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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
JEFF I A HfSFfNT Il Sc
FAILED TO MEET JUDGE WOOD
AT THE FORREST CITY
APPOINTMENT.
Formerly Strong laws CoaatI=2ut
Ja5.ze We Get TIC Applause IN
st,aa of proxy BauriaHa

izorasD city. Sept Friends OF
Coy. LII saNis invited him
4B6 ,jpt-e N9ad to addrpaa=the Vol
af5 Hefe yesterday Both gentlemen
aaeepfef aa2 Jndse wood came =bot
COY ba9ia was absent and sent Judge
!. y Bolfiand TO represent him 4
.aree eloWd OF farmers and other
4#faeaaa al the courthouse Hon O
3. KotI"a&e# made a very timely intro
ducjory address aud introduced She
speakers. Judge Beuriaud was the
d}st spoaker and spoke for an hour
and a talf and during his entire open
ing address he absolutely failed 10 get
anything like demonstration III favor
Of his principal, though he used every
resource known 10 the public Speaker,
such as Jokes. appeals 10 sympathy
s@ejudiee, etc.
Judge Wood was next introduced and
aad not proceeded more than half
Iozen sentences when he was vocifer=
3asly applauded and at frequent inter
yals he was roundly applauded. AT
ne Tine tie audience was almost upon
its feet with enthusiasm. demonstl al
Ing beyond doubt that a larger major
lty of those present We're friendly to
Judge Woods candidacy.
This has formerly been a strong Da-
Wis county, he having carried the coun-
ty the last time by two to one major
lty.
At the conclusion of Judge Woods
address he was given a handsome bou
quiet of flowers. When Judge Bourland
took his seat there was not single
clap of hands At the conclusion OF
Judge Woods remarks more than half
of the crowd left.
In the rejoinder of fifteen minutes,
:evoted almost entirely to the subject
Of mercy, Judge t'ourand was loudly
,hcered. There were no sensational
turns during the afternoon, the
speeches being along the same lines
as usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
TO FIGHT TRUST
NEW PACKING COMPANY HAS
BEEN FORMED At KAN
SAS CITY.
ZMozament Against Packers Com.
blac Backed by Capital Of
Five Millions.
Five Millions.

kal-a4 CITY Mo. Sept >. Twenty
live staei,men from different parts of
HE western grass country met in
the Midland hotel in this=eity aud ar
ranged 10 perreGt tine organization of
packers nut The new company
was named the Ind pendent Packing
company.
Articles of incorporation will be
drawn and signed al#a meeting to be
held tomorrow afternoon fhc com
pany Will have capital stock Of So
00o.000 and will be incorporated under
the laws of Arizona OF the total cap
italizatien Il per cent will be 50 dis
posed of as to be held in escrow by
The board Of directors of the company.
This will insure stockmcn who interest
themselves in the plan that the com
pany will always be controlled by the
stock interests. The rest of the stock
VIII be sold 10 stockmcn, if possible. al
THOUGH no purchasers Will be barred
The division of the stock as decided
upon was made to prevent any poSSl-
bllity of the alleged packers trust get
ting control Of the new Independent
company. Two millions of the stock
will be issued at first and the rest Will
he put out later. Formerly 1t was part
Of tho plan to include the United States
Packing company Of pueblo. Col, IN
the scheme. Now 1t is predicted on
good authority that the Pueblo plant
will never be built. but that Its capi-
talization of more than million and
| = half will be offered the Independent
| Packing company, or Will be alloweu
! To revert to the stockmen who SUD,
scribed it.
The Independent Packing company
will build one plant in the Missouri
yalley, but the exact location has not
vet been decided upon. 1t Is to be IN
operation in the fall OF next year.
Another plant will be built later, prop
ably in Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

been enioNns free transportation 10
taelr homes from the shipping cen
le5s. VII lnd this privilege curgai.ct
after January 1. l904. The executive
a.f."isIs II western lines met= =hcla
MI og..a# t4w ON and after date
'teottua. lhcz coald discontinue the
.sa Cana, aa ata0Enen ef ret0rH ran
=a3stz5ou Ii==aa! 60 u . me I5en
% pay their fare L. that. }Ionos alter
IaylnS eoao 10 the various shippias
ssntars stock. Same western
zfates= h42a enacted lass+ compelling
he faijesaas ta ISSUE passes Ia mon
c5area 81 stock #eafs.h0f here IS
. uuife.5e..y i3.zt,szt. sI5.t .ta@e4tz. Tine
=aala5a ;5=afopaze.i .a"z=a. fea the pul=
9a5e af em]aia.ns The operations OF
32Eat se2lpeiS. SsocamcH.s passes
aaye always been a source 9f eonsIa=
efa3la income 10 llle sealpcrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
McRAE HEARD FROM.
Says He Has Not Asked or Desired
Gov. Davis Withdrawal.

