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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
MASTER MECHANIC SCROGGINS
Or the Cotton Belt, at Tyler, Texas,
 Has Resigned.


 Mr John M. Scroggins, for the past five years general master mechanic of the Cotton Belt. or St. Louis Southewestern Railway Company of Texas. has sent to General Manager Bowron his resignation to be effec- tive March 1. A successor to Mr. Scrogglns Will be named within a few days, MT. Scroggins' headquarters were at Tyler, Texas. He has many friends in Pine Bluff who will regret to learn of his resignation. He is considered an expert master mechan- ic and was valued highly by the of ficials of that great system
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
WATERS PIERCE OIL CO.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE SEEKING
 TO DUST IT.
The House Kills the Hogg Proposed Amendments to the Consti-
 tuition.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 28.-There was a very drastic measure introduced in the House of the Texas Legislature yesterday, which seeks to oust the WatersPierce Oil Company out of Texas. The measure in question is in the form of a bill introduced in the House by Representative MeFall and instructs the Secretary of State to re- yoke the permit issued to said oil company May 31, 1901. This is the famous case wherein Congressman Bailey was arrayed before the Texas Legislature last month on charge of having secured this permit in viola tion of the Texas antitrust law.
 After an all-day wrangle the House of the Texas Legislature today killed the Hogg amendments, which were sought to be tackled onto the State constitution, These amendments, as prepared by ex-Gov. Hogg and adopt ed as a part of the State Democratic platform, provided for the placing of all railroads into the hands of receiv- CTS, if necessary, to force them to rec OorganiZe, banish what Gov HOgg termed their fictitious valuations and issue bonds subject to the approval of the Texas Railroad Commission
 The other two amendments prohibit ed free passes on railroads and legis- lative lobbying These three amend mentS have caused no end of political rowing in Texas, and their considera- tion at the hands of the Texas Legis- lature has assembled a most formd- ably lobby here. The fight over the amendments have been rather stub born. but the final vote came yester day, and it stood 49 to 49, thus defeat ing the measure. as it required eighty six votes in favor of it to get it through the House under the consti tutional rule governing that body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Court News.

Chancellor John Nj. Elliott left Thursday at noon for Stuttart. where he will hold Chancery Court for a few days to hear suit in which two prominent real estate men of that place are the principals. They are W. N. Carpenter and E. N. Spratlin who recently dissolved co-partner- ship. Spratln is suing for an ac- counting of the firms business.
 Chancellor Elliott will open Chan cery Court at Rison, Cleveland coun- ty. Monday morning. It is regular term of the Cleveland Chancery Court and much business is to come before that body at this session.
 Next Monday morning Circuit Judge A. B. Grace and Prosecuting Attorney w. B. Sorrells will go to Star City. lincoln county, to open a regular session of the Lincoln County Circuit Court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
SKIN GAM < ARTISTS
ATTEMPTED TO EAT CARDS.
Another Escaped at the Risk of His Life-An Unsophisticated
 Countryman,

Will Fixes. an unsophistieated conutryman, came to Pine Bluff We'd nesday from Grapevine, Grant coun- ty to see the sights. He saw two ne groes, Zack Sells and Henry Smith, who were operating a skin game with some curious looking cards. They were marked and one of the negroes made him believe that he had a snap. Fixes baced his judgment for s20. The cards were dealt, the country man lost and the heroes disappeared as if by magic He immediately re- ported his misfortune to the police and Officer Culpepper went to work on the case. He arrested Sells and Simth any they were locked up on charge of running a skin game. The men had secret pockets all over the inside of their coats and in them were money and strange looking cards
 One of the men, when arrested, tried
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES. MAY 4 AGREED ON AS DAY OF
 ADJOURNMENT The State Bank Inspection Bill Vir. tualIy Killed in the Senate
 "Coin" Harvey Talks.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 2S.- Both branches of the legislature agreed yesterday upon May 4 as the day of final adiournment-an eXten- sion of fifty-one days. This result was achieved by way of compromise, the Senate having preferred April 25 and the House May IA.
 Senator Matlock's s bill prohibiting the adulteration of candy with poison ous dyes was passed ythe Senate.
 Senator D. l.. Kings state bank in spection bill was virtually killed in the Senate by the striking out of the vital inspection clause
 In the House much time was spent discussing Mr. Killgore's bill to reg ulate changes of venue in criminal cases.
 Among the bills passed by the House were:
 By Mr. Cowling-To provide for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
ACQuIESCED.
CUBAN CONSTITUTION coNvEn..
 TON FINISHES ITS LABoRs.
Resolution Adopted Acquiescinq iu the Demands of the United
 States

