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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan
attended the NJ. E. Epworth League
Sociable, which was held at the
Mike Harmed residence in Kickapoo
Park, Tuesday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

Mrs. G. NJ Cotton and daughters
of Auburn, Nebraska, are visiting
at Fred Cctton's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08

Miss Schaffer arrived in the city
Monday from her home in C'arinda,
Iowa. to visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. E. Clure and hus-
band.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10
IN CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of Samuel W. Peeblcs against the Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen, in which the plaintiff sues for $1.00O alleged to be due him on an insurance policy, was taken up in it's order on the civil docket in circuit court yesterday morning. The case continued through out the day and when adjournment was taken last evening the attorneys were still arguing the instructions to the jury before Judge Grace in cham bers.
 It is likely the case will Ee conclud- ed this morning. Coleman and Can't represented the plaintiff and Taylor X Jones appeared for the defendant.
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WORK OF PAVING STREET
 CAR TRACKS DELAYED

The replacing of brick blocks be- tween the street car tracks on West Second and West Sixth avenue, which have been rclaid with heavier steel, will be delayed for about two weeks as the Pine Bluff Company has been unable to locate a plant that had the blocks in stock. Several firms were communicated with but none were asle to fill the order. A Buffalo plant vas given the order but on account Of extensive remodeling which the mach inery in the plant is now undergoing they informed the local company that ii would be two weeks before the blocks would arrive here. These blocks will also be placed between the car tracks on Main street
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JUVENILE COURT

The case, known to the public as that of the Gray children because they live with Mrs $. E. Gray four miles west of the city, came up n the county juvenile court yesterday morning. Robert James, the father of the children and the foster son of Ms. Gray, appeared with Attorney J. w. Crawford, his legal adviser who asked for continuance. County Judge c. M. Philpot set the hearing for Saturday afternoon at o'clock
 Tha children are Eula James and Ernest James, 13 and 10 years old respectively.
 B. w. Green, Of Little Rock. who has been working on the case in the intercsjs S of the Arkansas Ch.ldren's Homo Society, returned 10 he capital yesterday. but will be here for the hearing Saturday. MT. Green is rep resented by Attorney Ben Harvey.
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PUTTING IN PIPES
 ON MAIN STREET
Y ATiR AND Gts PIPES IND STORM SEWER WILL BE PLACED BEFORE STREET
 IS PAVED.
IhiS Work Done In Advance to Avoid Tearing t'r Pavement After it
 is Laid.

Three forces of laborers, one for each of .,he public utilities companies and one fer the city, W Il be at work on Main stree today digging ditches and laying water and gSs pipes and the city forces working on the storm sewer which vii be laid between 1Gnt1 and Thirteenth avenues in Cr- der to complete all such improve menf5 before Levy and Levy, the sue cessful bidder: fer the paving of the stree, beg Il their work. This is 10 obviate the necessity of tearing up tae pavement 10 make connections
 The Pine Bluff Natural Gas Con- pany will lay a complete series Of maias and the pipes will be so ar- ranged thaf connection may be made for ary new consumers without rear ing Up and marring the surface of the pavement after it is laid
 The Pine Bluff Company's force Of lHeH ill DeSln WOfk today eXteiId- ing tap pipes from tae mains to the curbinS. A committee of the ciy councI me last night and planned the 'lumDer and location Of tap piUes "nicA Will be laid in antc c;pation of additional consumers of water.
 A large force of laborers have Loon at work for several days under the direction of City Engineer r. R. AL len, tjgSing the ditch for the 27 incl stofn sewer that will extend fron Tenth to Thirteenth avenue. The ex caVat'oh has been completed between Tenth and Eleventh avenues and the rest of the work will be pushed. The plpe Tor the sewer will not be recely- cd Tor several days yet but will he placed in position before the having gang reaches that territory.
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NEGRO CHARGED WITH
 OBSTRUCTING ALLEY
Jake Mosby Arrested After Being Warned to Remove Debris on
 State Street.

