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Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
MISSOURI PACIFIC
 REACHING OUT.

"Pittsburg will be an important Missouri Pacific center before the year has closed," said l prominent official of that road while in Pitts
 burg,Kan. In explanation he said two forces of men are about to com menee construction work at Carthage, Mo-, one force working east and the other west. They are working on the Missouri Pacidc's new line between Springfield and Carthage on the east, and from Carthage to Asbury on the west. At Springfield the cut of will connect with the new Bagnell cut of, , giving new direct line to St. Louis, and with the White River route to Memphis. At Asbury the road will connect with the Kansas City South ern, and traffic agreement will be perfected, and the tracks of the lat ter road used into Pittsburg, or, in case that fails, the fifteen miles into Pittsburg will be built. The Missouri Pacific now uses the Southern tracks into Joplin. North of Pittsburg the old Fort Scott Southern now used as coal road, and the Kansas, Northern and Dakota road will be used as a connection to Topeka. Pittsburg will then be the junction of the Topeka Memphis through line, via Fort Scott, Carthage and the White River branch, and the Colorado, St. Louis branch, via Wichita, Springfield and St. Louis.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-16
PROMOTION FOR BRIGHAM.

A. " Brigham, who is we'll known throughout Arkansas as travehrg passenger agent of the Missouri Pa cific, has been appointed general bag gage agent of the system, to succeed the late J. c. Nicholas, who held the position for fifteen years. Brigham was formerly private secretary tc General Passenger Agent H. C. Townsend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
CUBERNATORIAL GOSSIP
Friends Of ]. II. Hinemon Say lie Will
Be in the Race
GOSSIP

but he is being solicited by influential
people all over the state to allow
them to put him forward for the place,
and while he has not yet given his full
consent they say that it is only a mat
ter of short time when he will do
so. Mr. Hinemon is gentleman with
clean record. an accomplished schol-
ar. and he would fill the gubernatorial
chair with credit to himself and the
state He is not of that order of poll
tician that would appeal to the preju-
dices of any class, and he would be
above the practices of the demagogue
who seeks preferment by arraying one
element of the people against another.
If he decides to enter the race, he will
prove formidable candidate, and
should he win he. would perform the
duties OF the Office with dignity that
would no; bring reproach upon the
EtdlS. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
Wanted a Sample Char.

Let me have sample of these"
said woman after looking critically
at several boxes of cigars which the
salesman exhibited as Just the thing
for him."
The clerk put out one of the cigars
in paper case and handed it over as
II giving away sample cigars was
quite customary.
That's the way women beat the
jokesmiths,' said the salesman. when
the woman sad gone out You don't
see So .many jokes nowadays about
women giving their husbands and
beaux BAG ciga S? Well, that's be.
cause cney get samples, just as they
do in buying silks and ribbons, and
try them on their men folks. The he
in this case will smoke that cigar to-
night. If he likes it, she will be in
tomorrow to buy box of them. 1t
struck us, as pretty cheeky when the
first request was made OF US for q
sample cigar but now we are quite
used to it and it pays, bringing us
quite little steady trade"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09

Hon. John H, Hinemon, state super
intendent of public institution. was IN
the city yesterday and his presence
lhere put considerable gubernatorlal
A andidates talk into circulation. Mr..
sHinemon has many warm friends here
hin his home city who are urging him
ITO enter the next contest for governor,
sand it is highly probable that at the
lproper time he will be in the list
Aof entries, though he has not yet au-
.thorized his friends to make public
announcement of his candidacy. for the
reason that he does not wish to ap
near too premature in the matter. but
his supporters say. that his numerous
\ friends here and in other sections of
the state have, made the pressure too
strong upon him for him to disre-
gard their wishes in the matter. He
gie being urged not only by his friends
y,aere at his home to enter the race,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
Her Letter. and, Her Answer.

would you be kind enough to re-
turn my, photograph" she wrote. I
gave. it to you in moment of girlish
folly, and have since had occasion to
regret that l was so thoughtless in
such matters ..--..- -,4, Il
OF course she pictured that photo
graph framed and hung up in his
room. ard was inclined to think that
he would par, with it with deep re.
gret; Just why she wanted it re-
turned is immaterial. OF course he
had offended her in some way, but it
is unnecessary to inquire. how,
The answer to her note came the
following day. .,@. j.
II regret" it read, that am un.
able at this late day to pick out your
photograph. However, send you my
entire. collection, numbering a little
over 500, and would request that you
would return all except your own by
express at my expense"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
GIRLS AS BOoTBLAcks.
Two Memphis Women Open Shine

