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The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

priation for Intersections al alley en-
frances, Even with the appropria-
tons that have been made from year
TO year. We have had damage suits
resulting from injuries through un-
paved. or out-of-repair intersections.
believe that the alley entrances
might be construed To be continual
ton or the sidewalks and money be
diverted from the sidewalk funds TO
repair them"
A nam giving his name az John IA. Ill
stop, - yenrs old. no home. and Hugo
Odds store and lunch room at Grand
River-ave. and the Boulevard by, Pa
trolman Wendt about 3 o'clock Tues
and IL packages Of tobacco which.
the police think. were stolen else
where. Elstop was taken TO an out
side station, while young klatt was
removed To Headquarters where no
was turned over TO Lieut.. Breault, OF
the truant department.
James E. Farley. formerly Ia the real
estate business for himself, hut late
ly employed by l. J. Broadway as a
salesman. has been Issuing some big
checks on Griswold-st. In trying TO
swing deals he had planned. The
checks were returned 20 the firms
taking them by the banks. however.
As they were OF large size. no one
turned over TO Farley Business
troubles eliminating In bankruptcy
proceedings are said 10 have dis
turbed Farley's mental balance. He
Is now i'll In his home.
Reside the body OF his wife, who died
at No. 40 Grandy-ave., sunday night,
William Hermanowskl quarreled with
relatives over the possession OF his
two children. whom the relatives re-
fused 20 give into his care because
he had been separated from his fam
lily for several months. The quarrel
became so violent that IL attracted
the attention OF passing patrolman.
who took Hermanowski 10 the Chcne
station. He was released later with
warning, however The children
will be sent 10 the orphanage OF the
Felician sisters, st. Aubin and Cam
neld-aves.
samuel Davis and Joseph
Evans were found guilty, by jury
In police court No 2, late Monday ar
ternoon, OF assaulting John Szepiar-
anski and Acting Police Justice De-
Cav at once suspended sentence on
both, holding that the circumstances
OF the assault did not warrant him In
imposing a penalty. Szepiaranskt was
seen by the officers carrying chick
en- under his arm. and when asked 10
explain where he got II, said 1ok-
ingly he had stolen the fowl. When
the officers started to arrest him he
and took them 10 the residence or a
peighbor. where he proved that ne
had bought the chicken. According
TO the officers. the man then began
TO abuse them. and when they at
tempted to arrest him. he resisted so
strenuously that they were obliged
to use their clubs.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
capt. C. 9. Huse 5uried.

The funeral OF Capt Charles Byron
Huse. whose death occurred Satur.
day, took place in st. Clair Monday af-
ternoon. Capt Huse was born In
Cleveland in 1912, and after. went to
New Hampshire with his parents. In
1860 he came to st. Clair and has
lived there ever since. AS an operator
of river tugs for SO years he was we'll
known among marine men, and many
Detroiters have enjoyed the hospital
ity OF the Huse home during the sum-
mer seasons. The captain is survived
by five children. three girls and two
bows
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
CURRENT PALAVER
OF THE POLITICIANS

Elmer Klrkby, OF Jackson. was In
Detroit Monday and stated that the
Democrats OF that county are for
Bryan and for Barkworth for dele
gate-at-large and will have quiet
and peaceable convention.
------
Friends OF Malcolm j. Mcleod
claim that sufficient pressure has been
put on the president lately to cinch
the appointment OF the labor commits
sioner ms collector of>internal revenue.
Membership In the new Michigan
Republican club has grown greatly OF
late. until there are now $500 mem
bers, many OF these from out in the
state. Another general meeting will
be held soon at which good speakers
will be present
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

Ian, Ida Lenharr and Charles A. Full
er. Mayme Remington and her sing
Ing and dancing picks" were welcom-
ed again to the Temple. and Lewis &
Green, In a hodgepodge Of singing and
nonsense. bring forth many laughs.
AS contortionist, Marseilles pres
ents a wonderful performance, the
various positions into which he twists
and turns his body being simply won
derful The three Yoscarrys, comedy
athletes, and the kinetograph pictures
complete the bill
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
SERVICE LEAGUE
BUTTONS READY
PURCHASE GIVES MEMBERSHIP
IN ASSOCIATION TO ENcouR-
AGE HOME 6EAUTiFYiNG.

