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Gilpin observer., 1912-01-04

ELLIS Parker Butler, the Lord
Knows Where" was the only address
on a letter delivered to the humOrist
at his home on State street. Flushing,
l.. |. The letter had a Washington
postmark and was from a friend who
had bet that letter so addressed
would reach Mr.. Butler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
MULTI MILLIONAIRE
 CAN'T FIND DAUGHTERS
KIDNAPPING MYSTERY AT GAL. WESTON DEEPENS AS THE
 SEARCH GOES ON.
Prominent Woman Was Innocentlv Made Party To the Crime.-
 May Be In Mexico.

Ga weston, Texas, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Manuel Menchen, a prominent resi- dent of this city, and who was known ii1e Saunders family for the last fif- teen years, today stated that she had been made an innocent party to the dnapping of Consuelo and Es- peranto Saunders, daughters of the American mult!-millionaire. Mrs. MenChen states that on the day of the Kidnapping she was approached by the mother of the children and an- ether woman of Spanish descent and pointed out to them the school the children were attending and that she accompanied them to the ra lroad station where they boarded the train. She is of the p:nion that the children will not be returned until due process of law has been executed and not then if they can be hidden.
 Mr. Saunders, the father, who has been in various cites of the state flo rtae past two years, returned today without any developments which woul1 lead to the location of his daughters. He is of the opinion that they will De returned to him if they had not crossed the Mexican border.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

Clerk G. D. Lytles office was busy fil- ing protests which were presented for record by local and out of town attor- neys. About thirty property owners, having holdings in the new drainage district, filed protests, including the Iron Mountain and Gould Southwest ern railroads Attorneys Bridges and Woodbridge, Taylor and Jones Cald- we'll and Brockman and Crawford and Hooker, of this city; Jack Bernhardt, of Arkansas City, and J. c. Konx, of Monticello, represent some of the pe- titiOners.
 The petitioners allege that the pro- posed improvement will not benefit them or their property one bit and they protest against the levy of taxes for the alleged benefits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
LITTLE GIRL DIES OF
 TYPHOID FEVER


 Edith Ragan, 13 years old, died morning at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. Y. Ragan, about four milest west of the city. The little girl was stricken two weeks ago with pneumonia out hopes were entertained for her recovery until the dread typhoid fever afflicted her and she rapidly became worse until death ended her sufferings. Besides the bereaved parents,i two brothers, w. T. and Barnett Ragan, and a sister, Anna, and other relatives sur- yiye The funeral services will be held today conducted by Rev. Barnett,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
LOCAL CHICKS MOP
 UP" AT BIG SHOW
CUPS. GOLD BANDS, CASH PRIZES
 AND OTHER AWARDS WON AT LITTLE ROCK SHOW
Per Cent of the Awards Were Won By the Arkansas
 Exhibitors.

Pine Bluff and Jefferson county chicken fanc'ers simply 'mcpped up" in the final awards at the annual poultry show of the l. tile Rock Poultry Association yesterday. They captured many prizes and loving cups and many of the local birds were among the highest scoring chicks on exhib't 'tion.
 In the special awards George M. Wells and daughter, of this ty, cap tured a loving cup in the Buff Or pington Class. A. G. Russell and son received loving cup in the White Wyandotte Class, the Partridge Wyandottes of Mir. and Mrs. w. c. McBr de won loving cup and cup also went to the s. c. White Leg horns from the Hearndale Farm, while another cup was captured by the Wh te Cornish birds of w. H. Abingdon.
 A solid gold band was put around the leg of one of A. G. RusselPs best female White Wyandotte and a cash prize of $10 wss awarded to the best fifteen IS. c. White Leghorns from the Hearndale Farm.
 Theodore Jones, with his best shaped female bird, captured the award of the National Buff Plymouth Rock Club and all the awards of he Columbian Plymouth, Rock Club went to birds owned by H. l.. Sternberg. Flo r;he best cock and hen A. G. Russel and Son walked away with vhe award of the White Wyandotte Club, and all awards of the Partridge Wyandotte Club went to MT. and Mrs. w. c. Mcbride.
 Hamndale Farm received a prize for .he best display of s. c. White Legharns, H. l.. Sternberg for best cockerel in the Columbian Rock class, A. G. Russell and Son for the best cockerel in the White Wyandotte class, MT. and Mrs. w. c. McBryde fer the best cockerel in the Partr dge Wyaadotte class, and J. B. Schinke for ,he best cockerel in the $. C.. Hambergs.
 Seyenty-five per cent of the awards were won by the Arkansas exhibitors among those from twenty-two states. A. G. Russell and Son won a prize fos rife best display of fifteen highest scoring birds of uae White Wyan- dottes. They also rece yed the American Poultry Association award for .he bes: cock and cockerel in White Wyandotte class. This makes | the sourth successive time that Rus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

ter restraining them from levying an exec !tion obtained by Haycock in 1911 against J. w. Tarver, husband of the plaintiff, now deceased. The case was heard last week and sn hand ng down the judgment Judge ,Elliott granted practially ali requests of the plaintiff. Mrs. Tarver' was represented by Attorney A. H. Rowe'l and the defendants were rep wesemed by Attorney A. T. White law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
BARACCA CLASS WILL
 MEET HERE TODAY

