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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-03-16

The Arkansas SuDeIudIOItdl Cdlu-
agn is drawing to close. In many
spects it has been the most heated
nd animated since the celebrated
ampaign of 1883. Since then and un-
the present year the gubernatorial
kmpaigns in Arkansas have been
omparatively tame and one sided af
hrs But the present one is one OF
hap and ginger because of the issues
nd the men before the people. The
ampaign is in at least one respect
Heeptional in that it is the first time
or several years an Arkansas gov
amor has been opposed for a second
erm. But there is reason and War-
ant for it all. If it is the first time
br number of years that an Arkan
ns governor has been opposed for
selection, it is because of the fact
hat conditions are so extraordinary
to make a change in administration
Imperative and necessary for the
good Of the State. Arkansas has had
0me pretty sorry governors in the
ast, but it has never had one whose
amlnlstration was so thoroughly i'm
potent inefficient and demoralizing
s that of the past two years under
zen Davis. 1t has been such as to
MOCK the moral sense and political
wnsclence of the people, and they
nave therefore become thoroughly
nd rightly aroused over the misgov-
Eunment of the past. This dissatis-
lAcuon and disgust seems to be gen.
eial and widespread.
"nen a man asks for reelection his
sas1 political conduct Is a proper sub.
!ect lor review. and that is the pur-
pose Of this article.
What Has Davis Done?
!. "nat has jeff Davis done during
!. as administration to entitle him to
us .s larther suffrage of the people of
Arkansas
"nat has he done to advance the
interests or develop the dor.
-snl % resources of the State?
j.. "iat has he done to advance the
!. OF agriculture or ameliorate
~ -. .oholtlon of the laboring classes?
:. "lat mas he done during his ser
~. ~, as governor except appoint no.
',es pGpi!2, fill vacancies in Offices,
,ss ss uischarge men of known worth
~. ,.a nlhess from State institutions in
.uer -, TO supplant them with political
'suerents of his own calibre. and as
a,.a competent and inefficient as him.
!. VI .he other hand, has not his con-
w. IN the main been such as to
~ ao~ his utter unfitness and unwor-
auess =. Tor so high and exalted a po-
w. ,'n as governor? Has not his off,
!. -. conduct been marked by inatten-
~ =. TO and neglect of the duties Of
oince, and characterized by in
~ spelency, inefficiency, obstruction
~. ~ generalization in the manage.
I.1 ~ VI State affairs and institutions:
10 ne not wasted his time in
;, 'psing over the State for politi-
q pu' poses. intermeddling with the
i I'pe political affairs, slandering
superlors who may happen to dis
- e Win him or his administration,
~ :, otherwise conducting himself to
neglect OF his ofice and the dis.
eolt Of the State?
,su uer his administration have not
e 80. anairs languished? In the
I.'er OF railroad building last year
.@nsas was surpassed by the terri.
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! The GUBERNAT0RIAL CONTEST )
a Revie1u Of the men and the Issues Be-
fore the People. :?

tories of Oklahoma and New Mexico,
while the general development Of our
States resources has not kept pace
with the general progress OF the coun-
try Has not work on the reT State cap
itol been suspended win : threatened
loss of s1o011Q .o.c:l . Eo--s IS re-
suit of the governors 6.tato-iless-
has not the State pe1itentiarv been
converted from paying enterprise
into a losing insritut;pE-as Z result
of his mot ready policy did not the
State lose $4,000 worth Of cotton and
cotton seed last year all Of these
and more standing as a lasting mont
ment to Davis mal-administratioa
during a few years Of office.
AS one reflects on JEFF Davis rec
ord and candidacy the question recurs
with overwhelming force and empha-
sis, WHAT HAS JEFF DAVIS DONE
TO DESERVE REELECTION AT
THE HANDS OF THE HONEST
VOTERS OF ARKANSAS
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Spare the Proclamation!

