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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
4 DISCOVERY
 IN GRAVEL Believed That Good Gravel For Paving Purposes Has Been Found Near This City.
AN IMPORTANT FIND
If This Gravel Proves Satisfactory It Will Greatly Cheaper and Facili. tate Good Streets and Roads in This County. ...--.-...--..

Major w. J. Parkes, city engineer, returned last night after trip to the county line on the work connectal with the Pine Bluff, Star City and Cornersville road, and while there he inspected some gravel, recently found, for the purpose of using it, if satis- factory, for the macadamizing of this road. In fact, this was the main ob- ject of his visit, and he seems high ly pleased with the gravel, and thinks that there is no doubt but that it will do for the graveling and macadamiz- ing of any street or road in this city or vicinity. This gravel has been known to exist, of course, by the resi- for some time, though it had never been thought good enough for use on the roads. Attempts have been made ever since the large paving improve ments were started in this city, to find some gravel or rock which would do to use on the streets, but this is the first attempt that has even prom ised to be successful.
 The gravel is very similar to that with which West Fifth avenue is paved, and Judge Gould has so much confidence in it that he has consented to use it on one mile of the road, and if it proves satisfactory there, it will be used on the three miles of the road from the forks of the Star City and Cornersville road to the county line.
 The place where the gravel was found is II miles from the Jefferson county court house, and the fact that it is so near the city, will also insure that it will be given fair trial. The trouble of hualing gravel has always been drawback to the paving of the streets in this city and vicinity as heretofore it was necessary to bring the gravel and rock from Camden or some other place, where the hauling would be about as expensive. If this gravel proves good, and it now seems that it will, Major Parkes and Mayor w. l.. Toney think that the cost of merchandising nd gravel ing streets in this city will be so materially diminished that there will probably be several other paving dis tricts formed in this city in the near future.
 "For gravel to be desirable for road use it is necessary that it contain just the right amount of clay, neither too much nor too little,' said Major Parkes this morning. ''If there is not enough clay in it it will not stick 1 together we'll after it is packed in the road bed, and if there is too much it will not stick well, and the road will always be unsatisfactory, and after a good rain it almost impass- able on account of the red clay mud. think that this gravel has about the right amount of clay, and I am under the impression that it will suit the purposes of the county for road use"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY,

theory. ms and the race question a la Vardaman have been the main issues in the campaign, Williams showing the alleged inconsistency of Vardaman's position on the two, anl driving home his arguments with a keen and gentle ridicule that pierced the Vardaman skin until, as the cam- paign grew, the governors language in reply was almost too sulphurous to print.
 There is no denying that the issue is in doubt. The Williams people are sanguine; the Vardaman folks confi- dent and hopeful. Williams is a splendid politician, and has every precinct in the state organized. Var daman is a poor politician, and has no organization worth mentioning. Williams hopes to win with his per fected machine; Vardaman by his hurrah and speeches before the peo- pie. When Vardaman was elected governor he had behind him the fa- nous Clan McLaurin, of which Sen- ator McLaurin is the head. They are his bitterest enemies now, and as organizers and political captains the clan is the strongest, most compact force in the state. Bishop Charles B. Galloway, who is head of the Meth Odist church in Mississippi and one of the chief factors in his states pub lie life is openly espousng the cause of Williams, and the Methodist church, numerically the largest in the state, is allied with the Presby- terian under the Williams banner N~,-
 Northern and eastern Mississippi are Vardaman strongholds. This is the hill country, where the fred necks" live. The delta is for Will Hams. Here live the aristocratic planters and the negroes in super abundance. Both contestants live in the famous Yazoo Delta. South Mis- sissippi is by both sides regarded as the battle-ground, but since Williams made a triumphal tour Of north Mis- sissippi Vardaman has been following him there with from two to five speeches a day.
 Six candidates have been stump ing the state for more than a year fof the governorship, and it is more than likely that there will be run-off primary. They are Charles Scott, a
 millionaire planter and lawyer of wide reputation; Earl Brewer, a young district attorney and orator; D r. Noel, a former state senator and defeated candidate for governor three years ago; E. N Thomas, speaker of the house of representatives; T. U. Sisson, district attorney and orator, and Jeff Truly, an ex-member of the supreme court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
DISTURBER FINED
Little Negro Admitted That He Had
 Been tsTalked To-"

