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Arizona republican., 1913-06-12
MANY DRILLS
 FOR OFFICERS
Close and Open Order Drills Engaged i'll at School Camp - Governor Hunt Visits Soldiers and Takes Pot Luck

The third day of the practical i tactical exercises of the officers of 1 the National Guard of Arizona at
 the fair grounds was as great d { source of experience, Knowledge and enjoyment as the previous days The
 early morning was spent in drilling | in close order company formations 1 every officer being equipped with a ! belt, bayonet and rifle just the same as the private in the guard, and the
 " hole put through several hours of ] hard work as company, under the 1 CommaEd of the instructor.
 | Following this the skirmish driH
 was held through the brush that abounds on the open spaces nearby | The idv1 of this skirmish driH, which
 vas done by signal and signs rather ! than by voiced command, was to give 1 the officers an actual knowledge of | how the signs properly made look ! from the firing line This as the
 other work is done on the theory, i that works out well in practice, that mo officer can teach any of the men 1 how 10 do something lie does not
 know how to do himself.
 ! Further work with the maps occu- 1 pied portion of the afternoon and 1 then tae officers were let off early | in order to allow such Of them as desired to come to Phoenix and take i q little Test. The days work today l will be exceptionally hard on them. l Shortly after noon today a special car WIu be chartered from thc street , car company to take the officers out tn the foothills north of the citE
 where Il problem In distance tiria2 at unknown. distances Hi.l be en- gagged in for the entire afternoon. ! Tarlcts have been placed or will bc i earIy this morning, in places tiat 1 will hot b" known by the officers. i and this afternoon upon arri> i>InE @t ! the vicinity of the scene o. maucuEer i they will be turned loose iii the gem 1 eral direction and told to find the
 targets and hit them, finding th,lr
 own distances. This is tne fmst
 time any maneuvcr of this sort has 1 heon held in the state.
 Governor Visits Officers
 Governor Hunt paid visit t' the camp yesterday morning. natchine the work with evident interest. lie stayed for lunch aud was given pot 1 luck tne same IS thr others there. 1 which he enjoyed very much. After m inspection of the quarters and an 1 explanation uf the uses of tine draw | ing boards that the officers made 1 theuaeIvc~. the governor expressed
 himse'f as very much pleased with the progress of the camp and thanked
 the officers for tue interest they are i showing in the work.
 Big Fire Scare
 1 It was variously reported turing 1 the evening that the officers had se- questered the nEe-ton stack of nag
 that Is in the middLe Of the race
 track and had set fire to it for the l purpose of a campfire. The western heavens were lighted up with the
 Haze during the early evening, but later telephone reports denied that
 the officers had had anything to do l .lIth anything of the sort.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-12

Hire q little Salesman at The Re publican office \ Want Ad will sec more customers than you can.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
DECLARES
 PECK A SUICIDE Returns Verdict at Inquest Held in Hot Springs Sat-
 urday Afternoon.
w TT N ESS ES HEARD
Rode Car to End of Gar Line and Walked to the Scene of
 His Death.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23

wandered off in the woods and shot himself March 12, the day he was reported missing from the Rockafel- low Hotel Ac eording to Dr. Wood however, the body was well pre- served and looked like it had not been dead over two or three days.
 It is supposed that Peck, on the fatal day rode out on the Park ave- nue car line, and alighted at the end. He then took the road to the left and walked about a mile until he cam4 across clumD of bushes on the hillside where he sat down and shot himself. The body could be seen for at least three hundred yards and looked like a man reclining against the tree and stump apparently as- leep.
 There was nothing to indicate murder or robbery. his effects being found intact. His clothing was not disturbed. In his right hand was tightly chased a revolved. On his finger was his diamond ring, on his fob a diamond Elk emblem, in his pockets money and many railroad passes, all undisturbed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23

