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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23
SCHOOL
 TO BEAT CARNEGIE'S

Pittsburg, May 23.-lt is whispered around that Charles M. Schwab. who will announce today gifts for the eX- tension of the Scwab Manual School celebration at Homestead, will supply the details of the purpose he is said to entertain to sprpass in these schools the famous Carnegie Technical Schools, and that they will be made greater than Carnegie's. While here attending the dedication of the Carne- gie Institute, Mr. Schwab inspected the Carnegie schools, and then went to his own school with several fam ous educators. Before evening he an nounced that he would state at the celebration at Homestead plans and endowments that would cause his schools to rank ahead of the Carne- gie, famous though they be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23
FOR RENT.

515 R4slory sts. 7-room dwelling. e1s h!ts sory st. 4-room dwelling. 1901 Laurs, St. 4-room dwelling.
 For khf (Colored). TOP Linden St. 4-room dwelling. 4O6 La. St. Broom dwelling. 4O7 Mo. St. 4-room dwelling. 1127 La. St. 3room dwelling. 1904 w. Scull St. 4-room dwelling. 1910 Orange St. Broom dwelling. 22O N. Mulberry St. Broom dwell
 ing.
 S14 B. 11th Ave. 3-room dwelling. Agent fer Gawyer & Austin Lum- Der company's dwellings.
 Store Buildings. 14O0 w. Barraque St., splendid
 stanG
 62l Hickory St.
 For Sale. Three nice lots on East 2d Ave. Nice home with rooms and hall, on quarter block of ground, on South Laurel St.
 Bottom plantation of 80 acres; bargain if sold at once. Nice farm of 160 acres with im- provements; south of city; party desires to sell on account of leaving state.
 Have a few lots left in Roan & Houstan's addition, on easy pay ments.
 Loans. Made on city property. Also am prepared to make large loans on business property.
 All kinds of property bought, sold and exchanged.
 CEAS. HANCOCK Real estate, loans, Insurance. Of- flee 113 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23
PHONE PEACE
 CONFERENCE To Be Held in Chicago by International Telephone Association Three Floors at Auditorium Hotel. FOR THE DELEGATES
FOR THE DELEGATES
Ma, Commit n 7adepient Interests to Peace With Ben Interests Which They Have. Fought For Years-One Thousand Delegates to Attend.
Special to Graphic.

Chicago, May 23.-Details of a plan to bring lasting peace into the relations of two great warning ele- ments in the telephone business of the United States and Canada are to be revealed in Chicago ten days hence, when the annual convention of the International Independent Telephone Association will begin at the Auditorium hotel. Three en- tire floors of the big hotel have been reserved for the 1000 delegates manufacturers of telphone appar- atus who plan electrical displays for Chicago's visitors. The convention may commit the country's $35O,- O0O,OV0 independent telephone in terests to a programme of peace with the Bell interests which they have fought for years.
 The method by which competi- tion fatal to dividends is to be done away with is known among inde- pendent telephone managers as the Indiana idea" It is the latest development from the struggle for supremacy in that state, where the independents have nearly 10000 telephones ill operation. The Bell interests have proposed to with draw competition from all towns in Indiana except two provided the in- dependent companies will take the Bell lines into their switchboards and deliver to the Bell companies such toll bushes as can not be sent over independent lines.
 Telephone men expect that if the Indiana independents will agree to the compromise offer of the Bell interests the latter will follow the agreement by proposition to Ohio independents similar to that in In- diana. The result promises to be better service for hundreds of thousands of telephone users all over the country and more profits for the hitherto warning interests.
 Although the independent compa- nies Will discuss a business ar rangement designed to restrict com petition to some extent there will be no general cessation of effort to extend the independent lines. Tel ephone development of the country the independents contend, depends largely upon competition. As prooi of this they point to Kansas City. a competitive town, which has p ,0O0 telephones more than Washington noncompettive city with 7O.O0C more population. Like argument is presented by the figures from Min. neapolis and Cleveland, which, com bined, have 712,OO0 population, but support more telephones than Bos
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23
ANNIVERSARY OF
 BIRTH OF LINNAEUS