Two Memphis Women Open Shine
Shop in St. Louis.
ST Louis. April 9.--The newest thing
in ST. Louis, and possibly the only in.
stitution of it's kind in the country, i.
the Bon Ton shoe. shining parlor,'
with young women attendants at 1O8
North Broadway Crowds stand gazing
in the window watching the novel
sight.
The Bon Ton opened Monday morn
ing with Mrs Mary B. Irwin, late of
Memphis, Tenn, as the proprietress,
and Miss Edith Palmer, an attractive
girl also from Memphis, as one of the
attendants
Mrs. Irwin is a young widow of the
pure type of blonde, with mobile fea-
lures and of medium height She is
not over thirty and rather pretty.
Miss Palmer is brunette of the
most pronounced type. rather slender
has coal black hair. "cllt curly and
the daintiest white hands imaginable
1t is strange sight to see her black
ing mans shoes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09

Profanity" said a Chicago clergy
man, becomes such habit that some
men use profane language in absolute
ignorance of the fact that they are do
ing so. | have known several men
OF this kind, and their virtues were
such that | could not honestly blame
Them as | should when they were
guilty. The habit l condemned and
did what | could to correct it, but the
sinring itself seemed to be so much a
part Of them that l treated it with
leniency which knew was not
right, and yet | could not wholly con-
demn them for it.
Il remember particularly the case of
old Ben Stiles. Ben had been sailor
for many years, and when | first knew
aim he was the most profane man
had ever heard talk. In every other
respect he was one of the finest char
acters ! ever knew in his walk of life
He lived near me, and frequently did
odd jobs about the parsonage In this
and in the course of two or three years
l had almost broken him of his pro-
family. But not entirely, and whenever
he was deeply moved he was sure to
swear in one way or another.
AT first Ben would not come to
church, but by and by he was present
every Sunday, and when we had a
great revival on one occasion he con-
fessed. his sins and asked the prayers
of the church. He only needed the
revival influence to come out squarely
On the RIGHT side We were all pro-
foundly rejoiced when he arose in the
meeting and asked for our prayers.
took him by the hand and told him
he must pray himself, while we were
praying for him.
We krelt together, and for some
time Ben could not speak. Finally he
found utterance, and l am sure | shall
never forget that prayer, and l know
that the tears of the Recording Angel
blotted out the one word in it that
should not have been there, yet was
no sign that he was not truly re-
pentant.
20 Lord he prayed, help me,
poor sinner. I'm sorry. o Lord, for
the sins | have committed, and help
me to be better, if I amt too ID bad.
Amen
1T was unlike any other prayer
had ever heard, but it was from the
heart, and Ben never knew that he
had used the wrong word. He died
a Christian. ten years after his con-
version, and after that last unexpected
oath l never heard him swear again"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
Crazy Coon" from Mississippi.

Sallie Clark was put in Jail Tuesday
night because she was apparently
crazy. She came from Mississippi.
She never had ridden on train be-
fore making her trip here, never was
she stopped at a hotel, and on arriv.
ing she attracted crowd by her un-
sophisticated ways and the crowd
frightened her. She set up howl and
had to be licked up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
COTTON BELT ROUTE.

On account of the Spring Race Meet
ing at Little Rock, the Cotton Belt
route will sell round trip tickets to
that point at rate of one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale March %,
26, and q. Return limit. March 90,
On account of the Spring Meeting
New Memphis Jockey club, at Mem.
phis, Tenn, the Cotton Belt route
will sell round trip tickets to that
point at rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for trains arriv.
ing at Memphis March 20. April Z,
Il, 13 and 20. Return limit. five days
from date of sale.
On account of the International Con.
vention United States Society of Chris
tion Endeavor, at Denver, Col, the
Cotton Belt route will sell round trip
tickets to that point at rate of $25 for
the round trip. Tickets on sale from
July l to 10, inclusive, 1903. Return
limit, August 81, 1908.
Cotton Belt Cheap Rates. .,
General Assembly of the Presbyter.
ian Church in the United States of
America, at Los Angeles, Cal, May 81
to June 2 1908. ~
National Association. OF Master
Plumbers OF the United States of
America, San Francisco, Cal.,' May ~
to %, 1908. a.
For the above occasions the follow
lowing round trip rates and arrange.
ments are authorized to Los Angeles
and San Francisco, California: :,
Rate-$47. so for the round trip.
Dates of sale-May 2, ~, IA, Is, 16
II and 1S, 1903. -. o.
Return initial tickets to be limit
ed to July rs. 1908, for return.
For further information apply to
H. B. Mizell, agent. Cotton Belt route
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
YOUR NEW HOME

