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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-14
Democratic Policy.

The views of the Democrats in
the United States Senate Philip
pine question is expressed in what
is known as the Bacon amendment
in this wise:
''Sec. =. That when armed re-
sistance to the authority of the
United States shall have ceased
within said islands and peace and
order shall have been restored
therein. it is the purpose and in
tention of the United States, Sc
soon thereafter as the same can be
practically and safely accomplish
ed, to provide the opportunity and
prescribe the method for the for
nation of government by and of
the people of the Philippine Is
lands, to be thereafter independ
emily exercised and controlled by
themselves, it being the design Of
the United States to accord to the
people Of said islands the same
measure of liberty and independ-
ence which have been pledged by
the Congress of the United States
to the people of Cuba.
"Sec. =. That when a stable
government shall, by the method
aforesaid, have been duly formed
and erected in said islands, compe-
tent and worthy, in the judgment
of the United States, to exercise
the powers of an independent gov
eminent and to preserve peace and
maintain order within its juris-
diction, it is the purpose and in.
tention of the United States, re-
serving to themselves only such
harbors and tracts of land as may
be needed for coaling stations or
other governmental purposes, to
transfer to said government, upon
terms which shall be reasonable
and Just, all rights and territory
secured in said islands under the
treaty with Spain, and to there
upon leave the dominion and con-
troll of the islands to their people.
"Sec. -. That when said gov
has thus been formed and
set up in the Philippine Islands
and approved by the United States,
it is the design and intention of
the United States, through such
means and measures as may be
deemed most efficient and appro-
pirate, to secure the guaranty of
The continued independence of the
same"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-14
To Our Readers.

HOME STORIES is the title of a
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which is rapidly becoming the lead
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more and better literature for their
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ed. The price is so cents per year,
but to introduce it quickly it offers
a full years subscription to every
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and addresses of ten OF their friends
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next thirty days. For fifty cents
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also an elegant and servicable foun-
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HOME STORIES, Liber-
ty, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-14
To All Persons Having Farming, Tim.
bered, or Mineral Lands. or Water
Powers For Sale.

The NASHVILLE, Chattanooga &
st Louis Railway proposes to use
its best efforts to induce a good
class of immigrants to settle in
territory contiguous to its lines,
and to engage the attention of
capitalists seeking manufacturing
sites or mining property. 1t there
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-14

Are you sick? If SO, investigate the
merits of Herbine. It is a concen-
trated medicine, the dose is small, yet
IL quickly produces the most crafty
ing results. digestion improves, the
lips and cheeks lose their pallor, the
eye becomes bright and the step elias
tic. Price, so cents, by Naifling's
drug store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-14

For genuine bargains see our
great 10 cent counter. Caldwell
Stationery Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
Supreme Court Reconvenes.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. 13.-After
a recess since the first OF June the
United States supreme court reas-
sembled ts.1ay for the fall term. No
business was transacted. an adjourn
ment being taken Immediately after
the call to order to allow the court to
make its customary call on the presi-
dent. The hearing of cases will be
resumed tomorrow. Among the first
cases to be heard are those # Bird VS..
the United States brought to de-
termine the legality of the murder
trials in Alaska: the Lone wolf case,
involving the validity of an act of
congress relating to Kiowa Indian
lands and the prize money cases of
the United States against Admirals
Dewey and Sampson,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
A BLOW ON THE HEAD
With Breastyoke Results in Death
of SeabOn Holt, CoIored.