IL YOU have not yet joined the City
Service league, the time is now.
Buttons signifying membership have
been placed on sale all over the city,
and, lest any forget, signs have been
placed in windows and on street cars
to remind citizens that such league
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

Mrs. Annie McElroy Brett. Western
Texas woman promoter. Is the tele-
phone queen OF the southwest She Is
president OF the Southern independents
Telephone 4 Telegraph Co. and presi-
dent and general manager OF the Brett
Construction. Telephone & Telegraph
Co. These companies. representing
more than 100000. were organised ~
her.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
ThEATER coMIouE.

In the Theater Comique this week
there are many interesting features
Jack and Marie Rossley, who head the
vaudeville bill, present pleasing lit
tie sketch entitled THE Scotch Tour
lists" Besides, there are Bessie
Miriam. singing and dancing soubrette.
dian.
The bill as whole Is a good one.
well worth the time and money.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
Coal Famine Feared.

The lake coal carrying trade IS back
ward this spring. Though hundreds
of thousands of tons had been carried
up from Lake Erie ports last year,
none has gone up so far this season.
This is because cargoes for the down
trip have not been available, the first
ore loads being put on freighters at
Duluth this week. A coal famine is
likely to result unless the coal move
ment is very heavy in the. latter part
OF the season.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
Valued Same as Gold.

b. @. Stewart. merchant OF Cedar
View, Miss, says: II tell my Gus
toners when they buy a box OF DR.
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth OF that much gold in weight, II
afflicted with constipation, malaria OF
billousness." Sold under guarantee al
K. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co., and
Gray 4 Worcester drug stores. zoe.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

exists for the purpose of identifying
Detroit.
BY buying a button you become a
member. The membership will be d.
vided into district associations, each
OF which will encourage home beauti-
flying and artistic gardening in It's sec
ton of the city.
Cups and prizes are offered for the
greatest Improvement In conditions
All the district associations are to be
represented In city gathering.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

Minister WI. who has been back In
Washington as the representative OF
the Chinese government for several
weeks, Is a much-changed man. He
has not been asking questions.
While his disposition TO interrogate
is not entirely suppressed. he does not
seek nearly as much information as
when he was here before.
Several years ago on meeting an
admirer. Minister WI would look
blandly and innocently while he ask
ed. without any preliminary leading
up To the subject: How old are
your"
On being informed, he would ask In
what month his visitor was born.
Then he would follow with a half
hundred other questions, many q
them rather puzzling. but In the end.
the visitor was rather pleased than
otherwise that the Chinese minister
was sufficiently Interested to inter
rogate.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

ton TO the cloak room gossip. There
is always something interesting being
talked. about. And, again. correspond
ents know that the cloak room Is the
proper place to mention as the scene
of a funny incident or a comic story.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05

A change OF pasture makes fat
calves.--Spanish
The Detroit times., 1908-05-05
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
Bryan in Touch
 With Convention

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Lincoln, Neb., July 7.-William J. Bryan was uninterrupted by visitors today and the greater part of the time was spent in answering correspond ence which has piled up in the last few days. When asked whether or not he would go to Denver he re- piled, q can see no contingency that would require my presence at the convention. A special wire from the convention hall runs into the home of Bryan and the operator works close to his desk. Bulletins are flashed to him and he expressed pleasure at the result of the days developments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
AGED MAN ELECTED
 FROM TRAIN N--SUES