Is incomplete without mantelpiece
Don't send away for them when you
can buy them at home for less money,
and run no chance of being displeas-
ed. We can furnish you cabinet man.
tells for $1100 and upwards. Base
mantels without mirrors for $3.50 and
togaphs and prices. We can surely
please you.
STAINBACKBROWN. CO.,
Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
scandals Are Being unearthed
a In Post Office Investigation

April 9.-What at first
Is said to be only personal quar-
ii in the postoffice department prom.
9s to become a scandal of national
t0pOrtions. with possible serious eff
ITS on the party in power. Although
3officials directly concerned are stub
X1nly silent on the results so far ac-
5hplished, the investigation now in
aagress is known to have developed
cient wrOng-doing to cause uneas-
VA S even among the national lead
= of the Republican party.
rst Assistant Postmaster General
ne, who is more responsible than
+ bne else for the proposed cleaning
n lis department. said that it was
9 question of politics at all.
lozen of the most skillful post
inspectors in the service of the
d hment are now at work in vari-
q arts of the country. The order
e investigation, signed by the
aster general. applies to the di-
of salaries and allowances at
y Id, of which was George Beavers
gently resigned; the division of
"a supplies. in Chicago. Supt.
49,. Louis. who did not object
~ inquiry;s~vand the division of
= elivery, of which A. w. Machen
81 general superintendent.
sooner became known that
intended to move for clean
CT his department that every
& lolitical influence was brought
IN the president and the post
aS general. Nj. Wynne himself
reatened with decapitation: vi
personal attacks We're made on
M hd senators and representatives
reouent visitors at the White
and postmaster generals office,
W e gratuitOus advice that any in
tion must be stopped. 1t was
tA1 lid that it would reach officials
Co Republican national organiza-
4irst result was the resignation
rkeral superintendent George w.
et, of the division of salaries and
ces, who left. the department
fily and while under fire. To
tent criminal acts, if any, were
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09

discovered IN TINS divisions no one
connected with the investigation will
state. The postmaster general is out
of town and reports from time to time
will be made to him as soon as he re-
turns.
The latest charge to be filed against
the division of supplies was submitted
this afternoon by F. L. Bingham, OF
& Co., rubber stamp manufacturers.
In this charge he states that there is
collusion between Supt Louis. of the
supply division, and the local firms
which have for years been furnishing
rubber stamps for the department.
The contract amounts to about $10.-
600 each year. and. although Bingham
does not charge directly any officials
with receiving a money consideration,
he insists that there is an understand
ing with the local firms of such a
character as to exclude all other firms
from receiving consideration in the
matter of bids.
1t is already known that correspond
ence with postmasters in various parts
Of the country has developed what ap-
pears to be scandal in the supply di-
vision. Many of these postmasters in
reply to inquiries. have written that
unnecessary supplies have been forced
on their Offices against their pro
tests. r."
Some ofthe charges against this
division involve contracts# for letter
boxes and other postoffice parapherna-
liza in all parts of the county Charges
in the free delivery service involve the
changing of strong and Welt construct
ed boxes to less servicea BILE and cheap
er affairs at the old price.
One instance brought toalight in a
southern state shows thats While the
government was paying 973 cents for
the painting of each one OF the rural
free delivery boxes the work was sub
let to a contractor who did itsfor thirty
five cents each! The efforts of the in
vestigators is now to find just who
it was that obtained the difference.
IT.. can readily be seen that much
money could he made in this manner
when contracts are let for the painting
of thousands of boxes in all parts of
the country. These are only incidents
of the far-reaching investigation that
have s0s far ycsnae~ta. .t3feasnpfasees~Hi Ugh T
officials in the department, acquainted |
with the circumstances, say that
enough is already known to warrant
the prediction that before the end |
comes the scandal will reach enormous
proportions. |
':Aniong other things it is said that
both Beavers and Maclsen. through IA
vors to senators and representatives,
built up a. congressional influence
stronger than any that ever stood be-
hind any department officials. Since
the resignation of Beavers Machen has
received scores of letters from repre-
sentatives, some of them high in par
tys councilss all advising him to fight
tn lease. to ,# finish,, and giving assur-
ances Of all the congressional support
he needs. ..f.j
- rs 49, -------------.--i----- II
a.. u tttt.li -, II.
Working for relatives is about 20
az xs;s ~. a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
No Speed Limit in Those DAYS

