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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29
M, R. PERRY IS
 AGAIN HONORED
Pine Bluff Negro Reelected Grand Master of the United Brothers of Friendship by Reclamation
 Thursdays Session.

At 9 a. m. Thursday morning the grand lodge assembled with the grand master presiding.
 The grand session was opened in the usual form by the grand chaplain. The minutes of the previous session was read and adopted.
 The grand master appointed the fol- lowing committee on condolences Bros. s. A. Moseley, I. M. Morris, W. J. Balum. J. A Langston, G c Brown, B. w. Hamilton, J. A. Hayes The committee on mileage and per diem was announced.
 The following resolution were offer- ed Annual sermon on the first Sum- day in August. How to apply fines in case of sickness. Amending sec- tion 1 Art 8. Compelling members to take Past Masters Council degree. To raise the policy Amending para graph c section 8. All of which were referred to the committee on resolu- tions.
 All committees were ordered to proceed to work. A thirty minute recess was indulged after which the grand master called the grand lodge and submitted his expense account for the year; and the meeting ad- journed.
 Afternoon Session.
 The grand lodge assembled at p. m. with the grand master presiding. The meeting opened in the usual form. It having been announced that the election of grand lodge officers would take place at D. m., the many aspirants for office began to sharpen their wits and get themselves togeth- CT. However the grand lodge did some effective work before the hour for election.
 The committees on Coincidence Memorial, and State of the order re- ported and reports were adopted.
 The hour having arrived for the election of grand officers, the grand master declared the house in order for the same. After a short nomina- tion speech by M. B. Luster, a mot ion prevailed that the rules be sus. pended and Grand Master M. R. Perry be reelected by exclamation and sucf was the order. The grand master in a very pleasing manner expressed thanks for the repeated honor and declared that the U. B. F. order hat become part of him.
 Other officers elected were as fol lows: 1y~
 J.F. Williams. D D. G. "; J. H Hammond, c. s.; w. T. Daniels Asst. G. S.; G. s. Winston, G. T. s. IA. Moseley, grand chaplain.
 Trustees-J. w. Johnson, M. s Rice, and Jas. Halliburton.
 Finance Committee-R. c. Mitchell B. Warehouse, Higden, G. M. Donley and E. J. Fisher.
 Endowment Board-W. W. Jones HI, M. Thomas, M. B Luster and F Havis The meeting adjourned.
 Grand Temple Session.
 According to program the meetin was called to order by the sound the gavel at g a. m. The Gran , Princess presiding. The usual Til ualistic form of opening, and tn meeting was declared in order fo business. The.minutes of the prev
 ious session were read and adopted The grand princess admonished th t members to let the spirit of harmon n and Christian fellowship character /. lize their actions throughout the elet
 ton of their grand officers speakin in high terms of their previous dc L. l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29
Argue

YOU ARE DOING BUSI- NESS TO MAKE MONEY. so ARE WE.
 YOU MUST HAVE GOOD GOODS TO DO BUSINESS. so MUST WE.
 ADVERTISING IN THIS PAPER PAYS. WE WON'T ARGUE THIS POlNT-WE CAN PROVE TT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29
Entered at Postofice at Pine Blu6. Ark. as second class wail matter.
WILL YOU HELP?

