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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

mission merchant and agent for the II. S. Mail line of steamers for Ark ansas river and Memphis
 A. H. Sevier, Wm. Windlom Mas ter; Chester Ashley, Reese Pritchard Master; South Bend, R. s. Haines, Master; Frederic Notrebe, Jno. D. Adams, Master.
 These merchants who were the center of the business activities of the town have all passed away, but they still have representatives. Saml Butler has d daughter, Mrs. Clara Russell and grandson Saml Russell Wm Mills, a widow, Mrs. Victoria Mills and a son D. |. Mills the drug gist, k. s. Thompson, widow. Mrs Belle Thompson and son, Dr. R. C.. Thompson; Felix Smart a widow and son who bears his fathers name: Dr. McAlmont, daughter, Mrs. Julia Noel.
 Four brothers. Isaac, William, David and Rufus Mills were here in the fifties; only one is left, Rufus the youngest, who with his three sons are in the insurance business, and who recently celebrated his golden wedding.
 Dr. s. B. Jones and family of Huntsville, Ala, came to Arkansas in 1860 and lived on his plantation at Wabbaseka. He was successful physician and planter, but lived only few years after the war. His wi dow, Mrs. " A. Jones, who died in 1911, lived a long and useful life, contributing largely to the material moral and religious interest of Pine Bluff. Their only daughter, Mrs. T. H. Collier, has her home at Altheimer
 The newspaper of Pine Bluff be- gan with the Jeffersonian in 1S47; it was short lived In 1850 l.. B. Luckie and John Carter issued the Pine Bluff Republican. The American was a contemporary under E. H. Vance. In 1856 Luckie and Wells is- sued the Jefferson Enterprise. After Mr. Luckie's death it was owned by Judge Reed Fletcher and Willo Will Hams. In 1858 A. E. Lee of Rich mond, Va, and Vim. F. Douglass bought it and renamed it the Pine Bluff Independent, which was chang ed to the Pine Bluff News January 1861. MT. A. E. Lee died March 1861 and Vim. Douglass joined the South eTn Army, thus leaving A, E. Lees sen, Vim. A. Lee. just tWenty-one years old, to take charge. R. k. Lee and w. A. Lee of this city are grand sons of A. E. Lee.
 On March 9th, 1861 Pine Bluff re- joiced over its first Telegraph line, just completed by Snow and Ketch- um. The first dispatch from the ci- tizens of Pine Bluff to citizens of Lit tie Rock reads as follows:
 To c. P. Bertrand, Esq. President of Arkansas State Telegraph Co.,, Little Rock Arf
 We hail with emotions of plea sure our telegraphic connection with our sister city and earnestly hope that the prosperity of our cities and of our noble state will have new life infused into them by the action of our State Convention now in ses- sion, in dissolving our Union with the government of Abraham Lincoln, and thus release us from despotic Black Republican rule, and causing us to occupy the proud position be- fore the world of Southern Con- federate State.
 Samuel Butler, President of Pine Bluff Telegraph Co.,, and Branches.
 The dispatch indicates the senti- ments of the people and the condi- tions confronting them. The era of peace and prosperity was soon to close, and ante bellum days were to be only memory.
 MRS M. l.. BELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

OluCOt. hOAido XuS0iC6oA HA'NAA ASNA Frances Roane and the McGregor plantation, ten miles above here was their home. Don McGregor entered the Southern army and was killed al the battle of Murfreesboro. He was Lieutenant Colonel in the Isl Regiment of Arkansas Infantry.
 Pine Bluff has always been con- mercial center; it's founder, John w Pullen, being the first merchant. He also kept the first tavern and was Postmaster. Henry Hamilton and De Baum were also pioneer mer- chants. The leading6ry goods firms in the fifties were Fish & Butler Isaac & Vim. Mills, Thompson & Dupuy, Levi & Meyer, McKissack & Lightfoot, E. l.. Flood a merchant tailor; druggists, K. o. Buck, Dr. Samuel McAlmont, the latter carry ing an additional stock of standard books and new novels. J. s. Ander- son father of Mrs. s. M. Reeder kept confectionery store; his old resi- dence is still standing on N. Wal nut st. The dealers i'll groceries and plantation supplies were Ingram & Bnsby3i nthe5 new brick, store on Bar raqle st, McNally & Embree, John ! Hammett and Felix Smart. besidei those already mentioned.
 R. F. Smith was prominent con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29

