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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
WILL CONFER ON
 PINE BLUFF ROAD
Jefferson County Citizens to Meet Judge Asher on. Connecting
 Highway Plans.

Little Rock, Aug. 9.-The east end of the nine miles of public highway, which is to connect with the road to be constructed to Pine Bluff. Is about completed.
 Several representatives or property owners in Jefferson county, interest ed in the Pine Bluff end of the pike, will confer with County Judge Asher on Monday in regard to the work to be done on the road. It is the de- sire of the Jefferso1Y county people that the road in that county be of the same construction as the one in Pulaski county. The estimated cost of the Pine Bluff end of the road is $40,OO0.
 Judge Asher and Road and Bridge Commissioner Frank Nichol inspect ed the road east of the Mills place yesterday. Judge Asher stated that the work had been we'll done and when completed would be one of the best bikes in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
STATE POSTMASTERS
 ARE NAMED
Senate, in Executive Session, ,.C0n-
 firms Arkansas Appointments.


 Washington, Aug 9.-The follow ing nominations for postmasters in Arkansas were confirmed by the Sen ate in executive session today:
 3 B. E., Jockey, Monticello; Eva V. Moss, Earl; Edward I. Stevens, Nash vile; George %F. Puska, Waldo; Dan s. Collins, Foreman; John Edwards, Gurdon; R. M. Jordan, Fordyce; Fe> delles B. Schooley, England; Owen J. OweG Conway; e. R.t Ferguson, Huntington; F. B. Briggs, Judsonia i; Charles l.. Jones', Jurction City; William T. Moore, Leslie; J. A. Steele, Lewisville; Clarence A. Dawson, Marked Tree; M. B. Leming, Waldron.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
PLUNGE IN RIVER
 ENDS HER LIFE
Marked Tree Woman Climbs Out on
 Raft and Leaps to Her Death.

Marked Tree, Aug. 9.-Standing on a raft on the Little river and looking about as though taking farewell o. earth, Mrs. Minnie Sessler, wife of Henry Sessler of this place, plunged into the water and ended her liix yesterday afternoon.
 She had spent the afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fred Davis, and according to the latter seemed in the best of spirits. However, she went direct from her mothers home to the river bank.
 John Frisby, who was fishing near by, saw her leap into the river. He says that she disappeared and never came to the surface He sounded an alarm and the body was recovered about an hour later.
 No reason can be assigned for he4. act, and it is believed that she was temporarily deranged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
Indian Killed on Track.

Near Rochelle, Ill.,, an Indian went to sleep on railroad track and was killed by the fast express. He paid for his carelessness with his life. Off, ten it's that way when people neglect coughs and colds. Don't risk your life when prompt use of Dr. Kings New Discovery will cure them and so prevent a dangerous throat or lung trouble. "It completely cured me, in a short time, of a terrible cough that followed severe attack of Grip" writes J. R. Watts, Floydada, Tex, "and I regained 15 pounds in weight that I had lost.' Quick, safe, relia- ble and guaranteed. soc and $1.O0. Trial bottle free at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
BIBB DRINKS POISON.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 9.-A man p.- lieved by local authorities to be R. T. Bibb, a pharmacist formerly of Tay- Tor, Texas, drank poison and was found dead in bed here early today. He had been employed here, coming from New Orleans, and described him. self as Jack Dyamond. Letters found in his effects led to his partial iden- tification as Bibh.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

The photographs were taken twenty years ago in what was then the old Citizens Park, on South Gerry street. It shows the Jefferson Guards, crack mil tary company, encamped there. The encampment was held on the site where the Bah lau home now stands.
 Captain William Nichol, of the firm of Voss-Nichol, was tae popular cap- tain of the company and in those days the Guards were prominent in social and mi itary affairs of this state. Judge W. D. Jones was a cor poral in the military company. They are shown in uniform in the picture and among others who were in the company and whose likenesses are shown are Jack Smith, Edgar Brews- ter, W. l.. Toney, M. J. Mead. Glenn Farrar, now decs sased; 5S Asherton Brunson, Ned Harrison, Harry Atkins a MT. Brown, anephew of MT. Sjerns' who lived here at. that time John Bell, R. c. Bell, M. I. Altheimer, H. I. Holderness, G. H. Martin and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
LIGHTNING KILLS
 ONE; sTUNs FOUR
Bolt Appears to Have Struck Stutt- gart Young Man on Jaw, Caus.
 ing Instant Death.