Ja'.e Mosby, well known negro saloon keeper, was arrested yester- dsy by City Detective J. l.. McBur- nett on warran; charging him with violating section 632 of Coleman's Digest, which prohibits the blcckad- ing Of the streets or alleys Mosby gave bond fer his appearance in poi'ce court this morning.
 Mosby's arrest is the result of his failure Or the failure of the old Southern Mercantile Company, ne- gro concern, of which Mcsby is a stockho]der. to remove brick and othe- material placed on State street and n the alley between Second and Third avenues. The material IS part of the Mercantile building which was partially burned about a year ago and later razed by wcTkmen to clear
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PISTOL TOTERS
 HEAVILY FINED
White Man and Negro Had Pistols In Their Possession When ir-
 rested.

Police court docket yesterday was the largest for several weeks, two cases being charges et carrying pis- tCls as weapons, and the total fines amounted to $4S4.
 A white man giving his name as Sam Fra created a disturbance at the Union Station Tuesday night and when arrested by Patrolman Meeks a gun was found in one of lis pockets. A, the trial yesterday morning Judge S;lswa!t assessed the usual s2o0 fine. Fra was also lined $10 on a tres passing charge.
 J. c. Randall, a negro, arrested by Officers Shults and Roeouek, slso had big gun on his h.p and he too was lined S200.
 John Wittle. alias, McKinnon, was fined $25 on a vagrancy charge.
 Grt ce Kelly, a negress, was fined $10 on charge of assault and bat tery. The woman had an alteTcation with a negro named Nathaniel Dun can and when he threatened to strike her, as she claimed, she soaked him wi Il {; beer bottle. Duncan was fined $3 fo7 disturbing the P ace
 Other cases were of minor import ance
 ]
 III. M Beat y, Little Rock, Ark, says: For the past two years I suf- fered with kidney trouble, had severe pains across my back and over my i hips that almost meant death to me at times. l used several well known kidney remed es, but got no relief until /: used Foley k'dney Pills. These l can truthfully say made me a sound and we'll man." w. L. Dewoody & Go.
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BENEFIT RAJ.

Marshal Ael Lodge No. 3l, aux r. iafy to the B. of L. F. and E., will give a ball at the Bluff City Club, thursday evening, October l7, to raise funds for Brakeman j. w. Har- per- who is now confined in the jef- terson county jail charged with mur- dch' MT, Harper has no friends or relatives to help him raise funds in Il light for life and the ladies aux Hilary is making an effort to ass st nm. MT. Harper is member of B. of L. F. aud E.
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COMMISSIONERS REPORT

Jo Nichol, commissioner in the Val ley and Company case, yesterday filed lis report of the sale of the holdings of that company. The real es atc involved was offered fer sale on the court house steps at noon, Monday, and was disposed of to rhe City Realty Company, newly or ganized concern, for S130.000. Theirs was the cnly bid made.
 The commissioner report was ap- proved by Judge J. M. Elliott. of the chancery court and the execution of a decd conveying the title of the land 10 the City Realty Company ordered.
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The eight fruit dealers were arrest ed Tuesday after pr. Lowe complained to me that they wore violating the Beard of Health law. as stated in the Graphic yesterday morning. He stat ed that they were not screening the fruit as provided 5y the resolution and 1 immediately issued warrants for their arrest Dr. Lowe said the fruit was not under screen the morn ing he made the complaint. At the trial there was no evidence showing that they were violating the Board Of Health rule and the cases were dis missed. When Judge Stewart called upon pr. Lowe, the city physician said he was not prosecuting the case but merely asked that the law be en- forced.
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2,5OOO DELEGATES AT
 '. M. C. A. CONVENTION
RETURNING LOCAL WORKERS RE- PORT LARGE AND SUCCESS FLU MEETING AT CHI.
 CAGO.
Men FOrmcrly Connected With Y. NJ. C.. \. At Pine Bluff Were In
 Attendance.

Secretary W. F. Pearson, T. B. Lyle A. J. Ware and A. k. Williams re- turnel early yesterday morning from Chicago where they attended the Jig Y. N. c. A. convention as delegates from the lecal association
 Mir Lyle, in discussing the big meeting, said that Christianity among railroad men will receive a big im- pet1s as a result of the meeting. Full ly 2.5do delegates, said MT. Lyle, were in attendance and every day of the meeting was devoted to some subject of vi-al interest to the men,
 Dr. Mum, noted association worker, presided over the conference, and ,uany prom nent railroad presi= dents and high officials were present, among them President Bush of the Iron Mountain, President F. H. Brit ton, of the Cotton Belt and Miss Helen Miller Gould, widely known for her philanthropic work, were also in at tendance.
 The local delegates met several former secretaries of the local asso- ciatian. A. B. and Ernest Richardson now O Idaho; w. R. St ten, of Jones' boro, Guy Wilson, of Elgin, Ill.,, and w. S Blanton, of Coffeyville, Kan sas, end others attended the meeting Secretary Blanton. of the Coffeyvillt largest delegation from any one city 34 being i'll his party.
 The local delegation were guests al the banquet given by Miss Heller Miller Gould which took place al tht Congress Hotel.
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A LOG ON THE TRACK

