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the city yesterday.
 Capt. Nick Smith, of Memphis. is the guest of friends in the clty Capt. Smita formerly lived at South Bend and is well known here.
 Mrs. E. L. Vail has returned from Patoka, H., where she spent the past several weeks with MT. Val's par ents and other relatives.
 w. J. Williams. superintendent of telegraph of the Cotton Belt railroad With headquarters at Tyler, Texa: was in the city yesterday.
 M and Mrs. J. w. Matthews and cnildren' May and J. w. Jr., will go to Texarkana today for brief visit Witia relatives and friends.
 tS. z. Wiggin,o has arrived in the cty from Little Rock and is residing i at No. 104 Nebraska street.
 MT. and Mrs. O. R. Shaffer have re- turned from Omaha, Neb., Cedar Rapids, Ia., and Chicago, where they spent the past three weeks.
 Misses Virginia and Velda King and James Summers, of Dyersburg, Tenn, will arrive in the city today for visit with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell
 Captain and Mrs. J. B. Avery have returned from Oklahoma City, Ok, where they attended the funeral of Ed Dyer, Mrs. Averys brother
 Rev. w. w. Nelson, of Hot Springs, is in the city the guest of friends. Rev. Nelson was formerly pastor of Hawley Memorial church in this city. | Mss Emma Jackson, of Paragould, will arrive in the cr.y today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Mark ham. Miss Jackson is a delegate to the U. D. c. convention.
 Mrs. H. Riley, of Pine Bluff, re- turned home this morning, after i spending awhile as the guest of Mrs. A. A. Tufts.-Camden Herald.
 A. w. Mills returned yesterday af- ternoon from Atlanta, Ga, where he attended the annual meeting of the National Association of Local Hire Insurance Agents. MT. Mills was re- elected vice president.
 Miss Mary Geisreiter returned from Memphis yesterday afternoon While away Miss Geisreiter was maid of honor at the marriage of Miss Erode, Memphis society girl.
 J. M. Parker, formerly of this city now of Tacoma, Wash, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and will be here for several days attending to business matters.
 Evan Parnell, w. E. Graham, Chas Dunnington, Will Robinson and J.. w Stewart will return today from Key del, where they spent the past week hunting. 5.5 Mrs. George .Trevathan, of Bates vile, and Mrs. Cook, of Batesville, who will come here this week to at- tend the U. D. c. convention, will be the guests of Mrs. H. P. Bradford and Mrs. D. H. Saunders.
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Brief Census.

In a certain town of Vermont there was lively widow maintaining . boarding house, who was joined In that enterprise by her brother. widowar
 Now 1t so chanced that their very first guests were young widow and her father. who had recently lost his second wife. An agent from the as sociated charities came to investigate a case of distress in that neighbor- hood, and this was the first house shs hit upon.
 "Of whom does your family consist f she inquired of the mistress.
 "All remnants!" was the reply.
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WOODMEN MAY BUILD
 THEIR OWN HOME

A committee from the local camp of Woodmen of the World was ap- pointed at the last meeting to find larger quarters for the lodge. The membership has grown SO rapidly that the present room is totally in adequate.
 It is understood that the committee received tacit instructions to select a lot near the business district with a view of erecting building, the second story of which is to be used as meet ing place.
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Met Death In Strange FashIon.

A curious fatal accident occurred the other day in northern France. at Douai. An engineer was trying q new motor on the'biplane in the shed belonging to M. Moincaux. the avia' tor. His muller caught in the pro. peller and wound around the shaft. dragging the unfortunate man within reach Of the blades. He was scalped and his skull fractured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-20

Free Diamond Ring Offer.--Hold- CT of largest amount of our Purchase Coupons receives a $100.00 Diamond Ring as a Free Christmas Gift. 20 coupons with each $1.00 purchase
 Our special sales give extra coupons. Get start and then have your friends 10 help you win the ring. A. G. Kahn & Co.,, Jewellers, 412 Main street. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-20

Chairman Edwin Gould of the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) railroad, after an extended inspection trip over the Cotton Belt route, returned starday to New York. accompanied by Vice President Morris, A. H. Nor ris and Dr. Ditman of New York.
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Missionary Society.

