text: BamtmtioimffiSm firtv’: ‘i i...HrC bc‘<irii':'n.'i* to..lax* „ ■ • | Wilson Bros. Shirts at $1.00 and $1.50 are exceptional values, see them You’re going to need a new suit or overcoat this winter * Perhaps you thought you could “get along” because of the mild weather now. Don’t be misled, the winter season, has not even begun. Before the month is over you will wish you had bought Then why wait when we’re X/ giving: January now Many men delay buying clothes until January in order to get the advantage of clearance prices. Often they can’t find what they want then. No need of that now. You can get January sale prices right now on every suit or overcoat in the house, nothing excepted. We need the money, that’s reason enough for our doing this. The stock is large, the quality such as you would expect from Hart Schaffner & Marx and Adler-Rochester. Don’t miss this opportunity, don’t put it off a day longer. Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes 25 percent Reduction Henry Marx Stetson and Howard Hats The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes "Walk-Over and Florsheim Shoes SECOND-HAND MEN TO HELP POLICE Council Expected to Enact Ordinance Preventing Operation of "Fence." When the Pine Bluff city council holds its regular session next Monday night, it is expected an ordinance will be proposed which will make it obligatory on the part of owners of pawnshops, dealers in second-hand goods of all kinds and proprietors of junkshops, to make daily reports to the police department, of all goods purchased or otherwise received by them during the 24 hours prior to the filing of their report. Although virtually every city and town of the size of Pine Bluff already has such an ordinance, there is no such law in Pine Bluff, and as a result, the members of the police department are put to just so much more trouble in solving burglar cases and recovering stolen property. Much of the plunder in cases of this kind gets into the hands of pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, while even the junk dealers come into possession of large quantities of stolen stuff, most of the time without having any reason to believe the stuff has been stolen. Daily reports from such business houses will be of great assistance to the police, as has been demonstrated in other cities, and several members of the city council have already stated their advocacy of the adoption of such an ordinance. Detective George Lewis of the Little Rock police department, who was in Pine Bluff several days ago on business, expressed the opinion that such an ordinance would be of great assistance to the local police in their work, and would aid materially in the capture of crooks and the recovery of the loot. "We have located much stolen property through these reports from the second-hand dealers," said Detective Lewis. "You would be surprised at the manner in which such stuff comes to light. Only recently we recovered for its owner a gold watch which had been stolen nearly three years ago, and which had just come into the hands of a pawnbroker. Another watch was recovered lately which was stolen in February last, from a well-known railroad man. Occasionally we recover property stolen in other towns, in this same way, and often we get line on the identity of the thieves through the assistance of the pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers. Junk dealers also aid us, because minor crooks often attempt to sell railroad trass, copper wire, and other such heavy stuff to them. It is a good law, and I am sure it will help the Pine Bluff police as it has helped us in Little Rock." THIS—AND FIVE CENTS. DON'T MISS THIS. Put out this slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, Ill., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a free trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds, and other respiratory ailments. Croup, Pneumonia Kidney pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For sale in your town by Men Pharmacy. COUNTY PRISONERS DISPLAY GRATITUDE Those in County Jail Express Approval of Aid from “Christian and Other White Friends.” Prisoners in the county jail evidently feel their lot is not as bad as it might be—wire trial confined elsewhere. This is gathered from the following: To the Editor of The Graphic: Please allow us space in your paper, in which we beg to express our gratitude toward our many Christian and other white friends, and especially those who visited us Sunday. We feel that the good Lord has answered our prayers, for we continue praying every day. It was indeed a glorious visit that our brothers paid us Sunday, and we feel a great change as a result of the visit brought a new life to us and we know if we will consider what far preacher said, and take it to our carts, it will keep us from such places as the jail house, penitentiary, and county farm, and save our souls from hell. We ask you many friends for your continued prayers and support that we may through the help of God overcome our present faults and make better, more law-abiding citizens in the near future than we have in the past. We feel indeed that we are in debt to the sheriff, Mr. Williams, and also the jailer, Mr. Verfett, for their most kind and gracious treatment of the many prisoners entrusted to their care, and with good will to all and malice toward none. We as prisoners in the county jail, sign ourselves. R. H. WILLIAMS, Leader in prayer service every other night. GEORGE WATSON, HENRY SANDERS, TERRY FLEMING, SOL GOBBS. FRANK EVERITT, HOLMAN ALLEN, Committee. A TEXAS WONDER. The Texas Wonder cures Kidney and bladder troubles, removing gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumatism, and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder of both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months’ treatment, 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. 