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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
PLOCkADE ON MAIN STREET.

"No Thoroughbred IS the result ei the encroachments made on Main street by the contractors fer the ne" hotel. Piles of building materials eA- tenf, nearly to the street car tracks Th. $ blockade has obtained fer con- ts lerable lergth of time. Part, at feast, of the Instructions should be removed at once.
 In the larger cities builders are compelled to place stockade at the enter edge of the sidewalk and keep all of tber materials within the eh- closure.
 Traffic is heavy en our pfihcipai ,street and it has been ser.ously nam pescd by the coalitions eNis1lns .. the lotel building. The street shouiu he cleared without delay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
WILL VISIT POINTS
 WHERE LEYEE BROKE
CON1.RESSNEN IN ATTENDANCE AT MEMPHIS CONVENTION WILL
 GO TO ARKANSAS TOWNS.
Roosevelt Addresses Meeting Thurs day-GOyernor Donaghey
 Made E. Speech.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 25.-The second days session of the Interstate Levee Association adjourned early today in order that the members might complete arrangements TOT the entertainment of Colonel Roose- welt who arrives early Thursday morning. Many new delegates were present when the convention open ed today. Hon. George w. Maxwell, of New Orleans, one of the promin ent speakers of the day urged the united political action of all valley states at Washington in bringing about levee improvement,
 Tomorrow afternoon the vlsltlp2 congressman who arc attending the levee meeting will embark on d steamboat for an inspection Of the river bank near Memphis. St Claire and Wyanoke, Ark. where the levee broke doing thousands of d2llars of damage during tEe h.gh water ths year, arc among the places to be Yls ited by the congressmen,
 Governo. Donaghcy, of Arkansas was among the new arrivals Wednes day morning The governor joined III the general chorus for federal con- trol of the levee system. Gov Nerno. Donaghey delivered an address before the convention late in the afternoon Senator Percy, of Mississippi, ad dressed the convention on NWheI Will the Lavees Protect?'
 That o. x. kiilough would be re elected president of the association and New Orleans selected as the neX1 meeting place was the news thai came from the committee on pcrman cnt organization which WAS selected yesterday. This committee IS com posed of men from each state ant with the addition of four at large from the ConventiCn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kiduey ana bladder troubles, removing gra-
 vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame oacKs, rheumatism, and all irregu- 'arl;les Of the kidneys and bladder Of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not soid by your druggists, will be. sen. by mail on receipt of $1.O0. One small bottle is two months treat ment and seldom fails to perfect a cure, Send for testimonials from
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
STATE NEWS.
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THE RRASSFIELD CASE.

Little Rock, Sept 24.-One of the most interesting cases to be tried at the regular. term of Pulaski county is that of Sam Brassfield, former Argenta policeman, indicted for mur- der. He is charged with having shot and killed Paul Edward Coulter, a nine-months old son of D. P. Coul- ter, 5O9 Rock street, May 19, during the reign of terror that existed over the crimes of Jack the Shooter. There are seventy-five witnesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
ELECTION RETURNS NOT ALL IN.

Little Rock, Sept. 24.-The state election was held on September g, two weeks ago yesterday. There are still four counties that have not sent in their returns to the Secretary Of State. and after today messengers may be sent for them at the expense of the Commissioners, who are sub feet to fine of $100 after next Thurs day if they are still delinquent. AT. kansas and Pulaski counties flied their returns Monday and Craighead, Poinsett and St. Francis are still out. The Yell and Carroll county returns are not complete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
Sunk in Deep Pit Shaft.

An alarming subsistence of an oio collierv at Intake, Sheffield England, happened not long ago, While cross ing a field near the turnpike pedes- t.ian was startled by loud rumbllns. The next minute a portion or the earth vanished. Closer examination revealed that an old pit shaft. which had been made part of tke field. had subs:ded 60 feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26

a. chiteetural design of the unique Rockefeller mansion is of the Italian rena ssance. The effects of the roof garden playground, with an orna
 mental persoia, are expected to be most imposing On the ground floor will be located a large Vestibule en- trance, opening into spacious 4ecep- ton rooms. There will be an office and breakfast rooms on the same landing The second floor will be taken up by the dining, drawing and music rooms, on the third floor will be the ballroom, and above, the lib- ray the owners suite, Mrs. Rocle- fellers suite, nursery and MT. Rockefeller refuses to tell what else
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26