Tom Henderson, a negro mer- chant of West Barraque street, was found guilty in police court of ids turbing the peace yesterday after noon, and was fined $20 and costs
 The evidence showed that Henderson carried a negro girl forcibly into his store and tried to take 80 cents from her hand, which she admitted owing him. The money was owed for gro- ceries, and the girl had been in his employ up to the time of the trouble
 Saturday night. Henderson claimed that the girl was quitting his employ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31

Miss Ivy Counce of Noble Lake is the guest of Miss Nora Byrd on South Olive street for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
WEEKLY DANCE
 AT FOREST PARK

Shorty Levine and c. H. Smith have rented the Forest Park auditor ium for every Wednesday night dur ing the remainder of the summer, and public dances will be held on those nights. The first one of these dances will be given tonight, and a large crowd will doubtless attend.
 The cars will be held every night until these dances are over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
ALL EYES OM
 MISSISSIPPI State and Senatorial Pri- maries to Be Held Throughout That State Tomorrow.
VARDAMAN THE ISSUE
The Governor Advocates Segregation l of State School Funds and tha
 Abandonment of the Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments.

Jackson, Miss, July 31.-After a year of hard and bitter campaigning, one of the most memorable political contests ever held in the state of Mis- sissippi ends with the general pri- mary on August l, when a successor to United States Senator H. D. Money will be chosen, and the gubernatorial succession decided. It will be a Dem- ocratic primary, and as there will be no opposing Republican nominees, the nominations are equal to an elec- tion.
 Chief interest naturally oenters in the senatorial contest, owing to the personality of the two contestants Hon. John Sharp Williams and Gov- ernor Jas. K. Vardaman-who repre- sent the two extremes of Southern thought and craftsmanship of the present day. The Mississippians are a proud race, and with memories of Prentiss, Robert J. Walker, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Walthall, and James S. George ever fresh in their minds, it would seem that they had we'll earned right to be. A great many of them think that Mr. Williams has in- herited and exemplifies all the tradi- tions that made her great statesmen and orators distinguished, and is their natural successor. He is tho first man in two decades to lift the reputation of her public men above respectable mediocrity, and having made for himself a splendid name in Washington and representing the old-fahsioned conservatism of Lamar and Walthall and George, he has oc- cupied a dashing place in the hot fight that has been waged for the senatorship.
 Vardaman stands for the most rad ical ideas ever conceived in the brain of a Southern man. He won the gov- ernorship on his race platform, and expects to defeat MT. Williams with the same dogmas. In the guberna- torial contest he advocated the sepa- ration of the school fund, what the whites paid going to the whites, and the negroes getting back their DOT tion of what taxes that race paid. As the negroes pay no polls, and as they are small landowners and pay few taxes save those per bale on their cotton for levee purposes, had the Vardaman ideas prevailed the negro schools all over the state would have been closed, with only one here and there kept open. In the senatorial contest the governor is advocating the repeal of the Fourteenth and the modification of the Fifteenth amend ments to the federal constitution. MT. Williams has asked him for a reply to the question:: How do you expect to accomplish this? and the governor has never answered it.
 When Bryan was in Mississippi shortly after his tour of the world, he spoke in advocacy of the government ownership of railroads, and Gov. Var damian endorsed the idea. Mir. Will Hams, who was present at the same meeting, was called out for speech and in the presence of Bryan and Vardaman took strong ground in op position to such an "undemocratlC
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31

A big lot of remnant carpets, Brus- sells, velvets and Administers in ten to forty yard lengths, must be sold at 40c to soc yard. This is abso- lutely 25 per cent less than whole. sale cost. Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company. g ''.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
MEN,S THANK OFFERING.

