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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-07-06

Not Satisfactory: Mrs. Backlotz-
So'your servant has left you again.
Mrs. Subbubs-Y What was the
matter ?" "She didn't like the way
| did her work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

Friday a Mr.. Johnson was conduct
ing sort Of tent minstrel show in
tent on Fourth avenue between
State and Main streets. Saturday he
was not. Mr.. Johsnon ran UP against
the license question and concluded ii
was cheaper not to do business in
Pine Bluff. He fixed it up with the
city all right and showed for the part
of one day but the county officials
demanded a county license. Mr.
Johnson was served with a warrant
Friday afternoon issued from Justice
Stewards court, and was asked to
appear, but did not do so. Saturday
morning Constable Frank Stewart
went after him again but the show
had quit business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
WHY THE ESTIMATES WERE MADE,
In Letter to E. o. Russell Bureau
Repor--E3i IN Congress o investigate

between the collection and the p8b-
lication dates of the reports.
THAT the eXigencies Of tho cot
ton trade required reports more fre-
quent1y than once month.
The change was made To meet these
TWO objections. It is impossible
u give out complete reports uh:.', all
of the agents have made their re.
turns and as facilities for travel
and other conditions differ widely
throughout the cotton producing
states, it often happens that few
county reports are late and the publ
cation Of the full report thus delayed
information is given to the public as
fast as received and compiled. Incl
tientally, the returns are thus protect
ed from the possibility Of ''leakage"
or any suspicion OF leakage.
The pan also meets the second oh
lection by giving the public more
frequent reports and gradually pre-
pares all concerned for the complete
ncnthly statement giving the total
quantity sinned to certain date.
I he preliminary report of November
% gave an accurate forecast Of the
full report and notice to producer and
manufacturer as to what might be
expected in the final report issued
November 50, and in consequence
there were no sharp and sudden tluc-
tEations in prices during that time
| AS a steadying influence upon the
market the partial reports have been
abundantly justified already.
The estimate of the United States
department of agriculture, estimating
the years growth at 12, 2,162,0O0 bales,
appeared On December 3. The public,
! therefore, had ten days in which to
prepare for large crop estimate Fol
lowing the publication of the estimate,
or the United States department OF
Horticulture several commercial pa
pers made statements of the follow
ing purport: But for the fact that the
ginners report had sounded warn
ing, ruin would have been wide
spread" 1t would appear. therefore,
HAT the effect of the partial state
! mont was to prepare the public for
conditions now appearing, and to pre-
Vent wide fluctuations in prices.
which must otherwise have occurred.
The Office has received abundan:
! testimony that the new method is re
garded by the producers and consum-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

|and custody of any person under fiji
teen years of age, to allow or permit
any such child, ward or other person
under such age, while in such legal
custody, to go or be in or upon the
streets, alleys or public places in said
city within the time prohibited in
section 479. unless there exists a rea-
sonable necessity therefor. Any per
son violating the provisions of thi4
section shall, on conviction, be fined
in any sum moi exceeding twenty-five
dollars"
Another section authorizes any
member of the police force to make
arrests in any violation of the ordi-
nance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

Already the merchants of the city
have begun TO decorate for the holi1
Gays and the shop windows present a
festive appearance as the time arrives
for Santa Claus to make his appear
ance. Little folks and big folks alike.
stop to admire the pretty things and
many go in to buy. The merchants
this year have surpassed their rec
ords of former years, and offer most
attractive line of goods. The toy
stores are doing an immense business
and mechanical toys are being sold
by the hundreds. Dry goods stores
and jewelry stores always do big
business about Christmas time, and
every merchant is satisfied. Santa
Claus has not made his appearance
yet but lunches of holly, mistletoo
and evergreen betoken the near ap-
proach of the happy Christmas time
This week the holiday rush begins
and a busy time is promised.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
BOTH LEGS BROKEN
ASA WATSON SUSTAiNS SERIOUS
INJURY BY AN EXPLOSION
AT TUCKER.
Burrs in His Mill Exploa2, and Mr.
Watson and Several Others
Were Hurt.
Burrs in His Mill ExploG2, and Mr.
BURRS BECAME OVERHEATED.

