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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
TWO VISITS.
To the Dewoody Home Saturday N,qht
BY Buarqiar.

To the Dewoody Home Saturday Night
BY Huargiar
very daring and neryy deed was
committed Saturday night about - or
O'Clock, when burly negro attempt
ed 70 burglarize the home of Mr. w
l.. Dewoody
About II O'Clock Saturday night
when Mr.. J. G. Reno who makes his
home at Mr.. Dewoodys was awakened
by some one opening an outer door tn
his room. Mr. Reno had unlocked
the door when he entered and left the
key on the outside. and had retired
without locking the door On hearing
the door open he looked toward it.
The next thing was a couple OF
scratches with a match A negro held
a burning match aloft and took a sur
vey OF the room without seeing Mr..
Reno, and stood while the match
burned entirely down, at which point
Mr.. Reno arose and started after the
burglar witt q stick of wood, the ONLY
weapon he had But the coon" was
too quick and made his escape.
Mr.. Reno did not disturb the other
inmates. thinking that they would be
frightened badly, and not believing
that the thief would return, retired
again.
About an hour later Mr Dewoody,
bong unable to sleep, arose. kindled
a fire, and was just Lighting his pipe.
when some one crushed a window
pane. reached in and grabbed his
spllsors. which We're hanging on a cur.
tain book on the window frame and
made way with them Mr. Dowoody
had no gun handy so he threw q Gus.
pidor with much force and managed
to shattnr two more Of the window
r2hes. The police We're called and by
the aid Of the blood hounds, the burg
lar was tracked to the corner of Third
avenue and Chestnut street. Just aft
or the burglary a Cotton Belt train
passed, and it is supposed that the
thief mounted it; for the dog, which
worked fine, lost the trail at the point
named and was unable to follow it
further. The trousers We're found in
Mr. J. W. Gibson's yard, at the corn
er Of Third avenue and Walnut street,
where the thief had thrown them in
passing. Mr.. Dewoody had several let
ters. bunch of keys and about -
cents in money, which was not rccoY-
cred.
A large plate glass window in
Mr.. Dewoodys store was smashed the
the coon tried the keys on the store
doors, but nothing has been found
same night, and it is supposed that
from the store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

to spend in the country. He said that
be had visited other new countries and
had bought land. and had always had
no trouble in getting a quick deal
He was much surprised because of the
large amount of advertising that has
been done in the north, but none here
at home This is a suggestion to some
OF the local real estate men to do a
little advertising at home. They
might at least put a board at each de-
pot of the city upon which their places
of business could be Indicated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
NATIONAL FOOTING
Is Where Congress Has Placed
the State Guards

The house OF representatives last
week passed what is known as the
Dick bill placing the militia OF the
various states ON a national footing
BY this bill, all the national guard or
ganizations are placed under tn, direct
control of the federal government. and
made a part of the standing army Of
the United States.
This bill will affect the local military
company. the Jefferson FencibleS AS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.

Joe Reedy killed by Tom Smith
near Ell Dorado. Reedy was stabbing
Smiths brother when the killing oc.
Cured.
Franklin county is enthusiastically
in favor of good roads movement and
has appointed a strong delegation to
attend the convention in Little Rock.
Mrs. Lee Archdale granted divorce
and reservation of her maiden name,
which she enjoyed sixteen hours. when
she was remarked.
A new bank has been established at
Brinkley.
The Arkansas Angora Stock COM
pany has contracted for 500 goats,
which will at once be put on the COM
pany's property near Berryville.
A suburban road to connect Fort
Smith with many towns within a rad
ius of thirty miles seems certain.
Former Arkansan receives a medal
of honor for gallantry with British
troops in South Africa
Congressman-elect Wallace will at
tend the good roads convention.
Ben Wood, sawmill employe, had al
arm q ound to pulp at Texarkana
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Suggestion to Real Estate lien

Mr.. Morton Howell, of Beardstown,
HI. arrived on Cotton Belt train
Sunday and his intention is to buy land
either timber lands or farm lands.
He is enthusiastic about Arkansas
lands. He stated to the Graphic re-
porter that be was surprised not to
have seen some man or Office near the
depot to grab such fellows as him.
self who want to trade, and trade
quickly and get out of town, as he is
a merchant and has only few days
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

part ~ the Arkansas state guard. they
will be mustered into the service OF
the United States. and will be proyid-
ed With quarters and accountrements
hy The national government.
Tho government will provide halls
for drilling and storage purposes; also
a twozw"ekS trip every year to Fort
Leav"nWorth, Kansas. where they will
be drilled and trained for the better
service OF th" government in ease OF
action
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
A Growing Sunday School.

