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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Governor Upholds
Verdicts of Courts,

Although the entire prison commits
sion recommended that James Jeffer-
son. of Columbus, convicted of the
murder of Policeman Marchant be
given life Imprisonment instead of
death, Governor Brown, after. days of
deliberaton decided that the verdict of
the courts should stand
Twice Governor Brown respited Ed
Afford, the Macon slayer. upon the
pleas of his attorney that the man was
first insane and then dying of tubercu-
losis On May 10 the governor re-
fused to act again, and Afford went to
his death on the gallows in the Bibb
county Jail
Jefferson thwarted the law by TAX
ing poison in his cell in Columbus on
the night before he was sentenced TO
die
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Mrs. Yancey Didn t
Authorize Sale.

The house was sold by commission
Of three last Tuesday, apparently with
the permission of the Sullivan heirs.
but Mrs. Yancey today denied that she
knew anything about it or authorized
the sale In any way. The commission
was appointed by Judge Ellis of the su-
perior court
According to a statement Of r. r.
Jackson, one of the commission who
sold the property, the Sullivan estate
was originally in the possession of
John Yancey, son of Mrs. Mary yam
cey. BY a legal process, however. it
was taken from him Recently Mrs.
Yancey asked the court to make a
treble division of the estate, and Judge
Ellis decided that the only way was to
sell the property and divide the pro
ceeds. Accordingly two other holdings
were sold and then the Decatur street
property last Tuesday
Mrs. Yancey denied all this today.
declaring she had never consented to
the sale of any property and her re-
moyal from the place was worse than
A2ADtA ieAAi Ooi Dcii ioiiis kolic tOIQ the OIL
GERS who informed her last week that
she would have to get out. as the place
had been sold, that she was living in a
house that belonged to her father and
had been willed to her in accordance
with the laws of the state of Georgia
and the United States of America She
refused, therefore, to go.
Saturday night officers came again
Mrs. Yancey stood pat and she was up
held in her stand by her sister This
time the officers brushed her aside and
entered the house. In a few moments
her possessions we're being loaded out
Of the front and back door. She plead
Continued on Pare Three.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Girl Elopes Sitting
On HandIebarS of
Fiance's Motorcycle

MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 21.-
Seated on the handle bars Of motor
cycle designed to carry only one pas
senger. Miss Thera Knudson eloped
to Waukegan with Evan Davies. In
the same way she returned to Mil
waukee again as Mrs. Davies Now
Davies is having a second seat put on
the machine.
The elopement was planned after Miss
Knudson had accepted Davies invita- -
ton to 60 for a spin. There was only
one place for her to ride. and she
perched on the handle bars. AS they
flew through the streets of Milwaukee
they decided to be married, and the
motor chugged its way to Waukegan.
where they visited the office of a Jus
tiee.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
JULIAN v. B0EHM is
RAPIDLY IMPROVING

After submitting to a serious opera
ton at a local sanitarium on Monday,
Julian v Boehm. we'll known Atlanta
insurance man with the Union Cen
tral Life Insurance Company, is re-
ported to be rapidly gaining in
strength His physicians say the op-
GRAFTON was successful and that he will
probably be back at his desk in short
time. Mr.. Boehm has many friends
who will be pleased to hear that he is
progressing
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Felt He Had
Paid His Debt.

He wanted to say to the world that
he had paid his debt, and felt that he
was going home to God for a larger
service of life; that he had failed here
and that he had suffered enough to
know that he would be forgiven, and he
was glad to go, and thus be given an
opportunity for larger service in an
other world
,Richeson, just before leaving his cell.
shook hands with Attorney Morse. then
with Chaplain Stebbins and then with
DR.. Johnson. His face was lighted up
with q bright smile. He stood straight
as an arrow. His eyes looked straight
ahead unf1inchingly
Turning to Deputy Warden Allen.
Richeson then said, with the ssaile stir
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Noticeable Fall
In ClemencY Pleas.

