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More Money For
 Maintenance Fund

The three committees at work on the maintenance fund for the Chamber Of Commerce reported last night and all three committees will get busy at 10 o'clock this morning and use their ut most endeavor to show up good re- cord at the monday meeting of the trustees. Already assurances Of handsome subscriptions have been re- ceived from some not yet seen by the committees. Additional subscriptions were turned in at the office of the sec- retary yesterday, as follows:
 Southern Grocery Company, $359: Fox Brothers, $200: Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co, s100: Riley Con- mission Company, S100; McGaughy Hardware Company, $75; E. B. and F. R. Bloom, $60; Harrison Produce Co.,, $3S; Bahlau Produce Company, $4S; Howell Grocery Company, $45; N. T. Roberts Abstract Company, S36; B L. Owen, $50; Wollerman Grocery Co, $50; B. Gottlieb, $50; Ed Levine and Co.,, $S0; c. NJ. Phflpot, $90; J A. Clement, $50; John H. Steck, SIP.
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MADE TO LEAVE
 T0WN--CET DAMAGES
Couple Who Lived in Tipton County, Tennessee, Forty Years, Get Judg. ment Against Fifteen Resi-.
 dents of the County.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25.-A verdi,t for $20,00O damages of which $10,000 was awarded as compensatory dam- ages and $10,000 as punitive damages. was returned by grand jury in tho United States court late this after noon in the case of John F, Miller and wife against fifteen residents of Tio- ton county.
 Miller and his wife sued for $50,000 alleging that they were served win notice on May 30, 1910. to leave the county within twentyfour hours, as a result they were forced to sell the home which they had occupied iOf forty years and move to Princeton, Ky.
 The defendants admitted that q committee, of which ten of them we've members, had waited upon Miller, but contended that it was for the purpose of advising rather than warning and was done for the purpose of preven.- ing bloodshed, threats against Miller's wife having been made.
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REFUSED TO COMMUTE
 PHELPS SENTENCE
Banishes Hope of Richeson's Friends Pastor Affected When Negro Cell Mate Pleads Guilty
 to Manslaughter.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 25.-The eNscu- tive council having refused by vote of seven to one to commute his sen- tence, SiIas M. Phelps will be electro cuted in the penitentiary here some time after midnight tomorrow. The action of the council in Phelps case leaves practically no hope for Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson. The minis ters friends had hoped that if the exe- cutive council voted clemency for Phelps he might yet escape the chair. Richeson was much affected in his cell today when told that his negro cellmate had pleaded guilty to mau- slaughter.
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LITTLE ROCK MAN
 FLAILS LEGISLATURE
H. F. Austin in a Speech Before State Library Association Says Pulaski Representative Were
 Shabbiest Ever.

Fort Smith, Jan. 25.-Speaking be- fore the annual convention of the Arkansas State Library Association here today. H. F. Auten, of Little Rock, assailed the last state legisla- ture, and declared the lawmakers elected in his home county (Pulask) composed ahout the shabbiest lot of representatives ever elected Iii any community.
 A keynote of the meeting is that Arkansas is towards the rear of the proce ssion in library facilities as con,- pared with other states, and that the lack of proper legislation is largely responsible for the condition.
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0kl AH0MA MAN
 DIED BY POISONING
Coroner's Jury Searching for Evidence of Suicide-Inquest is Be.
 ing Held Privately.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 25.-That Hugh Williams, Oklahoma politician, died of cyanide of potassium poison ing, was the announcement made to- day at Stigler.
 A coroner's jury has been investi- gating his death since he was found dead in his bCggy near his home a week ago last Saturday. The jury Is now trying to solve whether Williams committed suicide or was fed poison by conspirator.
 The case has caused sensation. The inquest has been extended until next week. Secrecy has been main tained.
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S5.O0O VERDICT
 AGAINST RAILROAD
w. F. Jacks, of McGehee, Given Judg. ent Against Iron Mountain at Arkansas City For Death
 of His Son.