Ex-Congressman 1Inomas c. McRae
has returned to his home at Prescott
from Muhkogee, |. r.. where he went
to attend court In view Of the public
interest manifested in the rumor OF
Mr McRae's probable candidacy for
governor and Of the additional rumor
that Gov Davis might withdraw in
his favor. the Little Rock Gazette sent
a message to Mr.. McRae offering TO
print a statement from him. The fol
lowing reply has been received:
"Prescott, Sept. 2.-I have no state
ment to make for the public at this
time. except that the rumor being cir
eulated by the Gazette and the Demo
crat to the effect that | have asked
en- expecting or wanting Gov. DAVIS
10 withdraw in my favor is not true
(Stgned "THOS. c. McRAE."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
FIFTH VIC'z'Enf
DALLAS HUNTER ASSASSlNATED
AS RESULT OF UNION
COUNTY EEUD.
l,fa Had Been Threatened and Was
on His Way to Consult Brother
About Leaving Country.

Ell Dorado, Sept. 3.-Dallas Hunter
was assassinated yesterday morning
about four miles west of town. while
on the road from his home to Ell Do
RADIO where he had been to see his
sick baby. He was returning to El
Dorado to consult his brother-in law
Attorney W. C. Holbert. of Temple,
Tex, relative to leaving this country,
because, it is claimed. his life had
been threatened.
Hunter had been deputy sheriff since
the March circuit court and was a
friend of Guy Tucker. now OF Little
Rock, and of w. P. Lee. who was a.
sassnated on July last. Hunter waa
connected with some Of the best fam
lilies of the county. He was BROTH
leading attorneys of Shreveport La.
also of w. G.. Holbert of Temple. Tex.
He leaves a wife and four small chill
dren.
A posse with bioodhounds went to
the scene of the killing. The blood
hounds took the trail and at last ac-
counts were still running the trail
The assassin stood behind tree,
and at a distance of about thirty feet
shot Hunter from his horse. a loao
of twelve buckshot struck him full III
the back. Appearances indicated that
| the assassin had been there for "a
hours The coroner enpaneled jury,
viewed the remains and adjourned un-
! til Friday morning at o'clock.
Guy Tucker intended to return tc
Little Rock yesterday afternoon, but
owing to rumors Of the intended as
sassination of him he got eff the train
| in the outskirts Of the city and re-
turned to town.
Fifth Violent Death in Year.
In the assassination of Dallas Hun
ter Wednesday ard the murder Of w
P. Lee on July last are chargeable
TO the TuckerP Parnell feud, this is
the fifth violent death as the result
Of that feud. With them IS two OF
the victims, the complete death list
is as follows:
October 9, 1902-Tom and Walter
, Parnell and Constable n. L. Dearing
! killed in street tight in FL Dorado.
July 6. 1903-W P. Lee assassinat
ed near Lisbon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

a 14iet tone OF voice but thcy inI.eat-
s.. apparently hoHonJ doubf tin 4aa
was crazy. Whom asked why he wea.
- aaaamore LitlI an replied. II WeHl
f.'= sec &c president a9aut his =aaae
~ AIjsa."
.t1a you an eH2aget.eHt viii f9..
2rJ sReaI?
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@l.en=@2s =tae= =saga samoat a.es....
@5='aH.aa ait.. - 5lszf.e..T ia
2iatl. 1aa.ta4 Esstltsun1.=
few seQ sziEseI.b ajms=
oil. .nst ta.fed
\ sort q 4.reIess talll. wa -.
Yes. Hat Is IL. wireless coag,f
tioH
Why did you want 20 see tae pre-,
ident about Miss Aiice?"
4 wanted to marry her"
Did You over see Miss Roosevelt2.
es saw her nisht befort last
Where did you See her."
Al my house
&Hid she So over tAere2@
res, ane came in rel autom6-
ollie
Who accompanied hero
Her brother Theodore. =
Justice Franklin. after examination,
concluded to hold NeilurHnner until
!, qliiry Of iunacy could be held upon
his case. The examination was then
postponed until o'clock this after
noon when physicians Who held Ger
'iie2tes entitling them to I3laze Ia
qunies into the SANITY of persons
0uld be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