of the fast express means serious trouble ahead if not removed, so does loss of appetite. It means lack of VI tality, loss of strength and nerve weakness. If appetite fails, take, Electric Bitters quickly to overcome the cause of toning up the stomach and curing the Indigestion. M chael Hessleimer of Lincoln, Neb., had been sick over three years, but six bottles of Electric B Btters put him right on his feet again. They have helped thousands. They give pure blood, strong nerves, good digestion. Only 50 cents at all druggists
 Advertisement )
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-.Y. (. Ray, Winfield, Ala, says: My father T. J. Ray, suffered with kidney and bladder trouble so lad he had to use catheter. Var ous kidney remedies were tried without resu; and finally We gave him Foley Kidney Pills. In three days he could pass seme water ard on the filth, no longer needed eatheter. He con- nued 10 use Foley K dney Pills until ent rely cured W. l.. Deweody X Go.
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TIE CITY PHYSICIAN
 MAKES A STATEMENT
DR. LOWE SAYS HE DID NOT ASA FOR ARREST OF FRUIT DEAL
 FRS TUESDAY
Chief of Police Makes statement Re- garding Dr. Lowe'< Complaint
 to Him.

In statement yesterday Df. W. T. Lowe, the city physician, says that the Graphic,s article relative to the ar rest of the eight fruit dealers and the dismissal of the cases by Judge Stew art because he refused to act as pros ecuting witness, is incorrect.
 The Graphics information concern ing the cases was obtained from Chief of Police Evan Parnell and Judge J. R. Stewart and both of these of ficers last night stated in effect that the sGraphic's article was correct.
 pr. Lowe's and Chief Parnell's statements follow:
 Er. Loves Statement
 'I wish to correct a state nent that appeared in the Graphic this q. m. which stated that I had caused the arrest of several fruit dealers and then would not appear again them. The fact is l did not ask for the ar rest of any one but did ask the chief Of police to see that that resolution, passed by the board of health, at my request. and adopted ty the city coun- cil, which says that all fruit must be protected at ali times hy wire screen of not less than IS meshes to the lin- cal inch, from the flies and other in- sects, be enforced. l can't see why the police see this law violated every day and wait for me to register the complaint and then appear in police court as a witness, when it is their duty and not mine, to see that the health laws of the city are enforced. did not testify against them because it is not my place to do so. That IS the duty of the officers. The law is a good one and for the protection of the health Of the people of the city and if it is not enforced it should be re- pealed.
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FORTCNES IN FACES

There's often much truth n the saying "her face is her fortune" but it's never said where pimples, six n eruptions, blotches, Or other blem- ishes disf gure it. Impure blood is back of them all, and shows the need of pr. K ng's New Life Pills They them. p cents a all druggists.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10

the site for the erection of another building. The police say Mosby was notified several times to remove the obstruot ton but ia led to do so, say ing that the building would be rebuilt at once.
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-Wm. A. Allen, Chacon, x. M

-Wm. A. Allen, Chacon, x. Mex, writes: My wife had cough that nearly choaked her to death, the worst I ever saw. We tried every think we could th'nk cf but did her no good. By good luck l happened to get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and it helped her at once. It is the best cough med cine ever heard Cf." w l.: Dewoody X Go.
 Advertisements ]
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION

By rtue of au .ority vested in me by 1ae Constitution aId laws of the .:tai ot Arkansas, hereby proclaim and make known, that an election will he haid in Jefferson County. Arkan- .as, on Tuesday November 3th, 1912, at lEe following places. to-Wi.::
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10
COMMISSIONERS REPORT

