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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-22
OFFICIAL CALLS
FOR TIE DEMOCRATIC MASS
CONVENTIONS
To &c Held IN TIE Four WARDS Of the
City to EJECT Members of City
Committee.
Committee

Every ward in the city has now ]
fixed hour and place for the holding
of Democratic ward mass conventions
to eject members Of committee to
be known as the Democratic central
committee Of the city of Pine Bluff.
The hour for the conventions in all
the wards Is 30 p. M on next Thurs
day. January
Tie places for holding these cor
yeati0ua are IS follows:
FsasT= WARB-At Rafley's hall.
over gaitey's drug store. on Ma =
street. between =F5uft5i ard Fifta= ave
rues.
SECOND WAR1-At James Corr
n9erejsi college building corner
Fourta avenue ard pine street.
THtRo WARE-At Coriey's store.
coreer sixth averue and Cherry
street.
FoURTA WARO-At the 3arraque
street cotton scales. on 8arraque. be
tween Chestnut ard Walnut streets.
The f0llowihg are the official calls
for the mass conventions fol the va
ri0us wards.
First Ward Call.
In compliance with the call issued
for rho a{artj0n 0f a PitV ward com
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-22
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-22

IN TIE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09

The announcement that President Roosevelt has promised to entertain and consider an appeal by Admiral Schley from Secretary Longs ap' proval of the findings of the majority of the naval court of inquiry, is not to be taken as an intimatiou that the chief executive will reverse those find, ings. On the contrary, the consensus of opinion is that the president will feel constrained to uphold Secretary Long and the court. In granting Ad' miral Schley's appeal the president is simply governed by precedent.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Why Order of Sale of Real tststs Should
 Not Be Made

In ths Probate Court, Gila County, Arizona In the Matter of tie Estate of Matilda | Moore, Deceased
 happening to this Court, by the petition this day presented and filed by James Arthur Moore, the administrator of the estate of Ma tilda J Moore, deceased, that it is necessary Co sell the whole or some portion of the real estate, also the personal property, of the said decedent, to pay debts of decedent and the expenses and charges of administration. It is Therefore Ordered by this Court that all persons interested in the estate of said de- ceased appear before the said Probate Court, on SAT U URDAY, 25TH DAY OF JANU- AIRY, 1902, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m of of sad day, at the Court Room Of said Pro bate Court, in the Town of Globe, County of GIla, Territory of Arizona, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said administrator to sell all of said estate. And that copy of this order be published four successive weeks in the ARIZONA SILVER BELT newspaper printed and published in said county.
 Dated this 9th day of January, 1902
 P. c. ROBERTSON,
 Judge of the Probate Court.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09
RE0PENING GLOBE SCHOOLS
Increased Enrollment-Repairs and Improve. ments to Central School Building
 School News
Communicated |

The public schools of Globe, after a vacation of two weeks, opened again this week, with full attendance. Several new pupils will enter this month, and by February 1, Superin- tendent Wilkinson expects the enroll ment to reach GOO
 The first term will close on Friday, January 10, of this week, and the sec ond term, which will continue four months, will open on Monday, Jauu- ary 13. During the Christmas holi- days, the present board of education, composed of G. M. Allison, Wm. Mills Williams and H. o. Paul., made ex- tensive improvements in the School building which will make 1t much more comfortable and convenient than ever before. The furnaces have been Overhauled and put in firSt-class con dition. so that it will be possible now to heat the building much more thor olghly than heretofore. The hot air vents, which formerly opened at the top of the rooms, have been changed s) )as to open on the floor and have been arranged in such way that al of the heat can be utilized,
 The entire roof has also been gon, over and put in good condition, Ow ing to its faulty construction at tn, beginning, 1t has always leaked anC has been constant source of annoy ance to both pupils and teachers dur ing the rainy spells. Wherever need ed the roof has been patched, an, along the cOrnices strips of tn hay been nailed in place to turn aside tn water which formerly was allowed t run down through the roof at thes places. The roof has also been brace at it's weak points and its surface ha been given thick coat of oil and re- mineral paint which will do much t
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09
With the coming of Governor