The new superintendent took charge
Of the Sunday school at Riverside
Methodist church yesterday. Under
his leadership this promises to be the
most successful year Of it's history.
The house is becoming crowded with
the school, and it may increase until
the old house will have to be torn
down and new one erected, not only
to accommodate the growing Sunday
school, but also to meet the require
-lents of the congregation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
Y M. &. A. NEWS

The mass meeting al the Presbyter
ian church yesterday afternoon was A
very enthusiastic one indeed Mr..
Scofeld is a very forcciul leader and
the congregation did most hearty sing
ing. MIR. Kline spoke on What Can
You Do for Your Young Mem" He
handled the subject in very mastery
manner and held the attention of his
hearers from the first to the last The
double quartette rendered two selec-
tions-"Launeh Away and Though
Your Sins Be as Scarlet" Altogeth
er the meeting was rich and full of
good cheer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
Neqro Killed at Morrell.

Morrell, Ark, Jan. 19-(Special to
Graphic)-Wyley Beaman shot and
killed Dave Thompson near here to-
day. Both are negroes. Thompson
accused eBaman Of stealing, which
SO enraged Beaman that he killed
Thompson. Beaman has not been cap
tured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

instructions IN the matter as sena-
tor. He continues to insist that the
senatorial primaries were to declare a
nominee. and the truth is the primar-
| les were only for the purpose of in
| StlNcting the Legislators how to vote,
us1 the same as the congressional
and judiciary primaries instructed the
delegates how to vote in the congress
>ional and judiciary conventions, and
the conventions declared the nomi-
nce# according to Instructions
K is Senator Caldwell who is af-
facted with obliQuity of vision. anu
it is due the Graphic believes, to his
ffCrfs to be guided by his personal
preferences in this matter, and not
hv the mandates of the Jefferson coun-
Y Democracy
The Graphic is not nursing a hope
in a vacuum under it's fifth rib that
by some sort of strategy Jas. X. Jones,
on next Tuesday, will be elected u. S.
senator over the regular nominee of
the Democratic party The Graphic
knows Mr. Clarke ought to win, and
he will win if those who are instruct
ed to vote for him do not betray their
instructions, but the Graphic has
brains enough, even in vacuum und-
er it's fifth rib, to see the attempts of
Senator Caldwell to get around the
instructions given him by personally
declaring Mr.. Clarke the nominee. The
Graphic never hedges. 1t does not
speak in uncertain terms. Mr.. Clarke
has a majority of the instructed vote,
but has not yet been declared the nom
inee by any person or persons with
authority to do so.
As to the boast Of certain alleged
Democrats about future combinations
the Graphic knows nothing, and it is
a matter not german to the question
under discussion. Whenever such
combinations materialize elsewhere
than in Senator Caldwell's imagina-
ton the Graphic will be heard from.
In reply to what he says as to the
similarity of the gubernatorial and
senatorial contests. the Graphic will
say that Mr.. Rector had perfect
right to demand the votes Of the dele
gates from the counties instructed for
Tim until the convention declared
nominee. and the delegates would not
have been voting against nominee in
voting for Rector, because there was
no nominee until one was declared by
ma 'crity vote Of the convention.
Spnatnr Jones has the same right to
demand every vote instructed for him,
nd when the legislators who are in
| ~tr"etea for him vote for him, they
do not vote against a nominee, be-
cause no nominee has yet been declar-
ed.
Mr.. Jones may not permit his name
to go before the legislature but he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
Business Chance at Altheimer.

Mr. H. l.. Hunter, Of Altheimer, and
of the firm Of Hunter and company, has
sold his interest to his partners, and
the firm will be styled, O'Neill and
Crittenden, IN the future. Mr.. Hunter
will soon go to the Indian Territory
to make his home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
New Courthouse for Warren.

