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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-07-07
Ratclif's are closing out.
A Hurry-Up Train

is THE Katy Flyer" Fast modern
daily. Through sleepers both north
and south. Perfect accommodations
excellent service. The right train to
take.
GEORGE MORTON, G P&TA,
DIV NIX & T R'y, ST. Louis, Mo.
Ratcliff,s are closjng out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
New School at Stuttgart.

Stuttgart, Ark. Aug. Prof. G.
NJ. Aker. president Of Stuttgart Hen
Dirk college. and Rev T. o. Rorie, pas
ter Of the. Methodist church, are in
the field canvassing for the school,
and they report most hattering pros
poets for the fall opening. There is
to be a grand Epworth League rally
at the Methodist church in Stuttgart
next Sunday at p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
State Pension Board.

The state pension board began
work Thursday morning at Little Rock
on the annual list of applications for
pensions. Twelve counties have not
yet sent in their lists-Chicot, Crit
tenden, Cross, Dallas, Hot Spring
Mississippi, Nevada, Newton, Ouachi-
ia, Scott, Searcy, Washington. There
will be as many new applications this
year as last. There will be about
S 50 900 to be distributed and the pro
rata will be about 33 1-3 per cent Of
the amount allowed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
J. s. WILLIAMS
Was Prominent Lawyer and Formerly
Resided in Pine Bluff.

j. S. Williams, a prominent lawyer
of Sheridan. died Thursday, brief
mention of which was made in the
Graphic Thursday afternoon after an
illness of only a few weeks. Mr..
Williams was about sixty years old
and formerly lived in Pine Bluff
where he was very we'll known. He
had been practicing lawyer for
many years and at one time was the
editor and proprietor of the Sherl-
dan Headlight, which he sold about
one year ago He moved to the In
dian Territory to engage in the prac-
tice of law and returned a few
months ago to visit his daughter at
Sheridan. While there he was taken
sick and died of a complication of
diseases. During the last hours OF
his illness his mind was affected and
he recognized no one. Mr.. Williams
leaves four children, two boys and
two girls-Van Williams. Guy Will
liams Mrs. Mary Goodwin and Mrs.
Gussie Harrell. He was one OF the
most prominent lawyers in Jefferson
county during his residence here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
COST JIM THOMAS, coLORED.
$25.75 FAILING TO WORK
ROAD.
$3.50 or Have Worked a Couple
Of Days Himself.

Jim Thomas, negro, was fined
$40 and costs before Justice A. J.
Stewart this morning for refusing
to do road duty. The total costs
amounted to $25.75.
He was arrested Thursday after
noon by Deputy Constable Ed Cheek
for refusing to do his share Of the
wCrk on the county roads after be-
ing summoned to do so. The outcome
of the case was a peculiar one. Thorn
as is a negro, and, like most of them
in summer time was not working.
The time he would have had to work
for the county was two days, which
would have netted him 50. Had he
not wanted to do the work himself,
he could have hired man in his
stead at IS cents per day and saved
some money. Rather than do either,
he preferred to defy the law and pay
the fines. His defiance cost him
s24.25 more than it would have cost
to hire substitute When taken in
charge by the officer he was sitting
ontentedy on his front porch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Sale of Historic Car.

Omaha Neb., Aug. THE Union
Pacific has sold the Lincoln car, which
has been the property of the road for
the last thirty seven years, and it Will
be placed on exhibition on the Pike
in st. Louis next year. For years
the car has stood on the tracks near
the Union Pacific shops, and it has
attracted scarcely passing notice of
Omaha people except when it was on
view at the Trans Mississippi eXhi-
biti0n II was also exhibited at Chi
cago in 1893. The car was built at
the military car shops in Alexandria,
Va. in 1854 II was ironelad, armor
plate being set between the inner
and outer walls 10 make it armof
proaf After the car was built tho
president used it practically altogetn,
or, and his remains were taken to
Springfield for burial in it, In 1866
it became the property Of the Union
Pacific, and has only changed hands
within the last week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