right direction and one that aids the fallen man, if he has desire to re- form.
 As an example. q case in Minnesota is pointed out. young man received a sentence of three years in the peni- tentiary for cOunterfeiting silver coins. Another. convicted of raising one dollar bills to ten dollar bills re- Geived a sentence ot one and one hail years. Both were sent to the same penitentiary. As it happened they had adjoining cells. The youth who re- ceved the three-year sentence was bitter against society when he learn ed that his lucky cell mate had re- ceived only one year and half The result. in LadOws estimation, was that the young man would have de- clared vengeance against everyone when he obtained his freedom. When recommendations were made to the attorney general for a communication of sentence or an "equallty" of sen tence A recommendation to the president was made to this effect and was granted The result was that the youthful offender was liberated exactly at the time that his cell mate obtained his freedom. He realized, Ladow stated, that there was an evi- dent interest in his case by the gov ernment and when he left the peniten tiary under the parole of the United States government, he vowed never to turn crooked again.
 The young man now is prosperous business man in Minnesota.
 Numbers of other cases are cited by the government experts in support of their policy of libera. treatment for prisoners To further the scheme the department of justice obtained favor able action from the last congress to extend the patrol system to prisoners sentenced for life. As the matter is regarded by the new attorney general as one of the most important ques- tions affecting the welfare of the people of the country, it is certain he will ask for additional reformatory Legislation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23

Hot Springs, Ark. March 22.-"We
 find the deceased came to his dea,n
 by gunshOt wounds self inflicted.
 The above was the verdict of the cor
 oners jury at the inquest conducted
 by Coroner J. P Randolph at Led
 widge's Undertaking parlors at
 the Cotton Belt railroad superinten-
 dent, of Pine Bluff, found dead in the
 woods about mile from the end of
 the Park avenue car line about } D.
 m. yesterday. Every indication point
 ed to suicide and the verdict of the jury was not unexpected.
 Leo Peck, his son. who has been
 here looking for his father missing from the Rockafellow Hotel since
 the remains to Pine Bluff tomorrow morning. He expressed his gratitude for the kind assistance of the police
 and people here in helping him look for his father
 Jim Bingham, the boy who found the missing man while out rabbit hunting yesterday was the first wit ness on the stand. Dr. J. w. Smith,
 his physician, and E. A. Mott. who lives in the neighborhood the body was found, were the other witnesses. The body of F. A. Peck was found about , o'clock yesterday afternoon about mile north of the city from the end of the Park avenue car line
 in small clump of bushes on the
 hillside by Jim Bingham, young country boy, who was out hunting for rabbits. He immediately noti-
 fled Dr. John s. Wood, deputy cor
 oner, who went out and viewed the
 body. Leo Peck. son of the dead
 man. was at the police headquarters
 at the time they were notified of the
 finding of the body. He was rushed
 to the scene in an automobile ac-
 companied by Detectives c. Mosier. Will I.aughlin and J. Ed Cheek. The
 son was prostrated with grief to learn of his fathers death. The body was removed to Ledwidge's under taking parlors for the inquest.
 Tightly clasped in the right hand of the dead man was an automatic ravnlver In hjS rioht tomnlo wac the tell tale hole, where the bullet had pierced his brain and caused in-
 stant death. He had evidently sat on the pine needles, leaned his back against the stump and fired the fatal shot. His body slid over against small tree and here it stayed in
 reclining position
 It is generally supposed that he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
Carborundun1 in Furnaces.

Carborundum. the artificial substt ute for emery, which is said to rival the diamond in hardness, is employ. ed. because of it's extraordinary re. sistance to heat. as coating for the interior of furnaces. Finely powdered and made into paste. 1t is applied with a brush. like paint. to the brick lining. It is said that a layer of only two mllimeters in thickness will pro. tect the bricks from the effects of the highest temperature that is produced in ordinary furnace combustion.
 Carborundum Is itself. a product of the electric furnace, being composed Of silica and carbon fused in the pres. ence of salt and sawdust.-Harper'a Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
LAST MESSAGE FROM
 ELLSWORTH \ .PECk

