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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
A SIMPLE QUESTION.
Pine Bluff people Are Requested to
Honestly Answer This,

Is not the word of representative
citizen of Pine Bluff more convincing
than the doubtful utterances of peo-
pie living everywhere else in the
Union? Read this:
G. H. Canfield. locomotive engineer
on the Cotton Belt route, running be-
tween Pine Bluff and Texarkana, resi-
dence 1902 West Sixth avenue, says:
II am pleased. more than pleased, that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
A Song to Sing.

Take Your Money and Go" is the
song Uncle Sam will be inclined to
sing at the close Of the collection bee.
Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
tn {: KICKER
aa,sss

a young man With bad case OF
puppy love- couldn't admire flowers
and poetry the kind of weather We
have had for the past week In fact
should have been strongly tempted
to pitch A. G. Paquet Won Zuener
down the stairs had he dropped in on
me to talk about poetry and flowers
while the mercury was toying with
zero.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Two Hopefuls Now in America

Before they set foot SOIL Count
de Caselane
American
mother paying o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

It seems that the management Of TIE
selling of the tickets at the Elks thea
ter have cotton themselves into dis
favor with many because Of the fact
that some citizens. it is alleged, are
able to ges seats checked eff ahead o..
the regular appointed time for check
ing seats. Quite a number have been
Icard to- complain Of this seeming
favoriti ism. Whether or not the com
plaint is we'll founded am unable 70
say. but such things have happened
in other cities, and could happen here.
it is wrong and unless a season ticket
is held against a seat it should no.
be checked until after the regularly
advertised hour ef checking has alriy,
ID. aud thea the rule of first como,
irst served" should be observed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

The Philharmonic society meets to
mGTrow evening and as the attendance
at TIE two previous meetings was Sc
small. if were Prof. Early. Would
alit unless a good attendance IS pres
ut t0murrov' and at all future meet
inrs. | understand that he will an
nounce that he can not waste his time
by being about the only one present.
The professor stated that he would be
delighted to render his services so long
as they were properly appreciated by
the music loving people, but he feels
that he has done faithfully his part.
Now it is up to the beneficiaries who
are receiving his services without cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

Thc Easter hat has some surprises
il store But lis chief surprise is
Its size, for the hat of Easter Will be
very large. Yet, when You come Ia
like this hat You will find it surpris-
ingly light, for ii will weigh ounces
where you supposed it would weigh
pounds. And the inner or under
part, which you supposed to be a
matter of heavy straw or solid mate
rial. consists of the lightcSt wire
fra lN,1yI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

The fire companies had walk
(mud SO deep that run couldn't be
made) to Ike Blooms residence to
watch fiue burn out last Wednes-
day night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

One Of the local merchants describes
the weather of the past week as bar.
gain counter weather. 1t could not
be more appropriately put, for on the
bargain coE:11er there is never any
airing which person really wants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

Notwithstanding the long experience
and watchfulness of the shrewd and
merchants the woman who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

-Four years ago. When the bill includ
ing the insurance question was up for
discussion in the legislature the ef.
feet was even greater on the business
people than it now is. AT that time the
prospects Of the bill becoming a law
stopped at least 100000 worth OF
building and business in Pine Bluff
alone The reason was that Wholesale
merchants can go to Memphis. bill and
handle a stock Of goods and be insured
for less money than they can afford
to carry their own insurance, and al
the same time cover this whole terri.
tory frCm Memphis upon which the
Pine Bluff merchants are Dependent
Take the situation twenty years aSo or
even later. When the merchant had no
insurance. he avs compelled to ads
about twenty per cent. more to selling
price of the goods sold in order 10
protect himself against loss by fire.
! tie insurance toGaN guarantees q man
a safeguard whereby he can risk his
money in buildings and stocks. 4 man
Without Insurance may be a H!i,lior-
aire at night when he gCes to h"' bur
before ,he morning itawns he may be
pauper. Insurance makes a man fea"
less in matters Of investment, but ne
70 invest his money This or any othe,'
city can be killed by srfii a law as the
antitrust bill now pending. 1t viii
drive the insurance people from the
state. THIS antitrust bill should be
Killed, at least the insurance clause.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

The exterior appearance OF the
Elks theater could be very much I'M
proved if the rubbish in front OF the
building was removed A little clean
ing up of the sidewalk and the street
wouldn't hurt anything at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
BIG LAwYERs IN CASE.
Strong Talent Brought Out In South
 ern Pacific Suit.