"Joan Of Arc te.s mastarful story from French story in thrilling and dramatic way and w5',h the W1nderfal il.u-,c1 ot tons of special scenery and stage devices. In the great ba t'e scene tte. audience is hela spellhoGnd byt n raiism Of the sc5ne, whl the enactment of the ccT0nat on of Charles VII is beyond question the mos, ;uml Ill us ard inspiring stage picture ever sen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
What We Never Forget

accordingto to science, are the things associated with our early home life, such as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that mother or grandmother used to cure our burns, boils, scalds, sores, skin eruptions, cuts, sprains or bruises. Forty years of cures prove It's merlt. Unrivaled for piles. corns or cold sores. Only 25 cents at all drugglsts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept 25.-The adoption by the people of this state of q constitutional amendment granting votes for women is predicted by the leaders of the statewide campaign for suffrage. Under the leadership Of Dr. Anna Shaw, pioneer suffragist, Sena- tor LaFollette and Mrs. LaFollette, d campaign is being carried into ev. cry town and hamlet in Wisconsin, with a view to preaching women's rights to everysvoter,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
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CEMETERY DEED
 Wiley Jones R. E. Assn to the Western Thinkers House of Cedar, No. 50, block S6, Wiley Jones' ceme- tery, $11250.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26

f it haHnt 0eeA for .5anatr Ga ke it would have .aken three years more to get the Panama canal started shouted Roosevelt, as Da- wis glowered at him. Senator Clarke is a very game man, d very disinter- ested man. He stood with me in ali I did to launch the canal ente-prise.'
 The eX-pres dent outlined the idea D omulgated in the Progressive par ty platform to use the implements employed in the Panama canal con- struction for the deepening of the Mississippi river. He advocated hav= ing a government comm ssion to take up the work of improving the river so there would be mo scrambling of inter ests.s
 Roosevelt went to a hotel on arriv- ing here, being heartily cheered by a crowd on the streets.
 Tomorrow morning he speaks on conservation and the development of the waterways aga Il, avoiding politics He returns to Tennessee on Monday after an invasion of the otG- CT southern states, to stump the cas- tern region the Republican strong hold. This western portion of Ten nessee, the Progressives expect Viii son to carry, but they nope to counter balance it with heavy Roosevelt vote in the eastern end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
ARKANSAS NOT
 FIR BULL MOOSE

near Roose telt on tAe platform, acidly observed that Il. platte m ever built was pig enough to hold them both though ie listened to Roosevelt from a seat far back III the auditorium while Roosevelt landed Davis col league, Sena or Clarke for the lat
 z1 ote | Pan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26

Jackson, Miss, has joined the satls- fled, sisterhood Of cites that have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-26
Ai sias1 lsks " N

adopted the commission form of gov ernment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06

Papers fun OF domestic scandals.
statis,icians pouring forth awful
figures about the increase of d.
yorce.
Theos lists sioomiiy announcing
the downfall o. the American home.
Children with from two TO four sets
Of parents. Plenty OF such things.
But let's tell a story that's DIFF
|fcront.
Fifty years q a young fellow
named Eph Hastings married a
comcIy girl In the little town OF
Keokuk. la. OF 100000 pearl
necklaces. tapestries. silvcrware.
automobiles. b~anknotes and things
like that they hadn't much. but
they had courage and each others
hearts. and you may be sure that
there's not much water" In that
sort OF stock when loves merger Ia
successfully promoted.
Well. Eph and his young wife
turned their backs on Kcokuk 80
ciety and. with their little all OF
worldly goods. joined q mule train
to cross the great plains TO the
land where the setting sun paints
glory on land and sea and. In Its
rising from behind majestic noun
|tains. makes praise OF God spring
from the heart OF man. Then. for
weeks and weeks the train crept
across prairie and desert, through
the cold shadows OF valleys that
cleft the mountains. across streams
too deep to wade. Water was
scarce very often. too. Food some
times ran low. And at night the
wolves howled while camp fires on
distant hills made the women and
children crowd close to the men.
who sat with loaded guns on their
knees. Indians butchered men.
women and children OF a train that
was following them. Two days
later came news that Indians had
knitted. scalped. horribly tortured
to the last human being a big train
that was ahead Of them.
One evening Buffalo Jim, notori-
GUS as the most bloodthirsty chief
OF all Indians. visited their camp.
All the people Of the train prayed
that night. and Eph sat with one
arm, around his bride and the other
around his rifle. for Buffalo Jim
meant horrible death. But some
thing pleased Jim and there was
no massacre. and so. through o
hardships and terrors, the train
went creeping into the West, and
II was altogether such n honey
moon trip for Eph and wife as few
couples ever pass through.
What n freak this thing named
love isl Often II seems to refuse
to live with people who have ev-
crything. Then. again. Il forever
abides with. grows strong and ev-
erlasting with couples who have
little. who go through hardship,
misery, terrors and. ever shame to-
gether and il. In Joy and sorrow. In
pleasure and pain. In success and
defeat, up to-nay. beyond--the
very doors Of death. the glory OF
glories OF human life.
But we mustn't leave Eph honey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
TOO MUCH
TRAVELLING