Ixion, when bound to the fiery
wheel. was asked how he liked it.
"If l only had little gasoline" he
replied, Il might think | was just in
an automobile accident"
Stimulated by this happy thought,
he bore his fate meekly and inquired
ii there was any speed law to regulate
the wheel. 10, s5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
AGED LOVERS WELDED AT LAST.
They Farted IN Amer Forty Years
EHO.

They Farted N Amer Forty Years
Ago.
Paris, H.. April 9-The marriage of
William II. c. Sexton and Mrs. Ellen
WilcGXen at Kansas, Ill. today marks
the elimination Of a romance begun
forty years ago. The couple were low
ers in Missouri in 1863, but quarreled
and separated. never meeting again
until brought together by accident at
Though both are now grandparents.
the old flame was rekindled and the
wedding followed.
Mr.. Sexton is wealthy farmer and
is the supervisor of this township.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
TO ADVERTISE THE -
GREAT SOUTHWEST

Farmers. farmers wives and. daught;
'''h ''k''f4 ~ .sfssffH tfi
ers, school teachers, doctors, CLERGY.
men, merchants in the smaller towns,
any citizen who has something to say.
are invited to write letters and longer
articles about the locality in which
they live in the southwest
The territory includes Arkansas, Ar.
zona, Indian TerritC-y, Louisiana, Ok.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09

lahoma, Southern Missouri, New Mex1a-
CO, Oklahoma and Texas. IL Va It
q, Premiums ina. make itj z. n tasieel p
are offered. a set for each state aa4sa
territory. Full particulars Of the con-
ditions of, the contest. and Al list Of ths
prizes and awards wilEbe sent upon ay>
plication to =. .~A VI p9i''
y i'z'. j. W. STEELE,
Commissioner. Colonization Ageney,
Theater Building, St. Louis. Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09
HABIT OF PROFANITY
5Y CONSTANT USE 1T BECOMES
SECOND NATURE.

Chicago Clergyman Tells a Story
Which Well iiu3trstes This Fact
Remarkable Prayer Cfferca by a Re-
cent Conp ert
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-09

!. = ,.n '.F.t@t HNat
Working for relatives is about ~
satisfactory. as eating soup with .
fork
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

ed before Spider had recovered breath
enough to throw with.
But that didn't put the Spider out
of the game by any means. He was a
man of resources. After that he stood
twenty feet down the base line, so
that whenever Bull Thompson slammed
it down to third Spider and the ball
landed square on the bag.
1.-THE thing that put him out of the
game, literally as well as figuratively,
was a red-hot liner in the seventh.
Spider nailed it one-handed on the
jump and chung to it like grim death.
1t carried him over third and oil out
through left field.
"Sammie Salmon, our left fielder,
just missed making remarkable as
sist by catching the man who had
caught the ball. But 1t was one OF
those deceptive, curving liners, and he
unfortunately misjudged it.
ION, on, on, sped the Spider and the
ball, up over the left-field-
Hi vi, yi!" broke off the fat fan sud-
denly, singing his hat high in the air
and pointing excitedly toward the club
house.
The New Yorks were trotting out
upon the field for preliminary prac-
tice.-New York Sun.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

