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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08
Piles Cured In 6 to II Days.

Your druggist refund money il
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
Ease of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08
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perfectionists as well as imp1acablea
1t is an error which confounds rea-
sonable people in every walk of life.
In government, especially III free gov
eminent. where men cannot be shack
| led or bulIied, it is fatal to progress.
| If such "a spirit had prevailed in
1857 there would not have been a
United States Constitution. Few men
of that day were satisfied with the
work done Many of the best of them
were confident that great mistake
had been made. Yet in the est1ma-
ton of the world from that day to
this the opinion that that achievement
was unprecedented in wisdom and
good results has steadily strengthen
ed.
The worst cal mites that have ever
happened to this country have at
tended Democratic quarre1s and di-
visions
If the Democratic party had held
together the slavery question might
have been settled without war.
If the Democratic party had held
together an extortionate tariff could
not have been inflicted upon the
people
If the Democratic party had held
together Hannaism with its corrupt
encouragement of trusts would not
have appeared.
Those who refuse to do anything
until they can do everything are the
! most powerful allies of evil that we
have. When they counsel delsy until
every man in that party is acceptable
to them and every motive anywhere
entertained by Democrat can pass
the scrutiny Of perfectab:lity they ad-
wise nonaction until the millennium
and they assume tn t the millennium
will come at a stroke.
i. Those who lock for the perfect day
must prepare for it We shall not
|
reach it by leaps and bounds but star
by step.
In free government where millions
OF people are divided into two parties
row is either organization to make
progress except by concession" If il
is radcalism that we look for let it
be remembered tlr't the radicalism of
today becomes the conservatism of to-
morrow and that when evil becomes
deep seated new and fiercer radica, s
develop all the time Except as rea-
sonable men can come to the most
small hope of any kind of greement
next year.
We depend wholly upon agenc e>
and Not al all upon the cherublm and
scrap i'm.
The greatest work that has been
done for the country's peace and
progress i'll many years is that which
LAS n rmonzed the Democratic party
in Congress. Well meaning eXtrem-
is may deplore the fact that some
compromises have been nee ssa; Y, hut
whatever hope tsere may be for jus
tice in this land rests upon the unity
+ Democrats. We NV have uneom-
:. from sing wrong, 1t San, he broken
down only as men shall be led lttle
~ little to see the better way
a party Ia can govern itself gives
IL people the best possible assur ance
;hat it is able TO govern the Republic
Thcle never has been and zee rev
CT will be any free government OK,
~ by reason. concession and com
promise.-St. Louis Republic.
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LIGHTNING KILLS FEW
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.

Tonic in action, quick in results. Will
cure any case of kidney Or bladder
disorder not beyond the reach of med
icine No need to say more. w l..
Dewoody 4 Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08
STEP ~ STEP.

There are men calling themselves
Demqcrsts who look with suspicion
spon the Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives that assembled in regular
session yesterday, because it is har-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08

Bucks \ tural Gas Ranges are
,eSt because they last =longer.-Reap
4 Crawford Furn. Co (
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08
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New 1877

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-08

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark. as second class mail matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
THE LESSON

The Meriden election seems not without its lesson to those who may read. In a city usually Republican Representative Donovan, tagged with his record in the General Assembly, where he voted almost uniformly against popular measures, was beat en, while the Democrats, Tingier and Dunn, were chosen respectively may ors of Rockville and Willimantic, nominally Republican cities, not be-
 cause they were Democrats. but be- cause in the General Assembly they had voted like honest and intelligent representatives of the people.
 The continued growth of protest was exemplifed in the vote. Atwater, the independent candidate, and the Socialists, jointly cast 1878 ballots. which was almost one-third of the vote, so that the successful Demo- cratic, candidate for mayor is the choice of a minority of the citizens, a few more than third, just as in Bridgeport Mayor Wilson is in office, although almost two-thirds of the ballots were against him. The Social ist vote did not increase in the same degree as in Bridgeport, but the growth was sufficiently alarming, since it Jumped from 300 to 57s. Says the New Haven Union, Demo- cratic. speaking of the condition in Meriden: This strikes us as being no small protest against municipal con ditions as they are, and no slight evil dence of the fact that eventually the independent spirit is bound to make itself felt unless the older party or ganizations listen more closely to the growing public demand for a more businesslike and less partisan kind of government in our municipalities.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
THE HARTMAN LETTERS AND ROO EVELTS
 POSITION AS AN AMERICAN STATESMAN