list and not in politics. He believes
that the religion of the Christ is a
social system and that its definition
is the "Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood OF Man"
!. The Christian socialist is not on!
OF work and neither is he out to de-
prive you of your hard earned ana
modest fortune. He does not ignore
the laws of individual efficiency and
seek to establish a system Of dead
level, individual mediocrity and
thereby destroy all individual enter
prise-the one incentive which has
contributed most to human progress.
There is difference.
The political socialist is trying to
bring about a reign of ANARCHY; he is
the red flag man.
The Christian socialism is trying
to bring about a reign of peace or
earth. good will to men,"
1t is the former class that is just
now claiming the attention of the
people Of Florida; you can tell them
by their howl.
The latter class constitute the
salt of the earth" -Palatka News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
SOCIALISM AND SOCIALISM

Al ::st We have a definition OF So
ia sni rs the system is understood
tniiisally This definition was fur
nisi1l BY Il 81, ialist writer in let
ter 10 The q ala Evening Star Of the
.,th inst. under the caption. Sim
o.i,i of Socialism, and is really
so simple that the wayfarinS man
,hcagh frouzy in the apex, ought to
b. able TO understand. He says:
Socialism is not hard either to en-
plain or understand.
Here is the situation: The worlds
;-'rp.r belong to or support one OF
me Two great classes, capitalist or
workers
What have we got? Nothing.
What have they got? Everything.
Now we want it. Simple, isn't
L? We demand all they've got.
Why Because they have stolen 1t
from us.
Perhaps you have labored hard in
Florida for % years or more; you
'.a,. con raising citrus fruit; YOU
have cone through one disastrous
ir,r q. and other set-backs have kept
yrm on the ragged edge of despair
Tor several years: at last by hard
tabor and much tribulation you have
orange growing property that brings
sou an annual income Of several
Thousand dollars; YOU owe no man
anything but your good will; you are
ull Easy street.
Bur ~ the eyes OF the socialist
yot are capitalist. Your property
is not Your own; you have every
1hing you need and they have moth
ing bat 4 .Touch; they demand you
should exchange your property for
.hcir Crouch. Simple, isn't it,"
And this is the kind OF rot that Is
being peddled out to the people Of
this State by whom? In the main
shey are social and industrial fail
ares, largely OF foreign birth, who
have been grated into the American
body politics and refused to take
Hundreds upon hundreds of them
have come to the State during tn.
past year fresh from failures in Chi.
raso and other northern cities. II
is only occasionally that you will
meet socialist that is worthy of Mt
tcn,ion but he is Christian social
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
WANTED TO SELL AT ONCE

100 acres on Lake Clay and Lake
Huntlcy. IA miles South of Sebrins
on the new railroad. Seven acres OF
very fine orange grove, balance of
tract is high hard wood hammock,
the very best grade of fruit AMI
trucking lands. This is genuine
bargain and will only on the mar
kct at the price for the next thirty
days. The price is $4250.0O. See rs
AT once, Smith 4 Steitz. lO-29-ti
FOR Fivc-acre farm on
Lake Parker; thrce-room box house
with fireplace. Splendid strawbcrr,-
and garden land. Price $3.50. Alos
ten acres cut-over land on North
Florida avenue. near Lake Parker.
Price $40. f. 0. FLOOD.
1O-25-,f
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS

Best stationery at lowest prices IL
in town. Lakeland Book Store
$i5 WILL BUY new smith Pre-
micr typewriter. In perfect condi-
ton, worth SO. Apply News Of
'.cc. room L.. upstairs. If.
biggest line iris ana boys and
ehildren's bool e,er shown in Lake
land just recei:e,. Lakeland Book
Store. 5-24-tf
Two full sets Alger books for boys
st received at the Book Store.
7-2l-tt
PAINTING AND PAPER HANG
lNG-Done promptly and artistical-
IL. Ben Carstens. Phone Il, Jack
son & Wilson. 10-9-1mo.
II you want to De the best dresscc
i,an in town. be sure to buy a Raya:
tailored suit. II it don't fit ami is
no: perfect. don't take it.
&C. MURRELL & SHARP.
SEVERAL nice front rooms and
hoard IL 21i Tennessee avenue Mrs.
Horny Bacon. a-a6-tf
WOOD
All kinds delivered promptly,
Lakeland Fuel Supply. Phone 25s
Red lo-25-ln,o.
WANTED-Competent young lady
desires position as stenographer. Ap-
r,y N this Office. s-2i-ti.
CARRIAGE and collard plants, 100,
20 cents: 500. Is cents: 1000. $1.2s.
q, I. BRYANT. l0.2s-ep
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29

