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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

America. and against W. Fleet Jones.
contractor, for the sum Of $1.6138S
and interest, and that said sum be fix
ed and declared to be first and para
mount lien upon the property describ-
ed in this complaint. and that unless
said sum be paid by day fixed by the
court, that the property be sold By
a commission of this court. and the
proceeds thereof applied towards the
satisfaction of plaintiff S debt, and for
all other and proper relief to which
plaintiff is entitled"
The Campbell prayer is the same
only amounts are different.
This suit is merely the forerunner
of many similar suits that will be filed
in the near future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
FINE OPPORTUNITY
For Jefferson County Farmers to
Try Crop Diversity

The American Refrigerator and
Transportation company are proving
themselves great benefactors to Ar
kansas. They had representatives in
the city one day last week and with
slme of the leading citizens prospect
ed for the advancement of a scheme
to promote the industry of growing
tomatoes and potatoes. The company
propose n furnish the planters all
along the Cotton belt and Iron Noun
tain roads seed, and experts to inform
the planters how to prepare the soil,
how to plant the seed and to help fl
nancially and sign a contract to take
the first years crop at a stipulated
price that will guarantee a profit to
the farmers, and also the second year
products, If necessary to perpetuate
the growth of the crop. They will, in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
HOT SPRINGS DISASTER
To Be Thoroughly Probed by the
Officers of the Law

Hot Springs. Ark, Dee 26 Thirty
persons were dangerously injured here
Wednesday morning by the explosion
OF a gasoline tank in the Turf Tx
change poolroom. conducted bv Cham.
bers and Walker.
Besides these. scores of persons re-
cciVed minor hurts when, a few sec.
onds after the explosion. the walls
collapsed
Stores and Offices in the vicinity
were turned into temporary hospitals
and practically all the physicians Of
the city We're kept busy for hours
dressing the wounds Of the unfortun-
atoS
Five or six of those worst injured
it is believed. cannot possibly survive
tine effects of their injuries. The room
was crowded when the explosion came.
The shock was SO terrific that il was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
FIRST GUN FIRED
In the Litigation to Come Against
Elks Theater Building

ms afternoon White and Altheimpr
as attorneys for j w Sanders. filed
suit against the Elks lodge and other
iefeAdantS to recover the sum of
*I,613.8S, due Sanders for lumber and
materials furnished to assist in the
erection OF the E!ks home and opera
house, and at the same time they filed
suit for l.. L. Campbell against the
same defendants to recover s855.32,
due him for lumber furnished.
After stating the facts in the mat
ter the complaint in Sanders case is
as follows:
Premises considered, the plaintiff
prays that he have Judgment against
the defendant Pine Bluff lodge, No.
749, B. ?. O. E.. of United States of
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ARKANSAS NEWS.
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Chief Of Detectives Donohue, Hot
Springs, slain by James Dougnerty:
latter fatally shot.
York McCollum shot and killed by
Harve Ringer near Dardanelle.
A Helena telegram says: Sheriff
Joplin left yesterday afternoon for
Grannis, with 1O-year-old girl, Pearle
Owens, in custody. The sheriff was
taking the child to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor Owens, who live at
Henry. Howard county. Six years ago
when the child was four years old,
she came under the care of woman
who has been living at Mena for some
months, and claimed the child was CIV
en- to her The parents claim, howev-
er, that the child was induced to leave
it's home and their poverty prevented
an effort being made until now to re-
cover her. 1t required force to take
the child from her present home as she
did not want to go back to her parents,
because she said they were poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
WARM PROTEST
rlade by Senator Berry Against
Republican Extravaganza