Arkansas City, Jan. 25.-(SpeciaD- In the Ds sha circuit court here today jury awarded w. k. Jacks judg- ment for $5,OO0 in his suit for $25,0O0 damages against the Iron Mountain railroad. The plaintiff was represent ed by Danaher and Danaher, of Pine Bluff, and Pink Seaman, of McGehe,. Tom Pryor, of Fort Smith, and J. c Knox, of Monticello, appeared for the railroad company. Jacks 16-year-old son was run down and killed by 6 train in the Iron Mountain yards at McGehee two years ago.
 Judge Grace has disposed of the civ il docket and it is most likely that the criminal docket will go into next week before all of the case are disposed of.
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JOHN E. WELLS
 BUYS IENNOXyPLACE
Plantation is in Desha County and
 Consists of 300 Acres.

John F. Wells, the well known sa- loon man of this city, Wednesday puf- chased the Lennox place, about 500 acres, situated near Medford, ArN
 from M. Wolchansky, of Tucker, who recently bought the plantation at a sale ordered by the court for the set clement of mortgage. MT. Wells did uot give out the consideration but fl is said the price was about 5000 Col J. C. Cross, of Pendleton, acted as
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conduct two meetings at the First Methodist church, one in the after noon at 8 D. m., and the other in the evening at 7:30. The pastors of all other churches in the city will dis miss their congregations and all will attend the mass meeting at the First Methodist church. Subjects of inter- est to Sunday school workers will be discussed by the speakers and all teachers, superintendents and others interested in the work are urged to be present.
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GOOD SHOW
 AT ORPHEO

As predicted by Manager Wilhoit, the Orpheo presents one of the best vaudeville shows that the patrons of his little thsater have seen in some time. Miss Mitzie Admont, in songs, yoddling and limitations, is very clev- CT and received much applause from the audience at the matinee perform ance yesterday.
 Miss Fay Palmer and Ray Lewis
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are the stars on the bill and they made a decided hit. Miss Palmer 's dainty and vivacious and from her opening song of "Top Q the Marnln, made famous by a we'll known New York star, she has the audience go- ing Sne and her partner sing sever al songs and do a travesty that IS very laugable. The costumes and the settings are good.
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for MT. Wells.

agent for MT. Wells.
 MT. Wells went to Little Rock yes- terday afternoon to get a release frO1a Fuss Miller, of that city, who has leas- ed the plantation for the past several years. The farm is one of the largest in that section of the country and be- came widely known during the trial of Rhea, for the murder of Vital Ar chard. Rhea was manager of the plantation at the time of the killing and the negroes that were said to have been in the mob worked on the place.
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MISS ALLEN TO
 CONDUCT MEETING

Miss Minnie Allen, of Little Rock, the well known Sunday School work CT. accompanied by Miss Daisy Ken- nedy, of Birmingham, Ala, also g
 Sunday school worker of note, VII arrive in Pine Bluff Sunday and will
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It's important that you read "Im' pOrtant Notice" Page three.
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a>ailp Graphic,
sa.ued Every Morning Except Monday

ontered at Postofice at Pine Blun. Ark. as second class mail matter
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Congress.

