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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

Nowhere in the state has the anti gambling act created more talk than at Hot Springs. That city has no business industry to boast of except gambling, and when the gambling quits, the gamblers will all go away, and then trere'll be nothing left but the springs. A Hot Springs telegram says: There is a large and influen- tial element here who are opposed to the measure, predicting many dire re suits from it. while there are others who think the right enforcement of the law will be of great ultimate bene- fit to Hot Springs"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

The esteemed Little Rock Pine Bluff Commercial is having daily con- niption fits over the Dave Pruitt gang of gamblers that infested this city along in the eighties. The Graphic begs to remind the public that Dave Prultt is dead, and while his ghost may haunt the editor of the Conner c1al, Dave Pruitt is dead issue. It might also be borne in mind as we % along that Gov. Davis has signed the anti-gambling bill and that gambling Tn Arkansas for the future is a prac- tical impossibility.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.

The only states that have no text
 book legislation of any character Whatever are Arkansas, Alabama. Florida and Illinois, and in Florida the county officials, by common con sent, got together in 1883 and adopt. ed a uniform series of textbooks. with tye-year contracts. all but three coun- ties joining the agreement, and these three counties adopted free textbooks.
 Eleven states now have compulsory free textbook laws. They are Dela. ware, which passed it's law in 1891:
 Idaho, 1893; Maine, 1891; Maryland 1896; Massachusetts, 1883; Nebraska. 1891; New Hampshire, 1890; New Jersey, 1894; Pennsylvania, 1893 :; Rhode Island, 1S93 Vermont 1895. Al Of these except Delaware, Maine and Maryland include in the free list all school supplies of whatever nature. In most of these states the compul- sory statute was preceded by an op- tional one under which the system be- came so popular as to call for the broader law. There are thirteen states having a local option free text book law, and in each of these states the number of free districts is rapid ly increasing. In 1897 Michigan had l39 districts furnishing schoolbooks free; in 1900 it had 6S5 such districts
 Between 1894 and 1897 3,7O4 towns and lstrlcts in Minnesota adopted free textbooks. The optional free states are: Colrado 1896; Connecticut
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29
Subscription Price
NEEDED IN EDUcATloN's CAUSE

The creation of the office of county school superintendent would be a long stride in the direction of greatly improving the public school system of Arkansas. At present the counties have nc superintendent of schools only an aRpointtHe examiner of teach. CTS Let the legislature pass the su- Pafinteadants bill 4itlDat amending t ta death for tl4c1 ea4 naeal la a #haa8ah p8bl5c A09l asstam aaaeI the present laW tzaalE aaHer needs one offer whose dafy 5t is to devote al his time ana attention ta the schools tor bE oaiE= tie constant care of thoroughly eoapetent educator can the schools ba built I'D to the pub lie school standard of other states. Arkansas is entitled to the very best free schools to be had and the legis- lature should provide such legisla- tion as is necessary for the desired end to be accomplished.
 In other states of the union the pub lie schools have been brought up al most to state of perfection, and in al these states nothing has done more to create the high standard attained than competent corps of county school superintendents
 The legislature should be careful to prescribe a high degree of qualifica- ton on the part of the superntend- ents so that these very important DO sitions may not be filled by the aver age county seat politicians who pos sess no qualifications for the office and elected only on account of their political pull
 The Graphic hopes to see the legis lature pass the county school super intendents bill without any unneces sary delay. It is needed in the cause of education.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

iSsf. Iowa. lsaf. Nal* Ss7; Mich igan, fS tanesota. Montana. 1697: Ne% York 18at, las ion freo school districzz only &a ! Dakota 1S95; Ohio. 1Ss4; South lt 1S97s Washineton fSa7 Wisconsin. 1SS7. Many of thse states also have ani- formity of textbooks either county or state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29
INSURANCE CONSOLIDATION.

