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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

&'.t -H.a1 Silently and She bat
aem@taI e4s4 Min He =belonss u
that @2as a# +H"- class of his own
race. tbai .s=4a. 81 the highest of4t7r.
ntetlg. aea=ma eaueation Il class
fhat is mAsa.s,.z by the aninaj pas
SION n 2 p Intellectual reasoning.
fIz =R0@a8 sHH deserted haa aHf
#NHeat.H 81 90 bacf asd
das Vi#a=.l=a #=az=l =lss= a4,ane s4Haar4z
= &t5e passion, jealous 3
~ r OF all throe ~
f'@a. rScit5d# by tie o5hs
a,-ao=l.es= =4#..6 .Hat he took her 'if-a
55@ such an act oE
elaboration as Is
=o@ia# to ez.nsit5ate
f.6 the fHst da4fee=
5eala=s .H las Il meu1B,z
q aa. et ia. laW at this
~ ea IL this court.
have seen Il 4ts.t many mea. eabees.
si.s &59ile #,#. Who had friends and
money Whs " Guilty Of tlle vcrr
s2Hto elarae.es - l. Micide as Eli
man Who aaH4 been permitted 10
e5capezeoae5 lian enttre.y.= As & mat.
tel of tact, no Wh.ta man has ever
neea hung IN jefferson count INT
| know Of, aA4 HERE have been sevs
eral hundred murders committed In
this county ana some : the most 0c-
Iibefate character; some Of Them cont,
mitted BY lying il wait by persons
Who have csc ped punishment on one
pfoteXt OF another: these mon lad
money and friends; the dcfendant
here has neither, it seems. lave.
known murders committed in which
there was n. even an Indictment.
II .loes seem hard to inhict the
highest penalty upon this man, To-
take aW&N the life Of one who is ifs-
ferior in education and intelligence
and not perhaps able to control him
self when moved by the strongest
passion that could actuate him, De-
cause he is barely within the rules Of
the technical law. think that in this,
case Justice should be tempered vita
mercy. | think that the general con-
dition5 prevailing in this county and
the general public sentiment prevail
inG in regard - 0ffenees Of this cilac-
acter should be considered, and his
crime should lie measured by the same
rlle tdat is applied in the great aa-
jcritV ef cases th9t come before the
court.
For these reasons I m going f2
permit the defendant to withdraw his
plea Of mot guilty and enter plea
Of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
DRY TOWN ON SUNDAY
Judge Grace Issues Strict Closing
Orders To Snx riff

The outlook is that Pine Bluff will
he dry today. Judge Grace deemed it
necessary in order t. prevent the
further sale of liquor in Pine Bluff On
the Sabbath to call the attention OF
the sheriff to the fact that the law VS.
beng vis.ated. He accordingly al
dressed a pointed and explicit COM
nunieat.on TO sheriff MeG :, Hjns
nDon him to DO his duty under the
circumstances and arrest and jail all
saloon men. merchants and store
KEEPERS caught violating the bbath.
His communication IS rs follows:
october IS. 1902, H. \. NC =,
Esq. sheriff Of JeffeFaea county, 81
Gssi e 70 al youI attention to the
'Ea=i.G.zl violation a sections 1890
ana 1891, Ssa4..a's aaG Hills digest of
the statutes ii Arkansas by mer-
chants .storekeepTs and persons eng g
cd in the licensed sale OF liquors ii
he city ii zine Bluff fise .atter So
vtion makes = 1nla&fUl % seh liQdoas
3 an t.e Saabagh cay, af - ACea fne
doors Of cay saloon unf seemed
as to a4fagd i4zfes5 q. e::ss=ess 10 and
from the same on suaQaS. undeE-
s.i, -,lst s,a4e aazCGa EG9. s35 -.
teraDt - aHa.-t compliance will t1e
law by running restaurants il the
same roon. Wheie the saloon is kept
and claiming that they cannot c!ose
the saloons without also clasia@ up
the restaurant and that it is tie res
taurant which is kept open and not
the saloons. This is . mere subter-
fuge and should not De tolerated. The
law makes no exceptions in favor OF
those saloons which are kept in the
same lo.sn Qr place with other lawful
and legitim te businesses and the
courts and officers whose duty 1t is
to enforce tae law should make none.
=. wish to call your attention to
sections 7159-7162 inclusive. which
make YOU. as sheriff, asefyat0r Of
peace throughout the county. and
make it your duty t. 9rleSt al OF
tenders against the law therein. Sec
ton 1886 also provides that yod l1aE
arrest any person without a warrant
where he commits al e.sfense eaiast
the law in your presence. Inc same
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Outlook of Arkansas
Schools Full of Promise.