JEFF Davis pon.ical success in the
past is due more to his name than to
the merits of the man. He has used
the name of the leader Of the .'lost
cause" to coniure with. In his earlier
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ing the baby act" and declaring be-
fore the people that when he signed
it he was "either crazy or had his
hands behind him" By such a hui
initiating confession he shows himself
unfit to be the governor of a great
State like Arkansas. \ man in either
public or private capacity is supposed
TO know the contents Of a contract
and what he is doing when he signs
it. and the courts will hold him re-
sponsible (if he be responsible
party) for it, however odious or oner-
GUS it may subsequently become. We
submit that man who is not ca
pable of making contracts, from what
ever cause, is incapable of conducting
either his own affairs or the affairs
of a State Whatever view one may
take of the brick contract it shows in
any event that jeff Davis is a danger
Gus and unsafe man to place at the
head Of the State government.
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man who again seeks to be governor
Of Arkansas
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A Time for Patriotism.

In view of the records and person
mel of the candidates. the plain
duty" of the people is clear. 1t is
easy to see where the true interests
of Arkansas lie. With Rector as gov
ernor the State will witness an era
of peace, prosperity and Developments; );
continuation of Jeff Davis in Office
means two more years Of strife. non
progression and political tampering
with State institutions The result of
the primaries on the Goth inst. will
therefore determine whether Arkan-
sas is to go forward with an honest
and progressive administration, or re
main in the ruts of the past. With
such possibilities before him, the
voter should see his duty to his State
clearly and discharge it fearlessly. 1t
is a time for the exercise of patriot
ism at the ballot box. 1t is time
when the people should stand up and
relegate time-serving politicians to the
rear and vote for the interest and ad
vancement of Arkansas.
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public speeches he was wont to refer
to the sage of Beauvoir and boast
with pride that he bore the noble Mis-
sissippian's name. To slightly para
phrase the words of an illustrious
American Hyperion to
satyr; Therises to Hercules; mud to
marble, dung hill to a diamond;
singed cat to a Bengal tiger; a whim
pering puppy to a roaring lion
shades of the immortal Jefferson Da-
Wis, spare the proclamation of thy
name!" J. w. ADAMS.
Don't play to an empty house; get
the people in.-Alexander Burnett, E.
B. Eddy Toronto
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Jeff's Brick Contract.

Gov. Davis brick contract is an.
other thing to condemn him. The
contract was of his own making and
signing. Now that it has become un-
popular, he seeks to escape it by plead
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Davis Campaign.


The governors campaign for re-
election has not been conducted upon
such a plane as to commend him for
further suffrage. His speeches are
strong assertions without proof, dec
lamation without argument and vio-
lent censures without dignity or mod
Grafton" He attempts to pose before
the people as a reformer and anti
trust advocate. Yet, what has he re-
formed? How many trusts has he
suppressed? When time and oppor-
tunity presented themselves, didn't he
publicly proclaim that he would not
prosecute a trust if it organized with
a Grassland in the State house yard,
Just because he could not bully the
judges of the Supreme Court into an
unlawful decision? His acts proclaim
the falsity of his pretensions. "The
plain evidence of facts is superior to
all declarations" He has conducted
the government of the State on the
ability and intellect required of an
ordinary justice of the peace, and
looses the vitriolic expectoration Of
his speech upon those who have the
courage to publicly condemn it. His
whole public career shows him to be
a chronic maligner and an arrant OBJ
structionist For the past four years
he has gone about the State whim-
pering over his petty private griev-
ances like whining puppy. In his
public utterances he has shown him
self an irresponsible brawler, boor-
ish blackguard, vindictive maligner
of private character, and has sought
for the past six months or more to
bully the people of Arkansas into Il
compliance with his imperious will in
their selection of Federal Senator.
His personal conduct. his words and
his actions have been enough to dis
gust all self-respecting Arkansans,
and to bring reproach upon the name
of the State abroad.
The foregoing fs something of the
public acts and on1cial record of the
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CcJ. Rector's Record.

