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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
this look like the railroads are fighting

this look like the railroads are fighting
me?''
Here some one asked the question
if the railroads were giving half rates
to fight the worlds fair, but Jeff would
not answer. He then characterized his
opponents as follows:
Manning started sut and the first
lick I hit him, put him out of bust
,-I.,s. Vandeventer got one on the
cAeels and about d month ago he quit
Jadge Wood is still IN but he looks
like a sick boy at a frolic.'
80 declared an open steal was going
% be perpetrated, on the good people
and that Jefferson county was to be
stolen. Jefferson county is for me, :"
Il concluded, and If We get a fair
oeal III carry it, but the heelers here
won't have it"
He said S. N. Taylor. the president
of the W'od club, was a nice fellow,
eut wore silk stockings and didn't
etant for mech,
The governor rhou took up his par
don record He was asked about the
Pomp Brown and DR.. Lee johnson
cases, but would not answer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
Mission Of Russian Fleet.

st. Petersburg, March 4-The naval
organ says the chief strategical mis-
sion CT the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur is to prevent the Japanese from
landing on the shores Of the Gulf of
Liao Tung. thus protecting the right
flank and rear of the forces in Man
churia from the Japanese army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
WHERE THEY EARNED 1T.

The Japanese have been close stu
tents i American tactics and it is not
.CGp nislng that they have reached a
scage OF proficiency that causes the
Russians to miseake Japs for Amerl-
21s-Fort Smith News Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
NEGRO FARMERS CONVENTION.

A large number of delegates are in
attendance at the negro farmers con-
yentiCa in Little Rock which convened
Thurada a the Arkansas Baptist col
leGe and the session is proving one of
interest. Addresses were made by
". S Holt Judge W. NJ. Glib and
J. e Bush The following were elect
ell Officers President, William Blake
~ Helena; vice president, ]. II.
simms, Lite Rock; SECOND vice pres
...en1 H j. Harrison, Edmondson; re-
srdiag secretary. II. p Morris, Hell
era; espC2Ging secretary. r. n.
aver i.i.rle Nock; treasurer. r. E.
Bryant Mariana: state organizer, ].
=. Short; executive committee j. A.
Booker, j. N. Connor. J. Fl. Simms, J.
?. Robinson, Little Rock; Dave Mel
sen. Ashvale; S. L. Ghort, Trenton; S.
l.. Voolfolk, Altheimer Prof. j. Al
Booker is the official conductor of thel
conference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
Murphy at the Courthouse.

NiGi Pi'J elL lIiS SOA' si'00SS'
There were present many CT the
members of the local Wood club and
representative citizens Of the city at
the courthouse at 8 o'clock to listen tc
Col Murphy. AS he appeared on the
platform he was greeted with applause
which shook the building.
Col Murphy began his address by
saying that he had come tc Pine Bluff
expressly to meet Davis and that the
governor had doged him again. He
saiG he had tried on numerous occas
ions to get Davis to meet him but Jeff
could not get his courage up to the
sticking point. 1t was the same way
about the governors meeting Judge
Wood. The campaign had grown so
warm and Judge Wood had nailed Sc
many of Davis lies that Jeff had final
ly backed out of the joint debate.
81 want to meet him." said Col Muir
ply. because he has lied about and
vllified me and my comrades on the
penitentiary beard He took advant-
age of his high office and the power
vested in it to falsely accuse and|
slander me and is net man enough to
meet me face to face with the charges.
This 'Jeffreys,' otherwise misnamed
Jefferson Davis, has not even the cour-
age to come to listen to me speak.
Col Murphy then :ocl1 up the mat
ter of the purchase of the convict
farm He compared the Beakley, Al
theimer and Cumr:ns plantations and
showed where those who were capa-
bic of Judging had said the Cummins
plantation was one of the best in the
state and the boards purchase of it
wise one He recited the testimony
pefCre the ways and means investiga-
ton to show that Davis had attempted
to get rakeoff of $3.50 by voting
to purchase the Altheimer farm.
He reviewed the antitrust legisla-
the Rector antitrust law up to the
last meeting of the legislature and
declared that Davis had heen the tool
of the trusts through it all. He took
up Davis pardon record saving it was
as black as Pomp Brown himself. He
said the record of the governor along
this line was an insult t. tie wives
a0d mcthcrs Of the land and a diss. zee
to the fair name of ino state
/ Gel Murphy then denounced Deyis
4 in the most scathins terms "Hc is a
: coward Of such a rank nature that ~
is even afraid Of an old man like ne
and | have said more hard things to
MS face than behind his back. If ne
hadn't been a coward, he would have
resented them If he wasn't coward
he'd be here n3w to listen to me. Davis
says he is afraid I'll Kill him. If one
little copper cent would buy enough
ammunition to kill a thousand men like
Jeff Davis, I'd consider it needless
extravaganza to waste so much on
him
Col. Murphy closed at O'Clock with
| a glowing tribute to Judge Carroll y.
Wood, who, he declared, would be
he next governor of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
Mission Of Fleet at Port Arthur