The chief executive made known the
fact that he had sought Biblical COM
mandment to help him reach a conclu-
sion when the prison commission gave
out the information today that there
had been a falling off of appeals for
clemency since the governors firm
stand in the Jefferson and Afford cases.
Judge Patterson. one Of the commits
sioners. in speaking Of the matter,
said:
There has been noticeable der
crease recently in applications for
clemency in murder cases since the
governor has gone on record al eps
posed to reversing The custts
gpe
tf1at Trfef6 -iS fIrLIe uSe 70 brIng these
Ii
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Lack of Silk Pants
Worries BritonS on
Eve Of Royal Levee

LONDON. May 21-The strike of tai
lors mas caused shortage of silk
trousers. The odd situation threatens
seriously to interfere with the forth
coming royal -levee at Buckingham pal
ace.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Opening Of Swimming
Season atPiedmont Is
Delayed TIL Saturday

Dan Carey announced today hat the
opening of the swimming season in Pied
mont park lake had been postponed from
tomorrow until Saturday No water has
been pumped into the lake for the past
several days because II has been ueces-
sary to stop the principal pump at the
river station for repairs and the water
officials have been conserving their re-
serve supply.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Cleveland Picks
Roosevelt to Win

rLEvELAND. Nav 21-That forty
tbo,Issnd votes would be cast in Cleve-
nd today a. the presidential primary
vas The prediction Of leaders on both
5sz f0lloWine an carly heavy vote Sixty
ar cent OF the vote n Wa asserted,
,,auld ne Republican The weather Is
lfear Betting Hcked Harmon and Rouse
1elt a. the layortes.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Split Delegation
Is Looked For.

Unbiased observers, however, are of
the opinion that the slow vote means
that the Buckeye Republicans will split
the delegation and that Ohio's repre-
sentation to the Chicago convention
will not be solid for either of the Re
publican candidates.
The complicated ballots Of the Ret
publicans seem TO insure primary
fasco equivalent to the results in New
York city and ssachusetts. Many
voters spent more than five minutes
trying 10 vote as they wished and none
left the booths within three minutes.
The Taft men ridiculed this claim,
declaring that there had been a great
gain in Taft sentiment as result of
the Presidents tour of me state
The opinion was general that sena-
tor LaFollette would poll only scat
tering vote that would not affect ma
teriallv the verdict of the people on
the Taft Roosevelt fight
A. regards the Democrats, the politi-
cal prophets said it looked as if Gov
ernor Harmon would carry his own
state. despite the we'll organized ef-
forts of the Woodrow Wilson follow
ers Wilson has been aided by Ma
tional Committeeman Harvey c. Gar
ber and the latter today reiterates his
belief that the New Jersey governor
would sweep the state. even against
an Ohioan
Election officials predicted that there
would be large number of Republican
ballots thrown out as defective. The
Republican primary ballot is very com
olicated The names of the candidates
for the presidential nomination did not
apbear upon the Republican ballot nor
was thare anything on it to indicate
which delegates to the national conven-
ton are pledged to this or that candi
date
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
For I know what'er befall me
Jesus doeth all things well.

There were ten witnesses in the
party, including Rev Father Murphy,
the chaplain of the prison
Attorney William a. Morse said:
For two hours l had closed con
versation with Richeson and we talked
very confidentially over ali matters. He
expressed TO me all that he wanted
done. I shall carry out his wishes. He
was ready to go, brave and reconciled.
He asked me to go with him to the
death chamber and l did.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
81: 7 T|NGEVEN
ON COLONEL
AND TAF 7
IN OHIO
It's Taft Weather, But Roose-
welt Men Say They Will
Win Primaries.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 21.-The
Ohio presidential primary is proceed
ing with exceeding slowness today, less
than one-fourth of the qualified voters
having registered their choice between
Taft and Roosevelt or between Harmon
and Wilson at p. m. The betting at
that hour was nearly even between
the two Republican candidates, while
odds of two to one upon Harmon
against Wilson prevailed throughout
the state. Even at these odds there
we're ver, few Wilson takers for the
opinion is prevalent throughout the
state that the New Jersey governor is
meeting a decisive defeat.
ON the Republican side the conf
dence of Taft supporters seemed large
lv based upon the excellent weather
which prevailed throughout the com
monwealth. The more jubilant of the
presidents friends declared that If the
sun kept shining all day long he would
make complete sweep of the state.
Roosevelt men admitted that they
would have preferred rain in the farm
ing districts to make agricultural work
impossible for the day and permit the
r,,ra1;u4e ~ oet to tho DOllS
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
Singing in Cell as
Summons Came.