if he needed it he would prefo. such
a request through one OF the pardon
attorneys. of which the governor lad
one in every county.
He went after Davis vigorously Tor
mailing the Johnson pardon to an all.
torney goo miles away. Tie petition
for pardon had came from FuqeK4
Springs and not from Fort Smith.
where Johnson was coaviotpd. e.
dence showed that pardons could b.
bought like cattle sheep and hogs.
Referring to Davis banner. Davis
is he'll en tarpetbasgers. the speaker
said he was he'll as a governor, in try
ing to SIR up old war prejudices H.
said the Altheimer farm was assessed
ed at Is per cent. OF its sale price.
and the Cummins place al
13 per cent, of its sale price
He spoke of the alleged Friendship OF
Gov. Davis for Confederate veterans.
and called him an infamous coward
physically and mentally which he
would say to his face At Warren he
had dared the governor to lay his
finger en- him after threat TO slap
him. He read from a letter of a Hot
Springs gambling house which prom
Used big returns on stock. the name OF
Jeff Davis recommending same
Hon Chas Coffin Of Walnut Ridge
represented Judge Wood. He charged
Davis with being responsible for the
personalities of campaign, called him
an automatic liar and not responsible
for utterances. Judge Bourland, he
said, boasted in Walnut Ridge that
a Davis dynasty would be established,
and as link in same he had been
made one of the new chancery judges.
He declared he had seen Davis drunk
and held him to be "a man without
honor, a politician without conscience
and a governor who prostituted his
high office for selfish aims
He closed by declaring that the time
had come when this infamous liar
should be repudiated. He had not
voted for Davis before and would nev-
er so betray his own honor and party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
JEFF'S PARDON MILL.
1t Is Severely Denounced by the c..
p. Presbytery.

Lockesburg, Aug. G-lne following
resolution was unanimously passed
by the Mound Prairie Presbytery OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
which held it's session in Lockesburg
from July 80 to August 3. This pres
bytery embraces fifteen counties in
southwest Arkansas:
"Whereas, The whisky traffic is do
ing more to bring ruin to our people
and the greatest expense on it's cit1-
zens; and,
"Whereas, The governor, Jeff Da-
Wis, has favored the saloons and all
other vices, and has freely used his
pardoning power to pardon those who
have violated the law; therefore, be
it
"Resolved, That we hereby express
ourselves as bitterly opposed to the
traffic in every form, and that we en-
ter our protest against the governor
for the abuse of his pardOning power
in favor of the saloons, blind tigers
and other vices
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
HANDSOME BUILDING
To Be Erected for the New Bank OF
Sheridan.

The board Of directors of the new
lot ard will erect new brick build
ills at once. The work of breaking
the building will be erected in a few
months The bank has just been or
ganized and will be known as the
Bank of Sheridan 1t will be located
on the principal>business street of the
town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Work on the White River Road

The work on the White River eX-
tee.ioa III the Iron Mountain will be
delayed fer some time On account Of
the construction Of a long iron bridge
at Cotter, which is the present termi-
nus of the road The road vas com
pleted into Cotter last week and it
is expected that in short time the
schedule will be changed 50 that
trains will rUn from Mount Olive into
Cette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
For Labor LAY on September Has
Been Named

Monday, September Z, is Labor Day
and it will probably be celebrated in
Pine Bluff this year meeting of the
Trades Council was held Thursday
night and the proper committees to
arrange for the celebration We're ap
pointed. Messrs r w Vaughn, Joe
Cook, J. T. Slaughter, J. J Harrison,
c. G. Renanburg and J. A. Frazer
We're delegated as committee on
arrangements The celebration this
year will be something on the order
of that of a year ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
A Carpet-Bau Bond.

The state treasurer has received
from J. C. Keepers of Oathe, Kan,
a $50 levee bond of the long-forgot-
ten carpet-bag issue. which, if good,
you'd be worth S210 now. But it was
long ago barred by the FishbacX
amendment and Mr.. Keepers will be
informed that it is not worth more
than the paper upon which it is print
ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
COTTON MILL FOR OzARKS.
Fayette Committee Goes to South
Carolina on Inspection Tour.

carolina on nSpeCtlon our.
Fayetteville, Ark, Aug. IA COM
mittee representing western capital
lists has started east with a view of
inspecting cotton mills in South Car.
olina and other manufacturing states.
The object of the committee is to de-
termine the advisability of establish.
ing cotton mills in the southwest
and especially in the Ozark region
of northern Arkansas.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Henry S. Hartzog, president of the
University of Arkansas, and II. X.
Wade and Bruce Holcomb, two prom
inent bankers. President HartZog was
for a number of years president of
the state agricultural college OF
South Carolina. During his admins
tration in that college textile school
was added, which has played an i'm
portant part in the cotton mill In
dustry of South Carolina, and he is
now endeavoring to establish sim
liar department in the University OF
Arkansas. The other two gentlemen
have been prominent in western bust
ness ircles for a number of years.
This movement is attracting consid-
erable attention, and may prove of
vast Importance in the southwest,
If the committee makes favor
able report it is thought that no trout
bic will be experienced in raising
funds for the erection Of large mill
in Fayetteville, and the success of a
mill here will lead to the building Of
many others in the Ozark range.
The report. of the committee will
be awaited with far more than ordi-
nary interest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
pei ! c I {TICAL TALK
s BARRED AT T4E REUNIONS
- TIE CONFEcERATE
VETERANS.
jad2e Wed arc sssat2r 5arry Will
o. yer Reunion Addresses
Al fIuntsVite
at F1l,Hi9'tsIsiife

