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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

the plaintiffs property or business in
favor OF said city, and it was power.
less to lawfully assess or collect any
taxes from the plaintiff because of tho
ownership by plaintiff of it's prop
erty i'll said city beyond that lawful
~ assessed and collected, pursuant
to the laws of the state of Arkansas
already enforced by the defendant.
the city, in order to increase its rev
enues, on November 3, 1902. through
its board of aldermen, enacted ordin-
ance No. SO, fixing an annual IL
cence for railway spur track and
switch privileges in Pine Bluff
oe $25 per annum for each such spur
track or switch, and SO additional per
annum for each additional firm, per-
son or corporation having the use Of
such spur track or switch. The pen
atty was a fine of not less than $50,
each day on which the license was
not paid to constitute a separate Of
fense the fine for the additional days
being SIS per day.
The plaintiff alleges that there are
!G0 or more persons in that city using
such spur tracks and switches, for
whose convenience in loading and
unloading shipments the tracks have
been built. The fine for the first day
would have been $4,000 if every
switch was used, and the total fines,
including yesterday, would have been
about $145,0OO if the ordinance was
effective at once
The plaintiff alleges that the ordi-
nance was passed in violation OF a
contract, and is therefore null and
void, and states that it has refused
to recognize the validity OF said ordi-
nance and to pay the license.
The plaintiff further alleges that
the defendants, Bell and Culpeppcr,
by force Of arms, have gone on it's
tracks and sidctracks and arrested
us tlIplOycH, stopping TIE WOIh OI
switch engines resulting in its ire
parable loss. 1t alleges that the
amounts sought are unreasonable and
eXtorti0natc and in no sense collect
able, and unless the court enjoined
the defendants would result in ire
parable loss.
the plaintiff states that the suit is
hl0ugh! under section 10 of article 2
of the constitution Of the United
States. also section / of article IA Of
tbe amendment.
The plaintiff asked that an injunc-
t!ch be isf tee cnjoinng the city OF
Pine Bluff, Mayor d. G.. Bell and
Chief of Police j. +. CulpepDcr from
n any manner interfering with or
stopping tie operation of the plain
tiff s engines or cars, and from ar
resting It's agents or servants, and
tliat q temporary restraining order be
issueG, = be in effect until the hear
ing Of tae case when the plaintiff
pays that the injunction be made
perpetual, and that the ordinance be
declaioe null and void.
srr1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
BOYCOTT RESORTED TO
By Retail GrOCerS in Absence of a
Just Defence

The Retail Grocers association of
Pine Bluff has resorted to the boy
colt instead of trying to make a
plausible defense of the Graphic's
criticisms of the retail dealers in coal
oil.
The association had a meeting Fri
day night at the Office of the secre-
tary, and while they have endeavor
ed to keep the action taken quiet and
from the Graphic, the Graph
ic has been reliably informed
as to the chief features of the pro-
ceedings and is going to give its read
ers the benefit of its information.
A resolution was adopted to the eff
feet that the members of the asso-
citation who are subscribers of the
Graphic shall cancel their subscrip-
tions; those having advertisements in
the Graphic shall withdraw them, and
no member of the association shall in
future become subscriber of the
Graphic, place an advertisement in
its columns Or give the Adams Print
ing company an order for any kind
of printing. The resolution was adopt
ed after much discussion The Graph
ic was unable to learn whether or
not the entire membership of the as
sociation was present; whether or
not the resolution was adopted by
a unanimous vote, or whether all the
members of the association are 60
ing to abide by the boycotting reso-
luton.
The Graphic does not blame the
tempting to keep the adoption of the
resolution from getting to the Graphic,
for they all know that the boycott
is not the resort of those who are
seeking justice for a wrong that may
4ave been done In fact it is proof
: 5f the business of all the Graphic has
said as to the exorbitant retail price
of coal oil. The association has
made no effort to disproye the charge
made by the Graphic, and the fact
that it has not done SO, but instead
has resorted only to petty revenge
is ample proof to every fair-minded
person that the association has no
defense to make. 1t is proof that
they are selling coal oil at higher
price than they should sell it, for
If they were not they would have at
tempted to have shown that their
profits were legitimate. The Graphic
would have cheerfully granted the
ass .iatiOn or any member Of it all
!. space necessary to disprove the
CHARGE it made, but Mr. Stewart is
the only member of the association
who has made any attempt to say
ANYTHING in defense Cf the coal OIL
retailers, and his effort is not de-
fense, but merely a senseless attempt
to abuse the editor of this paper.
However. though feeble and simple
is the effort made by Mr.. Stewart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
A Fine Book Press

enable the Adams Printing company
to do book and circular printingcheap-
er than ever. The Adams Printing
company are always alive to their
own interests and to the interests of
their customers, and whenever they
can improve upon their plant or upon
their printing they never fail to DO
SO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