itself in many ways. The length OF
the terms Of the rural schools has
Eeen extended, as a rule the directcrs
are paying better salaries, and there
is an evident tendency to ecognize
more fully Che need of professional
training for Teachers 1'ae schools
fer secondary and higher education
are more libe ally pat"onized than ev-
az. AID tho st2te~ 1dea .ainationaI
schools have the largest attendance.
in TIE EiseorV of the institutions. in
many parts Of TIE state, the county
examiners and the educational Organ-
zations formed under their direction
are doing much to intensity interest in
the cause :. general education. AS
q whole ! regard the outlook as fsaH
Cf u omise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

laws apply with equal force to each
and all OF youI deputies.
"Icu Will see from these statutes
that YOU have mple power 10 enforce
law AID that it is your duty,
do SO without waiting for any court to
2lm you with warrants in specific
cases, and / call upon you, as sheriff,
te enforce strict e'Jedience to The
.aE against Sabbath breaking by ar
.cslng ald committing to jail eli
bersoaS found violating tie same.
..=ot1s respectfully
i. Is. GRACE, CilcUd Judge
Sheriff .3Iec52 and his deBatios at
once made proportions to enforce the
iaW up..1 the leceiDt OF JuGee Gsaeo's
communication. The saloon keepers
We're Il notified ot the consequences
OF further Sabbath breaking. They all
seemed to take il seriously and had
plaea@as printed telling their custom
$50 bay thpiI. Sunday bottles satt=
a#. efa.
Thq pol'cz dep ltmout va sa1leJ
e9 i t., Sheriff IetoF to assist IN
keeping the saloons closed an} eEo p3.
Aoa officers manifested tfeir willin4
ness t. cooperate With tie sheriff
EetatiYe % Ju g Case 4ammu-
alcatlon Sheriff Mccoy, when ques-
toned by g Graphic repoH6o., said
The reaa ! | h We not enforced
tie law IS th1t The city has its po=
Ice department. and the saloons in
al cities are under police authority. .
Prosecuting Attorney w. B. Sorrells
in discouising upon The same I'D the
following to say:
I have made several eff It's to
close the saloons on Sunday. If Judge
s4race succeeds better than |, he will
deserve more consideration from the
people than he has ever yet received '
mere is lute protest against
Judge G"ace.s order At the present,
owia& 70 the fact that the fai" opens
and already many visits are in the
city. \ petition was in circulation
! st Il ;eht for signatures, asking Judge
Grace not to make his order ffctivc
till November >. leaving the t-svn
practically wide open IS it his been
on today and next Sunday on account
of the fair. It was signed by many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
S.heIv Dav II Dallas.

Dallas. Texas, Der. 1S.-The Wis t @
Admiral Schley t. Dallas was made
the CT ion .cdav fur 4 great demo1
st alton in his honor. PUbl;t |
ings and business houses were elaoJ
ately decorated and the city was
thronged with visitcrs from f,
near. A feature Of the eate.tal.
was a gathering OF seh"o
children, every school, public and pfl
vate, taking part The admiral's Wis :
is t.. extend over neriod OF three
days. Monday there will be militia :
parade. public reception anu IN!
presentation 81 a testimonial. folloWc
/. in, the evening by a banquet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Two Moe Players Engaged
for line Bluff Ball Team

cate in Pine Bluff rignt away, and tic
only thing th-t is preventing him is
the lack of situation here. He states
that ne worked five years as stenog.. q
ptel ana clerk ID the navy depart
ment ct W shl34toa tnsl asks Judge
Giaee to d9 him some good along the
line of employment during the winter.
Guy Sample. whose signature has
been anneXted t., Pine Bluff con
tract. as a ST b artist for next season,
will remain in NlcksburS until the
bail season opens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
SIXTH ANNUAL IA
OF Pine Bluff State Fair Association
Opens rlonday

