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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-24
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WE HANDLE HOUSES

And lots, and lots without houses
We will sell you a big property or
a small one, and take just as much
pains to satisfy you, if you want a
vacant lot, as we would if you pur-
chased the largest property we have
listed.
If you want to sell your property
we will sell it for you.
If you want to rent your houses, or
if you want to rent house, we can
fill the want.
IF you WANT A LOAN
on real estate or com1 ercial paper
you can get it from y.
OUR SERVICE Is YOURS,
OUR TIME is YOURS.
Let us help you today.
LElTNER & We'll,
113 MAIN STREET r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-24

The Saving of Few Cents on a
bottle of vanilla Extract will not
atone foT the annoyance OF having
dessert that is "just little off" In
flavor. Always buy Burnett's. (5)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-24
MADE HIS REPORT
TREASURER TiPTON'S ACCOUNTS
ARE REPORTED IN GOOD
CONDITION..
Finds Discrepancy of $3.51, But Ex-
plains Flow That May Have
Occurred.

H. T. Hampton, wh.o was appointed
by Governor Davis, under the act of
March 13. 1891, to examine and re-
port on the condition of the books
and funds Of State Treasurer Upton.
has finished his work and has made
his rCDort to the governor.
Before beginning the work Mr..
Hampton was furnished with the fol
lowing statement from the auditors
Office of the balances in the state
treasury at the close Of business on
June s.:
General Revenue Fund-United
States Currency $2S7,73596.
Common School Fund-United
States currency. $4,000 80.
State Capitol F7und-United States
currency, $294.2449o: auditors certifi-
cates Of Indebtedness, $41260; total,
1924, ,G575o
Permanent Scheol Fund-Un1jed
States currency, $fo.829S3; 8 per
cent. funding bonds. $1,11S,50o; 3 per
cent funding coupons, $905 985; to-
Ca $2,o95, ,314S3.
!sHwamp t4and Fund-United States
kk--s5ssas 6facy, s4,49037: Gov. Jones' note,
$44y76.S5 total. $49o76.22.
Mt IIup1-TTnito1
States currency, $1,997.7O; Gov. Jones'
note. $59,339 10; auditors certificate
of indebtedness, Y549.50; total, SOL
S66.3O
Confederate Pension Fund-United
States currency, $18, 8,209.71.
Sinking Fund-United States cur
rency, s7o,914o6.
Tax Due Counties-United States
currency, $13 ,403.77; county scrip, s9,-
S43.4::;; total, s23.2472O.
Tax Due Cities Fund-United States
currency, $62272; city scrip, s57.73;
total $6So.45.
Penitentiary Deposit-United States
currency, $719.3O.
State School Interest Fund-United
States currency, $625.99.
Endowment University of Arkansas
Fund-United States currency. s2,736;
3 per cent funding bonds, $115,O00; 3
per cent funding bonds coupons, $685..
$50; 5 per cent Fayetteville bonds,
$4,000; 5 per cent. Fayetteville bonds
coupons, $4,000; total, $228,S80.
Direct Tax Fund-United States cur
rency, $419.93.
These various items, as recapitulat-
ed by the auditor, are as follows:
United States currency. s. sol, $50 SO
County scrip .......... 9,84343
City scrip ........ 5773
Auditors certificates -. 9621O
Gov. Jones' notes .. 03,91595
3 per cent funding bond. 1888, 10000
per cent funding bond
coupons -. ....... 999,1350O
S per cent Fayetteville
bonds ................ 100000
per cent. Fayetteville
bonds coupons ...... 100000
Total $o, 1oI WA
To- onfO m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-24
FOLD Of Pres,aant u,k,nt.,.