The 'Woman's Missionary Society will hold 8 Childs' Missionary Hour Monday afternoon at o'clock in tht chapel of the First Methodist church A nice programme has been prepar' ed and every one is cordially invited to be present.
 Mrs. J. R. Sanders, Jr.
 Mrs. Monroe Perdue,
 Mrs. Carter,
 Committee.
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|lowe'en Party.

|lowe'en Party.
 ,tt,e Miss Vida Mae Holderness honored yesterday afternoon by mother. Mrs. H. I. Holderness, entertained for her with Hal Zen marty, from 8 to 5 o'clock. okens of mystic Halloween were extensively in the decorations k cats adorned the walls, witches pared in every corner, ghosts were erous, grotesque looking pumpkin Is with eyes, nose and mouth cut and a lighted candle inside made rrifyirig sight. Even in the dining h all these weird characters were Ae Seen, and not content without on everything else the witches cats wove themselves into the ler of the table cloth which was Lad over a large table that held most delicious viands, In the cen of the table stood a miniature se constructed of lemonade straws, kred with snow, on top of which g and black cat were fighting for life.
 espite all these gloomy and dread evil spirits and things the many
 guests were not in the least. i'd and heartily enjoyed all the owe'en games which had been pre- d for their amusement. A real h came down from the chimney the top floor during the games silently passed through the as- ply, giving each guest a pretty [enir. Miss Josephine Davidson the witch. . large birthday cake, adorned with lleA, denoting the birthday anni-
 aes sof the, little honoree. was admired.
 ghty-five little folks attended the
 and all were profuse, in their lrations that they had. a most de- |hl time and wished little Miss Mae many happy returns of the
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i. Ladies Guild.

ho vonng Ladies Guild of Trinity r,h vii meet Monday afternoon at o o'clock with Mrs. M. Danaher. All ,bors are urged to be present.
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Niss Marks.

Miss Marks. krs. Julius Leitner will entertain ovenins at her home on Linden
 complimentary to Miss Dollie
 Marks, of Albany, Ga.
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Modern Priscillas.

Modern Priscillas.
 Mrs. J. l.. Warren, No. l5l6 west Fifth avenue, will entertain the Mod iarn Prise Has Wednesday afternoon.
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flo Bible Club.

kia Bible Club.
 ho Lydia Bible Club will meet ,. afternoon at 3 o'clock with " A. Waldrip, No. 703 West Sh avenue.
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SOCIETY

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-20

~. '.alt our banking house. \, on'cers. and familiarize N. ''.a our methods of doing ,n inspect our vaults, and issl free and easy with us. I.t.as sssas and ours are mutual. ad stats. saA Dui'u up our o.... .a.esest on time deposits. ..ial ssoo,ooo.oo
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
DONAGHEY PARD0NED $50
Arkansas Governor Determined
to Reform Convict System.
fBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Little Rock. Ark, Dec. Ex-Governor
George W. Donaghey has astounded the
state by his free use of the pardoning
power. On December Is he ordered 800
prisoners released an act believed to be
UNPRECEDENTED in the annals of American
penology.
Governor Donaghey's clemency was eH-
ercised as a protest against the convict
lease system, which he has frequently
denounced during his administration. the
convicts who were freed were serving SEN
tences Of one to fifteen years and none
was regarded as a desperate character
Three state camps were abolished by the
Governors action.
Some members OF the Legislature III
onnosiny the Governors effort 10 reform
the prison system said that the stat
penitentiary was not designed for sun
day school. The Governor replied by as
sorting the neither was II designed for
a revengeful hell"
Governor Donaghey said tonight that
he was unable to state how many pardons
he had granted during his term. he an
nounced that he would free few mora
prisoners on Christmas. On January l
he will announce his final list OF par
dons before retiring from ONCE ana ~
m. same time will give q statement OF
the number OF cases in which he mas IN
t.rvened during his administration OF four
wears,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24

verbal abuse upon her. For this he was
tried and convicted. He went to the
penitentiary. but on October p. 1912.
Governor Blease granted him parole.
lie had served only a fraction Of his
term.
An interesting side of the Governor s
pardon record is disclosed by the testl-
mony at the dispensary investigating
July. 1t was testified. and subse-
quently denied by the Governor, that
arrangements for securing pardons
could be made by application 10 certain
lawyers known to be in the inner rank
OF the Governors friendly circle. Die
tagraphs records were introduced in
evidence tending 10 show that for the
payment of $4,000 Sam ]. Nichols.
Of Spartanburg. offered TO secure a
pardon for one Gus De Ford (who
subsequently turned out not TO be the
notorious safecracker).
The conversation contained in the
dictagraph record took place between
Nichols, who is OF prominent family.
and an operative for the Burns Detec-
tive Agency Nichols afterward main
tanned that he was not responsible for
the statements made TO the detective,
as he was under the influence Of liquor
at the time. This defence he intro
duced before the legislative committee
at special meeting called to give him
a chance TO defend himself. On the
stand he declared that the detective
had piled him with Scotch whiskey and
had led him on. Nichols said that he
was unable 20 remember the state
ments he was alleged to have made.
but maintained that IL he did make
them they were not to be taken Sc
riously because Of his intoxicated con-
dition.
These chapters lend human interest
to the Book Of Pardons," volume Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
,pr rolerr,nh 70 The Tribune. J

