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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
ARKANSAS CROP CONDITIONS

Tho following is The governments
summary OF yhe Arkansas crop eondi-
sons for ,ha week tudns October
-
The temperature was below normal
for ;he week. With showers on the
lNth and aoth AMI Il sCncral heavy
Min en- he 18th Frost WIS general
over tha safe on the 2lst. 2Znd and
z3r1. Cotton picking made good pro
eress in most localities and by the
end of jhe week about one-half 10
1wothiris Of the crop had been Sc
curei. The erowth of cotton has been
stopped as a result OF the Il avy frosts
and no top crop Will be 2athered in
mes sections; the yield generally
langcs from poar 10 fair Eary-sown
wheat coming MP to a goo1 stand.
Corn about all gathered and housed,
sield poor Sweet potatoes good crop,
Irish poor 10 fair. Fall plowins re
sumed
mewton. Chicot county, Geo. $.
Drew-Fine weather all week for
gathering all crops; cotton still dete-
riorating; some plowing being done,
but sround is too hard; good crop of
sweet potatoes; hay all housed.
RiSon Cleveland county. L. MeLen-
don-Frost on the 2lst; cotton nearly
all open and being picked as fast as
Il opens. very little has been sold
no fall plowing has been done, ground
is too hard.
North Point, Pulaski county, 7. l..
Oslesby-Weathef cool; cotton open
ing rapidly. about so per cent gather
ed. yield will be lish;. 10 top crop:
corn II ade very poor eron: turnips
are good, hut late potatoes are poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
Grand Trunk Opposes Pool.

ChicaSo. Oc: 25.-tSp ciaI)-At a
special meeting of the Central Pas
senger association here today the
Grand Trunk railway expressed its
objection 70 the movement to secure
an agreement TO pool all the steam
ship huSint s. between the differential
lines. inclalirg lie Michigan Central
The Grand Trunk opposes the meas
IRE upon the around thai he Michigan
Central is not entitled TO any OF This
business unless II will say over What
routc and under what circun. stances
ihey viii carry The traffic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
Commission Meetino.


The Arkansas railroad commission
Will hold a special meetins Thursday
al Little Rock fer the purpose Of hear
ing the case Of The Pine Bluff board
Of trade against the Pine Bluff and
Arkansas River company and he Cot
ton Bel railway, The Pine Bluff mer-
chants are Seekins q restoration Of
he former order for the regulation of
freieht rates over the lines of the
two companies. The commission will
also consider the proposition 10 re
6uce coal oil. gasoline and certain 9th
Il oils from third to fourfh-class
rates
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
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Mr.. Tvler Now 4 Colone [

Il Is now Lieutenant Colonel TNler.
Nr Tyler is general superintendent
of lie Missouri Pacific. With head
quarters in Little Rock. and his title
came through the patronage of his
friend. Major General w. H. Haynes.
He was appointed lieutenant colonel
i'll the inspector generals department,
iii recognition of the notable services
performed by him during the recent
quarantine of the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
"SuSter EroMn."

The stage has of late years given
successful realization of many char
acters first made famous iii he funny
l,ages of our sreat dailies. but Of ali
of them. none has come forward Mil
50 strong hold on universal fancieS
as Buster Brown which will be
seen at the klks theater Tuesday. Oc
toher 81, directly from h;ghly sue
C ssful. sensational season Of one hun
dred nishts al the Majestic heater.
New York. and NO hundred nightS in
Chicago :
There are many reasons Why Bust
er should be taken 10 the seneral
heart. but TWO are most potent: these
are his absolute and convincing real
ity and his youth. The child appeals
TO all; children syn pathize with him
and their elders love him.
That clever and enterprisins man.
ager was quick 10 see Busters dra.
matte possibilities and secure from
his creator, the sole rights of repre-.
sentation-then he built 4 story or
Busters pranks and put this in a
handsome settins, Illustrated With a
chorus of eNQHiSi;ely beautiful sirls,
gowned in the latest and mos, sunni
tuous tyles. Musical features we're
supplied and large sums Of cold cash
were invested in what has since been
acknowledged 10 be the worlds erea,-
est cartoon comedy Only second in
importance 10 Buster in the thought
ot hose who have come 10 know him
go well, is "Tise." his dos-he has
not been forgotten.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
American Railway Association.