Upsala, Ont, May. 23.-The 200th anniversary of the birth of Linnaeus, the great naturalist, is being cele. brated in this city today with great eclat The celebration is under charge of the Swedish associations. Invitations were sent to the leading learned socities, to famous natura1ists and to the universities of Germany and other lands, to participate, and there have been many responses. Among those present is the veteran naturalist of Jena, Professor D. Haeckel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23

Recitation, "On Quest De- mory.
 Recitation, "Tea at Miss Susan's"- Mary V. Hicks.
 Recitation, "We Are Growing Old"- Lucille Wheeler.
 Defamation, Little Things" der Tayolr.
 Defamation, "On the Old Planta- tion"-EdWard Carlyle.
 Good Night Jesse Strudie. Song. "I Will FolloW'-School.
 A. S. MOON, Principal.
 JAMIE HENDERSON, Assistant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-23
PROGRAM OF
 COLORED EXERCISES


 The following is the program of the closing exercises of the Greenville school, colored, which will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock, to which the friends and patrons of the school are invited.
 ROOMS 1 AND ?. Song, Joy, Joy, Freedom Today School.
 Recitation, The Best'-Ruby Will Hams.
 Recitation, "The Wind"-Victor Williams.
 Recitation, Come, Little Birdie = Lucille Austin.
 Recitation, Little Mousie' e'-Eugene Haney.
 Recitation, Say WiN"-Gertie Fike.
 Recitation, Lilly" Annie Bell Smith. Recitation, Wonderful Rat''-Free- man Wright.
 May Flowers s"-Fourteen pupils. Recitation, "Dorothy's Letter. Otilla Gallon.
 Song, "Joy of Song"-School. Declamation, "If I Knew''-Willie Thompson. Declamation, "Tbe Folly of Listen ers"-Edgar Barns.
 Declamation, "A Money Tree Frank Bass.
 Recitation, "The Land of Anyhow Samuel Williams.
 Declamation, Dare to Do Right James Grimes.
 Declamation, God Wants the Boys -Claud Walls.
 Defamation, Bottle the Sunshine Joseph James.
 Recitation "A Good Name''-Georgia May Gales.
 Recitation, He Leadeth Me'-Coda Fixes.
 Recitation, ''I Know Happy Color" Naomi Haney.
 Song, "A Little Church" Play-"Mother Goose Children Be gin School
 Declamation "Try Again''-Veo Will Hams.
 Defamation, When I'm Man Mack Haney.
 Recitation, Don't Forget to Pray Edna Franklin.
 Defamation, Whose Boy Am I"- Obie Cough.
 Recitation, "A Sunshine Song''- Mamie Haynes.
 Recitation, When the Bright Leaves Fall'-Irma Trayner.
 Recitation, An Unexpected Meet ing"-Lola Oliver.
 Defamation, Luck Is Everlasting Fred Warrior.
 Recitation, "Our Lives"-Ollie Rich ards.
 Recitation, Flag About the School House Door"-Dthel Seabrook. Song, My Happy Little Home School.
 Recitation, Little sister"--Lydis Taylor. l Recitation, Think Thoughts Pur. and Holy"-Bennie l.. Head. l Declamation, Marbles" Leroy Johnson. Recitation, Do Your Best''-Adjile. Smith.
 Song. Give. Oh Give'-School. Recitation, "The Banner Bets! Made"-Mattie Hamilton.
 Declamation, "On the Firing Line Arthur Williams.
 Declamation, "Examination'-We ley Cayer.
 Defamation, True Worth'-Clar ence Sampson.
 Recitation, May Time'-Leon; Williams.
 Recitation, The Moss Rose''-Haze Thompson.
 Recitation, Homely Counsel"- Birdie Walls.
 Recitation. Our Colors' s''-Futur, May Johnson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