Dr. p. M. Rixey recal,s that whep r
president's mother sat down foy T
arst time to a White House dinr
what seemed to impress her most =
the prodigal supply Of cream. a1,A
commented on its abundance, and
added:
well, William, at last ~"
they NEAR when .;,ey $,
cream Of society
The president tan r..
said he Nat t,.ct@ -
travagant a"r"-'
bat you
l., 90.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-24

Matrimonial misfits are the only
bargains the average woman has no
use for.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

RAISE your eyes from the ground. my
lord, and behold it. II. looking upon me,
you deny that 1 nm your daughter, ] shall
trouble you no more"
ranor lifted his careWorn face and his
heavy eyes scanned her closely.
ANY man might be proud to claim you,
girl. but you have not come here merely
because someone hattered the earl of STRAIT
ford by saying you resembled him"
NE my Lord. 1 am come to return to
you this which once you pre-
scented to my mother"
She hands.i ID him a paper which he read
with intent care.
Madam Qt RAM; 1 have, In little. much
to say 10 you. OF else one of us must be
much to blame. But In truth / have that
confidence in you. and that assurance in
myself, as to rest secure the FAULT will
never be made on either side. Well, then,
this short and this long which 1 aim at, is
no more than to give you this first written
testimony that l am your husband; and
that husband OF yours that will ever dis
charge those duties OF love and respect
toward you which good women may ex-
Feet. and are justly due from good men to
discharge them; and this is not only much,
but all which belongs to me. and wherein
I shall tread out the remainder of life
which Is left TO me-"
STAFFORD looked up from his perusal.
How came you by this paper?"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

anu saw him chal- ens-d ~ q s,Ianger, I'm"
known and unloved.
The girl saw, with quick intuition, that
she had lost her ground. Cold dislike tine
tured the tone in which the next question
was asked:
why is your brother not here in your
place, and you in the background where
you properly belong?'
''Sir. my brother shares our grandfather's
dislike OF you. He is for the Parliament
and against the king. AS Tor me. 1 know
little OF the questions that disturb the
state. My only knowledge is that you are
my father, and were you the wickedest per-
son In the world 1 should come to you"
The earl of STAFFORD raised his head
abruptly. as one who has come to a de-
cisiOn.
Of lies, 1 find myself believing you; thus
1 am not grown so old as L had feared.
Come"
The girl was at his side In a moment
Sir. will you lean upon my shoulder
mo 1 am ailing, but not decrepit."
He led her into a room on the first floor
and sank into a deep armchair beside the
FIRE with a sigh of relief. For a few mo-
ments he regarded her with no pleased ex-
preston, then said p~etulantly:
did your grandfather BRING you up a
lady. or are you an ignorant country
wench?"
Quickly she drew back the small feet out
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
CHAPTER ii.
Recognition.

The earl lowered upon the girl and the
anger upon his brow might have warned
even a more intrepid person that there was
peril In trining. When at least he spoke. his
voice was menacing.
What dc yod expect to gain by a state
ment so preposterous?"
Il expect 10 gain a father"
The girls answer trod quickly upon the
heels OF the question. but her color changed
from red 20 pale and from pale to red again
and her hurried breathing limited OF knOwl-
edge OF the crisis. But she faced 1t with
out ninching.
M eldest daughter Is Ann. aged ~, a
modest little maid. l take you to be Older.
and / should hesitate to apply to you the
qualification / have just coupled with her
name"
II am Is. therefore her senior III she N
modest, 1t is reasonably to be expected. for
she hath "A mothers care. 1 have had none
IL you detect a holiness In my manner.
tits but another proof 1 am my fathers
daughter"
Goodness Is not a virtue" muttered
STANFORD TO himself, eliminating. Sixteen
years Of age? Then what was in : . . Z"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
A Tale of the Days of Charles 1,
by Robert I. Barr

The earl paused, as If the simple mathe-
NAUTICAL problem baftied him, the old look Of
WEAKNESS and pain clouding his down
turned face.
The year 1924" said the girl promptly.
Doubtless. Doubtless, 1924. 1t is long
since; longer than the days that have
passed seem to indicate. 1 was a young
mar then, 1 am an aged wreck,
and all in sixteen years. And 50, in you.
the spirit of youth, the past. confronts me-.
Madam" he continued. sharply, you
think 1 am an old dotard. who is ready to
accept your absurd proposal. But l am not
yet 50, nor as near 1t as these fell maladies
would have me appear, and a man should
be i'm his prime at 50. Madam. it will re-
quire more convincing testimony to make
me listen to you further"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
Over the Border