In Col E. W. Rector, who is Davis
opponent, the people have candidate
who is without fear or reproach. He
belongs to a family of statesmen. His
father before him was governor of
Arkansas. He has rendered the State
distinguished service as a member OF
the legislature for four terms. He
has served as chairman of the judic-
iary committee, chairman of the ways
and means committee and as speaker
of the House. He was the author of
the geological survey bill which gave
us Prof. Branner's celebrated report,
declaring Arkansas the richest in min
was the author of the antitrust bill
now on the statute books. He advo-
Gated the railroad commission bill,
the fellow-servant's bill and also the
bill for the relief Of exConfederates
Other measures Of equal Importance
to the people were championed by
him. He has also rendered distin-
guished service for the Democratic
party, canvassing the State three
times and paying his own expenses.
Such record for achievement, for
acts, not words, stands in brilliant
contrast with that Of his opponent
Col. Rector possesses progressive
craftsmanship, while jeff Davis is a
strife breeder and obstructionist. The
former builds and constructs; the
y, c<o%o
man; the other a demagogue.
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exbodying perssc
Agents Evsr~hsa cesssspen6snse
tnvited maAlen oAooenv
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Abuse c.f the Pardoning Power.

Abuse e.f the Pardoning Power.
Gov. Davis abuse Of the pardoning
power is enough alone to condemn
him. The people Of the State are
taxed for the support of courts and
the punishment Of criminals. 1t is
difficult matter to convict the guilty
at most The burden is always upon
the State. Where one innocent man
is found guilty ninety and nine guilty
ones escape conviction. Under our
laws the governor is invested with
the pardoning power as precauton
and protection against the punish
ment OF individuals where events sub
seQuent to the trial have shown them
innocent or where health has failed,
or where there are other extenuating
circumstances. Our constitution does
not contemplate the exercise of such
an extraordinary power only in rare
cases. There are times when the
pardoning power should be exercised,
but only under such circumstances as
are warranted by our laws. Our courts
are the only lawful recourse society
has for it's protection against thieves,
murderers, robbers, rapists and the
criminal element. In this State We
condemn mob law and appeal to our
citizens to rely upon regular legal
methods for the righting of the wrongs
of civilized society. This presup-
poses, however. an honest admins
tration of the laws and the loyalty
thereto of the governor of the State.
With the abuse and prostitution Of
the pardoning power on the part Of
the States chief executive, how is
mob law to be discouraged or pre-
vented? Why levy taxes to enforce
the criminal laws if lawless govern
or is wanton enough to undo the work
of the courts with his pardon mill.
Only by firmness on the part OF the
governor and efficiency on the part Of
courts can wholesome respect for our
laws be maintained. A noted writer
says: 1.-The pure and impartial ad
ministration of justice is perhaps, the
firmest bond to secure cheerful sub
mission of the people, and to engage
their affections to government JEFF
Davis presence in the executive Office
is a continued menace to the material
advancement and security and happi-
ness of society in this State.
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The Shreveport Times

Will have a special representative at the
forthcoming session Of the State Leg
islature.
Every man, woman and intelligent
child Interested in North Louisiana
should read the Times. The expense
incurred in establishing special Baton
Rouge service during the legislative
term will be great and it will mark a
distinct departure in journalism in this
section of the State. Heretofore North
Louisiana readers have been compelled
to depend for their Legislative news on
South Louisiana papers, which having
no particular interest in North Louisiana
affairs have not given them very close
attention. The Shreveport Times will
devote several columns daily to the news
of North Louisiana. One little item in
which you are interested may compen-
safe for the cost of your subscription.
The Shreveport Times in addition to
this special feature contains the full
Associated Press service, all the market
reports, the local news of Shreveport,
news from the various North Louisiana
towns and special Sunday features, all
of which make it one of the leading
dailies of the South. Subscribe for it
through your postmaster, who has been
appointed it's agent in your locality.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-08

