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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-08
WARNING! You'll be sorry if you don't wait till Jan. II to Jan. 25th.

Handsome discounts on every thing account Clearing Sale. We are determined to keep a new stock on hand at all times, hence this sale.
 Reap & Crawford Furniture Go. If
 Just few fancy salad dishes left, that we are closing out for 25 cents each, while they last. CLEvE- LAND . MATTHEWS HARDWARE co. If
 10 per cent to 30 per cent dis count on our ent'r stock, except Hoosier, Macey, and Duntley goods. Sale begins Monday. Reap & Craw- ford Furniture GO. tf
 -The first day ia the Greek New
 Year, which was yes erday was pass ed with little interest by local Greeks. Owing to tae fact that 'thert
 is no Greek church in Pine Bluff ana
 the scarcity of them the celebration
 which symbolizes the opening of the r New Year was omitted. @
 All coal heating s,oves at cost, this includes Laurel Base Burners and the goth Century Laurel Heaters, Now. is your chance for a bargain
 while they last at CI.EvELAND-MAT- THEWS HARDWARE co. If
 We have not attempted to put on a sale absolutely beyond your com prehension, and we have no bank rupt stock, but honestly We have some real bargains and our effort is a legitimate Clearance Sale of fine fur niture etc. Reap & Crawford Furn' = ture Go. u
 Our Clearance Sale begins Mcn- day morning. Everything marked i'll plain figures. A child can buy from us wih as much security as grown person. Reap & Crawford Furniture Go. tf
 -Eerythingi in our store goes at from 10 per cent. to 50 per cent. dis count except Hoosier, Macey and Duntley goods. Reap & Crawford Furniture Co. tf
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Lest you forget-we say it yet-remember Jan. 11th to Jan. 25th.
123 W. Barraque Street.

Kahn & Co.,, Jewellers, 4l2 Main. Moderate prices. Guaranteed goods.
 If tired while shopping, visit our home-like rest room. Goldberg's Selz Royal Blue Shoe Store If
 Repair that leaky roof with Tige: or Malthoid roofing, for sale by CLEVELAND MATTHEWS HARD WARE co. If
 If you ihave some needed pieces of furniture, or lace curtains, or draperies or rugs to buy, now ;s your opportunity to save some money Reap & Crawford Furniture Go. If
 Have you arranged for a block bf stock in the Farmers Bank? Time will be ap January 4. Remember you can buy it by paying 1-1O down. balance monthly. If
 Special low prices on cook stoves and ranges. The stock-taking has brought to l'ght some great bargains. Come in and ask to see them. CLEVELAND MATTHEWS HARDWARE co. ii
 Francis, the 9-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. F. c. Dietrich, of No S23 Pine street, sustained two frac lures of his right ar:n Sunday after noon as the result of a fall from a tree in the yard of his home. Dr. J. w. Johns was called and reset the injured arm and the little fellow is getting along very we'll.
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|C0LD WAVE WITH <. ZERO TEMPERATURE Snow is Scheduled to Cover Arkansas by This Morning
 Says Weather Man. THE NATION SEWERS Cold Wave Sweeps the Country From
 Canadian Line to the Gulf
 Coast.
THE NATION SEWERS