FURNISHED ROOM--For rent,
riose in. Modern conveniences.
Phone 900 Red. l0-lS-ts.
FOR RENT-Furnishea rooms.
so East Lime street. near Lake
Morton. S-24-tf
FOR RENT Handsomely fur
rished room. New, with screens
and private bath. l011 s. Florida
Ave Phone 43 Red. l0-22-tf.
FOR RENT Two furnished
rooms; modern conveniences. Mrs.
S F. Smith. 4l2 S. Florida Ave.
l0-17-tf.
FOR RENT-IOne rice furnished
mon Mrs J.. 4 RcnEolds. corner
~au-h H&ssa chus. fts aud Cedar st
9-lc-.r
THO FURNISHED ROOMS-in
o;a-n house 4Ii South New York
80 9-2-t.
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. modern con-
yenierces. Apply 400 s. Lake Ave
Phone 1l-Green i0-o9-lw
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Mrs. L. W. Var
nell. Lake Ave, and Lime st.
l0.2S.lp
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29

Come In ana select some OF our
risp new books for boys. girls and
'hildren before the lot is picked over.
big shipment just received. Lake
land Book Store. 7-24-tf
For FIRE, ACCIDENT, PLATE
GLASS, and STEAM BOILER IN
SURANCE, see d. H. SLOAN. Pen.
cock building. Phone 342 4-6-tf
Full line both Waterman Ideal
and Parker Lucky Curve Fountain
Fens at all times Lakeland Book
tore. 7-24-tf
Bring Us your pictures to frame.
Lakeland Book Store. 7-24-tf
WANTED Two copies Of the
lakeland News for July &c. News Of
fee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
Home Of Dwarf Races.

In Luzon, the Philippines, there
dwells race OF dwarfs known as the
Aetas, whose average height is four
feet eight or nine inches. They live
In the mountains OF the interior. thus
bearing out the theory Of one author.
ity upon little peoples taat most, II
not all. of the dwarf races survive
only in the most inaccessible parts
Of the continents or islands to which
they belong.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
Value Of Choice Ideas.

Few things matter more to us than
Tire entry OF choice ideas into our out
lie !. Let the practical man con.
de,a them II he viii: those minute
a. delicate powers give the tinge to
OFT thoughts. the bias TO our theories,
that determine CTR whole attitude To-
wards life and shape the destiny Of
nations.-George Bourne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
ORANGE TREES FOR SALE.

In Futch and Rogers addition,
Tennessee and Pennsylvania ave-
aues. and in the alleys These fine
.rees can be selected now. tagged
and removed when the present crop
is taken of Price $3.50; purchaser
removing tree. For further T@rticu-
sars. see L. VI Futch, Mum build
sne. 1C-lo-tf.
HOUSE TENTS and lots FOR sale
on payments. These tents may also
!c rented Myrtle street, between
Kentucky and Tennessee avenues.
Lakeland Realty and Investment Co.
300 Kentucky Ave. Phone lilo.
l0-i7-tf
FOR SALE-fmproved and unim-
proved city and suburban property
For quick sale list your property
with US. Fla and Ca. Land Co..
Telephone a. Mum Bldg. 1o-2stf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
Lakeland, Fla. Oct. is, 1912.

To Whom 1t May Concern: TIE
general plumbing and contraction .
business heretofore run under the
firm name and style of ONeill &
Gum has this day been dissolved b,
mutual consent. S. b. Gum. havine
sold his interest therein to w. F.
O'Neill, who will continue the bnsi.
ness under his own name.
W. Z. O'Neill is to collect all out.
standing indebtedness and finish al
outstanding contracts. He is ais
to pay all outstanding Indebtedness
Of the firm.
w. Z. UNELI..
10-2S-4t S. b. GUM.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29