The report of the commissioners of aecol'lts fer Jefferson county which was filed with Judge A. B. Grace Octooer | and accepted yesterday Is as follows:
 We, the undersigned commission- CTS al accounts for Jefferson county wou'I respectfully repert that, as reqmled by law we have made d comp'eJe and thorough examination Of taA books, accounts and vouchers of t1e several county officers, and present the following as our inyen- tory; to-wit:
 The treasurer's accounts corres- pend with the county clerks books and show the following cash bal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10
M tRRI.tGE LICENSE

A marriage license has been is- sucl to R. E. Jones, 8 years old, of Little Rock, and Miss tddic Muikey, 2G, ol West Point, Miss,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10

Watch for our ad on the last page, always something new 10 he founl at CLEVELAND-M MATTHEWS HARDWARE co. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10
I. ,E. Archer. merchant of West

I'll. E. Archer, merchant of Vest over, Ala, states: My boy had a severe attack of acute bronchitis, so severe he could not get cut of bed for week. The first few doses of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Is kept cont nnally in our house. IL is perfectly safe and effective W. l.. Dewoody & Co.
 Advertisement !
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PETITION TO PRACTICE LAW

Allen C. Scott. is an OK partc le- titioner 70 pracs 'cc law befctc the eirct,Io court.
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EVAN PARNEII,
Chief of Police
forced.

CHIVI or fOIICE. 50 far as I know concerning the case the story published i'll the Graphic yesterday morning was cor rect said Judge Stewart over the phone last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10

We give coupons ill great Arkan- sas Democrat $4000 prize contest Req & Crawford Furn Co. If
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(Signed)
D.. l.. FRANKLIN. W. H. DEAVER. C. A. .ACkLI.\.

The following explanat on from Coun1 Clark J. H. Shelby in regard tc the indeb edness of F. C. Robert son, constable of Bogy township was filed with the foregoing report:
 TO the Commissioners of Ac- counts:
 "The items you have charged under the name of F. $. Robertson, con stable of Body township is to be dis tributed as follows: John Watts. special constable, S100.G0; F. $. Rob- rson, constable, $40.37. less commits sion $3.67-S36.70; c. l.. Spellman, spec al constable, 5000 less commis- sion 5 ,6e-s39.i0; ]. S. Ba1raque, constable Plum Bayou township, $1Q.- 00.-I otal $1S6.1O."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-10

Anyone wishing to buy or sell Jeff ferson County Scrip, call on Chas, Veil.
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History of the Case.

J. \. Rogers is a tcTmer resident of this city Several months ago he WIS accused of having forged he name of lis brother n-law, c. A. Nixcn. to checks for various amounts. Ha left town, bur was later arrested in Tex as. The grand jury returned indict- ments against him in four z case5 of forgery. He pleaded guilty to two cases yesterday and the others were dismissed.
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MAKES TOUCHING PLEA
 FOR COURTS MERCY
YOING MAN SENTENCED TO PEN TERTIARY ASKS CLEMENt1
 FOR HIS SISTERS SAKE
Says Seventeen Year-Oid Girl Would be Without Means of Support if
 lie is Imprisoned.

