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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
GOVERNOR COMER
 ISSUES ULTIMATUM
Says Unless the l.. and N. and Other Roads Reduce Rates by Oc.
 tOber :, Extra Session
 Will be Called.

Birmingham, Oct, Ex-Governor B. B. Conner, before leaving for the waterways convention, yesterday is- sued an ultimatum to certain rail- roads of Alabama, which have so far declined to put into force the new rates provided by the recent legislature. He says that unless they fall into line by October z the legislature will be called into extra session to deal with them.
 He said: My statement of Aug ust 21 remains in full force aid the call will be made about October 7. unless the reduction in rates is made by the Louisville and Nashville. Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis and the' Central of Georgia Railroads"
 The governor points out the fact that both in Arkansas and Georgia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
F. w. MAURICE SUES
 w.. IT. LANGF0RD

.(Fhe suit Of F. W. Maurice against w. H. Langford of this city is being heard in the Jefferson circuit court here today. Maurice is suing for $1U- 900, alleging that MT .Langford~ failed to comply -Mith- a-oentract into which he entered. He was formerly in charge of Langford's sawmill at Lang ford station, this county, and alleges that he is due $1O,000 as part of the profits in certain timber deal. The suit is attracting no little attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
AFTER DELINQUENT
 .EX-C0NSTABLES County Judge James Gould Orders County Clerk to Issue Citations For Those Who Owe County Fees.
TO APPEAR OCT. 17
Judge Grace Refers Report of Com- missiOners to County Authorities List of Ex-COnstables in Arrears May Be Declared Defaulters.

County Judge James Gould issued an order today instructing County Clerk Jesse R. Core to issue cita- tions, commanding all of the delin- quent former constables~ in this county to appear before him in the Jefferson circuit court and show cause why they should not be de- clared defaulters. The former con- stables are ordered to appear in the county court on Thursday, October IT, at g a. m.
 Judge Gould is acting on informa- tion received from Judge A. B. Grace, who recently received the report of the commissioners of ac- counts, showing various ex-consta- bles to be in arrears with the coun- ty. The list of delinquents and the amounts in which they are in debted to the county follows:
 A. IT, cdChoou, bollNdl IoW Aol1p $14.73; A. N. Broy Bogy io9 .s ''p s9; c. A. Butler Bogy township (de- ceased) $17.1S; R. M. Mason, Dun- nington township, s7.26; T. c. Reed, jefferson township, $1; J. M. Hodo, Old River township, $25; E. w. Lindsay, Old River township, $5; B. M. Cubelin, Pastoria township, $2.O6; c. R. Farrell Pastoria town ship, S3.77; N. J. Green, Spring tow nship,$1; Ed Ellerson, Tallede- ga township, $1; w. s. Stewart, Plum Bayou township, $4S5,21.
 Geo. Feel, Talledega township, $10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
THE BOOK AGENT
 WAS UNWELCOME'

J. B. Pugh, book agent, was evil dently not much wanted around the Walker place where he went yester- day to sell books. He was arrested for trespassing on that property by Deputy Constable M. Mize, who is manager of the Walker place. He was brought to the, city this morning and given a hearing before Justice l.. E.. Cheek on a charge of trespassing. He was fined $10 and costs. Mize says the book agent was interfering with the cotton pickers and others in his anxiousness to place orders for his books Pugh paid his fine and was re- leased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
DELEGATES OFF s
 FOR MEMPHIS

Captain Sebastian Geisreiter, one of the delegates appointed by May or Toney to represent Pine Blun at the big Memphis waterways con- vention, left last night for Mem phis. Captain Leon Levey, Meyer Solmson, Yates Van Vankenburg and other delegates will leave to- night. Mayor Toney will probably accompany them, being a delegate from the Pine Bluff Board of Trade. Secretary J. L.. Caldwell, another delegate accompanied by Mrs. Ca1d- we'll, left today noon for the Ten- nessee city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
Stockholders of the Cotton 
 A Belt Hold Annual Meet
 ing at St. Louis-No Changes Among Officials.
EDWIN GOULD IS PRES.
Directors to Meet in New York City October IA and Perfect Organiza- tion-E. A. Peck and I. E. Adams  Will Remain in This City.