A Washington special to the Mem
Dh.s .4Nning News says:
l. Was along about the Forty-fourta
e. 2rees when the Democrats can t
,ate rCssession Of the house, TIA,
&C. ade a vigorous assault upon II g
terized Republican control of the gov
ernment. 1t was then and is now
Republican practice SO steadily ad-
hered to as to constitute party policy
to popularize the party by expendi-
tur2s Of the public money in so lavish
a fashion as the procedure could not
justly escape the epithet of extrava-
gance.
The Republican party leaders be-
lieve it is sharp and clever to spend
money where they think it will do
them the most good. They spend it
only with those who help to keep them
in power-the trusts, the government
contract coteries and all those power
full com mbinations that flourish and fat
ten by special favors. The old Demo
cratic policy that the money of the
people, except what is only necessary
for the proper support of the govern
ment, should be left in the pockets of
the people, dinusing the bless
ings Of good government and the
equal distribution of the advantages Of
any possible prosperity among the
whole people. Is still being constantly
put to contempt by the party in power.
The compensation fixed for the an
,aracite coal commission is case in
Point. The objections made by the
democrats In the house when the sub
,ect was flrst brought up was not in
deed 10 the proposition to pay the
members OF the commission, but to the
unwisdom Of permitting the president
to create commission and give him
a lump sum of money to hand them.
without regard to a proper render
irg Of account for their services. 1t
was looked upon by Democrats as
dangerous precedent. The Republi-
cans did not care whether it was
precedent or not They knew they
could depend for moral supporter
rather immoral support-upon that
sort OF conscienceless sentiment. all
too prevalent. which justif1es any end
with whatever means may be at hand.
The subject of the pay Of the coal
etrike commission was finally dispos-
ed Of last Saturday. 1t had been first
agreed that the commissioners be
paid $40 day for expenses. The house
added s5 a day. giving the well-to-do
gentlemen of the commission SIS a
day for services which none of them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

would have dared to refuse to per-
form for humanity's sake alone. The
conference report, with the raise,
came back to the senate, and was
agreed to.
But it. was not accepted before an
honest and timely protest was put in
the record by as true Democrat as
ever did honor to the trust of his
people. 1t was Senator Berry of Ar
kansas. What he said was straight to
the point. Having obtained from Sen
ator Allison, who made the conference
report, an explanation of the changes
made and how they were arrived at,
Senator Berry said that when he Of
fered his amendment with the object
of having congress. rather than the
president, fix the compensation of
the commission, that policy which
had prevailed to some extent hereto
fore he believed was bad; that con-
gress ought always retain and exercise
the power of determining how much
salary should be paid.
Since that discussion was had
here" said Senator Berry, "the sena-
tor from Alabama (Morgan), in
speech the other day asserted upon
the floor OF the senate-and l have
not seen it denied-that the members
of the canal commission, known as
Admiral Walkers commission, which
went to Nicaragua under similar pro-
vision leaving it to the president to de-
termine their compensation, had been
paid at the rate of thousand dollars
per month, when they were absent
from the country only some two or
three months during that time. That
itself should be sufficient to show, that
no such power should ever be given
to the president of the United States
or any other executive officer. / say,
Mr. President, that that is an exorbit-
ant salary; 1t is an unreasonable sal
ary, and it is such a one as ought nev-
er to have been fixed by an executive,
whether it be the present one or any
other"
Reverting to the coal strike COM
missions pay. Senator Berry said in
conclusion: Il regret that the con-
ferees on the part of the senate saw
proper to yield and agree, and l am
surprised that the house should de-
mand $15 day shall be paid in the
way Of expenses, when we all know
that the expense will not amount to
that sum-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

addition to this, furnish refrigerator
cars at all time to transport the crop
to market and in every way possible
aid the grower. At Fort Smith the
scheme has been successfully handled,
and at Tyler. Texas, the soil has been
found especially adapted to the grow
ing of peaches and melons, and the
company have gotten this to going in
other places to the satisfaction of both
the grower and themselves.
This immediate locality is fine for
tomatoes and potatoes. 1t is diversi-
fed farming that is going to be the
inears of making Arkansas a great
agricultural country, and all possible
encouragement should be given both
the American Refrigerator and Trans
pOrtation company and the planter in
thi., effort to produce something on the
farms besides cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

The fact has again been demonstrate
ed that the little folks of Pine Bluff
aud Jefferson county recognize the
tS.aIlic as the organ of Santa Claus
in'this city and county.
For the Christmas just passed the
Grap,.,c printed 226 letter in ten days,
on average of over % letters a day
The Daily Commercial printed 1T let
ters in thirteen days, an average Of
less that fourteen a day, a difference
Of eight a day in favor of the Graph
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

