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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
sustained in Notable Decision Handed
Down by Federal Judge Pritchard
at Raleigh, N. C.

at Raleigh, NJ c.
At Asheville, N. c., "Wednesday
Judge j. c. Pritchard of the IrpitcJ
States circuit court, filed his on;nior
in the celebrated case Of Josonhus
Daniels, before him On n writ of IN.
beas corpus. charged with cortor,,,4
OF court. Mir. Daniels who i. odi.a,.
Of The Raleigh News and Observer
had been fined $4,000 for contcmnt hv
District Judge PurncH
judge Pritchard's opinion will No
recognized as an impOrtont lco,I roc.
ord, and is careful and comnrnh,r.
sive review of the law as onnIicd to
newspaper utterances that mirbt
be construed as cOntCmDr Of co,rt
The text of the decision in port i. no
follows;
In order TO determine whether tbo
petitioner is entitled to thc ro,i,r
prayed for in the petition upon which
The writ of habcas cCrpus wa. i.crr.r
{ is necessary to determines iva. ,,,c,,.
ions:
a. Did the court which ;inr,.oJ
he sentence in this case have ilr5s.
IictiOn?
-. Docs this court have iurisdic.
lion to hear ard determine this case
Oh a writ OF habeas corpus?
Public Opinion for Freedom.
THE Force of public oplnion i'm thi,
1orAtry in favor OF the rrrcdom of r,.
press has restrained the free cxyy.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06
AMERICAN NURsERYMEM.

4 at Atlanta After Most In
teresting Convention.
merican Association OF Nurse
ralosed It's convention in At
lal., Thursday afternoon, after
aJful meeting, md the visitors
lccity Friday morning, first to
hisep at some Georgia orchards
ar,ries and then to travel home.
Wa
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-06

Georgia Agricultural Society
meets at HawkinsyilIc Augusta II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
CON T|NUES To RISE
king COTTON" 1T SEEMS. is CO.
ING TO CLINE BEYOND ANY
FORMER HEIGHT.
Complete Control of Both Spots and
Futures With Bulls, and Bears
Offer Little Resistance.
Complete Control of Both Spots and
NEARLY ALL GINS NOW CLOSED

Just as though it was going to
march it's way to the very summit OF
all markets King Cotton" continues
to rise and up to this times has shown
the onward march. New Orleans yes
terday left the 16 cent mark, and New
York is bordering on that figure, While
Liverpool is reaching toward 9 pence
at rapid bounds.
The complete control CT both fu-
lures and spot cotton is now with the
bull movement and they rule the
boards with a firm and steady hand.
The spot cotton situation is proving
the dominant factor in the hands of
the leaders. Short crops and small
receipts for this time of the year gives
the movement untoward strength.
The bears, who have been trying
heroically to hammer down the prices,
have seemingly given up and the re-
sistance IN thei.' part is but feeble.
The advance in the Liverpool market
was even greater than the bulls on
this side Of the water expected and
this is taken as an evidence that the
short crop reports are generally ae
cepted In England. The orGp in India
is also reported short and the reports
from the far east bring no unfavorable
war news to lend a depressing effect
The ginners' report is expected the
first week in February and is already
being considered at both the big mar
kets and the local markets. The re-
pert from New O1seans estimates the
crop ginned from December 13, 1903,
to January 16, 1904, to be 100000
bales, making total for the season
OF 9.126 944 bales Nearly all the
gins are now closed and tAe next gin
ners' report will show practically all
the crop harvested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
HOLD THE MAYOR.
coroner's Jury Declares Him Guilty
of !roquois Fire.

Chicago, Jan. 27-Evidence in the
inquest over the victims of the Iro-
quois theater disaster has been con-
cluded. The jury entered upon its
deliberations promptly. Five hundred
and seventy-two persons have testified
and the signing of the names alone
consumed over five hours
Mayor Harrison. Will J. Davis, presi-
dent of the Iroquois theater company;
Chief Musham of the fire department.;
Building Inspector Williams; Sallers,
the theater fireman; John McMullen.
who operated the spot light; State
Manager Cummings and Assistant
Building inspector Mclaughlin are
held to the grand jury for criminal
negligence in connection with the Iro-
quois theater fire
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
COL, CHAS, COFFIN
WILL ADDRESS WOOD CLUB AT
ITS ORGANlZATiON THURS
DAY NIGHT.
Col. Geo. w. Murphy Writes That He
Will Be Here If His Official Du-
ties Will Permit.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERS

One of the interesting speeches at
Carroll y. Wood club at the courthouse
Thursday night will be Col Charles
Coffin Of Walnut Ridge, who is noted
as most forceful writer and orator
He has written that he will surely be
here to address, the club.
Col. Coffin was at one time editor
of the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock
and in that capacity became we'll
known throughout the state He is
not only a strong supporter Of Judge
Wood but is exceptionally strong in
his arraignment of Governor Davis.
He has met the "Unspeakab1e jeff on
the stump on several occasions. and
the governor has been very glad to-
leave him alone. It is promised that
Ccl. Coffin will have many interesting
facts TO bring OUT in his speech
Col. George w Murphy of Little
Rock has also been invited to speaIa
and he writes that he will come if his
duties will permit. Col. Murphy is
tGo we'll known 10 the people of JEFF
fersOn county 10 need introduction, and
his attitude toward Governor Davis is
well known. He will tell something
of the convict farm purchase that
will be interesting. Col Murphy also
knows great deal about the pardon
record OF the governor.
The organizers of the Wood club
want it thoroughly understood that the
club is not for citizens of Pine Bluff
alone. The three qualifications for
membership are:
White Democrats.
Citizenship in Jefferson county
Support of Carroll d. Wood for gov
ernor
Any one having these three dualifca-
tons can become a welcome member
Of the club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
DECLARES SOUTH is TIRED
OF BRYAN AND BRYANlSM

New York, Jan. 27.-Hon Joseph J.
Willetts of Alabama is in this city as
a special commissioner from southern
Democracy to urge the New York
leaders of the party to favor repeal of
the tWCthirds rule in the national
convention that is to meet in ST. Let
is on July next Southern Demo
Gratis say that they have had enough
Of Bryan and Bryanism The southern
states want the Panama canal and they
favor expansion. According to Mr.
Willett. the Democratic leaders in the
south fear that Bryan will be able to
control the next national convention
If he can do that even by combining
with some candidate for the nomina
ticn for president, he will have the
convention practically in his power il
the tWO-thirds rule is not repealed Mr.
Willett is here to urge Democratic
leaders in New York and other eastern
states tC join With the delegates from
the south to repeal the twO-thirds rule
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
5OCEMT VALUATION CLAUSE
BY Railroad Commission
From Tariff on Whisky.

At the regular senli-monthly meet
ing of the rallroad commission Of Ark
ansas yesterday, the commission mace
an order granting the petition Of Las
ker Bros, of Little Rock for the elm
ination of the 50-cent valuation clau @
from the tariff en- whisky shipped in
barrels. The old rule was that when
whisky was shipped at the commits
sion's rate the owner could not re-
cover more than so cents per gallon
for loss in transit The granting of
the petition will make it possible to-
recover the full value in case of loss
in transit
It was ordered by the commission
that notice be served on the Jones
boro Lake City and Eastern railroad
to appear on March s and show cause
why the standard distance tariff should
not apply t. that road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
RUSSIA Is SILENT
Anxiety is Caused by Her Failure to
Reply.

Toxic, Jan. 27.-The failure of Rus
sia to reply thus far 10 Japan's latest
note is causing much unfavorable com
ment here, as it has been confidently
expected that the reply would have
reached Tohio before the end Of last
week.
The anxiety regarc,ing the matter
aas resulted in the japanese minister
- St. Petersburg. NJ. Eurino, being no
tilted to cable to TClio so soon as be
received a summary cf its provisions,
with 2 statement whether it is favora-
bic or not. He is to foIsW with the
note in full, while the government Will
have had an opportunity to take such
action as may be made necessary by
the reply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
CLARKE FOR RATIFICATION


Washington adyices are 10 the effect
that a majarity Of the Democratic sen
ators are for the ratification of the
Panama treaty, says the Little Rock
Democrat 1t is stated that a caucus
was held Sunday and when poll
was taken the vote stood II for rati-
ficati0n and Is against There ought
to be no further discussion cr delay
on the Panama project According to
the poll published in the s. Louis
papers Senator Clarke of this state,
voted to ratify the treaty. Some of
Senator Jones severely FIR voting for
the Panama canal in preference to
derstOod that Senator Clarke endorsed
such criticism 1t is with no small de
gree of pleasure that we note his
position in favor of ratification even
though such men as Morgan # Ala
bama, Carmack of Tennessee, Bailey
of Texas, Blackburn and German are
on the other side The position of
Senator Clarke makes the criticisms
of those who have never lost an op-
portunity to SANDER Hen. J. X. Jones
so inconsistent that We cannot forbear
from calling attention to it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27

consented to permit the cell building
and the Office building to remain f1r d
year as a transfer point for the peni.
tentiary. The board is also asked TO
keep from thirty to forty convicts for
employment on the building To all
of these things the board has prac-
tically consented and authorized the
superintendent and the financial agent
to make arrangements with the
commission and the contractor as may
be found advisable. 1t is understood
that the grounds are to be cleared to
the extent stated by February Is.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
SAN Taylor indicted at Searcy for
Killing j. D. Ellis.