If Attorney General Bonaparte can make good the gov
ernments contenion that the Tobacco Trust paid more
than Sl6OOOOO0 in cash and nearly 100000 in com
mon and preferred stock for the forto factories which
closed down after buying Them he surely must be able
identity the individuals who engineered the several
transactions BY which it was done These fory-tNvo fac
tories have been making money in competition with
one another would not have been necessary for the
trust to pay all this money get rid Of their competition
the trust had possessed cheaper and better methods Of
manufacturing and marketing its products It could have
driven them out Of business BY fair competition Ii would
not have had to pay cent for their suppression The
payment OF this supendous price get rid Of them was
therefore. confession that its methods we're no better
than theirs The price could have been paid or no other
purpose than to acquire the power thro g monopoly to
buy and sell tobacco at its prices AT the expense
OF producers and Of tobacco the trust expected
to yet back very much more than $31000000 which II
paid FOR putting these fory-o factories out u business
When Attorney General Bonapare places his finger upon
the actors in this conspiracy to extor money what course
is He going ID take with them? The law SAYS they have
offended in ways punishable with fines and Imprisonment
AS the chief law officer Of the United States sworn 10 do
his duty under the law is obligatory upon Attorney
General Bonapae to prosecute these aVhreakers and ask
the courts to assess the penalties which the law imposes
No other course can inspire trust maGnates With whole
some respect for the antitrust laws If the attorney gem
eral shirks bis duty in this regard We shall all know that
his summer campaign ol trust busting IS only Summer
pisy d tusl batting tor the applause Oi the multitude
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

when the Japs begin loading their troops into transports
and the transports begin steaming slowly across the broad
Pacific
When the hostties reach this interesting stage ten
times as many men the Japs can find ships for can
beat them in foot race the Pacific Coast and bid them
how dye do in such fashion that they will remain
with us to all eternity.
An armed invasion Of this country BY japan Or any
other nation on earth has, by all other students Of the art
Of war; been deemed so certain end in disaster that
Lieutenant Hobson is the only sategist to exploit the
danger.
A little rest from Lieutenant Hobsons war cries would
be appreciated If the Japs should toll all our warships
off to the Pacific and Europe should Jump uponus with all
her navies from the Atlantic might be abad FIX for
a little while And if the skies should fall we should
catch lot Of larks in sky-blue net.
Europe cant fight without our bread, and our meats and
mules. We have all those countries under binding
peace bonds and if we ever exchange shots h Japan it
will be the Philippines; but that is another matter and
is believed an improbable one. #e
Most Of our fighters have been silent Lieutenant
Hobson is referred TO the celebrated speech Beverdge
by Senator Peus, Of Alabama for some reflections on
what to do with our talking men"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24
and the courts,

great world Of progress and achievement In fact for
egners were moi given welcome within the borders Of the
sacred empire and the Koreans fancied themselves moi
only masters Of their country, but powerful the
terhood of Oriental nations.
The awakening OF Korea too late Had pro6ted
BY the movement which followed the visit Of Commodore
Perry to Japan more than half century ago It might
have survived But it did not and now il lies PROSTATE
under the domination Of Japan its diverted its
wealth conhscaed its government superseded and all but
its name gone The Koreans came to their senses only
after the men Of Japan had seized their land and
It with soldiers, magistrates and taxgatherers.
In the hope Of stopping the ravaaes Of the Japanese the
Koreans went the peace conference at The Hague and
knocked for recognition They refused and spe-
cia appeal as made to the delegates Of the United States
on the supposon that this country friend Of the op-
pressed Il fell to Mr.. Choate to tell the gentlemsn in
flower pot hats that they ouasys and could be
recognized because under the treaty Of Portsmouth, their
kingdom had been turned over to Japan part Of the
spoils of war;
One cannot contemplate the case Of Korea without
feeling that somewhere and in some manner an outrage
has been committed under diplomatic pretexts. Korea
was part II TIE prize for which both Japan and Russia
we're contendnC and whichever way the struggle went il
meant that the Koreans to Be bound and gagged and
turned over to tie victor So when Korea appealed to
The Hague conference for redress Of its wrongs. the
Japanese delegates looked At he Russian delegates and
smiled and the whole incident was dismissed the up
rising Of chattel traded as 50 much booty of The
Koreans might just as we'll make the best oI The situation
for 81 the great nations wihFn hand 70 help them
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24


