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A PROBLEM
COLONEL BELL HAS PLAN THAT
WILL SETTLE PENDING DIS
CUSTOM OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Favors kinkaid Act Now Applied in
Western Nebraska and Gives Sta
tistics of Baby and Lamb Crops,
Pet of the President-WouId Have
a Larger Homestead Area.

To the Editor of The Republican.
If you will allow me a little space
in your paper, in my awkward way, |
would like to give you my Ideas OF
settling up and making homes in the
arid west. First. renters nor leasers
do not make homes, nor do they pay
taxes to state or county nor to the
government under the proposed plan.
The ties of a leaser or a renter are
not binding enough to make him a
good citizen or to keep him with us
for any length of time. The man who
goes on the idea that it is cheaper to
rent than to own a home is not a man
to build up the state, county or city
that he lives in.
Came West as Poor Man.
My idea of the home-builder is the
man who came to the west poor, as all
the western men have done. You may
better class him as the small man now
talked of so much. There are few of
if any, who have not been in debt,
heavily mortgaged to the eastern man
who had money. They have paid their
interest and principal and built homes
equal to the modern age; raised their
children and educated them, and to-
day morally and financially they are
equal TO any class of people in the
world. Civilization is with us and
there is room and opportunity for tens
of thousands more.
Was Great Convention.
Let me add here. we are a free
thinking people, and it is not fair for
any man to speak detrimentally of
another mans opinion, be he a gov
eminent official, a United States SEN
ator, congressman, an editor or a
stockman; whether he vas at the Den
yer convention or not, for no mans
tongue was bridled at that convention,
and in my opinion this was the great
est convention ever held in the west.
My idea of a mans loyalty is for him
to work first for the county he lives
in, next for the state and his govern
ment against the world.
Solution of Problem.
But what is the solution Of settling
up the arid west. and taking care of
the small man and giving him an OPP
portunity to make a home for him
self? Government officials and stock
men claim he cannot live on 100 acres
OF land as a homestead. We will ad-
nit that this is true,
Adopt kinkaid Act.
Then let this government adopt
what is known as the kinkaid act
, 1907-06-29
BISBEE BURNED.
Two Hundred Houaes in Residence
Section Destroyed.

Bisbee, AriZ., June pa fire which
broke out early today threatened the
destruction of the entire town. Over
fifty buildings in the residence section
were destroyed. Dynamite was used
to blow up a number of buildings and
the fire was under control before noon.
An area of ten acres was burned over.
Over 200 houses in the section known
as Chihuahua Hill were burned and
part of the business district was burn
hotel from a gasoline explosion.
, 1907-06-29
HURT IN COLLISION.
Automobiles in Race Came. Together
and Driver Seriously Injured.

Philadelphia. Pa, June 29.-The
24-mile automobile race at the Point
Breeze track, under the auspices of
the Quaker City Motor club, was
married early today by the collision
of two cars, in which John Harkins,
driver of n of the cars, vas seriously
hurt. He remained unconscious sew
eral hours. The automobiles were
speeding at a terrific clip when Hank
ms car collided with another.
, 1907-06-29
GUARDED
BY A DAUGHTER
ROCKEFELLER STOPPING WITH
MRS. PARMLEE PRENTICE
PALMER ON HER FARM.
Lake Front Patrolled by Launch and
Officers Keep Watch in Every d.
rection to Head of Process Serv-
ers for John D.. Rockefeller
Widow Killed by Jealous Man.

New York, June "a dispatch
from Pittsburg, Mass, reports that
Mrs. Parmlee Prentice Palmer is en-
pertaining her father. John D. Rookie
Teller, at her farm, and the estate is
under strong guard, presumably to
prevent Rockefeller from being dis
turbed by process servers.
Lake Front Patrolled.
1t is said the lake front of the prop
erty is p~atrolled by a launch and that
the place is guarded on all sides.
, 1907-06-29
May End the Strike.

San Francisco, Cal, June ga
conference between President Cal
noun Of the United railroads and the
labor leaders was held yesterday civ.
ing rise to reports hat the street car
strike will be brought to a conclusion
by the withdrawal of all the support
now accorded the Garments union by
other labor organizations.
, 1907-06-29
Paper Makers Take Action.