Stuttgart, Aug. 9.@Earl Zeiglel, aged about 23 years, was struck by lightning and instantly killed while baling hay on the Jouhns farm, 12 miles south of this city yesterday af- ternoon. Four other men working with him were knocked to the ground by the force of the bolt, and one of them was rendered unconscious for a few moments.
 Zeigler was wearing a rubber coat and hat, and the lightning ripped the rear seam of the hat, but did not damage the coat. The bolt, from marks upon the body, struck the young man on the right Jaw and ranged downward across his body, entering the ground from his left heel. The neck, breast and heel were torn and scorched. ast t,i4ei
 Zeigler iaame to Arkansas iron, Scott, H., last fall and has since keen employed by Charles Spicer, a farmer. who formerly resided in that part of Illinois. He was a very enef- getic young man and had made ar arrangements to embark in rice grow ing next summer.
 The body was brought to this city last night to be embalmed, and was shipped to Illinois this afternoon for burial. 4~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
Big Mortgage Given
 On The Gould Line
Two Hundred Million Dollar Indebt-
 edness Secured by Gold Bonds.

St. Louis, Aug. 9.-A $20O, 100000 mortgage, secured by 4O-year gold bonds, bearing not more than per cent interest, was filed today by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South ern Railway Company The mort gage is to the Union Trust Company of New York and B. F. Edwards or St. Louis as trustees for the bond- holders. The mortgage covers all the rolling stock and other physical property of the road.
 At the same time a $25,0OO,OO mortgage held by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York on an issue of improvement bonds was released.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
PLAN HANDLING THE
 l912-13 COTTON CROPS
Will Discuss the Organization of Big
 Warehouse Combine.

Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 9.-Plans for handling the 1912-13 cotton crop ana movement looking to the organiza- tion of the National Warehouse and Elevator Company will be discussed at a general rally of member of tho Farmers Union here August 27. The purpose of the warehouse company is to handle the cotton and grain output of the entire country. Lawson E. Brown, presi6 ent of the Georgia Far mers' Union who sent out the cali for the rally said today that branches of the warehouse company had all ready been established
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
COUNTY JUDGE HARP
 DEFIES HIS CRITICS OASs = = - ~
Announces He VIII Build New Sebas. tian County Courthouse, Despite
 Protests.

Fort Smith, Aug 9.-Despite in- element weather, more than 100 cit izens of Sebastian county met in the county courthouse here tonight an expressed their disapproval of the plars of County Judge Jesse A. Harp for erecting a new county courthouse.
 A resolution embodying these ewu was unanimously passed by those present, after a discussion of more than two hours.
 Toward the close of the mee ing, fermer County Judge Falconer de- clared that Judge Harp would never build the new courthouse, and Judge Harp, in his reply, declared that he would do so and that it would be erected on the site of the building now jointly occupied by the city and county.
 It seems that Judge Harp and a majority of the taxpaying element of the district have locked horns, and it also seems that the judge has the edge of the contest, but his oppon- ents will attempt to keep the matter in the courts until his term of office expires, which will be October 8l.
 It developed during the discussion tonight that of the two bids which were opened today on the courthouse only one was really bona fide, and the other was put in at an excessive figure in order that the bidder might recover deposit he had made to se- cure the plans. The figures of two bids were fer $272,oOO. but the Falls City Constructions Company of Louis- vile, Ky, and $297, ,0OO by Jonathan & Moore of Wilburton, Okla. While Judge Harp refused to discuss the matter. it is understood that the county commissioner accepted the bid of the first named company.
 Intense interest is being manifest ed by local people, and the next move is awaited eagerly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

planters.
 Dispatches from TexarkaEa state that the estimate of the worth of the rainfall of last night, which was nearly three inches, runs over $500,- 900 to the farmers of that vicinity, and the large yield of the prevailing crops in Bowie and Miller counties is assured.
 In Independence and Jackson coun- ties, in the extreme northern portion of the state, heavy rains were re- corded with falls of over an inch at Portland, Helena, Fl Dorado, Camden and Warren also noted.
 The precipitation record in Little Rock was one-half inch, the fall here being lighter than the majority Of points which were visited by rain last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
A TEXAS WONDER

.,s The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, removing gra- vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame Dacks, rheumatism, and all irregu- larisies of the kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If no. sold by your druggists, will be sen
 by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months treat ment end seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other states. B. w. Hall
 2S20 Olive street, St. Louis. Mo- Sold by druggists. 10-18-ts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
Interurban Road From
 Memphis to Little Rock
W. H. Langford Wires That Company
 To Build It Is Oranized.