The Gospel Mission relief rooms at
104 Pine street were crowded as
early as 7:30 o'clock Thurs
day, when the distribution of food and
clothing. The food consisted of beef,
pork, beans, rice, sweet and Irish po-
tatoes, coffee, tea sugar, all plain but
substantial food, to the amount of
some 142 packages and 1872 garments,
and reserve supply is still on hands
was blessed through Rev. Holcomb
and his efforts, and they will always
remember him in great Kindness At
one home the mother came to the door
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

ic, not counting the three extra days
in favor Of the Commercial. and an
increase over the Commercial of near
ly 62 per cent. The Graphic doesn' t
do any lowing before beginning the
publication of Santa Claus letters, but
when the time comes to show results
it is always in the lead, just as it al
ways is when it comes to a show down
on those feature which 60 to make a
good newspaper in small city. The
Graphic leads while the others try to
follow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
Poor People Made Happy

She said she had eight children and
her husband had left her fourteen
months ago. Only by the hardest ef-
forts did she keep the wolf from the
door After being we'll supplied, she
was left with cheering words of kind
ness from Mr. Holcomb. With tears
Of thankfulness, she said, God bless
YOU" The distribution continued till
p. m. Surely every one in the city
who has donated money or food or
clothing has cause to praise Mr.
Holcomb for his earnest and untiring
efforts The articles contributed were
distributed judiciously.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.

Oscar Duff, infant son Of w. r. Duff
had his face badly powder marked
from the explosion of toy pistol yes
terday.
Archie Willis, a negro woman, had
a finger and thumb nearly torn of by
the premature explosion Of a skyrock-
ct
j. w. Price, a fireman, had sprain-
ed wrist and it was dressed and some
cotton and liniment we're put on. Mr..
Price started to light a cigar and the
liniment ignited and his hand was
dangerously burned.
Mike Snider had an arm badly bruis-
I'd with giant fire cracker.
Clara Holsome, colored, had an eye
shot out With fire works.
]. -
@ Mr.. Moore's little son. who Is the
guest of Mr. Senate Seabrook, got his
hand badly burned with fireworks yes
sterday.
-
n Joe Howell, at Jefferson Springs
was accidentally shot in the neck by
y small boy with blank cartridge, In
Melting a severe powder burn wound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
Had Check cashed Twice.

H. J. Lynch, a former employe Of the
Cotton Belt railroad, had John Thomp-
son cash check for him. Mr.. Thomp-
scn handed the check back to him 10
Re endorsed. He took the check and
never returned He had it cashed
here yesterday and is held by the
county officials to answer to a charge
of grand larceny.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
A False Report.

A report reached here today to the
effect that passenger shot from the
window Ct an Iron Mountain train at
JefferscE SW;ngs and that a citizen
If that community was fatally injur-
I'd. A telephone message from Jeffer-
on Springs says there Is no truth
whatever III the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

r. c. Srobridge, age %, and Mrs.
Bessie K Levy, age %.
]. J. O'Nen, age 21, and Myrtle
Lewis, age 10, of Cleveland county.
Chas. Shinall, age 80, and Rosy
Williams, age %. Mr.. Shinall ia en-
ployed at the Cotton Belt shops and
both bride and groom reside in Pine
Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
DEATH RECORD.

l. J. Berry, we'll known and highly
respected citizen of Jefferson Springs,
sdropped dead OF teart disease at his
home at that place this morning. He
was e5 years of age. He leaves ,
wife and several children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
Found Dead In a Cabin.

Found Dead in a Cabin.
A negro named ]. Harris was found
dead in his cabin near A. o. Edwards
place a few miles from the city yer.
terday. No details could be obtained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
PEkiTEkTlARY POPULATION
There Has Been an Increase of Only
Twenty in Two Years.

IneTe HaS Been an increase OF Only
Twenty in Two Years.
Following Is a statement of the poD.
ulatiOn OF the state penitentiary for
the last two years, as submitted By
Superintendent Hogins:
Ccnvicts on hand December /. TOT
Received In two years ..........S .S55
heCAptureU .................. VI
OlSCAo1 6eu 4f1
al uoucu ZUS
CAoItApcu La
Increase In penitentiary population
In two years ..................2 70
Increase, per cent .............2 S77
Convicts now on hand. .727
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
COTTON MOVEMENT.

Secretary RusseII's Regular Report
Shows Low Stocks.
The following is the regular weekly
report of Secretary e. d. Russell of
the local cotton movement 1t shows
tnat the stocks are low, compared With
last season and the season of 1900 and
1OO1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

Stock on hand :. .12O25 1870 1859
Movement for week ending Decem.
ber Is: Receipts, 3,452; shipments.
1904
Movement same week last year:
Receipts, 3,459; shipments, 1882.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26

Mr.. George S. Valiant, editor OF
the TeXarkanian, is visiting relative
in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-26
For CANINE.