In this era of trusts and commercial consolidation, every kind of business seems to have the consolidation fever, and the result is fhat the time is not far distant when everything will come from q trust It is largely so already.
 The latest business industry to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

It is said that the ghost of Dave Pruitt walks in the vicinity of Editor Newman's residence every night after midnight. The Commercials columns with bad spell of nightmare.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

The legislature has only about a months more time in which to do the work before it. However, if it were to pass the right kind of county
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

Again there are loud mutterings among Arkansas Republicans of a bolt from Clayton rule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

school superintendents bill and ad- journ at once, there would be no se- riOus protest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29
Quality Is R neT1Ioered
 M' l1e4a l>rice Is Forgotten

In the fierce competition of today QUALITY often mace to fit the price but permita deu aton from high standard of Drugs and Chemicals What you buy from can be relied upon as being the BEST. If you not buying your Drugs from us give trial and will convince you of the superior quality of our Drugs. Our prices are moderate ana terms very reasonable.
 Another important thing to remember IS every Prescription left at store teephoned us by your doctor is delivered at to any part of the city No delay IS tolerated when the sick needing medicine
 WALKER DRUG q
 llO Main Stre
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

The Kingsland Times takes very
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

Let Pine Bluff do the fiss 4g. by the returning Solulei
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

Col. Clayton is still the N'' "It" of Araknsas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

The fellows who were lsN Col. Powell Clayton s s'''Ds \ pie are feeling tolerably s0''' please.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

philosophical view of the ina', a.. A) says: When disposed u l with the legislature, stop '' .a over the list of bad bills 'ila'
 pass. Count your blessings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-29

J. W. Adams, Editor and Manager.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
DECISION ON Biennial
Election Law by Attorney General
Godard-is Important.
APP0lNTlvE AND FOLLOWER.

Topeka, July 15.-Attorney General
GODDARD handed down an important
opinion constituting the supreme courts
decision on the biennial election law,
which has been declared constitution
al. 1t follows:
County officers now in Office will
continue to hold their Office without
reelection or appointment during the
ensuing year, except in cases where
sheriffs and treasurers are now filing
their second terms. AS to other cases
there will be no vacancies which can
be filed by appointment except in
cases of death, resignation or removal.
Where sheriffs and county treas
urers are filling their second terms,
vacancies will arise Immediately upon
the expiration of those terms, which
must be filed by appointment and
to which appointment thepresent in
cumbents are not eligible
''It is my judgment that sheriffs and
treasurers now holding their first
terms will not be eligible for a second
term if they continue to hold office
during the ensuing year.
while the title of the law is broad
enough to cover all county officers,
except county commissioners, the body
of the act seems to restrict its applica-
ton to the officers named, and, there
fore, it does not in my judgment,
affect the election of county high
school trustees
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Tax Commission Proposed.

Topeka, July 15.-The legislative
tax commission decided to incorporate
section in the proposed new tax law
providing for state tax commission
of i've members. Two of the members
are to be elected by popular vote, the
same as other state officers, and the
other three are to be the state treas
urer, state auditor and attorney gen.
eral The two elected commissioners
are to receive $4,000 year and are to
have general supervision of tax mat
ters throughout the state. Their
terms are for four years. Another
section agreed upon is one providing
for county assessors to be elected
every four years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
FEATURES OF NEW TAX BILL.
Latest Proposed Feature Is Taxation of
Inheritance.

Topeka, KAN, July 15.-The state
tax revision commission adjourned to
meet again July 80. After q short
meeting at that time the commission
ers will adjourn to meet again in Sep
TENDER, when the final draft will be
made of the bill when it will be pre-
sented to the Legislature of 1903 for
enactment into law. The new law
is expected to thoroughly revise the
tax system of the state.
A new feature of the bill has been
evolved. 1t was the addition of chap
ter providing for the taxation of in
heritances. The chapter provides for
the imposition of a tax at per cent on
the inheritances left to collateral heirs
and legatees. The tax constitutes a
lien on the estate and must be paid
to the county treasurer in the county
in which the the heirs reside. The
county treasurer is required to pay the
tax into the general fund of the state
treasury. Direct heirs are exempt
from the provisions of the chapter
taxing inheritances.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18