Nashville, Tenn March sL-unlted States Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio, Ed ward Lauterbaeh. Eugene Treadwell of New York; Augustus F. Wilson of Louis vile, Ky; Lawrence E. Maxwell, IT, ot Cincinnati and Judge Alexander Humph- rey of Louisville, are here to argue a case before United States Circuit Judge II. H. Lurton, that has attracted the Interest of the entire country. It is that of Talbot J. Taylor and covers the Southern Pacific railroad company case, and argument begins at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning.
 Messrs. Foraker Lauterbach, Treadwen and Wilson appear for the complainants and Messrs. Humphrey and Maxwell for defendants.
 On March 18, at Cincinnati. in the con- tests between the Keene and the Harri. man interests in the Union, the Central and Southern Pacific railroads, the for mcr secured temporary restraining or der, and notice was served on the latter thai argument would be heard at Nash vile April why an injunction should not be issued as prayed for. As the annual meeting or the SlOchholutIS oi tue oouth- e.n Pacific is on April 8, it was desired to lave the petition heard before the next election of directors.
 The minority stockholders, represented by Talbot J. Taylor & Co, seek to e'iioin the Union Pacific company from voting 75O.0O0 shares at the annual elec- ton, alleging that the majority have con- l trolled the Southern Pacific in the in- 1 tercst of the Union Pacific and to re- | ,otR fftaev fha 1 $9o 3G00 which 1t holds in the Southern l HnCifC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
HEMP CROP IN PHILIPPINES.
Hundreds of Inquiries Have Reached
 the War Department.

Washington. March S1.-In answer to hundreds Of inquiries which have reach ed the war department relative to the prospects of the Philippine hemp crop, the following statement has been made:
 The bureau of insular affairs reports that there has been some delay in getting the hemp crop of the province of Albay to the two chief shipping points of the province viz: Legaspi and Tabaco. It is not thought that the outbreak of Ia- dronIsm will seriously affect the situation, as the governor of the province of Albay has reported to Governor Taft that the output of hemp in March wlil be little in excess of February, and that the in- dications for April are for small output, due In part to disturbed condition, but chiefly to the drouth.
 The southwest monsoon in April usually brings rain, which would save the hemp crop,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
OLD WAGE SCALE EXPIRES.
Miners Will Get an Aggregate Increase
 This Year of $19,437 ,ooo.

Indianapolis. Ind. March 31.-The old wage scale between the bituminous miners and operators of nearly twenty states, ex- pired today. The 1902 agreement will con tinue in Tennessee, Alabama and several other western and southern states until June or July. Tn Illinois. Ohio. Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and other states. where the miners and operators have agreed a new scale based on the action of the national convention here In Jan uary and February, will take effect
 Secretary Wilson says as result of the national and state conventions. the miners will this year receive an nggre- gate increase of $19, 437. 600 In wages over last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
vANpALS SCAR STATUE.
Some One Cut Pieces of Moulding of
 Statue of Washington.

Richmond. Va. March sl.--vandals have made the first successful attempt on the Houdon statue of George Washington in the lobby of the state capital, A small piece of the mould beard has been chop party doing the work being found, The piece chipped off is the corner of the mould board triangular shape, about half an inch on each sider The work seems to have been done with a celd chisei
 The code of Virginia provides a severe penalty for molesting or defacing the statue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
LIGHTING FRANCHISE GIVEN.
Company Formed at Norfolk, Va, With
 Millions Behind 1t.

Norfolk Va. March 31.-The Economist Lighting company. the purpose Of which is to "carry on the business in the United States of America of manufacturing and supplying light. heat and power. or any of them, by means of electricity. and conducting all business and things neces- sary or convenient in and about the ac- complshment of said purpose" was granted charter today.
 The authorized capital is from one mil lion to twenty million dollars. Samuel R. Lawrence of New York is the president of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Under Protection of Troops.

Port au Prince, March S1.-The opinion
 is generally expressed here today that the Interruption of the sitting of the chamber of deputies yesterday by Se firing of rife shots was due to the com plicity of certain of the ministers, and that their object was the dissolution of the chambers, principally the senate, which opposes the financial projects of President Nord. The majority of the deputies remained calm and the chamber sat today under the protection of troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
TOWNSEND IS EXPELLED.
Had Been Doing Some Crooked Busl-
 ness on Exchange Floor.