A large attendance of Baracas is expected at the regular class meeting tin morning in Baraca Hall. Be sides the regular lesson class of- ficers are to be elected to serve the ensuing year. Tine Baracas have the largest membership of any similar aiGat'on and is accomplishing much i'll the way of bring ng the young men of the city into the < iiurch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
ANY, 6; ARMY, 0
 GAME IN THE SNOW
~e Ada'iral Brown Kicked Two
 ''ais From Placement In Stub. Dornly Fought Contest.

lAsf ]
 Arny. Q. " \. ; cid soaked by snow, rain uall the Navy team this after ~,s M ueie ated the army team after a sS'0fnly N fought contest.
 s l.rst three periods were score 'Ass Navy's six points coming in
 'ast Quarter when future Admiral s.. aa licked two goals from place. . once was either goal in dan N 2 touchdown and that came VI N the game when Army blocked | xsk that rolled dangerously
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
MANY PROTESTS FILED
 AGAINST TAX LEVY
OWNERS OF kERSCH
 LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT ; FILE PETITIONS
Thirty Petitions Are Recerded-
 Charge No Benefits Will t Result

Yesterday Saturday. November 30 twas the last day for the filing co protests against the tax levy that has been made by the board of assessors of the Kersch Lake Drainage Dis triet, which was recently created in this section to reclaim thousands of acres of land in Jeerson. Lincoln and Desha counties.
 All day, long the force in Circuit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
NEW PLUMBING FIRM
 ESTABLISHED HERE

Charles Bono, a young man we'll known in Pine Bluff, and who is an expert automobile mechanic, has en- gagged in the automobile and plumbing business at No. 101 East Court street under the firm name of The City Gar age and Plumbing Company. Besides repairing, rebuilding and storing au- tomobiles, c. J. Davis and John Bone.
 two licensed plumbers. have been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
 SOUTHWESTERN OFFICE

c. G. Wishtman. F. Fl. Sanwich, and 4. F. Jones, representatives of the Western Electrical Company. are installing the add 'tional secfiGn to the local switchboard n the lo- cal exchange of t,1e Southwests m TeleDhone and Telegraph Comp4ny, The additional equspment will great- ly facilitate the service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
,IMHNFF FUNERAL
 MONDAY MORNING

The funeral Of Joe Imhoff, who died at the county hospital several days ago, will be held Monday morn ing at 9 o'clock from the Holderness Undertaking Company's chapel. The services will be conducted by Father Naecke, of St. Joseph's Cathol'c chMrah. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
LADIES' SHOES

Patent leather button, with black or brown velvet tops, full range of sizes, a big $2.50 value, during the coming week. SI .95
 Ladies 12-button white Nubuck shoes, all sizes, our $3.00 seller, go at $2.45
 13-Button White Canvass Shoes, 3 to 7 1-2, $2.00 values for Sl 45
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
RESTRAINING ORDER IS
 MADE PERPETUAL

Judge J. M. Elliott, in the Jeff fersoa chancery court, yesterday ren- dered a decree in favor of the plain tiff m the case. of Mrs. Rosa Tarver against Charles Hsycock and Sheriff Edear Brewster. The compla nt asked for a perpetual injunct on aga:ust Haycock and Sheriff Brews-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

sells White Wyandottes have carried away the best display award this ,sesson and makes sixty-f ve prizes won by them in September, October and November, this year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

employed and contracts for plumbing will be taken. Though young, MT. Bono has had years of experience and enjoys fine reputation in his line of industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01

of Grady, long time friend of the family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
ILY GRAPHIC PINE

nesr Annapolis goal line.
 Army showed better offensive DOW CTS but the West Pointers were un- able tc keep up their Pushing con- 'slsteatly enough to carry the ball over the Navy line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
FOOTBALL

Vllianova, 20; Fordham University, }.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
Beautiful Dresses and Pretty Waists at Quick
 Selling Prices