The gross receipts of the Passion Play tonight will be given by the Park Amusement Company to Rever- end w. D. Buckner for mems thank offering to .e used in the missionary field of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF

valued at about $75 ,000, but it Is understood that there are several heavy debts against it. It win be remembered that John r. Ruther- ford recently bought out the inter- ests of the heirs in the estate, and it thought that he will be strong bidder for it.
 The sale is a very important one, and the property includes, besides Jones park and two business build ings, some property in Chicago.
 Later-At 3 o'clock this evening Judge Gould postponed the sale upon the request of all parties con- cerned. No date was set for the sale but it will be advertised for some future day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
The Jones Estate, Valued at $75,OOO. to Be Sold Under the Hammer Tomorrow.

The Wiley Jones estate, according to the present arrangements will be sold at public auction tomorrow at noon from the court house steps to the highest bidder. This estate is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31

Richest men in the world obtaiaad their start In life by saving in small amounts-why not emulate their good example?
 Our Savings Department not oaiy offers you safety for what you save and deposit here-but will add 3 per cent interest to the amount.
 Is there any reason why you should not bzeg,n to deposit today? We will be pleased to add your name to our list of depositors.
 Our capital, surplus and profits- $1S5, 100000. .., .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31

Save Sc a day! Buy a lot in Home Addition. R. H. M. Mills & Sons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
illogical Municipal Ownership Talk

Loose thinking and careless writing
are responsible for lot of the trouble
that we mortals bring upon ourselves.
Take, for instance, the following edi-
torial paragraph, which appeared in the
Buffalo Times:
THE doctrine of municipal owner
ship rests upon the broad principle of
republican self government 70 say
that Il community is incompetent to
own and operate the means of trans
portation of its citizens, for instance,
is about as sensible as to assert that a
nation is unfit to fight its own battles
or that it should farm out its armies
and navies to private individuals or
trusts to wage war with"
If for Transportation" In the above
paragraph we substitute housing,
clothing and feeding" 1t would be
quite as logical Self government has
nothing to do with the providing by
state or city of the necessares or luxu,
ries of life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26

out in my state says Missouri
congressman, I'VE used to have n gov
ernor by the name of Stewart. This
was way back when was boy. They
tell how Stewart, among others, was
once entertaining the Prince of Wales
on the occasion many years ago when
he visited this country. They gave a
great ball in st. Louis in the prince's
honor Stewart came down from JEFF.
ferson City to do credit to it, He and
the prince were stationed on a little
platform raised for them at one side
of the hall So stationed the beauty
and brilliancy and the blue blood OF
st. Louis swept by them in dazzling re.
view. The spectacle elevated Stewart 5
feelings several notches. His bosom
swelled. Finally in a tremendous i'm
pulse born of glow and glory, he ad-
ministered a mighty slap to the royal
back and exclaimed:
prince, don't you wish you We're
governor of Missouri"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Nervy Boy Aeronaut.

Cromwell Dixon, fourteen years old,
said to be the youngest aeronaut in the
world, made flight early the other
night at Columbus, o., in his new ''sky
cycle" and became stalled when 1000
feet above the earth, says a Columbus
dispatch. He left his saddle, climbed
along the light framework, opened the
gas bag and let out enough gas to give
the machine perfect ballast and, crawl
ing back into his seat, began to pedal
and descend slowly. He landed safe
ly q short distance from where he had
started amid the cheering from thou,
sands of threats. The spectators all
agreed that the boys escape from
death was remarkable. His nerve
alone enabled him to adjust the "sky
cycle" and land in safety.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
The Shrewd Poodle

