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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
INVESTIGATION GOES ON
Notwithstanding Two Of Committee
Wanted to Stop 1t
fsoTe Testimony Heard on Althei1ner Plantation Mat.
te1---Letter Frona Lon V. Stephens Stirs
up the Attorney Generals Ire

Little Rock, March l9.-ln an cx-
seHliYe session Of the ways and means
eol4mittee last NIGHT two mcmbcrs
tfied To have the Investigation of the
governor stopped.
Co. Murphy attempted To show by
Charles aWtEins, who W&s steAog-
rapher fer Governor Davis while the
latter Was attorney general, used his
contingent fund to pay for the worll of
aenlinS out campaign literature i'll
connection with his race fer governor.
Tie examination proceeded to a point
#Aere Gel. Murphy requested that the
auditor bring the vouchers covering
amounts drawn from Gov. Davis con
tlIgent fund while attorney general
when Chairman Merriman ruled that
Tie matter was not pertinent and that
the Investigation Of the charge should
stop Col. Murphy excepted and took
an appeal to the house of representa-
tives.
Mr.. Mccain and Col. Murphy then
asked Mr.. Watkins if they could see
the books of the worlds fair commits
sion. They did not charge, but they
had evidence to show that the govern
or took trips to st. Louis, which were
paid for out of his contingent fund.
Mr.. Mccain said the vouchers could
not be found. Mr.. Watkins said the
bcoEs could be examined Gov. Davis
admitted having said he would rather
be impeached than have this thing
go ca forever in this way, but in a few
moments said ne took that back;
lie wouldn't rather be impeached, and
Git!n't want 20 he so quoted
Ccl. Murphy asked the former te!c-
9hoHe collector DaGgherty, whether
the governors telephone bills, official
end prigate ana tic bills fu., bis resi-
de&1c telephone and that of Charles
.iaeabrGD were not paid fer four
IA}a alto&ctl"f CGt OF i!le COM ing
e!': fund, and Daugherty answered in
Ito Affirmative.
y friendly letter fronn eX-Gpyernor
Stoohca5 of Missouri to Coy. Davis
Was read and Col. Murphy said tae let
ter expressed the "opinion Of man
~ho is. perhaps, as destitute of honor
as tliG governor (Davls) himself" +"
GoV. Davis said he would not appear
again before the committee if he was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Anti Railroad Commission Bill Killed

fit,1e Rock, Ark. March 19.-By
yoto # u a.,os to 50 noes the house
.as;eraay failed to pass Representa-
tt.o ha,e's bin ab0lishing the railroad
Al. mission. Ono Ct the most inter
ting deh2 ea Ct ne entire session
.@e"c}etE tie Gtnal vote Gu tris mea.,-
11.a. Mr.. kers2in led eli a2ainst the
bill in speech Of over two hours d@-
r1tion. These speaking far t1e bi]l
ara Messrs. Tones, s2;ie!. Holland,
-isn fH.'t, Bur}l and Haze, Iral tioajiy
he eaJire daY's session Vas deeot2d
20 the hill After TIE vata Nas an=
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Mr. Az elmer Recalled.