would recover Holt went to another
place. it seems. and went to work.
The physician was t. give him further
attention, but he counldn't find Holt
any more.
The next heard of him was when he
carious condition to be operated upon.
He was taken to the Southern hotel
where he died Sunday evening.
1t is conceded that neglect Of his
wounds occasioned his death to a large
extent
He has had the reputation of getting
Grunk on the occasion of his weekly
visit to Pine Bluff and has given the
local officers trouble III the past
Immediately after the trouble at
the wagon yard Burford was arrested.
A forfeit of SO was put up for his
appearance in police court on the
following day to answer to the charge
OF assault and battery. He never ap-
peared. and the SO was forfeited to
the city. Sunday afternoon. when
it was seen that Holt had no chance
to live Burford was re-arrested and
placed in the county Jail.
An inquest over the remains of Holt
was held this morning at Robinson s
undertaking establishment. The yer
diet was that the deceased had come
to his death by fall or blow at the
hands of Robert BurfOrQ
Burford. it was learned this mern-
ing is under Indictment by the grand
jury ON charge of aggravated as
sault. as result of striking Holt
He had never been arrested on the
Indictment but it is now known that
the Indictment was returned several
days ago.
Burford was committed to Jail Sun
day evening by Esquire Vance with
out bond. pending the outcome cf
the wound Holt at that time being
near death This was done at the
instance of Prosecuting Attorney Sor
rells.
Esquire Vance announces that az
the grand jury is still in session Bur
ford will be transferred to that body
and the charge will be murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
To the Grand Jury Goes
Alleged ku-kluxing Affair

Tully aud Murray have incrilGnatei
themselves to a serious extent.
Lee. Sunday reorning, took the
south bound Valley train to his fath
er.s place in LircClr CcrrtY.
1t is ccW 2,aounced authositatively
that Webb, father of Mrs Tully, or
Little Rock. will be arrested charged
with intlniGation. A warrant has
been issued against him in Esq Vance, s
coIct. and an i-aicor will go to little
Rock this afternoon to serve it.
Tie nGve,olment of this sensation,
which was p1aGe by the warrant sworn
CT. by Lee @ainst Tully and >'4..-av,
las been IT,, chief theme of conTersa-
ton IN tie city since the alleged facts
became kuo, n. owing to the good
standing y al persons said to be con-
recsea e,.h the affair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
BRIDGES INDICTMENT
Graphic Led Into Error in State
ments Made Sunday.

The language used in the indictment
against Road Commissioner f. NJ.
Bridges led the Graphic into an error
in its statements with reference to
the Indictment Sunday morning. The
following is the language Of a portion
of the Indictment:
THE said affidavit sworn to and
subscribed as aforesaid was falsely
unlawfully corruptly and feloniously
affidavit as aforesaid were false
which statements were material,
whereas. in truth and in fact, the said
P. M. Bridges had not rendered the
heretofore set out, and said account
heretofore set out, was not just and
scorect and said account was enlarged
and advanced and made greater, and
customary charges fer such services,
and said affidavit sworn to and sub
scribed to by the said p. NJ Bridges
and the facts contained in same as
aforesaid were unlawfully. corruptly
Wilfully and feloniously false. and the
said P. NJ. Bridges we'll knew them to
be false when he made it,"
AS Mr.. Bridges is on salary the
Graphic did MT see how he could en-
large his account for personal serti-
ces rendered without the county clerk
and county Judge knowing it, and
made inquiry as to how TIE enlarge
ment of the account was done. the liz
dictment failing to set forth how it
was done, and there being n, state
ment Of facts accompanying the indict-
ment. The question was put to sever
al. and the answer was in every in
stance to the effect that the salary ae-
count could rot be enlarged and go
through the hands of the vari0e5 Cf.
fcers without detection and the Onl,y
way in which an account could be
enlarged was to pad the accounts FOR
labor, teams and supplies and a
the commissioners of accounts sad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