into the background at once, except De
Courcy, who cried angrily:
Beware, Lord STAFFORD There may be
more in this than appears. She has shown
herself expert with a stolen blade. 1t Is
still In her hand
The earl smiled coldly.
" It's but fair" he said, that 1 should
take some chance to equal hers. IN
chance the stroke"
The girl flung her napier into the forest.
and waved her disencumbereu land to the
departing Frenchman. saying mockIngly:
Farewell. popinjay. The treacherous
ever make suggestion of ~treachery."
What have you TO say to met" asked
STAFFORD severely. bending his naughty
glance upon her.
sir" her voice sank so that none might
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

II found 1t among the documents left by
my grandfather, who died a year ago. 1t
was sent by you to my mother. Frances,
daughter Of Sir John Warburton. his only
daughter, as / am hers, my lord"
but when Sir John wrote to me coldly
Of her death. he made no mention Of any
issue"
MY grandfather always hated you. my
lord. 1t is very like that he told you not
hat the cause of my mothers death was
her children's birth"
Children
Yes, my Lord. My twin brother and
myself"
The earl's hand trembled until the letter
that he held shook like the autumn leaves
above him. He conjured up the face of the
boy whom he had supposed his only son.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

by any chance overhear. Sir. 1 AM Fran
ces Wentworth. your lordship's eldest
daughter"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31
Copyright, 1903, by Robert Barr.)
CHAPTER I.
A~wRwfAan


DOOMED man walked tina
November day in the Home parl
before Hampton Court palace
doomed doubIy. For the tall
nnnAorf..I fn-- honaInn nrnuiIl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

At Jefferson City the Senate Appropriation Com
mittee by vote of five to two, refuses to approve
the House appropriation of $4,000 for the mante-
nance of the State Board of Agriculture
If the view of the Senate committee is concurred
disseminating valuable agricultural information
throughout the State will be eliminated. The work
that Secretary Ellis is performing gathering Sta
tistcs in relation to live stock in suppressing CLAN
ders and other infectious and contagious diseases
among farm animals, in securing reliable information
to the condition Of farm and fruit crops and MAX
ing monthly reports to the press of the State all of
this, and much other work of great interest and value
to the farmers. will be abandoned.
The farmers institutes, of which Secretary Ellis
is the head, and which have done so much for the
agriculture and horticulture of the State, will have
to be abandoned. The agencies which are doing so
much to advertise Missouri agriculture and to draw
immigration Will be removed, and we shall drop
back to that period in history when nothing WAS
done for the promotion OF that great industry which
has done much TO make Missouri the fifth State in
the Union
MISSOURI cannot afford to take this backward step.
All of the States around have efficient State Boards
Of Agriculture The boards are even more uparally
supported than has been State Board The World
Fair has just put in charge of its Live Stock Depart
ment the efficient secretary Of the Kansas State
Board OF Agriculture, Mr. +. .. Coburn who in his
ofhcal capacity secretary OF the board has done
more to advance Kansas agriculture than any hun
dred other men in the State. 1t would be a great
mistake not to make suitable appropriation to keep
in active operation the State Board Of Agriculture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
THN IOWA IDHAr

Governor Cummins Of Iowa IL giving some trouble
to tho national managers Of the Republican party
because Of his insstence that 'the Iowa idea" is an
extremely vital topic for discussion and settlement
within the party, Notwithstanding strenuous ma
chine attempts to smother the Western Republican
sentiment In favor Of tariff revision.
These national managers Of the Republican or
ganization, including President Roosevelt among
their number, have been striving to convince the
Iowa Governor Of the error Of his ways They sent
for him and conferred with him long and earnestly.
The upshot Of the conference was Governor Gum
minss declaration that he purposes to carry the
ifreform issue into the next Republican National
Convention and there force the fighting in the open
He win move for increased free list and the re-
ducton Of excessive duties many articles Of COM
mon use and necessity.
II the 1owan is brave enough to stand to his guns
he promises the result should be most inter
est1ng and significant. The Western Republican SEN
tment for tariff reform will make itself heard In
national convention Of the high-tarnf party. That
organization Will be compelled plainly show its
hand that its absolute subservience to trust dicaon
may not be doubted by even the most reluctant to
believe such truth. For there is question Of the
defeat Of Governor Cummins and other Republicans
who demand tari6 revision Monopoly influences will
control the next Republican National Convention and
these influences demand that the Dngley tariff be held
:nviolate
Yst even though unsuccessful In heading their
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
MONDAY THE LAST DAY.