Here's a chance to add an e-.- quisite dress or pretty stylish waist to your wardrobe at a trif- ling cost.
 Exquisite ail-wool Serge Dress, in half a dozen or more pretty styles, all beautifully maNe and
 daintilv trimmed, all the leading
 winter colors is included for the
 coming, week. Here is how We
 price them:
 $ 7.50 values go at H4 .95
 IS $50 values go at ...........-,.HH 05 .$10.95 values go at -.-=-.-....-.-..S7, ,05 SLIGO values go at ....!S !Ss10 AZ $16.50 values go at Sl1 .25 $2000 values go at -.....:. RIA 46 About a half a dozen beautiful Silk Charmeuse Dresses ill black, navy, or taupe, sold at 25.00 and $27.5O, your choice this week for only Sl3.95 Five Handsome Velvet and Cor duroy Dresses, sold at $35.O0 and $37.50, your choice this week for only SZ0. go WAISTS Pretty White Voile Waists, trimmed in Cluny Lace, buttons and embroidery:
 $1.5O values go at ...,....~S1 .19 $2.00 values go at .-.--..S1 .4S $3.O0 values go at -..----,..S2. lg Several dozen pretty Silk and \ Chiffon Waists, sold at $5.00 tt
 $7.50, your choice to close out
 at $2.5(
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
MEMS SHOES


 One lot Patent Leather Shoes, in lace or button, sold at S3.50 and $4.00, your choice ......-.-S2 16 Another lot box calf, gun metal and tan, sold at $3.00 and $3.50, your choice -,-,--.--.-.-,.,..,--,, .48 Our regular $35O Mems Shoes, in button or butcher, gun metal and vici, this week .S2 .05
 BOYS SHOES Big bargain in Boys Shoes, sizes 1 to 5 1-2, 20 cases in this lot, a big $2.50 value for this week they so at only .85
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-01
Stylish Suits and Coats at
 Lowered Prices

Several lots comprising some of our most popular styles, to be closed out at reductions that are made only at the end of the season. Strictly Tailored Suits of good grade whipcord in navy, grey and tan, special value at $10.95 for this week .$7.95 Two pretty styles, all wool Serge Suits. in black, navy and brown,
 sold at $13.75 and $15.00, your
 choice this week ......,..,.$9.85 Wide vale diagonal mixtures, in
 hobby style, sold at s16.50, go this week at Sll.75 $2O.O0 Suits of fine wool Serge,
 this week ..-.-..-.........,,-...,-...S14.85 $25.0O Suits, Whipcords, Diagon- l als and Serges go for .,----S18.05 $30.0O Suits, two toned Diagonals, French Broadcloth and Bedford :! Cords, your choice $22.85 $35 and $37.50 Suits in Vicunas | Diagonals and Novelties all go
 at $24.95 $45.OO Suits in the latest novel;
 ties, go at .......--.....--$3l.9 .95
 = COATS.
 The new 'Four-in-one Coat, in
 Boucles, Chincilla and Mixtures, big $16.oO value, this week for
 only ..: Sl3.95 Johnny Coats, sold at $1250, go
 at ....... .- S9.85 $10 Coats, of Plaid Vicua Cloth, go at X7 .S5 $S.50 Kersey Coats, for ---.,,.-S6.95
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-13
HEADACHy, BILIOUS,
UPSET? "CASCARETS'
~ ,our inactive liver and hoW'l- -
lou need Cusoarcls sure,

You're bilious ~you have a throh-
uur sensation In your head, "a ba,
Taste in your mouth. your eyes burn.
'Nour rklu m yellow with dark rupa
under your eyes, your lips 'i'
parrhed. SO wonder you feel ugly
mean and 40 tempered Your System
is fun Of bile not properly passed uif
and what you need is a cleaning up
inside Don't oontiuo being hluour
uulauc, tu yourself and those who
IoNr yuu uud don't resort to hnrsh
physics that irritntc and lnJurc lir.
mrmhrr mat most disorders ~ lhc
stomach NNrr and iutrstiuos can Pc
uWyNy cured hy morning with scn.
flr thorough Cu@arrs they work
WIN, you sleep A lo-ccut box frop
Your druggist Win Keep your liver ana
bowels clean. stomach sweet and yoW
uyod clear for months th'druu 1--we
tn nle Casurcts because they u-'N
a.od and never rrIpo cor si,len taat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-13

Of the trouble until found by the nu-
thoriues
The Campbell family has lived in
Tulsa only % month
Hubbard may Doe given a prelimin-
AIRY hearing before Justice John ].
slack today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-13
NEVER AGAIN.

