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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
NIXON WILL SUE
 10 RECOVER S9,000 rondsmen of Old Pine Bluff
 & South Railroad Co.,, Defendants. isS
ASKS CO.COUNs sEL
District Attorney Writes to County Judges and Asks to Be ln-
 structed.

District Attorney T. Havis Nixon
 will during the coming week file snit in the Jefferson circuit court against fourteen prominent business men of this city, who were bondsmen on paper indemnifying the county against loss for all money expended made by the Levying Court in De- tober, 1905 for tEe purpose of em- ploying engineers and surveyors to make surveys, scundings and bor- ings, with a view of locating Free Bridge, ttat was planned for Pine Bluff at that time. The suit will be for $9,dlO !he amount alleged to have been expended by the county in the work, which was afterwards Abandoned. The defendants will be Dr. z Orta, P. P. Byrd, E. R. Willi ford, w. w. Byrd, J. h Caldwell, E. C. Howell, A. w. Nunn, J. H. Mann, Fred Fox, William Nichol, s. c. Alex ander, J. F. Rutherford. w. x. Tru- lock and E. B. Bloom. Two of the bondsman, E. c. Howell and J. F. Rutherford are now deceased
 Preparatory to the filling of the suit District Attorney Nixon ha: ad- dressed letter. to County Judge c. N, Philpot asking him to ascertain sthes exact. amount and interest due the coun,y cn the bond and to authorize Ihim to bring the suit. Judge Philpot addressed letter to Mir. Nixon on the subject some weeks ago and stated at the time that he would instruct the District Attorney to Bring suit if he deemed it worth while, a.. there is a doubt as to the success of the undertaking, owing to a violation of contract on the part of the county. This violation, it is claimed, was recorded wthen the county abandoned the Free Bridge idea.
 Mr. Nixon qeq|esats Judge Phil pot 10 name Judge E. J. Kerwin and Attorney s. J. Hunt to aid him in pushing the suit and adds that the services of Attorney Asa c. Oracle and J. H. Carmichael, of Little Rock counsel for the Taxpayers' Prc<ec- Five Association, which is fighting the present Free Bridge movement have been secured and tendered the county to bring about the collection of the amount alleged to be due on the bond.
 The suit is the outcome or the present fight against the Free brldge as the old bond question was recent ly revived in the agitation agalns' the Free Bridge 'hcre. The bonos- men were interested in the old Pine Bluff North and South Rallroao Company, which was organized at the time it wal thought Free blldse would be built across the Arkansas here in 1905, MT. Nixon claims that the bondsmen are liable for every dollar the county has expended.
 The letter of the District Attorney
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
ST. LOUIS BOY
 WEARS WORLDS RECORD

New Haven. Conn. May Ak thought most of Yale's varsity track stars were kept from the spring truck games today, Freshmen and dark horses figured in some wonderful per fornances, chief of them being the rel cord breaking pole vaults by 8. B. Wagoner, thirteen. St. Louis, who cleared the bar at exactly twelve feet. nine and a halt inches. breaking thef collegiate record by one Inch ani coming within n inch of tbe worldse record. ='l|3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
PINE BLUFF HIGH GETS MANY H0N0RS Lads From Local School Lower Records at Field
 Meet.
IS IN THIRD PLACE
But Little Rock Won State ChamDiOn. ship-Results in Col
 lege Events.