In 1850 the daughter of an army Off
GER from C"burg wrote to Haydn Of Il
little adventure, asking him to set 1t
10 music. This Is the story: She and
her intended husband. a captain of the
army. together with friend and 4
poodle. were taking a walk. The cap
tam mad been prnising his dogs tai
entS, and made bet with his friend
That the dog would find thaler laid
lnder bush now, he being sent back
for 1t after tieir return home. The
bet was accepted. Directly after re-
turning home the captain sent his dog
back for the money.
Now it so happened that travelling
tailor sat down to rest under that very
bush where the thaler was deposited.
found the money and put 1t in his
pocket. When the poodle arrived he
smelled the coin and fawned upon the
tailor. The man, highly pleased at
having found a thaler and such an
amiable dog within an hour. took him
to his stopping place in town. The
poodle watched the tailor's clothes all
night and when, early the next morn
Ing, the door of the room was opened,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Tho Shah at NeMaate.

While the shah of Persia was on q
visit to England he wanted to see how
the English executed their criminals.
The sight OF torture Is u favorite enter
tainment of eastern monarchs. Accom-
panied by numerous suit he went to
Newgate. Great was his disappont-
ment upon bearing that the rope caus-
ed almost instantaneous death How
ever. he decided upon seeing how the
apparatus worked, and desired the gov
ernor of the prison to be good enough
TO execute a prisoner, on the spot. 1t
was represented to him that there were
no criminals under sentence of death
just then. He was about to lose his
temper when, recolIecting himself. he
cried: That's no objection. | will let
you have one of my suit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Committed to Hoke Smith.


Il remember So well once when Joe
Blackburn and ! We're on the same
committee" said Senator L. 1T was
during Democratic administration
and there had been II good deal or
bother trying Ia get the secretary OF
agriculture To agree 10 II certain thing.
and Blackburn had been sent To talk
him over to the committees plan. In
fact, the whole cabinet had been diff
cult to deal with. When Joe came
back several of us were assembled in
the committee room. among us Sena-
tor Vest. who was sunk dejectedly into
the depths of an armchair. Some ono
asked:
We'll, Joe. did you succeed?
"'SucceedT he echoed. Then he be
gan TO tramp Up and down, Tuning
and fussing Finally he broke out:
"'Of all the obstinate things In the
shape of cabinet officer | ever en-
Countered, commend me 10 J. Sterling
Morton! Don't you agree with me
/ NestF
Vest reused up slowly and an
swered;
lin sorry, Joe, but am committed
to Hoke smith"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
GOVERNMENT SLOT MACHINE.
Will Stamp Letters and Return the
Proper Change.

j. NJ. Atkins. former postmaster at
Jasonville, Ind, and F. w. Hargrove
have invented stamping machine, to
be used in postOtfices and with city
mail boxes, and it is so constructed
that it will stamp letter and ut the
same time return the proper change,
says a jacksonville special to the In
dianapolis News. The letter Is placed
in position, a nickel Is dropped in Il
slot, which releases the lock. Then by
pressing n small lever the stamp Ia
placed in position on the letter and
cut off. In case n nickel is put in and
only one two cent stamp is required
three pennies will roll out
The corner Of the envelope on which
the stamp is to be placed is slightly
dampened by tiny roller resting in a
small vessel filed with water. The
machine also has slot which will
take twenty-five cent piece and re-
turn two dimes and three pennies in
change. Mr.. Atkins has been working
on the machine for nearly three years.
but only recently succeeded in perfect.
ing model to his satisfaction. A
drawing has been forwarded to the
government patent office, and a model
Will be sent in few days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26