Special to The Globe.
TANGIER, July 4.-What is to be
the outcome of the rebellion and the
Moorish question generally? Will
France succeed in turning the present
condition of affairs here to her advant-
age-that is the question now agitating
many minds here and elsewhere.
The capture of that fearless traveller,
author and special commissioner, Wal
ter B. Harris, by Darromanas and the
handing of him over to Raisulu, the
notorious bandit sheikh of Zeenat,
means if his release is effected, more
news about the Moors than we have
had in long time.
Mr.. Harris, attracted by the news
prominence of Morocco at the moment
has for some time been busy in the in
terror taking photographs and obtain
ing data concerning the various ele-
ments of Moorish population
AS a member of Sir Arthur Nichol-
sons special British embassics to- the
sultan in 1896 and last year he de-
veloped taste for delving into the
chronological mysteries of this strange
race, which will now cost him either
life, or the British government a hand
some ransom.
Doubtless the government would pay
the latter rather than have anything
happen to the data which Harris has
gathered, as it is supposed that he has
been collecting secretly information for
the government with view to a con-
troversy arising between France and
England over Morocco.
1t is fifteen years since the last dam
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
France May Establish
Morocco POteCtOrdte

ger threatened Morocco Of being made
a dependency of a European power.
The trouble with the Riffs brought the
Spaniards across the Strait of Glib
raltar and but for the interference of
other European powers they would
have made an attempt to annex Mo-
rocco. This would have been in the
nature Of tardy refusal for the in
terest taken by the Moors in Spanish
affairs a few centuries ago.
Hostilities on the part of the Riffs
were not directed against any post or
garrison or to the end of securing any
military advantage, but toward demol-
ishing churches and insulting Chris
tan faith. The Spaniards, apparently
constituting themselves the guardians
of the Christian faith, and also claim
ing that the Riffs had fired upon their
flag at Ceuta, took revenge by Destroy
ing their mosques rather than their
forts, much to the horror Of the Riffs.
According to extracts from the De-
peche Coloniale, which is the organ Of
the French Colonial party, Morocco Is
absolutely necessary to France.
The Right of France.
1t begins by assuming as beyond
discussion the right on the part of
l. " ColobliSIl a p4OlCClOi otC ONCi
the sultan of Morocco, similar to that
which she established in Tunis. The
grounds on which this claim is made
have been heard before. They are that,
without Morocco, the position Of
France in Northwest Africa must re-
main precarious, and that even par
tttion of that empire would prejudice
her both politically and economically,
1t would impoverish Algeria. we are
told, by creating in the flank of that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

with f1orid compilations, reddish or light,
hair blue eyes and sandy boards: men
who were fond of hunting and athieties
(the abomination of the Arabs and other
Mohammedans), and in walking through
the famous gallery Of the Generaliffe one
is surprised on beholding the portraits
of these Moorish princes to note that
many of them are blonde men.
This is particularly true OF Bobadil Ell
Chico, the last king of Granada, Whom
nature had endowed with fiery red nan,
blue eyes and somewhat freckled SKIN.
Some day. who knows. some restless
spirit may rise up among these falr-nalr,
ed people to reorganize and command
the restless valley tribes and then, com M
may become formidable people"
Some time ago an expedition was sent
from England for the purpose OF making
an chronological study Of the Moors. Writ
ers had provoked such cloud OF mys-
terry and doubt about them that the re-
suits of the investigation twere awaited
with much interest I 80. 80
So much foolishness had been written
about the Moors that men, OF science be-
gan to doubt their existence.
n Profs. Wilkins and McIver were Sc
to Algeria, where they penetrated deep
into the mountains on or over the Dorder
into Morocco, where fol-, months they lived
among these people.
Wilkins and Prof. McIyer were selected
for the task and they went first to Al
geria, where they penetrated deep into
the mountains on or oversthe border of
Morocco, where for months they lived
among these people.
In his report of the experiences Prof.
Wilkins states that the degree OF blond
blue-eyed red-haired, freckled-face type
of the Scotch, down to chestnut hair and
gray eyes. He found them very poor Mo-
hammedans caring little or nothing for
religion and having characteristics ut
teriy unlike those of the Arabs and other
Moors. In their laws and customs they
reminded Wilkins OF the early Anglo
of folks meet, where questions of prop
erty, ETC., were decided, also electing
their headmen or chiefs by popular ballot
The women did not wear the veil, and
kins and McIver were accorded better
| treatment by these people than the latter