The bond of Max Gottlieb, indicted
for gaming, has been filed with the
circuit court
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Whest-Walla Walla, 641k@65c;
bluestem, ,6e@66kc; Valley, 65@65 he.
Barley-Feed, s20@2I.; brewing,
$z1@21.50 per ton.
0ats-No. / white, $I.15@1.22L f;
gray, $1.10@1.20.
Flour-Best grades, s2.SO@s.4O per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.SO.
Millstuffs-Bra Sl9 per ton; mid
dlings, $21; shorts, s2l.5O; chop,
1880.
Hay Timothy, s12@13; clover,
N.50@s; Oregon wild hay, s5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes-Best Burbanks, S1.10@1. 80
per Genital; ordinary, 70@SOc per CEN
tai, growers prices sweets, $2.25@2. 90
per GENITAL.
Butter Creamery, 25@SOc; dairy,
lS@221kc; store, lS@15c.
Eggs-14c for Oregon.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, lS@
1Skc; Young America, 14@l5c; fac
tory prices, 1@116c less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
500; hens, 10000. 80 per dozen, lie
1870 per pound; springs, 1l@I2c per
pound $S@4K per dozen ducks, $5@6
per dozen; turkeys, live, 12@1Sc,
dressed, l4@l6C per pound; geese, $61k
az per dozen.
Mutton--Gross, &c per pound; dress
ed, 7@7hc per pound.
Hogs-Gross, SIC; dressed, 6k@7c
per pound.
veal-S@sk for small; 7@7k for
large
Beei-Gross, cows, SA@4c; steers,
4@41Sc; dressed, 616@71sc per pound.
Hops-l2@1Sc per pound.
Wool-Valley, lS@l5c; Eastern Ore
gon, s@12kc; mohsir, 2I@2116c pei
pound.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ALI
PARTS or OREGON.
cemmsrelsI and FIasneisI Happenings sf m
porsanes--A Bhsf Review oi the Growth
81 Improvements Of he Many industries
Thsssshsut Our thriving comnonwssIih
--lsissl Mskss Report.

Goes county Prohibitionists have
placed ticket In the field.
The district eonvention Of Christian
Endeavor societies Of lane and DougIas
COUNTIES viii meet in Eugene March "a.
OF tbs II delegates sent to the
Wheeler county Republican convention,
20 are for Moody and IS for William
son.
The Polk county Prohibitionists will
hold convention in Dallas April 8,
for the purpose Of placing full county
ticket in the field.
The board Of directors Of the Florence
school district have decided to extend
the school term one month, making
the closing Of seven months Of school
on April IS.
At the meeting Of the Columbia
county Democrats full county ticket
was named and resolution adopted
condemning the action of President
Roosevelt in sending envoys to tie cor
onation of King Edward as uDpatriotic.
Continued heavy rains in Southern
Oregon have kept an abundant supply
Of water in all the bitches, allowing the
hydraulic placer mining operations TO
continue in full blast throughout the
Josephine mining district. 1t il esti-
mated that the output will be so per
cent greater this year than in any sea-
son past.
The Multnomah county Republican
convention met in Portl=nd March 10.
A legislative ticket and delegates to the
state and congressional conventions
were named, after which adjournment
was taken until March 81, when the
county ticket will be nominated. The
independents had full control of the
meeting.
The 1900 potato crop in Coos county
has been nearly all cleaned out.
The Lane county Democrats will hold
their county convention April 5.
The Baker City gas plant is to b
enlarged and improved to meet the de.
mand for gas, which is steadily in
creasing.
Primaries for Multnomah county
were held March is. Very few Demo
Gratis voted, as there was no fight among
their forces. In the Republican ranks
the anti Simon forces carried the day.
The Polk county Republican conven-
tion was held at Dallas March Is and
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions named and county officers
nominated. No action was taken in
regard TO the senatorship.
The Republicans of Morrow county
held their convention at Heppne,
March is and elected delegates to the
state and congressional convention
Resolutions we're adopted indorsin,
Williamson as United States represen.
tative and pledging its delegates to vots
against the return of Senator Simon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
MISSOURI ICE GORGE.
River Below Is Almost Dry-Dynamits Being
Used to Break Up the Jam.