New York, March a.-winiam H. Townsend, member of the firm of William M Townsend & Bros. was expelled from the Produce exchange by the board of managers today. after the Investigation of charges that he had been executing orders on the floor of the exchange for a concern that was, 1t Is alleged. conduct ing a discretionary pool business.
 The Produce exchange has appointed a committee to confer with committee from the Cotton exchange to take eon- certed action against discretionary pool establishments and bncketshops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Contract Mortaaae Filed.

Henderson, Ky, March 31.-A contract mortgage between the Louisville ana Nashville Railroad company and the Cen tral Trust company of New York was filed for record today in the county clerks office. It Is to secure $75,OOO,OOO of mortgage bonds. which are payable on the first day of July 1su4, al the rate of 4 per cent per annum. The property pledged by the Louisville and Nashville is it's main line of railroad, and certain di- visions and branches and other appur- tenant nroperty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
EXILE ELECTED SENATOR.
Man Who Was Expelled From Colon
 bia Will Hold Office.

Colon, Colombia, March s1.-It is ru- mored at Cathagena that Gen. Pedro Mel Ospina, who was expelled from Colombia in October, 1901, when he was minister of war. because of an attempted conspiracy against the government, has been elected senator for the department of Antioquia, and also that Senor Caro-. former presi- dent of Colombia and now candidate for the presidency. has been elected senator for the department of Caueas. If these re- ports are correct. both men are likely to prove strong opponents of tho ratification of the Hay-lIerran Panama canal,
 The cruiser Carthagena sailed for Car thagena this afternoon with $50 troops on board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Affirmed. opinion by Tyson, J.

Griffin ct al. vs. Randolph County. Action
 by County Upon Bond Given On the
 Hire of County Convlcts. Appeal from
 the Circuit Court of Randolph.
 l. Action by County on Bond for Hire of County Convicts; Suflciency of Plea In an action of contract for the hire of it's conVicts, plea which ayers that the bond sued on Is invalid, upon the ground that at the time of it's execution the hirer of said convicts did not at that time have for hire or otherwise fifty convicts as required by section 4416 Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Second Warrant Served on Wright.

New York, March 31.-The extradition proceedings for J Whitaker Wright were adjourned today until April 8, to await additional papers from England. A sec- ond additional warrant was served on Wright In the court room today. but 1t was merely an amplification of the former charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Transport Sheridan Leaves "Wednesday

San Francisco, March S1.-The transport Sheridan. leaving on Wednesday, win take the Fourteenth cavalry and Eigh. teenth infantry to Manila. Brigadicf General w P. Randall will also leave on the steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Mccain Bros. vs. Street. Statutory Trial of the Right of Property. Appeal from

Mccain Bros. vs. Street. Statutory Trial
 of the Right of Property. Appeal from
 the County Court of Clay.
 l. Rulings upon Motions; Must be Shown by Bill of Exceptions.-The ruling of the trial court upon motions made during the trial of a cause, must be presented to the Supreme court by bill of exceptions; and unless so presented. such rulings will not be considered on appeal.
 2 Claim Suit; Defect in Writ of Attach ment can be Raised only by Defendant- In a statutory claim suit, arising from the levy of an attachment upon the prop erty involved in the controversy, Q plea in abatement filed by the claimants, upon the ground that the affidavit made by the plaintiff to secure the issuance of the at tachment was not signed by the plaintiff, or it's authorized agent should, on mo- tion be stricken from the file; since such plea could only be filed by the defendant in attachment. (code, paragraph 560.
 3. Statutory Claim Suit; Variance Be- tween Bond and Affidavit cannot be Raised for First Time on Appeal.-In a statutory claim suit a variance between the attachment bond and affidavit, If a question which can be raised by the claim ant, cannot be raised for the first time on appeal to the Supreme court.
 f. Trial and It's Incidents; Objection to Special Finding of the Court and Judg- ment Thereon Must be Presented by Bill of Fxceptions.-In the absence of a statute prescribing different rule, special find ing of a trial court and the judgment rendered on such special finding cannot be reviewed on appeal unless presented by bill of exceptions.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Dowdell, J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
Block of Houses Burned.

