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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
PULASKI COUNTY FAIR.

Little Rock, Oct. 23.-The first county fair in the history of Pulaski county opened today at West End Park. This park is the old grounds of the Little Rock baseball association, when 1t was represented in the southern League, and not being large enough for track, there will be no racing in connection with this year S falr but larger grounds will Le pro- Vlded for next season, and a regular fair will be held.
 The fair was opened by a street parade, participated in by soldiers from Fort Logan H. Roots, the Boy Scouts, and the children of all city and county schools. Many mercantile establishments were also represented. After the parade reached the fair grounds addresses were delivered by Mayor Taylor, County Judge Jo Asher and others
 The exhibits at the fair are much more elaborate than were expected, but the farmers have been liberal with. their products, and the display is worthy of a fair of many years stand ing.
 The idea of county fair being held m Little Rock was sprung so late in the year the promoters had little time to make preparations, but J. L. Wad- ley, of Hot Springs, the dean of the Arkansas press who has turned fair promoter since he successfully acted as the secretary of the State Fair of 1911, was called in, and he has made good again.
 No admission is being charged to the grounds, the idea being to encour- age the people to turn out and en- thuse them with the idea of a more exhibition in 1913.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
"TOXlC-MANlA" IS =
 TO BE HIS DEFENSE
NEW TERM IN CRIMINAL AFFAIRS APPLIED BY w. G. BOUIC, FOR.
 MER PINE RLUFFIAN.
Will Defend Clarence Schumann. Who is Charged With Wife
 Murder.

Hot Springs, Oct 23.-Toxic- mania is the defnse in the Clarence Schumann case, wherein the defend ant is charged with the killing of his Wife in this city. last. summer, after they had been separated for some time, and were about to he divorced.
 Instead of "dementia-American or the old ''paroniac' defenses, this "toxic-mania' applies particularly to Schumann, according to statement made by Attorney Bouic, who has delved into some medical history af- ter realizing where the evidence in the case would show Schumann's s mind was when he committed the act.
 Schumann is a morphine eater. Of course being a morphine, or any oth- CT kind of drug fiend, does not excuse crime, but the condition of a man s mind at the time he commits a crime is privileged evidence in any case.
 When the state has shown that Schumann had been separated from his wife ,and shows through this sep aratlon motive for the crime, and then proves that Schumann, did shoot and kill Lula Schumann. his wife, then the defense will take up the is- sue.
 Forty-seven witnesses have already been named hy Attorney w. G. Bouic for the defense. They are said to in- clude some experts on the question of morphine or other narcotic poisons. It is stated that they can prove con- al Ci n1y hot ~toir T certain conditions to exist in the minds of the users.
 Then there will be taken up the question of Schumann's mental con- dition as it might have have been af- fected by. long years disease. Scnu- mann came here badly seased, and took various remedies, and finally his physical condition was benefited, but it will be shown that the disease left its trace on the mind of the ac- cused.
 Then after these things are shown, the domestic affairs of the Schu- manns will be gone into ill detail, to prove for the defense that Mrs. Schu- mann had three previous husbands, that two of them are divorced and live in this city at this time, that Schu- mann was crazed with love for her, and that in his weak mental condi- ticn he was irresponsible and could not realize the impulse to shoot and kill her that overcame him { while painting some floors in house next door, he, saw her in the yard, spoke kindly to her, and received some in- sulting reply.
 Attorney Bouic was appointed by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
MANN -TANKERSLEY :,
 WIN WINDOW PRIZE
Officials of the Odd Fellows Vote That Drug Firm Has Best Dec
 OrAtiNe Display.

To Major w. J. Parkes, chairman and Alex H. Rowell secretary of the Committee on Entertainment of the Grand Lodge of I. O.. o. F. at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 21-24, 1912. Erothers:-
 We, your Committee appointed to decide as to the best decorated store front and window in your city, beg leave to advise that we have careful ly gone over the business part of your city, and looked at all of the windows and store fronts decorated and the Commi tee has unanimously voted in favor of the Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.,, front window as being the best decorated front and window in your c ty on his occasion.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN B. PAUL,
 G. w. PARDEE, ,
 w. s. GROVE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
Busy Chinese Hens.

