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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
NEGRO KILLED HERMIT.

This Is verdict Of Camden Jury In
Shep) ard Case. 49,.
Camden. April 23.-The jury IN tne
case of the state VS.. Bully Sheppard q;
negro accused Of the murder o.
George Briant. returned Ve atn th Is
murder in the first degree la'0 tomr
afternoon after celebrating ioui
John Barnes, white. accused OF tne
same crime, whose case was next o.'
the docket, will be tried next Wedhes'
day. -sS
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
GERMAN SUBMARINES
PERCENTAGE IS down
British Announce That Fishing Vesse
Is Only One Of 1,519 Chances

London, April 22.-The offlclal press
bureau of the admiralty tonight an
nounced that only one BRUSH niei
chairman had been sunk py 1eriual.
submarines during the week eno'he
April 81. ,(.o;,-
,ngs from British ports during tne
week one fishing vessel being sunk
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
ROUMANIA'S PRICE. HIGH.
Austria. Hungary Flatlv Refuses De-
mands of Little NeighbOr.

Copenhagen, April 22-It is report
ed that, according to statement by
a former Roumanian minister, ,Rou-
mania, as the price of her neutrality.
asked certain concession from Aus
tria-H Hungary, but met with flat re-
fusal. 49,
A defensive alliance exists between
Italy and Roumania, and Italy under
no circumstances can accept any Of
fer from Austria Hungary without the
agreement of Roumanfa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24

Monday speciar-Hamm'eeared Co.. so sso
brass Jardiniers. two sizes LOT 30, 90
and Ssc. See windows. Denn ne Jaw
nor phone orders Knox - o. ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
,Kaiser at Czern0witz.

; Petrograd. April 23.-Theres are
indications that: we are on the eve
of a. new, phase Of the campaign. The
enemy is carrying out. a. ccmprehens-
i've regrouping Of his forces, with the
object Of striking sudden and vigor-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
+. HUGHES ACQUITTED r Ed
Of ALI BAGLEY: MURDER

|n nsS.esviile, April 23.-Dr. J. c.
Il I na charged with the murder of
III. na 81 IN Walnut Ridge on &C.
(clo s - - 1910, was acquitted at 10
tha ..;onight of a charge of murder
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
Seven Hurt in Tornado.

Shawnee, Okla, April 23.--Seven
persons were injured. three danger
'ously, in tornado which last night
destroyed the home of S. l.. Whitley,
"a farmer, near here While tele-
phone and telegraph wires were
down, it was reported today the
property damage in this vicinity was
heavy No death has been reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24
Fourteen Bodies Taken from
Waters at Austin, Where
Damage Is Heaviest.
PROPERTY LOSS rs
PLACED AT $500, 600
Breaking OF Mains Leaves Fort Worth
and Dallas without Natural Gas.
Lightning Starts Dismst-
rOuS Fires.

Austin. Texas, April 23-Fonrteef
bodies of persons drowned in flood
that swept down Waller and Shoal
creeks through the city last night
were recovered today. Eleven others
are still missing The list Of identified
dead includes six white persons, five
negroes and three MeXlcans. The
identified are:
A. +. Young.
Thomas Quinn, Fireman, drowned
while attempting rescue
George B. Holmes.
Miss Ellen King.
Mrs. Charles r. Winkler, whose
body was carried 16 miles.
Martha Virginia Bexell.
Among the missing is George
Wilmington, student In the Uni
versity of Texas, and son Of A. y.
Wilmington, vice president Of the l.
& G. N. railroad.
The damage is estimated at from
100000 to 100000 Fully 20 homes
along the two streams that pass
through the city were washed away.
The rainfalr amounted to ID inches
in two hours.
In the Thrall oil fled. near TAYLOR
Texas, tanks containing 10000
barrels Of oil were set on fire. The
loss. it is said. will be $4,000
Lightning is believed to have started
the blaze.
Lightning started fire in an oil
warehouse in Dallas, causing a loss
of 100000.
IN Oklahoma the Canadian river
at Chickasha has cut new channel
two miles from it's old bed, and ten
passenger trains were marooned
there The Santa Fee has lost 1000
feet of track at Purcell. and bridges
are threatened at several points on
that road by swollen streams.
Bursting of gas main at Alvord,
Tex. caused by water undermining
the line, has left Dallas and Fort
Worth without natural gas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-04-24

Chicago is to have ice cold mail,
permission to install an ice box hav-
ing been Requested by the postmaster
to help the farmer to consumer
movement.
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Held IN GrouA I,.v

uanr heid to Grand Jury.
nrai;, Miller, a negro. was given
,st piehminary examination before
(rdav e OF the Peace Gabe Meyer yes
rama , nna was ordered held to the
Jury on a statutory charge.
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The Weather

datatss , sasi and Sunday: light to
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Travelling Mans Experience.