Chicago, Sept 3.-The September
lard deal was inaugurated in earnest
yesterday by the delivery of 10000
tlerces on September contracts in the
COX in the lard and paid for it.
During the balance of September it
is expected that from 100000 to 15O,-
600 tierces additional lard will find
it's way to the market; that it will be
delivered to Swift and company and
aid fer by that concern. When the
act is considered that each lard tierce
.cntains $40 pounds and that an av-
arage price of 9 cents per pound Will
ave to be paid for the lard, the
:qoney needed will be UP in the mil
lions.
The lard will come mostly from out
side or country packers having houses
IN the west or corn belt
When Swift and company began to
make September purchases the price
of lard was 10 cents pound. Since
then it steadily declined from that
price to cents, and is now only IL
cents pound.
The foreigners are short a big line
of September and October lard and
will be obliged to pay Swift and com
Danv fancy prices to cover their short
age.
The stock yards firm has announced
that it has enough ready cash on hand
to buy all the lard that is brought te
It is understood that Swift and com
| pany are now heavy losers, but expect
o emerge from the war with small
fortune before the end of the battle
IS reached.
Rumor has it that Nelson Morris and
company are tiercing lard and deliver
ng il to Swift and company.
Swift and company have already sole
aDproximately % 900 tierces of casf
| ard to the foreigners with the stlpu
lation that the product must be ship
I'D broad and not allowed to remaif
in this country. This has been done
! eer the purpose of getting the lard ou
If lie market The lard purchase
" tho foreigners, it is understood, was
aken at reduced prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
TOWNSEND WON
In Suit to Gust Him as County Judge
of Desha.

Saturday last Judge Grace passed
uDon the motion filed by the defend
ant in the now famous quo warranto
proceedings, in which Judge Townsend
asked that the suit be dismissed for
the reason that same had been in
stituted by the attorney general,
whereas the statute conferS that au-
thority upon the prosecuting attorney
Of the district, says the Dumas News.
The opinion of the court was that the
motion was we'll taken and the sun
accordingly dismissed. Hon. X. y. Pm
dali, representing the attorney gen
nral will take the case up to the SUI
prema court.
The ruling of the court has not yet
touchpd upon the merits and fnal
aisnoeition of this manysided ques-
rion is looked forward to by nearly ev-
orv citizen in the county. demurrer
previously filed by Judge Townsend TO
tho bill was some time ago overruled
nv the court, who intimated at the
time that upon motion to dismiss be-
ino flied for causes above set out, the
same would be sustained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Police Court.

= The police court this morning
|.nel freeman, Matte Bell, Tom
[sss' David Griddings, Sissie Nc
Fs' Mary Matthe Is, Willie Hadley
Aiiee Johnson, all negroes. were
'u % Tor violating the morality or
|anee' They were inmates of
'se winch was raided by the police.
[s'es Mltchell and Joe Montgomery
r hhed S. each for fighting, and
'''e bell, colored, a like amount for
'As drunk and disorderly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
GOULD IMMiRATION MEN.
Three Hundred Will Be Guests of Lit.
tie Rock October H.

immigration agents Of the Gould
railway system to the number of three
hundred will be in Little Rock on Oc-
tober II and will be entertained un-
der the auspices of the board Of trade
entertainment committee. of which
Chas. s. Stiff is chairman. The visi
tors will go from Little Rock to Alex
andria, La. where the first convention
of the agents will be held.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Labor Committee Meeting.

There will be 2 meeting of the com
mttee in charge Of the arrangements
ior the celebration Of Labor Day at
the council hall tomorrow night. EY-
cry member is urged to attend, as
the final preparations for the celebra-
ton are 10 be made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Decree Of Divorce Granted.

Mrs. NJ j. Taylor was Wednesday
granted a divorce from her husband,
j. $. Taylor, by Chancellor Elliott.
Both nartIos TO the suit are residents
Of Cleveland county. The decree was
granted on grounds of desertion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
0''er oefaulting Taxpayers.