M Althciner was recalled and
placed en- he stand. and, on being ask
cl by Col Murphy to whom the Hay
wood farm was rented last year, re-
piled that it was moi rented to anyone;
that three years ago it was leased to
Willy Bros; and that last season it
w&s worked by Atheimer and others
enflel the lir1a name of Althcimer &c
WiI,y.
Cm. Murphl-Dil !, or did | not I'M
torstantl you to say last nisht that last
year yea received $4,000 rent for this
place?
Mr. Altheimer--I said that there
#as plenty OF cotton in the folds and
Col. Maphy-An&wer my question.
please.
Nj Althoimer-! did pot say that.
Col. Murplly-At wlat price is the
place assessed?
mr. Althemed--I do not know.
Col. Murphy-i1id gou CT did you not
~ t'at yen ba Offered this niace to
willy Bros?
Nh. Atheiner-E did not say it.
Ho"er di4t never did,
Col. Murphy-Did You net offer to
sol this place to Willy for $4,000.
cling hiln that in the event the Place
~u'd 6c sell! 70 the state you would
sre him 5000 10 trade back and in
crest On is money?
MI AIttcimer-l did not.
Col Murphy-Did Eour son make The
offer?
Mr. Altheimer--I DO not know what
my sen did. (Mr. Altheimer started
TO tell wnat his son had told him. bat
was stopped)
Col. Murphy-You say the govern&
vas pleased with the place after he
had seen it?
Mr.. Altheimer-He expressed HIM
self as much pleased.
Mr.. Altheimer then went on to re-
late the incidents Of the trip of in
spection, stating that the party arrived
from Little Rock at Sheriff. about 8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Judge Frank Hill Testifies.

Judge Frank Hill Testfies.
Judge Frank liiIl. former commits
aioner Of mines, manufacturers and
agriculture, was sworn and testified
that at a certain meeting Of he board
on a motion by Gov. Davis, the propo-
sition to buy a farm was narrowed
down to the Beakly and AItheimer
farms, and that somc few days later 4
number Of Witnesses wore brought in
at the instance of the governor to tes.
tlfy as to the undesirabiity of the
Bcakly place. About a month later
the Althcmcr bid was put in at $751;
500-the governor claiming to have
hammered the owner down from $92,-
000 TO this price. The governor had
also agreed to try to get Altheimer to
go down still farther. AHhcimer came
into the room at about this juncture
The governor asked him to take less
than $S7 SEQ, but Altheimer said that
he could not do it. Shortly after the
governor made the motion to accept
this bid, which the board declined to
adopt.
Mr.. Whitley-What time did you go
out OF office?
Judge I!ill-At the end of October
1901
Mr.. Whitley-You stated, | believe
that there was no other proposition to
buy this place except the offer made
at $S7 800?
Judge till-Not while | was in Of
flee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

&"V. Davis has offered reward of
SiH4 for tae arrest and conviction OF
Garfield Watkins, young negro, who
is charged with having shot and @.an@-
ereCsly wounded ]. NJ Ta ylar al South
Bead abe0t the middle Of last week.
Tie reward wa@ cfferal u re.
quest of citizens Of South BEND and
OF Little Rock. where MI. Taylor is
we'll known lie is the brother Of Dr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Col. Monroe on Etthein1er Plate

Gel. Monroe was questioned as to
lie consideration of the Aitheimer
place offer ETe stated that the price
. 'Sa3 nv Mr .tlthoiner was 81, 800.
SOY. Davis moved to accept it and the
G@ge.aor and o1c other mcmber voted
or t5.c motion. Mr. A!t6eimer had
been before to board and said that
.Aia Was the least he copld tahe-that
re H'aee was a pafa@iao. an ideal
place fer ceHvie, farm. On the re
fusal af the 5ara 70 make this par
e''a=a. 40 goveaaar said the board haI
70 nna"act for hin. The board had
aa7 = voted on any proposition to bti.
ltts farH eXeegt tho one Offering it for
&H75J0. lie waa in The governors Of
fec at enc tjHo and was asked if he
would Join tic governor in a pr0posi-
ion to buy This place If the owner
Tcull agree to underdrain it. TIE
witness did not agree to this, and the
governor got very mad and uThraided
oinl considerably, so much SO that he
loft tic Office
Gov Dayis-Did any other member
Of tho board vote with me to buy this
place?
Nonroe-Yes, cir: Mr.. Crockett.
The governor asked if Col. Monroe
understood him to say that he the
governor) would drain the place, and
if he thought he spoke as il he (Da-
vis) owned the farm?
Col Monroe stated that that was the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

nauneed MIR. Futrail moved to recon-
sidrn the vote by which the bill pass.
ed ana to lay That motion on the table
The motion prevailed.
~ vote Of II to 9 tAe senate pass
Il ;ho to;lse bill By alr. Campbell of
i'ulasi.i a9prorGiatilS $4,000 for the
tarae@e ei re>iisostjns the statutes of
Arkansas and empowering tie su-
F@c14e caurt To appoint the digeste5
In the senate motion to take the
Eel antitrust bill fror. the table pre-
yai'e6! and tise bill Was placed on the
e4'en@ar, subject to call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Statement Eamn,ctt Grocer CO.