Thinking people are serious
with the thought of coming times.
Ministers, politicians and philan-
thropists are predicting a great
revolution of the people, the uni
versal people against the trusts
and the money people of society.
In America most rich people, not
withstanding vain boastings and
crests of heraldry, are of humble
birth and one generation. 1t
would seem that being of the
people by birth that rich people
would seem to be in sympathy
with the people-but sorry be it
that society ambitions kill the
best impulses of the heart.-Ne,o
Orleans States.
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year first herein written. in the -
of A. J. Murff and Fred T. Cra;o
of lawful age and residing in this g. 20
competent witnesses, who have -
these presents, together with nsa
bearers and me, Notary, after i1ua IS.
ing of the whole. 80 1esq-
Attest: JNO. A. SKANNAr
FRED T. CRAIG. HENRY SKANn.,
A. c. SKANNAI =
r. D. WEBB, Notary Pink.
Caddo Parish. I.
State OF Louisiana-Parish of Bos.,.
I, Thomas T. Land, District A..
for the Second Judicial District n r.
State of Louisiana, certify that I ~
examined the above and forepoino 49, ~
ter Of the Sligo Stock COMPANY - I
ed, and finding nothing therein cont ...-
to law, do hereby approve the same
Witness my hand this 10Th A. y.
February, 1902. 5
THOS. T.LANn
District Attorney, 2nd District n
Filed and Recorded. The iOth a, =
March, A. D., 1909, in Volume q, 5
Mortgages, page 529.
r. B. Hill
Deputy Clerk and ex-oficio Recoa
April D ASV1' may6
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OF SLIGO STOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.

State of Louisiana-Parish OF Caddo.
De it known, that on this the seventh
ID day of March, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
two, and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hun
red and twenty-fifth, before me, r. D..
Webb, Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the parties whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that
availing themselves of the provisions Of
the laws of this State relative to corpo-
rations, and especially of Act No. So,
(thirty-six) of 1883, of the General
Assembly Of Louisiana, they have cove
nanted and agreed by these presents, do
covenant and agree and bind themselves,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
to form and constitute corporation and
body polite in law for the purpose and
objects and under the stipulations, arti-
cles and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title OF said corporation
shall be the Sligo Stock Company, Lin
tied, and its domicile is hereby estab-
lished at Sligo, Bossier parish, La, and
under its said corporate name said
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
OF any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits az if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then Withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period than
six months draw a higher rate than Or
binary savings deposits.
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Ten Cents for Ten Weeks.

The Saint Louis Mirror is twenty
eight page paper, in magazine form,
edited by William Marion Reedy, as
sisted by staff of contributors compris-
ing the best writer's and literary author
tiles on all current subjects, social, re-
igious, scientific, financial, literary or
artistic.
The Mirror is weekly review of men
and affairs; treasury of short stories
and good poetry; a paper in which the
best books, best plays and best music
are ably reviewed, and all topics of con-
temporary interest are given careful at
tention. It is the up-to-date paper for
the merchant, the teacher, the profess
sional man, the student, the politician,
as we'll as for women and the home.
If you will send us 10 cents, in silver
or stamps, we will mail the Mirror to
your address for ten weeks.
The MIRROR, st. Louis, Mo.
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might follow, as it has been under
stood that to dream Of rats denotes
calimity. He appealed to his wife
concerning this, but she poor
woman, could not help him. His
son, who heard his father tell the
story, volunteered to be the inter-
prefer. "The fat rat" he said, "is
the man who keeps the saloon you
60 to so often; the two lean rats
are my mother and me; and the
blind rat, father, is yourself" Wait:
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Was He Successful

"He was q successful man." The
remark was make concerning one
who had accumulated large wealth.
He had become widely known in
business circles, and bis Judgment
was sought in financial affairs. He
understood the market, had q CON-
prehensive knowledge of industrial
movements, was in touch With polit-
ical managers, and was thus able to
add wealth to wealth. But he was
not refined; in social life he was
rude, in general benovolence and
public charities he was unknown, in
the church he had no place, in his
home there was little of the atmos-
phere of love; bis children, unguid-
ed, unhelped by his hand, drifted
into wasteful living, and FASTENED to
ruin. Was he successful man! Is
wealth the measure of success rather
than manhood!-Selected.
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Tax Ordinances for 1902