stock Of Sl2000000 and points with proud confidence to
this modest dividend conclusive reason for
ducing its exorbtant rates
Some nine or ten years ago the company found t,elf
embarrassed with surplussome $12000O00 more than
knew just what to do ithand nasmuch as an addi-
tiona dividend OF I00 per cent might comment and
lead to suggestions OF lowering rates even give impetus
to the movement to establish parcels post it desra-
BILE in way to veil the transactions Instead therefore
Of distributing the $l20O0O00 outright was placed in
trust to similar Of four per cent bonds
which bonds were distributed among the stockholders.
In effect this better Tor the stockholders than
would have been distribution Of the money itself The
bonds secured by their face value in cash or its
equivalent and in addition to that their interest paid
out OF the income OF the company. Substantially it
amounted to four per increase Of dividends only it
did not look like it the surface In order to conceal its
great profits enormous surplus given the appear
ance Of bonded liability and fixed charge on the com
pany S income.
But this added burden was not enough to keep down
the growing surplus and recently the company was CON
fronted with the necessity Of dsposng Of another surplus
this time Of S24O0000O 200 per cent Of the capital
stock
Congress having defined express compnes as common
carriers and brought them under the jurisdiction Of the In
tersate Commerce Commission, would have been
more impoltlc than formerly to distribute extra div
dend OF 20O per cent in addition its regular eight per
cent nominal twelve per cent actual diydend nor was it
iudcious TO hy to the increase by watering the
stock And its former expedient was again adopted
The $l4OOOOO0 was put in trust to another issue
OF four cent bonds this time amounting to S2400000O
Thus appears the surface that the company is bur-
dened with bonded liability Of $360O0000, or three
times the amount Of its capital stock AS matter Of fact
these bonds represent money borrowed by the com
pany Tor corporate purposes but proEs actually earned
collected from shippers uuring the last ten years. put
have said, in and distributed as dividends to
the stockholders.
In act therefore the stockholders Of this company re-
ceve eight cent their capital stock Of $12000O00
and four per on their dividend bonds Of tn ee times
much $36OO0000 the amount Of the surplus profits
in ten years This is the same thing as or much better
than, twenty per cent dividend the capital stock of
S12OOO0OO, but it is ceverly concealed,
1t may possibly have the desired effect Of preventing
Urgent demand for reduction rates. or least
furnish for resisting any reduction on the ground
that it will take away the companys ability to pay its fixed
charges e., the above described fixed bonded "indebt
edness Of S36OOOOO0 and fair profit (eight per cent?
on its capital stock Of S120OO000 and hence, would
amount to con6scation
II remains 10 be seen whether this clever device will
hold water before the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the courts.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

petition, containing hundreds ol names oE and women
around her old home who declared she deserved the pun
ishment but the Governor having previously stated she
should see the inside Of the pcntenary kept his
word
Attorneys for both prosecution and defense admitted
that intimate relations had existed between Mrs Birdsong
and Dr. Butler On this point the Governor held that the
tragedy would not have occurred had not Dr. Butler pub
cy talked about their relations and had shown to one
person love letter he had received from Mrs Brdsong
Attorneys for the prosecution sought to show that the
intimacy forced Dr. Butler, but the Governor de-
clared that this does not alter the case; that the strong
man should protect the weak woman. and Dr. Butler
certainly strong enough to resist womans Establishments
The Governor based his action principally the
written law as he believes should apply this state
The Lawrence county delegation returned home the
afternoon
This has been the most sensational murder case ever
known in Mississippi, and, coming up for pardon the
eve Of the senatorial election thought by many the
Governor would evade the issue until after the election.
Mrs Birdsong is the niece Of United States Senator
McLaurin and Dr.. Butler the nephew Of former Gov
ernor Longino
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

England is ally Of their conquerors Germany dare not
up trouble in that delicate quarter Russia has already
given qutcaim deed to Korea and the United States
would offend the aroused sensbiles Of the Japanse
by interfering with its arrangements. Korea is doomed to
take her place in the procession Of the subugated along
with India Egypt, a. Morocco the South African
states Poland and all
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24
PHILADELPHIA.

+ sice the Centennial Exposition has
Philadelphia entertained SO many
visitors as have been gathered within
her gates last week, says the Kansas
City Journal, and the hundreds Of
thousands Of Elks and their friends
stirred up the old Quaker City in a
way that will do it good. The parade
of the members of the fraternity the
other day was notable occasion, and
Flespite the intense heat that pros
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24
OUR INLAND WATERWAYS.