n may be cheaper to move -
to pay rent But even trsveliug
gets mighty tiresome. and many -
a good ground for divorce. ~
least Judge Frater thought ~
Mrs. Dorothy Sampson had . -
complaint.
She told the court yesterday ~
she had been compelled to pack =
the furniture every month for -
years OF married life. because ~
husband, Maurice Sampson. refuooe
to hang his hat on the same hocs
Tor more than 80 days at a tia
And she had TO dig up the moneys
too. she said, TO pay the draymoa
Sampson was a waiter. she said. ~
couldn't wait long enough at 90
place to settle down. she got ~
divorce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Miss Doro-
thea Glider, society girl in the most
exclusive set, and daughter of the
late Richard Watson Glider. Amcri-
can poet and editor OF the Century
magazine, has gone on the stage.
Fashionable New York hasn't yet
recovered from the shock Il receiv-
ed when II was learned that "Doro-
thea Coleman" who made her first
appearance Christmas night In a
small speaking part as a street fruit
vendor in "Kismet." was one of the
few real blue blooded girls in
Gotham.
Miss Glider was chagrined over
her discovery. She wanted no one
to know she had gone behind the
footlights until | had made a big
success" But n OF her girl
friends. at the opening perform
ances trained her opera glasses on
"Dorothea Coleman gasped, took
another look, and then so far forgot
herself in her amazement as to al.
most shout:
IT'S Dorothea Gilder!"
EVERY girl should have an art
or profession In which she Ia inter.
ested. That's why I went on the
stage-it's Interested me ever since
l was a little girl. And now that
I'm on It I'm going to stay and
make a c OF IT," she says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
TOM ANDERSON WAS BORN IN AN INSURCENT INCUBATOR,
AND BONA FIDE INSURCENT WAS DEVELOPED

Ne was born IN the snsur0snt In.
cuhator, tho state Of Wisconsin,
about 80 years age. Add 10 this the
h~ardihood acquired by such pas
times a. digging IN Seattle streets
with pick and shovel, doing long
shoreman's work. painting housss,
doing janItor work. carrying news
papers, prospecting In the Cascade
mountains In Srohorlsh county,
farming in kiickitat county. book
keeping. and coming out Of Alaska
after : three~ycav wrestling match
with Mother Earth. with practically
nothing In the way Of the WORLDS
qoods. can you wonder that Tom
Anderson 10 . doubIe-fisted. straight
Observation-Disclosures, ous-andHout pro
nressive on all questions and on all
occasional
Alderson's career reads n
though he started out 10 beat by
several marathon blocks the best
STORY the nossiists could coniurc MP
about that poor and honest beg who
was determined 10 succeed. He Ger
tainiy set those story writer's a fast
pace. Anderson. by the way. holds
the title OF champion walker In Ser
attic. He used 10 carry newspapers
IN Alaska over a route OF rs miles
or so. between Skagsay and Lake
Bennetf-and that Is come training
for champion walkers. you know.
After higher Education"
Anderson came to the state OF
Washington when a youngstes. set
Ting with his mother on q farm In
klickitat county. He farmed.
cierked and kept books. and then
set out for higher education at the
University Of Washington lie car
sied papers TO earn his way through
college. hts beat covering the terri
tory from Lake Union 10 George
town-and even the 8. T. ccom
medationa were not In existence
then lie persisted In his applica-
ton for n Job with the circulation
manager OF an afternoon paper AT
that time. every dry. for six weeks.
until the manager gave him the Job
TO get rid Of him, During the last
year at the university he acted az
janitor for the Armory building.
earning SIS q month With all this
Anderson played fullhack on the
varsity team. and earned the title
OF "red-headed cyclone" MOI that
he's rcd-headed. really. but IT'S
enough "a give color to the fiery
description. And he c~aptaIned the
track team and copped a couple Of
prizes as an orator. besides doing
longshore and street work.
Fully equipped with a sheepskin,
but with little. II any. OF the real
1inxles In his pockets. Anderson
tried 10 find some mines In the Cas-.
cades near Index. Wash. Then
came the gold rush to Alaska. and
Anderson went North in the fall
OF 81.
4 Lawyer He Would Be.
Three years OF Ruthless prospect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
PRINCES
TERRIFIED

