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The Newark journal., 1902-05-02
STATE CHRONICLES
TErIS OF INTEREST GATHER
 ED HERE AND THERE.
Phillips County Magistrates Have Been Indicted by the Grand Jury-Bold Theft at
 New Louisville.

Some time Sunday night q sneak thief entered the house of Gus Young, of New Lewisvllle, and relieved him of about $500.
 There are several cases of small pox near Lamar. It is very light form of the disease and no quarantine has been establish. ed.
 Brooks Rankin, of Lake Vil- lage, was injured a few days ago by jumping on three nalls, run ming them almost through his foot.
 A memorial window to the memory of the late Rev. Pierce Menill IS soon to be placed in the First Methodist church of Eureka Springs.
 The anthrax Is reported to have broken out again III the bot tom country near Monticello. Mules and horses are dying from the disease.
 Il. s. Glenn, of Benton step- ped on corn cob and fell and wrenched his foot severely. On examination the foot was found to be broken.
 Ezra, the little 3-year-old son of Deputy Sheriff J. $. Bucy, of Plggott, was trying to ascend Il ladder to q barn loft, lost his footing and fell, his head striking d sill and cutting gash of sever al inches to the skull bone.
 A ten year old boy fell off d load of wood at Siloam Springs last week, struck the wagon wheel and landed with his head on Il stump. Three stletches in q wound on his forehead and thir- teen in another on the side of his head were necessary to repair the damage and at last accounts he wa, i'll a Dearious condition.
 The three little girls who were accidentally killed last Saturday at the Mound Lumber Company's sawmiIl, eight miles north of Philadelphia, were daughters Of T. o. Hart, John Copel and Mr. Wallis. About neon of that day the little girls, about 8 ol 9 years of age, were playing upon the saw logs that were piled up near the mill. The logs were piled up the side of hill so that they could he easily rolled into the mill, the lower ones being scotch ed with props. While tue child ren were running around OH the logs the props gave way and the logs rolled down the hill, crush ing all three of the girls. Two of them died almost instantly while the thlrd lived until text day.
The Newark journal., 1902-05-02
rlagiStrates Indicted.

Helena, April 25.-Seventeen of tue twenty-two justices of the peace of this (Philips) county were indicted by the grand jury today for failure to file a trans cript of the records of their re-
The Newark journal., 1902-05-02
LADY FOR CONGRESS
KENTUCKY YOUNG LADY HAS
 POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS
Has Secured Prohibitionist Nomi- nation and is Making a House to House Can
 yass of District

Kentucky has given the country q good deal of spectacular politics of late, and she does not seem to be tirlng of the effort. Her lat est attraction is |. woman candi- date for congress. This laGy's name is Miss Mary Burkhart of Lane, Wolfe county, who has announced herself for congress on the Prohibition ticket in the Tenth district, and who proposes making house to house canvass. and declares that she will defeat all corners by Il blg vote. If re- gistration papers can be obtained as easily as they are supposed to be ill some places there will be q rush ot young men, ana not few of those who are somewhat grIz
 zled, into the Tenth district to vote for Miss Mary. She posses es everything that attracts. She Is 26 years old, and is an attIac- tive brunette. She is certainly healt whole and possibly fancy free, and any unmarried man who would not vote for an attractive brunette 26 years old sht uld be denied the ballot for and during the term of his natural life and compelled to carry sack of sand uphill on every election day. Mss Mary has other attractions be- sides those of mind, and heart, aud person. She has two most attractive figures. The Hogan thlan lines of her beautifully rounded form as they reveal ting gowns are positively ravish- ing. She possesses Tn her own right $l00, 900 in cash, which is figure but very little less attrac- tive to quite number of people because there are mean, mercen> aIy men in the world who can not hel p being sordid and who cannot rise to the plane of being soulful. | Mss Mary deC lares that there IS no law 10 prevent her from talk ing seat in congress if she re- ceiyes majority of the votes east. Without boasting unusual gallantry, we here solemnly affirm that if she is elected we will do all in our power to see that she gets as many seats as were ever occupied by distinguished Tenn essee congressman She will have all tue seats sIE wants, and as long as she wants them. She
 is woman cf spirit, and declares that she will defy congress to un-
 seat her. We heartily join in the def. The days of chivalry have not gone by. Should the sacrile- gious hand of a sergeant-at arms be laid upon heri an attempt to remove her from her seat, or should Speaker Henderson dare to question her right to remain as long is her sweet wilt wiled it, our 60, 900 soldiers would return from the Philippines and 60,000 swords would leap from their scabbards for her defense. Miss
 Mary's platform is the Golden
 Rule with a Prohibition plank thrown in, and any one that de- mands more than this is glutton
 who should be put diet of bread and water.-Commercial Appeal.
The Newark journal., 1902-05-02
ON THE BEEF TRUST
LIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
 PREVAILING HIGH PRICE
Live Stock Statistics Show That There is no Scarcity of Cat tie, but an Increase in
 Total Number.