No. 1874.
Treasury Department, Stat Of re-.
ida, Office of Comptroller
tassee.
Whereas, by satisfactor. c'Ies
presented to the undersigned il ia
been made to appear that ta'.S
ing association under the nam" "
State Bank of Auburndale, !otat
at Auburndale, Florida, aud oi-A
lied under the laws of Flo.ld~, "A
complied with ali the pro- soi.'
qaired to be complied wit.
banking laws of the State q. i.
before an association slai,
thorized to comfhence the
OF banking.
Now, therefore, /, VI. y ~
comptroller of tie State OF --s
by virtue of the authority ve=,-4
me by section 2iO2 Of TIL
statutes OF the State of Floflc2'
tify that the State Bank OF ll' '''
dale, of Auburndale, in the 90 '-.'-
OF Polk and State Of Florida 5 III
thorized to commence the bus.Te =
banking under the name abo'r
with a capital stock of fifteen az
sand dollars.
Given under my hand ar =
ONCE, this fourteenth day o.
Der, A. D. 1912.
(Seal.)
". V. KNcI
Comptroller c..ste Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
LOOK OUT FOR THE
DEADLY HARLEQUIN

That the school children, parents
and others may become acquainted
with the appearance of the Harle-
Quin, the poisonous snake which re-
Gently caused the demise of thirteen
year old Norman Wyman, and thus
be able to evade it, DR.. w. p. Me-
Kee has secured one of this species
Of reptiles. lie has it at his Office
preserved in alcohol and anyone call
ing there may see it.
The Harlequin, though small, is
mighty, and its bite does not leave
sting at the time, but an hour or
SO after the nerves become para
lyzed. As yet no antidotc has been
found to counteract this poisonous
substance.
This sort of snake is small and
slender, and is almost evenly divided
with a bright coral and black, sub
divided by small rings of yellow
Eustis Lake Region.
First Street Gas Lamps.
'treet gas lamps were first used in
~ an in 1907
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
Grenisn Head-ccye-I z.

The Greeks wore a la =
petasos, which was soft ard
ing made of felt; it was st.-
der the chin to fasten it firm
head. But only the love.
among the Greeks. such as fe.--
travellers, wore hats. and bo'n -.
wore hats of the same shape
Greek nobility and gently No'e
covering for the head oat OF -,
and women only adorned the.'
with q wreath of flowers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
Oblivion.

II our man doesn't make . record
In the legislature" says the Whitsett
Courier, well send him to congress.
where he1l be lost sight Of and never
heard from again"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
FOR RENT OR SALE.

Onc mile from Lakeland depot on
!. clay road; four-room houses, L.
arre truck farm, 3 acres of bearing
grove. Will rent the entire place
lor $500 per year, or will sell for
$4,000 and make easy terms. The
grove properly cared for will pay
she rent on the entiro place. Call or
address c. A. Cook. COS Gilmore Ave,
lakeland. Flo. 10-2l-11p.
HOR SALE-S5-hoyse power boiler
ss.,l sJ-horse power air lift, which
lamps $50 gallons OF water per min
n.e Apply to w. X. McRae. 6-l9-tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29

For SALE ~ ssenger touring
car: fine conditioi. or will ex-
charge for part payment on Lake.
l.nd real esta,c address Cox 536
lakeland s-lO-tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
TO THE PUBLIC

am handling daily the Apaiachi-
cola select oyster do not keep
them in tin. but in crooks, highly
led in a porcelain refrigerator.
cleaned daily. Phone asS and they
viii be delivered promptly with any
other groceries you may need.
J. P. ROQUEMORE
LOST --Child's crocheted cap, be-
tween South Virginia avenue and
passenger station. Return to c. G..
Arendell. 800 South Virginia avenue.
10-2S-et
NOTICE
To whom it may concern: F. i.
Barhite is no longer connected witt
this company.
BARHIrE HOTEL.
lc-29-4 ". II. Barhi.e.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
FOR SALE AT S4Co.

one span dark bay horse mules,
:",ca and eight years, weigh LOCO
.anuds each, reared on farm, gentle.
acallhy aud sood working condition.
New. heavy, leather tug harness. w
IL .asher. phone l06 Green, Missis-
eipri avenue and Charles street.
l0-aStf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-29
NOTICE
Poor cereoiatioN,

We like 70 know the weakness Of
eminent men; Il consoles NJ for on
iuforiority.-Madane Dc Lambert.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02