Chickasha, I. T.. March 31,--Fire at Duncan, twenty miles south of here on the Reek Island railroad, destroyed an entire block of business houses Saturday night. The loss is estimated at s56.666, partially insured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
s5o,ooo Ounces of Silver Houuht.

Washington, March s1.-The secretary of tho treasury has purchased for ac- count of Philippine coinage s50O00 ounces of silver at an average of 4es cents an ounce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
LUCKY Joe" Will Winter Here.

Joe Hennegar, formerly second base
man on the Pine Bluff team, is in
the city and may remain here through
out the winter. Hennegar was consid-
cred one of the best of the late sea-
sons find in the Southern league and
has signed a contractto play with Lit
tie Rock next year. He says he likes
Pine Bluff and has many friends here
and but for the trouble with George
Blackburn would have finished the
season with the local team HennegaE
was reckOned as one Of the best Sec
Ond basemen in the Southern league,
being surpassed only by Atz OF Mem
phis. He batted over the 300 mark
in fast company and was known in
Little Rock as Lucky Joe" because
be always got hit at the proper
/ nc =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
Coming to Pine Bluff.

Ihe state board of railway incorpor-
ators has authorized the Warner. Cum
MINIS and Eastern railroad to extend it's
line from Warner, Lincoln county. to
Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, a dis
tance of twenty-five miles more than
provided in the original charter at q
cost OF $320,oo0. The capital stock
mas been increased to $500, 900. It is
Little Rock enterprise, Joe Franklin
belng the presidentof the COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
organ for Gov. Davis.

1t is learned from reliable sources
that Gov. Davis will launch a semi
weekly paper in Little Rock some
time during the month of October. It
will be known as the t1icial organ Of
the present administration It is re
ported upon the same authority that
John II. Ia8e, editor Of the Dardanelle
Pest-Dispatch. and secretary Of the
s4ate elalif8b,2 board. will edit the
paper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
HON. z. j. kERWIN
viii Enter Law Department OF Uni
verstty OF Arkansas.

lion. E. J. KerWin, representative
from this county during the recent ses-
sion of the legislature, will go to Lit
tie Rock, October /, to enter the law
5epattnant of the University of Ar
Kansas at that place Mr.. KerWin will
endeayor to take the two years course
IN one Wear, and will do stenographic
work at The same time. He has been
been studying law in the office of
} NJ. and ]. G Taylor for some time
and is confdent that he can finish in
one year at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
es9s' = / z1e.. ! = 2.
BEING INJURED BY BOIL WEE.
VII, sHARPsHooTERs AND
As ARMY WORMS.
u
a,ss44s s4s
The Prospects Are That the Crop
Will Be Short in Arkansas
Other Crops.

The following is the government
crop summary for Arkansas for the
present week:
The temperature was below normal
with an almost total absence Of rain.
| Considerable progress was made I'M
der favorable weather conditions IN
gathering crops; very little fall ploW-
ing has been done, owing to the dry
condition of the ground. Cotton has
made very little improvements; there IS
still some complaint of rust and in
some places sharp5hootefs, boil Weevlls
and army worms are injuring it; it is
opening fairly we'll and picking has
become quite general. but the yield,
earlier than in the season; the pros
poets are that the crop will be short.
Late corn is only fair crop, and in
some sections is suffering for moisture,
while the early is a good crop and is
beng gathered in some sections; full
yields secured The second crop Of
Irish potatoes is doing fairly well, but
would be benefited by rain. Sweet po-
tatoes, peas, turnips and forage crops
are doing fairly WE'LL as rule pas
lures are short and in need of rain.
The late apple crop will be short and
the fruit of inferior quality.
Arkansas Post, Arkansas Co., John
M. Rogers.-Cotton about all open and
picking progressing rapidly; late corn
not as good as expected; late Irish po-
tatoes not doing we'll and sweet pota-
toes are poor. Cool nights; light frost
but no damage; no worms in this Sec
ton.
rinceton, Dallas Co., D. r. Feast
er-Fine weather for cutting curing
and housing hay, and this work is
being pushed; sorghum and pea vines
are fine.
Rison, Cleveland Co., L. McLendOn
The weather has been favorable for
gathering crops; cotton picking pro-
crossing rapidly; prospects are for
about two-thirds of crop; corn being
gathered; yield better than expected; i;
no fall plowing done; ground too dry.
Cabot, Lonoke Co., T. G. Ringgold-
Weather favorable for cotton picking,
and great many bales have been
sold; yield less than that of last year,
owing to rust and insects.
Ulf, Prairie Co.. c. e. Schneiderer
No rain; some fall Seeding is being
done; early plowed ground has suf1-
cient moisture to germinate seed al
ready sown but ground is becoming too
dry for plowing; second crop potatoes
doing fairly well.
Bryant, Saline Co., T. r. Tomlinson
Corn matured; yield good; cotton
half crop, young bolls dropping OF;
potatoes promising.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29