Litt'e Rock, May 1.-The Pine Bluff High School track team including Knox, cap ain Allen, Sorrells. AL bright, iSmizer, Farrar and Guest made creditab.a .rbwing in the annual inter-schosi track and field meet here today, winning third place among the various high schools en- tered in the contest.
 Little Rock won tce championship With sixty-seyen points; Texarkana came 4econd with thirty-five, and Pine Bluff thi.d with thirteen.
 Brown, of the Little Rock High, won the individual championship. Allen starred for Pine Bluff. winning first place in the high jumis He out chased anything on the field in this event skimming the cane at ) feet and inches, which is only two in ches under the state record. He landed fourth place in the running board jump. He received a gold medal for first place and won six points for his team
 Sorrells. the young heavyweight of the school, came second in the shot put. His distance was 17 feet. He gets a silver meda! and three points for his team.
 Nnox qualified in the morning pre- liminarias of the 120-yafd hurdle race and made brilliant race in sse afternoon, finally winning second place for which he received a silver medal. He won three points for his team.
 Albright landed fourth place in the hammer throw. Smiser and Farrar, two youngsters, the fo'cm,er a sprinter and the latter a promia.ng long dis tance man, both made good show ings, but were simply out of their class in point of age.
 This meet was noted for the break ing of five records. Goodwin. of the Warren High School, broke his own secondary record for the SS0 yard run which he made last year, covering the ground in 2.09 4-5 yesterday Wilson, of Hendrix College, lowered the college mile to 4i55 45. Mu;lta of Ft. Smith, in the secondary divis- ion broke the mile record by running it in 4.56 4-5. Russell, of Heneria College. lowered the two mile race tt 11.2O 3-5 Mathier, of Hendrix broke his wecfrd for the hammel throw by hurling the weight PA fec and II inches.
 College Division
 Hendrix College won the cham pionship of the college division b. one point over Hendrix The race was not decided until t'he last even1 of the day, the College running board jump in which Johns fer Hen derson got first place, and gave hi' college enough points to win. Hen de~.son, 55; Hendrix, 54; Arkansas Conference, 36; Ouachita, P; Nor nal, II; Cumberland 9; Arkansai College, 4.
 Mathier, of Hendrix, won the in dividual championship of the colleg ! class.
 Other Winners
 The oratorical, declamation. piano recitation and spelling contest win ners follow:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
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 BANKING SERVICE!

MEANS A BANK conveniently located-w1th every Ia cility for handling your business promptly. 5 A bank whose officers are wiling to aid and advise depositors.
 Where good fellowship takes the place of polite formality and deposi- tors feel at home.
 This Ia the Good Banking Service We offer and invite your account.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
to Judge Philpot follows.
 Pine Bluff, Ark. May 1. 1912 Hon. C. M. Philpot County Judge,

Hon. C. M. Philpot.
 County Judge,
 City,
 My Dear Sir
 Replying to your inqqury of sever, al days ago as to whether or not the county could recover on a certain bond executed by Z Orto, P. P. Byrd E. R. Wiiliford, w. W. Byrd, J. l.. Byrd, J. L. Caldwell, E. C. Howell, A. ". Nunn, J. H. Mann, Fred Fox, Wm. Nlchol, 5. c. Alexander. Jn, J. F. Rutherford, E. B. Bloom, and W. \. Trulock, On March 5th, 1906, said bond having been by said parties executed for the purpose of indem- nifying the county against loss for any and all money by the county ex- pended in pursuance of an appropria- tion made by the Eevying Court at it's October Term 1905 for the pur- pose of employing engineers and sur- veyors to make surveys, soundings and borings, with view of locating a bridge 70 be built at or near Pine Bluff, l beg to advse,-
 Fl RST-That the reason T have delayed so long in answering your inquiry is, beeau1e l was at first in n tn hnlinun hnt nn linh ever accrued on said bond, but have taken considerable time and trouble, in thoroughly looking into the facts connected with this transaction, as we'll as the law governing said cause, and it is my opinion, and have ben advised by counsel who have in- tete2ted themselves with ] me in thoroughly looking into this matter, that those who executed this bond are liable for every dollar that the county expended under this agree ment with said parties ill pursuance thereto, (said amount in round num- bers being about $9.000,00) and that a recovery in an action by the conii- ty can be had.
 I would therefore advise and sug- gest that you at once ascertain ex- act amount said bondsmen are due the county including legal interest to date upon said bond, and demand the immediate payment. of same, and upon their failure to pay same, that you at once make an order Of record directing and authorizing me as your Prosecuting Attorney to institute said suit,
 would further suggest and recom- mend for reasons that have already been discussed at length by Us that you make an order. employing At torneys E. J. Kerwin and s. J. Hunt to assist on behalf of the county m the institution and prosecution or this sutt Suggesting now that each of them have already rendered me invaluable service in my investlga- tions of this matter. and each ol whom would be we'll worth their hire in the institution and prosecu- tion of this suit.
 Very respectfully,
 Z T. Havis Nixon
 Pros. Attorney
 p. s.-I desire to suggest that the services of J. H. Carmichael and Asa c Oracle of Little Rock have been secured and rendered the county py interested parties This matter mas this day been thoroughly gone over bv all the attorneys herein mentioned and the opinion I am now giVihs vou is concured in by each or 'he forr of them as we'll as myself
 T. H. N.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05