The sixth annual fair of the Pine
Bluff state Fair association opens
Moday, and prospects are very bright
for the most successful fair yet given.
The directors have eNortel themselves
e furnish moro musement5 10 the
public moe exhibits and lirer rae
ing this Hear. and it is generally real
izod thetthts f3ir vsil be=the best
any yee given Tie midway &i}l he
as fine as any procQrabIe, and ffst-
class in every particulars.
IGnes park. the fair asoaH..s. VII
be kept open both day and night fhe
fair grounds at night will b. equally
as attractive g in the daH.
&,
At a great expense the f2il. manage.
meat has made arraas .le.l5s With
Col Maldox and Sons. ef \ asas city,
e fHHi~h.a bull fight each nishe. 7'ajs
+ - aefH2 ncern which save the
bun fs,tlfs at tie Pan-tmeFioan ex-
p .'itan and It is attraction laves
eQUal!cd here before.
\ iishted balloon asceD-iQ" o2ci!
s:i@i1' Viii lso be Hattaeti9e fea-
tG9e.
Tho "a meet will be IA. .so'ior
= nv e 1te vast aud VII compare
'2vera3ly will Many Of the better
known meet ;ugs of tie c=,,ntry.
Capt. Bob Rice is on the grounds
With lie string Of his hor.es. among
which are Wax Taper. W. B. Gates. El
Goncv, and 0thcis all horses Of ne
tional repute.
George Castle, of Chicago. has his
string of PAGERS and trotte,s on the
gr ,snds. w. II. DAILY. of DALLAS. w. H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton }. H. Hinem q has been in the
eity s.nce friday attending to bust
:sess matters and m.:-gling with his
many friends again. NJ H:neman Euo
addressed 4 communications TO t 9
Atlantic Educational journal, IN re-
ponse to d request for an article on
the educational outl ok in Arkansas
me 1usi, Nils = =. ~el u -.
Article:
Euitor Atlantic Educational Jour
nal: Replying to your inquiry of re-
cent date relallve tC the educational
status of Arkansas, permit me t. say:
The outlook is most encouraging. The
interest CT the people in the schools is
ap:diy increasing, and is manifesting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Rev. Frank Thompson
injured in Railway Wreck

a flag station, end TUNED completely
over, injuring every person i'll the car
except two. The II t seriously injur-
ed We're brought to the city. Among
those who eceNed medical attention
Was Rev. F.ank Thompson.
Nothing has been heard from MI.
Thompson since the wreck, and he
@:st.5s!ss5. escaped w;tl. slight injuries.
W Il his way from Harrodsbul
70 Ca9a ~, Neb.. where he was going
enc ne Ch istian chur1 rnNe9-
ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

St0bblcticld 81 Missouri. ana oetc5
We'll known urGmcn have horses al
the grounds. IN all there are aHou5
140 stalls occupied.
- Z.
Tie exhibits, il is Thought. will he
1arSe 2n.I superior IN IL departments
aid ezfcHaltz is f2ts=ta el ne poIt>Y
#t@i5a ttlnent.
3 :.
Tic dtsNas aoult eh.s se,a.
Prom e5 10 a84t t5at Of aar pro
z...ia ycae. l.eo.-W. HeG4n. Of { n.-
s2as t'1e= =#e!l=&a9aa poafgH faneie9
a9s- ad2e. u:.i +ai4 this departments
aH4 ear. +. II. #aittiaetda will have
eHaH-e f-tl5e fowls AND see chat JHoY
HaF7 fb-=HaSt e.zze. &a5aE hose
Mo a41= have foHlJrz on zzafbIli9a
ie !. =. Sasl.aad, 84st44a .1ee NJ
u st@a.t. 70 will ssaI sissy chieE=
eas. aAa f. Rugt and others. of
z.3fte =EG4@.= g. B. Gafa&@s5 e Alma
=. 4..I ,#,5sa 3 d;5Hiay 81 pigeons.
.s.H4al:2 t. Pc '}1uAaas vi. vii
iszs fowls az Y. {. Cross. Earl ".
sa;s'.as. " Il #;slaeaE. Al ).
.z25. Wen. Hee.ey. T. s. Hastings.
y =. Z! art SIS. Nm Willis. f, Z.
ta.e,=.=e4. =. r. NsH.sfiaate4, X. L.
sy Wiley 5e,s4s. Mr. ~. /. lit
afz5. al's. w e. Sanders. George
Hest&nd and ". f. Baum.
my caa "no h#s3 poultry pet 81 IL,
sr!iesi5:es. or anything Of the kind
Of merit. re CO. daily invited and re-
4u5ajel le eHhibit it.
.se j,
Thursday mas been dedicated as a
da5 10 the cid soldiers apd the white
school children. anti the price =; ad-
MISSION for the veterans will be re
ducel to % cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
MONT LEVY
ccepts OF. of Place With Olympic d
Opera Company.