News reached this city late last
night that the grist mill belonging to
Asa Watson at Tucker was the scene
o. an explosion that came near to
costing the lives Of Mr., Watson and
several Others The mill burrs be-
came overheated from running too
fast and exploded.
Mr.. Watson, who was standing
close by, was knocked clear across
the mill and both legs We're broken.
1t is thought that he was injured in
ternally, but his injuries may not
prove SO serious as the first indica-
tions would seem.
Janner Harper. a white man, en-
ployed in the mill, was also hit by
some Of the pieces of stone and
knocked down. His arm was broken
in two places, but he was not other
wise hurt except severe shaking up
Dave Morgan, a negro, was also
standing close to the machinery and
III olANu lVS anu illOl II al
injuries.
Another negro employed in the
mill, whose name could not be learn
ed, had three ribs broken and was
otherwise injured.
Several other employees of the mill
were knocked down by the, force Of
the explosion but were not seriously
hurt
So far as can be learned at this
time no reason is ascribed for the ac-
cident save that the mill was running
too fast and the stones became over
heated.
Mr.. Watson was carried to his
home near by and every possible med
ical aid given him. The reports from
his bedside last night were that he
was resting easily and it is thought
he will recover Mr. Watson has
many friends in this city who wilE re-
gret to learn of the accident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

- Of @ctte@ = an improvements an
The ealH complaint comes
Ieom cet,4n hraisor ana the assum-
cd reason for .thojr objection eousll-
tHtcs oNe of the srron@csf argamcnts
il fayor of The present method
However the plan of ISSUING these
partial statements is experimental.
and if at the close Of the season its
results are not regarded as clearly
advantageous 10 consumers and pro-
ducers. it will be abandoned thereaf
ter. The census reports arc primarily
made for the benefit of these classes,
and thus far has Enthusiastically so re.
suited.
(Si9nedo S n. d NORTH.
December S, 1904
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
CurfeW Ordinance not Enforced

For several months past the police
department has been struggling with
the problem of the small boy and his
pranks. There is law in new Cole.
mans digest, which if properly en-
forced. would to a great extent solve
the problem, for the little street
arabs generally commit most of thei,
depredations after dark and the cur
few law gives the police the power
to keep the youngsters in the house
and away from temptation. The cur
few law reads:
"Section 479-That it is hereby
made unlawful for any person under
fifteen years Of age to be on, to re-
main in. or upon any Of the streets.
alleys or public places in the city OF
Fine Bluff, at night after the hour of
8 o'clock p. M, unless such person
is accompanied by parent, guardian
or other person having the legal Gus
tOdy if such person, or is in the per
formance of an errand or duty direct
ed by such parent, guardian or other
person having the care or custody Of
such minor person: or whose employ
n'ent makes it necessary to be upon
said streets, alleys or public places
during the night after said specified
hours; provided, that this exception
shall not apply when the person un-
der age shall be playing or unneces-
sarily lettering in or upon any such
streets, alleys, or public places,
whether alone or accompanied by a
parent, guardian or any person or
persons, whomsoever. Any person
violating the provisions of this sec
ton shall on conviction be fined in
any sum not to exceed ten dollars
fer each offense, and stand committed
until such fine and costs are paid.
Section 4S0-It is hereby made
unlawful for any parent, guardian
or other person having the legal care
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
WANTS TO KNOW WHY.

Cotton men ali over the south will
be especially interested in the reso-
luton introduced by Representative
Livingston of Georgia in the national
house of repres entatives Friday call
ing upon the secretary of agriculture
for all the data, in detail upon whic.l
showing an estimate of 12,1G2, 600
bales, was based:
The resolution cont templates the
transmission to the house Of the
names of the agents who supply re-
ports to the agricultural department.
and report upon the methods used
by the department in figuring its per
centages The resolution was so
framed that it became privileged in
character and must be reported back
to the house within six days from
its Introduction. 1t was referred to
the committee on agriculture. which
will hold q meeting Monday for it.
consideration.
Mr. Livingston said last night: My
|resolution is not intended as reflec-
|tion upon the agricultural department
but there is a great lack of confidence
in its figures since the report of De
cember 3 What the southern plant
Ter and dealer in cotton wants to know
is simply upon what these remark
|able figures are based and by what
conclusions.
"March cotton has fallen since
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