T. J. Haynes, 64 years old, an ex- Confederate veteran living in this city, Tuesday filed suit in the Jefferson cir cult court against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Con- pany, in which he prays damages in the sum of $2000. He charges that he was elected from an Iron M)'- tain train. while on his way to Pine Buff from the reunion recently lie |. at Birmingham, Ala.
 According to the complaint Haynes says on June 8, 1908, he purchased at Union Station here a round trip ticket to the reunion city. He was carried to birmingham, he says, and after ar riv!ns there he had his ticket sta1npe7 ! and validated by the proper railroad ca horities.
 While returning home anl after
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
ALL THE POLICE
 MAY RESIGN TODAY

by the reYokation of the saloon li- censes, and fearing the scrip issuance they refuse to accept the scrip now, no matter how large the discount.
 The scrip received by the police employees for May and June aggre- gates $2,265. These time warrants are not payable until January 10, 1910. The city's indebtedness at this time is $1o0,977.S2 as shown by the report of City Clerk Lee at the last Council meeting Monday night. This was stated the net indebtedness of the municipality June 30, 1908.
 The members of the Police De- partment, day and night squads, met yesterday morning at police head quarters and discussed the situation. They all told hard luck stories about being unable to get groceries, clothing and other necessaries and declared that they would either have to have their scrip redeemed or, through self defense, leave the service and seek other positions for liveli- hood. The situation is not very pleasant one for the policemen and their families and something must be done to relieve it or Pine Bluff will be without police protection
 The men consulted Chief of Police Stewart and told their superior off cer that they intended to leave the department in a body during the day, unless something was done for them. Chief Stewart advised them not to act hastily, but assured them that he would try and arrange for the dispo- sltion of their pay checks during the day. He was unsuccessful however. and further developments are looked for this morning.
 The employees of the department say that they do not wish to appear as strikers, but conditions are such as to make it necessary for them to take the step above stated.
 The fire boys are farns better than the policemen. Most of them, it is said, have small sums in local banks and a majority of them are without families. Others, it was stat
 ed, disposed of their scrip each month to private parties, personal friends, at a large discount.
 At the meeting of the Council Mon- day night Alderman Fred Fox, chair man of the Finance Committee. did not talk very encouragingly of the situation. He referred the matter to Alderman Gabe Meyer of the Fo1itk Committee for solution, but nothing was accomplished. MT. Fox stated last night that as far as he could see there was no way at this time to as- sist the police employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
B attleship Fleet
 Left Frisco Tuesday

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 San Francisco, Calif, July r. Without the usual formality the At- lantic battleship fleet with fifteen ships in line, weighed anchor at o. clock this afternoon and steamed out of the Golden Gate on cruise round the world. Rear Admiral Sperry's flagship, Connecticut, led the way and set the course due west for Honolu- lu, where they will arrive, July 16 for weeks stay The battleship Me- braska was delayed and was sent to Angel Island quarantine station on account of an outbreak of scarlet fever aboard. It will rejoin the fleet at Honolulu
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
The BANK OF PINE BLUFF
Democrats Honor s,.
 J Dead Stateman

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Denver, Colo, July 1.-What was expected to cause discord in the Dem- ocratic convention was the adoption of resolutions on the death of Grover Cleveland and which passed off with cut ripple when I. J. Dunn of Me- braska secured the floor before Judge Parker and eulogzed the dead states- man. Parker was called to the floor, but seconded the resolutions already presented. The convention then ad- journed out of respect to Cleveland. Temporary Chairman Bell after hand car trip, arrived in time to call the convention to order He deliv- cred the keynote speech of the campaign and ridiculed the Republi- can idea of reform. He declared that the platform would not take away any power of the courts, but would guar antee to labor it's rights. The quick
 suppression of Col. James Guffey, who would have brought the Pennsyl- wanna fight on the floor, indicated Bryan to be absolute dictator in the convention. The selection of tempo rary officers was ratified.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08