Northampton, Mass, June 29.-J. T.
Carey, international president Of the
Brotherhood of Paper Makers. an
nounced to the convention here today
that the following telegram had been
forwarded to the attorneys of Hay
wood, Meyer and Pettibone at Boise:
Money Voted to Help.
THE International Brotherhood OF
Paper Makers, in convention assem-
bled, at Northampton, Mass, hereby
extends its heartiest sympathy with
their brethren now on trial for their
lives, and most sincerely trust that
their innocence will be proven. The
convention has voted to donate 500
towards paying the expenses of their
three brethren"
, 1907-06-29
UNDERWENT OPERATION
AT CHEYENNE TO-DAY.

Mrs. William Hodgeman telephoned
Cheyenne to The Republican
his afternoon that her son, George
~Hodgeman, the fireman, underwent
operation for appendicitis at ST.
Johns hospital today. Drs. Barber
and Bennett performed the operation.
Mr.. Hodgeman came through the op-
Grafton splendidly, his mother said,
the anaesthetic moi even making him
sick.
, 1907-06-29
Non-Union Men at Work

New York, June 29.-Early TODAY
scores of cars. manned by non-union
men, began the removal of garbage
and refuse that had accumulated in
the streets since the strike of the
city's drivers began a few days ago.
Conditions Are Fearful.
The conditions in some parts on the
east side can be imagined from the
TACT that the accumulations made the
streets impossible. Doctors say that
much sicknecc must follow as a conse-
quence of the strike.
Icemen on Strike.
mother strike, which has come to
poster greater New York during the
heated season, is that of the icemen,
lnaugurated yesterday. The refusal of
the American Ice company to dis
charge some of its men at the demand
OF the union is given as the cause of
the strike.
, 1907-06-29
ORCHARD SITTING IN
P0KERCAMEA At MULLEN

most of the daily reports from these
men for a year and a half. Riddell was
in the court room as Friedman began
his testimony. He was identified by
the witness.
Pinke rtons In Bunch.
Two Pinkertons were deported with
the rest of the union men from Cripple
Creek and Telluride.
do you know a Pinkerton named
Londoner?" asked Darrow.
Yes, sir"
WAS he a member of the union?"
Name Causes Laugh.
mo, sir. Londoner was a supposed
capitalist and was trying to find out
the secrets of Heinz"
Reference TO the Montana million
aire called out a wave of laughter.
Bills SwelIed and Reduced.
Friedman next told of an operative
named A. w. Gratias, who was chair
mar Of the miners relief committee at
G%lobeville, just outside of Denver. At
first Gratis was instructed by McPhar-
lane to make the relief bills large as
possible" said the witness, Gin order
to drain the Western Federation treas,
ury. This didn't seem to work and
Gratis was told to cut down the bills
to the lowest notch, SO as to d~issatisfy
the men On strike"
Full Reports of Meetings.
Reports from the operatives in the
various unions usually covered all that
transpired at the union meetings, what
the miners were doing in private, where
they went in the evenings, etc.
Friedman Withdrawn for Time.
Friedman said he had copies of a
number of these reports. He said the
Pinkertons spied on both the Western
Federation of Miners and the United
Mine Workers. Witness had not
brought copies of the reports to the
court with him, and was withdrawn IN
til the afternoon session, making way
for James Mooney of Missouri.
Mooney Of Missouri.
AS a member of the national board
of United Mine Workers, Mooney said
he was called to the Trinidad coal fields
of Colorado, In which there was a
strike. "Our object" said barrow, ad-
dressing the court, sis to show that
Lyle Gregory Of Denver, whom Orch
ard says he killed, had to do solely
with this coal strike and was in no way
working against the Western Fedora
ton of Miners"
In Bed for Ten Days.
Mooney said that %non-unlon miners
were being brought to Trinidad, and
it was generally reported that Gregory
and the detective agency with which
he was connected was in charge of this
work. Witness said he was badly
beaten up and vas in bed for ten days.
Wished to Show Motive.
The prosecution objected to this.
in arguing the point said he
wished to show the motive for the as
saults or Lyle Gregory.
con the part of the witness?" ques-
toned Judge Wood.
Eyes, sir" said barrow. ION the
part of anybody who was there and
looked on Gregory as a thug, a man
who beat up people, and who was hos
tile to the union"
Did Not Lay Plans.
The witness, on cross-examination,
denied that he laid the plans to as
sassinate Gregory as the result of his
experiences at Trinidad, or encour-
aged any of his friends to assassinate
him.
, 1907-06-29
WILL TEST ENGINE
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

Chief Otto Gramm Of the fire de-
partment u hat the test of
the new fire engine will be made Mon.
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, both from
the hydrant at the corner of Third
and Grand avenue, where the first test
will be made, and on the river bank,
where the suction hose will be laid in
the river. Citizens generally are
asked to be present and watch the
work of the new steamer.
, 1907-06-29
Killed by Jealous Suitor.