HAVANA, Feb. 29.=The constitu. tlohal convention remained in session until 3 o'clock yesterday morning. completing the work of drawing up the clauses in the constitution refer. ring to the relations between Cuba and the United States A public sesi. sion was held last evening to sigf, the following resolutions which have been adopted:
 l. The government of Cuba will noE make treaty Of agreement with any iorelgn power which may compromise or limit the dependence of Cuba OF which may permit or authorize any power to obtain, by means of cofouf- zation Of for military or naval pur. poses or in any other manner any foothold or right over any portion Of Cuba
 /. The government will not permit it's territory to be used as a base of operations for War against the tJntt. W ''e'e1' VT 'tdiiiot ally lOfclgH H3- tion.
 ]. The government of Cuba accepts i'll it's entirety the treaty of Paris. in which are affirmed the rights of Cuba to the extent Of obligations which are explicitly indicated in these. and es. peclally those which the international law imposes for the protection Qf fife and property and substitutes itself for the United States in the pledge which they assumed in that sense ac. eording to articles l2 and 1G2 of the treaty of Paris.
 l. Cuba recognizes as legally valid all acts of the military government during the period of occupation the rights arising out of them in con. formity with the joint resolution and foraker amendment and the existing laws of the country.
 5. The governments of the United States and Cuba ought to regulate their commercial relations by means: of treaty based CD reciprocity and with tendencies toward free trade in natural and manufactured products. mutually assuring ample special ad- vantages in their respective markets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28

service on receivers of foreign corpor- ations
 By MT. Perry-Levying three fourths of mill tax for Confederate pensions.
 By MT. Holland-Making foreign corporations doing business in Arkan- sas citizens of the State
 By MT. Brooks-Authorizin the State Auditor to reject insurance bonds if deemed best for the public interest.
 By Mir. Bardford-Amending the Plum Bayou levee district act of 1899.
 Hon. W. H. c'Coin') Harvey, by in yitation, delivered brief address in the House yesterday morning
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28

men-neither class hurting them selves with work Most of the an nual employees, indeed, leave Wash ington when Congress adjourns and do not return until it meets again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
A Mistake Made

Deputy Ed Cheek has returned from Texarkana, where he spent sev- eral days awaiting acquisition papers. from the Governor of Texas to SC cure John Moore, who is in jail there awaiting the af1iYaI of the ofeeH from this city to bring him back to answer to several charges on the lo- cal court dockets against him. Cheek did not bring Moore with him. but re turned here to investigate the delay he experienced in receiving the requi
 sition papers. He learned that 2 mistake had been made in applying for them and found letter here for him explaining the matter, IF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
HERE'S A HOWDY DOI
REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY STIRS
 UP A PRETTY SCANDAL.
Irregularities and Abuses in the
 House by Republicans to Be Investigated.