seabon Holt. negro, died at the
Southern hotel Sunday evening from
iniuries received Saturday, October
at the hands of Bob Burford, a
1.ung white man of this city.
Rurford was arrested few minutes
r,ior to Holts death and lodged in
tie county jail.
Saturday, October 4, was the day
Ringing Brothers circus was here.
1'he day was also notable for the
number of people In the city, the
rumber of "drunks" and fights and
disturbances which followed as con-
saouence One of the many disturb
ances occurred at Steele's wagon
ward on Fourth avenue. Burtord,
1,,ho was working there struck Holt on
the head with breast yoke from
,.agon. telling him to the ground and
iniuring him to such an extent that,
together with neglect OF the wounds,
/ caused his death.
# is claimed that Holt was largely
,esponsible for the trouble at the
wagon ward. On Saturday previous
to the day of the trouble. Holt was III
town and had stopped at the wagon
ward When he got ready to leave
he told Mr.. Steele that he would pay
l:m on the following Saturday. Dur
ing the interim of the two Saturdays
tbe wagon yard changed manage
,,ent if seems. and when Holt came
lack on the next Saturday he had
9rotber man to deal with. After
bning at the wagon yard all day he
again asked credit. Burford. who was
at the wagon yard on the Saturday
previous. told the new manager that
Holt owed something from last Sat
urday. This incensed Holt. and after
parleying of words Holt gave Bur
ftro the lie. The later picked up a
breast yoke of wagon and struck
| Holt with it. knocking him down,
and rendering him unconscious.
His friends revived him and he was
taken to Noble Lake, where he work
ed on the Jarvis place, and was given
medical attention, after which Little
apprehension was felt but that he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

turer-tirst. in that as they cover the
quantity of cotton marketed between
September / of one year and August
81 of the following. they are not sta
tistics of a crop grown in any one
year; and second, in the liability to
error involved in statistics SO COM
piled. Nothing short of official re-
ports. made sufficiently early to form
basis of prices will entirely satisfy
the cotton rover or manufactures. 1t
is gratifying to know that the south
has the assistance and cooperation
of the government in bringing abcut
the result they desire-an undertaking
the success of which now nepends up
on the cotton growers and ginners
themselves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
A. D. ALLEN AND DARDANELLE
Inspectors Declare Them to Be In
Eirst-Class Order

United States steamboat inspectors,
Capts. Waltz and Brazee. arrived in
the city Thursday from Memphis to
make the required government test
of the A. D. Allen and the Darden-
ellie. which are in the Arkansas river
trade here, the former between Pine
Bluff and this city and the latter be-
tween here and Dardenelle, says the
Little Rock Democrat Both boats
We're found to be III first-class shape
After the test was completed the Off
GERS We're rendered an excellent lunch
con on board the \. D. Allen. and
that night they departed for Memphis.
The Dardenelle departed Friday morn
ing in charge 2f Ed Houston as mas
tor. With a good tip of freight for
Gardens Bottom and way landings,
ana is expecting a good trip OF cotton
"a her return The A. d. Allen will
leave Monday for Pine Bluff in charge
of Ed Botsford as master Frank Nor
gan. clerk and Ed Fcster as chief
engineer. She will have a good trip
of freight and the owners report a
good trade
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

The interesting development OF the
day in the sensational story publish
ed in Sundays Graphic Of the alleged
kukluXing Of Robert f. Lee by r l..
Tully and Frank J. Murray. is the
re. errlng of the case to the grand
jury.
There will probably be no airing of
the case in Esquire Nance's court next
Wednesday as was originally an
uug.nced and intended. The cases
agi,i2st Tu!ly and Mu.'aT ele todu:s
refe, cd to the grand jury. where
every phase Of what is one OF the
NEST sensational affairs ever recorded
in Pine tiff will be investigated. 1t
is stated in high official circlesthat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
REPORT ON COTTON
United States Census Office Will
Publish Returns Frequently.