Mission Of Fleet at Port Arthur.
St Petersburg, March 1.-The navs1i
organ says the chief strategical mis-
sion Of the Russian fleet at Port Ar
landing on the shores of the Gulf of
Lao Tung, thus protecting the right
flank and rear of the forces in Man.
churia from the Japanese army
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
! DAY OF POLITICS
Law DovIS lNDULGES IN USU.
Al, NGLOMERATlCN OF
MlSSTATEMENTS
:, Murphy Gives Jeff q Royal Skin.
nina Before Big Audience at
Courthouse.
TOMPKlNS SPOKE AT NIGHT

ToMPKlNS SPOKE AT NIGHT
The political speeches made in Pine
huff Thursday were all at an hour too
I te for the Graphic tc contain re-
uts of them on tilat day, hence they
e reported in this issue.
Refusing to allow any division of
mo TO either CD. Murphy OF Mr..
bmpkins yesterday, Governor Davis
ok his crowd to the Elks' theater and
dressed them there at ! 45 O'clock.
any of the crowd wore Davis badges
ID some of them did much shouting
II there were more Wocd buttons
an Davis bad9es in the crowd.
The crowd began leaving at 3 O'Clock
n Governor Davis concluded his
eech at that hour.
Mayc.r H. King White introduced the
eaker. Besides the newspaper men
te were thee men and a boy on
stage
by. Davis began by announcing
al he had been sick for twc, hours
ID was hardly able to address the
bwd.
/ come to you TO-DAY for an express
rpose-to give an account CT my
Ewardship as l be:ieve every public
want ought to do said the speak
BE took up the Rector antitrust law
bsed in 1899 and declared that as
crney general he had done his best
run the trusts out Of the state, but
been overpowered by the supreme
= rt He recited the history Of his
- ion against the trusts.
Here Davis was interrupted many
! les by questions as to why he did
Il carry out the suits, but would
- answer, saying the men who pro-
'qfnded the questions were drunk.
He stopped in the middle of his
p{ech to eulogize Mr.. Bryan as the
'reatest leader the nation had ever
rc1uced.
He then recited more of the anti
rust legislation in the last legislature
ud attacked Representatives Kerwin
/ Toney for their part in the his
Of the King-Keel antitrust bill.
reiterated his former statements
Judge Wood lobbied against the
antitrust bill.
declared that Judge Wood would
resign to run for governor. but was
Ing on to the judgeship With one
and running for governor with
ptner. Here he was interrupted BY
OF "Hurrah for Wood"
Is seemed tc anger the speaker
pc began to try TO roast the men
e rear part of the house.
then took up the investigation
e the WAYS and means committee
last house and declared It was
loft on the part Of boodlers and
takers in Little Rock to ruin
tie dWelt at length upon the
So Of the convict farm and de
that the newspapers would not
truth about the matter. He
e Cummins plantation was sc
ny that White man could not
pre- and two thirds covered with
grass, which statement has
owed to be a lie various times
he didn't believe in a third
Frdlnarily but needed vindica
pa if he hadn't run he woul,
cen called a coward. 81 never
retreat in my life and l an
call upon the old guard t(
"py me- continued the speaker
aid he had raised the taxes OF
| railroads $17.5OO,OOO and il
}so wonder the railroads were
inM him. The Wood clubs arr
i 9Gto meet in Little Rock en- tn,
q March and the railroads TAX,
IA va give one side half rates il
ft they might go to Little
zip elect Judge Wood. "Don
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS

According to the Helena World some
Mississippi authorities buried the
wrong negro the ether day. What's
to be done? We suggest that the error
be rectified by burying the right one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
w. v. Tompkins at Night.