WASHINGTON, Feb 28-Smarr.
 ing under the taunts of Representa- tive Bailey, of Texas, the Republicans of the House have consented to in yestigate the irregularities, abuses. and petty scandals of which every body has known for so long Whether the special committee appointed to do the Investigating will find that it has not time enough for the purpose, or whether it will go a-whitewashine or whether it will render an honest report remains to be seen Possibly it will do the last, as several members of it are Republicans who were shut out by the great "hog combine thatha controlled appointments in the House for some six or eight years-eyer since the Republicans gained control of that body-and is responsible for most of the frauds.
 This combine was formed by mem bers from half a dozen powerful States, among which the officers were parcelled out by lot. Later, when an outsider showed strenth enough to en- danger the supremacy of the com bne, he was plaeated by sinecures formed for the special benefits of his constituents. The result has been scandalous.
 Men have been appointed to one place and transferred to others for which the salary appropriated ts more, the difference then being made up by tbe insertion each year of an item in the general deficiency bill One of the most striking cases of the kind is that of the telegraph operator of the House. The appropriation for the place is $1200 per year The ap- pointment was given to one o. M. En- yart, man who is said to know little about telegraphy. He was transfer red to the House library as assistant librarian, and J. J. Constantine. an expert te1egrapher was appointed as teamster at $500 per year and de- tailed to duty as telegrapher. In the meantime the deficiency bill has car red an appropriation of $400 for En- yart and one of $500 for Constantine. raising their pay, respectively to $1,- 600 and s1,200 per year
 Another man is carried on the roll or the House library He is detailed to the disbursing office under tho ser egant-at-arms, and is loaned to the
 clerk of the House to prepare his an- nual financial statement. For this
 duty the pending deficiency bill pro
 poses to pay him $500 in addition to ms regular salary of $1,314 per year. Another class of cases is where speclal employees. paid for the session
 only, are detailed to do, during the
 summer recess, the work for which M regular employees receive annual sala- VI res. The regular men continue to re-
 eeVe their pay and deficiency appro- pilatlons are made for the special
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28

to chew up the guilty cards, but the officers made him cough up" and they, for once, were beat at their own game The men are supposed to be strangers here, but they work ed their game in this vicinity for sev- eral days with a long list of victims. This morning the men were transfer red to Justice Vance for trial. They will answer to several charges in that court
 Wednesday afternoon a confederate of Sells and Smith was arrested by Officer Walters, and while being car ried to headquarters escaped from that officer. Walters was bringing his man across the street at the cor her of Third avenue and Main street As they neared the railroad track, the nero Jerked from Walters, jumped across the COW catcher of the moving engine and escaped The officer was helpless, as the freight separated him from his prisoner and the negro had no difficulty in leaving for parts un- known
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28

Something new under the sun Bayles Deviled Smoked Herring Just spread on your bread.
 STRAUSS & MILLER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Special Train Excursion to Minneapolis and
Minnehaha Falls

Special Train Excursion to Minneapolis and
Minnehaha Falls
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
R'y, on Sunday, August 25th,
SPECIAL FREE PROGRAMME.
Balloon ascension and Parachute
decent at 80 p. m, by MADAME
LIE Roy, of st. Paul, Mimi.
Band Concert and musical entertain-
ment at 200 p. m, at Minnehaha Park.
Base ball game at 2:30 p M, Chicago
Marquettes VS.. Sioux Falls, at the new
Minnehaha Falls Ball Park. General
admission free only to holders Ofexcur-
sion tickets. Admission to Grand Stand
% cents.
Also numerous other attractions at
Minneapolis and Minnehaha, which
will insure pleasant time for all.
The special train will leave DEBORAH
at 400 a. m, on Sunday, August IS,
and returning will leave Minneapolis
at 6:25 p. M, Minnehaha Falls Gas d.
M, Sunday the 18th.
Excursion tickets will be good going
and returning only on above train and
date.
R0nnd trip rate from DEBORAH $500.
For further particulars apply to the
ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul R'y. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
To Our Friends.

The management has spared no eff
fort in obtaining good clean attractions
for the coming fair. This is about all
we can do. Now we depend on you.
Will you support us? We kindly ask
your presence at least one or two days.
Your co-operat on is absolutely neces-
sary to make the fair a success.
Yeu may attend from prompting OF
purely public spiritedness. You may
attend from love of the different
sports, such as horse races, ball games,
or you may attend i'm order to be enter
tanned by the various other attractions
In either event we trust you will feel
amply repaid for your time and money,
4 X. L. HAUGEN, Pres.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
A Warning to Campers.

A party of campers while passing
the farm of J. w. Spriggs in Button
township last week stopped and kindl-
ed fire and cooked their dinner in his
grove adjoining his grain fields, and
carelessly neglected to extinguish the
fire. The confiagratiOn spread so very
rapidly that several acres were covered
with flames before it was discovered.
BY the aid of the neighbors, horses and
pillow they saved portion of the field
by blowing through the shocks. Only
by being favored by gentle wind from
the south the whole field was saved
from ruin. A SUBSCRIBER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
DEBORAH Boy Married.