Warren, Ark, Jan. 19-(Special to
Graphical contract was let here to-
erection of new courthouse for
Warren, at a cost OF $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

Tuesday evening with Mr. Scofield and
Mr. Kline to discuss and arrange final
meeting is desired. at p. M. at the
Merrill Institute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

Fellows invited At present there
is only one Odd Fellows lodge in the
,ity. Bluff City No. 80 having disband
ed. There will be many new members
to enter the organization, and they are
CT some Of the best people in the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
New Odd Fellows Lodge

There will be a new Odd Fellows
lodge organized tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock at the hall over the Bank
of Pine Bluff by G. w. Byington, Dis
trict deputy grand master. All Odd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
K. .CALDWELL'S SQUIRT
les to Explain Why He Has De-
>cIared Senatorial Nominee

muster sufficient strength to defeat the
regular nominee of the Democratic
party of Arkansas. Don't you think
that it would have been better if Jas.
h. Jones, like ever other Democrat
who has been defeated in Arkansas,
had accepted his defeat gracefully and
stepped down and out, in place Of re-
fusing to do so and thereby putting
his friends in the attitude of voting
against the Democratic nominee or to
be subjected to criticisms by news
papers. that, like Jones. are unwilling
to accept defeat, although the voters
on the 23th Of March spoke in no un-
certain tones in determining who
should be United States Senator? In
ny Judgment. the Democratic party of
Arkansas is entitled to at least as
much consideration as the Democratic
party OF any particular county.
Although the ones caucus refused to
adopt the resolution offered by me,
it was the universal expression of
the caucus that Jones should have an
nounced his defeat when the primary
was over and not have allowed his
name to go before the legislature. In
my Judgment, Governor Rector had
the same reason to say that Sebastian.
Arkansas. Garland and other counties
that were for him in the primary elec-
ton, should cast their votes for him
in the legal election, for governor.
as Senator Jones has to ask that the
representatives from the counties car
ried by him in primary
election should cast their votes
in the legal election. which
is the legislature If you had done me
the fairness to publish the resolution
offered by myself. | would have made
no response and would have been will
ing to let your readers determine for
themselves the business of my purpose.
Yours respectfully.
CREED Cal DWEI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

w p Kline will remain in the city all
the week III the interest of the con
vention. All the young men are in
tted to call at the building and meet
him 1t will be worth your while
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

The delegates for the convention viii
arrive in the city Friday, Their Ger
tificates are arriving daily Don't for
get that these men are Pine Bluff S
guests. Omen hearts and open doors
should be the motto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
CREED CALDWELL.

In the three pages of tvpeWritten
matter embraced in the foregoing epis-
t't, to the Graphic MI Caldwell has
done nothing except to tell the same
thing over three times, with the yer
hiage slightly changed, and the gist
of all he says is an attempt to Justify
himself in doing something in the
.Iones-Clarke senatorial contest which
he is unauthorized by the Democracy
of jefferson county to do. Mr.. Caldwell
is under instructions to vote for Sena-
fer Jones when the election of aIInitea
States senator comes before the leg
islature, and he is under no other in
structions at all with reference TO the
senatorial contest. AS citizen he
has the right to request Senator Jones
to withdraw from the contest, but as
senator he had no right to introduce
a resolution in the Jones caucus ask
ing Mr.. Jones to withdraw, and de-
Nioi MS val NC tiS Ho1uIlIcc. IL uldllCI
not about Mr. Jones defeat, which ev-
erybody comedies. The agreement be-
tween Jones and Clarke as to the pri
maries was merely as to how the SEN
atorS and representatives should be
instructed to vote. jefferson county.
very much against Mr.. CaldWell's per-
sonal wishes, instructed for Jones' and
notwithstanding Mr.. Caldwells person
al preferences in the matter, he is hon.
or bound to vote for Jones and not to
try to shove him off the track, though
a defeated aspirant. The Graphic
does not question Mr.. Caldwell's full
right to be personally opposed to Sen.
atOr Jones. but it does question his
right to use his official position to show
his antagonism when he is under In
structions by the Democrats Of Jeffer-
son county to Mr.. Jones, and all the
rot which is contained in Senator Cald-
wells communication to the Graphic
does not in the least diSprOve his dis
loyalty to his instructions. The Graph
ic has no protest to make against his
personal opposition to Mr.. Jones, but
it does object to any exhibition of
treachery to the expressed wishes of
the Democracy which have honored
him with office Mr. Caldwell was not
warranted in introducing the resolu
ton before the caucus which he
quotes in the foregoing letter to the
Graphic. In the last section Of his
resolution Mr.. Caldwell says the
Jones instructed legislators believe
Mr.. Clarke the nominee. The fat
that all the Jones instructed legis-
lators except three, voted against hi
resolution shows what they think Of
the matter. The truth is Mr. Cald-
wells personal feelings in behalf OF
Clarke have led him to go outside his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