The early life of the village, town or city may be said to be to a great extent similar in every respect. In many instances the growth of com munity is much more rapid than in others. This is due to various causes and conditions.
 s A great many of our western cities of today have developed much more rapidly than towns in other sections of our country. This is in a great measure due to the fact that mining interests offer a fortune over night, so to speak. Since the wonderful rush to California in '49 the West has been the mecca of the youth of sur country. The fortunes of few So rapidly accumulated have been to onr Young America what the stories cf Captain Kidd were of years ago.
 The colossal fortune made as If by magic by Mackey, Fair, Hearst an] no few ctLers has acted as stimulus for thousands of others who lave followed the advice "Go west and grow up with the country That the cities of the west have continued their wonderful pace in growth and deyel- opment is not due entirely to their geographical location, but to the fact that they are populated with live, e1- ergetic, hustling people, whose watch word is Progress They are yer striving to place the advantages o, their cities before the world at large. NO project daunts them, no obstacle is so great but what can be overcome. Shoulder to shoulder they stand. Pet ty differences are swept aside wnen the interests of their communities are at stake. The results speak for themselves.
 No section of our country has shown the remarkable development of the west in recent years. We offer as an illustration city, neighbor- ing city we might add, whose growth hos simply astounded the world. The recent government census gives this city a population of almost 65,000 peo- pie. The census of ten years ago gave it a population of ten thousand. We refer to Oklahoma City. Here is a town that has no advantages over Pine Bluff in a natural way.
 To what can be attribute this wonderful development? In a few words may be found the explanation. The population is composed of people from all sections of our country, the north, the south, the east and the west. All have become inoculated with that remarkablee spirit of push and progress. They have never tired in their efforts to promte the interests of their city. No proposition has ap. peared no matter how great but what has been quickly secured by these re- nowned boosters. Oklahoma City boasts of membership of twelve hun dred for it's Chamber of Commerce To this body of men this city owes it remarkable growth.
 We write the foregoing in an effor to illustrate to our people what coul
 be done for Pine Bluff. Our city
 advantageously located. We have ev
 erything to offer to the farmer. tn
 machinist. the manufacturer: in fat
 every class of citizens who desire
 establish a substantial future. Wh'
 is needed to make Pine Bluff greatt
 in a commercial way is to place b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29

-Dr. Grandy and O'Daniel use solmnoform viitalized air for painless extracting. 211 1-2 Main. 4-19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29

25 Per Cent Discount on Stone Lin. ed White Mountain Refrigerators for one week June 27 to July 2.-Reap & Crawford Furniture Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29

o. A. Bell of Little Rock, was in Pine Bluff ye~ terday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-29

This is a rare oportunity to buy everything you need in some instances less than fac- tory cost Come early you will be pleased.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
''Do 1t For Skowhegan''

"Do 1t For Rochester" just express
es the fine civic spirit behind those
splendid activities of which we read
in the current number of a popular
magazine. A great city is making
wonderful progress because her peo-
pie are meeting on common ground
and honestly seeking the truth. But
do 1t For Skowhegan' is already at
work here. Even as we read the
tales from the Kodak City" we re-
ceived notice of Fridays meeting of
the Brotherhood of st. Paul. Here is
that same fellowship, and that honest
seeking for truth. To hear represen
tatlves from four different parties
talk politics under one roof and all
the same night, will be treat
and privilege. A welcome change
from the partizan deceit and exag-
geration that is so large a part of
every political campaign. We hope
our fellow citizens will join us in ac-
cepting the Brotherhood's cordial in
vitation.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
Somerset Pomona

The regular meeting of Somerset
Pomona Grange will be held at East
Madison, Tuesday, September 13.
Myron Jewett, Master of host grange
will welcome Pomona and S. F.
Emerson of Skowhegan will respond.
This is to be Veterans meeting and
members of the grange and their
friends will be entertained in the af-
ternoon by the Veterans. There will
be a description of Libby prison by
Charles Goodridge of Cornville; pa
per, s. F. Emerson; description of
battlefield with illustrations by H
n Longfellow; reading by Angie
Dodge; paper written by a rebel read
by Mrs. X. A. Withee; song, Mrs. Ida
Fenlason; singing and readings by
host grange All veterans will please
be prepared to give one days ex-
perience on the battlefield. The
meeting will be open to visitors in
the afternoon.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
Business or Politics

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
Jersey and New York, began building
modern highways good many years
before Maine. Some of their work
went to pieces and had to be done
over again. That seemed like waste
of money to the taxpayers. They
kicked about it. Everybody that
Travelled over the roads kicked too,
until the law makers conceded that
something would have to be done.
Then they investigated the whole
system of highway work, found out
the cause of the trouble, and applied
the obvious remedy.
Maine is committed to the move
ment for better roads. The policy of
granting State aid for local highway
construction has come to stay. Good
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
An Evening OF Music.