Chicago. Oct 25.-tS Special 1.-THE
fall meeting Of the American Railway
association opened here today at The
Auditorium. The program calls for
reports Of he executive. car service
statistical inquiry and other import
ant committees, the election of FIRST
vice president and the election of
three members of the committee on
car service. three members of the com
mite on safety appliances ana NO
men bers of the committee on nom
nations
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
A PREHISTORIC PROFESSION.

In recent years men have been find
ing out a great deal about the people
of the Stone AGE, Scientists have dis
covered how 70 find the graves and
buried houses Of he humans of that
fsr-off time, ana now We have pretty
accurate histories of the daily life of
these primitive men and women. who
lived with the cave bear and the nam
moth.
Among other discoveries that have
been made recently is the curious one
that despite the low stage of civiliza
ton at that time the trader had be.
sun 10 connect al the tribes of Eu-
rope by means of his travel in search
If business.
BY the amber pieces and osher rem
rants thar are found in he ruins Of
the S;llases Of he s one Age i is
clear thar these ancient paddlers
crossed the whole Of Europe in many
different directions, goins from he
North sea clear 10 the Mediterranean
and carryins articles even from
Egypt and Babylon into ne rule
dwellings If The Europeans who were
still dressed in The skins Of srimals
then.
Modern discoveries have fonai wen
:. Is of bronze N caves. No doubt
'hes were priged h;ehly by rhe nu.,-
xhasers. who oil -; ,-now savthins
If the ar a. wa-0ite metal AZ de-
pended or rude,y formed fir;s fo~
knives axes spears ans ess~r. h{re
.se in the fo~,n q weapon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF OFF,
GER PhRNELl WITH RAElD
CANINE
Cog Was Killed Before 1t Had Sue
ceeded in Inflictine Officer
With Wound.

Oficer Oscar ParnCll had an eNcit-
ins time with a mad dog at the corner
of Fifth avenue and Louisiana street
Wednesday morning.. Il was early in
the morning when the call came in
tor an officer 10 kill a mad dog in the
reishherhood of the city. and Officer
Parnef. accomanied by Graphic re-
porter, at once started for the scene
of the dogs depredationS. Arriving
al the place designated. il was ascer-
tanned that the dog had been provine
terror to the entire neiehhorhood
for several hours, early as it was in
the morning. He had been ravine
about over the streets. swapping a
and biting every other dog and ohjec
visible. but when the officer and the
reporter arrived al the scene he had
disappeared. and no one seemed to
know what direction he had taken.
Ii was while standing about the cor.
ner trying 10 learn something of the
dogs Whereabouts that a yellow dog
was seen comins down the street 10.
ward the two men. The reporter call
ed the officers attention to the ami,
Nal. and the officer al once sot his
sun ready for action: but before he
could shoot. the reporter restrained
him by asking him 10 wait to see #
the dog was really mad. As neither
OF the men Knew the dog. only the lat
fer'> actions could have identified
him. The des gave little evidence of
being mad until very close 70 the
men. when Officer Parnen threw OFT
his hand 10 frishtsn hin away. The
dos hen made circuit. breaking into
run, and the wild expression of his
eyes gave him away as the doe
wanted. The officer took aim and
fired, he ball enterine he I4f5 eve
and killing him ins. an;ly. the animal
never utterins sound after being
hit L was lucky shot. for had i.
missed the dog would probab bly, havs
haen Hpon he NO men in ancrhzr
instant. But Ohcsr Parneu has sell
dom 6esn known 10 n iss aim. ana rha
shot Went true 10 the spot aimed a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
HOSPITALITY.

Dumas. the elder. had dos as hos
nirahle as his master. and his dos
once invited twelve others % Monte
Cri>to Dumas palace, named at.el
lis famous novel Dumas fan-osum
ii chief wished q drive OF he whole
pack,
Michael. said he great nomancer
4 have socla, position 10 sustain.
L entails fixed amoun, of ronhle
and expense You say ,hat have
shir,een dogs and ;ha, they are eating
ne out Of house ana home. Thirteen,
Nhat an unlucky number
Mon>ieur-if you will permi, :
here IS hu, one thins lef, 10 10 7
mus drive hem al away
Never Michael" replied Dumas
Never Go A. once ana fpd me E
t-r 5N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
AMUSE MENTS.
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Small Crowd Present.