The courthouse was again crowded
to the doors last night when Hon.
w. V. Tompkins addressed the voters
in Behalf of Judge Wood. The crowd
was strictly Wood in sentiment and
the meeting was orderly throughout
The speaker took for his subject: "Car
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
A NARROW ESCAPE
FOR FOREIGN MINISTER, WHOSE
RESIDENCE WAS ATTACKED
WITH BOMBS.
tntrigus CT fort OF Opposition at
Saoul to Confusion of Japanese.
Korean Ptotecol.
FLEETS MISSION ATPT. ARTHUR
Z, i can F. ote col.

Toxic March An intrigue on
the part i tie opposition al Seoul
against the conclusion of the japanese
Korean protocol eliminated in the
throwing Of bombs at the residence
of the foreign mini ster and his seerea
tary early Thursday morning. They
escaped uninjure,I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
VladiVostok Nearly Deserted.

N.adivGstok Unlated.-The town Is
yearly deserted. Tie military e}e-
Menr performances. Large quantities
Il amlanaitiou are arriyng. Tie eli
nese residents are pacifed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04
CAN'T SEAT JOHN BULL.

Nov that hostilities have begun in
for east, John Bull admits that
tee Christmas he has had the ammu-
iticn factories working night and
eay.-Arkansas Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-04

Continued on Fourth Pa 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-06

law of 1890 the burden upon the gold
reserve was tremendously enlarged"
Mr.. Cleveland recounts in great detail
the steps taken to increase the gold
reserve and concludes as follows: LAS
a result of this large sale of bonds, the
gold reserve, on the last day of Janua-
ry, 1896, amounting to less than $780,
OO0, 900, was so increased that at the
end of February, in spite of withdraw
ais in the meantime it stood at nearly
1924, 100000. 1 have attempted to give
a detailed history Of the crime charged
against an administration which issued
bonds of the government in time Of
peace Without shame and without
repentance, I confess my share Of the
guilt: and I refuse to shield my accom-
plices in this crime, who with me, held
high places in that administration. And
though Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Belmont
and scores of other bankers and flnan-
ciers who were accessories in these
transactions may be stepped in de-
structive propensities, and may be con-
stantly busy in sinful schemes, shall
always recall with satisfaction and
self-congratulation my collusion with
them at a time when our country sore
ly needed their aid"
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Augustus M. Smith and chill
dren of Woodruff, S. c., are visiting
Mrs. ]. K. Alston.
Dr. George Walker Of Baltimore, WIS.,
tied relatives in Yorkville for a couple
of days this week.
Mrs. Arthur Smell of Washington, Is
In Yorkville on visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w. S. Hart.
Mr.. Lee Hart returned to Yorkville
Tuesday afternoon from Baltimore
where he is studying medicine.
Miss Susie Lee Brian has returned
home from visit to relatives and
friends at Gaffney and Blacksburg.
DR.. Moffatt Kennedy arrived home
this week from the Atlanta Dental COL
lege, after graduating from that insti-
tuition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas OF
Statesville, N. c., are visiting Mrs
Jane A. and Miss Mollie Thomas at
Sharon.
Rev. w. C. Ewart left this morning
for Sardis, N. c., to assist Rev. r. G.
Miller in series Of meetings extending
through Sunday.
Mrs. c. P. Lowrance and son, Master
Clyde returned home on Wednesday
after a visit of several weeks to ria
tives and friends in Aiken county.
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LQCAE. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. B. Moore, Captain-Publishes order
annulling order for dress parade on
Saturday afternoon, and calls Tor
armory drill Friday evening, and for
assembling of company on Sunday
morning.
First National Bank-Solicits the de-
posit of your funds in large or small
amounts and will pay four per cent
if placed on a time certificate.
John E. Carroll, Supt. of Education
Gives notice of spring examination
Of applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates on Friday, May goth, begin
ming at o'clock a. m.
lC. E. Spencer-Offers the Dickson
house on Kings Mountain street, for
rent.
Sam M. Grist, Agent--Says he can fur
nish you the best policy In the best
company and at less cost than can
the agents of any other life insur-
ance company.
Mrs. M. L. Riddle-Gives notice that
on June 5th, she will apply to the
probate court of York county for A.
nal discharge as Administrative OF
the estate of G. Nc. Riddle, deceased.
w. o. Rawls-Has a word to say to
his customers about work. And has
also something especial to say to the
people for whom he has been work.
ing that have not paid their bills.
M. c. Willis, Mayor-Makes an addi-
ton to the ordinance ordering the
municipal election and gives notice
Of election Of three commissioners OF
public works, and three school trus-
tees for Yorkville school district.
J. @. Wray-Reminds you of his bar,
gain sale that begins tomorrow and
continues through Tuesday next.
He quotes prices and Invites you 10
mike his store your headquarters on
next Tuesday, Memorial Day.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wtll be CLOS
et on next Tuesday, Memorial Day.
Foushee Cash Store-Will have a bar
gain sale Of baby caps and hats on
Monday next, beginning at 8 O'Clock
in tSe morning.
D. Wyatt Neville-Has carload OF
Oconee shingles, and wants to see
you before you buy.
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MERE-MENTION.