The annual statement OF the Ham
nett Grocer company was filed We'd
nesday and shows the company in eX-
cellent shape. This is one Of ths
strongest firms in the city. and by care
full and progressive business policies
have continually grown. Resources are
$247,sSS.ss, and their liabilities are
the same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Reward Offered lor Negro
Who Shot ]. II. Taylor

c. NJ. Taylor of Little Ioeh. Watkins
was a mail carrier lie claimed that
Mr.. Taylor owed him S which Mr.
Taylor denied. TIE negro met MI
Taylor, who is 70 wears cf age, in
tror.t Of a store in South Bend last
week. lie demanded thc money and
Wien refused drew pistol and shot
II. Taylor through the right lung.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
TWO DIVORCES.
tnc Wedc!ino, All in Fifteen Minutes
Time

Nose nammon, colored vas divorc-
cd from his wife Wednesday, and on
the same day Leah Jackson, also
colored, was divorced from her hus-
hand, after which Harmon and the
jackson woman were married. The
granting of the two divorces and the
marriage all occurred in about fifteen
minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
Sic Trip for tne NoWiand.

The Lucillo Now'and arrived today
from Memphis. With a Biz trip Of
freight and passengers. 1t Eill leave
tcnairow for Memphis with a bis
.a1urn trip. Tie tyias UP OF railway
teaas anrta,ian west Of Memphis by the
,iood has made the traffic heavy on the
ii ser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Pine i}}Hff TrGsl eoapany, OF III
SeH-b Pine street Pine Bluff; capital
stock $tooooo. OF which $27.025 has
been subscribed; f. L. Diiley, presi-
dent: J S. Ingram, Nice-president;
n. c. Bell secretary and treasurer;
The other directors are John f. Ruth
crfajl. JeI Hicks, Charles H. Sea
rGak and j. II. Mcmillan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

y; capital stock. 800, OF which $500
has been subscribed; p. c. Barns, is
president and J. Wood Wilson, Harry
II. Hale. Charles y. Greaves, Charles
SturdiVant directors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
CIRCUIT C0UFr.
:: =, :. :, g 8, :, :, i. = Is 1. Il.

The hearing Of evidence in the mur-
der prosecution against G. A. Ridge
way has been Going on in t!so circuit
court today. It was thought at neon
that The eviGnee would tnish before
adjcurnn ont fer TIE day, ami argument
hy the counsel would begin.
Judge Grace issued write OF at
tachment for Deputy County Ce!rk ".
E. Meeks. OF Dumas, and had Mr.
Meeks brought into court this morn
ins. Mr.. Meeks states that he was sick
in bed and that t. officer took him
out OF his bed to take him to the
courthouse Mr. Meeks claims that
Ee notified the states attorney and
the sheriff ef his condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

Hh:to River Cotton Oil Company Of
Nstasville; capital stock, $4,000. al
subscribed; j. 6. 'tanAfof! is rraei
ont | !. barnett vice-nrceiAc2t, John
:. Wa9f secretary and treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
$500 sUa.NE6o FOR TIE sToRK
Lex FOUR Battles in Pine 3tuff Wednes-
eay NicFt.