Yesterday was December Il.
1919 Maybe you didn't know
80. but It WAS the first time In
a hujnrei years that the date
lines could read 'le-12-l2." it
having been the twelfth day Of
the twelfth month of the
tWeifa year.
The same coincidence viii
not occur a-a.l aut. all ~ MS
are dead
Ana speaking q calendar
oddities. it mieht te well 90 re-.
mind yoa that today is Friday.
the thirteenth.
So De careful what you I'M
der,aks today f1r according
90 angien; history this is "un-
lucky Friday"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
Restoring Track Athletics Al Academy
Quarter Mile Track to be Laid Out This Summer on Campus
 Funds to be Raised in Various Ways

Along with the supremacy in base ball and football which the Norwich Free Academy has enjoyed, the ath- letes of the school are to be given q chance to show their worth in another line of sport, track athletics, through the laying out of g running track on the campus.
 With the campus enlarged to its present size a quarter mile track can be laid out around the outside limits of the field. and this, it is expected, can he made one of the improvements to be accomplished during the coming summer after the baseball season is over. Just what sort of a track, whether cinder or grass, Is to be laid out will depend on how much money will be available but a cinder track IS what the school authorities and those interested want to see provided The students and any others who want to help are to be given a chance to raise all the money they can and this will probably be supplemented by what the school authorities would do.
 The first contribution to the fund for the track will come from the pro- ceeds of the Yale minstrel show which has been announced for an early date here under the direction of Traver 1i lSOOG anu ILCD6II OJuQSOn. IL IS possible that a further contribution to the fund may come from the proceeds of the baseball season, and there may be other means taken to raise money or receive contributions from alumni or others.
 Both because the money question is still in indefinite form ana because work on the track now would interfere Wtthm the baseball season, no work on the layCut will be done at present, but when the simmer vacation is on the work can be pushed through so as to have the track in use in the fall.
 Fifteen or twenty years ago, when the academy sent out Dr. John Rock well as a. star quarter mile runner to Massachusetts Tech, track and field athletics were a regular thing on the sport programme at the school. provid- ing material for meets on the campus. where the entries were many and the competition keen to win the honors.
 Academy alumni who recall the stirring meets of those times will re- joice that this branch of athletics is again to be followed up and stimulated by providing the best of facilities for it's encouragement.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
Featberweio1t EIiminsslot,,

New York. March a7.-In what was called "an elimination tournament" to find man to meet Johnny KfEbane, the featherwe4ght champion, three bouts st ten rounds each were put on at the Empire A. c. here tonight. In these bouts Joe Coster of Brooklyn de- feated Eddie O'Keefe of Philadelphia, Johnny Dundee of New York bested Young Wagner, also of shis city, and Tommy Houck of Philadelphia won over Patsy Kline Of Newark. The de- cisions were all on points. Greatest interest centered in the CosteT-O Keefe fight, which was the last on the sched- ule. Coster, weighing 123 pounds, gave O'Keefe, 120 Ia, bad bsttering in the final rounds of the fight. O'Keefe's lower lip was severely cut and was hanging down as he left the ring, q badly defeated man.
 Johnny KiIbane, the featherweight champion, was introduced. and said; T have been doing a gerat deal of fighting during the last twelve months, and my object in coming to this city is that of sight seeing. l believe l am entitled to a rest of month or so, and then l will be willing to box the best boy that can be put up against me"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
RULES FOR UMPIRES.
Here's a Set for Connecticut League
 Officials.


 In printing the list of rules for urn- pires as laid down by President Far rell of the New York State league, a Springfield exchange suggests the fol- lowing as likely to be promulgated by Uncle Jeems O'RoUrlpe, king bee Of the Connecticut league:
 Provide yourself with a suit of aTnnOr and helmet to match.
 Leave your address with the police. Tn case Of accident.
 Leave the playing field about ten yards in. advance of the usual mob; in Holyoke try to make it 100.
 The visiting club shall have the privilege of mauling you during tho first four innings, and the homo club during the latter four and one-half or five.
 Failure to fulfill an assignment, merely because a manager has threat ened to get you" will cost you your Job.
 Appearing on the field with life preservsr to protect you from Bridge port rows1ies will be punished by a fine of S1e, payable to Tom Crook
 Announce tha amount of your fife insurance to the crowd before open ing the game. They may spare you, in order to cheat your folks out Of 8 lots of money.
 Un1pires- have authority to impose all the fines they like They will never be collected.
 Report promptly to Jim O'HcurSe when you remove a player from the game. He will then fire you.
 If you can borrow Sny money from a Connecticut leagu6 player, notify the board of directors, They want to make touch, too
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
Pose as Broom Maker-Matohed to ? Run in Akron, Ohio-How the Akron
 Mayor Worked the Triple Cross.

