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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

Lawrence, Kas.. April 1.-The Modern
Woodmen of America held a county
convention in Lawrence Wednesday to
select a delegate to the state convention
~ he held al Fmporia on May z T.. "
Spalding was chosen to represent
Douglas county. The delegate to the
state convention was instructed to sup
mort col J. C. johnson, OF Peabody. COR
head consul. and to vote against the
proposed read5ustment Of the ASSESS
ment plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
PAID CASH ADVANCE.
Good Joke on Mulvane Party at Great
Bend.

Great Bend, Kas.. April "A good
joke is told on the gold tint" crowd
from Topeka today. In the party arc
Hiram Dillon. D W. Mulvane. Secre-
tary Of State Burrow. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hanna, w. H. Mackey and Frank
Grimes. They had to take their meals
at a private house. AS they sat down
to breakfast the iandlady said: Cen
tlenen. you are all strangers to me. so
I guess you had better pay cash in ad-
vance for the whole day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
CREATORE INSANE.
Said to Be the Result of Unrequited
Love.

Knoxville. Tenn, April +2.-For some
time reports have been current that
Creatore, the great band leader, was
mentally affected, but nothing of
definite nature could be learned He
will be remembered as having given a
concert here last month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02
Denver Resta urants Reopened.

Denver. April 2-The Cooks and Wait
ers' union and the Restaurant Owners
association have agreed to settle their
differences by arbitration and the res
taurants which have been boyeotted
and closed since Monday resumed bust
ness today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-02

aDprehended: that he served three
years in Pennsylvania for the theft OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds. and that he
is wanted in Pittsburg and Chicago for
diamond robberies to the value of S.
900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

a circuit Judge in this state who has
since retired from office, threatened a
member of it's force with imprison-
ment for contempt simply because this
paper had dared to express an opin-
ion contrary to his dictation.
He did not have the courage to car
ry out his threat, but had he done so,
and there had been no means of secur.
ing justice from another source, a
great wrong would have been endured
by an innocent party. As it was the
Democrat was impressed with the fact
that sometimes public officials who
really deserve to be criticised will use
their power to protect themselves
from legitimate criticism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
TO CONTRACTORS,

Scaled proposals for the construc
ton OF The sewers of sewer district
No. >, Of thc City of Pine Bluff, Ark
viii be received by the board of com
missioners of SAID district at the Of
fee of the secretary of said board
in the city of Flne Bluff, Ark, untl
10 o'clock noon, on Wednesday, the
Goth day of May, 1908.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the secretary
or of ]. H. Haney, engineer, at Little
Rock, Ark.
No bid will be considered unless ac.
companied by cash or certified bank
check for $1,000, subject to forfeiture
to insure the good faith of the bidder
The bond for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract will be in the
sum of $4,000.
S. G. ALEXANDER, JR., Sec'y.
1872.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
Both Sides Of the Case

up the governor by telephone and is
pardoned. Then may he continue to
disobey the writ of the superior court?
A sheriff is in contempt in not pay
ing over money or neglecting to col
lect it on execution. He is sent to
jail and the governor pardons him. Is
not the course of justice blocked?
An attorney withholds papers or
money from a client. He is sent to
jail for contempt and is pardoned by
the governor. How does the client
get his money or his papers?
A juryman makes default when sum-
moned and refuses to be sworn or give
any verdict, eats and drinks without
the leave of the court. Would not a
court be powerless if the governor
should pardon such juror sentenced
for contempt?
A witness fails to attend when sub
poenaed. He is sentenced for contempt
and the governor pardons him. How
is his testimony secured
So on, to great length. But the fore
I going is enough to show how the
course of justice could be subverted
So far as the Pine Bluff case is con-
cerned, there seems to be no doubt
that it was contempt. In one of the
adjudicated cases it was said that CIV
cry insult offered to a judge in the ex-
ercise Of the duties of his Office is a
contempt
1t is an unwelcome spectacle when
the executive arm of the government
of Arkansas slashes asunder a muscle
! in the judicial arm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
TWO SIDES TO THE CASE.