Little Rock, Aug. 9.-George R. Brown, secretary of the Board of Trade, received yesterday another telegram from w. H. Langford, the former Pine Bluff banker, now in New York, relative to the Little Rock Memphis interurban railway propo- sition. The telegram was sent from Albany, N. Y., and was as follows: My company is now organized by New York and Boston capitalists. It will not interfere with the proposed Little Rock and Hot Springs interu,- ban, but we will lend that enterprise any possible aid we can. In former telegram I merely mentioned exten- sion of line to Hot Springs if it should meet with your approval. Will be in Little Rock next week for conference"
 MT. Langford's statement relative to the Little Rock and Hot Springs fnterurban was drawn out by tele- gram from MT. Brown stating that a report was incirculation in this city that his enterprise was in the inter- est of the Rock Island road to pre- vent the local company from being successful in building their interul> ban to Hot Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
DEATH A" RIsOy

Rison, Aug. 9.-Sidney J. Crump died at the residence of his brother, Dr. J. F. Crump, at about g o'clock Wednesday morning. He suffered stroke of paralysis some time ago, and has been gradually on the de- cline ever since. The deceased IS survived by four small children, his mother and two brothers. The re- mains were shipped to Athens. La., for burial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

D. c. Bybee, teaming contractor living at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, H., is now we'll rid of a severe and annoying case of kidney thouble. His back pained and he was bothered with headaches and dizzy spells. t. T took Foley Kidney Pills just as direct ed and in a few days felt much bet ter. My life and strength came back, and sleep well. I am now all over my trouble and glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills Try them. w. L. Dewoody & Co.,, .a4zI .t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

Dr. c. H. Ellsworth, Dentist, 16 Baldwin St., Rochester, N. Y., says Foley Kidney Pills gave him imme- diate relief and strengthened him wonderfully. 'I have been bothered with weak widneys and bladder trou- He and suffered much pain Foley Kidney Pills gave me immediate re- lief and strengthened me wonderful ly. I am pleased to recommend their use." w. l.. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

Hay fever and asthma make August a month of intense suffering to many people Folcy'S Honey and Tar Com pound gives prompt ease and relief, and is soothing and healing to the inflamed membranes. Wm. M. Mere thew. N. Scaporsa. Me, says: "A few doses of Folcy's Honey and Tar Con- pound relieved me of 3 severe attack of a6ftina ma less than bottle caused complete cure. Refuse sub- stit0fes. " T. Dewoody ( Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

night when that man came up to the door and called for me, I was SO scared l almost died. I was so afraid he would get me. If they do take me from mamma, I'll run away and come right back"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10

A. S. Jones, of the Lee Pharmacy, Chico, Cal, who has handled Foley & Co.'S medicines for many years, says: q consider that Foley's Hon. ey and Tar Compound has no equal, and is the one cough medicine I can recommend as containing no narcot- ics or other harmful properties The genuine is a yellow package. w. l.. DeWoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
RAIN BRINGS RELIEF TO FARMERS OF STATE
Heavy Fall in Miller and Bowie Coun. ties Estimated Worth Half
 Million.

Little Rock, Aug. 9.-Drenching rains. prevalent last night and early today over the greater part of Ark ansas. brought relief to the farmers in the various farming districts, and reports received here this morning are to the effect that the rainfall was worth over $1,0OO,OOO to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
OLD PICTURE OF THE
 JEFFERSON GUARDS
Show Pine Bluffs Crack Military Company of Twenty Years Ago In EncampnSent At Citi.
 xens Park.