The letter from Brownsville inform ed me that a travelling salesman from Ohio had told them that there was a miner named Tom Williams of Canal Fulton, a small town not far from Akron, whom they would ack for S4,- 900 to S5,000 to run ha4 mile against any Workdneman in Ohio.
 I left for Youngstown at once, and after a long search found Sullivan a& the Salvation Army hall where he Was engaged in singing hymns.
 The following day Sullivan fufrodun- ed me to Frank, alias "Skatas'' Bxehun, ex-sher.fr of Akron, q famous sprfnteF and poted expert in sporting schemes. Brehm told me he could arrange ev- erything to the queens taste. We at once issued c challenge through the Youngstown and Akron paperA and Skates" then took us to a broom fac tory, where he introduced me to tho proprietor, who told me could assume the name of Patrick Downing, whose name was on nis book for 8 year.
 The following day Oliver arrived with $500, and the saIne afternoon a man giving the name o9 MT. Hart Of Canal Fulton called on us. and after ascertaining that Patrick Downing had worked ct the broom factory for a year, announced his readiness to match Williams to run ms a half mile for sBOo a side. Brehnl suggested that we run at Akron, and Sullivan urged us to do SO, suggesting that BrehRn be made referee and starter Mir. Hart was willing, and we all left for Akron, where, at Brehm's suggestion, M. Morr was made stakeholder, $1,000 being placed in his hands that day, the race te be raIn four days later
 sRm PsaEHRIl ana Ed Hrr1 were to
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
TWENTY YEARS ON THE CINDER PATH
By JOHN ,. NOLAN.
 NUMBER 2s-

arrive with s4,0oo to place on me the day before the race, but they failed to get there on time, only reaching the hotel just as we were about to prepare for the track.
 As we were about to leave for the track, a stranger entered the room and asked: Are you gentlemen named Downing and OliverY' We replied in the affirmative, and he then said:
 Well. gentlemen. the mayor wishes to see you for a few minntes at his oEfoe."
 We have an important engagement for B 0'clock,'' I said, after which VIC will be pleased to call on his honor.-
 The stranger laughed, and said: The mayors business is the more important of the two. just now. am the city marshall"
 Without further argument wa drove with him to the mayors office, where VIC found Brehn1. Hart. McDonAld and Morr, as well as Herd anI PearsalL
 At our entrance. Brehm rose and. smiling, said. Well, gentlemen, I am sorry we have not met under more suspicious circumstances"
 At this point tho mayor said: ~Gan- tlemen, you ara all accused of naisde- neanor. MesErs. Downing, Oliver, Herd and PearSall are accused of entering the state Of Ohio with intent to gam ble, while Messrs. Brehn1. liar, Mo Donald and hiorr are accused of con- spirhcy, with intent to defraud. The best thing you can do is to eettls this matter here, each party withdrawing his money from the hands of Mir. MozT. and abandon the race, or the conss- GUences may be serious for you all"
 Brehn, Pearsall and Hart got tosetb- CT, and after a prolonged discussion an agreement was reached and M. Morr surrendered the $1,000. We then left the mayors office, and then, for the first time in my life, learned of Eha workings of the "tripls crOsa1
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28

cum was gcod exhibition. the Will- mantle lad having the best of the four rounds.
 The smei-tinal between Kid Collins and Steve Gilbert, both of this city, the latter substituting for Young Bate son of Providence, R. l., who, although present early in the evening, could not be found when the bout was called, was a very fast go, in which the latter had the advantage besting his oppo- nent in each Of the four rounds, the bout being stepped inc the latter ses- sion, as Collins quit, by playing the 'possuIn act when he fell to the mat.
 The main event, between Jack Cott- man of Philadelphia and Jimmy Mori- arty, the Fighting Blacksmith, of Lowell, Mass, of ten rounds, was about even, as it was clinch and hug all the way. Neither fighter hit the other hard enough to burst a paper bag.
 Frank Mclean was referee and Wade U. Webster was time keeper and an rouncer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-28
JAMES MURRAY

bat and the fact that he was worker all the time whenever he was in the game.
 Those that know Jimmy's work while on the Academy nine and with other local teams would gamble on it that the Norwich f2vorite of last year is bound to show form that would at tract attention, and they would back him against anything that he would be likely to meet to make his place on the nine. In fact, some of Jimmy 8 admirers last summer were so extrav- agant in their praise that they got the rumor started that Hughie Jennings was going to give the little Academy captain Q tryout with the Detroit Iii gers. The story got published, with tho result that JiLnmys friends who were wise were kept busy assuring in quirers that the boy was not yet head cd for the majors-not quite yet