Mrs. Hattie Murphy returned Friday
afternoon from Northwood, where she
attended the wedding of her son, Allen.
The Worth County Index has this to
say of the wedding: "Mr. Allen
Murphy and Miss Florence Speeding
were united in marriage last Saturday.
The groom il the employee of the
Northwood Roller M Ills and is sturdy,
self.reliant young man. The bride il
the attractive youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Speeding, an accomplish
ed and gracious little lady who gradu.
ated from our high school with the
class of 1900 May success and happi
ness attend them.n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
A Pleasant Surprise.

About $50 friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christen Kirkeby surprised them last
Sunday evening at their home on
Washington Prairie. Both Mr.. and
Mrs X. have been sick for the past six
months, and are now able to be about
again. Rev. M. Borge made an ap-
propriate address and thanked all
present for uniting aud helping to en-
Iven on that occasion. "Gauken''
sang some of their beautiful songs and
then all dispersed to their homes fel
ing that they had enjoyed themselves
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Brought Here for Burial.

Last Thursday afternoon the remains
of Mrs. Andrew Gullickson were
brought to DEBORAH from Minneapolis
for burial, the funeral services being
held from the First Lutheran church
at Jour clock. Mrs. Gullickson Chris
tina Haga) was resident of this coun-
ty nearly all her life until about year
ago, when on account of her husband s
business arrangements they moved to
Minneapolis. She was married in
Madison township about thirty years
ago, and lived here i'm DEBORAH for many
years. She had been i'm poor health for
several months, and few days before
her death was taken with summer COM
plant, and was not strong enough to
survive it. She died Monday after.
noon of last week. The husband, two
daughters and one son remain to mourn
her loss. The sympathy of the many
friends in DEBORAH go out to them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14


FOR SALE-The Arlington feed barn,
bargain for quick buyer II.
CRAWFORD.
FOR SALE A two. seated buggy in
good repair, for sale cheap. Inquire
of l.. L. Couse.
FOR SALE-The +. c. Schanck stage
route to Burr Oak, Prosper, etc. In
quire f. c. Schanck, Burr Oak.
FOR SALE Farm four miles west of
Decerah, Madison township, so
acres. Andrew Bjerke, Calmar, Ia,
box 1856. 27tf
FOR SALE-A bran new high grade
Cash Register, new patented ma
chine, with latest improvements,
warranted, for sale cheap. inquire
at this office. 5tf
FOR SALE-Two high-class Wheeler
Il Wilson sewing machines, your
choice of any machine direct from
the factory. Call at this office. ST
FOR SALE-I have nice line of farms
and Fayette counties, all good deals
Call and see or write f. A. Hoyt
Frankville, Iowa.
WANTED-500 more subscribers tt
PUBLIC OPINION. In clubs of five
subscribers, $l.00 per year each, cash
in advance. 5tf
WANTED-Girl for night operator al
the Standard Telephone office. Apply
al office. 1922
LOST-On Water street, DEBORAH,
razor and case. Finder will be re.
compensed for trouble If he leaves
articles at Jaeger's barber shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
A Card.

1.-THE night of the Fourth" that opens
the season of the Grand Opera House
Septebmer 10 is somewhat on the ord-r
of 1.-THE Voodoo'' and ''The Hustler,
both well known and popular plays
here. We can truthfuIly say that "The
Night of the Fourth" is a much strong
er piece, employing large company,
has higher prices people, and more
good specialties, than any thing of the
kind in the business Yours truly,
Grand Opera House Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Electric Light at Luther College.

The Alumni of Luther College has
purchased and presented to the college
"a first class electric light plant, at q
cost of $1,000. The plant is being in
sIituted and will furnish ample light
for the college buildings throughout
The gift will be highly appreciated by
the students of that institution. 1t il
expected that it will be ready for use
at the opening of the college, Sept. 5.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
IARDINIE RS

which we bought of an east
ern manufacturer at dis
count of 40 per cent. What
we gained by our close buy
ing we give to our customers.
Twill soon be time to repot
your plants. Take advan-
tage now; positively cheaper
at the Button than elsewhere.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
To the Ladies.