Three old photographs were re- cently dug up by R. H. stearns, the Main street jeweler, which ,are on display In his jswelry window and which are attracting much attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-10
FINE SERVICE AND ,.,
 DAINTY APPo'

characterize the Busy s., ,s, ant. It isn't only waa. .r .p
 that gives zest to you, ~| the way the viands als ,,ss served, the way the 1sss 's1','I ! way we treat you ' tll eating here, but waste dss, no ting here. Try our ,ur
 is . delightful dish. ..,s,tirs1 not punish your inau.' rous| you ask them. Bring
 along. -..rs HI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
SUPERVISORS OFF
TO DIES MONIES
Governor Carroll Issues Call Rela-
tive to Creating State Tax
Commissioner.


In pursuance to a call issued re-
Gently by Governor Carroll, two of
the Lee county supervisors. e. D.
Smith, of Fort Madison and d. A.
Young Of Keokuk, left this afternoon
for Des Moines where a meeting will
be held tomorrow and Thursday by
officials from all sections of the state
pa. D. Meyers of Fort Madison, coun-
Ity auditor, and S. H. Johnson. city
assessor of Keokuk, were members of
the party which went from here to at
tend the conference.
The meeting was called by the gov
Iernor relative to creating an office
for the benefit of tax payers of the
state. A state tax commissioner is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Easiest Way"


Keokuh theatregoers gave addition
all evidence last evening to their
preference for musical comedy. A
small audience was present to wit
ness The Easiest Way a four act
drama by Eugene Walter 1t was well
acted and portrayed broad way of
New York life.
A wonderful play, wonderfully act
ed. A vivid, tragic photograph from
life reproduced on the stage with
startling fidelity. A drama with a
moral message more powerful than
a sermon. Such. is THE Easiest
Way Eugene Walters mastery
play.
8It is wonderfully done-a three-fold
statement applying alike to the work
Of the playwrights, to the skill of the
producer and the art of the actors.
For the Laura Murdocks of life,
like the Laura Murdoch of the play,
are vicious, but weak. Many Of them
are good and .virtuous because en-.
vironnient has protected them. 9th
ers Of them, like the Laura Of the
play, are wrecks by the wayside,
broken butterflies, delicate flowers
crushed In the dust. They move
along the line of least resistance,
finding out too late that "the easiest
way is the hardest and most bitter.
Laura Murdoch and the two men
with whom the play is concerned are
not idealized. There is nothing al
Turing in the picture of their relations.
They are human, mixtures of good
and evil, types true to life. Laura is
without moral stamina, the kind of
woman who, had she met the right
man early. enough and he had kept her
happy would probably have been a
respected wife and mother. She was
not strong enough to be good at the
sacrifice of happiness and comfort and
she followed where the man led. He
ehanced to be man without scruples
regarding women. but with fine
sense Of what one man owes another,
and SO when Laura, kept by him in the
ldx,iry which she had come to love,
NNS - man W ~ 10 Wiling W lOI-
give the past he protects the man.
And Laura pays the penalty.
= Great Battle at the Colonial Tomor-
row.
The Battle of Pottsburg Bridge"
VIII be shown at the Colonial theatre
tomorrow, Wednesday, March Goth. A
sensational and thrilling war picture
The plot of this special attraction is as
follows:
Bartlow bids his mother. sister ana
sweetheart good bye and is off to join
stuarts Confederate brigade.
year later the Federals are hold
ing Pottsburg creek bridge near Bart
lows old home. Knowing the country
thoroughly, Bartlow plans to burn the
prioge and interrupt the Federal's line
u communication. To aid in the
scneme party of Stuart's brigade at
TACK the sentries to hold their at
.ention while Barlow accomplishes
ms mission but on the way to the
peiage, Bartlow is discovered by a
sentry and badly wounded. He man.
asss 70 get ashore and reach his home.
Jessie, his sister, knowing of his
p,ah determines to take her brothers
p'aoe. Dressing In suit . of his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
SPECIAL BALLOT
ON WATER WORKS
keokuk Voters Will Have the Chance
to Express Views at Coming
Elacfion