10-12-tI Wood Paving Buckles. The creosoted wood block paving in Walnut street, just off Second avenue, and immediately adjoining the curb along the post office sidewalk, has buckled up as a result of the recent weather, through a flaw of some kind. While that portion of the street is out of commission, repairs can be easily and quickly made at small expense. Gore, Ga., P. A. Morgan had occasion recently to use a liver medicine and says of Foley Cathartic Tablets: “They thoroughly cleans my system and I felt like a new man—light and free. They are the best medicine I have ever taken for constipation. They keep the stomach sweet, liver active, bowels regular.” Mann Pharmacy. The Pennsylvania Railroad company and the Philadelphia & Reading railroad have filed with the interstate commerce commission new tariff showing a general increase in passenger rates to become effective Dec. 15. The rates will be on the basis of 2 1-2 cents per mile. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, price, $1. Take Hall's family Pills for constipation. About one third of the telegraphers on Britain's railroads are women. ARTICLES THAT BEAR STAMP TAX People Throughout Country Suffer Because of Federal Officials’ Delinquency. Judging from newspapers from other parts of the state, Pine Bluff was not the only city in which business had difficulty in obtaining the new war tax stamps, to comply with the law which went into effect at midnight of Monday. Other cities and some of them in other states had the same trouble. A large quantity of all the necessary stamps was brought to Pine Bluff for local firms and business houses yesterday morning, and it is believed New that everybody is supplied, just as it is believed everybody due to make payments has made them. Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Will R. Bregdon announced yesterday that he has been instructed to remain in Pine Bluff another day, and to charge no penalty against persons who pay their stamp tax prior to his departure tonight for his headquarters at Little Rock. Mr. Bregdon will spend the entire day today in the office of John H. Tucker, secretary of the Young Men’s Progressive Business League, room 612, Citizens’ bank building, to collect the tax and to give any information desired by business men. This gives Pine Bluff business men a little grace, in which to “square themselves” with the federal authorities in the matter. As a matter of information, the new war stamp taxes cover the following items, the tax being shown opposite each item: Article. Rate. Bonds, debentures, certificates of indebtedness by an association, company or corporation, new issues, $100 par value, each. $.05 Sales or agreements to sell stock, $100 par value, each. $.02 Agreement, of sale of products or merchandise on exchanges, each $100.01 Promissory notes, except banknotes for circulation and renewals, each $100.02 Bundles shipped by freight or express. $01 Telegraph and telephone companies, on each message over 15c.01 Senders of telephone and telegraph messages, on each over 15c.01 Certificates of profits of corporations, etc., and transfers thereof, face value each $100.02 Damage certificates, etc. $25 Other certificates required by law. $10 Broker’s note or memorandum of sale. $10 Deeds or realty transfers valued between $100 and $500.50 Same, each additional $510.50 Entry of goods at custom house, $100 value. $25 Same, not exceeding $500 value. $50 Same, exceeding $500 value. $1.00 Entry for withdrawal of goods from customs bonded warehouse. $50 Insurance of property, new or renewed policies, each dollar. $0.05 Policies of insurance or bond of nature of indemnity for loss, each dollar. $0.05 Passenger tickets by sea to foreign port costing less than $10. $1.00 Same, not exceeding $60. $2.00 Same, exceeding $60. $5.00 Perfumeries, cosmetics, etc., vaseline, hair dye. Yes, tooth washes, graded in values of 5 cents up to 15 cents, each 5 cents. Same, valued from 15 to 25 cents. Same, each additional 25 cents. Same, each additional 25 cents. Voting powers or proxies. Power to convey real estate, protests...25. Palace or parlor car seat or berth. Postmaster May Help. Internal Revenue Collector WaiE'P at Little Rock yesterday announced that, he will endeavor to have post masters all over Arkansas carry a fraudulent stock of the war tax stamps, one section of the law providing for the establishment of such “branch offices”: “The collectors of the several districts are hereby authorized and required to furnish to any assistant treasurer of the United States or designated depositary thereof, or any postmaster located in their collection districts, respectively, a suitable quantity of adhesive stamps, without the prepayment therefore and may in advance require of any designated depositary, assistant treasurer of the United States or postmaster a bond, with sufficient securities, to an amount equal to the value of the adhesive stamps which may be placed in his hands and remain unaccounted for, conditioned for the faithful return, when so required of all quantities or amounts undisposed of, and for payment monthly of all quantities or amounts sold or not remaining on hand.” Mr. and Mrs. William Lemens of 1305 East Second street, are receiving congratulations over the arrival yesterday of a son, weighing nine and one-half pounds. DEWEY URGES LARGER NAVY. ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY. Washington, Dec. 1.