At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Cotton Belt held in St. Louis Monday, directors were re- elected as follows: Edwin Gould, New York; F. H. Britton, St. Louis; R. M. Gallaway, New York; Howard Gould, SNew York; Winslow s. Pierce, New gYork; William H. Taylor, New York; SE. T. Jeffrey, New York; Murray ECarleton, St. Louis; Tom Randolph, SSt. Louis. The directors held brief meeting and adjourned to New York October IA, when the organization will be perfected, and the officers will be elected for the ensuing year. There will probaly be no changes. The of ficers of the company are as follows: Edwin Gould, president, New York; |F. H. Britton, vice president and gen. eral manager, St. Louis; c. w. Nelson, assistant general manager, St. Louis; William H. Taylor, vice president, New s 1ork; William A. Hamilton, vice presi- S lat, New York; Arthur J. Trussell, (acretary, New York; H. l.. Utter, as- NNEAnt secretary, New York; Winslow
 X rec, general counsel, New York; aISE est, general attorney, St..
 &WS. c. Johnson, general auditor,
 1GsyGA; c. K Warner, treasurer INM assistant secreta,y, St. Louis; |flSE.. Farrell, freight traffic manager, ,G ry Louis; J. P. Park, general freight { alt, St. Louis; E. w. LaBeaume,
 ral passenger and ticket agent,
 louis; J. w. Maxwell, general
 Nntendent, Tyfer( Texas; F. J.
 superintendent of transporta- WTyler; E. A. Peck, supeirntend- A0 Pine Bluff, Ark; M. l.. Lynch /si& engineer, Tyler; J. s. Berry, Superintendent water service, bridges M buildings, Tyler; T. B. Adams, Eperintendent motive power, Pine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03

mission regarding these lines as part of the system. Cotton Belt attorneys opposed the application of the rates on the ground that the lines in ques- ton are small and unprofitable. The decision was reserved.
 The case against the Iron Mountain and the Cotton Belt for alleged fail ure to publish the commissions coal rates was dismissed. The Iron Noun tain claimed to have had the rates in effect all along, while the Cotton Belt is said to have published them recently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
SERVICES AT TEMPLE
 FRIDAY NIGHT

Has Man Really Fallen?" will be the subject of Rabbi Frisch's sermon at the Friday evening ser- vices at the Temple. The musical program as prepared, is as follows: organ prelude, selected,. Mrs.
 RenfroW.
 Quartette before sermon "He Giyeth
 His Beloved Sleep" Solo after sermon, "The Homeland,
 (Hanscom) Miss Victoria Harrel, Closing quartette "The Lord is Nv Light" (Shackley).
 Services begin at 7:45 and every. body is cordially invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
PHONE COMPANY IN
 $3,000,000 SUIT
District Attorney at Hot Springs :. Sues Two Corporations, AL
 leging Violation of Anti

lFuSC LAWS
 Hot Springs ct., 3.-Penalties ag- gregating $3,O00,O00 are asked for by District Attorney H. B. Means from the Southern Telephone and Telegraph Company and the South western Telegraph and Telephone Company, against whom suits were filed yesterday afternoon. They are charged with violating the state an- thrust laws.
 Means says he will make a deter mined fight to dissolve the trust which he claims to exist, and to col lect heavy penalties. The complaint recites that prior to May 1, 1905, the Southwestern corporation was the only one in the local field, and that shortly afterward the South ern was organized for the avowed purpose of competition, and that it established a plant here. The state alleges that by means of this pre- tended competition the new com pany acquired several thousand new contracts and shortly afterward sold out to the Southwestern. It is claim t,! that it was a ruse to de +at the law against pools, combinations and
 ~ko offenses are alleged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03

Deposited here weekly for five years with interest at 3 per cent, interest compounded semi-annually, added.
 Do you know what it would amount to?
 If deposited in your name you would have just $560.78, and there's many q young man and woman in Pine BluK working on a salary who could easily deposit $2 weekly. Are you one of them?
 Make your first deposit today. s I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
ILL MATTHEWS MOTHER DEAD

W. L. Matthews, of the Cleveland FItthews Hardware Company, to- ! received the sad intelligence o+ Il death of his mother, which oc- Fred yesterday at his old home, Hkville, Md. Mrs. Matthews
 th Twas sudden. She will be Med there today. Mrs. Matthews k 60 years old. MT. Matthews
 ay friends extend their heartfelt lpathy to him in his bereave- ht.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03

Dispositions have also been taken ,in New York by the claimants of title, through the original company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
FROM THE RIDICULOUS
 TO BUSINESS