"Tn the summer of 1888 had very
evere attack of cholera morbus.. Two
physicians worked over me from four
:. m. to 6 p. m. without giving me any
relief and then told me they did not ex
pect me to live; that had best tele-
graph for my family. Instead of doing
so, / gave the hotel porter fifty cents
and told him to buy me bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. and take no substitute.
| took double dose according to the
and went to sleep after the
second dose. At five o'clock the next
l was called by my order and
took train for my next stopping point,
a well man but feeling rather shaky
from the severity of the attack,
writes H. w. Ireland, Louisville, KY.
Obtainable everywhere. ADV.
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sDsdsoa's Liver Tone" Is Harmless Il
Clean Your Sluggish Liver
lad Bowels.

Ughi Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible! Take dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose
q days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Cslomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and, cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" if your
liver iss torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour,
just try spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee.
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CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Here's my guarantee to any drug
store and get so cent bottle of .Dod-
sons Liver Tone. Take q spoonful and
if it doesn't straighten you right up
and make you feel fine and vigorous ]
want you to 60 back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
il destroying the sale of calornel because
it is real liver medicine; entirely vege-
table, therefore it can NOT salivate or
make you sick.
/ guarantee that one spoonful of Dod-
sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to work and clean your bowels OF
that sour bile and constipated waste
which is clogging your system and max
ing you feel miserable. guarantee that
a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will
keep your entire family feeling Ane for
months. Give it to your children. It is
harmless; doesn't gripe and they like its
pleasant taste.
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BILE. ! tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of, among them /
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
been five years since /
took these tablets, and
/ have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. / have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to q
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and travelling salaa-
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NOTICE TO VOTER-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this ballot place
cross mark (X) in the square after the
word "Yes.' To vote against the PROPOSE
the word ssNo."
Section 3-Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes, tally Sheets registrars lists of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation of their property,
blank lists for entering the names of those
who actually vote in said election and com
piled statement blanks for compiling the
votes in number and amount
Section BE it further ordained that the
compensation of the election commissioners at
said election shall be three dollars per day for
day, for the clerk three dollars per day
for one day. for the returning officer, three
dollars per day for three days, and the said
election shall be held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
At Greed Precinet~C. F. Blackwell, c. C.
Jones and L. NJ. Futrell. commissioners; Mar
shall Gentry. clerk, and Richard Newton. re-
turning officer.
J. w. Smith and c. H. Mcbride. commission
ers; Odus Watson, clerk, and w. M. Bratton,
returning officer.
AT Antonio Precinct.-P. L. Miles. A. R.
w. Ford, clerk, and T. c. Coleman. Jr., re-
turning officer.
Section 5.-Be it further ordained, That
notice of this election containing the propo
stion herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president and sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
lished in the official journal four weekly in
sertions, the date of the first insertion to be
not less than 80 days before the date of the
election.
The said notice shall further recite that on
the 14th day of July, 1915, at II o'clock noon.
the police jury will meet at the court house
in Colfax, in said parish. and there in public
session open the ballot boxes, and examine
and count the ballots, both as to number and
amount, and examine and count the returns
and declare the result of said election. and
promulfate the same.
Adopted June Z, 1915.
II. W. RICHARDSON, Prest.
r. 3 CAMERON Secretary
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A backache that cannot be explained
oy having '.sat in a draft" is more tnan
likely the result of disordered kidneys.
Foley Kidney Pills promptly relieve
backache, sore or stiff muscles ana
Joints, rheumatism, and sleep disturb
ing bladder ailments. They put the
kidneys in sound. healthy condition. ).
W. Duncan. ADV.
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NOTICE TO VOTER--To vote in favor Of
the proposition submitted on this ballot place
cross mark (X) in the square after the
word "Yes.' To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square after
Section Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes tally sheets. registrars lists Of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation of their property,
blank lists for entering the names of those
who actually vote in said election and com
piled statement blanks, for compiling the