In a letter TO Mr. E. D. Russell
cf Pine Bluff, special representative
Of the government in the collection
Of cotton statistics, Mr.. w. NJ. Stew
art, chief statistician of the census
bureau of the department OF com
llerce and labor, which will be read
with interest by every reader of the
Graphic is an explanation of the de
rartment for the 12162 ,000bal2 esti-
mate Of the cotton crop:
Washington. Dec IA. 1904.-Mr. f
d. Russell special agent, Pine Bluff,
Arkansas. Dear Sir: acknowledge
receipt of your letter of November
60, calling attention to the fact that
some of the ginners in your county
are averse to making further returns
Of cotton ginned this season on ac-
count of the decline in prices, which
they claim has resulted from large
If the crop has been overestimat-
ed as claimed by the ginners, it
would appear that they now have an
opportunity to correct such error by
making accurate returns OF cotton
ginned. Prompt and trustworthy re-
turns will correct erroneous estimates
and at the same time maintain the
standard of accuracy already estab-
lished for the ginners as a means OF
collecting reliable statistics OF the
cotton production.
For your information herewith
hand you a copy of the statement re-
Gently made public by the director,
giving his reasons for publishing pre-
liminary reports. Very respectfully,
w. M STEWART,
Chief Statistician for Manufactures.
Referring to the resolution adopted
by the Memphis, Tennessee. cotton
exchange, and concurred in by the eX-
changes at Nicksburg and Charleston,
requesting that the census office aban-
don its present plan of publishing g
the cotton crop reports in partial
statements, and withhold all informa-
tion until reports have been received
from every county in the cotton belt,
the director of the census makes The
fr1l0wino stat ement:
Since the census bureau undertook
the collection and publication of the
statitics of cotton ginned, Gnly TWO
objections have been urged to its
PLAN namely:
THAT too much time has elapsed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
TELEPHONE ORDINANCE
To Come Before the Council Monday
Night

The city council will meet Monday
matters to be considered is the tele-
phone ordinance which has been read
one time in council meeting. This
ordinance will probably be read the
second time and discussed at some
length, It has been reported favor
ably by the public works committee,
and it is probable that it will pass
the council
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
MAKE A PROTEST
MEMBERS OF HAWLEY MEMO.
RIAL CHURCH WANTED REV.
VAUGHN AS PASTOR.
They Sign a Protest and Forward II
to Bishop key Against APs
pontment Made
They Sign a Protest and Forward II
to Bishop key Against AP.
FEEL VAUGHN WAS mlsTREATEp

Last 4i@ht the OUTGOING mai car.
ned to Bishop ] $. key of sherman,
TeAas Of the Methodist church pc.
rition signed hY TO per-
SONS protesting vigorously against
not appointing Rev T. ". Vaughn
rs pastor ot the IIawlcy Memorial
church and the appointing Of another
nan against he wishes Of the con-
2Tesation. No objection is made ia
the Rev Mr. Wright, the man who
has been appointed To fill the pulpit
OF the church, except that the church
wanted Rev. Vaughn Fully ninety.
five per cent of tc membership o.
the church signed the petition against
the action Of the bishop and many
other names could have been added
had the petition been given a general
circulation. The petitioners emphat-
ically endorse the work that Rev
Vaughn did in building up and organ
izing the church and in carrying the
Work forward from It's very begin.
nng and The petitioners think that
some recognition should have been
given by the conference for this great
work which he has done for the peo-
pie of the west end The petitioners
further state that the strength of the
church will be greatly Iessened by he
appointment of another man, as they
lad become YcrH much attached to
Rev. Vaughn. They feel thgt de-
cided injustice has been done Rev.
Vaughn and they want 10 express
their sentiments TO the bishop
The lIaWley Memorial church was
0rsanized little over year ago by
Rev. r. W. Vaughn and it5 arowth
during the year has been duo t. the
hard work and persistent effort cf one
man, Rev T. W. Vaughn. Day after
day he has =laborcd and worked for
the cause to which he wants TO give
his lifc's work and his efforts have
been successful. Only few months
ago the church celebrat cd the laying
of the cornerstone for a new church
house and the congregation has now
grown from a small mission church to
;n organized congregation. Rev.
Vaughn has been in and behind it all
and the people of his congregation
who have worked hard to build up
the church want to see him reap the
benefit of his labor
A reply is expected from Bishop
Key in few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
CUlLEY WAS FINED.