Ne''H Gould yesterday levied on
r'osehold goods of Mary Blalock
''sdc Flester. coored, for the non
'''7'it OF Ia! es. Mr.. Gould wishes
"Dnoance that he will proceed at
: y make such levies where taxes
eo' paid on time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
,.1an and oliver F eters, W9ite

snp-y Sherin l. ". Clements o.
Hsb tais morning brought iH VII
Iordan, Oliver Peters, TWO white
and Nathan Parker, COLO ed.
+ged with the murder oi Dave G.ap-
al Willamette Monda, ni.5lt,
story OF the crlmc as toiti by
ppsses makes it one Of the most
ardly deeds in the his tory Of the
It seems that the two boys had
re1ad with Chapman for some rea-
not known to any one else. and
decided between themselves to
him. Accordingly, last Monday
1t Jordan got his fathers Winches-
rife and together they went to
|pman's house about II O'Clock in
night. They called to their vic
and at last succeeded III waking
When Chapman looked through
window to see what his midnight
ers wanted, they opened fire and
man dropped at the first shot.
murderers then fled, but not with
being seen by no less than six
|nesses. No one saw the shot fired,
: it is impossible to tell which held
gun, but all three men We're seen
hg to and coming away from the
Use. After fleeing from the scene
their crime the youlN fellows took
|the woods, but were captured yes
bay afternoon by Mr.. Clements and
|posse. They offered no resistance
The arrest, and each refuses TO talk
this time. Jordan, VINO seems to
the leader of the trio. says they
ID it in" Tor the man they murder,
Peters is merely a boy, being
fifteen years old, and was too
red to talk. He is perhaps the
INCEST murderer in the history Of
state Ramsey, the negro, claims
I he was out hunting coons when
met up with the boys and went
ng with them, not knowing what
lnlended to do. Many people in
vicinity believe the negro inno-
OF any intentiin of murder.
ave Chapman, the murdered man,
about forty-five years old and had
reputation of being an inoffensive
nef. tie leaves wife, but no
ldren' Mrs. Chapman says she has
laea Why the men killed her hus-
ID, as she knows of no quarrel be-
ea the men. Chapman was shot
'ugh the neck, the bullet ranging
A"elu anu coming out just pc
me neck. So close were the men
'nelr victim that the bullet went
II through the mans body and fiat
eQ Itself against the wall on the
Ut Side Of me room, where it was
'eu up and used as evidence at the
'nefs inquest. A bullet from the
lcnester at Jordan's house CORE
loS exactly to the one picked up
ae scene of the crime, both in cal
and weight. Mr.. Clements has
both in his possession. At the
'aers inquest verdict Of murder
returned charging the tree men
SteQ With tho crin,o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

The Ryland Queensware company
moves Monday into the storeroom for
merly occupied by the Herald Shoe
company. New fixtures throughout
will be put in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
nearoes Fired Upon.

A tent occupied BY eight uesr2ss a
fzrnsspn camp. Union county. vas tired
upon by unknown parties. One ne=
gro was Killed ana ap0thcr= wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

Prairie Grove Encampment.
A three days Confederate encamp-
mant has opened at Prairie Grove. Sen
ator Berry speaks today,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Increase for Miners.

At a conference between miners ana
operators at Fort Smith the minefs
secured an Increase of from % to 30
Tants q ton for al! classes Of coal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Nj More Passes for Stockmen.

Calcago. Sept 3.-Stockmen through
an Tie west. who have for many years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03
Fifth Violent Death in Year.

Continued on Page Five.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-03

The Associated Press on WeJnesIa.
seat EFT tie following account of the
attempts Of a dangerous iunatic, Wei
agmed. 10 see President Roosevelt. anu
%.lcse actions We're the foundation for
tAe statement seat out that an attempt
had been made 10 assassinate the pres.
ident:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
CASE IS REOPENED
NEW MOVE IN JESSE o'NEII
 LITIGATION.
Attorney in the Liquor Tax Mattel
 Drags in G4larter of Mcntgom- cry as Early as 1887.

The mandamus proceedings of Jesse OsNeiIl, whislxey merchant. to compel the Probate Judge of Montgomery County to issue him a State license without the payment of the county license tax. which was denied by Judge A. D. Sayre. pre- aidlng over the civil division of the City Court of Montgomery Tuesday, was re- opened yesterday, when Warren s. Reese, attorney for the petitioner amended his bill. making a point heretofore not pre- sented.a
 The ruling of the court on the demurrer of Tax Commissioner Blakey that the section of the City Charter of Montgom- cry, which exempts liquor merchants, who pay the city licenses from paying the county tax, Is unconstitutional was that the section is unconstitutional because it IS not germane to the title of the act chartering the city of Montgomery. Mir. Reese. however. has amended his peti- tion so as to show that whiskey dealers enjoyed this exemption as far back as 1S57. at which time there was no consti- futional provision requiring each law to contain but one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.
 This makes a question. not heretofore presented, Mir. BIakey asked for time to consider his answer.
 Mir. Reese carries the matter back to the Charter of the city of Montgomery grant, cd December 9. 1887. the first charter of the city. when the Legislature was act- ing under the Constitution of 1S19.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
FAR EASTERN SITUATION.
England Anxious for Preservation
 of Peace.