votes in number and amount.
Section BE it further ordained that the
compensation Of the election commissioners at
said election shall be three dollars per day for
one day, for the clerk three dollars per day
for one day, for the returning officer, three
dollars per day for three days, and the said
election shall be held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
being registered voter:
At Buckelew Precinct.-F. NJ. Deem, B. F.
Moore and ]. E. Nugent, commissioners; G.
A: Hart clerk, and J. E. Watson. returning
At Lincecum Precinct.-F. p. Tabor, R.
ers; j, l. Kent. clerk, and c. G. Mckay. ST.,
Section s.~Be it further ordained. That
notice of this election containing the propo-
prepared and signed by the president and Sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
lished in the official journal four weekly in
sertions, the date of the first insertion to be
not less than 80 days before the date of the
election.
The said notice shall further recite that on
the l4th day of July. 1915, at IL O'Clock noon,
the police jury win meet at the court house
in Colfax, in said parish. and there in public
session open the ballot boxes, and examine
and count the ballots. both as to number and
amount, and examine and count the returns
and declare the result of said election, and
promulgate the same
Adopted Jnne 7. 1915.
r. W. RICHARDSON, Prst.
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NOTICE TO VOTER-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this ballot place
cross mark lX) in the square after the
word "Yes' To vote against the PROPOSE
the word mo" " ~ ''-' '''-'
Section 3.-Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes. tally sheets, registrars lists Of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation of their property,
blank lists for entering the names of those
who actually vote in said election and COM
piled statement blanks. for compiling the
votes in number and amount
Section 4.-Be il further ordained that the
compensation of the election Commissioners at
said election shall be three dollars. per day for
for. one day., for. the returning officer, three
dollars per day for three days, and the said
election shall be held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
At Monteomery.-R. A. Woods, r. A. Sell
ers and T.. l. Dean, commissioners; Dave
Mathis. clerk, and E. w. Rodgers returning
At Verda Precinct.-Georee Garrett. B. d.
Fletcher and ]. w. McIlwain, commissioners;
turning officer.
Section s.-Be it further ordained, That
sition herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president and sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
lished in the official journal four weekly in
sertions, the date Of the first insertion to be
not less than 80 days before the date of the
election. ~
The said notice shall further recite that ON
the l4th day of July, 1918. at ~ O'Clock noon,
the police jury will meet at the court house
in Colfax, in said parish. and there in public
session open the ballot boxes, and examine
and count the ballots, both as to number and
amount. and examine and count the ret,rns
and declare the result of said election, and
promulgate the same.
Adopted June Z. 1875
r. W. RICHARDSON. Prest
r. 8. CAMERON, Secretary. =
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NOTICE TO VOTER-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted on this ballot place
cross mark (X) in the square after the
word "Yes.' To vote against the PROPOSE
ton place similar mark in the square after
Section 3.-Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes, tally sheets. registrars lists Of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation of their property.
blank lists for entering the names of those
who. actually vote in said election and COM
piled statement blanks, for compiling the
votes in number and amount.
Section BE it further ordained that the
compensation of the election commissioners at
said election shall be three dollars per day for
one day, for the clerk three dollars per day
for day, for the returning officer. three
dollars per day for three days, and the said
election shall be held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
being registered voter:
At Bagdad-J. M. Anthony, A. M. Brown
and John James, commissioners; NJ. c. Buck
ner, clerk; and Philip Hebert. returning Off
Ger.
AT Bruce Precinct-H. c. Tullos, Willie
Chandler and J. T. Flanagan, commissioners,
William Hammons clerk; and NJ. Chandler.
returning officer.
At Simms Precincts w. Iacroix, Ben
Garlinston and w. f. Chandler, commission
ton, returning officer.
At Pollock Precinct-J NJ Jones, Walton
Adams and J. w. Walker. commissioners;
William Johnson, clerk, and ]. 7. Lee, re-
turning officer.
Section s.-Be it further ordained, That
notice of this election containing the propo-
sition herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president and sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
lished in the official Journal four weekly in
sertions, the date of the first insertion to be
not less than 80 days before the date of the
election.
The said notice shall further recite that on
the l4th day of July. 1915. at IL o'clock noon,
the police jury will meet at the court house
in Colfax, in said parish, and there in public
session open the ballot boxes, and examine
and count the ballots, both as to number and
amount, and examine and count the returns
and declare the result of said election, and
the same.
Adopted June Z, 1915.
R. W. RICHARDSON. Prest.
r. 8. CAMERON. Secretary.
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Taxable valuation 5
Signature of voter