gate was voted upon separately, the of the name of Postmaster r. c. Furth as an alternate. Postmaster Furth brought down the wrath of Ferd Ha- Wis when he requested that his name oe Withdrawn from among the alter mates
 Let his name be stricken from the list, roared EIavis. "It is disgrace that the only Federal officeholder in the county refuses to align himself with his party and the convention yelled it's approval of his sentiments. Another man was named in place of Major Furth.
 The following will attend the con gressional convention: Delegates, pr. R. C. Thompson, c. w. Wagoner, Ferd f!avis, M. w. Pleasant, w. II. Morris, R. M. Galbraith, J. D. Greer and J. C. Iukes. Alternates, w. R. Jacok, Rev. R. w. Patterson, R. C. McGraw, pr. A. W. Troupe, Theo. Wollerman, F. A. Skinner, s. L. Woolfolk and B. B. Jackson
 Delegation Uninstructed.
 Neither of the leading Republican candidates for the nomination were much in favor and the delegates were sent to their respective meetings un- instructed.
 Ferd Havis received the endorse ment of the county convention as nat ional delegate from Arkansas.
 Dr. R. c. Thompson was reelected chairman of the central committee, and s. w. Dawson was elected sec retary. The following were named as central committeeman: B. l.. I.ampkin, Barraque township; J. A. Overstreet, Bogy township; George Moton, Boli- var township; c. A. Woolfolk, Dudley Lake township; D. c. McGrew, Dun- nington township; A. J. Singleterry, Jefferson township; s. R. Rawls, Mel- ton township; J. c. Duke, Niven town ship; J. D. Green, Old River township i; George Lowden, Pastoria township G. w. Wagoner, Plum Bayou; D. D. Edwards, Richland township; J. P. Gauge, Roberts township; R. c. Smith, Spring township; G. c. Martin Tallad- ega township; A. B. Knight, Vaugine township; R.. $. Gibbons, Victoria township; D. K. Page, Villemont town ship; w. Shackelford, Washington township; Dan Sherman, Whiteyille township. City of Pine Bluff, First ward, s. c. Pryce; Second Ward, H. M. Thomas; Third Ward, A. c. Thompson; Fourth Ward, Dr. R. c. Thompson.
 Committee-at-large-O. M. Spellman, w. B. Jacko, s. w. Dawson, s. l.. Woolfolk, John A. Smith, N s. Kite, Ferd Havis, pr. A. w. Troupe, R. M. Galbraith, Theo. Wollerman, Charles ] Haycock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
Results In Texas

Dallas, Texas, May 4-Theodore Roosevelt and Fke,si6lnt Taft are running about even in the returns re- ceived up to late hour tonight from the precinct conventions lhseld today. Governor Woodrow Wilson is leading Clark and Harmon in the Democratic contest by wide margin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
ATTENTION MACCABEEs

An Maccabees are requested to a1- .end the funeral of our late proene' s:. xr;eht. Louis Klsrberg at the family residence, Ill Cherry street Sunday p. m.
 c. A. Illing, Commander,
 T. R. Sanders, Jr. K. K.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05

Mrs. A. R. sherrilk / of sherrill who has been spendins several days in the city with friendA returned to her home yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05

Mrs c. S. Christian, of Texarkana' ,os returned to her home aitef ,.o,d;ny several days in the city the guests of Dr. and Mrs Asa broh- son.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
UNDERWOOD BEAT WILSON
1921 VOTES IN GEORGIA