The city of Pine Bluff will most likely find itself without policemen by nigbtfall. All of the employees of the Pine Bluff Police Department threat en to quit the service today unless some scheme is devised by the Fi- nance Committee of the City Council whereby they will be enabled to dis pose of their time warrants, issued to them for services rendered during the months of May and June. None of the police department attaches have been able to secure money on their scrip for more than sixty days and they are experiencing no little trouble in securing the necessaries of life for themselves and their families.
 There are sixteen men employed in the police department. including Night Chief Ed Francis and the stock men and patrol drivers. These en- ployes still have in their possession pay checks issued to them for May and June. They have made every ef- fort to dispose of them at liberal discount, but none of the merchants or banks of the city will take them. They refuse to entertain any kind of proposition for them.
 The recent Prohibition movement is believed to be responsible for this state of affairs. It is stated that the financial institutions of the city and the merchants, who have been accom- modating the police by redeeming their scrip in trade, became uneasy when it was learned that, in the event Pro- hibitlon resulted, $13,000 of the city's annual revenue would be withdrawn,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
Clayton to
 Manage Campaign

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Denver, Colo, July 7.-The con- mittee on permanent organization of the Democratic convention this after noon on motion of Gov. Folk selected Henry D. Clayton of Alabama perma- nent chairman to manage the cam p2ign. Gov. Folk said he favored Champ Clark but that Bryan wanted Clayton and he submitted to the re- quest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08

leaving Memphis. the petition says Haynes was ejected from the Iron Mountain train at Crawfords ,ilte, Ark, sixteen miles west of Memphis He says he presented his ticket to ,te train auditor and although he resisted them the auditor and other employees of the road, pulled him upon the car platform and showed him off tbe train.
 Charlottesville, the complaint says. was without hotel accommodations and he was forced to make his Wey hack to Memphis as best he could. The plaintiff says he was compelled to pay full fare from Memphis to Pine Bluff. The plaintiff says 1e was greatly inconvenienced and maJe sick from exposure as a result of lie treatment he received at the ha lis If the defendant company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08

perly dismissed in the latter court, as no one except party could take an appeal"
 Upon this and other authorities and upon principle and fair reasoning I am satisfied that it was never in tended by the constitution and statute quoted to confer the right of appeal upon all persons indiscriminately without regard to their interest or lack of it, ill the subject matter of the proceeding. The requirement that the affidavit must be made by the party aggrieved" expressly excludes the idea that the law intended to en- courage 'the impertinent interfer? ence of a stranger
 Now this is not suit inter parties; there were no plaintiffs and defend ants, or petitioners and respondents in the county court Oracle appeared there simply in the character of one proposing to make contract with the county. Others appeared in similar character; there was no connection Or relation between the one and the Othe> The court was vested with ab- solu,e discretion and plenary power to reject any and all bids offered and no bidder as such was. injured there by or had the legal right to complain. The acceptance of Amburns bid was a rejection of all the others and this left MT. Oracle in the attitude of any other private citizen so far as these proceedings were concerned.
 As he had no interest in the matter other than that possessed by all citi- zens of the county in common, he had no appealable interest, was not a party aggrieved and the appeal here in must be dismissed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
Roosevelts See
 the Roosevelt

 Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Oyster Bay, July 7-President and Mrs. Roosevelt, their son, Quentin, and other guests this afternoon male an inspection of the Arctic ship Roosevelt in which Commander Peary expects to reach the north pole for which they are now on the way. After a close inspection of the craft, the President complimented Peary highly on the completeness of his outfit and expressed the hope that he will be able to reach the pole. The vessel steamed away late in the day. 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08