The Little Rock Democrat takes
the position that there are two sides
70 the case an1 it gives the other side
as follows:
Judge A. B. Grace, of Pine Bluff, ex-
presses the opinion that the governor
has no right to issue pardon in the
case Of q nlan sentenced to Jail for
contempt. The best lawyers in the
state say the judge is right. The case
in point vas that of Ulysses Altheim.
err, who had been sentenced to twenty.
four hours in Jail. The governor is
sued a pardon and the young man was
released ie3ore the expiration of his
sentence
1t is positively asserted that there
is no law authorizing pardons for such
cfienses, and it may be that under a
strict construction of the statutes a
Judge would have the right to commit
to jail persons in contempt of his
court and no recourse would exist
Such a proceeding, however, might
work great hardship on the unfor
tunate victim if a judge should take
it into his head to punish some one
whom he disliked personally
We say this without regard to the
case at Pine Bluff The Democrat has
pn arifi iaiC IN I'M HYsoa ~
but if there is really no law for par
dons from such sentences there ought
to be.
Once in the history of the Democra
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh, being constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney and company
Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
APPOINTMENTS FOR REUNIor

Sponsor and Maid of Honor for Arkan.
sas and Gen. Green's Staff.
Maj. Gen. Green, of Little Rock has
announced the following appointments
for the New Orleans reunion:
Herald-Miss Bessie ROBBERS, of
Fort Smith.
Sponsor-Miss Adma Green. of Tex
arkana.
Maid of Honor-Miss Edith Kidder.
of Little Rock
Chaperon-Mrs James E. Wood, of
Marianna
And on the staff. A. Lowden, of
Memphis, and G. L. Writ. of Darda-
nellie, special aides-de-camp, with rank
of lieutenant colonel respectively
Col. J..T. Brame. Maj. J. G. Rembert,
Lieut. Col James Collins. Col R. F.
Ward, Lieut. Col w. A. Joyce, Maj. J.
E. Hampton, Capt. W. M. Watkins, Col
Chas. Coffin Lieut.. Col. J. D. James,
Lieut. Col. J. P. Knox, Lieut.. Col. J. D.
Jordan, Maj John tSewart Maj. A. S.
Bond and Lieut. Col "A. Allen will
report to Adjt Gen. F. T. Vaughan at
division headquarters, near convention
hall, Immediately on arriving in the
city of New Orleans, for special duty.
To the foregoing named officers is
assigned the duty of registering all
Arkansas veterans and issuing badges
to those who are entitled thereto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

two persons to serve as school direc-
tors in said special district for three
years. An election will be held at
all the election precincts in said city
on that day for such purposes. The
judges appointed to hold the last mu-
nicipal election in said city will be
the judges at this school election.
S. M. TAYLOR,
President Board of Directors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
PARpoNs FOR CONTEMPT.

Under the caption Of "Pardons for
Contempt" the Little Rock Gazette
of Thursday contains the following
sensible editorial:
If Gov. Davis is to exercise freely
hiS doubtful power to pardon for con-
tempt, the inevitable result will be
that the courts will be brought into
disrepute, their orders laughed at,
their Judges scoffed and the admin
istration of justice obstructed.
The highest tribunal must settle
the question-and we hope it will be
settled soon-whether the executive
may pardon persons sentenced to pun
ishment for contempt In the mean
time we are confronted by a very un-
desirable condition of affairs.
At Pine Bluff Ulysses Altheimer was
a. witness for the defense in gam
bling case that was on trial before
Judge A. B. Grace He refused to an
swer when asked whether he was not
a gambler. The prosecuting attorney
appealed to the court. who ordered
the witness to answer. At first he
refused to obey, but finally he said
that he did not consider himself a
gambler, but visited gambling houses
the same as the Judge did.
This remark reflected upon Judge
on the bench. But our concern is not
for A. B. Grace; it is for the court over
which he presides. The court prop
erly decided to punish Altheimer and
the latter was sentenced to jail for
twenty-four hours.
Then what did Altheimer do?
His father, Louis Altheimer, is on
terms of greatest intimacy with Gov
Davis. The latter tried to make the
penitentiary board buy Louis Altheim
er's plantation for convict farm
On the other hand, the governor and
Judge Grace are personal enemies. So
when Ulysses Altheimer was sent to
jail lOI HIS IclldI " Soule liz
simply went to the telephone, called
up Gov. Davis and was pardoned. Their
there would have been nothing tC
prevent him from going back to the
court house to laugh in the face o1
the law and scoff and ridicule the
proper measures of Judge to pre-
serve the courts dignity and compe
respect for it.
According to the authorities, courts
haEe an inherent power to punish al
e4sons for contempt of their rules
and orders, for disobedience of thei1
process, or for disturbing them in thei1
pro seedings. What we wish to po1n
ollss is that while it is unfortunate tha
man should be pardoned who ha:
misbehaved toward the judge of ;
court that would not be so ser1cu:
matter in many instances as case!
that might arise if the pardoning poWe
is to be thus used. For instance. sup
pose an inferior Judge or magistrate
commit contempt by disobeying th
writ issuing out of a superior court
The disobedient judge or magistrate
is sent to Jail for contempt He call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
IRON MOUNTAIN READERS.