Rcspeca BILE citizens of the various wards have I'M
ill Monday. March % and not day later, 10 unite
and nominate upright able for the House of Del
egates Not later than March 23 can nominations be
fled If the names of Independent candidates not
filed Monday with the Board of Election Commission
crs the fight in the wards will be waged between the
Democratic and Republican House tickets, neither Of
which ia what it ought to be- though each contains
good names.
Only few nominees both party tickets have
satisfactory qualifications. or the majority of the
nominees little could he expected in the way of good
legislation. because. unfortunately. most Of the
necs both tickets, do not possess the attributes
necessary to make trustworthy legislators They lack
the talent and the experience and the wisdom and
the general capacity essential for the work.
Three wards have rebced against the prospect of
misrepresentation, and respectable voters of these
wards have placed in nomination independent cand
dates. who will oppose the nominees of the parties.
Among the twenty-five other wards some have mere
for grievance against the party selections and
many much as the three wards which have
taken the lead for reform in the House.
How the good people of many wards be sat
sfed with the Democratic and Republican nominees
is a marvel. One would think that the sensational
disclosures of methods that have prevailed In the
House, of 'hold-up' tactics, of combines, of bur-
lesque on government of disregard for public inter-
would stir the citizens Of all wards to an intense
desire for change.
The people know how small band of reputable
officials have had TO fight TO the city from whole
sale plumber. and how. nevertheless special privileges
ratified off TO legislative agents The people
know that they themselves have had to threaten and
for necessary legislation. Raffes may not
be made again and the people may not have to storm
for laws Of public benefit but the possibility will
main unless the character of the House be improved
In most of the wards Independent movements
justified by the low standard Of the party nominal
tons. The interim before the closing Of nominations
allows little time for action but there is enough time
If respectable citizens will realize their duty and act
with spirit and promptness. Some should take
the lead in every ward where the nominations
satisfactory. If this will be done. results will be
quick. Either there must be Independent movements
and representation inacion and Misrepresentation
The respectable citizens of the wards have the re-
sponsbility their shoulders
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21

Buildings, Commissioner of Supplies, Chief Of the
Fire Department, Assessor and Collector of Water
Rates and Health Commissioner
At such a crucial period as the present, when we
have entered more than half way into movement
to better municipal government and conditions the
purpose requires not only dccency but efficiency in
the administration 1t is plain that the election of
Republican Council though Of respectable personnel
would be disastrous to the city's aims.
The Council will have to pass upon the Mayors
appointments to the offices in question; and it will
be obviously impossible to keep motives Of PARTISAN
ship out of the Councils action should II be Repub-
lican at the time.
For the good Republican citizens the question is not
Of supporting Democrats 1t matter of elect
ing the only men calculated to render effective the
work of an administrator which has proved its great
value TO the city, and whose work is yet incomplete.
What matters it, in choosing the mos. valuable aids
for the furtherance of good work. whether the ad-
mnisrration be Democratic Republican? One con-
sderation must govern the choice: Which Council
ticket, under all the circumstances, guarantees the
best results for the city of st. Louis?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
RECENT COMMENT.
VicksburE Again q River Town.