Old Boreas has been aroused from his sleep, and the past few months holding in their hands an autumn unexcelled, have passed into history Prom the north gale is coming, and this morning, when dawn spreads it's light over Arkansas, he weather man states that the scen,ry VII be cov- cred with a blanket of snow. From the cold rocky States of New Eng land down the Atlantic Coast, and even across the Great Lakes, the wave spreads on it's tour of vengeance of the south.
 Faster and faster the thermometer will drop, and the w:nds will sweep down on this city from off the foot hills of the Ozarks, with a bitterness that touches of irony, water pipes will show their usual inclination to burst, pillows will go to the broken panes of the windows, and the last ,overcoat will be taken from under the triple bell A thin enamel of ice will cover the windsWept sraces, and in the grip of the wind, banks of snow in win rling eddies, will pile higher in drifts about the fences and trees.
 Far below the familiar point Of freezing the thermometer will read. and for the first time Arkansas will jingle with the snow com ng from weather which registers just below zero, 1cycles will hang from the caves, through which the winter winds will sing the requiem of the passing autumn, and wh stle over the pebbled keys of Arkansas rocky hills. ....
 Over the State the temperature will follow in the wake of Pine Bluff. AL though fair in the west, in the east there will be, snow, and over tae en- tire north the temperature will range slightly above zero, which W Il slowly climb up to possibly score of degrees in the extreme south. Over the entire State, the wether man says today the weather will be fair, and tohoggans will be the order of the day.
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No. 305, Brotherhood of Ra lWay Trainmen, at the request of ahe local order.
 Clark is a past grand chief of the Order of Railway Conductors and the only practical railroad man on the commission. He has been a mem- Der of the body for seven years and has been reappointel by President Taft but through certain political 5n- fluences, it is understood, the ap- pointment is in danger of being held up.
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

The thirty-sixth regular annual meet 'rg of the stockholders of the Merchants & Planters Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas for the election of di- recto:s to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any busi- ness that may properly come before them, will be held at the rooms of the association in the City os xlne Bluff, Monday, January 13, 1913 hetween the hours of ten o'clock a. m .and twelve o'clock noon.
 A. D. FOSTER. Cashier. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 6, 1912.
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M'YAY'S CONDITION
 REMAINS UNCHANGED
GROWING WEAKER PHYSIC ALLY BUT MENTAL CONDITION IS
 NO WORSE.
Takes Little NOurishment-RelA Call To See Him At
 Jail.

Although the physic,ans can see no perceWible change in lhis condition, John M. McVay, who will die on the gallows Friday unless Governor Don aghey interferes, shows the effects of his weak physical condition. His eyes are glassy and his cheeks are sunken. Not word has left his lips for ten days and although he is more quiet than he was when he was first stricken w tn collapse delir- ium'', he rolls his head from side to side and murmers as if in pain con- .tinuously.
 DTS. Brunson, Lowe and Jordan examined the condemned man again yesterday. Dr. Jordan stated that he could see no change in h S condl- tion. His pulse, he said, was no. Dr. Jordan thought that he was more quiet than when he had seen him several days ago.
 McVay has not taken any nourish- ment to amount to anything. When he is given it he seems to swallow with diff 'culty and grits his teeth fiercely. He did not drink cup ot buttermilk yesterday, although sev- eral efforts were made to induce him to drink it.
 During the day and on previous days his brother. George McVay; 'n two nephews and his sister-in-law Mrs. Cullen McVay, called to see him. His aged parents are both ill and that is why they have not called on him since he was aiken back to
 the county jail from the Davis Hos
 p.tal.
 Dr. Brunson says that he could sec no change in his mental condition
 but physically he is growing weaker every day. When I took his pulse
 this morning it was 122" said Dr. Brunson, "but tonight t was 11S with
 temperature of 1O1."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-08
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

Ths annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank of Pine Bluff will be held at their banking house, Tues day, .Tan., IA, 1918, between the hours of g 6. m. and p. m., for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought before said meeting.
 w. c. HUDSON, Cashier. 12-6 i'm
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The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Trust Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held in the directors room of the Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co.,. in the city of Pine Bluff on Monday, February 3rd 1913, at Il o'clock a. m., for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the trans action of such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 CHAS. A. GORDON,
 12-22-d1. Acting Secretary
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock. holders of the Gillespie & Bros. Gro. cery Co.,, of P.ne Bluff, Ark, will be held at their mercantile house, Fri. day, Jan. 10, 1913, between the hours of g a. m. and p. m. for the purpose of electing officers to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought be- fore said meeting.
 ROBT. FINLEY, Secy. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 3. 1912. 12-4-lm
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NOTICE