Justice A. J. Stewart Friday after
noon assessed a fine of $40 in each
case against w. C. Culley, proprietor
OF Culley's cafe, for selling and ex-
posing for sale wild duck, prairie
chicken and mallard duck The fines
amount to $50. Mr.. Culley will ap.
peal to the circuit court and the test
of the law may be taken to the SUI
preme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

Capt. J. B. Johnson. secretary Of
the board of trade. has been a busy
man for several weeks past, answer
ing letters from northern and eastern
capitalists who want to find out some
of the advantages of Pine Bluff from
a commercial and business stand
point. Capt. Johnson has answered
about fifty letters of this kind since
ne took charge Of the affairs of the
board of trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
ANOTHER BIG GUSHER.

Jennings, La, Dec. 17.-Teeter oil
we'll No. came in this afternoon,
and another gusher has been adied to
the Jennings field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
NEW BUSINESS FOR JoNEsBoRo

Jonesboro, Ark, Dec. 17.-Louis
Sachs of this city has purchased a
canning fatory from some parties in
Missouri and will remove and locate
here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

1t is a good deal easier to talk
about feeling good than it is to walk
aboutxloing good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
DEATH FROM SMALLPOX.

Little Rock. Ark Dec III. f
Hoover, printer. died at the county
hospital Of smallpox.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
LOST JOHN" CARVES ANOTHER
:.
NEGRO AT LINWOOD SAT-
N
UROAY EVENING.
): y
Victim Was Chauncey MCGEE, and
the Wounds Are Reported as
Probably Fatal.


At Linwood Saturday evening ar
7:3O O'Clock. John Burns, negro
known as Lost john cut and prob
ably fatally injured another negro
named Chauncey McGee,
What the trouble was that led to
the cutting affray could not be learn
ed.
A telephone message received here
at midnight said that McGee was
badly cut and could not survive till
morning.
The grave danger or business is
that man shall place his soul on the
counter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

A mother says her son has the ar
istic temperament when he can't earn
his own living.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

J. t. Hammond of Lake Village
a business visitor in the cit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
THE SHOW QUIT

MR.. JOHNSON DECIDED 1T BET
TER TO TURN LOOSE THAN
TO HOLD ON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
HOLIDAY RUSH

1T is ON AND THE MERCHANTS
ARE HAVING A BIG
TRADE.
Much Larger Assortment of Pretty
and Useful Gift Articles Offer
ed than Usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

this re79fl 50 4 bafe Sly million
ha.e% ei Che ereR#heee# been ~aHa aa4
9o' eaa afe s1.15 te DO zaId. TIN
December report showing 1t vasI
Hfeft has resulted in fac loss of ST..
eaa ."oe= 70 tbe cotton growers #of tb7
south. The people dc Hot believe
tAsfe wi be Il T., It. oao bale crop.
They look upon the figures of Stats.
t{cian Hyde a. merely a gHoss and Il
very bad guess al thaf. Wp want 10
hl0W how lie reaches his conclusion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
Received Curt Reply.


Il have reeeAed many letters from
cotton raisers and dealers protesting
against these figures, and one eXper
told me that he was prepared 10
demonstrate that the crop was al
least 6oo.0o0 bales oat of the =way..I
submitted this letter to the depart
mcnt and received in reply curt an
SWer from the secretary that the
writer was mistaken.
II concluded that there was only
one Way in which to settle this ques-
ton, and that was by letting the cot
ton people OF the country know upon
What data. in detail the department
bases its figures. If the secretary
will permit the cotton growers to eX
anime his data. to know the men
who are furnishing him with this Off
cial information, we will soon prove
or disprove his figures.
IF the department is right, and the
cotton growers Of the south have been
raising more cotton than the world
requires, the growers should know it.
If the department is wrong, if it has
been imposed epon by agents inter
ested in fixing the market, to the
great loss of the growers, the sooner
the depart ment knows the fact the
better il will be for the service. No
harm can come from what we ask.
"If Statistician Hyde erred inA his
conclusions il can be easily asccr-
tanned, and in that event, a portion
at least of this vast sum Of money
lost to the south through his estimate
Will come back as quickly as il disap
peared
II was assured today by the mcm-
hers Of the committee that they
would report the resolution Monday
1avoraby. If the house passes il, then
the department will have ample time
ia send in the information requested
Immediately after the holiday recess.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

City and County License Was Too
Much for Him and He Closed
His Tent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
TRAIN ON SLOW SCHEDULE
Presidential Party Due in st. Louis
Saturday Morning. .,-.