Taggart, Bluthenthal, Dreyfus, Cook and Cox, Are always hanging around, sitting on a box But the tune is changed when theX see bale of cotton, Franks, jokes and tricks are quite forgotten.
 HENRY CADY DRY WOOD-Old Phone 351 New Phone 313.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF

the railroads have obeyed the or- iders of the railroad commission
 and put into effect the 2-cent pas. senger rate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-03
[E DECISION
 WAS REVERSED
kansas Railroad Commission Heard ssument as to Rates on the Pine 41uff and Arkansas River
 Railroad.

e meeting of the members of Kansas Railroad Commission
 Bterday in Little Rock, argu- Aas heard as to whether main fates of the Cotton Belt should
 tApSShe Pine Bluff and Arkansas Railroad and to the Stuttgart ch of the Cotton Belt, the com
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
THE TRAGEDIES OF PARIS.

From 1000 to 1900 bodies are re-
ceived in the morgue in Paris every
year. These represent suicides and
murders. and not the deaths that oc-
cur in the ordinary course of events.
And of these self-sRughters nearly
half are drownings, which means that
every day at least two persons jump
into the Seine; two poor wretches who
have failed to find life worth living.
In the months of October and No
vember suicides by drowning in Paris
are double what they are the remain
y,der of the year. The prospect of hav-
Wing to suffer the hardships of another
winter, begging about in the cold and
sleeping out in the snow, is too much
for many a fate-cursed wanderer.
An interesting fact revealed by the
suicide statistics of Paris is that wom-
! en- show decided dislike to drown
ing as means of violent death. Four
times as many men as women are fish
ed out Of the Seine. The records show
that asphyxiation is the favorite way
with the weaker sex for "shufiling off
this mortal coil" when it has ceased
to be bearable.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
LETS SHAKE AGAIN" SAID
PRESIDENT Roosevelt T

On one occasion it looked as If a
cowboy had got the best of President
Roosevelt. This plainsman was a
huge, brawny, husky young fellow
with a grip like iron. He reached up
innocently to give the president a
hand-shake while the latter was max
ing speech from the rear platform
of his coach. Now the president has
special way of giving the greeting,
without subjecting himself to any suf-
fering consequence. But on this occa-
sion he forgot to arrange his fingers
properly and the young rancbman got
a good, tight grip, and wouldn't let
go until his victim squealed for mer-
cy. Then he jumped into the crowd
and enjoyed his joke among the peo-
pie for awhile. Mr.. Roosevelt remem-
bered the trick and some minutes lat
S1, as this fellow got close to him
asain the president leaned over and
remarked: Let's shake again on that"
Nothing loath, the man complied. In
stantly the president got the others
hand into his own two hands, pulled
him up on to the platform and made
him go through the familiar trick of
falling on his knees and begging to
be let up. The crowd roared with de-
light Imagine a European monarch
in such scene.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
UNCLE SAM GETTING TOO RICH

A surplus of $s7 ,00O, 900 is unwieldy,
and If the treasury's receipts continue
TO grow as they grew last year sound
national policy will dictate reduc.
ton of taxes. The fact that imports
are increasing even more rapidly than
exports, and the further fact that n
larger and larger share of impor,
duties is collected on materials need
ed for manufacturing, suggest the
conclusion that the Dingley schedules
have done their work in certain lines
and need revision. The balance of
taxation on imports could be shifted
so as to readjust burdens and encour-
age trade. We do not want to collect
taxes just for the sake of piling up
money in the treasury. and the ma
tion's incessant growth and rapid
changes in the conditions of its trade
and industry make IL desirable to over.
haul our tarlff and internal tax sys-
tens at suitable intervals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
THE FARMERS AT BAYFIELD,.
CFrom Fridays Daily,