The annual meeting of tihe stock holders of the Simmons National Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, will be held in their rooms in the city o1 Pine Bluff on Tuesday, January 14th 1913, from 10 to 12 a. m., for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transact on of such other business as may properly come before the saiG meeting.
 JO NICHOL, Cashier 12-1O Inn.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Riley Commission Co.,, will be held in it's off ce on We'd nesday, January 18th, 1913, at 800 D. m., for the purpose of electing di- rectors and the transaction of any other business that may properly come before said meeting.
 H. V. BAHLAU,
 12-19 I'm Secretary.
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Misses Elizabeth and Mary Boyce left yesterday for Nashville. Tenn, to resume their studies in Belmont Col lege after spending the holidays with their parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Es Boyce. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-08
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Hammett Grocer Com pany will be held at its office in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on Tuesday, the 14th day of January, 1913, between the hours of 12 and l p. IT.. for the pur. pose of electing directors for the en. suing year and for any other lawful purpose.
 A. w. NUNN. sec'y. 12-1O' I'm.
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"GET THE HABIT"

Antonia, 20; Kansas City, 6; Wich ta, 2; Chicago, 2S; Nashville, 56; Mem phis, s4; Atlanta; ;E5S: and New Or leans, 6S. s''
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URGE APPOINTMENT
 OF E. F. CLARK
First Telegram Is Sent To J.
 Heiskell, New Senator From

Perhaps one of the first communi- cations addressed to Senator J. N. He.skell, recently appointed to fill the vacancy caused ty the death ot Senator Jeff Davis, was forwarded from Pine Bluff last night in the form of telegram requesting that he use his efforts to have B. E.. Clark appointed as member of the Interstate Commerce Commission af- firmed by the Senate. A message was also sent to Senator J. P. Clarke.
 The telegram was sent by G. F. Hill, president of Pine Bluff Lodge
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
HARD TO UNDERSTAND.

In Los Angeles, Cal, the other day
the good government candidate for
mayor was defeated by over 1000
votes. 1t is stated that as the re-
suit of the election the city will be
wide open, that is to say the laws
of the state and the municipality
will be nullitied and a species of an
archy will prevail. L Is results like
this that cast y serious doubt upon
the success Of democratic govern,
ment There are no better schools
than the states of the West provide
for the education of the common peo-
pie. The negro vote in that city is
negligible.
For five years the laws have been
enforced in Los Angeles. The people
have had good government. That
they do not appreciate it is shown by
their desire for change. It is diff
cult to understand how a majority OF
great community can deliberately
reach the conclusion that vice and
crime and immortality are 10 be pre-
ferred to deCency and law observ-
ance 1t is events like this that cast
a serious doubt upon the capacity of
the American people for self govern
ment Such results as that in the
satisfactory explanation We shall
not attempt it,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
A GOOD SELECTION.

The gentle2lo1. in this county who
are urging Milt E. Ahen for election
commissioner are to be congratulat-
ed upon the wisdom of their choice.
Of course il is none of The Herald's
fight. 1t is more than satisfied with
the old law, the fairest the state ev-
err had, but there is not regular
in the county who will make better
commissioner than Mr.. Allen. He is
man of clean life and strict intcgri-
ty and will do the fair thing, in our
Judgment, regardless of its effect
upon his political interests. In fact
we have always wondered how Mr.,
Allen got on the other side anyway.
He belongs with the forces of good
government. But wherever he is he
is the clean, high class Christian gem
tleman whose word will pass at par
wherever he is known. If men like
Allen were named in every county in
Tennessee it would not much matter
what law we operated under or who
had the appointing power.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
THE FARM lABORER.

Discussing The status of the farm
"hand" in the South the Louisville
Courier-Jourpal makes these truthful
and timely observations:
In Kentucky the rule is a rather
happy medium for the farm laborer,
between living in a style that beats
the Waldorf.Astorfa and going with
out soup, neat and eggs. Indus
trious farm hands can cash their SER
vices as readily as coupons from
gold bonds ere cashed in January
and July. As rule. they are paid
living wages and allowed to live.
rent free, In comfortable tenant
houses. They are not, of course,
provided with every city conven-
fence. Farmers find II more econom-
ical to provide tenant houses than to
board hands" and less destructive
OF domestic reace and comfort In
addition to the house the hand" is
usually allowed the use of a sufi-
cient amount o. land for liberal kit
chen garden Frequently he is al
lowed pastnrage for COW and suit
able space FER pigs. Unless he is
thriftless he has both. and makes his
butter and Kills his meat" The
farm tenant house is usually supplied
with a chicken house and there is
small revenue from tie sale of sur.
plus eggs End poultry. In many
cases the ferw laborer kills a waack-
ing fat turkcy gobbler upon Thanks
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13