Columbia. s. c., Dec. 23.-In his ca
reer Of less than two years as Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease has established
, pardon record for South Carolina
for the world, 1t was thought-untii
Governor Donaghey freed hundreds
from the Arkansas prisons. With 40
pardons and paroles already TO MS
credit. Governor Blease has announced
that he expects to issue as many more.
The THANKSGIVING clemency included
thirty-two prisoners, and the Gov
errors Christmas generosity may be
reasonably expected 20 surpass even
that
The number Of cases in which execu-
tive clemcncy has been exercised py
Cov.rror Plea 20 includes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24

about 200 pages, which the Governor
issued and sent to the Legislature at
the 1912 session. This unique book
contains the record Of pardons and pa
roles, detailing the crimes and the SEN
fences, with the Governors reasons for
clemency. However. it sets forth only
part Of Blease's pardons, which have
multiplied since IL was published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24

And lib Oflcr cases.
The Governors pardons and paroles
have not been confined 10 any one class
or TO any one crime Rich and poor.
negro and white, murderer and sneak
thief alike have proftcd by the reign
Of mercy from the great heart OF
South Carolina as his friends are IN
clined 10 put IL. His opponents, and
they are as numerous a. his friends
are not backward in criticising the
Governor for undoing the work of nun
dreds Of juries and multiplying the de-
crees Of dozens Of judges.
When Cole l.. Blease was nominated
for Governor in 1910 he was marked
bv his own utterances as one who
would stand by his friends. on the
stump he proclaimed this doctrine; on
tho floor Of the state Senate he assert
cd il: in his written communications he
upheld H. Little was the SURPRISE
then. when as Governor he became
prodigal in the dispensation Of pardons
and paroles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
lanores Pardon Board.

The South Carolina constitution oi
1879 made provision for a state Board
Of Pardons. but limited II power 10
advising the Governor when called
upon. Previous Governors had re-
fcrred most cases to this board and
had acted largely on its advice.
When Blease came into office he an
nounced that he was the Governor and
that the Pardon Board should abandon
the idea that its advice would have
weiqht with him. The board still eH-
ists. but no one hears OF Il now.
This step taken, the Governor began
course Of ilberality which in TWO
years has carried him far beyond the
previous record for the state. so far as
can be asccrtained. The nine years OF
the three immediate predecessors OF
Governor Blease showed 1io instances
Of the exercise of executive clemencS'
In his first year as Governor Blease
granted no fewer than al pardons'
paroles and combinations. Since then
the number has gone up by leaps and
bounds and nov has reached $50 for
the period from January, 1911, to De-
ccmber 1872.
The criminals for whom Governor
Blease opened the way TO liberty IN
cluded 1SJ homicdes-93 murderers
and 81 men convicted Of mansle lighter.
Nine prisoners convicted of arson-ln
this state capital crime. with life I'M
p-isonmcnt the alternative on recon-
mendation Of the jury-and seven OF
rape. which carries the same punish
ment. were freed, some on pardons and
some on paroles. Other prisoners
freed had been convicted of offences
ranging from highway robbery 10 SIM
PIE larceny and violation OF the dispen-
sary law dlllcit liquor selling.
one of the pardons which has caused
the most discussion and censure in the
press of the state was that Of John
Black. This man, a close personal and
political friend of the Governor, was
member OF the state Board of Con-
troll OF the old South Carolina State
Dispensary. now non-existent. lie was
charged with sharing in the corruption
The evening world., 1912-11-20
hickey INDICTED
!. FOR Staying BOY
| ! At LACKAWANNA
Suspect Held in Jersey Will Be
Taken to Buffalo in a
Few Days.