It would appear that the hens 'ot China find life more real and earnest than enjoyable, for, it is said, when not matching out broods of their own kind, the additional and novel task of matching fish eggs is thrust upon them. Chinese owners of hens Col. feet fish spawn. introduce it into empty eggshells, dramatically seal them and place them under the de
 ':eived and conscientious hen. In du.' time the shells are removed and the spawn, now warmed into life, Is emptied into shallow pool Here the fish which appear are nursed and guarded until strong enough to bt turned into lake or stream, and sul
 sequently add to the edible resource.
 of the people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
SPAULDlNG GETS
 4 HOT BOOST
SECRETARY OF CHAMBER OF CVMMEkCE IS DONE IN RED PEP
 PER, WITH TRIMMINGS.
Exhibits For the County Fair Are Being Received in Numbers and
 More Due Today.

%~ When the Graphic man called at the office of the secretary of the Jeff ferson county fair yesterday he found that official all smiles and on looking around it was not hard to see the req son for perched in a prominent place in the office was the following sign done in red peppers:
 Long Live paulding-Prosperity to Jefferson County and just to the right of the sign was champagne glass and a bottle also done in pep- pers, all that was needed to drink the toast.
 ,'sI have been done in about every way imaginable but that is the hot test one ever handed me I believe" blushlngly remarked the secretary.
 This sign accompanied the first lot of stuff entered comprising a beauti- strained honey, canned peppers and fully arranged case of en,>,h and other stuff. The exhibit is from S. w Boswell Jr, of Cornerstone, who says that the remainder of his exhibit com prising farm and garden products Will be sent up by freight tomorrow. He requests that the sign be placed in the exhibit surrounded by display of peppers which he is sending.
 Mammoth pears from w. D. Att. wood, of New Edinburg, large cab page, some fine sweet potatoes, a pumpkin we'll toward the 100 pound mark and other stuff have been brought ill and tomorrow the exhibits will be generally received. The secre- tary will open his office in the brick store at Main street and Martin avenue today and will keep it there till the fair Is over. Local and long distance telephones will be installed this morn ing and every preparation made to handle the exhibits and entries with dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
NICE COMPLIMENT
 FOR s. A. MILLER

In a recent issue of "I'he South land a Little Rock publicat on, the following plimentary notice, ac- companied by a cut was published abous Hon. s. A. Miller, representa- tive elect from this county, and can- dida1e for speak4r of the House:
 "Hon. 5. A. Miller, of Jefferson county. is candidate for speaker of the House of Represent atives. He IS prominent lawyer of Pine Bluff, has served two terms in the house and is we'll equipped for the position to which he aspires. MT. Miller is an able gentleman, of pleasing address and possessing many admirable at tr butes that commend him 10 his friends. He ohas quite a following, although not making noisy cam paigl for the honor. His record in the ,egisla ure. is regarded as good, he has always been a Democrat and should he be elected speaker, he would preside with fairness and im- partial:ty."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
NON-SUIT IS TAKEN
 BY THE PLAINTIFF

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 A non-suit was, taken in the cir cult court of Pearlina Manning, a ne- gro, who n was suing the. w. A. Mat thews Slave Colffpany for $5,0OO as damages for. the death of her hus1 band, Luther Manning, who was kill ed by a fall at the oonpany's plant In August. All of the evidence had been heard and the jury had just re- turned from a visit to the plant. when Attorneys Danaher and Dana her and IT. Hayisy Nixon announced that they would take a non-suit. The defendant was represented by Attor- ney w. B. Sorrells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
} : ! . : + * + < j. + * + + !. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported Daily By | , N. T. ROBERTS ABSTRACT co. K. M. Simpson, Treas. ! , 213 West Barraque Street |
 Guaranteed Abstracts . N | * + q & . F .t T. !t * T. * T. |
WARRANTY DEEDS.