The Adams Printing company has
installed a G.. B. Cottrell & Son 20X25
drum cylinder press, tapeless delivery.
This press will be used for book and
circular printing, and can be run at
speed of 5000 impressions an hour.
1t is the smallest and fastest drum
cylinder press in the city, and will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
New Fourth Chancery District

The senate has passed house bill
No. 1O9. creating the Fourth chan
Gerry district, composed of Jefferson,
Prairie, Cleveland, Monroe, Lincoln
and Arkansas counties The bill
makes the office of judge of the dis
trict elective instead of appointive by
the governor, which is a wise provi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

it is far more manly than the action
taken by the association. The boy
colt is the last resort of a cause
which has nothing just to support it.
Those grocers who have boycotted
the Graphic by cancelling their sub
scriptions to the daily at IS cents a
month each are as follows
J. H. Mccain, of the Mccain Gro
Gerry company.
S. L. Gannaway
G. II. Cannon
w. E. Mulliaen.
c. NJ. Ferguson, of C. NJ. Ferguson
e Son.
The boycott is a game at which the
public can play. The public is with
the Graphic in this fight. There is
not one person yet interviewed by
the Graphic outside the retail deal
ers in coal oil who has not endorsed
the Graphic's position. 1t is because
they know that the public is against
them in this matter is the reason the
Retail Grocers association did not
attempt to justify its members, but
instead resorted to the boycott
against the newspaper which was
fearless enough to call them down
when it discovered that they were
charging an unreasonable profit on
oil. The Graphic will have more to
say about this boycott as it pro-
crosses, as there are a few develop
ments it Is waiting for, and which
will come out within few days The
Graphic wants the association to I'M
its hand sc icng as they have moth
ing to call it 18th except abuse and
a Withdrawal. Of their patronage from
the paper. 1t is always open to cor
rectiGn whenever il is shown that it
is in the wlens, but never subject to
coercion. 1t is not that kind of
newspaper, as they will discover il
they Undertake to perpetuate their
present tactics With the people on
its side it has no fears of the result.
The ;nfUrmatiGn has come to the
aI,hir that an address to the public
is being prepared by the association.
aud # that is to be along the lines
reported, it will not be a defense of
the assoc iation, but an attack on
this paper The Graphic does not
care for these attempts to hurt il
by hoycotts and abuse, as that kind
Of q defense always proves boomer.
aug. This paper can not be hurt
Icy that kld of a t2hf, and it can
only do those harm who indulge in
ii. What the people want the a6so-
citation IL explain is why coal oil is
re.taled at cents on the gallon more
than it cctta, or at Ave cents on the
Gallon, as the dealers all claimed to
sell it in five gallon quantities, after
the C,ia,,hic called attention to the
g5-tent u'1oe at which they said they
were selling it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
FULLER DETAILS
OF the Complaint of the Cotton Belt
in Spur Cases

An interesting suit was filed yes
terday in federal court involving the
right uf the city of Pine Bluff to col
lect from the Cotton Belt Railroad
company an annual license of $25 for
each person using spur tracks and
switches in the limits of that city,
says the Little Rock Gazette. The
city officials have been arresting the
employees of the railroad and fining
them because the license was not
,,aid, the railroad holding that it was
without authority as they already
paid taxes upon their property to the
citv.
The suit was filed by the St Louis
and Southwestern Railroad com
pany through their attorneys, J. M.
& J. c. Taylor and Bridges & Wool
bridge, of Pine Bluff, the afIidavits be-
ing made by II. B. Mizzen, the agent
Of the road at that point The de-
PENDANTS are d. G. Bell, mayor, and
J. f. Culpepper. chief of police, of
Pine Bluff.
temporary restraining order
against the defendants to restrain
them from enforcing the ordinance
was asked. but the attorneys for both
sides, after the appearance of the de-
on the following stipulations, which
were entered of the court records,
making no injunction necessary, as
matters are to remain in statu quo:
"It is hereby agreed that matters
shall remain in statu quo in the above
entitled cause, without any injunc-
tioral order of the court Neither
parry valves any right by this agree
mcnt. and the matter may be called
mp for action of the court by either
party upon five days written notice
to the other The ordinance is not
70 te enforced during the pendency
of this agreement"
w + Coleman is solicitor FOR the
defendants.
TIE plaintiff alleges that on De
conner 10, 1881, the board of alder
mon q the city OF Pine Bluff passed
an ordinance granting to the Texas,
end ST Louis Railway company,
whose successor it is. a franchise Civ
ing them the full and free right and
!; ;ersectiGns thereof, to extend their
railway tracks, sidetraoks or switches,
except that it was not to extend on
Main, BarraQue or Broadway streets.
The sole consideration was that the
railroad company should leave wide
read on each side Of its tracks on
T.sird avenue.
TIC plaintiff alleges that it has at
an times paid such taxes as could be
lawfully assessed against its proper
", pursuant to the laws Of the STATE
of Arkansas, under which its prop
erty could be taxed; that notwith
standing there remained in said city
no claim or demand whatever against
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