- should do 30 would soon be dead
In earnest. Nevertheless l am going to
take the risk Of telling the story under
| an assumed name.
Years ago, when not far out Of my
teens. / was sent abroad to travel.
Full Of q desire to explore mysterious
paths, was foolish enough to spy upon
| q band Of what are now called an
archists. Having been told by a young
German that he suspected them of
meeting in a deserted barn near his
house. l went there one night, peeped
through 4 crack and was discovered.
but ran 30 fast that l congratulated
myself my identity was unknown.
A few weeks later was doing" a
cathedral in one Of the principal cities
of the continent. l do not care to
name the place. l was irreverently
poking my nose into all the corners
and crannies could find when l was
accosted by young man, who asked
me IL would like to see a very curious
closet. told him that would be glad
to see anything curious, whereupon he
invited me to follow him. He led me
to a dark corner. where a door not
over four feet high stood open.
"If you will stoop and enter there"
he said, you will be repaid for your
trouble"
did as / was bid and entered n
closet not much too large to hold my
body. Then heard the door slam and
IA hp1 ts in, hn f0 ri
My sensations are not only indescrib-
able, but. II l could give any idea Of
them whatever, would be extremely
painful to the listener. had not been
locked up minute before 1t occurred
to me that the band upon whom | had
spied had tracked me. discovered who
l was and taken this means of putting
me out Of the way. There was moth
ing beneath me but cement floor,
nothing about but four stone walls.
Therefore I looked up to see what
there might be for ceiling. Far
above l saw what appeared to be Il
rectangle Of light. gaZed at 1t n long
while, trying to determine what it
| was, but my mind was not in state
to deliberate on anything, and l made
no headway.
After a while fell into sort of stu
por. owing doubtless to my terrible
mental condition. During this time.
1 presume, gained some rest from
my sufferings, for my consciousness
was restored. Since there was moth
ing to see except above cast my eyes
| again upward.
The rectangle had doubled in size.
| Again I fell to thinking as to what
1t might be. and this time. in order to
occupy my mind and thus relieve the
mental strain. I gave way to all sorts
Of speculation. The cathedral clock
struck, and | counted nine strokes.
! had been shut up ever since in the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-02
Waiting to Be Crushed
By JULIAN VARNHAM

afternoon. l was thunderstruck, hav-
ing supposed that had not been there
an hour.
Presently I saw something dangling
from above. After watching it for
some time l was able to make out that
1t was rope. Then discovered that
1t was coming toward me. Lower and
lower, nearer and nearer. it came till
at last l was able to grasp it. Then I
remembered that had my box of wax
tapers for lighting cigars in my pocket,
and, striking one of them, I tossed 1t
upward. For an instant l could make
out the ceiling. 1t was of iron, and in
its center was an iron ring. from which
the rope was swung. Lighting several
tapers in succession. held them above
my head and at last could see the CELL
ing as long as taper would burn.
Horror Of horrors! 1t was coming
down to crush me!
Again, from sheer agony became
unconscious. l was revived ny the
clock above striking IL. Every stroke
seemed to toll my knell The ceiling
was now so low that l could touch it
with my hand. In half an hour all
would be over
Then heard. far above. sound as
of the rubbing OF metal against metal.
l listened and could distinguish the
noise of cogwheels running together,
and, oh. blessed sight-the ceiling was
rising,
Then 1t occurred to me that I was
in ha ,.In
which was now being wound. l would
not be crushed. would starve There
was one chance for me. Selling the
rope, l tied it under my arms. As
soon as the slack was taken up began
to rise-ten, twenty, fifty, hundred
feet. There was more light. ! looked
above. Between me and the weight
were arched windows. Might not get
through one Of them on to roof?
got up swinging motion and when I
reached the window clunc to the case
ment and unloosened the rope. Break
ing the glass. looked out The roof
was twenty feet below. l jumped and
landed safely on my feet.
In the east was streak of dawn, but
l did not stop to take note of It, going
here and there till found Il door by
which to descend. l found myself in
the body of the great cathedral. All
the irreyerence of the previous day
was gone. fell on my knees before
the altar. Then. exhausted. | stagger-
ed to one of the cushioned pews and
fell asleep.
was awakened by the sexton. whom
I told that l had been locked in by mis-
take. He opened the door for me, and
l went out knowing that ii my enemies
knew had escaped them they would
certainly kill me. I never stopped till
had reached Australia. where I lived
for time. then shifted to Alaska.
am now living in one of the large cities
of the United States under an assumed
name.