Oscar w. Underwood carried
Georgia by 1921, as borne out by
the returns from 143 of the LAG
counties. Underwood carried 105 OF
the counties heard from, while VIII
son carried 80.
With one exception the big Six, y
Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Musco-
gee, Floyd and Bibb, went for Will
son. Muscogee went for Underwood,
and Wilson got Bibb by only 33 ma
jority.
Underwood Strong in Country.
The returns from the vast major
ity of country counties showed I'm
derwood strength; the farmer vote
was with him everywhere, and with
q larger turnout of the farmers his
majority would have been one of the
most sweeping the state has ever
known.
While the country counties were
registering solidly for Underwood a
terrific battle of the ballots was TAX
ing place in the cities.
Majorities Phenomenal.
The majorities accorded Mr.. I'm
derwood in some of the country
counties were phenomenal. Ocone9
for instance, gave Underwood 500
majority out of 900 votes polled.
Tatnau county, in Southeast Georgia,
gave him 7S9 majority. Lowndes
came to the front in great shape
with COL, and Terrell and Taylor
gave the Albanian maiorities of
more than 500. Even Washington
county, which on account of the
strenuous efforts put forth by Con-
gresham Hardwick to carry this
home county-for Wilson, gave I'm
derwood 1873 majority. 1t is note
worthy in remarking on the clean
cut distinction between the city and
country sentiment in the primary
voting that every county adjacent to
Richmond gave Underwood big ma
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
WANTED GALLON "FoR WIFE,,

Visitor to Atlanta ConfidingIy Said
Physicians Recommended 1t.
A well known banker from a pros
porous Georgia town was in Atlanta
recently on business, and friend
took him to one of the local clubs
for lunch.
Before I CO." said the visitor con-
f1dentially, Il want to get a little
whiskey for my wife. She has been
iii this spring, and the physicians
recommend it,
"All right answered the friend.
we can easily fix it here at the
club. About how much will You
want?"
The banker hemmed and hawed
moment and answered in an embar-
raised way:
well, 1 guess about a gallon
would be right"
He got the gallon.
i is scarcely necessary to add that
the good wife hasn't been Ill. She was
in Atlanta for the entire opera week-
and has never been in better health
Also she believes her husband is a
strict prohibitionist.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
ALL LAWYERS CROOKS, HE SAID
Now This Man Is Thinking 1t Over
in Lonely Jail Cell.

E. T. Gibbs of Atlanta, who is be-
ing sued for $4,000 damages by Mrs
j. N. Morris on the ground that he
called her a ''hussy," when asked in
the superior court where his lawyer
was, replied: 1--WE fired him. All
lawyers are crooks" He repeated
his assertion, applying it to Attorney
Lawton Nally, on the other side, who
tried to knock him down.
Judge Pendleton promptly fined
him $40 for contempt, whereupon
Gibbs shouted: 81 don't care a d.
how much you fine me. l know all
lawyers like a book, and they are all
crooks"
Take this man to jail for five
days." said Judge Pendleton. Give
had enough of this for one morning;
postpone the case"
Mrs. Norris was taken from the
court room in a fainting condition as
the result of the scene.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
POINTERS FOR THE MoToRIsT
Loose Stones Are Not Necessarily
Injurious to Tires.

Just at this season of the year
when country road commissioners
are repairing highways with crushed
stone motorists find many stretches
that look alarmingly harmful to
their tires. A little care in driving
over places where ruts and hollows
have been filled with crushed stone
will prevent injury to the tires, says
the Michelin man.
The best way to proceed when it
is found impossible to avoid short
distance of stony road lis to take it
at reduced speed after releasing the
clutch. The distance should be es-
timated so that it will not be neces-
sary to, throw in the clutch in the
middle of the stony part, which
would necessitate fresh start while
on the stones.
In case of long distance of stony
road, when it would be impossible to
coast over the entire distance, the
best thing to do is to throw in the
first speed, going over the stony part
slowly 1t may be explained that as
the hooks of the road increase with
the increased speed of the car the
cutting of the tires by the SHARP
stones will be reduced to minimum
when proceeding in the manner sug-
gested.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
A CARD FROM Mr.. RUSSELL
Tax Collector Has Something to Say
About Certain Reports.