Pine Bluff is to lose its finest male
vocalist 1Ir. Monte Levy whose
M gnifcent bass voice has delightet
rlne Bluff c0ngre gat ons and audi
elces on S. many occasions, ". 5o:r
the Olympia Opera company, whie,.
apnearea at the E!hs' ope@ houae
last night. next Sunday at Little R2ch
l'nc naaa1ei1ent of the ccmH2n@@ lis
tened tc solo ~ ir. Levy, and w :
81 well imp essad w:th ais VojG
to make fim~p cffer 'hN't=
was accepted. MI. Levy S flns
Buff product and his m9aY
are 81 i to see his wonde:fu, jca
gifts recognized.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
WHY PLEA OF GUI1Tu
And Acceptance of al Years Was
Permitted II RidgeIl Case

it'e is.z'H ~ s,sy Htcfc-J.u1
tj.h huao ,=-iH!#e Gae, when he
zs.noaeaa {. go1#9 H4.5z.z d 6Veary.
9ls wears tn#t4e 4sa=te H.4s=5a +
5sess q sa5g>= =J.Es =z-z=gF wife
m0ede@ E; also -fla.- #l,I.. QUITS
.yasan ley ueeeHUa- offer
u anad smtt.tHa accept s4a.=aaa
72zf5= II tae paateaa=r =45 - =taa
a'=GattS sel JA"#cesua= e:Hf #nl.h=
s..a-e9i - 5a=5-ea f.z7.#== ==1d#f45
H't5ve#:9 poke a. follows.
t.z laU=@o5pe# mn Il. Aftes aa4H
- e. 5le 8ilmil. baHa5@.
-.5=.L. .u5u=f. aelmadi isat 4-I5lli44 8s =
f&a belus n t#e laa - -ha-sa-aa-
+ .ss.a SAYS ti4. atD=s,44 #4a a#
81 2"=oe6Je ztA IAla =HaIt. 4. ~
2@= q ta5s7n. ~ 95E aH=G,. lu8
= feracfaae. IA l=Ejaaa=a Hauel3t5-
ms. ehqli a'.Ee4 4uz.c. Ia
5Het aiast decree. #7=t=9asa narai5z ti5at
aatl be- Hsfi8t51 Ia J.#- pm ration
ef t;saHg - =. Ho4a5. t5o#ctame OF
5te@H3E ta3'c. fa'T55elE. burglary or
g ana larceny. aaa.I= b5 }e.aIpd mar=
de- IL tic first =1'z=.az.. N6f other mIu=
dors 7hail be eeenG murder in The
seGnd degree, 4#ta Is He Language
ef tie #a55dJe aal - statute IS
II 5d=.!72'' !1e eeafa = 5a#.
The policy Il the law is t, innict
s.te.iea'i#@e.a@...#. "a tIoso Sos
where Ji5e aoH Is deliberate and
- a"ai'= So ~" of the law.
&i.f al5m. e. = 81 i - possible that
tAc most te=;'z.eal appiieation eff it..
70 -. Iefea eat. case he IS guilty
Aursl4i. in the Gt~td=e e. But the
law the court sces i, & pot any
ious te take aw.y J the l;fe of a man,
except in one of those cases that come
30 clearly within the =lettess and spirit
OF Il law rs to leave No TO ~ for
ihe exercise OF discretion Oh the pat
Of tae ceHrt.
Fhe law also says that h ,nicide
that is committed without aelibela-
toA. but ga sudden impulse, or the
heat Of passion. is mass 'aHghter.
We are told th@t t73ore was no feht
between + $50 parties. so that this
case i rot like that of ~ n eeeiving
blow from anothes In Isis case,
the court must consider the degree
OF hcmicide, under the facts in the
ease. There is no stronger passion
that mores the mind of mankind,
that hes any steHnger influence On the
bi IL, tkan tnat Of love: or anger
whom aroused by iealousl1. IN this
aaSe it appears that the defendant a
! comparatively young man and his wife
young woman. had separated. They
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Judge Grace, president Of the Pine
Bluff Baseball ASST ttion, and one OF
the most ardent almire.s Of the ma
tional game. his been notified by
Mana gei George 81 cErarn OF the
latter's securing the services Of It
shortstop and thi 4 baseman i'll Texas.
10 names Were siven in the commune
alton. J = & HennaSet. Wl.o viii
a@id down vhc second g for Pine
.5lutt next season has written Judge
Grace, also Hennager wants to To-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
kuntsman-Patton.