Confederate veteran reunion, New
Orleans, La. For this occasion the
Iron Mountain will sell tickets to New
Orleans, La, and return for $3.50,
good by extension of limit for return
June Is. II. N. ATWOOD. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on the
Sd Saturday in May, 1903, the electors
and the special directors of the city
of Pine Bluff. Ark. are called upon
to appear at their respective voting
precincts in said city and vote for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

Strength and vigor come of good
food duly digested. Force" ready.
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, bus sustains, Dourishes, In.
vi2orates. t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
RYAN's CATARRHLlNE

IS Gods gift to man. 1t is a positive
cure for catarrh Of the head and nose.
lay fever, asthma, headach. and Will
cure . cold In one nights time. Fer
sale at ~ drug stores.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

WANTED-Men to learn barber
trade Short time required by our
method Practical experience, expert
instructions, etc. Comparatively no ex-
pense. Tools, positions and diplomas
given. Catalogue and copies OF daily
letters showing demand for BARRIERS
ST. Louis, Mo. 1874
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

Potash Sulphur Laxative water
cures constipation. Pine Bluff Bottling
company, distributing agents. 1873
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08
CHEAP p
0OLUM N
ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

RATES-h cash accompanies the
order, the price will be 25 cents per
week for three lines. counting six
words to the line. II charged. will be
charged at the rate of cents per lire
each insertion. No cheap abs taken
for less than week, nor will We re-
ceive a want Ad" over the telephone
MRS. BEATRICE JACKSON, from
Paris. teacher of dancing a specially;
Bailey hall every afternoon from 2
to 4 o'clock; public reception every
Friday night from to IL; Saturday
children's day. Terms reasonable.
FOR RENT-TWo-story dwelling
house at SO2 w. Third avenue r. II.
M. Mills & Sons. tt
FOR RENT-Two large rooms, fur
nished for light house keeping. 215
East Eighth avenue. 1S3
The Pine Bluff Bottling company
are receiving daily shipments of Pot
ash Sulphur direct from the spring
and will deliver it in fve-gallon demi-
johns. l88
FOR SALE or trade for fat cattle,
Jerseys or common milch cows. Call or
, phone G. w. Campster, south of city.
New nhone. 1874
FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur-
nished room. Apply 521 West Sec
ond. Also small house 115 Laurel.
1S3
FOR RENT-Eight-room house at
4O7 East Second avenue. aWetr IN
kitchen. Old phine No. 442. 184
Get a case of Potash Sulphur Laxa-
tive water and save spell of dissira-
ton. All saloons handle it. 1873
HIGHEST market price paid for dry
COWS. A. V. Edwards, new phone.
1877
CARPENTERS Wanted-Apply at
box factory of Sawyer and Austin
Lumber company. 1876
WANTED-Men to learn barber
trade. Short time required by our
method Practical exnerience exDert
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

FOR RENT-Two-story dwelling
house at 8O2 W. Third avenue. r. II.
M. Mills & Sons. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

CARPENTERS Wanted-Apply at
box factory of Sawyer and Austin
Lumber company. 1876
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