n lit. Z r< III afz aay Sen
't>r 1T Berry sWFn was 81 route 20
}elmou'fe, made tire statement to a
i}emeorat renertei. Jl.s,i.les# #&au,a un
lie: ne circumstances make politi=
al speech At a ceafa5efate reunion
and tlsaf=hn VAS .=sz= saretut TO
have titis understood before he would
agree 10 sPaaf. Tie constitution Of
the Unite Confederate Veterans ex-
pressly bias Political speaking at
such reunions
in view Of tAis fact. tie invitation
extended 10 Tinted States Senator
Berrz.. luelee C. D. Wood and Coy.
Davis u deliver addresses at a Con
ledefate reunion to be held at Hunts
vile. Madison county. August 1916.
possesses especial interest. It is ex-
Decte1 that az three viii attend.
Judge Wood and Senator Berry will
not make political speeches. Further
than this the public is not advised.
In response to a letter from Gov. Da.
Wis as to when he would be at Hunts
Vile. Judge Wood replied:
Il have been requested to make a
reunion speech at Huntsville August
Is. Unless | am otherwise advised
oy the local committee I shall pre-
sumo that political speech is not de
sired. and shall govern myself accord
ingly"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07


eyer been raised in tae state The
reports come from all over the state
from cotton counties Of the south as
We'll as from the mountains of the
north. and al the reports are that
the prosp q is vrry fine The doT-
trim OF crop dtyorsiticatjon is taking
deep root. and the farmers are learn
Ing more and more the Importance OF
becoming seifsastajuing so FAR as
cefned. Fais greatly increased acre
3se ot com does not mean 4 plapor
tioHate decrease IN ave cotton asfea&-
which is alsa eaHsiderai Is increase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Assured.

e=soeiety minstrel performance 10
be given at the Elhs theater tonight
tor tae benefit Of the Jefferson Fenci.
btes promises 10 he complete SIC
cess.. Every member Of fhc company
has#been# working hard fer the past
few days selling tickets. and the al
vance sale assures a packed house.
The Little Rock contingent will ar.
rive this evening aH the 80 Valley
train. At 6 o'clock a grand street
parade in which all tife performers
Will partieipatc viii be given. LIE
MaireAs band will bead the procession.
followed by the thirty performers III
line The Jefferson Fenciblcs will
make heir first appearance in the
new uniforms and will participate in
the parade. The program to be given
tonight WI do credit 10 any of the
professional minstrel companies. Such
ell, Nick Peay, Mack Whiting, Don
Burns, Talbot Field, Ed Kennedy and
VIII King Of Little Rock viii render
numbers. Wick and Terry, two clever
parallel bars and mat performers, will
give an athletic turn Mr.. Newell will
be the interlOCutOr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
6 s S>CC>HENCf[~ PAXTON
c, scHENcN AND MISS
YVoNNE PAXToN WE'D
AT LITTLE ROCK.
Marriage a Sufpf.sA . Their Friends.
as There FAC Seen 80 ioti.
nation OF Welding.

c g. schenek=eft is city ae Miss
fzcnne Paxton of l.ittle Rock -ver=
quietly married. last riglt in Little
Rock by justice Of the peace The
wedding was a complete surprise to
Mr.. schenck's many friends in Pine
Rlaf as he had told no one of the
approaching nuptials Miss Paxton
has been his bookkeeper fer the past
month, but went to Little Rock few
days ago. Mr.. Sehenck went up
Thursday night and the license was
obtained at o'clock. The young cou-
F'e went at enee tc the office of
justice Of the peace whore the cere-
mony was performed They came to
Pine Bluff this morning.
They registered at G!eason's hotel
III Little Rock last night and came to
Pine Bluff on the morning train.
Mr.. Schenck is the proprietor OF the
bicycle shop which bears his name
and is second lieutenant of the JET
ferson Fencibles. He is now receiv-
ing the congratulations Of many of
his friends. The happy couple will
make Pine Bluff their future home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
JUDGE Woods Appointments.