York, Pa, July 15.-Judde Stewart,
of the county court, sentenced two
men to pay heavy fines with 30 days
imprisonment. This was for interior
ing with men who were at work,
which was contrary to court order.
Judge Stewart said that a manufac-
turing company sis entitled to employ
whom it chooses upon such terms as
they and it may see fit to agree upon.
Workmen have the right to contract
with and work for whom they please
upon such terms and conditions and
for such pay as they may be willing
to accept. They are rights which can
not be questioned or denied. They
exist in the very nature of things and
are written in the constitution of the
state, and any person who undertakes
by force, menaces, or threats, direct or
indirect, though cloaked in the softest
language, to violate or interrupt them,
is guilty of wrong, and such conduct
will be. and must be restrained by the
courts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18

Housekeepers should not forget that
DEFIANCE STARCH is absolutely the
best brand of cold water laundry
starch there is on the market and in
stead of getting premiums which are
of little or no value with a ten or
twelve ounce package which retails
for ten cents, DEFIANCE STARCH
is put up in packages of sixteen ounces;
full pound for ten cents; one half
pound package for five cents. If your
grocer does not keep it, drop postal
card to the Magnetic Starch Mfg. Com
pany, Omaha, Neb., and they will see
that you get it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
Can be Registered Before July 26,
The Time Limit.
CATTLE TO Usage COUNTRY.

Washington, July 13.-Secretary
Hitchcock received telegram froA
Assistant Commissioner Richards of
the general land office, in charge of
the opening of the Oklahoma lands,
saying the registration plan is work
ing successfully. Secretary Hitchcock
states that 100000 people could be
registered easily by July &c, the last
registration day. There are lands for
only about $4,000 people. Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Jones tele-
graphed to Colonel Randlett, the agent
in charge Of the Kiowa and Wichita
reservations, to confer with the cattle
men Immediately as to the advisability
Of taking to the Usage pasture the
immature cattle which cannot be
shipped to market by the date of the
opening. There are ITS, 900 acres of
unoccupied pasture land in the Usage
country in northern Oklahoma said to
be better than the Kiowa pasture
land, where 1t has been proposed to
take the cattle and where it is said
there is not sufficient room to allow
the pastnrage demands
Assistant Attorney General Van
deventer pointed out that. despite
reports to the contrary, there is no
reason able probability of speculation
in connection with soldiers entries for
the lands. He said that the only ad-
vantage the soldier has is that the
privilege Of making his affidavits any
where and mailing them. All other
claimants are required to be on the
spot
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
No Crops in the yolea District.

London, July 13.-'There is no long
er the slightest hope" says dispatch
to the Daily News from Odessa, "of
saving even a moiety of the crops in
the Volga governments of Amara, Sar-
atoff and Kansan, as well as many
districts of the neighboring govern
ments. Over the whole region there
has been a protracted drouth with
tropical heat, the temperature varying
for several weeks from 100 to $50 Fab
renheit. Nearly all of The streams are
dried up. The crops in Southern Rus
ia average about the usual yield.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
TO LYNCH THREE NEGROES.
Try to Get Them Out of The Kan
sas City Jail.
MOB MAY HAVE SUCCEEDED.

Kansas City, July ia crowd of
s.5Oo excited men and boys surrounded
the county Jail in this city clamoring
for vengeance against three negroes
who criminally assaulted Miss Grace
Davis in a populous neighborhood.
Eight suspects, two of whom have
been identified are held at the jail. 1t
is thought that Marshal Maxwell and
his deputies will be able 20 protect the
prisoners. The mob was joined by a
large number of men from the excur.
SION steamers.
The crime which has ihcensed the
citizens of this city is one of the most
daring outrages ever perpetrated here
Miss Davis and her escort, Newton,
were walking home after having spent
the evening at Troost Park.
The three negroes sprang upon them
from behind. Newton was knocked
sehseless and Miss Davis was dragged
four hundred feet into IA private park
and assaulted. When she recovered
consciousness her escort was still in
sensible. They are both in criti-
cal condition. The crowd was largely
of the rough element, such as gathers
for trouble of any sort, but dozens of
influential citizens urged the people to
go home. The negroes still in Jail are
the two who have been identified
Joseph Roberts and Frank Holland.
There is deep feeling over the outrage
among all classes of the community.
Five hundred men in squads of rs,
are raiding the negro quarter in the
north end, chasing and beating ne
gtoes and smashing windows.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Alfalfa Alone.