Al the farmers Institute at Bayfield,
yesterday many interesting and in
structive points were brought out by
the speakers.
large number of farmers and their
families from the surrounding country
gathered at the grove near the town
and listened with intense interest to
the speakers.
Prof Bennett of the agricultural col
lege spoke at length on potato culture.
te had spent some time In going over
the potato fields In that neighborhood.
and gave as his opinion that the soil
OF the Pine river valley was adapted
to the successful raising of potatoes
ana with proper attention and care
would equal the celebrated Greeley
country. He advised the farmers to
select one particular kind Of stock and
devote their energies to Its cultivation.
Several of them could go In together
and purchase improved machinery.
such as planters. cultiyators and dig
gers and use them Jointly to their mu.
tual advantage. II they would do
this he would guarantee that Pine
river potatoes would establish repu.
tatlon' that would always insure a
ready market at better prices than the
ordinary potato. He presented a new
idea In selecting the seed Instead OF
waiting until planting time and then
going to the bin and making the Sc
lection. he suggested that the grower
follow the digger aud when a hill con-
tanning n number OF fine potatoes was
found they sffouId be saved for seed.
II showed that the seed of that hill
was Of exceptional strength and propa.
eating properties.
This particular part of the Profes-
sor's address was listened to with
great interest and the farmers were
greatly impressed by the Information
given.
Professor Cottrell devoted his time
to the question of raising hogs and
advised them to devote n considerable
portion of their time to this Industry.
Prof. Grubb address the assemblage
on the care of animals.
Altogether II was most success
fnl meeting and the farmers returned
TO their homes with better knowl-
edg and understanding of questions
vital to their success.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Declare War on
Catalogue Houses

Chicago, July ls.-War has been de-
clared on the catalogue houses Of Chi
cago and other cities by 100000 retail
merchants Of the west. In one OF the
most striking economic movements
this country has ever known small
dealers are fighting. as they say, for
their lives. The mammoth Institutions
employing thousands of workers, doing
their business entirely through the
medium Of their bulky catalogues,
spending no money in the communi-
ties whence they derive annually mil
lions OF dollars of patronage. are fore
Ing an increasing number of home
merchants to the wall. and SO their
opponents claim, ARE making CONNER
cial graveyards OF once prosperous
towns" In this life or death strug-
gle jobbers and manufacturers are
also involved with the retail mer-
chants. An organized attack upon the
catalogue houses will be made by
tens OF thousands OF small merchants.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
DOGS AS FOOD IN GERMANY.

1t Is one OF the regrets OF statisti-
clans who report on the food supply
OF Germany that they do not have full
facts as to the extent OF the use OF
dogs for food. Dogs killed under ofr.
cial inspection are all recorded of
course. and 1t is known that with the
nigh prices of other kinds OF meat.
dogs and horses are being slaughtered
In Increasing numbers. but II Is sus.
pected that very large numbers of
|. dogs, at least, are killed without any
record being kept. The stealing, kill
ing and eating of other peoples dogs
Is not uncommon, and recently the po-
ice at Cassel uneartbed private dog
slaughter house which had been in ex-
lstence for some time and depended
for Its supply of animals mainly on
thefts.
In Saxony there were killed last
year at official slaughter houses i2,822
horses and 3,736 dogs. and the city
of Chemnltz alone G9s dog and 1910
horse carcasses were supplied to the
trade. This was an increase OF SO
dogs and 81 horses over the preced-
Ing year, and 1t was accompanied by a
decrease of l.GS5 In the total number
of animals OF all kinds slaughtered
for food. In all Germany 1872, 900 horses
were killed for food last year. an in
| crease OF about 35 per cent In two
years. The advertising OF horse meat
for sale has long been common, and
regular advertisements of dog meat
are now occasionally seen.
This transition TO cheaper grades
oil meat has not been due to increas-
ing poverty In the population. On
The contrary. SO far at least as that
portions of the people well enough of
to pay income taxes are concerned,
there seems to have been a very rapid
Increase In wealth of late years. Since
1892 the increase In taxable Income
In the empire has been about so per
cent, and since 1900 It has been 30
per cent. The number OF persons
| liable for such taxes has increased
since 1900 from 3,3SO,OOO to 4,675. 900.
The tariff on meat products bears with
special severity on persons who do not
pay income tax. and the striking re-
suit is that prosperity and dog eating
go hand in hand.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
sEMI-WEEKLY EDITION.
State Land Boa,:s..s,::; H.. H..
Adopts Resolutions

Denver, July 19.-"That the attempt
ed extension of the lease to the Egeria
Fuel company, which appears to have
been made by the former register
Mark G. Woodruff, under date of April
90, 1905, for period to March /, 1855,
be annulled and declared of no effect,
for reason that appears upon the face
OF the extension attached to the origi-
nal lease that the same was not exc
cuted by the board or the proper Off
clals thereof. but appears to be the
act of the said former register" This
resolution offered by Attorney General
Dickson and unanimously adopted by
the state land board late yesterday
afternoon, despite the protest of
Charles Kibler. president of the Colo
RADIO Lumber and Coal company which
bought the lease ninety days ago for
100000 in shares of its 81, 900. 900 cap
ital stock. Also in spite of his sug-
gestion that the board make twenty
years extension to the Colorado com
pany.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
PosToFFIcE RoeeER PARooNED.