.Inaee Wood has mace the follow
ing appointments, which he expects
to fill. as he believes his health will
be sufficiently recovered by that time
to permit his re-entering the cam
paign: Huntsville August Is, SheTi-
dan August II, Mammoth Springs Alt
gust 10, Alma August %, Hot Springs
August % Arkadelphia August "a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Bank of DanviI'e May Reopen.

Danyille. Ark. Aug. 1t is ru-
mored here that arranements are be
ing made to reopen the Bank Of Dan,
vile FRAY morning. At any event
it is believed the stockholders are pro
pairing to make good the deposits the
liabilities being only slightly in ex-
cess of the availahe assets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Speaking at Newport.

Newport, Aug. Last night Gov.
Davis and COL Coffin addressed a
large crowd at the courthouse in this
city. Judge M. M. Stuckey was chair
man of the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Year for Cow Stealing.

Lonoke, Aug. 7.-FranKlin and To-
lin were tried on change Of venue
from Arkansas county in the circuit
court for COW stealing and were found
guilty and given one year each in the
pen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
CLOSE nACU
Between Murphy ard HInemon An
sWerinq Questions.

swerinq Questions.
The superintendent o. public II.
istructcn is running close race With
the attorney genera in the number
and diversity of queries proFoandcd.
Here are few eXamples
Can We build 4 brush arbof= b. our
scho0lhuusea
Can q road oNerscer in 4 district
Where road tax is voted carry a man
seven or eight miles 10 Wofl-hifn on
the road?
Who is the superintendent ef the
house of correction in Tennessee?
Can the directors force teacher
to carry his dinner to school2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
5io Corn Crop Promised.

Reports from all over the state in
dicate that Arkansas is raising this
season the largest corn crop that has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Mill and Elevator Burned.

Little Rock, Aug. Howard
Bunch is again heavy loser by fire,
the flour mill at the foot of East Sec
ond street, operated by him, having
been destroyed by fire about daylight
Yesterday morning The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 on building and
machinery and $4,000 on contents a
total of about $50 900. The insurance
is about 5000, of which $4,000 IS
on building and $4,000 on contents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Mr. 3. F. Mayer of Little Rock, cl
the Hollenberg Music company, is IN
the city looking after the interests OF
their store at this place.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

According TO information received al
the board of trade from The British
commercial agent in Russia. the state
spirit monopoly in Russia. which came
into force by way Of experiment in four
governments of European Russia, has
spread through the whole Russian en-
pire.
The primary end in view is the di-
minution of drunkenness. more especi-
ally among the peasantry. The liquor.
toe, is now of uniform and purer quality.
and the seller has no interest what
ever In the amount sold Vodka. the
national drink. can only be obtained
by retail sellers from government de-
pots or distfIleTies. All private liquor
taverns OF the lower sort selling liquor
to be consumed on the premises OF
otherwise are closed. Vodka can only
be sold by government shops. now es-
tablished in towns and villages all over
Russia. served by government officials
and in government bottles, and by
private shops which have received
special license from the governments,
for which a large sum is asked
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
NEW ELIGIBILITY RULE
TO BE MORE STRINGENT
Move to Prevent ANY Such Controversy
As in Schick Case.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2L-In order to
prevent any such controversy in the
future as the schick case. the executive
committee OF the intercollegiate Atm
letfc Association has drawn up an
amendment TO the rules Of the associa-
tion, and the amendment viii probably
be adopted at the annual meeting of
the association. The amendment reads
ss fellows.
"No one shall represent any college
or university as competitor at The
annual field meeting who. since Febru-
airy %. 1898, has won first. second. or
third in any field or track event open
TO connections from TWO or more or
CARNATIONS uaHI he shall have resided
one calendar year at the college or uni
versity he represents and shall have
attained in the annual examinations on
his work during that period q salts
factory standard Of scholarship
This section however. shall NOT ap-
ply 10 events restricted exclusively TO
competitors from colleges or prepzra-
tory schools
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
THOROOGHBREDS THAT
COST $4,000 SACRIFICED
Half-Sister of WatercoIor Sells for sA5
at San Francisco Auction.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Thorougb-
breds that cost $25, 600 were sacrificed at
auction tonight for mere song. They
belonged TO Paul G.. Lane, son OF the
millionaire mining man. who started a
breeding farm in Nevada He grew tired
of the venture and shipped the entire lot
to this city. where they arrived in poor
condition. They brought only 81 800.
Cimeter, daughter of the sensational
brood mare Sabrina, that gave Water
color to the American turf, was secured
by Charley Kerr for SIS. Grirstead gave
to the turf such performers as VoIante,
Santa Ana, Santiago, and Silver Cloud,
yet Salonica. Grinstead mare, went to
Barney Schneider for $50. The auctioneer
could only obtain $50 for mare by imp.
Islington, sire of Kinley Mac.
The young mare Midlothia. by Mid
lothian, out of a King Alfonso mare
brought only $115, while Playfere, hy
Midlothian, went for $l75- These were
fancy prices. Several mares in foal TO
Bright Phoebus, winner of the classic
Realization. were knocked down for SO
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
CARROLL INSTITUTE WINS
FROM MORTON CADETS