AN ORDINANCE LEvYING A TEN NM. p.
ON ALL THE PROPERTY IN BossIER mr.
DISTRICT SUBJECT TO TAXATION ~
LEvEE PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR fofe
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Can.
missioners Of the Bossier Levee Diaf,;st
in regular session convened, That 4 hi.
trict Levee Tax of ten 10) mills on d.
dollar of its assessed valuation Be and \
hereby levied on all property situated Il
the Bossier Levee District. subject q
taxation for levee purposes, for the ~
1902.
An Ordinance Levying Local ASS.
ment of Five Cents per Acre on eyerv
acre of alluvial land with the Bossiess
Levee District for the year 1909.
Be it Ordained by the Board OF CON.
missioners of the Bossier Levee Dist;a
in regular session convened, That aloc.l
assessment of five cents per acre On caeh
and every alluvial acre ofland within "a
Bossier Leyee District for the year ioR.
be, and is hereby levied.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess.
ment of $50 per mile on RAILROAD,
within Bossier Levee District for year
1902.
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Con.
missioners of the Bossier Levee Disricl
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of sixty dollars per mile b.
and is hereby levied, for the year i0Qd
on every mile OF railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An Ordinance Levying Special Asses
ment of Fifty Cents per Bale on each
Bale of cotton raised within the Boz
sier Levee District for the year 100.
Whereas, the funds to raise from ths
ten mill District Levee Tax, Five Cenlz
Acreage Tax and Sixty Dollars NH
Railroad Tax are not sufficient to locaie,
construct and repair levees, so as topfe.
vent disastrous floods, Be it Resolvsd
and Ordained by the Beard of Commis.
sioners of the Bossier Lsvee Dissrict 4
regular session convened, That speeial
assessment of Fifty Cents per Bale b
and is hereby levied on every bale d
cotton produced in the Bossier Lesel
District on land subject to taxation Il
said district during the year 1902.
]. w. JETER, President.
T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Sec'y.
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Democratic leaders in the East
are exceedingly hopeful that the
party will carry the lower house
of Congress at the coming cleo
tons. tits pointed out that on an
antitrust, anti-tariff platform the
Democrats will have q campaign
giving every promise of success.
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Strayed or Stolen,

0ne bay mare, about II years g.
" star in face, about the average ~
of a pony and with some white feet. s.
One dark mare mule colt, 2 years 90
branded H on left shoulder and y ~
mares cold. .
The mare came from or near R0ca
Mount six or seven years ago. They e
this place some time in July or Augu
1901. We are willing to pay hDsasl
for the above animals.
HAMITER BROTHEKS.
Bradley, Ark, Apr. II, 'O2. june Y
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Homestead Entry No. COOS.
Department OF the interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.

Department OF the interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
March q, 1902. i
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
IN ing named settler has filed noticed
his intention to make final proof IN SIP
port of his claim, and that said prot
will be made before the Clerk Of To
District Court at Benton, La, on My
10, 1902, viz: Homestead Entry No
6O03-Jacob G. Curry-for the southweat
quarter Of section 8, township 19NortA
range IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses e
prove his continuous residence upon %
cultivation of said land, viz: I. =
Merritt, ]. A. Byrd, ]. A. Bumgardnefs
w. w. Lay, of Linton, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Registet.
March q, 1902. mayS
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Only q Dream.

A poor, working man told his wife,
on awakening one morning, q curl
GUS dream which he had during the
night He dreamed that he saw
coming toward him, in order, four
rats. The FIRST was very fat and was
followed BY lean rats, the rear rat
being blind. The dreamer was
greatly perplsxed ss to what evil
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed before me, r. G. Stinscas
u Justice of the Peace, at Boes'ss
City, on April 10, 1902, by Dan Lo2es
one Sorrel Horse, branded on leit g
with the letters E T, big sore on 81
both hind feet white, split in LETT ear sna
about 10 years old. Appraised q ":
Will be sold in Bossier City, -
parish, La, on Saturday May 81, u
may % r. c. STINoON'