Richeson left his cell at - % O'Clock.
When the witnesses, headed by War
den Bridges, filed into the short corri-
dor separating the death cell. the voices
of Richeson, Chaplain Stebbins and the
Rev. Mr.. Johnson could be heard sing-
ing hymns, Richeson singing in a clear
voice with much feeling
The last lines sung by the three in
the death cell were.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21
THE WEATHER.

Forecast: Showers tonight or to-
row. Temperatures: s a. M, 70:
10 .. m, IS; t2 noon, 79; p. M,
79,
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21

murder cases to the capitol nov unless
theN have extranrdinarv evidence
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-21

Continued on Page Three.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-29

A11s11 7 I1111@ VVS5N4'
were TRUSTEES, for they did not
modest us or give the alarm. We
went up the road to the reform
school, then hit off into the noun
tains and walked back past Salem
into Portland. There we sep
arated. t.
| went at once to the timber
district and within a feMdays got
a job in a logging camp. l work-
ed there for three months, when
one day an ex-convict came into
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-29
DOESN'T PAY TO ESCAPE FROM PEN, SAYS CONVICT
WHO HAS TRIED IT

WHO HAS
"How did he get away?" is the
question on the lips of every one
who reads of Jail break or a
crime in which the criminal eludes
capture. There is something fas-
cinating in the escape of the con-
vict.
The other day the police of
Portland, Ore, captured an es-
capped convict who "got away
from Salem, Oregon, three years
ago and kept out Of sight, al
though he never left the state.
How he got away" and how he
kept away makes a story of great
interest, and here it is, just as he
told it before they took him back
to Salem:
By -, Alias Frank Weger.
All this comes from stealing a
pair of secondhand shoes. 1t
was the most expensive pair of
shoes / ever expect to own, and
even then I did not get a chance
to wear them.
| was IN eastern Oregon in
April, 1909, looking for work, and
worked for a time on the railroad,
and my shoes gave out. l came
to a house, took look inside and
saw a pair of shoes that looked
good to me and took them. For
this l was sent to the pen for
year.
No, Frank .Weger is not my
true name, but my father is an
honored man in Germany and l
am not going to bring disgrace
-, ALa f,S,aHry co ;.1e4 La - no -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-29

who is in prison. It's natural to
try to get out.
The day of the escape, four of
US slipped down into a ditch that
runs back ofthe brickyard, crawl
ed along the bottom Of that until
we were hitted from the brick
yard guards behind a big pile of
wood, and then walked out onto
the county road and away.
The wall guards saw Us in the
road, but evidently thought we
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
MURDER CASES GO
 10 THE JURY TODAY
FATE OF FOUR NEGROES CHARGED WITH COMpLlCITY IN MURDER
 OF VITAL ARCHAKD.
Attorneys Will Begin Arguments This Morning and May Finish
 Today,

Arkansas City, Nov 5.-(SpeciaD- The attorneys for the defense and for the state have completed their evi- dence in the cases of the four negroes indicted for the murder of Constable Vital ,Archard near Dumas in May, 1911, and the case will go to the jury sometime tomorrow.
 Late today the attorneys began ccnferring with Judge Grace relative to the instructions. The arguments will begin soon as court convenes in the morning. District Attorney T. Ha- wis Nixon is heinz assisted in the prosecution by Attorney s. J. Hunt, of Pine Bluff. The defendants are repre- sented by Attorneys Ben Harvey and Creed Caldwell, of Pine Bluff, Joe Wallace, of McGehee, and H. H. Hays of Arkansas City,
 Joe Berry, Major Davis, Mack Tur- her and Robert Johnson, the defend ants, are charged with first degree murder in connection with the killing of the Bentoii county officer. w. s. Khea, a white man, who is alleged to have lead the mob of negroes, was convicted of first degree murder in Pine Bluff, on change of venue, and has appealed his case to the supreme court of the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kid"e. 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. E. w. Hall
 2820 Olive street. St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. 101e-r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
INFANT SON OF GEORGE
 McYAY DIED MONDAY