The Carroll Institute team defeated
the Morton Cadets last night in a Dis
trict League basketball game by the
score Of IS to q. and now leads the
league. Before the game the CAROLS,
Mortons, and Corcoraus were tied for
first place, with seven Victories and two
defeats each. The Corcorans are now
second and the Mortons dropped from
d tie for first TO third position The
play on both sides was fast and the
game was one of the seasons best.
Numerous fouls were called on both
sides. but the play was not character
lied by any intentional rough work.
For the winning team Thompson,
Whalen, and Murphy played well The
former was the bright star OF the con-
test Rice and the Mcqueen boys
played the best game for the Mortons.
c. Muller and Marion BoxweII took
the mat for a wrestling bout between
the halves and gave an excellent ex-
hibition At the expiration of time
neither man had gained a fall
The lineup.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
HORSE WINS
INDIAN VICEROYS CUP
vasto, Bred at Rancocas Stud, Defeated
Best IN the Orient.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Dr. w. Carter,
of Rancocas farm. was IN the city yes
terday. and said that he had just head
by mail Of the victory of Vasto. a Ran
cocas bred horse. in the Viceroy's Cup.
at Calcutta. India.
Both Sailor Price. the sire, and Festal.
the dam of the Indian winner, have
-Iaved important parts in the history
Of the Rancocss stud Sent to England
as a youngster. Vasto was sold at the
sale of the LoriIlard horses for 20
guineas $500 Last year W Allison,
the London horse commissioner, received
an order from a Mr.. GaIstaun. at Cal
cutta. 10 select for him a horse for the
Viceroy's Cup.
Mr.. Allison chose the American bred
Vasso. but had to pay 1900 guineas
tsG.000i for him.
The Washington times., 1903-01-21
NEW ORLEANS MEET
ALMOST HALF OVER
Charles Ellison Probably the
Biggest Winner.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 21.-The Ores
cent City Jockey Clubs meet is almost
half over. and during the forty-seve1
days sbe meeting mas been run. all xmas
of weather has been furnished. but not
withstauding that fact the players have
held their own with the layers. and there
have been no sensational winnings CT
losings recorded. as has been the case
in either years, and the bookmakers have
only held their own. and there IS not "a
peuciler On the Itue whose SHEETS can
show that he has won any great amount
in excess of his natural percentage. and
none OF the Ing hetters have won amounts
that make Them conspicuous among their
followers
Charles Ellison can be counted among
the list Of winners, but $1,000 or $4,000
viii cover the amount that he is to the
good. The biggest Iosings have been on
his own horse. Bard OF Avon. He has
bet on the SoIt when ne lost, and did not
have dollar on him when he won at
SO to I. When Bard of Avon scored he
was run up by ". c. Caps to 81. 100
and Ellison projected him. but would 5a
willing TO sell him for half that price
now.
Joe UlIman celebrated his return TO
the turf as an owner by winning with
Lady Walter, but it is doubtful if she
was the best of the babies" in the race
CoTrigan's SaIto. son Of Requital and
Industry, left the best impression.
DurneI & Herr are still at the top of
the list OF winning owners with Sl0.4sI
TO their credit, but james .trbur is
crowding them closely, and has won
IS. 0O0. Albert Simons comes next with
St, 962 Tichenor & Co. whose horses
are at Memphis. won s., 500, and Sam c.
Hildreth won Sass.
Cannon still leads the riders. but Bull
man has been gaining steadily on the
Eastern lad Cannon Is still ten mounts
TO the good. however. with thirty-fOuT
wins to his credit. pullman is credited
with twenty-four. Fuller twenty-thTee
and RedfeTn twenty.