At s o'clo~N 81 even nZ Mr. Rusa
ton and Miss Edna Huntsman. hoth
vel known vouns people OF this
CAV, were married by Rev. John F.
Car, at his h:,.ne on Lakeside. the
wedding was not a surprise, it hav-
ing been made known during t.le day
tnat they were to be married, They
are at home at lne residence OF MrW.
7 Adams on West TEisd ave. no 5rld-
al tour being contemplated. MI. Fat
ton has many friends in Pine Blum
having lived here. with brief intervals
n his life. He is connected with the
American Excelsior laun1ry the
bride is.a pl city and attractive young
sM0naaA. :. :" = II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19


Warren, Ark, Oct. 1S.-(Special t.
the Graphic. News received here
late today of an encounter between
Sheriff Strong of Chicot county, and
two deputies, Parker BraWnef ana
William Wallace, With men plying a
Aefarious whisky traffic on a steam
boat Oh the Mississippi. SEe!iff
Strong is reported shct in the face and
deputies both shot in arm.
A whisky bot, it seems, has been
operating dog the Mississippi r.Na.
and has been giving trouble all along
14e rive. eaeeeiallv at He'e,3a -
t:i2r's Poi1, It has been anchored fol-
some t.l.e D .. at Sterling. \ H., aAa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
OPiE AS A PLAYWRIGHT.
Contracts to Write a Play Each Yea'
for Ten Years.

Chicago, Oct 17.-Opie Read is t.
invade the east The first of the
year he takes up his permanent lesi-
deuce in New York. M. Read has
signed contract with the Charles
Courtney company, new nFm OF
theatrical managers. The c''1ract
extends for ten years, during hhich
ne MI. Read agrees to furnish ten
plays, one each year. Already the new
m nagers have secured The Hal di-
., s" Mr.. Read S last ,ll9v and intend
20 p. oduce it t the Nj skerboeker
theater in New York during tie next
few weeks. Before going to New
York tie vel known novelist intends
making a visit to Tennessee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
River Blind Tiger Men
Wound Sh Sisf Deputies


it's operators have been selling whisky
near there. Trouble las occurred
during the past five days over it, and
Sheriff Strong and Deputies Brawner
and Wallace left Lake Village today to
make arrests. At 80 p. III. today a
tlephone message was receivd from
Sterling stating tn t the sheriff ana
his pariy had been shot, Sheriff Strong
in the face, and the two deputies in
We 2 -.
w receipt Of lie news al Il.
Village, a special train W $ chartered
.Ye, the new railway and a ia!@e
crowd Ieft for the scene Of the troUh
1t last accounts ii was le mel tiat
tie hoa; vas going down the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Rev. Frank Thompson, pastor OF
tnc Christian church who hasbeen
y Kentucky for several days, was in
.uc1l IN tain wreck Oh the Southern
iwas al JACKSON, a dag station
aat LaWYolc cEUrG, ~ ideW e. noon.
lear Law eNceburg, Friday afternoon
LAY, .:aNs el ,he W4c.k:
This afternoon rs he esUla: eVea-
ing train or the Southern raiiWeE
: comics; from Burgin the rear car
j come way left the track at Jackson,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Counc | 1ay Declare Oil e
of Chief of OIiCe Vacant

eli TO declare tie Office c@nt and thi-
n all p. ,abillty will be done.
a Graphic representative learns tnat
.lief Craig " seen in Little Rosa
thursday b" an lrun Mountai,? co.i
4.uctor. Mir. C a IS family nave NOV
cd TO Little Rock, and tie report that
ne was seen thee is el-lre'7' oiaus.
)ble. Chief Craigs continued absence
is the subject Of some very untaVofa-
NC comment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
OOn Men indicted for
Having rlusic In Saloons

The gr nd jury in addition to in
cti- the saloon meu + the city fol
s.. ath violating, has returned ind {
cnts against several of them for hay
ng music in their ssloons. OF tree
,ic .ments returns have been M de
y TIE following: James Matthews,
Sandy Reeves, John e. Wells, Paul
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