Hot Springs, Ark, March D. A memorandum book was found
 in the pocket of the late E. A.
 Peck, of Pine Bluff, whose
 body was found at the foot of
 West Mountain Friday after
 noon, in which he had written
 his last message, before taking
 his own life. He said that his
 mind was failing him and that
 he was Respondent because of
 ill health. He directed how
 his affairs should be handled
 and his property disposed of,
 and named his wife as admin
 istratrix of his estate without
 bond. The message was brief,
 but prepared with care.
 In the note book was also
 penciled the, following note:
 My papers are all in the
 safe deposit box at the Citizens Bank. Life insurance policy
 was in Prevalent Life Insur- ance company, but the Postal Insurance Co.,, bought out the Prevalent Insurance company assumed all it's policies. Did not change the policy but instructed the Postal receipts for dues be attached to Provi- dent policy. Last receipt in the roller top desk at the of flee and should be attached to policy that is in deposit box in Citizens Bank My wife under my will is. made admin istratriX without bond. My health has been bad for some time and my mind is failing me, and I am not able to work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
BIG SUM DISTRIBUTED
 IN RITCHIE WILL
INE BLUFF ELATIVE AMONG THOSE REAE MBERED KY
 RICH CAMDEN MAN.
Estate Us Valued At Three. Quarters of q MilliOn-GeOrge Gordon
 EXecutOr.

Camden, Ark March 22.-The will of George l.. Ritchie, who died on Wednesday,. was filed for probate friday Mr. Ritchie was one of the
 ichest men in South Arkansas. It is estimated that his estate will amount 10 three-quarters of a million dol lars. The probable beneficiaries un der his will have been the subject of great deal of speculation since his death The will was executed on February 4th, 1913, was witness by his attorneys. Messrs. T. J. Gaughan and J. T. Sifford, and is outlined as follows
 After providing for all debts and funeral expenses, the following speci fife bequests are made to w. A. Moseley and Mrs. Mary Fisher, all cousins of the deceased. $1. .000 each; to Mrs. NJ. A. Ritchie. widow of a brother of the deceased. $2,000.
 All other property, real and person al, to the following twenty-one bene- ficiaries. in equal parts: Mrs. Hattie V. Ramsey. Mrs. Ella Ritchie Gordon, sisters of the deceased; w. P. Rlt- chic. J. E. Ritchie, George Gordon, Mrs. Sallie Ritchie Morgan. Mrs, Alice Gordon Lide, Mrs. Frances Gordon lIsrey, Miss Mildred Gordon, William K. Ramsey of Fl Paso. Texas, Miss Margaret Ramsey. Robert D. Ramsey, E. $. Greening of Hope. Ark, Mrs. Rosna G. Snow, Mrs. Janice G. White of Pine Bluff, Mrs Julia Greening Hardy of Ruston, La, Miss Jamie Cor don, all nephews and nieces of the deceased: Stanley Newman; the children of Stith B. Ritchie. of Rus ton. La, the children of Mrs. Susie Gordon Ritchie, of Ruston. La. Ga double portion to these children, as both Stith Ritchie and his wife are relatives of the deceased, being his nephew and nieces): ]. Ritchie Stan ley, all bearing the relationship of grand niece to the deceased Tho foregoing beQuests are made subject to the following advancements which were made during Mir. Ritchie s life: ]. F.. Ritchie, $6,100; Mrs. Snow, Mrs. White. Mrs. I.ide, Mrs. Susie Ritchie. Mrs. Usrey, Mrs Morgan and !. R. Stanley each S2 GOO
 George Gordon was appointed exc cutor. and authorized to serve without bond. He is also given three year in which to wind up the mercantile business of the deceased and collect debts owing the estate. at salary in addition to his commissions as execu- tor of $50 per month.
 The will covers six long sheets of tyne-written paper. It was kept in the Ouachita Valley Bank, of which the deceased was president, in a plain envelope marked twill of Geo l.. Ritchie."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
Ctvino Man CredIf

T don't believe any man is really good, she said. When you fad one who doesn't go wrong it is because he is afraid"
 "Oh, 1t isn't always because they are afraid" replied her friend, who was married. Very often it is be. cause they haven't the price"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23
Rush to Extremea.