Chicago, Ill, June 29.-Dragged
from her bed by a jealous sutton, Mrs.
Mary Wordsworth, a widow, was shot
and killed late last night in her board
ing house, in the presence of her 10
yearold son, by Cecil Gibson, who
then shot Thomas Jones, wounding
him, probably fatally.
Gibson Under Arrest.
Gibson was arrested. He frequent
ly threatened to kill Mrs. Wordsworth
because she favored the attentions of
Jones.
, 1907-06-29
Planning Wage Movement.

new York, June 29.-Following .
strike of 800 trackmen on the New
York Central railroad. a movemen
mas been started to organize the 2OO,-
900 or more Italian railroad employees
all over the United States and bring
about a higher scale of wages.
, 1907-06-29
EMBARGO PLACED
ON THE JAPANESE
REPORT REACHES TOXIC OF
HATEFUL ACTION OF AUTHOR
tiles AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Japanese Not Allowed to Engage In
Business as Intelligence Agencies
and Are Refused Licenses of All
kinds-lncendiary Doinss Of An
aered Russian Peasants.

Toxic, June 29.-Another serious
report Of the a~nti-Japanese feeling at
San Francisco has been received here,
to the effect that the city authorities
have placed IN embargo on Japanese
engaging in business of intelligence
agencies and also refused them H.
, 1907-06-29
THOMPSON FINED FOR

Ed Thompson was this afternoon
fined $40 and costs for the theft of a
razor from H. NJ. Conrad of Woods
landing, n he was sent to the coun-
ty Jail in default of fine and costs.
, 1907-06-29
PERSONAL

Fred j. Ihmsen vent to Tie Siding
today.
Mrs. Frank King left today for
Douglas, Wyo.
Smith Bonner returned from Med
icine Bow today.
Henry Nagle went to Cheyenne to.
day, and from there he will go to
Denver.
Mrs. c. L. Rauner went over to
Cheyenne today to attend the funeral
of her brother, Clel Walcott.
Daily nubIic 5n canto m ~.aL
, 1907-06-29
WANTS MEETING To
Be HELD IN THE OPEN

would be no trial now going on at
Boise He said Pinkerton detectives
attended all the meetings, and in or
der to hold their jobs they made false
reports.
, 1907-06-29
Peasants Growing UeIy.

Peasants Growing Ugly.
Tula, Russia, June 29.-The incen-
diary movement among the peasants,
in revenge for the. dissolution of par
Lament, has assumed serious proper
tons. Six large estates were devas-
tated by incendiary fires yesterday.
The losses were very heavy.
, 1907-06-29
Death of Well Known Conductor.

The s%addening information reached
this city last night of the death at his
home at Cheyenne, at $3.50 last even
ing, of Conductor Cletson G. Walcott,
one of the oldest and best known pas
senger conductors OF the Wyoming
division, a former resident of this city,
going with his family to Cheyenne
when the passenger division terminal
was transferred IRON Laramie to that
city.
A Pioneer Conductor.
Mr.. Walcott was one of the Oldest
men in service. He began railroading
as a conductor in the early SOS and
has been at it ever since. He leaves a
wife, two sons III three married
daughters, all of whom were with him
at the time of his death. He was the
brother of Conductor Dolph Walcott
, 1907-06-29
WILL BE RELEASED
MONDAY MORNING..

Walter Jackson, a negro, who has
been serving a sentence of thirteen
and one-half days in the county Jail,
will be discharged Monday, at the end
of his sentence. Mr.. Creasman will
be released at the end of next week.
, 1907-06-29
PICTURE OF BRIDE
IN DENVER POST.