Having found that two days shut
down week does not sufficiently Off
set the price of cotton goods, the New
England spinners have about decided
to shut down completely for awhile.
More than 10000 mill operatives will
be affected. .... Hillary Key and Free
land Johnson, both white, fought duel
with knives near Wilkesboro, n. c.,
last Wednesday. Keys was killed and
Johnson was fatally wounded. -Four
Cuban bandits We're put to death for
murder at Santiago on Wednesday.
This is the first legal execution that
has taken place under the new govern
ment.. .... The Southern Interstate
Panama Canal convention is i'm ses-
sion at Tampa, Fla. Several hundred
delegates are in attendance. 1t is
reported that the Japanese gov
ernment recently purchased eight
steamers from the North German
Lloyd Steamship company for war
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-06
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board Of commissioners
held it's regular monthly meeting on
Wednesday, all Of the members being
present.
There was a strong delegation from
Bethel and Ebenezer townships before
the board in behalf of the bridge
across Allison Creek near the mouth
of that stream, where the back water
from the dam Of the Catawba Power
company has made the old crossing i'm
practicable.
The board listened to the represen-
tations Of members Of the delegations;
but gave no definite answer. 1t Is un-
derstood that the board Is anxious to
have the bridge matter Strengthened
out on terms that will be fair and just
to all concerned; but it Is without suf-
ficient information to arrive at sat
isfactory estimate as to the probable
cost. An engineer will be procured at
the earliest practicable moment, and
upon receiving his report the board
will be in a position to say definitely
what it will do.
Rev. P. B. Ingraham appeared be-
fore the board in behalf Of improve
ments on road from Hickory Grove to
Hoodtown. The board was interested
in what he had to say and will endeaV-
or to give him the relief asked for.
The other business transacted In
cluded routine matters, such as the
auditing and payment of accounts, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-06

purposes. Central Texas was Wis.,
tied by cloudburst Tuesday that die
lots of damage. The streets Of Austir
were flooded. The Iowa Democrats
have elected a Hearst delegation to st
Louis. Certain Texas railroads are
in a row with the quarantine officials
over the matter Of running trains
through certain cities that had yellow
fever last year without stopping. The
quarantine officials insist that the
trains shall stop in these cities.
The court of inquiry that investigated
the recent explosion on the battleshiI
Missouri at Pensacola, has made re-
port in which it exonerates the off,
GERS Of the ship from all blame. .......
Uncle Joe Cannon says he would moi
accept the Republican presidential
nomination even If 1t should be Offered
to him. ...... 1t is reported that Cor
nelius N. Bliss has decided to accept
the craftsmanship Of the Republican
National Executive Committee. Per-
secution of the Jews has been renewed
In Russia, the Russians charging that
tie Jews Of England and America are
doing all they can to aid the Japs
against Russia. ..... Gear Nicholas has
announced his determination to go tc
the front. There was an uncon-
firmed rumor yesterday Of another
bloody battle between the Russians and
Japs, as the result Of which the Japs
are reported to have lost 10000 killed
and the Russians 1000; but until fur
ther particulars are received no es-
pecial credence will be given to the
story. Serious damage Is report
ed from a tornado that swept portions
of Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory yesterday. "A white mar
named William L. Hartly and a ne
gro named James Edwards, were hang
ed at Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday. Al
the request of the white man the hang
ing was separate. The general con-
ference of the Northern Methodist
church, in session at Los Angeles, Cal.
has under consideration the advisable
ity of electing a negro bishop. 1t is
understood that a large proportion OF
the conference is in favor of the prop
osition w. ]. Bryan controlled the
Democratic convention in Lincoln
Neb., yesterday.
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