TIE storll did \ good business in
Fine i3llilt last ni=.lt, and the follow
iiie' Hersens We're n:atfe happy by his
=t"rksisip l4uYin$ bran new babies
sl.tl. them:
NJ. and s7gs. t'Eanlcy. daughter.
Mr. aad Mrs. $. NeC4ra, an eight
pound son.
2it. aai 'rr4. J. = Clark, ten
,,.nd daughter
Nj ana Mrg, rosW Cans Louisiana
street, : sen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19
TtsE CATS, TO MEET AT CAMDEN
= 3o-;,oos 70 !5ave a Confederation or
March 10.


March 13.
TIE Roo lIoos will hold g concatena
ziVa in CaNlcn, Ark On Saturday.,
tt..arch IS. and all the eligible can,si=
late and all "aaratc"el," now in 1ae
il9o-ftoo orGer who are going 10 at
taad must notify tie IA" cat, 1dr.
Gecrs7e Adams, of FiHe Bluff Ark TIE
crapHi. las ,.eard of many cf TIE
}1fa1 X night diatHrbers who are sla4e=
eu;pg their claws fer a howling gao3
tjrao on tie occasion to be hal -
@amG4n.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

\ new street railway company, con
troitfng tie street railway in Little
Raek. was incorporated with the sec
Rotary OF state. II is called the Lit
lie Rock Railway and Electric COM
many. and takes the place of the Lit
lie Rock Traction and Electric com
PAM, which was purchased several
weeks age by ]sadore Newman and
son of New York and New Orleans
from the United Securities company
Of Boston. The consideration has nev-
or been made public. The capital
stock of the new corporation is 81,
-,0o 000. of which amount $500.oO0
is preferred. The charter states that
$500 has been subscribed by the cor
norators. The new company was form
cd in the office OF Rose, Hemingway
&, Rose, yesterday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

NA;t2 River Cooperago conlpan.,. Of
.|achsennort, Jackson county; ca9itat
took, 5000, all CT which has been sub
scriOed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

way il appeared to him. as Mr.. Alt
AeliAef S name WAS net mentioned.
The witness WAS excused.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

Grassy Lake Hoop company, of
Wynno. Cross county; capital stock,
5000. of which $3.025 has been sub
sclfAea; ]. l.. Hare, president and sec
rotary; J. w. Han, vicc-president and
trea-Urer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

w. f. Taylor company, limited, OF
Cacdo Parish, La; copital stock $780,
400. w. F. Taylor is president and
W n. Arnold OF Texarkana is state
agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

~ so,thern Telephone and Telegraph
COMPANY OF Hot Springs, Garland coun-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-19

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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-29

William Cramer of Alton has gone to Pitts
burg. Pa
The pulpi, of the Flrst Baptis. Church a, I AZ
erend Samuel Samueison of Rochester. y. Y.
and last evening bv the Reverend Doctor n
Jameson Of ottumws. Ia.
John Haley OF Alton has gone to Chicago.
james II. Cunningham OF Fort Worth. Tex.
is visitor in Alton.
The last service before the annual recess
al the First Unitarian Church in Alton
held yss,eraaE Inarn,ns rbas The pastor r.; ths RsS
ing the Bow The church will be reopened in
September. a-..s
MIR and Mrs. H. Il. Sparks OF Alton have
returned from extended European trip. ~
-PatTiotic services held in the First II.
F.. Church at Upper Alton last evening and =
patriotic address was delivered by the pastor,
the Reverend ri. l.. Cole.
The annual picnic OF the Camerata Chorus at
Alton will be held this afternoon at Rock Springs
Park.
Information has been received at Alton Of tn.
.,a,. death Of Thomas GilliI at Davenport. Ia Mr.
The Reverend NJ. II. Ewers pastor Of the
Sixth Street u. f. Church at Alton. preached
Yesterday morning on The Strong Arm and
last evening The Republic
The seventh annual excursion Of the Onion
inC on the steamer Corwin n. Spencer
IT. A. Rice of Springfield o.. is a visitor In
George r. Allen Of Alton returned Yesterday
from Harbar Beach. Mich.
&C. a. Weaver of St Louis was a visitor In
Alton yesterday.
Attorney L. e. Hagen OF Alton went to Pa
ducah. KY. yesterday
The Reverend Father Dennis RYAN OF VIM
chester. Ill. Is visitor in Alton.
u party from ST. Louis came up to Alton
Yesterday on the tacSt Duchess the guests
the rebuilding o; the West-Fn Military ACADEMY
in Upper Alton
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-29
STOCK FEED GREATLY NEEDED
BY FLOOD SUFFERERS NOW.
Horses and Cattle Are Suffering I'm tho
Inundated District About
East ST. Louis. +,