j. X Anthony, of Humphrey, Ark,
who was here Sunday, left today for
his home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

Mr.. j. l.. Scoficld left for Little
Rock last evening to complete all ar
rangements for the convention. Mr..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19
Suit on Account.

Arnold brothers sue Edna J. Coles
on an account for $11120.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-19

Ben Wood, sawmill employe, had an
arm q ound to a pulp at Texarkana.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30
Lands and Conditions
In Stutsman County, N. 3.
MEsown ND,
STATE

north to south and rSpiritwood Lake,
the prettiest sheet of water in the Da-
kotas, occupies the center of the cOun-
ty. ~ ~
The character of the land topography
is that of gently rolling prairie, which
biologists and scientists unite In say
Ing indicates great fertility and
strength Of soil. Their Judgment Is
borne out by the verdict of the farm
ers, as no greater yields are encounter
ed anywhere in the state than in this
valley The soil is a heavy black loan
from Is to "a inches deep undertake by
yellow clay of great fertilizing value.
Stutsman County is peculiarly the
agricultural center of North Dakota
because of its position in overlapping
both the grain belt and the great stock
belt, each of which has no superior in
the world. The eastern half of the
county has been gradually demonstrate
ed to be fully the equal of the famous
Red River valley.
In 1901 the rainfall of Stutsman
County, 1856 inches, was second only
among all the counties of the state.
The northeastern corner of the county,
along the line of the 500 railroad is es-
pecially famous as being the greatest
flax producing belt on earth. In 1901
there was scarcely a field that did not
yield ID bushels to the acre, most fields
exceeded 20 bushels. Twenty bushels
an acre, selling at more than $1.10 a
buShel, makes productiVenesS for
land almost unparalleled, Cases in
which farmers have paid for their land
from the proceeds of ,one1cr are fire.
quent, and as a safe, uniform and sue
cessful producer of wealth there never
has been a gold field to compare with it.
Stories of North Dakota wheat are too
we'll known to require repetition and
the largest Of them has been equaled in
Stutsman county. Twenty five and
thirty bushels yields of wheat meet
ones eye in every direction from
jamestown, while barley and oats run
two and three times that figure.
The real estate Offices in Jamestown
are filled with splendid samples of all
these grains, as well as of corn, al COM
paratively new industry in North Da-
kOta, but one that iha s. attained a sue
cess astonishing indeed for country
so far north. Corn is being raised each
year with greater success in North Da-
kota, bearing out the theory that eli
matte condition has little influence on
corn crops, but rather that the plant
ing of corn and discontinued presence
in the ground acts favorably on the
ground orasueceedings crops. Like clo-
yer in this respect, it is raised more
abundantiy on land that has previously
borne a like crop. The theory in this
connection is that a certain parasitic
microbe. indispensable to the vigorous
growth of the plant, attaches Itself to
the root and remains in the soil there
after, for the benefit OF succeeding
crops. This theory, rather than that
of certain favorable climatic conditions,
seems to be corrobOrated by the history
OF the corn growing states and the ever
advancing northward corn belt Orig
inally maize corn was a tropical crop,
being cultivated with success only in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30