pEktN, Jan. 6-Tcrrified BY re-.
ports that the rebel army from Man
king and pukow had begun is
march on pekin. the Msnchu
princes today summoned Premier
Yuan Shi ksi, demanding TO know
what preparations had been made
to check the movement.
Yuan treasured the princes. de-
claring a force Of imperial troops
were making ready to advance upon
Nanking. and declared that with
this counter attack menacing them.
the revolutionary chiefs would not
dare to detach their forces from the
vicinity OF the capital OF the pro
claimed republic.
Little direct information has been
received here as to whether the re.
ported rebel advance .s to be n
real attack or Ia only a feint de-
signed TO force Yuan's surrender to
the rebel demands. The last au-
thentic news was that the rebels,
about 10000 strong and we'll armed
and provisioned. had been .ferried
across the river from Marking to
Pukow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
SHE TURNED BnLPOSTER TO HELP
HUBBY--AND SHE MADE GOOD AT r

|"If More Women Would Help
Husbands Make Money In
stead OF Spending II as Fast
as lie Makes IL. There Would
BE Fewer Divorces. Says
Plucky Los Angeles Woman.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. GA
woman bill uoafcr' Yes. air. there
rs one right here in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Grace rockingham enjoys the
unique distinction 81 being the onif
woman bin potter In the West. and
probably The only one IN America
For eight hours every day she can
be seen siapping on the blk gnudy
theatre aigna. and she does not use
thai dainty. modsst sinsh 10 her bis
brush that Is characteristic 81 her
sex. She niaps the paste on Just
like q man, and quicker and better
than ON men. Shc makes fzbe
per day-and abe earns the money
Her husband. w r. Rockingham.
IL a bill poster. He had a hard time
finding reliable help, no the mis-
suer jumped right IN. and he has
never wanted for reliable heip since.
She started al the work Hike mn old
timer. and II esen biiatered
her hands. Sounds funny. hut its
right. She IL a hlg. robust. healthy
woman. and somewhat 81 ~ athlete
besides. She can pick ~ WI 50.
pound sacks Of fiour and ppf u on
each shoniier with ease
Mrs rockingham likes being a bin
poster. Here's what sne has 10 kay
abun, IL:
when a man Is IN trouble. his
wife should always be the first one
20 the rcscuc. Mr.. Rockingham was
about 60 lose several contracts.
which meant bread and butter to az. |
20 I concluded 10 b. O bill poster.
Il like the work fine. II 10 out Of
doors and healfhful. and beats
houxawnrk all hollow. n In hard. OF
course. hnt hard work that IL honest
never hurt amp m
III more nj would interest
themselves In the business ~ their
husbands with thr idea 81 helping
them. instead of figuring on how TO
spend the profits of theft business
there would be iess call for divorce
courts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06

himself.
Anderson has been Identified with
the progressive movement Ia Sc
attic Y e since tho time when all
the proxrcssives who dared "a com~
out 60 the front could be counted
on n hand lie gave his services
~ q notary free when the petitions
for tho initiative and referendum In
The city charter we're being gotten
up. He gave his office room free
for the rosndexter headquarters
and he xas one Of the prime NOV.
crs Ia organizing the Quiz Congress
He's an Intense person. who would
rather lose and remain right fhGh
to compromises Aud he's the prdk
gfessisr candidate now for oorporu.
ton counsel Ia the coming election.
He Is married and has three chill.
drep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
GGLED
IS Tins Of
OPIUM