 Joe I. Mitchell to T. L. Brum- nett, pt. Blk. GA, D. Harding's Addn. --$1,00O.00.
 c. S.-5McNew to J. s. Reap, lots and g., blk. g, Corckrill's S.-$1.700. A. Brewster to Carl and Zack Polk w 1-2, SW IA, NE IA, NE IA, of sec 15, $, 9. $200.OO
 Mrs. E. l.. Jeffers to Jerry and Mary Borecky, lot 10, block g, Cock rill's $8OO.0O.
 Jas. H. Steed to R. C.. & A. P Thompson, lot 2. Thompson's Survey of block ID" Sorrell's & Dewoody's s addition, $1O0.
 Alfred Crebbin to Benj. Watson, ct als, pt. NE 1-4 SEE IA Section 20-6- 10, ct als, $700.00 ct al.
 Cotton Belt s. & T. Go. to E.. l.. Bowe, SEE IA SW IA & 1-2 SEE IA Section 24-4-8 $10O ct al.
 Ike Leblowitz to Allison Paris, pt. SEE IA SEE IA Section 26-4-S, $600.0O. Rebecca M. Sorrells to Edison Hogg lots 1 and 2, Block 'E" Sorrell's & Dewoody's addition, $1,5000O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
A TEXAS WONDER

. The Texas Wonder cures kldue, and bladder troubles. removing gra. vel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregu- larities of the kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggists, will be sen
 by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months treat ment and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other states. B. w. Hall
 2820 Olive street, St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. 1O,1e-t'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

-Wm. A. Allen, Chacon, N. Mex, writes: My wife had a cough that nearly choaked her to death, the worst I ever saw. We tried every think we could think Of but did her no good. By good luck happened to get bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and it helped her at once. It is the. best cough med cine I ever heard of" w. L. Dewoody & Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

-r. A. Wootsey, a brakeman at Jacksonville, Texas, says: "I was down with kidney trouble and rheu- matism so bad I could hardly get up, and had backache all the time, and was almost tired of living. l saw an ad of Foley Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle I was better, and when I had taken two more I was thoroughly cured" w. L. De- woody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

the court to defend Schuhann, who is without funds. MT. Bouic accep,ed the appointment reluctantly but went to work emphatically on his case, until when it is begun in court next Friday morning it will prove to be as s,ubbornly contested criminal case as has been in the circuit court for years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
-H E Archer. merchant of Vest

HI. B. Archer. merchant of Vest oyer. Ala. states: My boy had a severe attack of acute bronchitis, so severe he could not get out of bed for week. The first few doses or Foley,s Honey and Tar Compound IS kept continually in our house. It IS perfectly safe and effective. ". l.. Dewoody E co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

uHuel otdHI IL lO De the ,funua- mental proposition of American lib- cry that we do not desire special priv lege, because We know that special privilege will never compre- hend the general welfare and will therefore never serve it.-Pueblo, Oct '.
 Nobody has ever brought the law into on.empt except those who took advantage of it fer their own private purpose.-New Jersey Day, August, 1912.
 This is not the year in which we can commend our pol licies by our rhetoric.-Scranton. Sept. 23.
 There is no man, there is no group of men, there is no class of men, big enough or wise enough to take care of a free people. If the free people can't take care of itself, then it isn't free,-Scrantsn, Sept. 23.
 For there is God in the heavens; here is justice in the souls of men, Hoboken. Sept. 21, in Senatorial Pri- mary Fight.
 You cant go back to the old ways Of doing business entirely, but it can be simple again in it's moral judg- ments. It can again establish the standards of morality. We have got very much confused-Scranton Sept. 23.
 Publicity, honest publicity, pub licity which isn't intended to rum anybody but purify everything, is the cure-ali for many of the ills which we have been suffering, but it 'sn't always cure.-Williams Grove, Pa., Aug. 29
 I believe in the most thorough and pitiloss discussion of public ques- tions Keep the air clean with con stant scussion.-Buffalo, Labor Day.
 l want a chance to fight for the liberation of Amer can industry, and know how 0 do it. didn't find it out. l have had TO divine inspira- tion; l do not pretend to have the ap- solute by the wool, but I have been fortunate enough tc' live with men who did know, and I have been docile enough to leara from men who d:d know. The only advantage that I can claim is that l haven't any notes in the bank and therefore am at lib- erty to look around me. I have al- ways been careful to live on the sal ary that I have, knowing that that was the only condition of indepen- dence.-Scranton, Sept 23.
 I do not think that anybody is any longer very much frightened by the word radical There are all sorts of radicals. It depends upon the kind am whether I shall be apologet'c or not. If I am correctly in- formed radical means "rootical" It goes to the root of the matter.-Hart- ford, Sept. 25.
 I would be a radical if it were necessary, put am a progressive be- eause I believe that is necessary. The radical is the man who is run ming twice as fast as is necessary to keep up with the conditions of mod ern life. It is absolutely necessary to run fast to keep up-and perhaps to run twice as fast to get where you were before you began standing still. Progressiveness is keeping pace with facts. making governmental processes keep up with our lives and not too laggardly follow them.-St. Paul Sept. IS.
 -T. A. Wootsey, a brakeman at Iaalxcanuille TaYaS saws. q was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