million dollars or debt OF nearly
twenty-five dollars for every man,
woman and child in the city. Less
than 5000 voted, In the last city
election wheel mayor was chosen
more than 1u,000 voted. There never
was a constab'c's election held in
that city since the war when a larger
vote was MI cast than was polled
upon an Issue oe two and half mil
lion dollar debt. The inference is
plain, the people are not bothering
themselves shout governmental az
fairs They Viii take the troubje to
elect officers but are content TO
leave the details of administration
with the otf!cesers, The referendum
is a fine theo,-; it does not work
much in practical operation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
is IT A SUCCESS?

Direct government, the reteren-
dunn, may have proven a success in
some states. but the experience of
Tennessee Giles certainly does not in
dictate any ogerweaning desire upon
the part of the masse of voters for
a greater sha,e in government. 1t
has long been the custom in the
cities and towns of this state to
vote upon questions of issuing bonds.
But in no c;.se has the vote in such
elections approached in size the vote
cast where the political fortunes Of
individuals were at issue.
Ia Ike Nashville for example. 1t
is of record that in 1905 that city
actually voted 100000 of bonds in an
election where less than 500 of the
10000 qualified took the trouble to
go to the polls and vote. A few days
ago there was another election ;nvol-
wing the issuance Of two and half
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
THE CtiAUTAUQUA.

1t is natter of congratulation
that the people of Columbia nave
rallied to the support of the Chau-
tauqua and made certain this high
class series of entertainments for
another year To nave abandoned
the ChautanCua after two years
would have teen distinct back
ward moven ent. The Chautaaoua
is the highest class of entertain
ment, of splendid educational value,
and great advertisement to the
community. Ii gives to the large
majority, who are not able or do not
have the time, to go away In the
summer for entertainment, diver
sion and instruction, the chance at a
mimumimun of cost to enjoy the
maximum of pleasure and entertain
ment.
! Some improvement could be made
in the program as rendered this
year, but on the whole it was strict
ly high class It was worth much
more than Il cost Of the tickets.
The wonder is that such fine attrac-
lions can he furnished for so little.
1t is to be hoped that next year the
management will be more prompt in
beginning the entertainments. Com
plant and Just complaint comes
from the people North and South of
Columbia at the late hour at which
the afternoon entertainments began.
They should be over In ample time
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

Rev. William E. Thompson is quot
ed as saying that the civilization of
the old South was letter than that
of the new South. Now is this alto
gether true? The old South had a
glorious civilization. 1t was the home
of honora bio, chivalrous and truth
full men and Of beautiful and virtuous
women. It's public men were uniyer-
sally esteem Ell for their honor and
their integrity and devotion to duty
The old South had a large leisure
class; it had few cities, only small
proportion of the population lived in
town. 1t had none of the present
day problems of municipal admins
tration to contend with. It's people
were largely farmers and planters.
The South ha6 few great industries
Outside of those of the farm.
Without IN any way discouuting
the admirable virtues of the men and
women of before the war" we make
bold to differ with DR.. Thompson.
The civilization of today is better,
infinitely better than that of ten
years ago, Of fifty years ago, of one
hundred years ago. Although it paid
a terrible price, the heaviest ever ex-
acted from a conquered people, the
South is really the greatest beneficial,
ry of the results of the titanic strug-
gle of 61-65. The white people of the
South are better off without slavery.
although it is doubtful if we can say
the same for the negroes
Had slavery continued until now
we should have had 4 great slave oil
garchy. The door of hope would
have been closed to many deserving
white men end women who we're
born without slaves. AS it is there
is no section Of all the world where
thore is such opportunity for the de-
serving men ard women as the South
today offers. No matter how moor
they may be, whether born In a howell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13