LOS ANGELES. Jan. G-fsf'y.
five tins Of opium. valued Al 800
each. we're found in = rattan suit
case taken from a negro giving the
name OF l. Davis shortly after his
arrival here today on the Southern
Pacific New Orleans express. The
arrest Of Davis. the police believe,
may throw much light On the oIer.
nfions Of an opium rins against
which their ~ncrxius have been d.
rectcd for many weeks.
Davis attempt 10 slip quietly
away from the Arcade station
aroused the suspicious Of Policeman
Jack Lennon. who halted him AND
opened the suit case. Another ne
gro. who approached during ihis
operation. was seized By Lennon
and h~andcuffsd after . hard siriss
gle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
Shot by Girl
He Deserted

my united &reoe Eeooe4 Wtfel
BERLIN. Jan. ss-shos snd fatal
" wounded BY . Russian sirs, who
cIsims he deserted nsr, Robt. Rod.
kinson. . New York society man.
who 10 . representative os power.
ful financial interests and was re-
Gently = director Of the American
Chamber Of Commerce here, 10 dy.
ing today In a Berlin hospital. The
girl tried suicide. but failed.
The tragedy WAS uncovered when
the Janitor In Rodkinson's office
heard two shots and. running in.
found the msn and the qiri both
on the floor. Hodkinson Qasped
that the girl had shot him. and her.
self, and then he sank Into coma.
The Girl was not dangerously
wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06

ing and selling newspapers in Alas
ka worked up an ambition In Alder
son 10 become a lawyer. Washing.
ton offered no Law courses then 40
Tom Anderson went 10 Stanford got
a Job painting houses and white
washing fences and similar work.
He settled down 10 real study.
and before be finished the
course he was recommended by
Prof. Abbot To Prof. Pomcfuy.
who wrote q five-voIumc trca
tiss on Equity Jurisprudence,
as nm assistant to gather The ma
tcrial Anderson turned the job down
to finish his studies. And when he
got his law degree Stanford uni
vcrsity offered him a Job az ms.
siA;ant professor OF Ia~. Again he
turned II down. because Anderson
was anxious TO get out and dig for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
BOYS BEATING
GIRLS BIRTHS

(Dy United Press Leased WiSsy
Los ANGELES. Jan. g.
Votes for women. 30 far 70 the
coming generation 10 con-
eerned, 10 destined to have less
effect upon local election 70
suits than its sponsors had OK.
pecsed, " Los Angeles birth
records during the coming
years maintain the ratio esssb-
iIshed In 1911. Two hundred
and twenty-eiuht more boys
than girls were born In this
city last year, according TO the
figures Of Mortusry s~tstlsti
clan Henry sief. and his fig
ures = backed by the rec
ords In the city archives.
During the twelve months
just closed ais boy babies ap-
peared In Los Angeles. The
eentier sex was represented BY
2,e80 new Corners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
BARGAIN HUNTING
MAulA--DlvORcE

~ 49,
NEW YORK. Jan. s-Thc bar
gain hunting mania may exist. but
II 10 not sufficient. grounds for an
nuiiing marriages.
This ~loy-crAckine decision.
handed down by Supreme. Court
Justice Goff In the case brought ny
Lazarus Goodman against his wife.
Henfistsn. because Of her bargain.
bunting prccityiues. In causing
much gloom here today amonx men
with wives with the ~fpcnd-it'
Quick" habit. Goodman wanted =
divorce because his wife bought n
gowns In one day as q bargain sale.
having them charged 20 his nc.
count
Have you money 10 pay for
|thems Justice Con asked.
~ should say have" replied
|Guodman.
p~weii. 20 ahead and foot the blu
then was the eouFt's comeback.
The ease IL dismissed"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06
STORY ABOUT A WEDDING

incoming out back there Ii that
mule train. We're going TO lift
him out OF that mule train fifty
years forward. fifty years OF loyal
~. struggle. triumph over the tri
als OF life. At San Diego. Cal. last
Christmas day. Mr.. Eph Hastings
and the wife who crossed the plains
with him celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. He was very
gray and bewhiskercd. but still
sturdy. She couldn't hide all her
wrinkles. but her face was still
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-06

round and sweet. and in her eyco
was the light Of Christmas. 1tG1.
Yes. SIR. they stood up before nNs
c. J. Ha-ris and we're married g
owe again. Before a whole crouo
OF children and grandchildren. ~
took the dear old lady in his am
kissed her and swore 10 cheFto
and protect her until death. X -
jnst beautiful. And the light O.
their faces proved that there ~
such things az loyalty and IN
that do not die.