Local music lovers were given q
rare treat Wednesday night, when
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd opened her
house on Water street for reception
and musicale In honor of Don and
Margery Morrison. These artists
both natives of the town, were the
subject of much favorable comment
after their recital last year, but both
have made remarkable progress dur
ing the season in New York.
Miss Morrison gave three selec-
tions on the piano, and If her audi
ence had prevailed, would have been
obliged to give as many more. But
the piano is by no means as rare
as the violin. so Don Morrison, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Emery, had
slight advantage for his portion OF
the program. However, this gentle
man needs no advantage, unless 1t be
n comparison with the great artists
)f the violin. To one unfamiliar
With the technique of that instru-
nent, his lingering was marvel.
Mr. Morrison played several old
favorites, some of which he had es-
pecially transcribed. These were
most enjoyable, as were also the
Three French Songs" specially ar
ranged. But the three numbers which
we're his own compositions, came last
Aut not least OF these 1.-The Little
Dutch Soldier" made a great impress
sion. This was played with the mute,
md for pure tones and delicate har-
mony was unique. When he had fin
ished his audience promptly insisted
hat he play it right over again. The
accompaniments by Miss Emery add
ed much to the entire effect.
At the close of the recital they
spent some little time receiving CON
gratulations from their former towns
men. Prominent among those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. E. n. Merrill
Mrs. E. Fl. Stevens, Miss Stevens, and
Mrs. Payne of Boston; Mrs. j. Palm
er Merrill, Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler and the
Misses Pooler, Rev. George Mer-
riam, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Merrill,
Rev. and Mrs Robert Morris. Mrs.
Mary c. Brainerd and Miss Brainerd,
z. L. Harris and family, Rev. B. B.
Merrill, Mrs F. o. Sawyer, and Miss
Edith Gledhill.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
First Initiative Petition Filed.

The first petition of fifty names
under the initiative section of the
Referendum law has been filed with
Howard Davies, President of the Di-
rect Primary league of Maine. 1t was
secured and sent in by ]. A. Hume
we'll of Madison. This petition Is the
first step In the accumulation oil
$4,000 signatures asking the next
Legislature to enact the Grange Di-
rect Primary Bill or to refer the
same to the people. The amendment
to the Constitution of Maine author
izing legislation by petition and by
direct vote of the people was adopt
ed in September 1908; three meas
ures, enacted by the last Legisla-
ture. were ordered to a popular vote
under the Referendum feature of the
Amendment but the move for Direct
Primaries Is the first use of the ini-
tiative by the people of Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
sKOWHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.

Prices Paid Producers.
Wool-Unwashed,, zoe to 22c per ID
Hides and skinsAHides. &c to -, &c
hi calf ase skins ,o 16e nae each eo '' per
$3.50 to $3.50; pea beans. $3.50.
Beef-Ox beef, &c to &C. -
p tultry-Fowis, lac to lee per ID;
chicken, 16c to zoe.
Taiiow-Rough, &c. per Id. 40.
Butter-First quality, stamped zoe
Eggs-2s cents per dozen, fresh.
P0tatoes-New potatoes ooc per
bushel -
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $h2o'
winter wheat pat, $3.50. ro.tto
Oats-New Western. soc; Domestic'
~ lie o,,,, .
gluten, $40 per cwt.
Cotton seed-S1.90
Corn-$1 SO per bag; meal $1.45 per
Spring bran-s1.4O per cwt
Mixed feed-$1.50 per cwt .oo -,
Salt Pork-15c by ths bol. zoo Ids"
ccheese-2oc to 22c per lb.
Butter-32c per lb. .1
Eggs-3O cents per dozen, fresh
Teas-25c. to soc. per 10.
Coffee-20c to 36c per lb.
Lard-Domestic tic; pure loc; COM
Molasses-Pur Ponce. 40c: to Soc.
Sugar-lIranulated sugar best quar-
ity, is lbs for $1.oo; brown, lS IDS
'of fPotaa,tvoUes-New, a,vU; 1sc per pix.
PouitryVFowls zoe per lb.; chick
en- 22c per Id.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
ANNUAL FIELD DAY.
r. +. ID. Men Met Mt Lakewood Labor
Day.