With the coming of Governor Shaw into the cabinet Iowa assumes an im. portance in the national government that has rarely, If ever before, been held by officials from any one state. Two secretaryships, the speakership of the house, the direction of the senate committees on appropriations and the Pacific railroads, and tbe chairman ship of four important house commit. tees are in the hands of Iowa men, giy- ing that state an influence even more fsr-reaching than that of Maine when Blaine, Reed, Frye, Dingley and Bou telle all occupied influential positions The situation can only be compared to the domination of New York during the first administration of Grover Cleveland, when that state had the presidency, the secretaryships of the treasury and tue navy, and other high places in the government.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09

In the absence of any fresh diplo- matic exchanges between this country and Denmark on the subject, the oiti cials of the state department say there is no news to be made public regarding the proposed sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. There are no differences between the two coun. tries as to tbe terms of the proposed transfer. The United States Is ready to close the deal, which appears to be blocked only by the timidity of the Danish ministry, owing to the agitation against the sale of the islands by some of the people of Denmark,
Arizona silver belt., 1902-01-09
Official Paper of Gila County

The precautions for President Roose- yelts safety in connection with the New Year handshaking at the White House were very thorough. It is un' likely that any attempt to repeat the recent national tragedy will immedi, ately occur. But the habit of vigilance in this connection cannot be too thor oughly established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
WORK OF SHR|NERS
Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine,
Devotes Day to Benevolence.
ITS ANNUAL CUSTOM
CHRISTMAS TREE FILLED WITH
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN.
Hundreds of Baskets Containing Sub
stantials Distributed Among
the Deserving Poor.
ITS ANNUAL CUSTOM

The Mystic Shriners of this city are doing
their full share today in the celebration of
the greatest Of Christian holidays. Almas
Temple of Mobiles of the Ancient and
Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine is hold
ing sway at National Rifles 'Armory dis
tributing its customary Christmas baskets
among many families and delighting the
eyes and gladdening the hearts of thou
sands Of little children. This organization
OF high degree MasOns of Washington de-
votes itself every Christmas day to charity.
Almas Temple is the largest single fraternal
organization in this city. 1t has more than
a thousand members, and all of these par
ticipated in some way in the hard, as well
as good. work of making a merry Christ
mas for many.
All day yesterday and late into the night
mobiles of the temple in large numbers were
at the armory, much buster than bees The
entire nobility Of the temple had been APP
pointed by Potentate Frank K. Raymond
as a committee to arrange for the filling of
the Christmas baskets and their distribution
throughout the city. The scene at the
temple when the packing was completed,
was a very pretty one Hundreds of bas-
kets, each containing the material for a
large Christmas dinner, We're arranged row
on row, almost completely filling the entire
floor space of the lower hall at the armory
In the center rose the handsome Christ
mas tree for children. which is the particu-
lar feature of the entertainment this after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
The Lord Mayors Crumbs"

From the London Mail.
Dives feasted at the Guildhall on Monday
night and Lazarus gathered up the crumbs
yesterday morning.
These crumbs were Of substantial
kind, consisting of plump ducks and chick
ems innocent of the carver's knife, joints of
beef and mutton scarcely touched, game
and pigeon pies, toothsome entrees and
sweets, vessels of turtle soup and loaves
of bread in profusion.
Some half dozen long benches were spread
with these remnants at one end of the
Guildhall, while at the other stood the old
the poor and the hungry, carrying capa-
cious bags and baskets. At a given signal
dozen gentlemen in silk hats and frock
coats, the latter half hidden by enormous
white aprons, came into the hall. They
were the lord mayor and sheriffs COM
mittee, who are intrusted with the distri-
button of the tickets emitting the possess
ors 10 partake Of this charity, and who al
ways personally superintend the proceed
ings.
The tables were rapidly divided into
twelve sections, and the holders of each
committeeman tickets were called up in
ba tches. Marshaled by the police they
ranged themselves before the tables and
into their bags and baskets placed the
generous and well-diversied lot Of pro-
visions facing them. And thus it was that
last night saw in London many lord
mayors banquets on a small scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
NAVAL PROVING GROUNDS.
Why Indian Head is Not Entirely
Satisfactory