Chamberlain, S. D., March 24.-An
ice gorge which has been forming in
the Missouri river at this place for
some time has reached point which
has caused the river to overflow the
lowlands for 40 miles up the river.
The ice is packed so tight that the bed
below the gorge for several miles is
almost dry. Dynamite is being used,
but without effect up to the present.
At IL o'clock tonight the water in
the Missouri river remains about the
same as early this morning, showing q
total Of ii feet. A gorge has been
formed between Chamberlain and
American island, diverting the channel
to the west side Of the island, where
the water and heavy run of the ice is
passing freely. This is very likely to
leave the channel permanently on the
west side of the island, as with an
open channel there, no pressure exists
to clear out the gorge on the east side.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
FAST DYING REVOLT.
Acting Governor Wright sss NInsty.hvs Per
Cent o. Ghs Philippines are pacIIIsd,


Washington, March ~. - Judge
Wright, acting civil governor Of the
Philippines, has written personal let
ter to General Marcus }. Wright, Of
this city, which gives an interesting in
sight into the condition Of sfiairs in the
Philippines.
eve are 30 far removed from the
United States, !" says Governor Wright,
"that / fear the people q home get
rather an inadequate idea d the sisua-
tion here. The press reports Of the Last
month OF more. which hare reached rs
here, together with the comments
thereon, seem to indicate that the gen.
eraI opinion is that the whole islands
are either blazing with iHsurrection or
else that outbreaks are prevented only
by the use OF troops on an extensive
scale. This is wholly misleading. The
real truth Is that in 95 per cent Of the
territory OF the islands there lie no in-
surrection, and Americans go about
singly and unarmed, with about as
much safety as they would in large
majority Of the states at home. There
10 iast-dying insurrection in two
provinces Of the great island OF Luzon,
and in the remote southern island OF
Samar. Here and there in more re-
mote sections there are instances OF cat
tie stealing and occasionally murder or
robbery. We are dealing very energet-
ically with the lawless element, and
the people as rule are rebuilding their
houses where they have been destroyed.
"of course, telegraphic dispatches
generally deal alone in something SEN
sational. apprehend that II any one
Of us were in foreign country and re-
ceiyed only news of what was happen
ing in the United States in police cir
cles we would get about the same idea
Of our own country as many Of the peo-
pie seem: to have of this. AS to the
progress We have made in the last year,
it Is tremendous and to me very en-
couraging. While / do not look for the
millennium either here or elsewhere
speedily, see no reason TO doubt that
American authority can now be main
tanned without more troops than indi-
Gated by Governor Taft. OF course,
we must utilize the native in policing
his own country, just as has been done
by England in all her colonies from the
beginning"
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No Intention Of Surrsnderins.

London, March PA dispatch to
the Times from Klerksdorp, Transvaal
Colony, says that the Beers in the
Western Transvaal are well supplied
with guns and ammunition, and have
unlimited support and large amount
Of stock; that their numbers give them
confidence, while the blockhouse system
has not yet been extended enough to
alarm them. What is possible has
been done, continues the correspondent,
but, owing to the insuficiency OF
troops, the British columns have been
too small to cope adequately with the
Boer forces, which are all composed OF
fighting men, without any intention Of
surrendering.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
THE CHINESE REBELLION.
Marshal Su's Entire Command Has Deserted
and Joined the Rebels.

and Joined the Rebels.
Hong Kong, March 22.-Advices
from Canton say it is credibly reported
there that the viceroy has received tele-
grams from Lung Chin, on the AMMAN
border, alleging that the whole of MAR
shall su's troops have deserted and
joined the rebels. If this is true, say
the advices, it adds to the revolution
lists 20, 900 foreign armed and drilled
troops, capable of defeating any force
the imperialists can raise.
The kilograms further say the country
is undoubtedly ripe for rebellion. Rob-
berries are of frequent occurrence. the
long-continued drouth prevents the
planting of spring rice, and this has led
the farm laborers to become robbers.
Well informed persons consider a
rebellion similar to that of the Tai
Ping probable.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-03-27
Rhodes Somewhat Weaker.

Cape Town, March 2l.-Cecil Rhodes
was slightly weaker this morning. The
exceptional GOODNESS of the weather and
the free administration Of oxygen com
tributed to the patient passing quiet
night. He no longer reads. Mr..
Rhodes was much pleased at the receipt
of the messages Of sympathy sent to
him by King Edward and Queen Alex
andra.