According to the dispatches from Washington the attorney general of the United States has directed an investigation of the public charges to the effect that combination of the large meat dealers of the country bad effect ed combination contrary to the laws of the United States, to ad- vance the price of meats.
 The investigation may or may not secure the information desir- ed, but whether it do or not there is one certain way by which the trust may be dealt with and the price of meats be reduced. Cen gress, if so disposed. could settle the question in short order by a. polishing the tariff on meats. The Dingley tariff on beef cattle is 27 1-2 per cent. That Is, q steer worth $50 this side of the Can adain border would cost $63. 75 if brought over from Canada. Take the tariff off and Canada could supply the entire coast with all the meat 1t desired, and without decreasing the profits of the retailers. The duty on sheep is $1.50 a head, and pork , cents d pound. This tax Is not needed for revenue.
 The labor unions and other or ganIzations III the United States are denouncing the trust and call ing upon congress to remove the tax. The packers claim that the high price of meat is not due to the tariff nr to q cnnsniracv n" tered into by the combine to ad- vance prIces, but to scarcity of cattle. Live stock statistics fur nished by the stock yard authori- ties at Chicago show that this Is not true. Last week the receipts of live stock at Chiceg9 exceeded those of the previous week by 6, 900. The increase this year to date over 1901 is 1872 cattle, 3b9, ,296 hogs, 42 ,565 sheep. Two of the most prominent commiS- sion merchants at the Chicago stock yards are authority for the statement that cattle on the northwestern ranges gre more plentiful than they have been for mauy years. "In Montana aud the two Dakotas," they say, 'the increase in the size of the herds over last year is fully 20 or p per cent" Last year Montana sent to Chicago 2,790 carloads of cattle, South Dakota 4,088 and North Dakota 1 ,5S1. This year is esti- mated that Montana will send nearly LOGO carloads, South Da- kota more than 5,C00 and North Dakota in proportion.
 These men claim that on ac- count of the prosperous condl tion of the country more people are eating meat than heretofore, consequently there is greater de- mand for such food, and on ac- count of the demand the prices run high. If this be true, there is all the more reas on for the re- moval of the Dingley duties on beef and other meats that the supply may be increased.
 If the government IS being run in the interest ot the packers, the tariff on meat should be ncreas ed. If in the interest of the pe0- pic it should be abolished.
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The Newark journal., 1902-05-02

Everything nice and clean at J. H. Holderby's City Butcher Shop. Your patronage solicited. Come and see me.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
RAREST SPLENDOR
WILL BE THE SCENE TO GREET
THE K OF PS
When They Meet in San Francisco in
Biennial Gathering on Next
August.

San Francisco, Cal, June 3.-Whcn
the thousands of Knights Of Pythias
debark from their trains here next
August TO attend the national biennial
gathering of that order it will be 10
gaze upon scene Of rarest spIendof
Not alone the people Of this city. but
the people of the entire coast have
notable in Prthian history. Requests
already received for accommodations
Indicate that the gathering will eclipse
all former attempts. so far as the
attendance IS concerned Everything
possible is being arranged for the ac-
commGdation ana entertainment of the
expected guests. Tse interest is not
confined to the members of the order.
chants, manufacturers, farmers 9nd
miners. All are interested in making
the affair q glorious one for Cali
folnia and pleasant for the visitors.
The city is to be transformed into a
fairyland and the night is to be turn
ed in to day. Car loads Of the choic-
est h'lIts Will be sent each dav from,
different sections for fee distribution.
The giants of California s famous for
est will be planted at convenient
points for the visitors to gaze at
Bearing trees from the citrus belt will
be set along the cu1bs. Quartz ana
hydraulic mining will be seen in full
operation as an object lesson to the
visitors. and oil wells will be bored
to show those Who cannot visit every
section of the state to behold its Won-
ders and glories.
Fifteen thousand kn1s s of the uni
form rank will be in the parade. es-
, corted by the militia of California and
the United States troops stationed at
the government reservation and the
forts in the vicinity of San Francisco
Trophies made Of California gold and
silver. the most valuable ever offered
VIII be given by the citizens for the
competitive drill. For the accommoda-
ton of the visiting host congress has
authorized the secretary OF war to
issue 000 wall tents for use during
, the encampment, and as many more
i tents will be issued as may be requr-
ed. These and the ) 600 hunks to be
placed in the great pavilion will be at
the disposal of the visiting KNIGHTS
who prefer outdoor life during the en-
canlpment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
The Holland e. Lampert Building