Notwithstanding the fact that great
deal of work Is successfully carried on at
the proving grounds at Indian Head, Md,
said Rear Admiral O'Neill, chief of the bu-
reau Of naval ordnance. in recent COM
munication to the Secretary Of the Navy,
1.-The fact should be made known to the de-
partment that it is by no means as salts
factory for its purposes as 1t formerly was.
The great increase in the power Of guns of
recent. years. and their greatly extended
range renders a more isolated location nee
essary for proving and ranging them. Long
distance firing has to be done down the
channel, which is very frequently obstruct-
ed by vessels. causing much delay and some
danger.
"The bureau is not yet prepared to recon-
mend change of site, but is convinced that
the time is not far distant when the matter
will have to be seriously considered, and If
a change is made the new site should, If
possible, have railroad connection with the
naval gun factory at Washington, as too
much time is now lost, due to the fact that
the proving ground can only be reached by
water.
"a tract Of land at Stump Neck, just
below Indian Head, and containing about
1854 acres, has been purchased during the
wear as measure Of precaution, as on one
occasion a 13-inch projectile fired from In
dian Head landed on the property, the land
lying nearly in the line of fire when firing
at long range"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
WAS A FREIGHTER THEN.
Senator Kearns' Experience One Christ
mas in the Black Hills.

Senator Kearns of Utah has vivid recol-
lection of a Christmas morning when as u
small boy he was 'freighting'' in the Black
Hills with eyes big with wonder and specu-
lating as to whether he would ever possess
some of the yellow gold which others were
digging out Of the earth
Two days before Christmas" he related
a short time ago, referring to this period,
there was 4 scare in the Black Hills over
an epidemic of smallpox and l was taken
sick with what appeared to be that disease.
l was working for big miner named Dove,
and he was man no one cared to cross He
had some Mexican blood in his makeup.
had lived a life of adventure and there was
nothing he feared. The board of health had
set aside log house for a hospital and
started in to isolate every suspicious case
there. Dove determined that / should NOT
be taken away from his cabin
Boy, he said, just stay here No man
dare enter my house without my consent.
and no one can take you away"
Il felt perfectly safe after that and when
L heard the board of health, consisting of
two doctors and three deputy sheriffs. In
front of the cabin l knew that Dove would
look after them
e" Friends heard him say, quietly. after
they demanded In the name Of the law that
l should be brought out and taken to the
hospital, Il don't want any trouble but
that sick boy is going to stay here, where |
can take care of him.
Il peered over toward the door and thare
l saw Dove standing with a shotgun ready
TO De aimed at moments notice He was
talking very calmly, and as he proceeded
ne brought the gun in place for action
:" Friends he repeated, you better go
along because If any man enters that door
L will Kill him on the spot
The board of health then went aWay. All
day Christmas 1 lay there wondering wheth
er they might come back at a moment
"hen Dove was away. Between Christina
and New Year day they did return. and as
1t happened Dove was not at home. I felt
very much averse to being taken aWay. and
determined to initiate Doves action as far
as possible. Though weak from illness T
got up and shouldered Doves gun. told
the man that sooner than be taken awav in
Doves absence I would kill any one who
came in for me. l think they didn't care
TO nave any trouble with Dove and they
left. 1t turned out that 1 had case of
measles, but had 1 been taken to the nest
mouse would surely have had SMALLPOX"
FOR several years Senator Kearns has
been making inquiries for Dove" If he
ever locates the big miner, for whom he has
very tender place in his heart, there will
De pig time. and If Dove has not in the
meantime found a gold mine he will he In
vited to help himself to all the yellow
metal ne wants from Senator Kearns rich
find in Utah ii0''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
POLICE MAGISTRATES.
Reasons for Their Appointment Given
by Mai. Sylvester.