Topeka, July 15.-Reports received
here indicate that in no county in the
state are the crops damaged less than
so per cent. In many counties much
more than so per cent would be neces-
sary to cover the estimated damage
Bourbon, Allen, Franklin and Miami
counties report almost a total loss of
the corn crop. Alfalfa is about the
only product that is standing the dry
period well. 1t is generally conceded
that this is the worst drought since
1860 in Kansas, but Kansas has q sur
plus of wealth on hand. ->
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
DUST SHERIFF EvERHARDY
Colored Ministers After the Leavenworth
Sheriff,


Sheriff.
Topeka,July 1.-THE Colored Min
isterial Union of Kansas, composed of
all the leading negro preachers in the
state, took the first step in their fight
to have Sheriff Everhardy, of Leaven-
worth, removed from Office. They
claim that the sheriff is guilty of mall
feasance in not attempting to protect
Fred Alexander, the negro who was
burned at the stake by Leavenworth
mob on January IS last. Sometime
ago the colored preachers took the
matter up and urged Attorney General
A. A. GODDARD to bring suit to Gust
Sheriff Everhardy. The attorney gen.
eral told them that he had no infor-
nation on which to base any action.
The preachers said they would get the
evidence. The attorney general told
them that if they got it he would
begin the action.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
HEAVY LOSS AT ENID.
Water Gave Out And 100000 Loss
Resulted.

Resulted.
Enid, July IA fire started about
midnight and burned late into yester-
day morning. The water from the
new waterworks gave out early and
the use of buckets was the only means
of battling with the flames. Dyna-
mite was used freely to blow up build
ings to stop the progress of the conf1a-
grafton. All of the south side of the
square was swept over by the destroy
ing element; including two hotels,
restaurants, a hardware store, the
Enid buggy company's building, with
everything in it. The fire jumped
the street and reduced the Odd Eel
lows hall to ashes, butcher shop,
ulso furniture store; next come the
opera building which was destroyed,
together with wholesale feed house
and contents, the st. Joseph hotel and
the Montezuma- The Ceuter produce
building and store.
Correspondents agree in an estimate
of the loss, placing it at near $500, 900,
of which two firms sustained nearly
one half, viz: Geusman's hardware
store $4,000 and Randall & Grub's
stock and building, SEQ, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Leasing of School Lands.

Guthrie, Okla, July 15.-The school
land board met to consider the leasing
of school lands. James Houston, the
new secretary, who succeeds C. II. Fill
son fled his bond for s25, 200. Gov
ernor Jenkins, who is chairman of the
board said that it had been decided to
have all the school lands in the three
new counties appraised before any of
them are leased. It was decided that
settlement on these school lands con.
stitute no claim of priority. The
school land department is the greatest
from financial standpoint of any of
the territory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18

Manila, July 9.-The forces of the
insurgent leader Bellarmino were
driven across the mountains by the
Second infantry and finally captured
by the Sixth cavalry. Bellarimo with
1000 men and PA guns surrendered to
Col. Whit at Albany, capitol of the
province of that name. One hundred
more rifles will be surrendered. The
insurgent, General Callies, who sur
rendered June "a and his friends have
offered to negotiate with Malvar. the
insurgent leader in Southern Luzon,
for the latter's surrender.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
THE RUSH TO REGISTER.
The Report of al Injunction by Springer
Is Ridiculed.


Ell Reno, Okla, July livery train
comes in crowded with people coming
here to register, and the highways
leading into the city are crowded with
travellers to this place for the Same
purpose. The hotels and restaurants
were taxed to their utmost capacity
early on Tuesday, but there will be no
suffering here for lack of food and
accommodations. The opera house
was turned into an eating and sleeping
house and as rapidly as needed
churches and school houses and every
available room were given up for the
accommodation of the crowd. Many
come with but one blanket, expecting
to camp out, and hundreds of tents
dot the side streets. Governor Rich
ards, of the interior department, and
thirty clerks from Washington arrived
Tuesday. Governor Richards says the
work of registering will proceed rap
idly and that as many of the booths
will be opened as may be deemed
necessary. Twelve Thousand pounds
of blanks have arrived by mail from
Washington. The reports that the
registering would be enjoined by GER
tain Indians of the Kiowa and CO.
manche tribes through their attorneys
is ridiculed here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Right of Way secured.