-75 patterns, styles and prices of rockers. We have whatever you want. Reap & Crawford Furniture Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
C0MMISSIONER,S DEED.

10 Nichol to City Realty Co.,, pt. Blocks and 6. Henry Hardln's Sur vey, ct al, $150,000.00
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
WILSON IDEALS

l understand it to be the funda- mental proposition of American lib- er!y that we do not desire special priv lege, because We know that special privilege will never compre- hend the general welfare and will therefore never serve it.-Pueblo. Oct. z.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

Nobody has ever brought the law into contempt except those who took advantage of it fer their own private purpose.-New Jersey Day, August 1912.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24

This is not the year in which W can commend our policies by ou rhetoric,-Scranton. Sept. 23.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-08
Probate Order.

state Of Michigan. the Probate Courtfor the
County Of SHAW assee.
Ceunty held ~ the Probate ONCE In the City
81 Oornppa on Monday. the 18th day OF
February In the year one Thousand nine humid
Bed and twelve.
Present Matthew Bush judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Efhe F. Mitchell,
deceased On reading and filing the petition or
Eliza Jane Mitchell praying that administration
Sf.said estate may be granted'to the petitioner
or some other suitable person.
n IA. ordered that the goth day oil March
NEXT. at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
And tits further ordered that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous TO said day of hearing, In The owes.
80 TIMES newspaper printed and circulating
ID sa'o county u MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
FLoprNCv LINDSEY,
Pmbate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-08
Order Of Publication.

State OF Michigan. The. Probate Court for
tho County Of Sbiawassee.
:, Atn session Of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate once, in the City
OF COrunna, on the 5th day Of February A. ID.
1919. y
q Present, Matthew Bush Judge of Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Friedrich Baese
deceased. On filing the petition of Franklin
Baese praying for the probate OF the will OF
mid deceased now fled in this court.
10 n ordered that the 9TH day OF March
merit at ten o clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be appointed for hearing said
petition
4 And Il Is further ordered, that a copy OF this
,ordoy be publisbed three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing In THE OwossL
flMns newspaper printed and circulating IN
said County OF Shiawassee.
MATHEW BUSH,
BIZ TrORENCu LINDSEY, Judge Of Probate
~, Probate Register.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Some Secret Buriais.

Alaric. king of the Visigoths ;rd their victorious leader was hur Ad about 1.5O0 years ago by his soldiers h the bed of the river Busento t0 soU:h ern Italy. They first turned tLe "a ters into another channel and, af. CT burying their chief and his treasures. let them flow back again. His grave was dug by prisoners. who were all afterward put to death, so that the Ho- mans might never find his grave
 Atttla, king of the Huns. was bur ed A. D. 453 on wide plain in three ,nH f1ns-one of gold, one of silver and the third of iron. Tn his case, too. all he prisoners who were compelled to dig his grave were immediately killed.
 Another secret burial in later history was that of Fernando de Soto, the dis coverer of the Mississippi. whose cof- fin was sunk at midnight in the middle of the broad stream to conceal his death from the natives, who had been told that he was an immortal child of the sun.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Admis.Ion to West Point.