FOR RENT-Two large rooms, fur.
nished for light house keeping. 215
East Eighth avenue. 1S3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

HIGHEST market price paid for dry
COWS A. V. Edwards, new phone.
1877
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

The Pine Bluff Bottling company
are receiving daily shipments of Pot
ash Sulphur direct from the spring
and will deliver it in five-gallon demi-
johns. l98
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-08

Jerseys or common milch COWS. Call or
phone G. w. Campster, south of city.
New phone. lo4
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16
NINE BILLS MEET
GOVERNORS VETO

Denver April 14.-Governor Peabody
vetoed nine bills yesterday. The bills
that were vetoed are: S. B. No. 2Si, to
stop the compensation of members of
state boards: S. B. No. 1872. for the
expenditure of $500 in the purchase
of copies of Mills statutes; 8. b. No.
154, allowing humane agents to collect
fees; S. b. No. 94 $1,000 for fish
hatchery in Grand county; S. B. No. 4,
providing for State Board of Bar
bers' Examiners; II. b. No. 303 and II.
B. $40. age Of consent bills, H b. No.
4i4 and Il. b. No. AIS, to add parts OF
San Juan and Montrose counties to
Ouray.
Aside from the county annexation
bill the measure that provided for stop
ping the pay of members of state
boards and that creating board to
examine BARRIERS are probably the most
important 1t had been reported that
the executive was in favor of the bill
cutting on salaries. but he says in We
toeing the measure that he cannot see
why the change should be made Many
members of state boards had protested
against the changes, some even threat
ening to resign in case it was made.
After stating that he is aware that
the elementary and educational insti-
tulons' boards are serving without pay
and that members of these are glad to
serve, the governor continues: But
our various penal. correctional and
other similar institutions come under
an entirely different sentiment, and the
citizens who fill the boards of control.
while. of equal worth and integrity, yet
are doing service for the state for
which they should receive reasonable
compensation. see no ground why
the state should not pay for every ser
vice so received along economical
lines"
In declining to approve the BARRIERS
board bill the governor had this to
say: From study of the bill and con-
sideration of Its provisions. | fail to
discover where the public health and
service demand the protection extended
by this bill. and do not feel that the
public welfare requires such special
legislationn
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16
BOODLING EXPOSE
STIRS MISSOURI

St Louis, April 1i.-Yesterday's de-
velopmcnts in the State Legislature
Doodle investigation being conducted
by the grand jury in st. Louis and JEFF
ferson City were sensational. Wit
nesses testified that Senator John p.
Collins deposited five $1,000 bills in the
Lafayette Bank of this city the day
after the Legislature adjourned.
United States Senator William ].
Stone evaded testifying before the
grand jury. but service was secured up
on him last night and he will appear
before the inquisitorial body sitting in
this city to-day and tell what he knows
of the alum legislation.
Senators Walker. Buchanan and
Marshall. who voted against the repeal
of the alum bill. were examined, as
was also Hattie Stewart. a notorious
woman about town. and enough evil
dence was secured. in the words of Cir
cult Attorney Folk. to keep Attorney
General Grow busy the rest of the sum
mer.
As result of the startling evil
dence given by Hattie Stewart. 1t is
stated that no less than six divorce
suits will follow her public testimony
in the trials of state legislators who
will be indicted for boodling.
The Stewart woman referred to the
state senators invariably by their first
names and showed remarkable famil-
iarity with their habits. goings and
oomings. and their public and private
life
Caut p J. Carmody was subpoenaed
to testify tomorrow concerning the
methods used to suppress horse race
legislation inimical to the syndicate
which controls racing in Missouri. 9th
er persons were subpoenaed to testify
to other alleged Doodle deals at the last
Legislature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16