Searcy, Jan. q. The White county
grand jury returned an indictment
against Sam Taylor for murder in the
first degree. Taylor stabbed and kill.
ed J. D. Ellis at Hammonsville, this
county, last September Taylor is in
Jail here, and the trial is set for next
Friday, January 28. The sheriff left
today to subpoena the witnesses and
about sixty will be here Friday tc, tes.
tify in the case Both men were very
prominent, and the trial will be watch.
ed with much interest. Prosecuting
Attorney Andrews will be assisted by
Hon. Sam ]. Crabtree of Bebee and
Judge Grant of Searcy. Mayor J. V.
Roberts will defend Taylor.
.zsfTg gss*s5s sessas-~. s..;,si. = 80.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
PosToFFIcE STOCK COMPANY

Prescott, Ark, Jan. PA stock COM
pany, composed CT the following rep
resentative business men of Prescott;
Hon c. C. Handy, Hon T. c. McRae
W. w. Waller. j. B. Stone, J. NJ Pitt
man, G. w. Terry, W I. Hart, J. NJ.
Mlburn, A. NJ. Denman, R. L. Blake
~ and Hugh Moncrief, was organized
some time ago for the purpose of erect
ing a suitable building for a postoffiee
at this place. The building has just
been completed and has been leased to
the government for period of ten
years. Jack Grayson. the efficient
postmaster moved into the building
Saturday night, and the Prescott peo-
pie got their mail fer the first time
at the new stand Sunday The build
Ing is a beautiful brick structure, and
with it's new furniture. fixtures, etc,
will cost about $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
NEU NOT DESIRED
Russia Prefers That China Declare
War if Japan Does.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-Refering to
the reported intention Of China to re
main neutral in case Of war between
Russia and Japan, the VieGimostic
says: 'The direct declaration of war
by China would be much preferable %
a dubious neutrality compelling Russia
to take the same precautions as in war
time without permitting the invasion
of Chinese territory' "If war is de-
clared," the Viedimostic further as
serts, "the question CT Manchuria will
be settled forever by its annexation
as conquested country"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
PENITENTlARY WILL VACATE
Agreement Reached With the State
Capitol Commission.

At a conference of the state capitol
commission and the state penitentiary
board yesterday afternoon the commits
sion made a demand of the board for
the vacation of the new state capitol
grounds by February Is, that Contrac-
tcrs Caldwell and Drake might be en-
abled to proceed without interference
building, says the Little Rock Dem
ocrat. The commission asks that the
hospital building and the walls be re-
moved, and that the brick be given
the contractors for their use. They
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
FCPANER BILL LIKELY TO PASS
Carries s2oo, ,ooo fer Marking Graves Of
Confederates.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Foraker Of Ohio was over on the
house side yesterday to talk with Rep
cesentative Grosyensr ON the bill in
hGtNced by him and passed by the
senate approprating 5000 600 for
marking the graves of Confederate
sc!.ilers WHO died in ncrthern prisons
The senator is very much interested
in the bill, and. after talking with
some Of the house members, said he
thought there was no doubt that a IA
vcrable report would be made and the
bill become law before the present
session expired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
WOOD RAINW WATER
Influential Davis Man Comedies Cow
ernor's C4feat

M2lrilon Ark, Jan. 27.-In convers-
tion here Friday Mr.. Wood RainWater
Of this place conceded the defeat of
Governor JEFF Davis and the election
of Judge Carroll d. Wood AS. Mr..
RainWater is one of the most influen-
tial Davis men in central Arkansas and
as he is now and has been for num-
ber of years Governor Davis cam
paign manager in this section. this
concession is Of more than passing sig.
nlflcance. n. T. HAWKINS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27

this number are for Davis and the rest
are for Wood and DAVIS men now say
the chairman, J Il. Higgins, and sec
rotary. George Shaw. are going to
count Davis out when, in fact. they are
as good as they were in 1909 when
they supported Davis. Now they won't
wear his collar and are going to see
that he is no. counted in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
WILL NOT WEAR DAVIS COLLAR
Faulkner County Voters Have Under
gone Change.