Until about the beginning OF the all the
geography classes in schools taught cor
rectly that the city of Vicksburg Miss. historic
during the Civil War, situated bank OF
Mississippi River This statement, however be
fact ten years ago when Father of
Waters. in of his erratic moods forced
for himself and left Vicksburg perched high bluff.
several miles inland. The town. which
the most important steamboat ports the big stream
thus suddenly deprived OF much of the traffic
had caused 1t to Strangely enough. the misfor
tune echo Of the famous siege of Vcksburg
General u. s. Grant primarily responsible
In order that the Union gunboats might past the
shore batteries unframed Grant sought divert the
waters Of the Mississippi the city by digging
channel The great river refused the time
the marked for it, but it eventually did
than thirty after such action could be
any the Union Army.
Naturally the people OF Vcksburg accept with
aging to their material interests They clamored for
restoration of the old days when dwe navga
BILE waters and when stately floating palaces touched at
their wharves and trade iourished They appealed Ia
Congress for aid and the national lawmakers made
appropriation for constructing canal norhward to the
Yazoo River This canal recently completed and the
water let into channel by the
sippi The flow abundant and filled the space from
bank to bank making Vicksburg river town.
The event caused general rejoicing in the city which has
already begun to feel the good effects Of renewed traffic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
BALTIMORE NEWS ON
THE ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, March 2O.-FTom To-Day
Baltimore News:
Maryland IS giving timely attention TO
representation OF the State at the coming
St. Louis Exposition. Commissioners VINO
are to represent the State met yesterday at
the rooms of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association. and elected l. VIC
tor Baughman chairman. and John +. hurst
vice chairman of the commission. SaInuei
X. Dennis Governor Smiths private secre-
tary, will act in the capacity of secretary.
Baltimore merchants will be asked to in
stall exhibits at the Fair. The State VIII
be represented at the dedication Of the EX-
position.
Maryland has before it an importan. op-
portunity. 1t is certain that St. Louis VIII
have one of the greatest Expos!;ions ever
held. 1t will claim the attention of the
whole world.
Impressions received there of this or that
section will be important and lasting in
pressions Maryland must arise to the oc-
cas!on adequately. If at all. Its future is
bound up with the future of the territory.
which will be especially interested in the
st. Louis Exposition. Baltimore should he
the seaport Of 81. Louis and the empire
with which St. Louis trades. This Will he
an excellent time TO impress that fact upon
patrons of the St Louis Fair.
Maryland should exhibit her skill her re
sources. her advantages of position. and
preparations should be made now to do 50
on a Scale commensurate with the st. Louis
Exposition.
AS 1t will probably be the last exposition
OF the kind to be held for many years. in
view of the fact that the public is becon-
ing rather sateG with these undertakings, !.
is proper to make il as impressive and sue
cessful as possible. and every State and city
taking part should do so in the proper
spirit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
SIMPLE QUESTION OF UTILITY.

Plainly stated those who would support the good
government issue in St Louis must vote for the Dem
ocratic Council ticket The plain to every
citizen who values government its essential worth
and places Clean competent administration above To-
cal craftsmanship
Independently Of the character of the Republican
Council nominees and assuming that they are men of
equal character with the Democrats, nevertheless if
elected they WILL from the very nature of things be
subjected to influences tending to render them antag
onistic to the present administration; they will be in
fuenced to oppose the Mayors good work and inter
fere with the administrations policy.
Influence will come from class of Republican
politicians partisans who cannot look above party
advantage, who discredit every of the Wells
administration who will yield nothing to any Demo-
crat however good to any Democratic purpose
however mGnifesty subservient to the cys profound
needs. That political infuence-and this without dis
arrangement to the Republican nominees who though
men OF good character not different from other
men in their political relationships and obligations
must affect the course Of the men which it elects
Joining in this influence would be a Republican
press bound down to partsanshp. The combined
effect would be to move the Council to take an OBJ
structive attitude toward the policy of Mayor Wells
In order to accomplish the greatest good for the
city, Mayor Wells must be supported within the prop
er executive limits; his work must have the intimate
sympathy and intelligent support of the Council He
has proven to both Republicans and Democrats that
he is an official requiring check balance or re-
strant and that his single aim is the good of the
community.
1t will be the duty Of the Mayor next month to
appoint five members to the Board of Improvements.
The important offices to be filled are those of the
Street Commissioner Water COMMISSIONER Sewer
Commissioner Park Commissioner and Harbor and
Wharf Commissioner Later he must appoint a Su-
pervisor Of City Lighting Commissioner of Public