The rooms of the Commercial club
have been a popular resort of out OF
town visitors during the past rev
weeks.
One of the vacant store rooms IN
the Bratton's Hall building will be at
the disposal Of visiting ladies and
children next Tuesday as a cloak room
The annual meeting Of the Com
mercial club lacked a quorum last
Wednesday night snd the business was
postponed to be transacted at an ad-
journed session.
The closing Of so many stores at
6 D. M, makes the streets look pretty
dull after that hour; but nevertheless
the arrangement seems quite accept
able to all concerned.
The base of the Confederate mon
ument has been completed, and Is In
readiness for the cornerstone laying
next Tuesday. The work Is we'll exc
cuted, and is quite creditable.
During a row at negro baseball
game last Tuesday afternoon, Donum
Joiner was knocked in the head with
such force as to lead to the belief
that he had been killed. He recovered
somewhat shortly afterward, however
and is now in good shape again.
-Yorkville will be called upon to
play the host on quite a large scale
next Tuesday, and her people can no
doubt be depended upon to acquit
themselves with due credit. Genuine
hospitality in all that the expression
implies should be the keynote of the
occasion.
1t has been arranged that the
Confederate veterans who attend the
cornerstone laying next Tuesday shall
take part in the review of the military
on the Garrison green. The veterans
will form at Bratton's hall at 1890 a.
M, and march in line to the reviewing
grounds under the escort of the mill
tary. They will be in command or
Capt. ]. ]. Smith, Of Glover.
Heretofore there has been more or
less confusion in the matter Of getting
flowers to the cemetery in sufficient
quantity on Memorial Day. The ladies'
of the Winnie Davis Chapter U. D. c.
have taken the subject under consid-
Grafton, and as the result have decided
to request that all flowers that may be
contributed be carried to the cemetery
in the procession. With everybody, the
ladies and school children, especially
and gentlemen who may not be other
wise occupied carrying flowers, 1t Is
believed that there will be an abund-
ance for the purposes Of the occasion
The ladies desire 1t distinctly under
stood, however, that there is no posi-
bility of there being more flowers than
can be appropriately used.
- The Shakespeare club met at the
residence of Mrs. G. H. O'Leary on
Thursday afternoon to read four
scenes from Act End of the Merchant
of Venice" At this meeting the an
nual dues from the members present
were collected, and Miss Sudie Allison
was appointed to collect the dues from
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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

It will be noted that the town ordi-
nance published in another column.
provides for a municipal election to be
held on May II, for the purpose of
selecting mayor and aldermen to serve
the town Of Yorkville during the next
two years, three trustees for the York
VILE Graded school and three commits
sioners of public works.
This being the first time that there
has been a call for the election Of COM
missioners of public works in York.
willie, many Of our local readers will
no doubt appreciate a few words OF
explanation, which we are able to sum-
marize from the statutes Of the state
as follows:
All towns in the state have full
power and authority to construct wa
ter and electric light plants and
maintain the same as parts Of their
respective municipal governments, un-
der the direction and control Of three
citizens to be known as commission
ers of public works"
The statutes provide for the Issue or
bonds for water works and electric
light purposes on the assent Of a
majority of the qualified voters ex-
pressed at an election called at the
instance of a majority Of the free
holders. etc.
At the first election, which will be
will
be elected for two years, one for four
years and one for six years, after this
first election there will be vacancy
to fill once every two years.
The powers of the board Of commits
sioners Of public works are defined in
the statutes as follows:
That said board Of commissioners OF
public works shall be vested with au-
thority to build or contract for build
ing said waterworks and said electric
light plant and to operate same, ana
shall have full control and manage
ment of same. They may supply and
furnish water to the citizens Of said
cities or towns and also electric, gas
or other lights, and may require and
exact payment Of such rates, tolls and
charges thC, may establish for the
use Of water and lights. They may
sell and dispose of said bonds and ap..
ply the proceeds, or so much Thereon
as may be necessary, toward the pur-
chase Of or payment for said plants;
Provided, That the said board shall
make a full statement to the city or
town council at the end Of each month
Of their receipts and disbursements OF
all kinds during the preceding month,
they shall have no power to incur any
indebtedness without the concurrence
of such council.
Another section of the. statutes de-
fines the power Of these commissioners
with reference to the issuance OF bonds
the retiring of the same, and the pay
ment of interest, etc. 1t also gives
them authority to acquire land and
other property for waterworks and
electric light purposes and to condemn
rights Of way.