DurYALo, Nov. 2o.-Ths Erie
County GRAND Jury to-day returned an
against J. Trank Eicksy,
Dow under arrest at whiting, N. j.,
charging him with murder in the FIRST
0sgrse In having caused the death Of
Jossph Joseph at Lackawanna, Oct. IL,
asll.
District Attorney Wesley Dudley of
Erie County and Chief Of Police Ray
ellison OF Lackawanna arrived in Toms
River. n. j.. to-day and saw and talked
with J. Frank Hickey, who was arrest
ed yesterday in an inehriates home near
Writings, charged with the murder OF
seven year-old Jospeh Josephs ut Lack
awanna year ago. The two Erie
County officers satisfied themselves In a
few minutes that Hickey 10 the man
they have been looking Sor. .
District-Attorney Dudley called up his
Office In Buffalo on the long distance
telephone and directed that extradition
papers be prepared at once. An officer
will leave Buffalo tonight with the pa
ers, stop off at Albany tomorrow to get
them signed and then go to Trenton to
get the required signature from the
Acting Governor OF, New Jersey. In
less counsel for Hickey puts In some In
PREVENTION the eXtraditlon papers will
enable the removal o: the suspect to
Buffalo next Saturday. .......... .......
The evening world., 1912-11-20

We will de..sei IntsG uaskeis 10 any ad-
dress within our regular delivery limits, on
Or before Wednesday. November 9Th.
Orders ere being taken now. As We are
usually asked 90 handle thousands OF these
baskets In the two days preceding Thanks
giving II would greatly convenience US 10
patrons would file their orders az early as
possible.
The evening world., 1912-11-20

CALIFORNIA SEEDED RAlSINS- 1Cc
Fountain quality; dor., 81. 3s; pkge. ASN
PREMIUM FLOUR-Fovntain quality; bes
family patent; Dbl, S6.25; 21C
"a bbl., 1888; s-bbl. -bag....... YIN
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
GOVERNORS SELECT STATE DAYS

Governors of the seven Northwest
at the Northwestern Products EXPOSE
ton in Minneapolis in November, have
selected their special days when the
entire exposition will be conducted
with special reference to the state in
whose honor the day has been set
aside.
The governors and their representa-
tives will speak in the lecture halls:
the commissioners in charge of ex-
hibits will give away samples Of their
products and souvenirs; the biograph
halls will be devoted to the showing
views, illustrating life on their farms,
in their orchards and cities. When it
is Minnesota Day all will be Min
nesota and each in their turn will be
paramount.
Here are the special days selected
by the governors and set aside for
doing honor to the states and cities
or special interests represented:
Tuesday, Nov. -: Opening and
school childrens day.
Wednesday, Nov. 80: Agricultural
College day.
Thursday, Nov. IA: Minneapolis day.
Friday, Nov. Is: st. Paul day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
NEW PASTOR FOR BRooKINGs

At the NJ. +. conference held at
Yankton last week Rev. Robert A.
Bruce was named as pastor of the
BrOokings church, succeeding Rev.
man, a graduate Of the University Of
Montreal, and came to the Dakota
conference from Iowa two years ago.
He was assigned TO Gettysburg, whore
he has had a most successful pastor
ate. In that time he has built a $1f,
600 church and largely increased the
membership and has been particularly
successful in getting the young people
interested in church work. His fam
lily consists Of a wife and three small
children. He will occupy the pulpit
here for the first time a week from
the coming Sunday.
Rev. w. A. Black has been appoint
ed to the pastorate of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Yankton Mr..
Black has been a resident pastor in
Brookings for three years, coming
to us from southern Iowa. During his
term there has been a change in the
pastOrate of every Protestant church
in the city. In the Methodist confer
ence Yankton and Brookings are in
the same class Of churches, paying the
same salary, and being Of about the
same strength. While Mr.. Black
leaves his many Brookings friends
with sincere regret he is pleased with
his new field of labor. The Register
is pleased to have Mr.. Black secure
such a good church and that he and
his estimable family will be so pleas
antly located.
Other assignments of interest were:
Superintendent of Watertown district,
o. E. Boyce; Arlington, r. A. Dalton;
Bruce, Frank Tanner; Colman, Carl
Skinner; Flandreau; A. w. Thurston;
White, II. G. Ozanne.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
OBITUARY OF MRS. HALL