Fort Leavenworth, Kas., July 19.-
William January. alias Charles w. An
derson, for whose pardon a petition
signed by $4,000 persons was present
ed to President Roosevelt three
months ago, was released from federal
prison here today. Anderson will re-
turn to Kansas City where he will
engage in business. He denies the
report he intends to operate pool
hall. Anderson was convicted eleven
years ago of robbing an Oklahoma
postoffice and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years. He es-
capped two years later and went to
Kansas City, assumed the name of
Anderson. married, and led an exem-
plary life. In April this year an ex-
convict who had known January in the
penitentiary notified the warden OF the
mans whereabouts and Anderson was
rearrested and taken back to Leaven-
worth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
TOWNS BURNED TO
PREVENT PLAGUE

Galveston, Tex, July 1S.-Dr II. j.
Cellar of the United States marine
hospital service, who has Just arrived
here from the isthmus of Tehuantepec,
states that along the line of the Vera
Cruz and Pacific. railroad no less than
ten towns and villages have been burn
ed to the ground and rebuilt in order
to stamp out possible lurking of yel.
low fever germs and to put the in
habitants on clean footing with n
fresh start. The cost has been borne
by the Mexican government
while this section OF Mexico, par
ticularly the isthmus of Tehuantepec,
has for years been regarded as the
infected zone of Mexico" said DR.. Zel-
lar. conditions there for some time
past do not warrant that reputation
in the least. In act, | regard 1t as
the cleanest and most sanitary district
In the world.
Il know of no place where such pre-
cautions are taken to prevent yellow
fever from once getting start. II by
chance a person does contract the
disease. such steps are Immediately
taken as to effectually prevent any
spread.
On all passenger trains plying In
that country a health officer. with pow
er of a police official. goes with the
train from destination to destination
He inspects passengers who may get
on at stations along the lines. He In.
quiries into their health. where they
are frem, their destination and any
thing that might be of assistance in
getting hold of persons suffering from
symptoms of infectious diseases.
IF person is found who shows n
trace of fever an examination Is inn
mediately made. To be on the safe
side, that passenger is taken from the
train at the next station and isolated
until the fever develops one way or
another. 1t is true, this works a hard
ship on some, but 1t protects the health
of the majority, and has done more to
put the situation well in hand than
any other one thing"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
MISS MAoILL's STATEMENT.

San Francisco, July 19.-Margaret
Magill the daughter OF Fred II. Ma
gill of Clinton. ILL.,. has made a state
ment in regard to the arrest of her
father and stepmother on the charge
of numbering the first Mrs. Magill
Miss Magill says the prosecution is
all spite work on the part OF an aunt
Miss Magill says she and Fay Graham
have always been chums; that Fay
Graham and Margarete's mother were
The best of friends. Miss Magill posi-
lively Identifies letters purporting to
have been written by her mother as
being in her mothers handwriting. II
is learned that Miss Magill has been
kept apart from her parents by order
OF States Attorney Miller of Illinois
although her father has frequently ex
pressed a wish to see her since his ar
rest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
Lindsey's Pet Scheme
Is Knocked Out

Denver, July 19.--As result OF his
attack on Denver and Colorado, Judge
Ben u. Lindsey has been defeated in
his $4,000 detention home movement
Tor Denver. which has been the dream
OF his entire career. At the last meet
Ing of the supervisors he asked this
division of city council to appoint n
delegate to the committee, Intended
to take up the detention home move
ment, but the members of this COM
mltted denounced the juvenile Judge
and instead of encouraging the deten-
tlon home VIII do all In their power
to discourage II as long as Judge Lind.
sey has any connection with the prof.
ect. Resolutions denouncing the state
ments OF Judge Lindsey were drawn
mp by directors Of the chamber of
commerce and were very bitter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-22
TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
AND GIVEN FREEDOM

Denver. July 19.-Refusing to be-
come the first and only coal land
fraud martyr out of seventy indicted
by the recent federal grand jury In
Denver, w. w. Raipe, a mining man
OF Milwaukee, turned states evidence
against five others indicted with him
in connection with the Federal Coal
Mining company's alleged fraudulent
acquisition of Routt county lands, and
was given his freedom. United States
District Attorney Cranston has a sign
ed statement from Ralpe In which
he goes into details OF the whole
conspiracy to defraud the government
Of its lands.