A. candidate for the Military acade- my at West Point must first get the Endorsement of the senator or congress- man from his district The question of appointment is generally settled in each district by competitive examina- tion. the representative in congress ap- pointing the boy who obtains the high est marks. Once the candidate hns passed this competitive examination and received the appointment to the academy he must pass both a mental and physical examination at the hands of the army officers assigned to duty at the West Point institution. All ap- pointees must be between seventeen and twenty-two years old, free from any lnfrmity which might render them unfit for military service and be able to pass an examination in English grammar, English composition, Eng fish literature, algebra through qua dratic equations, plane geometry, de- scriptive geography and the elements of physical geography, United States history and the outlines of general his tory.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
The Lovers Leap.

Sappho killed herself by jumping from the Lovers leap, a Leucadian cliff. This leap was often taken by lovesick persons, who believed that If they survived the fall they would be effectually cured of hopeless passion The leaps were always witnessed by crowds of spectators, and the would be suicides were in no way interfered with by the state. Boats were in at tendance below to pick up the leapers if they came to the surface of the sea after the plunge. Sappho had a pas sion for young man who did not re- turn her love and leaped from the cliff in order to be cured. She pertshed in the fall. So also did Artimesia and many other celebrities.
 PliDy tells a curious story of an old Athenian miser who was in love with his cook and, desiring a cure, went to have a look at the cliff. He peeped over, shook his head. went home and married the cook.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
PERFORMER FALLS TO
 DEATH IN PARACHUTE
Drops 1,2OO Feet While Many
 Look On

In full view of 10000 persons gath cred In Hillside park, near Belleville. N. J., Tom Moore who has done para hVe seasons, fell from the bar of his parachute and was dashed to death, l.2OO feet below. He had been sitting on the bar of the parachute and in some way lost his balance. Before the ascent he had refused to put on a life belt.
 Mo0re's home was in Jacksonville, Fla. For five summers he has done drops at the park He was twenty 1Ve years old and was unmarried. The crowd at the park broke records, and when Moore and his partner, William .. G1Ilen of Harrison, stepped in the balloon which was to take them up the feature of the day began.
 William Thaller, manager of the park, saw that Moore had no life belt on, and he remonstrated with him Moore laughed and said it wasn't nee essary. The balloon was cut loose, and it rose rapidly. It went up and out 5000 feet, and then Gillen cut loose. After he had shot rapidly toward the ground for several hundred feet his speed was checked. and he began to sail slowly downward
 Moore stayed in the balloon until he reached a height of about $500 feet He was scheduled to make a triple drop. There were three parachutes on his bar, and he was to open one, sail on that some distance. cut loose, sail with another, cut it loose and reach the ground on the last sail.
 The string of parachutes was cut loose with Moore sitting on the bar. The second parachute had opened up and he was sailing downward nicely when suddenly he pitched backward from the bar and fell headlong.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Ingenious Old Jars.

From time to time fresh illustrations are afforded as to the ancients' inge- nuity, with special reference to what are termed the "lost arts."
 Recently it has been shown that the old Peruvians must have understood the laws of atmospheric pressure in order to construct the curious jars and vases they left. One of these pieces of pottery was ornamented with the fig ures of two monkeys, and when water was poured into or out of the vessel sounds like the screeching of monkeys were heard. Another similar vessel has the figure of a bird that uttered appropriate notes; another was orna- mented with a cat that mewed and another with snakes that hissed. An ingenious water jar bore the form of an aged woman on whose cheeks tears were seen to trickle. while sobs, were heard when water was poured from the 1ar.-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Tho Cloth of Billiard Tables.

Tn the county of Worcestershire, England, there lives family of weav- CTS who for generations have manu, factured q cloth known as the west CS. England cloth. whose ineueSs of texture and evenness of surface have never been equaled despite thousands of dollars used for machinery In an attempt to duplicate this product. The secret of this Worcestershire family has been well kept, and they are the buyers of the finest grade of wool that the market is able to produce. Months of hard labor and energy Is spent in the manufacture of 100 yards of the material. and compensation for It's ownership is rife among the buyers. owing to the limited quantity availa- ble. All professional billiard players. both In Great Britain. where their game demands a higher degree of ac- curacy than that of the United States, and the American players usually car ry along their own cloth. which Is placed on the tables before every i'm portant game.-New York Sun.