We're derailed, but nobody was hurt,
The passenger trains were greatly
delayed, and had to use the Cotton
Belt tracks between Pine Bluff and
Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08
Wanted in Louisiana.

Howard Buckley, negro, was ar
rested Saturday and put through the
sweating process. He is wanted in
Louisiana for shooting at white.
man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

Sma! Iron Mountain Wreck.
There was small freight wreck
on the Iron Mountain at Wrights-
vile Saturday afternoon. There was
no serious damage. Several cars
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

sion, as the people should be allow
ed to select whom they desire 90 pre-
side over their courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

Capt. Reeder Skill Serious.
Capt. Reeder is still seriously i'll
and not much hope of lis recovery
was expressed Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

Sheriff Could has received from
der arrest, and some say it is a pic
ture Of Voolfolk, while others say
it is not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-08

preachers say they have known him
for years as Abraham Martin. The
federal iaii authorities have not been
notified BY officers who came here
tnat Martin was wanted in Pine Bluff,
nor did the officers inform the Jail
authorities Of the purpose Of the visit
they made to Jail here.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12
e I'paEsudiSssn0

Han com menzado en- Argelia los ira
bajoS para el saneamiento de la gran
colonia francesa, donde ell palcdismo
produce desde hace tempo numerosas
v1ctimas.
Demostrado por la ciencia que los
mosquitoes son los propagadores del
NAL, muchos doctores franceses, alema-
mes, italianos y yankis han hecho estu-
dios conducentes a impedir 6, por 10
menos, a atenuar los efectos de esa do
lencia endemica en- muchos paises y en-
algunas regiones de Espai1a. Como
resu1tado de sus observaciones, Sc sabe
que las aguaS estaucadas son el origen
de la playa de mosquitoes cuya picadu-
IA 1nocula I'm parasitic especial, que pro-
duce ell paludsmo
Los mosquitoes solo pican por la no
che. Ell d1a 10 dedican al descanso. :.
por regla general.
ESe animal t1niCamente cauSa dafio a
distancias memories de GOO metros del
punto de origen, es decir, de las lagu-
mas eStanques en- donde Sc crfa, pues
su vuelo 10 Sc eXtiende mas amplias
extensioneS.
Cuando el mosquito llega poblados
lejsnos de los lugares de origen, es por-
que ha sido importado con las arenas
ell barro extraido de los sitios pantano-
SOS para construction de viviendas.
La 1nica formula, hasta ahora des-
cubierta, para destruir ell paludismo 6
la malasfa, es la desecaci6n de las la
gunas y estanquss de aqua que existen
en- las cercan1as de las regiones habi-
tadas.
Esto es, precisamente, 10 que Sc hace
en- la actuaIidad en- Argelia y antes Sc
hizo en- otros poises castigados por esa
dolencia, como Italia, Estados Unidos,
Cuba, etc.
El gobernador de Argelia ha en-
prendido con decision Ia obra de sanea-
nliento y cree que en- dos 8 tres afios
habr4 quedado desterrado el paludismo
|de Ia hermosa y fiorecicnte colonja
francesa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12
81 En1perad0r del Sahara
LOCO DE REMATE

Contin1an hablando algunos Peri6di-
cos franceses de la expedici6n de ac-
ques Debaudy a Ia costa de Africa.
lie Petit Parisien' dice cue el mi
nistro de Marina ha decidido hacer una
investigator detenida sobre ell asunto.
Cree que habran de seXigirse impor-
tantes indemn,zaciones, porqLe NJ. Pc
lletan no quiere que Sc Green antece~
dentes temlbles para los buscadores de
aventu1as y para las vfctimas de fanta-
sias culpables enfermizas.
Ell ministro declara que hay muchas
probabilidadeS para supouer que la ra-
zon de Jacques Lebaudy este perturba-
da y haya zGzobrado defnitivamentt en-
la aventura.
Recuerda "Le Petit Parisieu" cue el
afio pasado Sc present6 Jacques Lebau-
dy en- ell mlnisterio de Marina con tales
ademanes, que los empleados lie hicie-
ION poner su frna en- I'm pliego, par
convencerse de cue era efectiavmento
Lebaudy y no I'm pobre demente.
Los marineros del "Frasquito" rela
tan extravagancias sin cuento, comet
das bordo y que demuestfan que Le--
baudy esta loco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12