81 fully agree with Major Sylvester in
his recommendation made in his annual re-
port concerning the Police Court re-
marked prominent member of the bar to
@ Star reporter. THE Police Court should
certainly be abolished and magistrates ap-
pointed to perform the duty of trying po-
lice cases. There can certainly be no just
reason why place of amusement of this
kind should be furnished the hundreds of
people. l might say hangers on, who In
fest this place the twelve months in the
year. People who are arrested on trivial
Charges should not be punished before they
are tried, as Is the case in many instances
1t is an easy matter for a person to get
warrant for another because of prejudice,
and as the records of the court will show,
many such persons are acquitted after
they have spent some time behind the bars.
There are many other reasons why these
petty cases should be disposed of more
promptly"
Major Sylvester. he explained, has called
this matter to the attention of the Dis
trict Commissioners a number of times. In
his report recently made public the chief
Of police had this to say:
"As time advances and surroundings
Change the necessity for improvement in
the system is more apparent. Those in
terested have only to investigate for them
selves TO know the awkwardness which at
tends the situation so far as the police are
concerned. Last year members Of the force
were detained at the Police Court await
Ing hearing Of cases until after IL o'clock
am. In 2,O63 instances. Not infreQuently
there is an arrest made during the after
hours of the night, and the member of
the force making II is not only required to
remain on the street until after 9 o'clock
IN the morning to finish his tour of duty
but he must repair to the Police Court
without rest, perhaps without breakfast,
and there remain until his case Is tried.
The merchant or professional man may be
taken from his business as witness A
prisoner may be acquitted. but he has been
transported In van or patrol wagon from
the police station to the court after being
confined In cell for several hours, all en-
barrassing and unbusiness like
ITO remedy this situation 1t is proposed
that magistrates shall determine cases at
the several station houses every morning
and evening. These officers should each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25

nave a clerk ard keep a docket Under
such arrangements the prisoner would be
disposed OF promptly, and the witnesses
and members of the force avoid DELAYS
The determination Of such cases ought not
to interfere with the magistrates giving at
tention to civil questions at other than al
lotted police hours, and the present Po-
lice Court could be maintained for the
trlal or jury cases. Such law as would
provide for magistrates hearing this class
OF cases is recommended, and procedure of
the kind would Obvlate the establishment
OF childrens court, as all charges against
children under sixteen years of age and
females secured at the house of detention,
would be tried at that institution as would
be others at the several station houses
Major Sylvester has the right idea
about the matter so far as the the police
and witnesses are concerned" the attorney
added, but he might have said a great
deal more on the side of the prisoners.
He is on the right track, however. and
nope the time Will soon come when the
people Of this city will see a change such
as the superintendent suggests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25

dollar. Two of Senator Teller's friends
proposed to purchase the Robert E. Lee
mine at Leadville. They were able to buy
it for 100000 On Christmas morning they
called around to see Mr.. Teller, told him
what they proposed to do and urged him
to take one-third interest in the property.
But haven't the money!" protested Mr.
Teller.
1T makes no difference" he was told
you can give your notes, and before they
come due we'll take from the mine more
gold than will be necessary to pay them"
But suppose we don't realize our ex-
pectations?' suggested the senator, with
caution.
Then we will put up the money to meet
the notes, and you need not trouble about
them"
Senator Teller was assured that his
friends knew exactly what they had in
hand, but b didn't go in. He thought as
he had not the money to put into the un-
dertaking he had no right to reap the re-
ward If there -7as to be one. He was as
sured that they wanted him In the deal,
but no pei suasion could get him to accept
the offer. One month later the Robert b.
Lee mine had yielded. 5000 of gold and
In year total of 81, 800, 900 was taken
out 1t proved to be one of the richest
pockets of gold that has ever been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
Origin Of Christmas Tree.
From the Woman's Home COMPANION.