A single man is seldom as good as his sweetheart thinks he is, or g. mar ried man as bad as his wife suspects he is.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-03-23

THOMAS (1RlM\nAW
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 BY s. E. RISER.
 T was typhoid fever that brought
 Henry Colthorpe to the end of his faith. So often faith depends up-
 on material things.
 For a year things had been steadily going against Colthorpe. In May his wife had suffered a nervous breakdown. The doctors said at first that complete rest of month or two in an institution which they recom- mended would be sufficient to restore her to health and strength. So she was taken away, and Henry was left in the little flat with the Easter Lily. They called her the Easter Lily be- cause she had been born on Easter day and because her real name was Lillian. The Easter Lily was nine years old. ,g4
 But the doctors were mistaken, as doctors often are It was November before Mrs. Colthorpe was we'll enough to return home. Even then she was pale, thin and so weak that the work in the little fiat would have been had not been there to help All that they had been able to save was gone. The doctors bills and the charges at the institution had been heavy. Henry Colthorpe was in debt for the first time in his life, but he remained hopeful.
 Never mind. We'll soon be on our feet again. Everything will turn out all right if you'll just keep from wor- rying and get well as fast as you can"
 Mary Colthorpe smiled wearily, but hopefully, and promised to do her best.
 The Easter Lily, who had been wait ing and listening, heard them and rushed down the stairs to meet them. She threw her arms around her moth er's neck and said:
 "Oh, mother, I'm so glad Now it will not be lonesome here any more."
 A week after Mary's return the Eas- ter Lily came down with scarlet fever.
 Henry Colthorpe began sometimes, while she was lowering between life and death, to wonder whether there was really an All-Wise Father who watched over people. He tried to do his work faithfully, but his heart was full of trouble and his mind was often clouded. He made mistakes that exas. perated his employer. His face be. came hsggard, his shoulders dropped and his feet grew heavy. In a few months he seemed to have become an old man.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-03-20
The Cause of Rheumatism.

Stomach trouble, lazy liver and
deranged kidneys are the cause of
rheumatism. Get your stomach, liv-
er, kidneys and bowels in healthy
condition by taking Electric Bitters,
and you will net be troubled with the
pains of rheumatism. Chas. b. Allen
a school principal, Of Sylvania Ca,
who suffered Undesirable torture
from rheumatism, liver and stomach
trouble ana diseased kidneys, writes:
"All remedies failed until | used
Elec:r Bitters, but four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me COM
pletely." Maybe your rheumatic
pains come from stomach, liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Bitters will
give you prompt relief SOC and .OO
Recommended by Natchitoches Drug
Go.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-03-20
PERSONAL
And
OTHERWISE
Oevoe's Forecast.