"McFaddcn's Row of Flats was
not well patrenized by The theajef
soers OF Pine Bluff Tuesday night
The house WAS perhaps the smallest
OF the season, due. largely. no doubt
to the inclemency Of the weather
The show WAS a very fair one and re-
,eived the uustinted applause OF those
who did attend. In fact, ii proved an
agreeable surprise 10 most of them.
for little was expected of il in fact,
and this perhaps accounts for the rca-
son why no complaints were register
ed aseinst it \ot expecting much,
the audi nee WAS easily satisfied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
BROADENING THE SHOULDERS

\ sood exercise for broadenins ths
>lonlders requires the person to plac.
his hands straight before him asainsi
s door or wall. which he must face
Straishten out the arms and let the
palms of both hands be spread ont W,
on the surface of the door. Their
slowly press the chest forward soward
lie door This will cause th- arms -
lend at the elbows. but at the same
time will throw back The shoulders
Rowing will broaden the Shoulders
very percepjihly Exercises VIII
dumbbells are also good.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
Passenger Agents con1ine Home.

MEXICO City. eci. 25.-'S SpecialA-
The eeneral passenger agents. with
their wives. started teday for $;
Louis. where thsy Will ai~hand and
so % their homes in various parsS
et the United States ard Canada. Sev-
eIal stops will be made on the way
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25

To wait until the harvest time ar
rives before sowing the seed has ney
i heen found productive of erons
aud he merchant who waits until he
rush commences before a1ver,is!ne
should nor feel disa npolntec II nt.
wiser competitor gets the trade
Mansfield O.. News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
UNREASONABLE.

Mr.. lores-Look here. This horse
You sold me runs on to the pavement
every time he sees a motor car. Hose
Dealer-Weli you don't expect five
pound horse 10 run up telesra oh
pole OF climb Tree, do london
Fun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
CNAStTN.

Now that he ehansing q fa1, "a
winter ! on us. the calls for elo-h.uc
Quilts and hlankesS OF II - * il
orease> ARy5hius you have FOR his
good wo@k. d1op ms a card O. call NJ
old phone ~ ana vii call for i,
Yours IL behalf Of the poor.
Rev Sam 5 HolcomG.
Ci-v Missionary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25
AL ON AlM.

Look here" remarked The thrifty
man to his ext-avagsrt wife. you're
carrying too much Ssi. nv lady"
y dent know Nhy you should both
~ ahout thas.' she ,eco-ts..
NC ~aii BE- = ltirt spaniu.
sipse eeve * -sis he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-25

The advertisement and the sales.
~ 'ocerAe- fSht ,he hatrle n 30
-Ne.h1 c. Fowler. j., Boston
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

Meager reports have come from In
dia concerning an earthquake there
which, when we get the whole story
may turn out to be an awful disaster
II is said that large chimney fell
Gown in the house in which Lady
Curzon was sleeping and fell through
the roof directly over her but was
stopped by the floor and ceiling OF
the room just above her.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

tied the Ghetto OF Venice; / know the
lot of the coal miners OF Pennsylvania.
and / know somewhat Of Siberian
atrocities; but for misery, woe, and
hopeless suffering, I have never seen
anything to equal the cotton mill sIav-
cry Of South Carolina--this in my own
America, the land of the free and the
home of the brave!
For the adult who accepts the life
of the mills have not word to say
it is his own business. My plea Is
ind efense of the innocent: voice
the cry of the child whose sob Is
drowned in the thunder Of whirring
wheels. Gilbert Hubbard.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Want to Fuse With Them?

No democrat wants to follow Tom
Watson as leader. Mr.. Bryan knows
more in minute than Watson would
know in lifetime. Besides Mr.. Bryan
has all the qualities of craftsmanship
while Watson is mere buffoon-a
sort OF clown in politics, with Meth
err great principles nor following.
True, he quotes from Jefferson and
other great democrats but he doesn't
follow the teachings Of those great
men. So, too, did the Devil and Bob
Ingersoll quote the scriptures but no.
body ever accused either of them as
being Christians.--Brazil Democrat.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