From the Woman's Home Communion
Most of us know that the Christmas tree
comes to us direct from Germany And we
know of the tree worship of the Druids
which obtained in England ard France, ard
which probably had some influence on the
later use of the tree in the Christian festi-
val. But we do not all know that a similar
festival with the tree as a browning feature
is observed among many heather nations,
and that 1t comes from sun worship, which
Is older than history. The revival Of the
sun after the winter solstice has ever been
the subject of rejoicing and of celebration
by ceremonies which represent the new
light brought back to the world. Our tree,
knacks and toys for the children, is a d.
rect descendant of this old festival in honor
of the sun.
Traces of 1t exist in Iceland, where the
Service tree" is found adorned with burn
ing lights during Christmas night. The
English yule log is a faint survival of this
festival But it is beyond these that wish
to draw your attention, back further even
than the Druid mysteries Of the Gallo for
ests. 1t is to China, that home of all won
ders and Of all history. 1t has been shown
that as long ago as 247 B. c. tree with
hundred lamps and flowers was placed
on the steps of the audience hall. This ap-
pears again in the records of Princess Yang
who lived 1885 A. D., and who caused a
hundred-lamp tree eighty feet high to be
erected on a mountain. 1t was lighted
during New Year night, and the illumina-
ton was seen for hundreds of miles, eclips-
ing the light of the moon. This candle tree
Is no longer lighted in China, being replaced
by an unusual number of lanterns, which
are hung everywhere. A suggestion of the
tree, however, still survives in Japan. At
the New Year two evergreen trees are
placed without, on either side of the door.
Their tops are tied together with the sacred
band of straw, and various objects, dried
Holsters and oranges are fastened to their
branches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25

noon for the little friends of Almas Temple
The potentate of the temple and several
chairmen of subcommittee and other active
workers are shown in the Illustration.
1t was long after midnight when the work
of filling and arranging the baskets and the
assigning of different mobiles to take charge
of the work of distribution was completed.
Five O'Clock Distribution.
A few hours for sleep and the Shriners
were at it again. At s o'clock this morning
the delivery wagons began to leave the ar
mory to distribute the baskets carrying
Almas' Christmas greetings to the worthy
and deserving whose names had been placed
on it's list. Fifteen hundred baskets were
given this year. the largest number since
Almas Temple began this form Of Christmas
observance. The temple lays no claim to
having done all that could or should be
done in this way, but its members are
pleased that they have been able to- do
more than they did in previous years. The
officers and mobiles are particularly grateful
for the assistance rendered them by many
friends enabling them to extend the good
work they have SO gladly done.
The delivery wagons carrying the Christ
mas gifts went to each and every part of
the District of Columbia Each wagon was
In charge of a member Of Almas Temple
VINO personally Superlntended the delivery
of the baskets. The use of the delivery
wagons was donated to the temple, and
each noble freely gave his services to the
good cause. The men worked like horses
and the horses worked like men until the
arduous but enjoyable duty was performed.
The District was divided into delivery
routes, and each noble and his wagon dis
tributed fifty of the Christmas baskets
The work began at and was pressed so
briskly that 1t was completed before 8
O. clock Each basket held all the ma
terials necessary to hearty Christmas
dinner for good-sized family. The ira
d1tional Christmas turkey was, however
not part of Almas' Christmas menu this
year. In the gobbler's stead ten-pound
ham reposed in every basket. The com
m1ttees in charge of the distribution decided
that hams would be much more service
able than turkeys, and thus flesh takes the
place of fowl in the dinners of Islam's
guests In the capital today In previous
years the mobiles in charge of the delivery
or Christmas baskets have reported that
they found quite number of the families
whose names We're on the temples list with
out the facilities for cooking the turkeys
and that fact determined the change Less
frllls and more food said the potentate of
Almas and porkers instead of gobbIers
were slaughtered to make this holiday In
addition to ten-pound ham each basket
contained a sack of flour, two pounds of
sugar, fat can of pork and beans and
suitable quantities of coffee, rice and pota-