Guthrie, Okla, July gu. c. Guss
and w. H. Coylc have returned to che
city after having secured the right of
way for the Santa Fe extension from
Ripley to Chandler. The road will
run into Cushing and the right. of way
has been secured to that point. All is
satisfactory to the property owners
along the survey. The road viii run
into Chandler from the northeast
The men will go back to secure the
right Of way from Cushing to Chandler
and then active work Will be begun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
New Stock TraIna.

Wichita, July 1.-The Santa Fe
will put on a semi-weelsly stock train
for the accommodation of the shippers
in Oklahoma. The trains will leave
Purcell on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings and arrive here next morning,
thus shippers will not have to ship
their stool, during the heat of the day
and they will get here in time for the
opening of the market. This is a
great boon for the shippers in Oklaho-
ma as they have lost heavily on their
stock dying VIXEN shipped during the
hottest part of the day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Dry Weather Stock

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1O.-The pro-
tracted drouth is working great hard
ship upon the farmers and stock
raisers of the western states.
The ranges are drying up and the
pastures are whitening. The Kansas
City stock yards are being overrun
daily now with what is called "dry
weather stock" Farmers and stock
raisers have begun to run their pro
duct to the market, regardless of price
and the condition of the stock.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
rIac,-. G,,n,ng IN Au,tra1i..

One OF the problems before the Aus
italian federal ministry is that of the
preservation of a white Australia. NJ.
Barton has recently paid a visit to
northern Queensland with view to
better understanding the problem OF
gradually prohibiting black labor on
the sugar plantations One Of the
plantations he visited has $500 acres
under the cane and is irrigated by
the waters from the Burnes river. The
proprietors are about to spend 100000
(s150, 000)- on a new pumping plant to
lift water at the "a 100000 gal
ions q day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18

City of Mexico, July 1.-THE Pres
byterian synod is well attended. The
purpose is to organize Mexican synod
which will have direct charge of the
work in Mexico.
There are in Mexico about 100 Pres
byterian missions with not less than
5000 communicates. Many of the
missions in Mexico have become self
supporting, and it is proposed to put
them on an independent footing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
McKinlcrs' 60 to Colorado.

Colorado Springs, July 11.-Mrs.
General Harrison G. Otis of the Los
Angeles Times, says President and
Mrs. Mckinley will spend the season
at Colorado Springs. Mrs. Otis enter
tanned the McKinleys at Los Angeles
of their disappointment in not being
able to reach this city. After few
days of rest at Canton the trip will be
made. The president has been here
and is acquainted with this climate.
Numerous Ohioans from Canton and
elsewhere are here as residents or
resOrterE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Santa Fe Extensions.

Topeka, July 13.-Engineers went
through to Oklahoma to begin survey
ing for some important Santa Fe ex-
tensions. 1t is believed here that the
Cots figuring on getting line into the
Apache and Comanche lands, and that
in all there will be more that 200 miles
of new road built, perhaps nearly
double that. A northern extension of
so miles from Pawnee would connect
the terminus at Cedarvale. An eastern
extension of so miles would make a
like connection at Owasso. 1. T. Tie
extension southwark is to pass through
Shawnee and thence into Indian Ter
ritory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-07-18
Doctors Are Puzzled.

Topeka, July 1L.-Elizabeth Brille,
the 11-year-old daughter of o. NJ.
Brille, of this city, has been asleep for
the past three weeks. She has taken
no food whatever during that period.
A month ago the girl was suffering
from mumps. As she was recovering
from that disease she suddenly fell
asleep and has been sleeping ever
since. The case has puzzled the Tope-
ka doctors.