In all lines of business those who
are quick and prompt to act as a rule
are the successful ones. The "early
bird catches the worm" is the old
fashioned way of telling the story. The
early settlers in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
Nebraska and other states, were bold
enough to risk the hardships and dan
gers of pioneer life. In it all they sue.
ceeded because they took chances that
their weaker brothers feared to take.
In their courage was their success.
The same is true in the Kansas oil
fields. Those who are investing now
will win on large scale. There are
many citizens in Lincoln who have in
yestments in the Kansas oil fields that
have already paid $40 for every dol
lar originally invested. We will fur
nish their names If you want them.
The same opportunity is presented
by the Bueno-Ventura Oil and Gas
Co. for those who will make invest
ments for developing the property.
It owns 100 acres Of oil land three
miles from Peru where the great state
refinery is to be located. In plain
sight less than mile distant are the
Afford wells, the most profitable Of
any in the district.
The Bueno-Ventura Oil and Gas COM
pany has been organized for the pur-
pose Of sinking wells for the produc-
ton of oil. It's funds will all be used
to that end. Every stakeholder will
receive the same consideration, and
the dividends will be paid according to
amount invested. Mr.. J. C. McNerney
is president of the company Col J.
HI. McClay, who is now serving his
third term as a member of the Ne
braska legislature from Lancaster
county, is secretary and treasurer, and
Col F. D. Eager, of The Independent,
is vice president. Before taking any
part in the organization of the COM
pany or opening the columns Of The
Independent for its advertising Col.
Eager made trip through the Kan
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER
From Nye & Buchanan Co., Live Stock
Commission Merchants, South
Omaha, Nebraska
South Omaha, Neb. April !

South Omaha, Neb. April IL.
The cattle market has held up very
well under liberal receipts SO far this
week and the prospects seem good for
a further advance as soon as this run
let's up. Many cattle have come on
the market this week that parties did
not intend to market until June, and
this will tighten receipts later on. We
look for the highest prices before June
/ We quote:
Choice steers, s6.00@6.5O; fair to
good, $5.00@5.90; cows and heifers,
$400@5.00; choice feeders, $4,000
500; good feeders, $4.00@4.40; good
ycarlings, $4.00@4.50; Gamers, $1.50
@300; bulls, $250@4.00; veal, $4,000
$50; mixers and springers, $30@45.
The hog market has been about
steady for the past week. Range,
.$5.25@5.37.
Sheep and lambs fairly active and
steady.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Cotton Mill Slavery

l know the sweatshops of Hester
street, New York; I am familiar with
the vice, depravity, and degradation of
the Whitechapel district; / have Wis
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
BIG MONEY IN OIL WELLS.
Many Nebraska People Receiving Handsome Returns
for Money Invested in the Kansas
Oil Fields.

sas Oil fields and visited and inspected
thoroughly the Bueno-Ventura Oil and
Gas Company's property and It's sur
rOundings. He was convinced that the
opportunity for producing oil upon this
land was excellent and became an Of
ficer in the company. Independent
readers who wish to invest may be
sure that their interests will be care
fully guarded and protected In every
way,
Only sufficient stock will be sold to
put down the wells and procure the
necessary pumps and storage tanks.
No construction work will be COM
menced until there is sufficient money
in the treasury to carry it to compile
ton. Nearly twothirds of the amount
necessary is now on hand. When the
sinking of the wells begins the stock
will be taken off the market. None
will be sold after that. This is to pre-
vent anyone from buying the stock at
low figure after striking oil. Every
provision has been taken to protect
the small investor and secure to him
his rightful share of the profits. The
Independent believes this stock is as
good a speculative investment as can
be found in the oil fields.
The stock is fully paid and non-as-
sessable. There is absolutely no LA
bility of stockholders beyond the
amount paid by them for their shares
of stock and they can not be called on
for payment of any sum after they
have received their certificate OF
shares.
Tmoptx oantc nor cboro ic +ba v,r;oo.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

"The reformed government should
be absolutely democratic. The peoples
representatives should make the laws
and control the administration and the
budget. All class privileges, political
or religious. should be obliterated. The
principle of universal suffrage should
be adopted which will never be ac-
complished through the bureaucracy.
Consequently the abolition Of every re.
striction on liberty of speech, meet.
ings and the press should precede the
convocation Of the representatives of
the people"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13
Twenty cents per share is the prit

If further information is desired It
will be furnished on application.
Make your remittances and drafts or
money orders payable to F. d. Eager,
care of The Independent, Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