Three times have / asked for the
Office of tax collector of Terrell coun-
ty. And the first time l stood no
showing, and therefore was not &C
cused of much.
The second time / was a drunkard
and a blind tiger and resident OF
another county, and of very bad
character in general.
Now, the third time, when | have
no opponent, / have taken an active
part in the sheriff's race and carried
a good little batch of money to one
of the precincts. And also after the
registration books closed | register
ed 40 or SO more voters.
do not believe any of my friends
will believe any of this; and l just
wish to say to a few chronic kick
ers who are occasionally bubbling up
to the scummy surface of humanity
that the previous charges have all
proven to be lies, and these last are
lies. One-half of my time is employ
ed in attending to my own business
and the other half to let other peo-
pies business alone. Oh, for men
with strong minds, brave, hearts
pure faith, and ready hands; men
whom the lust of office does not kill
and the spoils of office do not buy,
and who have honor and will not lie.
Now, if these charges are true
want you to prove them, and if you
cannot prove them l wish you would
let them alone; in other words, show
up or shut up. Respectfully,
Advertisement J. o. RUSSELL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
NOTED LECTURER WAS HERE.
Mrs. Florence Atkins of Nashville
Spoke to Large Audiences.

Mrs. Florence Atkins of Nashville.
Tenn, who is touring the country in
the interest of w. c. T. u, spoke at
the Baptist church in Dawson We'd
nesday afternoon and at the Metho-
dist church at night
The lecture Wednesday night was
rendering of the narrative of Es-
Their, in which the speaker pictured
the national government as King
Ahashuerus, the liquor traffic as
Haaman, and the w. G. 7. y. as
Esther pleading for her people.
Mrs. Atkins is an interesting and
forceful speaker, and her hearers
enjoyed her lectures.
Thirty-fye dollars was raised for
the cause of the w. G. T. u, and sew
eral new members were added to
the roll
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
THE HIGH COST OF MEAT
Price of Cattle in Chicago Higher
Than in the Past Twenty Years.

Than in the Past twenty Years.
CHICAGO.-Prices of fresh meat
on the hoof and in retail markets
have reached the highest average
known here in two years. Packers
say they are paying the highest
prices for cattle in more than 20
years, considering the quality offer
ed.
Responsibility for the high prices
appears to be in doubt. The butcher
says the wholesale price is higher.
The wholesalers say they are COM
PEELED to pay more to the packers.
The packers declare the farmers are
demanding more money and the
farmers say that corn is too expen-
sive to feed.
Beef sirIoin is four cents a pound
higher than last year, tendelOin is
up five cents and lamb six cents.
The following are prices based on
an average taken from Values asked
by several butchers:
Round steak, 21c; sirloin, 26c;
tenderloin. Soc; leg of lamb, 24c;
lamb loin rib, SIC; pork loin, 22c;
pork tenderloin, 33c; chickens, 23c.
Beef on the hoof brought SO a
hundredweight yesterday and lambs
sold for 5000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
PROGRESS THAT'S PROGRESSIVE
A Georgia Candidates Novel Sug-
gestiOn to His Opponent.

geStiOn to His Opponent.
Down in Georgia a candidate Tor
the legislature has come to the front
with novel suggestion which would
make joint debates less fatal to the
principals and equally as enjoyable
to the audiences. This candidate has
challenged his opponent to a series
of joint meetings, but specifies in his
challenge that while one speaker is
talking the other shall busy himself
blowing in the field of one of his au-
dience, and when the first speaker
has concluded he shall follow the
plow during the address of his rival
Conservation has surely run riot in
in Georgia, and it is well that it
should. The world would be better
off if all of its candidates for office
were compelled to show their ability
to pillow. Furthermore, campaigns
would doubtless be shortened mate
rally if pyrotechnic orators were
forced to emit part of their steam
in yelling at team of stubborn
Enthusiastically Tennesseean.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-05-04
|1sF RACE FOR SHERIFF CAUSES CONTEST
CALL FOR COMMITTEE ISSUED.
Chairman's Formal Notification OF
the Filing of the Contest.

To the Members of the Democrat
ic Executive COMMITTEE of Terrell
County: Whereas, a contest has been
filed by J. 2. Turner against M. G..
Hill for the Office of sheriff of Ter
rell county, to which said Hill ap-
pears to have been nominated in the
primary held on the first day of May,
1912, a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Terrell
county is ordered to convene Friday,
the 10th day of May, 1912, at 8
o'clock a. M, in the superior court
room in Dawson, Ca, to hear said
contest. M. G. EDWARDS,
Chairman Democratic Elk. Com.