to Santa Claus, Louise Brush; Sing a Song of Christ mas, Howard Wilcox; Christmas Dol lies, by Katherine Millert, Nora Corco- ran; There Was Once a Small Boy. John Corcoran; A Short Recitation Alton Clark; song, Snowflakes. a duet, Nina Clark and Miss Smith; A Christ mas Surprise George K. Brush, Jr.; Jesus Was Once a Little Child, Martha Gray; Christmas Letters Helen Kahn; song, Soft and Sweet, by girls; To Santa Claus, Howard Wilcox and liar old Clark; The First Christmas Gift Nina NJ. Clark; December Twilight, Lucy Gray; song, Christmas carol by school
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
FUN ERAL.
Richard ]. Bro-hy.

Friday afternoon at ? o'clock the funeral of Richard J. Brophy was held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis l. Pratte, of Hunters avenue, and the services in the Sacred Heart church were conducted by Rev. John H. Stapleton. In the attendance were relatives and friends from New Bed ford, Baltic and Norwich. The bearers were Adolphus Benoit, Joseph Marsan, NJ Pion and Noe Caron of Baltic. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery in Baltic. Undertaken Grant had charge of the funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
County Home Exercises.

Christmas exercises were observed in the county home Friday afternoon and the attendance which numbered nearly 40 guests. included County Commissioners Charles D. Moves and Charles H. Smith. B. r. Williams. former commissioner and Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell. An entertaining pro- gramme in two parts was carried out by the children of the home, as fol- lows:
 Singing, The Snow Is Falling Fast, school; Glad Tidings of Great Joy, 8 girls cantata, Santa Claus Defenders, % children; The Three Kings, Harold White; singing. Holy Night, school; play, The Captive Jack Frost, 24 chil- dren; singing, Christmas, school.
 Miss Ruth Beebe presided at the piano. The distribution of gifts from a beautifully decorated Christmas tree proved feature of the afternoon. The entertainment was arranged by Miss M. J. Leach and Miss Edith Holden.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
DIED.

KILB0URNE-In East Hartford, Dec; 1e. 1912, Alfred B. kilbourne, ased 64 years.
 MAG INNESS - In Norwich. Dec. is. Hugh MacInness of No. 12 Union street
 Funeral from his late home on Sat urday morning at 8.30 o'clock. Ser vices in St Patrick's church at o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. LEFFINGWELL-In Fitchville. Dec. 26, Martha NerEason, widow of Chauncey c. Leffingwell. aged 67 years. Prayer from her late home Sunday ar ternoOn, Dec. 22 at l2.30 o'clock. Services in the Fitchville Baptist church at 1 o'clock. Burial in family lot in West Plain cemetery. PARkER-In Norwich, Dec. 20, 1912, Mrs. L. NJ. Parker Notice of funeral hereafter. RAY-In Towards Valley, Conn, Dec. 20, 1912, Courtland Palmer Ray, aged 50 years.
 Funeral services will be held at his late home Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Scotland ceme- tery.
 PECk-Entered into rest, in Norwich, Dec. 20. 1912, Ida E. Dowdell, be- loved wife of John A. Peck. Funeral services will he held at her late home, IS Clairmont avenue, Monday afternoon at 2.3C.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
RETURN MARKING OUTFITS. No Further Issue of CIothinq or Other
 Property Until Received.

Adjutant General George M. Cole has sent out general orders No. 53, as fol- lows: Commandn" officers of compa- nies and other organizations to whom marking outfits for the marking of all state and United States property ord- nance stores, clothing, etc, have been issued are directed to return same at once, retaining the numbers for mark ing the individual numbers, to the state arsenal, Hartford Conn. In fu- ture all clothing and equipment will be marked before issued to organization commanders. No further issue of clothing CT other property will be mde until marking outfits are received at the arsenal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
West Town Street PupiIs Who Were
 PunctuaI During the Past Term.

Seventh and eighth grades. Isabella T. Service. teacher. Entire number of pupils 26; neither absent, tardy nor dismissed, 8; Alice Beetham, Dorothy Larkham, Henrietta Morris, Leo Nor ris, John McNally, Ruth Woodmansee, Ine2 WoodWorth, Irene Woodwork.
 Fifth and sixth grades, Elizabeth Gearv Danihy, teacher-Entire num- Der of pupils, 27i neither absent, tardy nor dismissed, IS; Fred Freeman, Hen " Shahan, Leslie Smith, Newel Yer gason. Margaret Burns. Grace Beetham. Gladys Chapman, Lilla Chapman, RoWena Fellows, Dorothy