The ordinary man in this country
will be inclined to smile when he hears
that the Russian police got after the
lawyers the other day. The lawyers
undertook to hold a convention in St
Petersburg. They had just got well
started in passing resolutions denounc
ing the bureaucracy and demanding
representative government when the
police bounced upon them and ran
them all out Of the hall. Afterwards
these same lawyers got together again
and adopted still more radical reso-
lutions, among which was one advo-
eating the arming Of the people. In
the early years of this country lawyers
did noble work for freedom, but of late
years they have become the most dan
gerous element in society. They are
makers and defenders of trusts, the
very basis upon which rests all the
evils Of which the people complain.
Under their shrewd management the
rich commit crime and escape all pun
ishment, while the innocent poor for
want of money to pay fees are often
sent to prison.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

"The whole of Russia awaits impa.
tiently complete reform in the orga.
nization of the government. We be-
lieve it to be our duty to declare that
the country is on the verge of preci-
pice. The poverty stricken Russian
people are driven by the malevolence
of the government into agrarian and
industrial revult. The social and eco
nomic questions can not be solved by
the bureaucracy. Political reform is
imperative. Each minute of delay IN
creases the anarchy and revolt The
government should be reformed in ac-
cordance with modern principles, rep
Tesentatives Of thep eople should have
the principal influence, and the bu-
reaucracy should be relegated to a
minor role.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

possible to argue for the Russians at
any conceivagle point in strategy, tao
tics and fighting power. For, while
Oyama probably had a numerical SUI
periority. Kuropatkin was on the de-
fensive. That the Russians fighting a
defensive battle could have suffered
losses about twice as large as their
eDemy's would have been deemed i'm
possible before the war began.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

Roosevelt, the republican candidate,
carried Chicago by one hundred thou
sand. Five months later, Mr.. Harlan,
he republican candidate lost it by
$4,000. Here is something to think
about.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

Roosevelt is out on hunting expe-
dition, the sickening details of which
no one is forced to read unless he
chooses, although there are columns
of it in the dailies. We are told
how he ran down wolf with a pack
Of dogs and then jumped on it and
captured it alive and lot more such
stuff. He has cen in Oklahoma,
Texas, where he had a Rough Rider
round up, and hunt, in big pasture
on the public domain all fenced In, and
has gone on to Colorado where he is
going to kill more wolves, jack rabbits
and bears. Men have been sent on
ahead of him to round up the. game
and drive it before him, just as is done
when Emperor William hunts. Great
is Teddy. He was going to have those
fences taken down before the election.
Now he goes hunting in a pasture on
the public domain all Of which is
fenced in.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

The Russian lawyers got together a
second time in spite of the grand
dukes and the police and were joined
by all the professors. They passed
the following resolutions:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-13

Official returns by the Russians,
which seem trustworthy, now fix their
total losses In killed, wounded and
prisoners at Mukden at 100000 men.
The Japanese have acknowledged total
losses on their side as about $1,000.
These figures contrasted make it i'm
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-07-28
r. H. HAFER HAS
PARALYTIC STROKE

Frank II. Hafer, the well-known
real estate dealer and promoter of
this city, has been in a comatose
state since last Sunday night, at
| which time, during the temporary
absence of his family, he suffered a
stroke of paralysis.
The stroke was a most severe one
and has affected the. entire right
side. The muscles of the face, how
ever, do not seem drawn and Mr.
Hafer has the appearance of one
asleep. Since the discovery of his
condition on the return of Mrs. Hafer
on S lndav evening, the patient has
been wholly unconscious. The chanc-
es of his recovery are not the best
though there is strong hope that he
may rally.
This" said DR.. A. M. Steen, the
attending physician, sis really Mr..
Hafer's third stroke-the third to
which have been called. The first
was not serious, and yet it was un-
mistakably such and warning
which we needed. The second was
quite severe and for time Mr.. Ha-
fer was slightly crippled in speech
and muscular movements. Since
that time several months ago he had
concluded to give up active business
and for some time he has appeared
to be improving so that few could
notice any ditference-eXcept per-
haps slight falling off in weight
in his appearance. This last stroke
is severe, but there is ground for
hope
Mr.. Hafer has had much to do
with bringing settlers to Florida.
During his residence of several years
i'll Palatka he has promoted several
schemes and has induced many set
tiers to come to this section. He is
perhaps one of the best posted men
in the state on Florida land values.
He has always had implicit conf
dence in the future agricultural pros
perity of the state and as an evidence
of LL.at confidence is the possessor OF
thousands OF acres of idle lands in
this county. His illness is a source
of grief to his hosts of friends.