For Congress.
 The Graphic h authorized to A. aounce Col. 8. M Taylor, of Jeffersoa county, as . candidate for Congress trom the Sixth District, his candidacy being subject to the action of the D.. nocratic primary.
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anything he was sort Of o'clock tea
type. with whom one could get real folksy
and pstter away by the hour about the
ethics OF the turkey trot or the ingredients
OF msyonnaise.
So was surprised TO see. In answer 70
my mild persifage. wild. jungly KIND OF
look come into his face. If all the layers
OF civilization had been suddenly disrupted
and the primitive foundation disclosed
He controlled himself with an immense
effort and said:
I'm afraid. Miss Carew, can't Suggest
topic for YOU to talk about. Senior Ca
Zero isn't interested In anything but poll
Tics. and you mustn't mention those.
An alluring beginning. ! murmured 10
myself between shivers
Then Mr.. Murray threw of the final layer
o. artihciality. He blurted out:
To tell YOU the plain truth. I'm
What do YOU suppose?
Hungry. awfully hungry" he continued.
Il haven't had my breakfast"
Then he disappeared.
J sank back into my red velvet retreat
/. WIN that indescribable sensation OF the IN
reviewer baked.
Dut cid Mr. Murray an injustice. Duty.
HAe moving picture artist. kept watch
ana ward over his brute instincts. Sans
.oaee and breakfast, he prowled about the
ue motel looking for his prey. Soon pages,
nliormed pnicaals and messengers added
10 IfhA; searching psyX. 6snl
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have arrayed all the anbassadorial corps
NJ the United States and Mexico In their
state clothes, with collars thrown In.
did nv prettiest 10 loosen the taut
threads. by chirping;
What beautiful English you speak. Mr.
Ambassador"
He does-a clear, pellucid flow OF words
with delicate nuances and tones musical
az those of a singer. II is the language
tina, one hears sometimes from cultured
fo-ateners who seem TO introduce us-less
careful NJ form than conveyance-anew to
our mother tongue
He looked pleased at my strategic ap-
proach answering.
"ror several years | devoted four or nve
hours a day TO conscientious study OF 1t.
Then suddenly sensitive again to his ap-
noerance he calculated, II must assist
myself" and was gone
7 looked across to Mr.. Murray and said.
nonchalantly, "Quien sabe?
Mr. Murray seemed overawed at my
knowledge of Spanish. but before could
oon,,nua Senior Calero returned. Appar-
emily he could not find his coiiar button,
but he now wore frock coat In place OF
his bathrobe.
NAV seem 10 emphasize this sumptuary
lack unduIy. but I have reason Tor IT.
posides being intuitive your Aunt Kate is
,oo,ca,--a rare combination. ! am con-
WINGED that when the real history OF this
crtsis y written tho SouAs1ess saIeyaew
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will play ar important part, helping 70
break down all barriers Of caution and
rnisunderst anding between the United
States and Mexico.
For even an Ambassador cannot be Tor
NAL without his collar and the first knew
the three OF US we're talking together like
old friends. without the slightest reserve.
So sure was OF the ground that ignored
what Mr.. Murray had said about eliminat-
ing politics and plunged right In.
Il understand that you attended one OF
our great political conventions. Did you
find II Interesting
STUDIED AMERICAN GOVERNMENT.
Extremely interesting and instructive.
had for many years studied the methods OF
governing used In the United States. This
interest was stimulated by reading an ac-
count OF one OF these functions. written by
DR. Albert Shaw. So greatly was l excited
that / determined TO come for the sole
purpose Of witnessing your last Presidential
nomination. four years ago"
rs that interest In our democratic in
stitutions shared by other Mexican states
men,
Indeed IL is am only one OF a large
body OF men there who keep the closest
watch on your political moves and are
remarkably conversant with your history.
The knowledge OF what YOU have accom-
plished and are still accomplishing along
democratic lines Is constant example to
US Our country has suffered from the
centra lization Of political power, the trou-
BILE that ended in the overthrow of Diaz.
you know"
You admired Diaz?" chirped.
IL do admire him. He is a splendid man.
He did a great deal for his country but
he had too conservative ideas OF concen-
trating ali the governing power in the per-
son of one man. With was antagonistic TO
that of the thinking men OF his country
who had Mexico's good at. heart and he
lieved that the time for such Capitalization
had passed The democratic form OF gov
eminent naturally offered itself as the
only possible solution Of the terrific prob
lem that this change Of sentiment brought
about"
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THE FOOD OF ALARMIsTS.

We'll for instance. cochero may
charge a stranger a few pesos too much
for a ride, a custom followed by every
cab driver in every country, but the nrst
we know we hear that even the cocheros
are abusing the foreigners, and still the
story grows until next II Is that q cabby
has struck his fare"
Then you think there is no reason why
foreigners should leave the country. and
President Taft was wrong in advising it,"
II think he was entirely right. 1t is
advice l should give myself. Not that
believe there is any real danger. but that,
If possible, discretion always suggests q
withdrawal from n scene OF turbulence
and with such a population as / have de-
scribed the indiscreet foreigner may be the
very one to precipitate a disaster"
Remembering Mr.. Murray's awe at my
knowledge of Spanish. said proudly. L
suppose the poems help in the general I'M
rest. too
"Pe'ons?" repeats Seior Calero With
rising infection which implies complete
ignorance
The Murray Guide suggests. oh. 50
smoothly, Perhaps Miss Carew means
psy'ons."
The ambassador grasps that
"Oh, no, che pe'ons"-he pronounces tho
word my way. with Machiavellian hnesse,
reminding me Of the hostess who drank
the water from her finger bowl because
her guest d'd-'are not iawless, particular
ly"-
He makes a languid gesture. ends OF
thumb and finger meeting. which rep.
resents their value as a political factor.
Just as you have no people IN YOU.
country like the lawless, footing tribes
have spoken Of, so I find none here ~
lated to our pay-cough-pe'o ns. wh~
live on the lands Of the agriculturtstA
where their families have lived for gen.
erations before them, working when thcy
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lis Embarrassing to Meet an Ambassador from An.
other Land When He's in Neglige, but When
He Has Nice Command of English
and Plenty of Ideas to Express, One
Forgets All About His Costume