Money with which TO purchase hay for
feeding purposes is needed by the East ST.
Louis Relief Committee which is taking
care of the farmers in the flooded district
east and south of East St Louis
state Representative ". E. Trautman
made tour Of the stricken district yesrsr-
day and stated last evening that the farm
ers In the district between East St. Louis
for their stock.
Almost all have secured seeds with which
10 plant short crops. but the pressing need
among the farmers ROW IS feed The water
has killed everything on the farms and has
caused mrcn suffering among the farmers
already.
Congressman Rodente-g has taken the
matter in hand and has already distributed
large quantity of hay. but much more IS
John Schmidt Of the Collinsvilie road. who
is the weighmsster for the farmers in that
section OF the American Bottoms. stated
yesterday that instead OF SO cars of pota-
toes which usually shipped from that
section there will he less than one car
raised He stated that only those farmers
who had planted on the mounds would har-
vest that part Of their crop.
GEiswold stati9n. the great potato-ship-
ping point Of the American Bottoms. ne
Mayor Cook and Alderman Charles B.
Goedde yesterday secured the consent Of
Manager NcChesney of the Terminal Rail-
IOdI ASSOCIaliON 10 TIE hdlI-
road mhankment at tie junction W tn lead
Creek. This will be done some time to-day
and this cut is expected TO relieve the lower
part Of the city of the water which Is now
standing several feet deep in various parts.
Mr.. Goedde visited the foodgatss at Camp
Jackson and found that the water was
coming through in large quantities and that
it would likely not he necessary TO deepen
the channel, the water had cut cut ono
for itself.
With the opening OF the Conlogue en-
h.nl{rne-lr IL is hai bat all 0f he ua
ter in and about Eas; St. Louis can be sue
cessfuliy drained.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-29
Remains of John Burns Are Found
Strewn Along the Rail
road Track.
GEORGE BURNSIDE INJURED.
Will Wager Is Victim of Third
Accident Within Twelve
Hours Near Edwards
vile.

There were several railway accidents IN
night and Sunday. Early Sunday morning
parts Of the body OF John Burns OF Alton
were found along the Wabash track. be-
tween Edwardsyilla and Carpenter. Burns
had been employed in the construction
camp of D. ]. Griffith. working on the Zig
Four cutoff
On Saturday night. he drew his wages
and went to Carpenter. 1t is presumed that
he was run down by a fast mail train
while intoxicated. The body was torn into
small fragments and strung along the right
OF way for three-quarters of mile. 1t re-
quired half an hour for Deputy Coroner c.
+. Hoskins and his assistants to collect the
remains. The inquest resulted in verdict
Of death while on the track in an intoxi-
Gated condition
Sunday afternoon George Burnside.
molder employed at Granite City, was
struck by No. westbound passenger on the
Wabash near Venice. Burnside was sitting
on the end Of the tie watching passing
trains and did not notice the passenger He
was taken to EdwaIdsvilIe last night
West5ound passenger No. IS on the Illi-
nois Terminal was derailed Saturday night
three miles west of EdwardsviIle. The en-
tire train left the track and the first pas
senser car telescoped the engine tender.
The passengers escaped with severe
shock. but the engineer. VIII Wager of
Edwardsville. was thrown through his cab
window. HIS back. head and left arm We're
around the wreck, and traffic was resumed
last night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE,
Fifteen Thousand Attend the An
nual Communion in Boston.