missed. Tomm Davis drunk s.; VIM.
Hubbard and Jack Russell. white; and
Wilson Lambert and Eliza I.ammbert,
negroes, disturbing the peace. s. each.
ID. NJ. Furlncr, drunk, 81; Nelson Nor
ris colorcd, drunk. So; Sissie Me
Nally and Gilmore Champion both col
ored, violating morality law, 50; Ilor-
ace Johnson. .colorCd, Vagrancy. 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
UUE.;Is I Tt HIlH IUIH
TO BE MADE BY LOCAL CONFED-
ERATE CAMP FOR STATE
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Time to Prepare Short, and Camp De-
slres Every Aid From Citizens
to Get Ready for Occasion.
NEXT MEETING ON OCTOBER 8.

y regular meeting Of !. Ell. Murray
camp. No. 5ia. {. G V, was convened
at tao court house Monday Commander
Benton III the chair Those present
Wefe fdfutant Vance, ]. p. Knox, Jor-
daa Green Hell5 stiuogilf. Dewoody
az SiiaeSilT.
frfte5 Of re Last ufe4tiug were
re 4a4 approved,
~. a3e l1awoody, oil tue committee
ca =H#ss#3s. reported progress and Was
GRANTED further time.
Cn motto n0f Com9ade Bell, Prof.
Iorda nWas requested to read a paper
on war "reminiscences at the next reg
ular meeting Of the camp, which will
be on October 26 He stated to the
camp that his subject would be "The
| Battle Of Nashvile.'
There being very few present Com
rade Green requested that he be eXcus-
ed from relating bis Rock Island pris-
on experience, but promised at an op-
Fortune inc in the future to favor the
camp with same.
On motion of Comrade Green
COmrade Junius Jordan was
elected committee of one to fur
nish the press Of the city with litcra
| ture relative TO the T. c. Y. state an
nual reunion. to be held hero next
month. Tie time being so short and
| the camp having not been Informed un-
selected it was deemed expedient to
use every means possible to get the
city and citizenship fully alive to the
] importance of the occasion.
On motion Of Comrade Bell the fol-
lowing committee on finance was ap-
pointed: Comrades J. b. TruIOck, w
L. Dewoody, H. A. Mccoy and }. S.
Bell
This committee was instructed to
begin active operations at once and to
report at the next meeting.
After discussing the matter pro and
con it was decided to meet on next
Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8 D. M, and Ad-
iutant Vance was instructed to mail
postal cards to all members, urging
them to be present at that meeting.
On motion the camp adjourned.
B. E. BENTON, Commander.
W. D. VANCE, Adjutant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-29
CHARGE OF MURDER
DELLA WARE, COLORED, is IN
DaCTED AND IN JAIL AWAIT
ING TRIAL.
Walter Williams, CoIored, Indicted on
Five Counts for Stealing
Bicycles.
OTHER INDICTMENTS FOUND.

Arrests have been made on ten
more of the indictments made by
The grand jury last week.
Della Ware was indicted for the
murder OF Dan Hicks AT SeeYril last
Jane. The woman Ait Hicks cver tie
head Will ar iron bar ana he died
as the result Of tie blow in August.
The woman attempted to jump her
bond as soon as she leeaued that Hicks
VAS dead and led the officers a lively
chase before she was captured in
GreenvilIe, Mis-. She has been con-
fined in the county jail ever since.
Walter Williams, the colored bicy-
Gle thief, was indicted on five counts
for grand larceny and was locked up
to await trial. Williams had gotten
to be almost a wholesale bicycle thief,
and the original charges against hif
claimed that he stole nearly forty
wheels.
Fred Fl. Giles, another negro, was
indicted on two counts f. grand lar
cCny, aud Sam Jones, colored, on one
count Both were placed in the coun-
ty jail.