DeWalt and C. G. Brockway.
Some others have been indicted GA
the same charge, but as the tetuin
by the sheriff has not been made,
they have not been made public
Messrs. Tom Payne and BarueS
Kaufman, two of the specting frates-
nifty of the city, have been indicted if1
gaming and ave out on bond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Sieve Morris, charged with TIE nHr-
" : Rose Hodge, yes ana eu lts
u murder in the second degree in
. e:.5"!t ecu and sentenced to
7cnty o2e years in the pe2itentray.
Q tli.i Of NJ rs was taken dp ri
molHi,.e. Attorney T. IJaVia Nix
IA 4atto ley II, x. Toney were ap-
rid /, the .ourt to defend Nor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Tie city council meets Monday
1lgAs, a.; i gives promise OF beng an
faGsaally Interesting meeting ei III I
Gd dy. The inte:e in the meeting
Monday night will center on the di,-
position to tc made : the ehiei O.
|oAce matter. Chief Craig has not
|el returned TO Pine Bluff, and notn-
Ps HIS been heard from him in
fonth. 1t is the intention of the coun-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

Ne contract for the extension OF
Pine Buff ard Western railway
n It's nresent terminus, which is
! Sheridan, to Benton, distance
ab Il twenty-four miies. was let
Friday afternoon to Macarthur
''hers company, of ST. Louis. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Pine Bluff Baptist Association.

of visitors during today's proceedings.
The deleg ton to this meeting from
the fifty churches inq the association
numbers a hundred and fifty Several
delegates are. il. attseRdance sey sfr:m p'ns :,
Bluf. =, y; .:.. ....a =:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
Steve Morris Gets 2I Years
For Murder Rose Hodge

ris. Inc evidence VS. heard during
the day and the case was argued FRI
day evening. 1t went to the jury about
II p. M, and at 80 p. m. yerdicI
was rendered by which the Gefenda AT
was given twenty.one years for his
~Iime. VI rs killed Rose Hodge at
Tamo. last Jui.', by shooting her with a
fl4ie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19

me Pine Bluff Baptist association
3 at Mt. Harmony church Saturday
Iafalng at 10. o'cl,,.,k. The associa-
= Will hold three days, and there
& 1oabtlsss bs . large attendance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-19
.ntrlCt .et For Extension
of Pine Bluff and Western

contract price could not be ascertain
ed ex city, but it is estimated at be-
ing about sla.O0o g milo. The read
nv extends to DoyiestoWn. but rails
have been laid to Sheridan end N
faw davs t,ains viii be running into
that place. Inc line will probably
be completed to Benton by March.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-15
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Stock Yards. Sioux City, Iowa.
March 15:-Receipts this week have been
over last On Monday, with $500 head OF
cattle on the mark1h the larger share OF
which were common and inferior light weight
stuff, the market showed every indication OF
a slump In prices but with a good outside
demand, the dealers took hold and bought up
the best Of the offerings at steady prices with
last week. There was good movement to
the scales of all kinds of cattle that had any
pretense to quality, but the common and infe-
rior grades were neglected and large num-
Der were carried over. The receipts were
day sellers decided to cut loose and big strings
of common cattle changed hands at prices
ranging from 1Oc to SC lower than the close
of last week. The dealers have experienced
a fairly good trade and the shipments early
in the week were liberal, but there are good
many cattle scattered Throughout the yards
to feed over Sunday. Good stockers and feed
ers sold from $3.50 to "a. 80 and the best Of the
Fyearling steers at about the same range,
which was as high as any time this year.
Heifer stuff was in demand and sold readily
from $3.50 to s2.75. Ali weights Of steers on
the common to fairly good order, which were
slow sale early in the week, were closed out
later at 1G@25c lower selling all the way from
$3.50 to 1915, and big punches changed hands
at $3@35O.
Fat cattle receipts were not so liberal this
week as last. The market showed no quot
able change frcm the close of last week and
the packers cleaned up the yards early each
day. The top on beeves this week was S. 20,
paid for a load of ripe 1,345-lb beeves. The
most of the pretty good steers sold at S. $50
1913, and the fair steers from S. to s. 30.
Warmed up steers ranged from 81 to $4.8B.
The bulk Of the butcher stock sold from So to
so. with a few odd head as high as SIS.
Thin cows sold from $3.50 to So. and Gamers
from S1.50 to $40. y
HOGs-With lighter receipts of hogs the
market showed q sharp advance and on
Thursday prices ruled Csc higher than the low
point last Monday. There was dime decline
on Friday. snd the market closes with hogs
selling 1O@15c higher than Monday and a
nickel higher than the close of last week.
marketing Of sheep and in sympathy with the
decline at other points the market here closes
with prices 10@15c lower than last week.
from S4.75 to $5.25. Ewes sold from So to- so.