The frame building on East Third
avenue occupied several years by
Holland and Lampert as q salo3a. is
being razed today. BY night every
semblance of the old building will
have been removed and by tomorrow
work on the new structure will CON.
5aence. The one. house. however,
still remains. The new building will
be erected by Friedman. Keller and
company of Paducah. Ky. It will be 2
handsome two-story brick. The lower
9alt will be used as a saloon and the
,,nnnr viii be used as roomine an =.
nqents. A large tent has been erected
at State and Third to be used teN1c-
rariIy by Holland and Lampert.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
INTO THE COURTS
BETWEEN CITY AND
DR.. SIMMONS GOES.
He Files Suit to Enjon City Fron
Renewing His Fences in Elm
Street.

DR.. j. +. Simmons tOd.y brought suit
in the chancery court against tn city
OF Pine Bluff and Chief of Police VIM.
CRAIG. and the officer from remOvlne g
the fences inclosing Elm street on
Sixth avenue. The nlaintiff states that
he is the owner cf the land inelosed
" the fences, end that the action Of
the defendants in attempting tC re-
move the fences was without right and
authority. a temporary injunction is
sAed. .~"2nd upon the hearing OF the
case perpetual Injunction is prayed.
This action of DR.. Simmons wa:
anticipated by the city authorities
when the. decided to declare tb y
fences . nuisance. and ordered the
chief of police to serve notice on DR..
Simmons to remove the fences in a
stated period on penalty of having
them moved at his own expense. DR..
Simmons claims that portion of Elm
street adjoining his property as his
own. and denies the contention of the
city. He claims the property under
the statute of limitation. Old proofs
have been ressurected by which the
city homes to prove that it was used
as a thoroughfare a number of years
10 identify it as the city's property.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
SHOCKING PLACE
WAS THE GRAPHIC OFFICE FC9
SEVERAL DAYS
inesnCesoent Lights Became Heavily
Charged and Several Employees
Shocked.

For the past several days the
Graphic building has been q shocking
place. If a heavy charge Of electricity
can be called shocking The patience
as we'll as the lives of those employed
in the building have been menac@a
by the oversupply of electricity furnish.
ed by the Pine Bluff Light and Wa
ter company. From some inperGec.
ton all the appultenances Of the it,
candesccnt bulbs became heavily
charged with electricity and to touch
one meant receiving violent shoch
Last Saturday night a printer twice
came in contact with the charged
portion OF a lan1D. and both times was
knocked to the floor. The first tire
the shock was RECEIVED he vas pow
erless to loosen his hold on the lamp
and in his effort to release himself
was compelled to rest in a reclining
position for several minutes before he
could fully recover from the shock.
Last night the linotype operator
came in contact with a charged lamp
and be 100 was powerless to discn-
gage himself until he was severely
burned about the fingers. Almost every
employee of the Office has had a reg ct
able experience With the lights. and
has adopted the use Of a nOncOn-
ductor in handling them.
Several other cases Of a similar na-
ture along West Barraque street nave
been reported and the Graphic office
is 10 the only sufferer. \ competent
electrician stated to a Graphic repre-
sentative that the trouble was caused
by the primary circuit being short
circuited OH one side of the secondary
or inside wires. giving $500 volts on
one side of the inside CIRCUIT. Tie
1loor being damp and a partial con-
ductor portion of the primary volt
age of , 800 volts was received b. any
one making connection between wires
and foor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
TRIPLE MI RDERER
CHARGE AGAINST AN EVANS.
VILE POLICEMAN
W. S. SherWelI Gees On Trial at Ev.
ansvIle, Ind. and Accused ct
Killing Three Women.