WRITER in The Forum, discussing
some Of the considerations involved in
the use Of our internal waterways for
commerce, says,
The increasing congestion OF rail-
way traffic in the United States is caus-
ing attention to be turned again to the
value Of internal waterways, and herein
lies. another fundamental principle in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

the problem Of transport Waterways are not necessarily
competitors Of railways there is pie for both but
the railways cannot be expected to carry certain kinds OF
merchandise as economically the slower waterway be
it canal or river One Of the most important engineering
questions in the United States today that which has
Gently been submitted to the inland waterways commission
involving does the preparation Of a complete plan for
the utilization of the navigabe rivers OF the country Pas
calls definition OF a stream road which travel shows
that the principle OF continuity in transport long
ago appreciated and thus may yet see an extensive
return to the canal and the canazed river as an important
department OF transport
1t is that transportation by has its drawbacks
in the way Of delay. AT the time there is large
proportion OF the heavy products in which reasonable
delay in delivery would result in serious inconvenience
and BESIDES orders could often be given for shipments
ahead, making allowance for the delay The railroads
have not kept up with the growth Of the country generally
Shipping has increased Of all proportion to the in
creased facilities Of the railroads to handle and is
doubtful in the twenty-five years they will be able
to keep pace with this Increase The result there is
great deal Of inconvenience and loss by delay and the
capacity Of the railroads to handle the traffic Here is
where the value Of inland waterways comes in more than
ever before and the time is coming when these waterways
will have to be used extensively for transportation
than at present
Such policy it is believed. would be injurious to
the railroads They already have business than they
can promptly handle and some Of the congestion would be
relieved BY their throwing considerable heavy shipping
the waterways and giving themselves facilities tor
miscellaneous traffic urgent tor delivery
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

American interest in China since the Boxer rebellion
has extended to the Chinese Jews. who settled at Ka
finru during The Han dynastt that ruled China from 200
B. G. to 200 "A. D. The Kaifungfu colony IS mentioned
occasionally By European travellers. among them Marco
Polo in Tie fourteenth century while il 1900 and l7O4
they we're visited BY Jesuit missionaries, Today accord
ing to Alton n Glover writing in the Overland Monthly
he Chinese Jews are almost extinct but their records
and historical tablets are carefully preserved
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-24

There ought to be enopgh room in the world for the
people who smoke and the people who don smoke for
the people who don't object to the smell Of the fme and
the people who do object Let the people who smoke
and the people who don't mind the odor flock together and
the nonsmokers and obectors do likewise The injunc-
ton may sound like evy but is philosophical we as
sure you he rule OF division not impossible Of fol-
lowing, either slight degree Of restraint on the
part OF smokers should prevent their giving oense to the
sensitive and unusued olfactores of objectors Don't
smoke in the parlor bedrooms the dinng-room if
there IS lady about the premises who objects II there
IS who objects perhaps you had better change your
abode In general it will be observed that the lady Who
directs IS not your vile she is she has herself to-
blame tor marrying you. You smoked before YOU mar
ried her and she knew ii Few men begin the habit after
marriage But don't smoke Just to annoy her
II there Is man about the premises who objects to.
smoking smoke HIM out you can do SO without violence
to the feelings OF the ladies' and provided that he has nos
better right there than you have Otherwise you had bet
ter hnd some premises Smokers restrain yourselves
but remember ths-the non-smokers don't have to asso
ciae with you i they dom want to To the non-snokerss
we would say: Iou are in the majority and may
virtually do what please with the smoker or without
him You are numerically and constuticnaIIy powerful
enough either to Oslerze Or to osiracize him. Punish
him if you please shun him. excudehm excise him
or persuade him. set him good example, erisate Him
you prefer Or even mob him bit for heavens sake
don't fuss at him He has troubles enough of Ms own.
especially u late with Tie governments assault 81 the
Tobacco Trust, the strike il Cuba and the rise in
Havana filler
The Washington Post takes advantage of the Wine.
House vacation season 70 voice hs reasonable uIlerance