Conway, Ark. Jan. 27.-Judge Wood
and Governor Davis passed through
here Monday on their way to Mulberry.
When the train stopped both the can
Iidates got off. Judge Wood was Civ
en- an ovation and Governor Davis was
met by four of his supporters. cne
Republican and one eX-appointee. Da-
Wis is losing ground fast. The county
central committee was elected two
years ago by Davis men, now four of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
DAWES COMMISSION
TIME LIMIT MAY BE PLACED llp.
ON IT BY THE PRESENT
CONGRESS.
Congressman Curtis Proposes To
Terminate Its Existence July 1
of Next Year.
THERE MAY BE AN INVESTIGATION

Washington, Jan. PA determined
effort will be made at this session OF
congress to define the limit within
which the Dawes commission shall
complete its work and go cut of ex.
istence. Many reports have been cur.
rent regarding this commission, which
has had charge of the distribution OF
lands to the Indians in Indian Terri.
tory. These reports have been particu.
larly frequent and more or less serious
during the past year as refelcting upon
the commission, and it has come to
point where official notice will be,
taken of them by congress.
The house committee en- Indian af-
fairs has discussed the situation more
Or less during the present session, and
there seems to be general feeling
among its members that the committee
ought to be abolished and that
competent man should be placed in
charge OF the work to finish it, Repre-
sentative Curtis of Kansas, an autho-
rity cn Indian affairs and member of
the committee, gave notice during
meeting of the committee yesterday af-
ternoon that he WoulH prepare an
amendment to an Indian appropriation
bill limiting the time for the compile
tlon Of the work CT the Dawes commits
sion to July /, 1905 This will give
the commission just one more years
lease of life but Mr. Curtis is of the
opinion that it can close up its busi-
ness in the Indian Territory in that
time. 1t is not improbable that the
report Of the committee will preeipi-
tate debate in the house that will
lead to congressional investigation
of the Dawes comission
The commission began operations in
1898. In 1898 it gave congress assur-
ance that it would be able to com
plete its work in four years. In 1900
it said that if given a large appropria-
tlCu II COulu NlIu up dudlIS Ill Tue
territory by July, 1908 1t is admitted
that its work was delayed at that time
by the actian of the interior depart
ment the work of the citizenship court
and other causes. but there is wide
spread feeling in congress that the
Dawes commission is working an end
less chain system, and Mr. Curtis, who
is the most Influential authority in cen
gress on Indian legislation, is determ-
ineGt to fix limit to the existence OF
the commission.
Mr.. Curtis will also propose that the
secretary Of the interior shall be plac-
ed in control of the leasing of all lands
belonging tC the full-blood Indians and
their children and to authorize him to
Issue certificates to full-bloods after
application and an investigation has
been made, permitting them to trans
act their own business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
A BAD |. NJ. WRECK
ONE MAN KILLED AND FIVE IN
JURED BY A REAR-END
COLLISION.
Responsibility for the Wreck Has Not
Been Fixed as Reports Are Yet
Too Meagre.
WRECKER TRAIN CAUGHT FIRE

Passenger train No !, known as the
Fort Worth express, on the st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern railroad.
crashed into the read end of local
passenger train at Diaz, ninety miles
ncrth of Little Rock, at Ills last
night. One man was killed, three pas
sengefs seriously injured and num-
Der of others received lesser injuries
The wreckage caught fire, and wire
communication was interrupted hence
only meager reports of the wreck
could be received at an early hour.
The first report was to the effect that
possibly scores Of persons were in
jured and some perhaps killed. This
was modified by subsequent messages
relief train was made UP at once
at the Union depot in Little Rock,
and the services Of some of the citys
leading physicians We're called for.
Later it was found that passenger
tlaln No. 2, going north, could reach
the scene of the wreck quite as early
IS . special train. and these constitute
ing the emergency corps took that
train. DR.. Jenkins of the Missouri Pa
cifie emergency hospital was among
these who went.
The dead man IS DR.. Berkeley Of
Newport
Engineer Charles Hill of No /, who
resides at 91S '. ater street. was slight
ly injured.
Fireman Flock of No / was serious
ly injured, and little hcpe can be en-
tertaired for his recovery. He lives
in Barring Cross.
Three Others were injured, but not
seriously.
The train into which No. i crashed
was No. 126 Of the White River branch
which takes the Iron Mountain main
ire at Diaz. running thence into New
port. This train had not been on the
main line long before No. l came
laundering along.A terrific collision en-
sued. and the passengers on both trains
were jolted and thrown from their
seats.
-Four coaches in No. 126 were derail-
ed and caught on fire. The passengers
bruised and almost panic stricken,
made their way out of the wreckage
as quickly as possible. The confusion
was indies cribable The sudden impact
threw the passengers, nearly all OF
whom were sleeping, to the flcors of
the coaches. and there was wild
scramble among the rudely aroused
travellers.
Some We're bruised and some were
sashed BY broken glass, and the
s.2l;ells of all were indicative Of the
San ana fright. No. 1876 fortunately
had 3 small number OF passengers, es-
pecially in the last two coaches, other
wise tae list of casualties would I'M
Gcubtedly have been large.
The responsibility for the wreck
could not be fixed this morning. 1t
cannot be determined from the reports
AZ hand TO whom blame can attach.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
HOUR SALE AT TIE
GRAND LEADER TOMORROW