The annual field day and associa-
tion meeting of the Somerset County
Rural Letter Carriers was held at
Lakewood on Labor day. Brother
Merchant with kindly impulse was
sortnnate in securing the same cot
tape as last year The large letters
r. F. D. placed conspicuously on the
porch railing guided the guests as
they arrived TO their cozy nome
There we're a goodly number OF the
bows and their families present tne
last arriving at II o'clock. After the
usual greetings the gentlemen stai |
ed on a tour of the GROUNDS TO we"
the beauties of nature and Sather III
spiration for the coming events lhe
ladies meantime preparing dellcious
reDast for their liege lords. Inc
wanderers having returned all Jolh-
ed in partaking of the best dinner
ever. The annual business session
was then opened and the Following
officers chosen: President, A. r
Sandford; vice president, u. A;
Greenleaf of Starks; secretary ana
treasurer, E. A. Merchant. IL was
voted to send as delegate to heXt
State meeting Brother Sandford' al
ternate Brother Greenleaf II was
voted to meet at the same place on
Labor day, 1911; also voted to ap-
noint the several ladies present TO
serve as a committee of entertain
mert Then joining the ladies in the
large living room a literary program
was given, consisting of an address
and songs by the President; an ad-
dress by Miss Marolin Greenleal,
Postmistress at Starks, she answering
the generous applause with nne
recitation: also a general discussion
relating to the carriers work by all
present. The hour of parting having
arrived. good-byes were reluctantly
said and thus the best meeting ever
held by this association came to a
close.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of Chapter 32, Revised Statutes, sec
tions SO to 80 inclusive, and upon the
petition of five or more citizens oil
the State, and deeming it for the best
interest of the State, the Commission
ers of Inland Fisheries and Game
after due notice to all persons inter
ested in the subject matter Of said
petition, and public hearing thereon
in the locality to be affected and
deeming it necessary and proper for
the protection and preservation of the
inland fish of the State, hereby adopt
the following needful Rules and Reg
ulations relating to the times and
places in which and the circum-
stances under which inland fish may
be taken in the waters of Crocker
pond, so-called, situated in Dennis
town Plantation, Somerset County.
Rules and Regulations.
SECTION /. For. period Of four
shall shall be unlawful for any one person
crocker pond; so-ealied. in Dennis,
In the Gsv Comfy
five pounds of fish in all, or two fish
1t shall also be unlawful for any one
person to have In possession IN any
one day more than five pounds of fish
in all, or two fish, taken from said
Crocker pond.
Dated this Thirty-first day of May
A. D. 1910.
l.. T. CARLETON, Chairman.
j. w. BRACKETT,
E. e. RING,
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game. 3w36
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
THURSDAY, SEPT. s, 1910.
Skowhegan's Representative

Did you ever write out or think out
legislative representative to possess?
AS you run them over in your mind
honesty, ability, industry, knowledge
of the times, persistency-can you
think of any one who would meas
ure up to your standard better than
Roland T. Patten. From the stand
point of practical politics, Mr. Pat
ten Is not an ideal vote getter. He
takes life too seriously. In these days
when the man with the glad hand,
the mixer and professional jollier cut
such swath, Mr.. Patten Is some
what handicapped. For deeper quail
ties, however, his equal is far to
seek II he has in his makeup any
of the feeling which makes men
prize political Office as so-called
honor, he shows very littles Of 1t.
Doubtless it would please him to
know that a majority of his towns
men believed in him-had cast their
ballots for him, but in his case, q
much broader motive Is the weightieI
reason for his candidacy. Every cit
izen should give his best thought to
the political problems of the time
Much more than most of us Mr.. Pat
ten fulflls this duty.
Do not attempt to reward him for
good citizenship by sending him to
the legislature; he would not regard
1t in that light. The fact that the
Legislature elected next Monday will
choose a United States senator, while
Of itself of importance, is not the
chief reason why you should be a
Patten man. He is entitled to your
vote because he Is careful thinker,
q student of history, practical man
of affairs, but more than all else be-
cause he Is just cranky" enough to
be beyond bribery, and firm against
intimidation.
Maine Is Republican and stands
firm by such of that party as have
proven good. Unfortunately, local
issues have complicated the political
situation, and no one can tell where
the overturn will stop. In Mr.. Pat
tens case, too, the stand pat and ma
chine element of his party are active
in their opposition and will be sure
to vote against him next Monday.
We have no hesitancy in saying that
some Democratic votes and a reason
able interest on the part of those who
desire his election will be necessary
IL he is to prevail. We shall look
for the rank and file, the average cit
izen and every day man of all parties
to support him.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
ROAD PETITION.