Ha fallecido en- Rochefort el almi-
rante Potter, que fue una de las mas
distinguidas persoEalidades de la mari
n tranceSa.
Segdn telegramas de Lorient, que
publican todos los periodicos de Paris,
Sc han reproducido grandes des6rdenes
en- las Gales de Lorient.
Los soclaistas y huelguistas, reuni-
dos en- la plaza de Alsacia Lorena, hi
cieron af1icos, palos, pinchazos y pc
dradaS, los esca parates de las tjendas,
especialmente los del cafe del Cfrculo
Miitar, gritando al mismo tempo :
Abajo el E1ercito
Acudio la secci6n montada de la
gendarmerfa, y entonces los manifes-
tantes, en- n1mero de 1000, resst1eron
las cargas que aquella di6 sable en- ma
no, resultando numeros1simos heridos.
A las ouce de Ia noche los amotina-
dos Sc dirgiercn a la Subprefectura
Idonde los oiciales del ejercito duras
penas pudieron contener 4 Ia tropa,
que Sc hallaba sumamente excitada.
A media noche Continuaban los de-
sordenes, siendo precise lamar a la ar
tilleria colonial, para que viniese en-
auXilio de la caballer1a.
A Ia citada hora los nanifestaates
recolrlan la poblaci6n cantando ell him
no " La International " y rompiendo
cuanto encontraban q ST. paso.
Sc nan colocado sellos en- las capillas
de Paris dependencies de las Congra-
clones de hombres disueltas, de orato-
rianos, marianistas, maristas y domini-
cos.
La Policia hizo constar igualmente
IA marcia de religiosos de varios esta-
blecimientos. cuyo plazo expiraba ell 81
de Julio, y que todos Sc han dispersado
excepto los de I'm establecimiento, que
a1guyeron la secularizacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12
Ell AteneO
(De la Bruja")

A la vista tenemos una circular que
la Couhision nombrada por la Directiva
del Ateneo de Saa Juan, ha publicado
en- toda la isla. hacienda en- ella un la
mamiento las classes directoras, illus
tradas y acomodadas de todo el pals,
con el fin de que estas presten su ayu-
da al sotenimiento de tan importante
centro Intellectual. Sc pide el apoyo de
de todas las personas capaces de COM
prender la trascendencia del Atereo
puertorriquefio, de calcular 10 que su
desaparicion infuirfa en- los juicios de
la opinion y de la historic acerca de
nuestra cultura, y los bene6cios que
esta institution esta llamada realizar
en- el porvenir.
A tan justas y loables aspiraciones,
no es possible que el pals, que esta la
mado a sostener 4 todo trance esta ms
tituci6n, vuelva las espaldas indiferen-
te y no responda con suma efcacia al
llamamiento.
Serfa harto censurable tai conducta.
Teudrfan raz6n nuestroS detrauores,
sd no demost-aramos con hechos reales
y electives nucstro amor 4 todo 10 que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12
bOLETlD DlERCADTIL De PUERTO RICO
DlARIO INDEPENDIENTE DE INFORMACION