xOU needn't tell me that women have
" become any less intuitive because
they have been forced into the
.-.,s where the hand -to-hand struggle for
.Y,stence is waged.
Not AZ all. We are just as intuitive as
aver. and 1 say it. right in the face and
.ves of the suffrage parade.
have proved ito my own satisfaction.
1t least
In this way:
NV Editor suggested that interview
s.Sor Manuel Calero. the newly appointed
Ambassador of Mexico to the United States.
Naturally l demurred. You know that
oleasing way have Of putting my foot in
n. and / felt morally certain that my ques-
lions would only increase the lack of en-
tente cordiale. that is evident at present,
between the two countries.
Entente cordiale is the term diplomats
use. isn't IL? Anyway 1t has a nice, purry.
ambassadorial sound.
The confession of my complete ignorance
did not seem either to surprise or shock the
Editor He waved my objections away
with;
ooh Murrav'n help YOU He knows lot
Of things that no one else does
Biographical data in re Murray were lack
INK. The only Murray l knew anything
about is the Murray name on little red COW
cred volumes with gilt letters and an Edin-
burgh imprint that people take over TO
Europe.
When 7 discovered that this Murray had
red covers-nice. sandy hair and ford COM
plexion. with an unmistakable Scotch ac-
cent said, "Ha. ha! One of the Murray
Guides
This is where my wonderful intuition
began to get in its fine work.
wasn't far out of the way. Mr. Murray
acts as guide, philosopher. friend. aid, bal
ance-infact. ably fills all those roles re-
CURED of the man who stands near the
man who has got there
II was $50 in the morning when We met
q nice, chirpy time for an interview. isn't
II? That expansive, human. eloquent hour
when one just longs TO pour out the inner
most recesses OF his mind and spirit to the
newspapers.
threw myself; metaphorically, on his
Scotch shoulders. rising from the catnap
was taking in the big red velvet chair in
the foyer of the Hotel Aston. l can't ex-
plain my catnap-I am usually so wide
awake al that hour.
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The Envoy Extraordinary Sent by Mexico to This
Land Says That His Intense Interest in the
Governmental Methods of the United
States Is Shared by Leading Men
of the Southern Republic.

subside and the resulting debris to b
cleared away All the trouble now IL prac-
tically confined to three states, the prin.
cipal one being Chihuahua, the border
state"
nearly put my hand TO my mouth ana
hollered through IL the way I did at school
when he mentioned Chihuahua. wish
could be more dignifed. but remembered
Mr.. Murray's mastery self-control In the
matter of breakfast and restrained the un.
worthy impulse.
chihuahua" chirruped.
There is still a lawless lot Of people
there who have always been a trouble
and menace TO good government. Their
wild tendencies have been followed by the
general unrest and. occupied with moro
essential things, their looting and roooine
have been practically unchecked. It 10 al
a matter OF agrarian brigandaSe. There are
no people in the United States who exactly
correspond to these outlaws and IL 10 oil.
fcuit to explain or excuse them. Tney are
in no particular, representative or tho
Mexican population but are OF mixed
blood. Spanish. Indian, etc, and the SEN
sational accounts concerning them are
warranted to mislead people very mvoh.
But can't they be CONTROLLED" / In
quired. II never can understand lax meth
DDS of housekeeping"
They will be in time. Really the only
sure way Of quelling them is to kill them"
My false puffs rise slowly. xiii themF'
I chirp.
"Oh. yes" says the ambassador Win
quite a sweet little tone TO his musical
voice and without turning hair. killing
is the only cure"
Then there is no animosity to American
residents?" I murmur. this statement hav-
ing been slowly digested, process helpeo
by Mr.. Murrays perfect sang froid.
Senior Calero is very diplomatic IN always
using the term foreigners" and making
no distinction between Americans ana
other non-natve residents.
II think there is no real animosity to-
ward foreigners" he states, but for com.
mercal and selfish reasons an agitation
has been stirred up in which the word
intervention plays great part. 1t has no
foundation in fact worth mentioning and
exaggeratio have been grossly present.
ed"
The Murray Guide interpolates. "My wife
went to market every day but one during
the worst Of the trouble She has remain.
ed In Mexico now during my absence ana
has not the slightest fear
THE foreigners. perhaps, add TO the per-
plexity of the situation by being indis-
creet?" ! inquire
"Oh. rather" comments the ambassador.
"How?"
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THE BREAKFAST HOUR.