Pittsburg, Nov. 25.-Running on a
slow and carefully prepared schedule,
the. special train on the Pennsylvania
road, bearing President Roosevelt and
his party to st. Louis, arrived here at
1885 am. Turnout the trip the great
est precautions are being taken to
eliminate the chance Of accidents. The
run from Washington to Pittsburg was
made at an average speed OF not more
than twenty-five miles an hour, and
thru the mountains the speed Of the
train sometimes did not exceed ten or
twelve miles an hour. r....
President Roosevelt and the mem
bers Of his family accompanying him
retired soon after the train left Wash
ington. At several places in western
Pennsylvania crowds had assembled at
the stations to greet the president, but
they were afforded no opportunity to
see him, as no stops were made except
at the ends of divisions. The people
cheered and waved flags, however, as
the train passed. H..
From Pittsburg the president g spe.
cial will run over the Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Columbus & St.. Louis
railroad, passing thru Columbus
land =, Indianapolis. Columbus will be
reached, according to the schedule
about o'clock this afternoon It will
be nearly twelve hours later when the
train passes thru Indianapolis. The
train is due to arrive at ST. Louis at
S:45 tomorrow morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
A Forward Movement
!. In The Cause OF
Temperance.

The women of the United States are
more and more interested in the tenn
perance question, and recently there
has been considerable agitation about
alcoholic medicines. DR.. Pierce's fam
lily remedies are white ribbon" med
icines, because they do not contain a
particle of alcohol, opium, or harmful
drugs. DR.. <Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is pure compound of medicinal
plants, scientifically extracted and
combined, that will cure the diseases
peculiar to women. It is a medicine
which has enjoyed the public conf
dence for over a third Of century.
This is what a Member of the Board
Of Directors Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Union says:
Dear Sri have found DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription to be a valuable
remedy and take great pleasure in rec
ommending it. | used to have FREE
quent headaches, also backaches, and
would feel nervous and irritable at
such times and unable to attend to my
work. One Of my friends who had
been cured Of Irregularities through
the use Of your .sFavorite Prescrip-
tion,'' advised me to try it, and /
found that it not only brought me relief
but that my general health was very
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enjoying the best of health to-day,
thanks to your medicine.
Miss MARY NELSON,
West Point. Nebraska.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-25
MYSTERIOUS GIRL
AGAINST ACTRESS
New and Important Witness for
the State in Nan Patter-
sons Trial. u

New York, Nov. 25.-A new and i'm
portant witness whose identity thus far
has been carefully concealed will be
brought forward by the prosecution IN
The trial of Nan Patterson for the
murder Of Caesar Young, according to
a story which gained considerable cir
culation around the criminal court
building today. .,.,#,
Beyond the statement that the wit
ness is woman that she is young and
that she was we'll acquainted with both
Caesar Young and the woman now on
trial, the report was indefinite. OF the
nature of the disclosure, which the wit,
ness is expected to make nothing. could
be learned. That the testimonyrls con
sidered4of great Importance by the pros
ecution however, seems apparent.
According to the report, the woman is
constantly under the guard OF county
] The calling Of this, mysterious woman
to the witness chair is said to be only
pne of the many startling features of
Assistant District ! Attorney Rand g
case. Almost of the same Importance
to the strength Of his chain of evidence
are several documents he has obtained
possession of since Miss Patterson has
been prisoner in the Toms. 1t has
been asserted since the arrest of the
young woman that the prosecutor had
secured possession of letters which, it
is alleged, show that the defendant
made threats against the life Of Young
but the documents, which, it is said
will be produced as complete surprise
are Of a different character.