At the close Of a long and useful
life: it has long been the custom, and
seems appropriate, as a last service to
the dead, and as information and e.
ample to the living-to give a resume
of the principal events Of such a life.
Kate Barclay, the subject of this
sketch, was born at Bethel, Sullivan
county, New York, in June, 1881, and
died at Brookings, South Dakota, Oct
ober 9th, 1912, The funeral was held
from the home Friday afternoon and
interment was made in Greenwood
She was married to the late Alfred NJ.
Hall, at Liberty. New York, Dec. ~,
1852. They lived together and main
tanned a home for nearly sixty years.
Two children survive her-Mrs. ]. G.
Miles OF Brookings, and j. B. Hall Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
GRAND RALLY
OF TEACHERS
OF BROOklNGS COUNTY HELD AT
SCHOOL HOUSE IN THIS
CITY SATURDAY
OVER NINETY TEACHERS ARE PRESENT
Program includes Morrin. and After
noon Sessions and Meeting Is a
Most Profitable One.

The annual rally of the teachers OF
Brookings county was held in this
city last Saturday, with something
Owe niney present. This was an ex-
cellent attendance. much better than
was looked for. and the meetings
were interesting and profitable. The
sessions were held in the high school
building.
The morning was given over to de-
%partmental sessions and in the after
moor a general assembly was held.
The high school department was
conducted by Prof. \. II. Seymour of
Nolga, and a paper, written by Prof.
Fred White, Of White, on Problems
Of the Small High school, was read.
The rural and grade department
was conducted by Miss Winifred Kin
ney Of Aurora. The following papers
were read: The School as a Social
center by Rae Rudolph; The
Teachers Part in Making the Social
Life Of the Community" by Selma
IversOn, and they were followed by a
discussion on How Shall We Keep
the Country Children in School Regu-
larly?"
The primary department was con-
Quoted by Miss Matte Burlingame and
the following papers were read:
Teaching Simple Laws of Health and
Sanitation May l.. Barker, White;
Some Problems in Teaching Begin
ners.' Mae Stcarns, Elkton.
The program Of the general assem-
bly, in the afternoon was opened with
"America,' followed by an interesting
talk by Miss ~Stedman, the county
superintendent. Three-minute papers
from Classroom Management were
given by Misses Frances Donaldson,
Lima Murphy and Mavis Grinols.
These We're followed by similar papers
on practical Agriculture" by Misses
Iva Hinch, Hilda Wunch and Mamie
Smith. The program was brought to
a close by an especially interesting
talk by Superintendent Browning Of
the Brookings city schools.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
SUFFRIGISTS TO LOBBY

The suffrage department Of the
state w. c. II. l.. under the super
vision of Mrs. Geo. Fitch, of Hurley,
who will personally conduct the work
poses to submit three measures for
legislative enactment at the coming
session. The first is for the submis-
sion of a universal suffrage amend
ment to the constitution in the cleo
ton Of 1915. The second proposition
is a home partnership law, similar to
that in force in eight states. 1t will
make the father and mother equal
partners in the home, giving the wife
equal right of custodianship ve- the
children with the father, etc. The
third is a vice abatement law, similar
to the lows 1909 statute. In detail it
will probably provide that the keep
ing of a house of prostitution is a
nuisance, which may be abated upon
complaint Of any citizen, attorney or
officer, by the granting Of a perman-
ent injunction closing the building for
all purposes for a period Of n year,
and filming the owner from $500 to
81 1000, and with Imprisonment from 3
tc 6 months. The building will have
to be vacated, and can only be opened
within the year by the filing Of a
bond covering the value of the prem
ises, to be forfeited If they should be
used for immoral purposes. A tax OF
$500 would be levied on the property,
which would become a perpetual lien
on the same; to be collected as any
other tax.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-17
BENEFIT

The public library benefit at the
Commercial Club rooms on Monday
evening, under the auspices Of the
Civic League, was a decided success,
the proceeds Of the silver shower
amounting to over forty dollars. An
entertaining program a given, con-
sisting of two violin solos by Prof.
Christensen, with accompaniment by
w. A. Peterson, readings by Miss Lii
liam Breed and Prof. Hartman and a
vocal solo by Miss Lila Alton. The
numbers We're all excellent and thor
oughly appreciated by the large crowd.
An interesting event was the pre-.
sentation of an oil painting to the
library by Prof. II. b. Mathews on be-
half of Mrs. w. w. Brookings Of Port
land, Maine, widow of the man for
whom this city vas named. Mrs.
Brookings has always taken a great
interest in the city and recently sent
the picture to Prof. Mathews to be pre-
scented to the library. The picture is