Morning-From 10 to II O'Clock, IL
dies shirt waists. knitted underwear,
flannel skirts and corsests.
Afternoon-From 3 to O'Clock,
tailor made suits, wraps, ribbons, kid
gloves and lace curtains.
THE J. H. EDDINS d. G.. CO.,
200 and 211 West Second ave
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
WATERS STILL RISING
FLOOD Drives Hundreds From Their
Homes Along the Wabash.

Terre Haute. Ind. Jan 27-Five
hundred. persons were driven from
: IL homes in Taylorville, on the op
0fsite side of the Wabash today, the
water backing up over the settlement
ITO gauge record CT 1876 represents
>@uch overflowed bottom land The
river is rising half an inch an hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-27
SLIGHTLY WARMER.

The weather man said it would be
warmer today than yesterday, and it
is, but as the difference is only about
six degrees. il is tolerably cold yet
and big lrres and heavy wraps are still
not only comfortable, but are abso.
lutely necessary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-29
INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE
Conference in Session at Edinburp,
Scotland, Aijourns.
BY tho Associated rress.

BY tho Associated Press.
Edinburg. Scotland. Sent 2S-The
conference Of Institute of Information
al Law. which began Sept. 2e. conciud-
I'd today. President Roosevel;'s an.
nouncement that he would shortly call
a second peace conference at The
Hague was discussed While the con.
ference did not pass a resolution or
the subject. il gave evidence of un.
doubted sympathy with this effort to
further the cause of arbitrsiiOn
Prof Demariens. professor of inter
national law az the University of 81.
Peter burg. referred 10 the ukase t.
sued in February by the Russian gov
erument defining what course should
be observed during the war The pro
lessor pointed out that some Of the
declarations contained in the ukase
were the result Of deliberations Of The
Hague conference. but certain Of The
Hague conventions. ON which the
ukaEe was partly framed. had bceh
agreed on for a term of Eve year
Hence they expired tn Jniy, 190i. ami
bad not been renewed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-29

yer and jurisi. invisible az it may be
to the physical eye. Is of far.reachine
value ~ humanity, for of what avail
would DE all achievements of science
if life. liberty and property we're not
made aacrcd by a inst administration
Of law? The fabric Ut our civiIiz;t-
iion Is indeed a thing of beauty. but it
Is made strong and enduring only by
The golden thread of equal, exact and
universal Justice
Nations Represented.
The following nations are repre- ient-
ed:
Argentina. Austria. Belgium. Great
Britain. China. France. Germany.
1aly. Mexico. Netherlands. Sweden.
Switzerland. United States.
Former Secretary Of State John W
Foster made the principal address On
The subject oi International arbifra
tion aud The Hague tribunal. lie re.
grcttcd thai the United States did not
enter into an agreement for interna
tionsl disarmament instead Of incrcaa-
ing The navy
D0n Emilio Vcl8sco of Mexico. and
J. r. Ralzion ol Washington. D e. d.
followed with di=cu sions Of the sub-
ject preomied hg Mr Foster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-29

companied Howard Taylor. prominent
in the organization of Parker Consu.
tutional clubs. to the luion club.
where they had dinner Taylor's on
" other guest was VIM Trayers Je.
rome district attorney of New York.
Among Parkcr's noteworthy callers
today was Ben r Cable OF Illinois
A. r1 former occasions when Judge
Parker has visited New York. ne has
hcen urged - undertake an c1t1n-
sive speaking campaign ON hs pwn
behalf il ia now understood that ne
declared TO q friend bis final decision
not to make political speeches except
20 deleFa ions which NAV cali on
him al his home az Esopus- II aoems
likely now that he will acccde to The
Request that he make two speeches.
each speech confined to one top.c If
more than one political interprcta-
ton