2lst to 22nd cloudy with rain. There
viii Be ! total eclipse Of the moon on
the 22nd; 23rd to oath clearing up warm;
25th to 26th sudden change to cold wave
9th cold and squally.
Mrs. Matte Jack has returned from
a visit to Alexandria.
Mr., and Mrs. S. H. Hill, spent SUM-
day at Campti.
Mr.. Henry Pressburg, of Alexandria,
spent Sunday in Nstchitoches.
Mr.. NJ. S. Pittman, of Tallulah, spent
the week end in Natchitoches.
Mrs. C. v. Porter spent couple Of
days in Shreveport last week.
Mrs. Virginia Grain, of Shreveport,
is on visit to her old home, the guest
of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Van Hoose of
Shreveport, visited relatives here last
week.
Mrs. Leila Hatt.rsly and son, of St.
Louis, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phanor Breazeale.
Mr.. John Stephens, of Coushatta,
spent last week here attending to his
duties as district attorney.
Mr.. III. A. Cook of Natchitoches is
the city for several days stay-Shreye.
port Times.
Mr.. Louis Ducournau, Of Sheys-
port. spent Sunday and Monday al
home.
MIR. v. L. Roy spent Saturday and
Sunday at his little sons bedside II
the Sanitarum in Shreveport.
Messrs. j. C. and ]. Copellar, J. F.
Scopini and John Clark, of Grape.
Bluff were in attendance upon court
during the week.
Mrs. r. w. Winstead returned hom
Saturday night from Baton Bong
where she was summoned to serve a
Recording Secretary during the meet
ing of the Missionary Association, ant
while in the capitol citv was royal,
I entertained.
Mrs. M. H. Carver is in Shreveport
this week, taking charge Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Jackson's household during thei
absence in New Orleans.
N. G. Pearsall, Supt. of the Louis
lana division of the 7. & P. and F. M
Williams division freight agent wer'
visitors to Natchitoches Saturday an
Sunday,
Mr.. Howard Raphiel, of Coushatta
the bright young son of Mr.. |. Raphiel
OF Campti, who is partner Of our ney
district attorney, spent Wednesday j
Natchitoches on business for the firm
Mrs. j. G, South was called to Sa
Antonio on Tuesday by the very, Sc
ious condition OF her brother who Ina
been under treatmentin Sanitarili
there for the past two years,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-03-20

The tornado tl.at was so distruc-
trous at Provencal did great dam
age at the Potts place just few
miles below town, The gin, stables,
and other out houses were blown,
down, several cabins destroyed and
some stock injured, the damages
amount ing to $4,000 at least.
Foster, the weather forecast still in
sists tibet we will have more dangerous
storms before the month Of March en-
tirely wanes, due to the position of the
great planet Jupiter and advises that
no risk on weather events be taken
with few days of the 26th. He does
not base his forecast on the equinoctial
storm idea, though he say the equinoxes
are favorable to severe storms particu-
larly when the moon and planets ar in
positions favorable to severe weather
The very crowded condition of the
historic old American graveyard is get
ting to be most distressing and move
ment has been started to petition the
city authorities not to grant any new
burial permits to white or colored peo-
pie, and only allow those families who
already have lots, to continue using
them for this sacred purpose.
A beautiful lot has been donated for
cemetery just back of the French
cemetery and if fenced in would make
an ideal place, as nature has done much
to beautify it and with little atten-
ton it could be dedicated as an annex
for both the American and French
graveyards.
Lescbe had not only very interest
ing meeting on Monday night but a
great deal of important business was
disposed of to the general satisfaction
of the members in attendance. Mrs.
Porter and Miss Newell were appointed
delegates to the State Federation that
will meet in Shreveport next month
with Mines. Phillips and Maccomb al
ternates.
The lesson was conducted by Miss
Nelken most interestingly who told the
story of the play 'The Joy of Living,
Hermann Suderman was the subject OF
paper written by Mrs. 5. ]. Henry
while Mrs. Porter compared the Char
acters of Beata and Magda and a gen
eral discussion was participated in by the
members.
A very happy and well deserved com
: pliment was paid Mrs. D. C. Scarbor
| ough by Governor Hall appointing hel
official State delegate with Mrs
Frances Shuttleworth of Shreveport
to the meeting of the executive com
: mittee of the Fourth American Peace
Congress which will meet in st. Loui
, in May. Gov. Hall is one of the fiv'
governors from all the State in tn
Union who has appointed women II
his official State delegation and in mott
; fying the chairman of the Executive
committee says that his appointment
was made Gin view of the valuable ser
vices being rendered by the appointee
iu the character OF problems that vii
be discussed at your congress. An
drew Carnegie who has given $ll, goo.
Loco to establish an endowment fun
, for international peace, will be .one o
the Speakers as we'll as some of tn
Latin-American diplomats at Wash
ington, nearly all of whom will be pres
ent.