The Denver Post of yesterday after
noon had a double column portrait of
Mrs. Louis Coughlin, formerly Miss
Nellie Wagner, who was married here
on Wednesday.
, 1907-06-29
GIVE
THE CAUSE
HARTMAN ROAD ADOPTS PUB.
llClTY PLANS IN CASES OF
ACCIDENTS ON SYSTEM.
In Case of Severe Accidents Board of
Inquiry, to Be Composed Of High
Operating Officials and Citizens,
VIII CONDUCT Rigid Examination
As to the Cause.

The officials of the Hartman sys-
TEN of railroads have decided to give
the widest publicity to the cause of
any and all accidents occurring IN its
lines, in which the public is in any way
interested.
In the case Of severe accidents, or
where the real cause for same is not
definitely known beyond question, IA
board of inquiry, to be composed of the
highest operating officials of the road
upon which the accident occurs, is tG
be Immediately convened, proceed to
the scene of the accident, and conduct
a rigid investigation as to the causes
leading up to it.
Reporters to Be Favored.
The finding of this board of inquiry
is to be given The widest publicity, anu
in addition the telegraphic reports con-
corning these accidents will be giyel
to press representatives as received at
time of accident, and this information
will be given out as promptly as the
officers in charge can let them have it.
1t is felt that by giving the cause OF
accidents to the press promptly it will
be the means of keeping the public
fully informed as to the real facts,
and when any authorized press repre-
sentative calls upon the proper operat-
ing officer, he will be furnished with
all facts and details in connection with
the accident.
Its First Operation.
The new policy was put in operation
for the first time at Omaha Thursday.
The accident to the Los Angeles lim-
lied No. Z at North Platte was investi-
gated by a board opposed of officials
of the Union Pacific, and also Charles
Mcdonald, one of the oldest and best
known citizens of Nebraska, a broth
er-in-law of Ex-Governor Boyd. The
board found that the accident was
caused by a loose tire on a wheel Of
the baggage car, which resulted in
bolts shearing off and the tire slipping
from the wheel. This wheel had been
inspected at the last terminal and
found to be all right. Citizen mem-
bers of the board are not expected to
have technical or practical knowledge
of %railroading or the cause of acct
dents, but they will be present at the
investigation and join in the report
which is furnished to the public.
, 1907-06-29

censes of every kind, thus preventing
them from engaging in any other bus
mess than those of a purely CONNER
cial character.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08
J.R. LANGsroN OF PINE BLUFF,
Member of the Legislative (olnlllit. tee of Arkansas Federation Gf
 Labor to Meet Wednesday.

J. R. Langston, of this city, is a merber G the legislative commit tee of the Arkansas Federation of Labor which meets tonnrrow morn- ing at Labor temple in Little E. ok, an! continu. in session for several davs. fran:iI; hills to lc .n' rented .he 1ax. legislature The memi f t:,e .oa 1..ittec are all in the cal ital cit and expect ;" draw np some 's which ~ill he of much value in i,arroving la bor cond' ions in che ete'e 1'h. c. nmittee composed M tEe fol lowing members: John Morgan of Spadro. chairman; J. R. Landston. Pine Bluff; Frank H. Dodge, Lit tie Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08
MONKEY NOMINATING AGAIN.
MiSchieyOus Animal Breaks Hand- some Jardiniere in Lobby of
 Hotel Jefferson.

Jim Aliens pet monkey slipped out of it's cage this morning. quietly stole into the lobby of the Hotel Jefferson and upset large stand, upon which was a handsome jardi- niere, containing an attractive fern. The jardiniere was broken into a hundred pieces and it's contents strewn about the lobby. Before the porter could get at the mischievous animal, it pushed open the heavy swinging doors and escaped, rum ming east on Barraque street
 Manager Trulock. of the Jeffer, son, stated this morning that the monkey has been causing the hotel guests much annoyance of late and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08
PRESIDENT 0RT0
 GIVEN DIAMOND Board of Directors of Sim mons National Bank Also Increase Ca aloital Stock to S200,ooo.
DIRECTORS ELECTED
To Issue New Committee Ap- pointed to Devise Best Methods for Its Sale and to Fix the Price.