The infant son of MT. and Mrs. George McYay died Monday even ng after a brief illness hf membraneous
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
TELLS THE WHOLE STORY

To say tha, Foley's Honey &, Tar Compound is the best for children and grown persons and contains no opiales els only part of the tale. The whole 5 ory is that t is the best medicine for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis snd other Affections of the throat, chest and lungs. Stops la grippe, coughs and has a healing and soothing effect. Remember the name, Foley's Honey & Tar Compound, and accept no substitutes. w. L. De- woody. &, Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
HARVEY & SCHAAF
 H or SC s Il Q cling.

WE GUARANTEE to stop Forging, Interfering Knee Knocking and Stumbling. Ask the City Fire Boys about their work and WHO DOES TT.
 4 Shoes $1 and up. Look for sign over 414 w. Second PHONE 1886.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
NOTICE!

Paving District No. 29, Main street. The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No. 29 in the city of Pine Bluff has been plac- ed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the districts are required. to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date
 If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess ment, and for legal penalties and cost Given under my hand this 29th day of October, 1912.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office, City Hall, a. m. to 12 m
 10-29-1 Inn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
ROBERTS FUNERAL
 HELD YESTERDAY

Funeral services for T. H. Roberts, the young man, who died Monday night at the Davis Hospital after a brief illness of swamp fever, were held yesterday afternoon at o'clock from Robinson and Sons funeral parlors. Rev. k. G, Rowland conducted the services. Interment was in Bellwood cemetery. Young Roberts is surviv- ed by his mother and two brothers, George aud Henry Roberts, all of whom live at No 107 Florida street, this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
PORTO RlCo's NEW WONDER

From far away Porto Rico come re- ports of a wonderful new discovery that is believed will vastly benefit the teople. Ramon T. Marchan. of Barcelaneta, writes sDr. Kings New Discovery is dong splendid work here. It cured me about five times of terrible coughs and colds, also my brother of a severe cold in his chest and more than 20 others, who used it on my advice. We hope this great medicine will yet be sold in every drug store in Porto Rco." For throat and lung troubles it has no equal. A trial will convince you of it's merit. soc and $l00. Trial bot ties free. Guaranteed by all drug gists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06

Martha Arnold, Antioch, Texas, says: My children had deep-seat- ed cough which the Dcctcr feared might result in pneumonia. He ad- vised mo to get a large bottle of Foley's Honey & Tar Compound, and keep them on it. The result was like magic and the cough was cured.9 w. l.. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
KNIFE FIGHT OVER
 NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT

Charles Reyome, a white man sus- tained several wounds from a knife in Itthe hands of A. Durham, when the two engaged in a fight over a bill for a small amopnt yesterday afternoon. Durham and his twia sons, Ali and Joe operate news agency at No. 1l7 Pine Bluff. The wounds are not eX- spected to prove serious. The three Durhams were arrested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
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Warranty Deeds

Warranty Deeds
 George W. Smith to Walter and Minnie Picker ng pt. nv IA, sec. H. 6-9.-$1 ,65000.
 s. Penn Dixon tlo Pleas P. and R. G. Weeks, Jr., loo 3, blk. S2, Tan neaill and Owens Addition.-$125.O %. Fred Wilson to Sallie Flynn, lot i and F 1-2 lot 1, blk IA, Gibsons Ad- dition, ct al.-$1.00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06