Bostcn. June 2S.-The annual communion
service OF the mother church of the
Christian Science denomination. the FIST
church of Christian Scientists. was held in
Mechanics Hall to-day. the three congre-
cations aggregating over 1900 persons.
Each service was impressive. especially
in the silen. communion. when the entire
congregation knelt.
At service the readers of the First
Church. the directors and other members of
prominence had seats on the platform.
Professor Herman Herring. formerly of
Johns Hopkins University. and who is son
of Doctor Constantine Herring, one OF the
founders of homeopathy. officiated as first
reader and Mrs. Ella Williams was sec
ond reader.
There was no departure from the order of
service followed at previous annual COM
munions ir the mother church. and It close
ly followed the service in the individual,
churches OF the denomination.
The sermon was a compilation OF Bible
readings. with several selections from the
Christian Science textbook. Before. each
service was brought to an end Professor
Herring read letter from Mrs Eddy. in
which she professed love for her church
and invited communicates to visit her at
her home at Concord. N II.
Many thousands Of the Scientists will
make the pilgrimage. Ii is estimated that
about 1900 members of the denomination
have come here TO attend the services and
eral acres is entirely devoted. in a busi-
ness way. to the accommodation Of the Wis
itors. Admission to the mother church,
which is situated only a short distance from
Mechanics Hall. was reserved TO members
to-day. The communion services to-day,
however. were of public character.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-29
JerseyyilIe Notes.

Norman Halliday Of Ithaca. y. Y. I. q visitor
in Jerseyyille.
willie has gone to Fredericktown. No.
Miss Nellie Hunt OF Jerseyviile will entertain
the Monday Evening Art Circle this evening.
The Reverend Doctor Jay A. Ford. pastor OF
yesterday morning on From Mangsr - Throne .
The Reverend Carl Jackson Of Upper Alton
at Jerseyville Yesterday in place Of the Reyer-
END Mr. Parsons Of sDaE,n III IL The pastor q
Kiene. Is making an extended stay at Colorado
faaiiis. Sn.hiss LOT '"s 'sA@' '' tie hsa"h OF his
State Attorney George u. Seago of Jcrseyville
was visitor in ST. Lois yesterday.
Frank Mulkey OF East St Louis is the guest
OF friends In Jerseyville.
James X. Dickersoa OF Iawrcnceviue III.
member OF the Illinois state Board OF Agricu-
ture. was the guest yesterday of J. +. Christy in
Jcrseyviile.
:. Chief Of Police F. NJ. Dashner OF Ierseyville
has issued an oTasr anS pSShiInsa the Ne Of FIRE
@Ths o4rh p pulpit of the FRS, Christian Church al,
erend ]. ]. Lockhart OF Nevada. No. Mr.. Lock-
sssa ss ass Of a. the on and s
the evening service on The Lie and Character
of the APOSTLE John
The contract for the construction OF a wagon
bridge GssH 6ns tssa on the
Burnham Of Bloomington. Ill. FOR s2.4io
The pulpit OF the First Presbyterian Church at
Na say.on sss ptof "a S FIST
teiian Church at CarroIIion. III.
The Epworth League Of the First " E
Church at Rockbridse will give an ice cream
sncIaI tn ths evening OF July at the country
home ct the scandIett ofothefs.
-RcaI estate mortgages amounting to $50
have been filed for record in Greene County dur
ing the past week. During the same period the
-JoEn D. Tanning King OF TIE Greene County
Court has issued an order authorizing a special
election 10 be held by the residents Of Hfliview
on July 3, to vote on the proposition to incor-
rorate the place village. Eiview was
formerly known rs Peeram.
The Illinois Telephone Company Is building q
telephone line from CarIollten to Kane. north OF
Jcrseyv.iIe. and will establish an exchange at
Kane IN tho Gardener Hotel
The funeral of Miss Emma Fretericka GIohr
OF ottcrvilie took place yesterday afternoon At