Brighton, Me- Aug. IS, 1910.
. To the Honorable County Commits
sioners of the County of Somerset,
State of Maine:
The undersigned inhabitants of the
Plantation of Brighton in said County
of Somerset. respectfully request the
changes below mentioned:
To discontinue road beginning
near the Lord Place, so called and
leading an easterly course to the We'll
lington line.
To discontinue a road beginning at
a point south of the Chas. Jones Place
so called and leading southerly
course to the Walter Nickerson Turn
so called.
To lay out a road beginning at
point south of the Chas. Jones Place
so called leading a southerly course
to Nickerson Turn.
To discontinue a road beginning at
a point near the White School house
so called leading a southerly course
to certain point south of the school
house.
TO lay out road beginning at
point south of said White school house
Leading northeasterly course to the
L. c. FoRBUs,
And Eighteen Others.
STATE OF MAINE.
County Commissioners Court, Som
erset County. Received and filed Sept.
" Attest: W. T. sEEKINs. Clerk
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08
Stand Firm for Home Rule

Don't forget to vote on those two
laws that are to be ratified or re-
jected at the polls next Monday. They
are the first acts of the Legislature
to come up under the Referendum
and any failure to exercise the wise
privilege conferred by this provision
of our fundamntal law, will be dis
torted into an argument against the
principal of Direct Legislation.
The bills relate to a division of the
town of York, and a right of way
now occupied by the Maine Central
railroad in the city of Portland. Both
are strictly local measures, affecting
only those two municipalities. The
questions involved are such as should
be decided by the voters or officials
of those communities.
In both cases the opponents of
these laws claim that they were car
ried through the Legislature by ques-
tionable tactics, and are distinct in
vasions of the right of home rule. We
do not believe that the voters of
Somerset county or the town of
Skowhegan, would relish such treat
ment as has been accorded the voters
of Portland and York. They have
appealed from the decision of the
Legislature, and ask the voters of
Maine to sustain their inherent right
to home rule. If you believe in home
rule you will vote NO.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08

roads mean tourists, and tourists
mean the easiest money that comes
into the State. Everyone is glad to
get the money. even when he could
live without these liberal spenders
But Maine is still a good ways from
the head of the procession. She has
reached the point however, where this
question comes up for an answer:
Shall we try to profit by the costly
experience of these other states, or
shall we blunder along Independently
md finally come TO the same conclu-
sons? This is the significance of
those questions sent by the Grange
to the different candidates for the
Legislature.
There's no such thing as a per
manent9 road in spite of the general
impression to the contrary. Storm,
water and traffic with freezing and
thawing make short work of them un-
less they are constantly repaired.
The more costly the road. the more
essential the repairs. It's always the
old story of the stitch in time" The
State has helped build some very
good roads, but no effective provision
was made for repairs, and they are
going to pieces at a shocking rate
To continue this way is rank folly
These other states have tried in
every way one could think out. to
get the several localities to maintain
their own roads. Every time they
failed. Human nature is the same
everywhere, and men will not neglect
their own business to care for the
publlc's. Instead they neglect the
roads. New York solved the prob
lem by charging automobiles an an
nual license fee. This provides
goodly sum to be used for highway
maintenance, and comes out of those
who can easily pay it. Now it would
obviously be unjust to make the auto
men put up the cash and not give
them fair value in return. On the
other hand all the roads cannot be
rebuilt at once because of the eX-
pense. Still 1t has been found prac
tcable to keep even the dirt roads
in very satisfactory shape.
This Is accomplished by offering
the towns State aid for maintenance
under terms similar to those govern
ing grants for construction. Local
authorities have charge of the work,
subject to supervision such as Maine
already exercises in the case of the
schools. There is no violation of the
principle of home rule;" rather the
State enters by invitation to assume
a Just share of the burden that mod
ern conditions involve.
Maine is now spending $56 per mile
each year in repairs to her roads.
Half this sum would give vastly bet
ter results under wise administration,
where the right thing could be done
at the right time. Forget politics
and let's have a highway law based
on business principles.