enough "a IL refreshing. I couid not
acquire that western hrcrzinsss and
that matter OF fact way 81 treating
people that seems 80 easy 10 the west
erners. laughed when ! saw COWS
covered with blankets 20 keep OF the
lliC-s. and ! presumed that pantalOOns
wul IA o.. usta "a e.suin the other sex.
In Kansas u.iihcr the farmers nor
the horses know the meaning of
whoa The ten hour system seems To
lie IN regular use-ten hours before
dinner and ten hours after dinner
without any more time for meals than
Is absolutely needed for the Gull'ing
down Of the food
Il am tired Of the job and will not lie
back next year"
IL is always a task 20 get the right
amount Of llbarerS ut the right time In
the harvest belt. Tile wheat ripens 50
fast over so large a territory that the
farmers are not able To care for II
without lot uf outside assistance.
Take some of the western counties.
They have only 1000 population. but
they raise half a million bushels or
wheat. How can they gather II unless
there are outside workers willing 10
help in the harcest? They are now
calling for help. though the crop this
wear is admitted To lac less than II was
last season by many million bushels.
Whether the college boys come or
not. there are many Others who VIII
be in Kansas and are arriving on every
| train. Some of them have been work.
ers in factories, some are trampS, some
! are farmers of Illinois aud Indiana
seeking a look at the west All are
| wplcomp
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Truth Exnlodes M. O. EaiIacies,

There is curious analogy between
certain chemical and economic expert
ments. IT, for instance, equal volumes
Of hydrogen and chlorine are put into
Il glass receptacle, they will remain u
quiet mixture of gases SO long as they
are kept in the dark, but as soon as
they are brought into bright light
they explode with violence. Similarly
the truth and falselood that are usual
ly mixed In about equal proportions in
the reports Of municipal plants remain
quiet as long as the report is kept in
the dark. but as soon as the light Of
Investigation is turned upon it-well,
here isn't much left of the report
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Glsdstons's Russ.

Mr.. GladstShe was once guilty Of de
lIberately evading an international
regulation at the FTancO-ltalian from
tier. He was carrying for his refresh
ment basket OF tine grapes, which
stringent regulations at the time for
babe being taken from one country To
the other. ON account Of phylloxera. an
insect that attacks the roots and leaves
OF the grape vines.
Mr.. GladStone's great brain reviewed
the situation; he must obey the law,
but he was determined 20 have the
grapes, So he sat down then and there
on the railway station bench and-ate
Them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26

\ farmer went into the office of a
Rildef0rd (Me) dentist the other day
and inquired what the charge was for
pulling tooth.
"Twenty-fve cents without gas and
fifty cents If you take gas" replied the
dentist
y don't want any gas" said the
farmer.
Il admire your courage" replied the
dentist, Most people want to take
gas"
ION, 1t isn't me; it's my wife that's
going to have the tooth out" explained
the farmer,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
Is IT TRTEa


Is 4 true. O Christ in heaven.
vat the highest suf1er most
That the strongest wander tarthest
And more hopvlcssly are LOST
That the mark uf rank Ia nature
Is capacity for pain
And the anguish IL the singer
Makes the sweetness OF the strainE
Is IL true. q Christ IN heaven.
That whichever way We 20
Walls of darkness must surround us,
Things We would hut cannot know
That the infinite must hound us
Like a temple veil unrent.
Whilst the finite ever wearies
So that nonc's therein contentF
Is II true. q Christ ia heaven,
That the fullness vet 10 come
Is s. glorious and So perfect
That to know would strike us dumb
That II even for moment
We could pierce beyond the sky
With these poor. dim eyes of mortals
We should just see God and die?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-26
CHURCH RUNS ROOF GARDEN.
Novel Method Of Raising Funds to Pay
Off a Mortgage.

In order to pay off mortgage OF
81, 800 on the Central Christian church
at Columbus, Ind, held by Willis L..
Barnes of Charleston, Ind, the congre-
cation of the church, headed by the
Rev. S. S. Offutt, pastor, will open Il
theater in the roof garden of the
church, says Columbus dispatch.
This church is the only one in the
world built with roof garden. Ar
engagements are being made to install
moving picture machine there, and
moving pictures and illustrated songs
will be given, while patrons of the gar
den eat ice cream or drink soft drinks.