will cover the total quantity giNned
frGr the growth Of 1892.
Realizing that the collection OF the
data cor these reports is made at
season when the ginners time is great
ly taxed and approaching the neces-
Si;y 1or prompt returns. the census
Office las located, in each county con
taini1g ten or more ginners, an agent
Nio will visit each ginnery in the
COunty and secure report OF the
quantity of cotton ginned UP to GER
tslu dates In undertaking the fire.
uuont and hurried reports now sought
it is of vital Importance that the re-
tulns be made with absolute uniform
ity, and all be received at Washing
ton at one time This result could
OF be expected from individual re-
quests made by mail of 10000 ginners
at a time when they are engrossed in
their ginning work. Furthermore. the
C nsu3 office must be kept advised OF
al Clanges in the management and
CEeraton of these establishments. and
v,ved plants To accomplish such re-
suits. it becomes necessary for the
office to have local representatives
ho shall be charged with the duty of
keeping in close touch with the gin
ming industry in each county, and of
p.cmptly reporting the quantity OF
cotton ginned.
The statistics for the October re-
port will be collected during the week
beginning with Monday, October 20,
and ginners should keep such records
as will enable them to furnish prompt
ly the required information. These
returns will be tabluated and the re-
suit published within one week from
their receipt at Washington.
Cotton statistics collected through
the commercial system, however ac-
curately compiled fall short of the de-
mand of both producer and manufac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
A SURPRISE MARRIAGE
OF A POPULAR PINE BLUFF
COUPLE.
Mr.. J. Mack Cook and Miss DoIlie Nc
Entire Married Sunday -
Morning. asS

The friends of MI j. Mack Cook
and Miss Dolie McEntire We're great
ly surprised by the unannINncemen
of the marriage of the popular couple,
which occurred Sunday morning
about 9 80 o'clock at the home of Rev.
j. T, Carr on Lakeside. who officiated.
Only intimate friends of the contract
ing parties had any intimation4cf the
event beforehand They are affromi-
nent families and each has az wide
circle of friends.
Mr. Cook conducts brokerae
business with offices over the Bank of
Pine Bluff. He has been connected
With various business interests of the
city a number of years and is we'll
thcHght of in business and social cir
cles.
The bride is sister-in-laW Of Mr..
w E. Mulliken, the Main street gro
ceryman. She is a young lady Of
many charms of personality and is
leyabe young woman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

that such padding had been done III
the road Department. the Graphic stat.
ed that it was tor swearing to claim;
thus padded that Mr.. Bridges had
been indicted which is not correct.
Alr. Bridges. as the. Indictment
states, was indicted for perjury, al
legged TO have been done by swearing
to an account f.T salary for four
months in advance. In the affidavit
accompany the account it is stated
that the claim for $500 was for ser.
vices rendered when in fact the ser
vices had not been rendere3 and tho
money drawn was advance salary
Mr.. Bridges friends claim that q
great Injustice has been done him,
as he has not defrauded the county hy
any padding or charging Of accounts,
and any padding or enarging which
may have been d,me was by subordi-
mates and that MI Bridges, as well
as Judge Martin, was imposed upon.
They also say that when the ease goes
on trial the prosecution will fail -
convict as Mir. Bridges did not intend
to defraud the county, and drew his
salary in adavnce, believing that he
had a full right to do so and was ad-
vised by Judge Martin that he ha1
a right to do SO
Mr.. Bridges is a gentleman who has
always borne a good reputation for
honesty and his friends say that he
had no intention whatever of defraud=
ing the county. and since the render
ing Of the affidavit upon which he
drew advance salary. and for which
he was indicted, has rendered the
! service for which the advance salary
was received, hence no intention on
his part to defraud the county.
The Graphic did not Intentionally
misrepresent Mr. Brides in the matter,
as it endeavors at all times to deal
fairly with everybody. and it prints
the correct causes leading to his in
dictment in pursuance of it's policy
to dc, full Justice to everybody and no
intentional injustice to anyone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
Liqht Plant for England.

Mr.. J. B. Trescott. superintendent
of the Pine City Electric company
left Sunday for England. Ark. where
he will superintend the installation
of some extensive electrical work.
The England Gin company of that
place have let a contract to the Pine
City Electric company for lighting
plant for the gin and also for mum
cipal lighting There were several
other bidders in the field besides
the Pine Bluff house
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

left am and leg We're mangled and he
vas badly injured about the head.
There Is little hope for his recovery.
The fortunate young man is highly
regarded by all who know him, and at
the time &c the accident he was at
tempting TO take a train for Shreve-
port. where he had accepted a posi-
ton at an advanced salary. He was
bookkeeper for the Ball Lumber com
pany. Of Ball, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