Evansville. Ind June 3-The case
Of former Patroln1an Wilbur S. Sher-
we'll. who is charged with the null
Ger Of three women. was called for
tfial in the circuit court today. The
crimes. which We're committed last No
Eember were of the Jack the Ripper
type and aroused widespread horror
The present trial is for the murder OF
Mrs. Georgia Bailey. whose dead body
was found in a ditch in this city on
November -. last. On the same day
the body Of Lena Renner was found in
d ditch in another part of town. Fan
ME Butle, Is ale%ed 0 have been
choked O death by Shefwell in stable
May -. 1901. IN the latter part of
November SherWell was arrested and
charged with the three murders. Dur
ing his long confinement in jail he has
maintained stoiid Indifference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Hone For Confederate Veterans.

Jackson Miss. June 3.-Todav. the
anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth.
collections were made in every city
and town of Mississippi in aid of the
fund forth purchase OF Davis Beau
voir house near Biloxi. The place IS
to be converted into a home for Con
federate veterans. More than one-half
of the eouired sum. $4,000. has al
ready been raised and it is believed
that tOday,s collections will yield more
than enough to carry the project into
effect
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Cow Case COMPROMISED.

Frank Patterson. who has been az,
rested by the police department for
shooting a COW belonging TO Mr.. II.
Blinenan. yesterday made a settle
rnent with Mr.. Bringman. paying him
Mr.. Bringman's guarantee that no civ
i cotton will be thought against him
fo, tie death Of the COW. It is prob
able that Mr.. Patterson will not be
prosecuted in the city court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Y. M. c.. A. JUNIORS
Went to Lake Chicot Today For An
OUTING.

The junior camping party of the
Y. NJ. G. \. left on the morning train
for Lake Village, where they will
spend a delightful outing on tho banks
OF Lake Chicot. All tAe appulten&uces
necessary to complete enjoyment Of
the occasion WAS taken alonc. even
to yellow cat for a mascot While
at Lake Village they will eneaee in
series of baseball games With a
Lake Village team. The party is und-
er the direction of Secretary ]. F.
George and was composed of the fol
lowing boys: Sorrells and Will De-
woody. Bruce and Arthur Green. Zack
Tankersley, King Richie. John Gil
lespie. Henry Bryan. Louis Moore. Wal
ter Hudson. Fay Senyard. Roy Could,
Dave Kaufman. Albert Bacon. Frank
Ezell. Eugene Philpot. Arthur John
son and Maurice and Edgar Hcjnberg-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Drun1ners' Annual Roundup.

Portland. Oregon. June 3.-There is
no hustlins fer orders among the
"d1ummerss Who have come to town
fer tie annual convention of the
Travellers Protective association. The
''house" viii not hear from their traV-
cling statesmen this week for the lat
ter are here for good time and will
let matters of business go to the wind
There is some convention business to
attend to- but for the most nart the
Week is to be given over to pleasure
and entertainment provided by the
citizens of Portland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
DR. ANDREW HUNTER
Died at the Home of HIS
s2n ia Little Rock
TODAY.
WAS THE MOST PROMINENT FIG:
upe IN ARKANSAS METH
OcISM.
M. Of the States Most Distinguished
e...esmen and Held Important
Public Places.
ea,EF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE

4olenhone message TO Rev. ]. NJ.
uevley from Little Rock today an
,o,,cps the death OF the venerable
notriorch of Methodism in this state.
eorv this morning. For more than
half century the name OF Anare"
Hunter has been a household wo!d III
Arkansas.
He WAS born in County Antrim. Ire
land. December 26, 1918, and hence
was in his eighty-ningth year.
His ancestors came under the lnt1u-
once of the Methodist preachers in
Ireland who were sent to the Emereld
Isle by John Wesley, and the home OF
one of his great uncles on his mothers
SIDE was a great stopping place OF
| Adam Clarke. the most famous schol-
ar in the early history of the church.
His mother was Rachel Dinsmofe, OF
the Dinsmore elan. which cmigrated
from Scotland to Ireland in the seven
teenth century. Hon Hugh DIns-
more. member Cf cons. {. from THIS
state, is descendeHt of I've same
stock
Dr.. Hunters parents came 90 Am2r-
lea in 1917 and settled in York. Pa.
DR.. Hunter was converted on III last
Dr.. Hunter was converted oh the last
Volunteered to teach in a Methodist
mission school among the Cherokee,
indians.
He became preacher in ,Ee latter
part of that year and in 1886 joined
he Arkansas conference organized
ht Batesville in the year this state
ITas admitted into the Union. Fer
6early two-thirds of a century he has
k8tood as leader in the goodlv fellow.
Phip of travelling Methodist preachers.
In the church at large his name has
been we'll known since the .enel al
Conference Of 1874 of which he Was
he youngest member. He was dele
Fate to nearly every general confer
nee since that time up to 1898.
In the distressing times of war and
econstruction he did much f0r the
eace and welfare of the common
ealth. Without seeking political hon
S, ne was elected state senator. pres.
ehl OF the senate and United States
nator.
ne was chairman of joint commits
on to Washington to persuade Presi-
Fit Johnson and congress 70 carry
the policy of Lincoln with refer
ce 10 the states that had been in the
oelllon. In 1872 he was nominated
'hout his knowledge for governor
the democratic party, but declined
run.
= man of simple lofty. noble an
'f mas passed away. Majesty is not
STRONG word to apply to h.s per-
iei appearance and foreeful eharact-
he has done more to moil pub
sentiment and influence the t,lr.eht
ARKANSAS, perhaps than any other
man.
''s Ioneral will occur Wednesday
F,nooA in Little Rock. and aove,a]
's'eFs and Other S from this city
attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
New Lumber Organization.

Louisville. Ky. June 3.-An import
ant meeting of hardwood lumber man
ufacturers was held at the Gault house
today for the discussion Of trade con-
ditions and to take preliminary steps
for the formation of a permanent or
eanzation. The new organization,
which is to be a national one in scope
is to differ from the National Hard
wood Lumber association. which has
been in existence for number of
years, in that it will include the manu-
facturers of lumber only. while the
older body includes in its membership
the dealers as well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Confederate Monument Unveiled.

Monroe. La. June 3.-Confederate
memorial day was observed here by
the Gedica,ion OF a handsome monn-
ment in the cemetery. The attendant
ceremonies were OF an interesting
character and were participated in by
veterans Of the local camp. Monroe
Chapter Daughters of the Confedefacy
and other patriotic societies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
Memory ct Veterans Honored.

Savannah. Ga, June 3.-Handsome
monuments to Gen. Francis :. Barton
and General Lafayette McLaws were
unveiled today in Chippewa Square
'ddresses We're delivered by several
prominent speakers and there We're
other ceremonies of an intrestlng
character.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
River Still Risino

Ene Arkansas river is still rising
c,s ana will continue to rise slowly
/ eiie maximum stage of the rise
a'"eo. which. it is confidently pre-
~ VIII be several feet under the
(0i llhe, There is still very
'oiume of water in the upper
w. II will descend slowly and
~ nut little fear of any seriou
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
ApreaI in Howard Case.

Frankfort. Ky. June 3.-Arsument
was begun in the court Of appeals to-
dav III the second appeal Of James
Howard from the Franklin circuit
court Howard was convicted as one
of the principles in the Goebel murder
penitentiary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
c ad Washcut.

.ei'i& men coming from Cam
epof' disastrous waslout at the
o'ef the Ouachita river near
Cotton Belt train, It is
was only saved from a d:sas.
wi @!ech by the action of a n2g,o
sglng the train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
ccnqressran skiIes Renomirated.

Elyria. O.. June 3.-Congressman
William w. Skiles was nominated for
a second term without opposition at
the Republican congressional conven-
ton of the Fourteenth distrift here
today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03
WAS Bk|EF SESSION
City Dads Dispatch Business
Rapidly and Quit
at 1o:4o.
SQUIRE NIVEN WILL M ASkEp
TO RESIGN AS PRO TEN
CITY JUDGE
Aldermen Getting Along Nicely Wltts.
Petition For City Hall Improve
n1ent District.
THE GATE QUESTION SETTLED

The city council met in rcsulai
session last night, with Aldermen Fox
We'll, Bruce, Riley, Wollefman, ae&
Clement present. The minutes OF ,be
previous meeting were read and az.
proved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-03

The finance committee presented u
resolution providing that the sum ~
$4,000 be set aside for the purpose ~
paying time warrants. The roSolNtieu
was adopted.