Washington. April 14.-Postmaster
General Payne last night gave out a
statement in which he announced that
the investigation of the Affairs of the
Postofice Department will be contin-
ued and that any persons found guilty
OF wrong doing will be dealt with sum
marily. The statement follows:
During the months of January and
February information and reports
reached me which ! deemed it for the
public interest to investigate and
personally gathered such information
and facts as would enable the proper
officers of the department to under
take thorough investigation as to the
truth or falsity of these reports. /
directed Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow to take the proper
steps to institute the necessary in
quiry. using for that purpose the post
Office inspectors division and such
other methods as would thoroughly as
certain the truth or falsity of the
charges or insinuations made, and he
was instructed to proceed promptly
and with vigor during my absence.
Since my return this morning | have
not seen General Bristow. so that ] am
not advised OF the progress. The in
vestigation will continue and If any
wrong doing Is disclosed. the parties
guilty OF such wrong doing will be
summarily dealt with. II the system
or method of doing business in the de
partment is faulty. the proper RENE
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16
RAILROAD PRESIDENT APPROVES
OF THE ANTI-MERGER DECISION

vember in New Orleans in an address
before the trust company section of
the American Bankers Association, |
took the ground that there must be a
check to the process of merger and
combination. found my position was
heartily approved by most of my hear
ers and by the public generally, if
may judge from press comments. and
am satisfied the country at large will
welcome the courts action.
Speaking for the Independent sys-
tens | welcome the promise of con-
tinued fair competition. There is plen-
ty of business to give good profits to
dll roads and systems properly estab-
lished and wisely managed and there
will be demand for extension and for
new lines to carry the steadily increas-
ing traffic and travel
"As for the general public, Il is idle
to talk of political republic with
financial tyranny: there is no more
safety in having commerce at the mer-
cy of an absolute ruler than there
would be in having our government
controlled by czar which might be
benevolent or cruel one. according to
his whim or abilities or the eircum
stances,
Instead of disturbing our prosper
ity, this decision, If sustained, as be-
lieve it will be. will establish. secure
and protect the commercial situation;
it will encourage and foster legitimate
extension and growth and expansion
and stimulate enterprise and industry
and local effort by guaranteeing that
against expressing and forced absorp-
ffau /"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16

Richmond, Va. April 1.-THE deeis-
Ion OF the United. States Circuit Court
OF Appeals in the Northern Securities
case, Major John Shelton Williams.
president OF the Seaboard Air Line sys-
TEN. says he regards as one of the
greatest blessings and the brightest
promises for railroad interests and
general business that the country could
have. In an interview to-day, when
asked his opinion OF the decision, Mr.
Williams said:
II am satisfied that when they come
to study the matter carefully railroad
men and thinking men of all classes,
not only In the South. but in the coun-
try generally, except those whose am
bilious schemes are directly hindered.
will be united in the feeling that the
decision is sound law, good sense and
for the advantage of all legitimate in
terests and for the country's welfare,
From a legal standpoint IL accords
with the opinions Of many of the
ablest lawyers of the country and it
seems to be fortified with authorities
and reasoning too strong to be shaken.
| have no fear that the Supreme Court
will reverse or seriously modify it
Public policy. public sentiment, and
established principles and precedents
of law combine to sustain the Circuit
Court.
From a commercial and practical
railroad standpoint the soundness Of
the courts position is indisputable. 1t
voices the judgment of probably nine
tenths of the most conservative busi-
ness men Of the country. Last No
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-16
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE
ORDERS FULL INVESTIGATION

dies will be applied without fear or
favor.
II inaugurated the Investigation
with the determination that It should
be exhaustive. 1t is proper for me to
add that l laid before the President
the information which ! had In my
possesslon and that he fully approved
of the action proposed by me-
The whole administration OF the
Postoffice Department Is made subject
TO the investigation under the post
master generals direction. and every
division will be probed thoroughly and
the inquiry be made as thorough as
the departments most expert inspect
ors can make It.
At the same time Mr.. Payie's pur-
pose is to give fair aud Just treatment
TO all concerned, and not to act arbi-
trarily and with undue haste. For
that reason it can be stated that no
Immediate changes of importance in
the personnel of the service are now
contemplated. and results will depend
largely on the report to be made by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on the investigation. although
developments meantime may necessi-
tate some deviation from this policy
The Office of assistant attorney gen
eral for the Postoffice Department is
among the bureaus included in the
general inquiry and until the investi-
CATION of affairs generally is com
pleted. II is probable that no successor
TO Assistant Attorney General Tyner
will be named