The premium list of the Floral De-
partment of the fair has been increased
about one half so there is premium
offered on almost every article you ex-
hibit. We hope that the ladies of Win
,nesheik County will take advantage of
this and fill the hall with specimens of
their handiwork
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
CYRUS Peterson returned to Chica-

Cyrus Peterson returned to Chica-
go Saturday, after visit with his
friend, Eugene Johnson.
Miss Mary Vance, of Winona,
Minu., arrived Saturday, on visit to
her cousin, Miss Macha Vance.
Mrs. f. r. Acres and Miss Stella
Paine returned yesterday from an
outing at "The Inn" on Lake Oko.
boil.
An ordinance embodying the pro-
visions of the contract for pumping
the city water by electricity appears in
this issue.
The United Lutheran church choir
will go to Cresco Friday, to sing at
concert in the Lutheran church in
that place.
The correspondence on the last
page is particularly interesting this
week, several important news items be-
ing covered.
Attorney Carl Reed of Cresco, was
looking after legal matters here yester-
day afternoon. We acknowledge a
pleasant call
| Our Castalia correspondent reports
the disappearance of John Caldow, OF
that place, without known cause. His
relatives have since been unable TO 10
cate him.
Mrs. Michael Farrell, of Butler
county, arrived Monday for visit with
her brother, VIM. Hauswirth, and
ather relatives in DEBORAH. Geo. TrZ-
cinski returned with her, after visit
at her home.
| The Elvidge Creamery Co., now
operating twelve creameries in north
eastern Iowa, is a new corporation al
Elkader, with A. o. Elvidge as presi.
dent. They propose to enlarge the con-
Germ by the addition of more creameries
| An exchange says: ut has been
suggested that states be hung in the
vestibules of the churches, and young
ladies entering to register their names
so that young men won't have to stand
outside and wait until church is out
and see if their charmer is there"
Go into the business houses and
offices of the City of DEBORAH and you
will find that the students who were
educated at the Valdez Schools are
employed. They are in demand where
first class help is wanted, and they
always have the preference over other
students. 1872
| On Wednesday of last week, at the
Methodist parsonage in this city, oc
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Isaac Bird
sell, of Frankville, to Mrs. Emily r.
Anderson, of this city, Rev. A. w
Smith officiating. Both Of the contract.
ing parties are we'll known in the
county as people of high character, and
they have a host of friends who join US
in extending hearty congratulations.
| DO you intend to take business
or shorthand course the coming year.
If so, it will pay you to attend a school
that has made speciality for years OF
preparing students for paying positions,
Send for catalogue of Valdez Business
College. 1t contains the names and
} the positions of a large number of stu.
} dents who are successful. The ordi.
! nary student can be prepared in six
+ months. The course of instruction is
} so arranged that students are not re-
quired to remain in school from nine
to ten months. One months tuition
} free, and free car fare. Enter Septem-
Der Sd. 1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Henry Potratz and family are
visiting relatives at Sumner, la.

Miss Emma Lee went to Cresco
Saturday, for visit with friends.
--E. w. Hoyt and H. F. Thompson
made business trip to Calmar Friday.
Mrs. G. A. Oliver and mother,
Mrs. Eaton, went to Fayette Friday,
where their future home will be.
ID. F. Kirshman, of Minneapolis,
Joined his wife in a visit at the home
of M. Coughlin last week.
Miss Keller returned to Minneapo-
lis Saturday, after visit at the home
of her brother, L. B. Keller, in West
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
WANT COLUMN

If you want to buy or sell anything,
have lost or found anything, have a
house, store or farm for rent or sale, OF
want to rent or buy, want a hired girl,
a position, or want to let people know
anything about you or your business,
use the PUBLIC OPINION Want
Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
One Fare 10 Des Moines

A rate of. One Fare for the round
trip will be in effect at all stations in
Iowa on the b., G. r. Il N, Ry., for the
Democratic Convention at Des Moines
August 2lst. Full particulars will be
cheerfully given upon application to
agents of this Company.
JNO. q. FARMER.
A. q. p. at. A,
b., G. r.. & N. Ry.,
Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-14
Advertised etters.

Aug. II, 1901.
Mr.. j. o. Aspelih
Mr.. Ole Farden.
Mrs. Hans Larsen.
Miss Neva Sissons.
Mr.. Fred Warel.
G. N. GODDARD, p. M.