—Admiral Dewey, chairman of the General Naval board, has urged upon Secretary of the Navy Daniels the need of immediately strengthening our navy by suggesting that four dreadnaughts should be constructed as soon as possible. It is understood that the hero of Manila Bay also offered for fifteen new submarines and from 14 to 16 gunboats. WILL WAGE FIGHT FOR LOWER RATES Traffic Bureau Employs Counsel to Handle Case Before I. C. C. UTILIZING THE RIVER. Combination Rail and Water Rate, Sought by Pine Bluff Bureau, Will Afford 25 Per Cent Reduction. Rowell & Alexander, attorneys at Pine Bluff, were yesterday retained to represent the Pine Bluff Traffic Bureau in the hearings to be held by the interest-bearing commerce commission in the matter of the petition to have combination rail and water rates put into effect by all the trunk line railroads, to Pine Bluff. The selection of the attorneys as the legal representative of the traffic bureau was decided upon yesterday, at a meeting of the bureau which was held in the offices of the bureau in the Citizens’ Bank building. Because of the importance of the matter, three separate and distinct meetings of the organization have been held the past ten days on this subject, and final decision was reached yesterday. The matter of placing in effect a combination rail and water rate from the important manufacturing centers of the north and east to Pine Bluff is looked upon by the members of the traffic bureau as something of the utmost importance to the city and its trade interests. Primarily, the combination rail and water rate will mean a reduction of perhaps as much as 25 percent on the through rail rates in force, but even in addition to that, there will be other advantages to accrue to this city and its business houses, particularly in that Pine Bluff will be placed on a commercial parity with a number of cities which are competitors and which now have an advantage over Pine Bluff in the matter of rates. The petition for the combination tail and water rate was filed with the interstate commerce commission about three weeks ago by Commissioner W. M. Taylor of the traffic bureau. The petition took the regular course, copies being forwarded to the score or more transportation lines named as defendants, and the defendants being granted twenty days in which to make answer or otherwise plead in the case. Capitalizing River. Briefly, the petition sets forth that the fact that Pine Bluff is located on the Arkansas river, which is navigable and that it is being discriminated against because of the fact that the railroads maintain only a rail rate into the city, instead of a combination rail and water rate, which the city should have because of being located on a navigable stream. The petition asks the commission to order the railroads and steamboat lines to put the combination rail and water rate into effect, the transfer of freight from the railroad lines to the steamboats to be made at Memphis. It is expected that the interstate commerce commission will, within the next few days, fix upon a date for the beginning of the hearings to be held in connection with the matter. It is expected also that the hearing will be conducted at Memphis, although efforts will be made by the traffic bureau to have the hearings held in this city, in order to save expense to the traffic bureau, which will more than likely summon a large number of witnesses to give their testimony in the matter. It is believed that the principal objection on the part of the railroads to the establishment of the new rate will be based on the allegation that the Bluff is not visited with any degree of regularity by steamboats, and that at best, the boats do not operate at all seasons of the year. This objection, however, it is understood, can be overcome by the submission to the commission of facts to show that the government has spent large sums to deepen the channel of the river and to maintain the channel at a navigable depth and that even now there are two dredge boats engaged in such work. It will be shown also to the commission that the establishment of the rail and water rate will make it to the advantage of steamboat interests to operate to this city throughout the year, on regular schedule, because there will be a steady business for the boats in hauling the freight that will come to Pine Bluff over the cheaper route. Come to the Big Sale at the Prices very reasonable. All work first class. We make it our duty to try to please every customer. Residence calls answered promptly. Do not forget to have your hair combings made into switches. To keep them to long, the moths will cut the strands into hundreds of parts. D. C. COLLIN'S GRAY, GRADUATE of E. Burnham’s Beauty Culture School. DON'T OVERLOOK The Date of the Whiteway Billiard Hall Wednesday, Dec. 2 Calomine, calomine, does not cause for over-lax has shown us an alterative way. Ask Bedell’s Pharmacy, This laundry is sanitary. By process the clothes returned to you are cleaner and more hygienic than It is possible to obtain by the home washing. American Exchange Laundry Co. Time Passed in Atonement The latter part of a wise man's bill Is taken up in curing the follies, prejudices, and false opinions he had Ctraded in the former.—Swift. Alice: Have you heard about it? BEWARE of Bargain Advantage in the selection of a Monument? —WE— make monuments P. G. Shelby SCo. *17 West Barrels Telephone 863 Elks Theatre Tuesday, Dec. 1 THE SOCIETY EVENT OF 18 SEASON Boston English Opera Company IN THE WORLD’S GREATEST OPERA The Original All Styles the BOSTON ENGINES OPERA CHORES GENTERED ORCHESTRA IS. 50c. 75c, $1.00 eats on Sale Saturday. 