At the annual meeting of the stock
 holders of the Simmons National bank 1 held this morning at the bank par lors, more than eightyfive per cent of the stock was represented. They voted to increase the capital stock of
 the institution to $2oO,O0O. After the
 reelection of all of the directors and
 officers and re-appointment of the present employees, a handsome soli-
 taire diamond ring was presented to Dr. z. Orto, the president, for his
 untiring effort in behalf of the bank ] during the past year. The ring was 1 a gift from the board of directors and
 was presented by E. B. Bloom, on behalf of the board, who made a neat speech. It was responded to happily by President Orto.
 The question of dividends was also discussed at the meeting, but the mat ter was deferred until next Monday, because of the increase in stock, it | uoC DClHS lullS utCluCu W lClucl luC $19,000 undivided profits would be paid in money or new stock for that amount issued.
 committee was appointed to de-
 vise the best plans for the sale of l the stock and to fix the price for same
 The following compose the board
 of directors and officers as re-elect- i ed this morning: Directors-Doc- l tor z. Orto, John F. Rutherford.
 Captain N T. Roberts, E. Buck
 Bloom, " o. Alexander, Henry B.
 Russell, J. F. Quattebaum of Sher- 1 Till. and J. F. Lloyd. Officers E. Orto, president; V. O. Alexander, vice president, and Joe Nichol. | cashier.
 E. H. Sloss was re-appointed boOkkeeper and w. o. Alexander Jr.. < collector. Salaries were also in- creased
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08
EXPULSION FOR SENATOR'S.
Those Under Indictment From the Upper House of Legislature
 May Be Dropped.

Little Rock, Jan S.-Reports reaching this city are to the effect that members of the upper house are discussing the question of ex- polling certain senators who are under indictment for offenses al legged to have been committed dur ing the session of the last legisla- ture. Just how true this is cannot be learned, for beyond the fact that Senator Reuben R. Adams of Grant county, will probably be expelled the senators will not discuss the matter for publication.
 Should the legislature eXpel Sen ator Adams the Ninth district would be without representation in the upper house, unless Gov. Little should see fit to appoint his sue cessor, and the matter of seating him would rest entirely with the senate, as under recent decision of the supreme court, the governor would be compelled to call spe- cial election for the purpose of legally naming a successor for the expelled senator. Should the sen ate see fit. however, to seat an ap- pointee of the governor the matter would be settled.
 Senator Adams is expected to ar rive in the city the early part of this week, and then the fireworks are expected to be not long de- layed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08

said waterWOrks. and that they are an eXorbitant rate or price for the supply of water. We, therefore, re- spectfullv ask that the city coun- cil of the city of Pine Bluff shall immediately have the manager and other persons connected with the water and light company sum mOned before the city council. or some committee of said city council designated by it for the purpose of making this investigation, and to have the books of said water and light company brought before the said city council or said commit- tee of the city council, and de- termine whether or not the citizens of Pine Bluff are being charged an eXorbltant rate for water, and we respectfully ask the city council that upon such examination they fix a price at which said water and light company may charge the cit- zens of Pine Bluff for the supply of water
 The petition was signed by Creed Caldwell. Sam Tucker. R. F. Ezell, A. Mckulty. B. Gottlieb. w. B. Penny, Ike =Leitner. Mrs. E. Har- rell. Jack O'Kief, A. G. Bedell and Bedell's Pharmacy.
 The petition has been referred to the water and light committee with instructions to consult with the city attorney and the officials of the Pine Bluff Water & Light company. A report will be sub- mitted at the next meeting, Mon- day night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08
TAYLOR TWIN SISTERS.
Skatorial Artists and Musicians En. tertaincd Large Crowd at Main Rink Last Night.

Last night a large crowd was in attendance at the Main rink to wit ness the exhibition offered by the Taylor Twin Sisters. Their act was well received. They do fancy and trick skating in a most pleasing and graceful manner. Two of their acts were the most marvellous even seen here. While skating at a pretty rapid pace, they gave two violin duets, which were charmingly rendered. Then followed the grand est feats of skating even before witnessed. Sixteen. bottles were placed in diamond shape on the center of the floor: between these bottles the twins skated, raced, two-stepped, waltzed and twirled each other around. They will ap- pear again tonight and Wednesday afternoon and night At each per- formance they will appear in an entire change of costume. AS an added feature, tonight the election returns will be received and read for the benefit of those interested.