signature OF voter
NOTICE TO vOTER-To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted this ballot place
a cross mark (X) in the square after the
word "Yes, To vote against the PROPOSE
the word "No."
clerk of the police jury is instructed to have
prepared for use at said election all necessary
ballot boxes. tally sheets, registrars lists of
property tax payers eligible to vote in said
election and the valuation of their property,
blank lists for entering the names of those
who actually vote in said election and COM
piled statement blanks, for compiling the
votes in number and amount
Section 4.-Be it further ordained that the
compensation Of the election commissioners al
said election shall be three dollars per day for
one day, for the clerk three dollars per day
for one day, for the returning officer, three
election shall be held at the following polling
places and by the officers here named, each
being registered voter:
AT Summerfield Precinct-H. c. Williams,
Walter Johnson and c. w. Calhoun, commits
sioners; T. NJ. Smith, clerk, and J. W. Fetch
er, returning officer.
Section s.-Be il further ordained. That
notice of this election containing the propo-
sition herein submitted to the voters shall be
prepared and signed by the president and sec
rotary of the police jury and shall be pub
Iished in the official journal four weekly in
sertions. the date of tine first insertion to be
not less than 80 days before the date of the
election.
The said notice shall further recite that on
the 14th day of July, 1915, at IL o'clock noon,
the police jury will meet at the court house
in Colfax. in said parish, and there in public
session open the ballot boxes, and examine
and count the ballots, both as to number and
amount, and examine and count the returns
and declare the result of said election and
promuleate the same.
Adopted June Z, 1915.
II. W. RICHARDSON. Prest.
II. 8. CAMERON, Secretary.
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No. Six-Sixty-Six

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHlllS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then 40 q tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
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HUMANITY DELUDED
BY DEMON DOCTRINES
Thou Shalt Surely Die'---"YG
Shall Not Surely Die"
6atan's Monumental Lie Foisted Upon
the Church - Christian Standards
Lowersd--Foundation Falsehood For
All UnseripturaI observation-disclosures
sibiIity Of an Educated Ministry.

indianapolis, Ind,
June II. Pastor
Russell Is here to-
day. He preached
on the text, The
god Of this world
hath blinded the
minds Of them
that believe not,
lest the light Of
the glorious Cos
pei of Christ .
should shine unto
them" q COrin-
thians "A.
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AN ORDINANCE.

Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property tax payers of Ward Number wo
of Grant parish, Louisiana, eligible to vote
in tax election in said ward of said parish,
have petitoned the police jury to order an
election in said ward to determine whether
or not a special five mills tax for five years,
beginning with the year 1915, and ending with
the year 1912 shall be levied and collected
taxation for the purpose of building and
maintaining the public roads in said ward
Number Two, and
Whereas il is the opinion of this body that
the contemplated building and maintaining of
public roads is for the public welfare, and
Whereas, aside from the said petition, il
is the voluntary will of this body to call the
election herein provided for, and
Whereas article 232 of the constitution of
1913 authorizes the levying and collection Of
such a tax on the property of Ward Number
two when authorized by an election held for
for the purpose, and whereas Act ESQ of
1910 and amendments provides the method
of holding such election; now, therefore:
Section BE it ordained by the police
jury of Grant parish, Louisiana, in lawful
called to be held in Ward Number Two
of Grant parihs on the 18th day of July, 1915,
at which election a majority of the property
tax payers of said Ward Number Two, in
number and amount, eligible to vote and vot
ing shall determine the
all the taxable property in said ward Number
Two, for period of five years, beginning
with the year 1915 and ending with the year
1919, for the purpose of building and main
tanning the public roads in said Ward Number
Two.
Section 2.-Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the police jury is instructed to pre-
pare for use at said election a sufficient num-
Der of ballots on each of which shall be
printed substantially the provisions mentioned
r.
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men, and have met many OF the boys on
the road that are afflicted with disorders
of the stomach as they have to put up
with all kinds of half cooked grub at the
Internationally hotels, which is one
cause Of this dreadful disease"
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AN ORDINANCE

Whereas more than one-fourth of the
property tax payers of Ward Number Three
Of Grant parish, Louisiana, eligible to vote
in tax election in said ward of said parish,
have petitioned che police jury to order an
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HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRINC WIFE

! had gotten 50 weak could not stand,
and ] gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardm. the woman's tonic. and I COM
menced taking Il. From the very first
dose, ! could ten Il was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without it,
firing me. and am doing al my work."
Hyou are all run down from womanly
troubles. don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui. the woman's tonic. lthas helped
more than a million women. In It's 50
years Of continuous success. and should
surely help you. too. Your druggist has
sold Csrdm for years. He knows what
It win do. Ask him. He WIN recom-
mend Il Begin taking Cardli today.
Write r.: Chattanooga Mszscins Co.. Lah,e..
Advisory Depe.. ChattanoogA, Tenn. for Spec;01
lnsfructions q your case and 64-paee hook. fjom0
srsasnsas NJ Wsnsn." sat IN plain vrspp9. ia
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A Travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, travelling man of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
was a great sufferer from stomach trou-