-Tickfaw, La, Mrs. J. c. Oliver, writes: q am glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills. For eighteen months I suffered with kidney itrqn'ble, but got relief in three days after I started taking Foley Kidney Pills. I recommend them because l know from experience they are fine. w. l.. Dwoody. & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06
TRIPLETS TO BE BILL,
 TEDDY4,AND WOODY
Denison. Texas. Woman Bears Three Sons at Once and Names Them
 After Presidential ASn;rantS

Washington, Nov. 5.-Mrs. J. H. Kyler of Denison, Texas, today wired President Taft that she has named triplets born to her William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Wood TOW Wilson Kyler. A telegram of congratulations was sent to the par ents by the president
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06

Ms. and Mrs. F. l.. Clark and daugnfer, Opal, of Millwille.. are in the city the guests of Mrs. J. E. Clark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-06

cwoup. Mr.. McVay was in St. Louis on business, but left immediately for Pine Puff. He will probably arrive today The funeral arrangements will ne announced today.
Williams news., 1912-04-13
Bird Music?. Bahi

Lying on the soft grass before hls tent. a camper slipped a tin cup of coffee and listened to the birds
 You'd think from all this pure mel ody," he said, that birds were musi- cal-that. like the New York critics. they loved the best and only the best But, as a matter of fact, they have a degraded taste. The thrush and the lark are as wrong in their musical ideas as Puccini and Leoncavalla are said to be.
 "T have tested thezthrush. have set him to learning the notes of the nightingale. But he doesn't care for the nightingales divine music. He will have none of it. The sparrow's ugly twitter, on the other hand. he masters with delight.
 "The finch and the mockingbird are the same. They won't learn fine mu- sic, the music of Beethoven or Chopin or Wagner, but they take to rag-time and jigs like pig to hog-wash.
 "Hark to that burst of melody from the pine copse! You'd think the sing CTS inspired. But if thrush or lark or mockingbird went to New York. the critics would say their music was as rotten. as that of Thais of Tosca.
Williams news., 1912-04-13

of submitting the question of the granting of said franchise to the qualified voters of said Town of Williams. and said question of whether or not the same shall be granted to the Overland Telephone and Telegraph Co.,, corporation, shall be voted ives" or voted mo" at said election by the qualified voters, al aforesaid.
 Prior to the adoption of. the fore going resolution the following amendment was inserted in the franchise ordinances;
 It is provided herein that the Council authorize an election for the adoption of the franchise ordi- nance conditionalIy and contingent, as follows:
 That the Town of Williams be connected ard have per manent telephone connections with the City of Phoenix, Ariz.. by long distance telephone lines, connected and built and main taiDed by the grantee in good and workmanlike manner, the said Overland and Telephone Co.,, cor poration. or its assigns, within one year from the granting of this fran chlse; and it is provided, that Should said conr ectioDs be not made
 IS a permanent business proposi tion for the transmission of tele phone messages continuously anC
 for said purpose az in such case made and provided. then this fran chise and the granting thereof shal
 be then and there become null anc
 void and of no effect.
Williams news., 1912-04-13
ORDINANCE NO. 65
A Franchise Ordinance Granting to the Overland Telephone and Telegraph Company. Corpora ton, Franchise.

The Mayor and Common Council
 of the Town of Williams do Or
 dain and Enact as follows:
 SECTION ONE
 That there be and is hereby granted to the Overland Telephone and Telegraph Company, a corpo ration, it's successors and assigns the right of way, easement, privi- leges and franchise, to erect, con- struct, maintain and operate 'eIe phone exchange within the limits of the incorporated Town of Will jams in Coconino cLunty, Arizona, and to the end the said Overland i Telephone and Telegraph Company shall have the right and privilege to erect along and upon the streets and alleys of the Town of Williams and thereafter maintain and use all necessary poles and posts of wood or iron and wires and other fix lures reasonably necessary to the successful operation of telephone exchange in the Town of Willia ms subject, however, to the following conditions, viz: That the erection and maintainance of wires, poles and conduits for the use of said company shall at all times be sub irct to the regulations and cnntro of the Common Council of th Town of William which my h.,