Keokuk voters will have chance to
express their opinions concerning the
municipal ownership of the water
works in this city, at the election to
be held here Monday. There will be
special ballot for the voter, and the
voter can vote either yes" or mo"
on the question, Shall the city of
Keokuk own its own water works."
The city council is of the opinion
that before this proposition is put to
the people for a final decision, the
people should have complete infor-
nation concerning the cost and eff
fectiyeness of the plant. and should
know the amount to be saved to the
taxpayers through municipal owner.
ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
Metal Beds, Springs and Mattresses Specials
he most mirthful wit or humorous

the most mirthful wit or humorous
action.
1t lacked only few minutes of ten
o'clock when he closed and his audi
ence seemed reluctant to rise from
their seats and even after the last
word was spoken, the farewell bow
was made and the entertaining speak
err was retiring from the platform.
Chairman McManus, after the audi
ence had slowly risen, stood erect on
the platform and extended words Of
commentator with the hope that
Father Fleming might return to Keo-
kuk for a future lecture, which was
heartily approved by the audience
present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19

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A % cent trial bottle will start the
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We have made fast friends of more
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
SCHOOL BOARD
IN MEETING
Large Volume Of Business Transacted
at Regular Meeting Held Last
Night In High School
Building,
OLD RULES ADOPTED
William, AIdrlch Named as superln.
tendent Of keokuk Schools and
Salary Is Fixed at
$1,000 per Year.

A busy evening that resulted in a
large volume of business being trans
acted, featured last nights session of
the board of education. The entire
board was present and 1t was not untif
an adjournment was taken that there
was any let UP in the proceedings.
Last nights session marked the
close of w. E. Strimback's association
with the Keokuk schools, after SER
vice of nine years. He featured his
retirement with an impromptu address
in which he spoke for the success of
his successor, J. E. Baker.
Following the report of the qualifi-
citation of DR.. A. B. Hughes and ]. E.
Baker as members of the board DR..
Hughes was named as president Of
the new board, and the set Of rules
governing the old board was adopted.
The same committees as those of the
old board with the exception of a
change of one member, will have
charge of the board work. In place
of Strimback, the retiring member,
will be Baker, the new member. The
committees for the year follow:
/ Permanent rules and regulations =
Hughes, Baker, Lutz and Dunlap.
Buildings and repairs Rob
5erts, Hamill and Baker.
Libraries and apparatus-Bake
Hughes. Wooley, Lutz
Finance Dunlap, Hamill, Roberts
and Baker.
Teachers and salaries-The whole
board, Lutz chairman.
Purchases and supplies-Hamill,
Roberts, Dunlap and Hughes.
| Text books and course of study =
Dunlap, Hughes, Hamill and Woolley.
! Nonresident pupils-Roberts, Baker
iWoolley and Lutz.
Auditing-Hamill, Dunlap and Lutz
/ Insurance -Lutz, Roberts, Hughes
and Woolley.
| Other business transacted included
+ the reelection of William Aldrich as
superintendent of Keokuk schools
for next year, at a salary of $4,000 per
year. The bond of the treasurer of the
board was fixed at $4,000. The bal
ance of the meeting was devoted to
the filing of reports and other business
of less important nature. The re
port of the school election was filed
as was the plan for the proposed dis
continued use of the third floor of the
Garfield school building The super
lintendent was authorized to secure q
commencement day speaker, also, te
take steps towards a participation in
/ the "clean up campaign now unde,
way.
For the coming year. the various
schools will be in charge of the fol
lowing:
High school-Dunlap.
Mckinley school-Dunlap.
George Washington school Hughes
Garfield school-Hamill
Wells school--Lutz.
Carey school-Woolley.
i Terrence school-Baker.
i Lincoln school-Roberts
Hilton, Prices Creek Superintend
ent. l,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-19
Sensible Women Know
Foundation of Health


AS health talks to women become
more general, both in the newspapers
and on the platform. the mass of women
cultivated have always known. that
good health cannot be found in powder
box. The externals of health may be
health lies deeper, and yet is just as
easily obtained.
The most important thing that
woman can do for herself. and about
which she is often most neglectful is
and bowels. The weary eyes, the bad
breath the frequent headaches, the
pimples, the general air of lassitude is
stipation or Indigestion. or both. Many
simple remedies can be obtained, but
the best in the estimation of most
women is DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
1t is mild pleasant to the taste and
exactly suited TO her needs. 1t is far