tiende a nuestro progreso y cultura in
telectual.
El Ateneo debe sostenerse por enci-
ma de todo. Un pueblo que no riene
apego a las instituciones que le dan
brillo y esplendor, que lie colocan en- la
vanguardia de la civilization, es pue-
bio perdido para todas las manifesto
clones del intelectualismo, a1n mis-
mo, para la vida del derecho de la
libertad.
Confiamos en- que ell pals, que esta en-
condic;ones de sostener Ell Ateneo, 10
hsga con toda decision, aunque para
clio sea necesario ell esfuerzo costoso, e1
pe1OSo Sacrihcio.
Dice Ell prospecto q que nos hemos
referido mas arriba:
"Y este apoyo que solicitamos pue-
de y debe realizarSe en- varias for
mas; en- la Capital, nutriendo las listas
de SocioS que cumplan con verdadero
1ntereS todoS lis debereS que cores
pondan a este cargo; en- la isla, suscri-
blendoSe como socios correspondence
y contribuyendo unos y otro a los pro-
greSo de Ia institution con SuS indica-
clones y consejos; los literatos, artisras
y hombres de ciencia, va RESIDENCES en-
la Capital, O va en- la isla, enviando al
al Ateneo sus p-oducciones, para que
seas leidas en- los actos p6bicos, sus
Memorials, para darles publicidad, des-
pues de estudiadas y discutidas en- las
sesiones correspondientes; las personals
acomodadas, con donativos de cualquie-
ra cantidad, para el fomento del Ateneo, !
para instituir premioS destinadoS
estimular aptituoes entire la juventud
eStudioSa. A nadie exc uimos en- esta
petlclon, porque,-en mas menos gra-I
dos y por uno Il ot1o concepto-asi los
naturales del pals como l,s que en- el vi
ven estanos todos interesados en- cl pre-
greso moral { Intellectual de Ia socie-
dad"
va Sc We, por las lineas que dejamos
transcritas, Cuan pausibleS son los pro-
positos de los sefIores Manuel Fernan
dez Juncos, Francisco de Paula Acufla,
A. SArmiento y Doctor M. Quevedo
Baez, suscribientes de Ia circular y de-
mas sefIores que forrnan la dlreCtiva
actual del Ateneo.
NOSOtToS, COnpenetraUOS con el gran
pensamiento de dichos sefIores, exhor-
tamos al pals seguir sus huelas.
Esto eS necesario hacerlo por digni-
dad y por ratriotismo. Los pueblos
que quieren MERCER ell dictado de
"pueblos grandes" tai grandeza deben
demostrarla, apoyan,lo resueltamente
las ideas de positive adelanto intelec-
tual.
TEOFILO ROJAS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12

nueve, en- las cafias de don Luis Garcia
don Ramon Portela y don Pedro Bruel.
el prlmero puertorriquefio y los otros
dos espafIoles. Ell incendio Sc supone
intentional, no solamente por los puntos
en- que apareci6, sino tambien Dor la
hora. 81 no hubiera sido porque el
pueblo unanime presto auxilios en- Sc
guida, acudiendo mas de 600 personals,
Sc hubiera perdido toda la cafla. No obs
tante, perdio don Luis Garcia, seg1n
calculos 20 cuerdaS y los otros tres de
4 5 cuerdaS. Ell cabo Sr. Dionisio
Gonzalez con una actividad digna del
mayor encomio, contribuyo mucho 4
que el incendio no tomara mas inc.e-
mentO.
Los mavordomos de la hacienda San
Vicente, ell joven don Miguel Otero y
don Tomas Prado Landron, fueron los
prlmeros en- llegar al sitio del fuego,
distln2uiendose don Tomas Prado Ian
dron y don Miguel Otero, quienes lu-
charon como heroes hasta veneer ell
devastation elemerto.
FL calde y el juez de Psz Sc tras-
ladaron en- seguida al sitio del suceso.
Sc hacen actlvas diiigencias para
averiguar Ia causa del sinlestro.
Corresponsal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12
En- los BaEkaneS
Suces0S atr0Ces
MACEDONIOS Y TURCOS

Segdn telegramas de Sofia, la insu-
rreccion Sc ha extendido a los vilayatoS
de Andrin6polis y Uskub, estando al
frente de ia rebellion los jefes Chirdji-
koff, Madiaro y ell caritan Ikomonoff.
va son siete los distritos que Sc hallan
en- plena insurrecciou.
Despachos de Salonica, que publica
la "Neue Freie Press, pintan la situa-
cion del viayato de Monastir como
completamente desesperada. Todas las
poblaciones Sc hallan sobre las armas,
las tiendas cerradas, ell comercio y to-
dos los negocios completamente para
lizados, abandonadas las faenas de la
recollection y el TELEGRAPH cortado por
todas parties.
Los turcos siguen hacienda grandeS
preparativos militares, acumulando
grandes dep6sitos de municiones en-
Dedeagatcg y en- Sal6nica. Tambien
han sido llamadas las reservas recien-
temente liccnciadas. 4a1
Telegrafian de Belgrade que toda Ia
Macedonia Sc halla en- el ms cspauto-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-12

San Juan P R Sept end. 1893
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, for
the furnishing measuring and deliver
ing and delivering Of 1000 cubic met
res of Broken stone, more or less, for
the maintenance of insular road in diff
ferent localities of the island, will be
received at this office until 10 a. m.
October 9th, 1908, and tken publicly
opened.
All necessary information, copy of
the General Conditions regulating con-
tracts for Insular Public Works: blank
forms of proposals; and instructions to
bidders will be furnished on applicat-
on.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
A. STIERLE,
Superintendent of Public Works.
SM-V.