+, or in affiuence, there is an open door
of hope in the South 70 every boy and
girl who really mas the ambition to
succeed IT IS the fairest section Of
the universe. II is the most demo
cratic portion OF this great democra'
cy. It's aristocracy is that of merit;
it's patent Of nobility is true woman
hood and true manhood
Our civilization is far, very far
!short of perfection, but it is better
to-day than 1t has ever been. The
South is doing more for the educa-
ton and advancement of the masses
of the people, for the relief of suf-
fering, for the promotion of so5riety
and morality than ever before in its
history. Our appropriations for edu'
cation, for the insane, for the poor,
for the helpless, for the manned and
the halt and the blind would have
staggered the imagination of the
people of fifty years ago. We can
pay all prope tribute to the glor-
ious era 'beeo de wah" without in
any way minimizing or detracting
from the achievements of today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13

giving and christmas when well-to-
do city folks are shying at the prices
asked, and 2 ..ing without. If he pre-
fels cash ID turkey he may also go
without. II he knows how to set
rabbit snares and, as rule, he
does-his table is pretty we'll sup
piled with rabbits Without shot in
them during the season, and at no
more epense than the tending" OF
the traps III The early morning before
working hours. If ne does not own
a horse and vehicle he can usually
got the use of both -free-when he
, las need for it. Frequently he be-
comes, by TIRE exercise of thrift arc
| industry, copper upon 31al es
or a renter Of land. There is no 4
| ing to pre- 7en. his becoming, in I've
time. an owro. OF land, although he
must not n,>ioci to buy the best ST. 4
ated and h,st-mproved farm il the
neieEborho,;i. His roau to fortIne
i, not a royal one but he may rea al
comfortable independence,
"Kentucl:v, and the States fuitlr
South and cor that matter those in
other direct ,ns-could use many
more farmhands than they are en-
ploying under these conditions.
Their wages are lees than those OF
city laborers, but there ARE always
perquisites, and there is more cd
couragemenf to save. There are
fewer tempinliors to spend moEev.
What the Louisville paper says OF
conditions in Kentucky is true OF
Tennessee. The farm laborer in
this state, ,ak.ng all in all, is more
fortunate than the city laborer. His
opportunities for accommodating some
property of his own are infinitely
better.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
INCONSISTENT.

Regular organs are making them
selves utterly ridiculous in their in
consistent attitude over the question
of quorum in the legislature. They
are daily dercuncing the fusion men,
bers for abscnting themselves from
the legislative balls and are demand
ing that these absent members re-
turn and help enact an appropriation.
bill. In the next breath they are
ailing Judge Allison as Moses who
has led them from the slough OF de-
soond into the promised land where
the liouor interest and the back tax
ulunderbund may loot the people at
will! Nov is the election laws en-
acted without a quorum are legal and
constitutional, why would not an ap-
preparation bill he equally SO? Let
the liquor organs answer this Ques-
ton. Why cent they enact the ap-
preparation bills and other needed"
legislation .hout which they are pratt
ing, then adjourn and go home? They
can do this without quorum, they
passed the election law without
quorum, why not the others?
The fusion members have no place
in the Legislative halls. They should
not become parties to the bowling
farce at Nashville The regulars are
making fools o. themselves. In time
they will find it our, but let them
alone. Their farce is doing no par
ticular harm The state will be in
finitely better off without any appro-
priation bill al all than with graft
laden measure that this legislature
would be sure to enact. If the news
papers pay ne attention to the self
appointed leaders" at Nashville the
people will soon forget their misera-
BILE performances and then all will
hike for the tall timber.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
MAURY couNTIAN PROMOTED.

Thos. ~ Stephens, recently ap-
pointed city editor of the Nashville
Banner to succeed JOS. r. Wilson, is
a Maury county product, a native
of Culleoka.' He is one of the most
gifted and energetic newspaper
workers in TIE state. Ills selection
was a deserved promotion for a bard
working, faithful ard experienced
news reporter. His many friends in
Maury counts are especially pleased
at his steady advancement in his
chosen profession.