Mr.. James Gould, sheriff,elect of
Jefferson county, this morning served
his first paper. Last Saturday he was
commissioned a deputy sheriff. In the
circuit c,urt room this morning it
was desired to have witness sub
poenaed and all the attaches OF the
sheriff's Office We're busy. About that
time Mr.. Gould walked in. Circuit
Clerk Goodwin marked him as a vic
tim. Sandefur Currie was the witness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13

Mr.. ] N. Coz. of Pine Bluff. has
been appointed local special agent
of the census office to collect cotton
ginning statistics for this county, and
the Graphic joins the government
IN urging the ginners TO give Mr.. GoaZ
Fhelr hearty support and cooperation,
Fhus enabling him to make prompt
fnd accurate returns. The Graphic
Would impress upon the ginners the
act that this agent is a sworn officer
the ove}nment and that their re-
efts are forwarded as given to him
lfectiy to the census office at Wash
fstoh without passing through the
fnds Of any middlemen. The infor-
etlon given is held as strictly con-
aehtlaI. and the operations of indi-
uual glnners are not divulged Upon
JOINT cooperation of the cotton
overs, ginners and local agents
ISL depend the success of the census
&c IN this inquiry and its ability
render this great service to the
u'heln people and to all interested
Tue cotton staple
ee census office has demonstrated
'a.ee annual reports the fact that
Shners are the only reliable source
'iioimatlon as to the volume of
annual cotton crop. This is very
iHlmentary to the ginners. who,
ooubt will feel pride in sustain
tue reputation earned.
'eeognltlon of this interest shown
'le slnners and of a general de-
~ tor more frequent reports
"sn 'hls source congress in the
sealing permanent ceusus office
ioeu Tor the collection and publ
, ~ VI these statistics at intervals
PIG the ginning season. For the
"a u 1902 the Office will issue three
.s' ..s the first two will cover the
.ay of cotton ginned up to and
ahs October Is and December
StecUvely; and the final report
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
How Sheriff=EleCt Gould
Did the Handsome Thing

re per was handed Mr. Gould and
he was instructed to serve the paper,
which he ld-after being told the
day of the month and exhibiting
throughout an unfamilarity with the
modus aperandi employed in the ser
vice of legal papers. 1t was then, of
course. unanimously agreed that, un.
der the circumstances Mr.. Gould
should do the "needful." He as
serted his Willingness, and forthwith
ordered a keg of-nails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-13
CRUSHED BY A TRAIN.
Probable Fatal Accident to Van Van-
Eaton Sunday.

Van VanEaton, aged 2S years.
we'll known young man OF Hattles-
burg. Miss. while attempting t. board
a Texas Pacific train at Alexandria.
La, Sunday. was horribly mang.ed.
The train was in motion at the time
aat VanEaton fell unded a car. His
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-21
coLER CAN'T GO SOCIALISM.

Bird s. Coler, who has been nominated the Demo
candidate governor New York has rejected
the Sociastc plank the platform which he is
pected stand by coming out il opposition the
eminent ownership OF coal mines Coer says that be
fore the government IS asked the RESPONSE
bility Of ownership Of coal mines, there should be
thorough and honest of the power of regulation He
thinks that the powers OF congress have not been
hausted is furthermore the opinion that there
authority the for the regulation combina-
tons of capital When asked explain what he meant.
Coler qualified by saying not exactly rejection
Of the government ownership plank; he was only in
favor he said of government ownership last
Nevertheless is clear that he does approve such
radical departure in the direction Of Socialism and it is
to say he will the adoption the
recommendations Of that plank the platform Coler
is man Of some courage When he comptroller of
the city CT New York under Tammany he did hesitate
give his opinion Of Croker or to expose the corruption
within his party. He had too much common sense
to subscribe the doctrine Of ownership mines
etc though may veil his opposition with view of
holding line the Socialists, to catch whose votes the
plank inserted in the platform.