repeated my Editors encomiums on Mr..
Murray's abilities in the line Of rare facts
and invited him with my sweetest smile and
coyest manner TO divulge pages here and
there from his encyclopedia of exclusive
Information.
Ny Editor had not said that there was
anything particularly ferocious about Mr..
MURRAY. In fact, l had gathered that, II
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were rung. incoming strangers way,a,d.
names and titles piped
sat without the slightest feeling Of wor-
rlment' ! recalled the story Of the small
roy who was asked where the elephant was
found, and responded with:
It's so large it's never lost"
I felt that even in such an enormous
establishment as the Hotel Aston the Mexi-
can Ambassador was sure TO be run to
earth soon or late.
1t was then that intuition came to my
aid-that quality half atavistic, half
psychic.
THE AMBASSADOR ISN'T UP YET.
said aloud to myself sitting bolt up
right. why. of course he's In bed
Later / said 1t to Mr.. Murray. who said
1t 10 the worried officials.
They had never thought Of that-why
should they. not being endowed with intui-
ton?
And he was in bed, where all people who
are important enough TO be interviewed are
at that hour. He sent word that he would
he ready in a few moments.
What Mr.. Murray did in those few mo-
ments is an open secret He returned Z
new man-suave. encyclopedia, eloquent.
all that my editor had claimed for him.
Senior Manuel Calero Sierra is an am
hassador of his word. At the time men,
toned he was all ready but his collar.
When he opened the door OF his suite you
can imagine the moment OF international
surprise that gripped US both.
He had expected 10 receive a masculine
visitor. and |, who have interviewed from
time TO time representatives OF all the
countries Of the world. had never met one
before in his bath robe slippers and-with-
out his collar.
The Ambassador clutched his throat and
I made a mental note that the rectangle OF
stiff linen must represent 10 a minister his
sense of dignity, exclusveness and diplo-
matte finesse.
Mr. Murrays calm ignoring Of the fact
that there was anything unusual in the
situation did much to relieve the strained
relations between the representatives OF
Mexico and the United states.
Mr. Ambassador stepped aside with
deprecatory cough behind his sheltertng
palm There were many apologies, explana-
lions as 10 how the omission occurred.
His II am not yet arranged. ] did not ex-
pect lady" all sufficient 10 me. was sadly
inadequate 10 him. He amplifed. improved
enlarged, until It seemed there was nothing
more to say. then he introduced amend
ments. Before he finished was quite ex-
perienced in diplomatic usage.
Having only short time for the inter-
view. | would gladly have dispensed with
some Of these excuses, but, no! not one
little, unimportant one was allowed to es-
cape Before we reached the end OF the
topic there had been enough time spent 10
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THE change was not surprise to you
in any way when it came?"
It studied political literature many years
ago with that dominant thought In my
mind. Two books greatly Influenced me
one was Shaw's Political Problems or
Americas Development the other was
James Bryce's American Commonwealth.
A canny little laugh from the Murray
Guide turns the conversation to lighter
vein.
"Oh, yes" says Sehor Calero. Il know
what Mr. Murray is thinking about. My
friends and myself when we reached chi
cago suddenly discovered that we were the
subject OF much interest, in spite OF our
modest coming and desire to keep well N
the background. Our actions were ap-
parently under surveillance. The secret,
when II was finally discovered, disclosed
the fact that your country does not care
10 know as much about ours as we 90
of yours. II seems that It was necessary
To have two delegates from New Mexico
and We had been selected for that la-
portant role"
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