By a decision rendered by Judge A. E. Grace in the Jefferson circuit court yesterday, John M. Oracle, the wealthy Jefferson county planter, is not given the right to appeal from the county court in the matter of awarding a con- tract to J. B. Auburn of Red Leaf plantation Chicot county, by County Judge James Gould. The contract grants MT. Auburn the privilege of working all the misdemeanor prison CTS convicted in this county. Mir. Gra- cie was one of the bidders for the contract at the time the award was made by Judge Gould.
 After the contract was awarded Mir. Amburn, whose bid included the pay ment of costs in all cases and g i 7 per cent of the fines, Mr. Oracle sery- ed notice that he would contest and he appealed to the Jefferson circuit court. Judge Gould granted the ap- peal, but held that the bid of Mir. Auburn was the best bid of those sub mitted. He declared he let the con tract to MT. Auburn because it was for the best interests of the county to do so. Mr. Oracle also contested on the ground that the county judge had no legal right to send the pris- oners outside of the county in which they Were tried and convicted. Ora eie,s bid provided for payment of costs and only 15 per cent of the fines.
 Prosecuting Attorney w. D. Jones and Attorneys Young and Rowell rep resented the county at the arguments submitted to Judge Grace in the cir cult court later and Attorney s. M Taylor was counsel for Mr. Oracle.
 Judge Grace in his decision yester day reviews many cases of a similar nature, asserting that Mr. Oracle was not an aggrieved party and that he has no right to appeal. In dismissing the appeal, Judge Grace rendered the following written opinion:
 There is an appeal from the action of the county court of Jefferson coun- ty in accepting the bid of one J. B. Auburn and awarding him the con tract to work the county prisoners for the years 1908 and 1909 The appel lant, J. M. Oracle, was an unsuccessful bidder for this contract and appealed to this court, alleging that the county court had no authority to hire the prisoners to bidder from another county if anyone in Jefferson county was willing to contract for them. re- gardless of any difference in the terms offered.
 Before considering this question it becomes necessary for the court to in quire into it's jurisdiction-its right to hear, consider and determine the issue presented.
 It is elementary law that the right of appeal is not inherent in all lti- gants or parties to a judicial proceed ing; it is a privilege which only exists when conferred by some constitution al or statutory enactment.
 Our constitution (Art VII Sec. 5l; provides that "in all cases of allow ances made for or against counties s * an appeal shall lie to the circuit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08

Rev. D. H. Gill, lhe new paseoi of the Baptist church, jas movel with his family from Pine Bluff, thai., for mer home, and are occupying a cot tage on Newport avenue.-Newport Independent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
TOWARDS
 SAVING

money by taking out Bank Book ae our Savings Department today.
 A hundred resolutions to save IF NOT carried out will never earn cent Of interest. while money depos- ited here regularly will increase With interest at 3 per cent on every dollar.
 It will pay you to make a start to- day!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-08
C0Un nTY CAN SEND
 PRISONERS AWAY

John M Gracie Former County Convict Contractor, Loses His Suit to Test the Right of Judge Gould to Award Contract For Working County Prisoners in Another County Graces Opinion Cites Many Authorities in the Dismissal of the Appeal to the Circuit Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17

The decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company VS.. the Louisiana
Railroad Commission, will, it is be-
lieyed, 60 a lonk way towords passing
the proposed constitutional. amend
ment, increasing the powers of the
Louisiana Railroad Commission, and
giving the Commission authority over
the service of the telephone and tele-
graph company.
The decision of the Supreme Court
holds that the rule Of the Commission
passed by the commission itself, reg
ulating and requiring the prompt de-
livery Of telegraph messages, is uncon-
stitutional.S
From now until the constitutional
amendment which was passed by the
extra session of the General Assem-
bly,, under the additional proclama.
ton of Lieutenant Governor Sanders
is passed by the people, and is made
law, the Railroad Commission viii
have not the least authority for try
ing to regulate the service of either
the telegraph or the telephone com
panies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-17
LOUISIANA CULLINGS
An Citizens Should Vote.

The Homer Guardian Journal has
the following suggestion to offer: The
suffrage franchise is at the very root
Of our system of government. The
people, that is the voters, are the
source of all authority. and they ex-
ercise that authority at and through
the ballot box. Hence the exercise
of the suffrage franchise becomes a
public duty on the part of those upon
whom he right or priviles has been
conferred. 1t is the duty If the good
citizen to vote and to vote in the way
and manner which he .consicentiously
believes will best subserve and pro-
mote the public good. The citizen is
the unit in our plan of government,
and it is the active units that count.
Only citizens who vote are active
units: non-voting citizens are dead
units or ciphers and an incubus upon
the body polite.
How many of our readers have
thought Of the matter in this light 7
Voting is public duty, just as much
as service in the army in time Of war
or upon the jury in time of peace is
a public duty. The citizen owes it to
the state to exercise the suffrage
franchise which has been conferre /
upon him, and to exercise it with an
eye single to the public welfare and
the honor and glory of the State.