Stutsman county, just at this stage
| in the development of the state, is con-
spicuously the natural location for any
bona fide homeseeker. The Red River
Valley has been so settled up that
there is little room left there in which
to get foohold, no room left for
farmer later to reach out and expand
in, and the prices range above the
reach Of the usual purchaser. Turning
to the newly settled regions of the state
we find every desirable quarter section
settled on, so that no desirable land can
be obtained by entrv'. no homesteader will
relinquish his rights except at a large
profit, and the same lack of elbow room
would therefore be felt after the pos
session Of a quarter section had been
| obtained.
On the other hand, Stutsman Coun-
ty and the James River Valley have
considerable acreage of fertile lands
which have been held off the market,
due to the enormous land grants made
the railroads at the time of their con-
struction. This land Is now being put
| on the market at the most reasonable
| prices offered in the desirable sections
| Of the state by those who have pur-
chased cheaply from the railroad
company. At the same time the new
settlers have the distinct advantage in
| coming here of starting in a we'll set
tied and well tried country. The sub
stanttal structures and finely improved
farms seen in every direction indicate
the value of the land as a producer of
! wealth.
Unlike the Red River Valley there
are few bonanza farms here represent
ing imported wealth on the start and
| every evidence of wealth in the form
| of improved farms may be understood
to be the direct outcome of the labor of
the farmer applied on a richly produc-
| tive soil. They indicate, too, that un-
favorable crop conditions felt elsewhere
| are quantity too trivial to be reck-
oned with here as a check to pros
perity.
Stutsman County may have been
properly known as a poor mans county
In the early days, and though it can
never again be truthfully entered in
| that classification, it is a credit to the
present wealth of the section that in
almost every instance the start was
made at 0. Now come in the lands so
long held back to allow the new Corners
| to repeat the success of the earlier
settlers, without the drawback of high
values, which commonly follow the adj
vance in wealth of a farming commu-
nifty. The consequent advantages are
apparent-good markets, stability of
| business, plenty of money in circula-
ton, the conveniences of good roads,
telephones and mail deliveries, schools,
churches and good neighbors
Stutsman County is a vast area of
fertile land, containing over one mil
lion three hundred thousand acres. 1t
is we'll supplied with railroad facili-
ties. by the 500 and Northern Pacific
main lines and branches. The James
river runs through the county from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30

NV, 4 Sec. %. Twp. 13s. Range
62-160 acres, % acres cultivated.
Az miles from Ypsilanti. on the N.
p. r. r., good land. and can all be
cultivated. Price, $12 per acre. S765
down, balance in annual payments.
SW. Il See. IS, Twp. al. Range
62-160 acres, 4 miles from Spirit
wood Station, all tillable, splendid
soil. Price, So per acre. 1850 cash,
balance on time,
N. p of Sec. 30, Twp. 40, Range
$3.50 acres, one mile from James,
town City limits, all under cultiva-
ton, frame barn on place, a choice
farm. Price, $3.50 an acre. $4,000
cash, balance on time,
SW, Il Sec. 2, N. II Sec. II and
w. p of NV. 4 Sec. u. Twp. 14O,
Range 64-56O acres, farm fenced,
280 acres under cultivation, story
and a half frame house, barn and
granary, three miles from James,
town. Choice pasture, with shelter
and running water, Price, $2150
an acre. $1,000 cash, balance on
time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30
Wells g, Dickey
Company
The Oldest Real Estate Firm in This State

The following samples offered long time and
easy We have thousands Of more for sale
in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-30

NV. 4 of Sec. IA, and all Sec. Is.
Twp. 140. Range $500 acres, 600
acres cultivated, fine buildings,
house, barn, granary, sheds. wind
mill, all in f1rst-class condition.
Within sight Of two railroad sta
lions, 3 miles from jamestown,
county seat, $500 population. A
splendid farm. Recent death of
owner reason for selling. Price, $25
an acre. $4,000 cash. balance on
time.
E. Il Sec. 20, Twp. 1877, Range IS
-320 acres, 10 miles west of Mont
pelier. Practically all tillable, good
land. Price, So an acre. $1.024
down.
e. "a Sec. 5. Twp. 1873, Range 68-
800 acres, miles south of Medina,
combination stock and grain farm.
Price $500 per acre. $768 cash.
These farms are all smooth, fine
farm lands of rich, black alluvial
soil over a clay subsoil. The finest
kind Of wheat and flax land. Write
for our pamphlet and land lists.