London, Dec. 3.~-1he news cabled by the Associated Press at Paris that tha governments of Russia and Japan were on the verge of an agreement as to tho Far Eastern difficulties and giving the ba- sis of the probable agreement aroused in- tense interest in London.
 The inclination in most well Informed quarters is to believe that an agreement ensuring the peaceful solution of the diff ficulties Is on the eve of an arrangement Viceroy Alexieff's decision to go to St Petersburg Is held as conflrmatory of the information obtained by the Associated Press. It is contended that the viceroy would not leave the seat of difficulty un. less he were assured that the negotiations have reached a stage where no serious misunderstanding would be probable du. ring his absence.
 The Standard this morning, in a lead- dangers which might arise for both pow CTS. and considers that the known con ditions gave promise of protected hostili- ties, which, except by miracle, could not be confined to the two leading oppo- nents The Standard adds:
 China is far too deeply concerned to stand neutral. The action of the United States cannot be .foreseen with certainty. but America would not be indifferent to the fate of Manchuria, while France and Great Britain might also be drawn into the conflict. Russia's responsibility, therefore, is very grave, and she will in- cur the condemnation of the civilized world by an obstinate adherence to the policy of aggression"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
GRAND LODGE HASADJOURNED |MasOns Completed Their Annual Work. -. |oLD OFFICERS ELECTED Resolutions of Respect to Dis-
 tinguished Dead. Grand Master Announces Selections for Appointive ofaces- The
 Visitors Leave for Their
 Respective Homes.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of Ala barna adjourned late last night after hav- ing elected officers. The second days session of the annual communication of the Grand Lodge was well attended and much business of fna- portance to the order was transacted. There were three sessions during the day morning, afternoon and night. final ad- journmert being had about midnight. The reports of the standing committees were of unusual interest and were list ened to with the closest attention. As usual the Committee on Jurispru- dence took some exceptions to the rui- ings of the Grand Master. but in the main the committee concurred therein. The reports of the committee were concurred in, provoking some little discussion. The committees appointed for the pur- pose reported resolutions of respect to the memory of Past Grand Master Henry Hart Brown and James E., Cobb, which were adopted by q rising vote, both of those brethren having been widely known among the craft and highly esteemed. The election of officers resulted in the selection of all the old officers, as follows: Robert !. Redden, W. G. M H. H. Matthews, Deputy W. c. M. Ben M Jacobs. s. G. w. H. S. D. Mallory, J. c. W. w. H. Dingley. Treasurer. c. A. Beauchamp. Secretary. c. A. Alien. Tyler. The following officers were appointed by
 the WorshipfuI Grand Master for the en- suing year:
 W. 0. Bledsoe, Grand Chaplain. D. ". McIver. Grand Marshal. E. S. Gatchell, S. D. J. H. Edwards. J. D. Earle Pettus. S.. c. s. F. c. Rickarby, J. c. s. The officers were duly installed by Past
 Grand Master Williams, being presented by the Grand Marshal.
 The business of the Annual Communi-
 cation having been completed, the Grand
 Lodge was closed in ample form.
 Past Grand Master Dudley S. Williams
 of Oxford. was present at yesterdays ses- l sion of the Grand Lodge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
ALL IS SERENE.
Platt Denies Friction Between Hin:
 and Odeu.


 New York. Dec. Ex-Governor Odell late this afternoon announced the resignation of M. Linn Bruce from the chairmanship of the Republican Committee of New York County. Mir. Bruce was urged to remain by Mr. odell, who assured him of his hearty support, but he said that pressure of private business rendered his retirement imperative.
 The announcement of MT. Bruces re- signation came as a climax of a day of conferences participated in by the Cover nor. Senator Platt, Col. George W. Dunn, Chairman of the Republican State Com mittee, Mir. Bruce and others
 After these conferences Governor Odell issued statement saying that conclu- sions satisfactory to all were reached and there was no reason for any friction.
 Senator Platt said tonight that all par ticipants in the conference had agreed in pronouncing Mir Bruce's administration most admirable and that Bruce was asked to remain. The Senator added: ''The ef- forts of the Democratic press to stir up sedition in the Republican Party and to disrupt the friendly relations which have so long. subsisted between it's leaders, have been unavaiiing and the unpleasant rumors' of enmity between the Governor and myself ought to be set at rest"