When Jddge A. B. Grace, in circuit coar. yesterday mornig, sentenced ]. X. Rogers to three years ill tine pen tentiary, the ysung man asked per mission to make a statement Rogers s white man. about T years old, who lad entered pleas of guilty to forgery in TWO cases. He began his plea fer clemency in a voice ehoked with emotion.
 Rogers said he knew he had done wrong 5nd had broken the law, thaz whea he made the forgeries he was in desperate circumstances, that he thought his bTother-in-law, whose name he signed to the checks would not rosecute him. He said further that he had eXpec ed to repay the money as quickly as possible.
 The par of Rogers earnest peti- tion to the court which mos impress sed his hearers referred te his sister. a gifl 1b years Old, WHO S dspeAaeht on him for support. During the time Rogers had been confined in the coun- ty jail 5e has been unable to take care of her. His incaraeTa a-ion in the penitentiary, he said, would work a cruel hardship on this young g Il.
 Yoang Rogers asked that sentence be suspended, giving assurance that he would keep within tae law and give good account of himself. Judge Grace took the case under advise
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Coupons given by us in th, S4,000 Arkansas Democrat priy test.-Reap & Crawford Furn. q
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 "The treasurer exhibiteI to us cer- tificates from tae several banks of the city showing tae correct amounts on depc sit to bis e dit as treasurer.
 @WEile We have found the b2oks and acceun in corree shape in all he county offices. anl have found also that all repe..ts have been flied ccosd ng to Jaw yet we wish to make a special mention of the clean-cut and concise system used by MT. Brewster in the office of sheriff and collector, as through it's use we were enabled to find immediately he sGuree of original entry of every item on hls books, whether receipt or dis bursement. We also wish to compl. ment Mr CurTan Nichol, county treas urer, whose books and records would be a credit to any bank ill the city. His knowledge of the various systems ill vogue in the various county offices has l:een of material assistance to IS in shortening our work on more than one occasion.
 We append hereto list of con- stables Who, as shown by the books Of the county clerk ,are njebted to the county
 Mics Edison, Bolivar townshop, $1.S3; Mack Jefferson. Bolivar, $325,- 67; z A. Butler, Bogy, 49c; J. B. Williams, Bogy, S3S.61; r. $. Robert son. Hogy, $19e.37; R. W. Duff, Dun nin3ton, $S; w. l.. Harper, Dudley Lake, &13.25; W. E. Haley. Jefferson S4.49; o. l.. Spellman, Old River, S1161.; F. B. Mitchell Pastoria S1019; D. D. Edwards. Richland, $121l w. S. Young, Riehland, S949o; 7; w. Y. Hardister, Villemonr, $12.00; J. I. Pilkington, Washington, S1; J. S. Barraque, Plum BayCu, $47.06; J. r. stewart, Vaug ne, s6S2.
 'Ia conclusion we wish to take 5jis opportunity to thank each and every one ct the county officers for their courtesy in assisting us at all times . in the checking of their respective of- fices'
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-$3.00 Shirtwaist Boxes fors $1.l9 Monday, Oct. 14.-Reap & Crawford Turn Co. u
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF EI.ECTING Nine Presidential Electors,
 one Repre:cnta we to tle Congress of the United States fer the Sixth Congressional District.
 Tee Election Law provides that all Dram Shops and drinking houses shall bc closed during the day of election and succeeding night, and the %ame shall be strictly enforced Given under my hand tn s '9h, day of October, 1912
 EDGAR BREWSTER, 10-1D-17-24 Shor;fr
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Chief Parnell's Statement.

AN. T. LOWE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
STRUCK JURY FOR
NJ MAHON TRIAL

JERSEY CITY, March 2~1-Supreme
Court Justice Swayze and Common
Pleas Justice Blair sat yesterday in the
formers chambers in the Court House
here at the drawing of a panel of sixty
Jurors from which, Tuesday next, will
be struck another panel of thirty-siS
Jurors in the case Of County Register
John J. McMahon and Process Server
John DAILY. who are to be tried in
April for conspiracy to defraud the
township of North Bergen in school
site transactions.
From the panel of thirty-six jurors
will be selected the jury of twelve,
who are to pass judgment on the case.
Both McMahon and DAILY were tried
a short time ago. but the jury dis
agreed. Yesterdays jury transaction
was behind closed doors in the presence
of the two judges, former Senator Will
liam d. Edwards representing Nc
Mahon. and Joseph NJ. Noonan sp-
pearing for DAILY.
Prosecutor Garvin, his first assistant,
George w. yickers; Supreme Court
Clerk George Kelly and Court Crier
David Morrisroe.
When Prosecutor Garvin was asked
for the list. he said he would confer
today with Justice Sway7e on the mat
Ter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-21
Disappointed at
P~rinceSs'S Birth

BRUSSELS, March 2I-Prineess
Clementine. wife of Prince Victor Ma
poIeon. gave birth to a daughter yes
terday.
That the baby is a princess is a ire
mendous blow to the hopes and plans
of the Bonapartist party in France.
Counting on a prince, Bonapartist ac-
tivity has been running at full tide
Princess C%lementine maintained a veri-
table court here, and there has been a
constant coming and going between
Brussels and Paris.
Had a son and heir arrived he would
have had the largest campaign fund
that ever paved a golden way for a
pretender to a throne. Princess Glenn
entine's fortune is estimated at $780, 600, :
600. most Of which her father, King
Leopold. made in the Congo. The EN-
press Eugene had promised to be-
queath to a boy a fortune of S23, 900, 900.
and in addition 81, 900, 900 more had
been promised from Princess Mathilda-