worst. but whose public service was the best.
 If occasionally some statesman has been deprived of power through the apparent agency of scandal, there is nothing to show that the quality of his work was not in doubt
 Criticism of Roosevelt should rath- CT be directed at his record as a statesman, and at his failure to get results socially useful.
 Roosevelt's work seems to be about done. His function apparently was 10 direct attention to the defects in ex- isting institutions. Of sound and CO., herent remedy he had none He but warned the nation that the dam would burst unless repairs were made.
 These repairs are likely to be the charge of men of more statesman like quality than the ex-presidens, who has not only delivered his mes sage in it's entirety, but who has come to be a follower in the column Of those who advocated that in which Roosevelt, the president, did not be- lieve.
 In this connection remember his fierce opposition to the initiative and referendum of which he has become the ardent champion, and his hatred Of the recall for judges, which he has accepted Tn the cloaking language .'the people must have control of the judges
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
THE EXPERIENCE OF CENTURIES DEMANDS ,l.
 AN OPEN TRIAL FOR PASTOR RICHESON

stitutions of justice give r"benefit of clergy" so that a criminal had but to show connection with a religious or der to be discharged from tresponsi- bility to civil tribunals. Clergymen who sin are entitled to exactly the same kind of a trial as the law gives to other men, and no other justice than the common kind should be dispensed to them.
 The Boston movement is in sense an assertion of a belief that the in- stitution is affected by the offense of it's member. Not so. Most men have institutional alliances. Some are sure to be Democrats and others Republi- cans. Nobody would think of urging as an argument against a political party that one or more of it's mem bers had, in his personal capacity, committed a crime. Neither will any body blame institutional religion be- cause Richeson killed his sweetheart, if it should appear that he did kill her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Roosevelt Is
 Firm Against
 Peace Banquet
Especial from United Press. ]

 New York, Dec. 28-President Taft and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will not be brought together by the widely heralded peace banquet here Saturday night. The former President posi- lively stated today that under no cir cumstances vtl he attend the peace banquet, although in difference to his known views the committee arranging the dinner made 1t very plain that it did not plan the dinner as q boost for the Taft arbitrati treaties.
 Captain Milard J. Bloomer, secretary of the committee, today made an un- successful attempt to have Colonel Roosevelt reconsider Ifs refusal. He called on the associate editor and told him that the committee had decided the dinner was in no way an endorse nent of the Taft treaties but simply a move for universal peace.
 Roosevelt, however, said under no circumstances would he attend. Af- terward, Roosevelt said:
 There will be no question of verac- ity between Captain Boomer and my self here. I was invited to attend this dinner some time ago and I wrote was unalterably opposed to the peace treaties now before the Senate. The committee, after receiving my letter voted on whether the dinner was to endorse the trea ties and decided that 1t was not. Captain Boomer called today to urge me to attend, but I told him that under no circumstances could I be present"
 The committee arranging the dinner Is having it's own troubles. Andrew Carnegie, who is to be one of the speakers, has prepared an address en- Enthusiastically endorsing the Taft pans. The committee wants to have Carnegie amend his speech, but so far Gaynor, named as chairman of the committee, is insisting that he will hayes nothing to do with it, and a committee called on him this afternoon to urge him to act
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
Taft To Stick For Protective
 Tariff Policy
Special from United Press)

Especial rom United PreSS)
 Washington, Dec. 2S-That President Taft will stand out for a protective tariff policy as against the Democrat ic doctrine of tariff for revenue only in relation to the wool schedule and all other tariff issues at this session of Congress, was the statement made at the White House, today, following long conference between the Pres ident, Representative Sereno Payne Rep., N. Y), Representative Hili Rep., Conn.), and Senator Shoot, (Rep., Utah.)
 This announcement, taken with the declared policy of the Democratic House leaders, led to the prediction of a deadlock and the possibility of no tariff legislation at this session.
 Payne. Hill and Shoot were all supporters of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and they said. today, that, while a reduction of wool duties would be favored by the Republicans, they were convinced that the President would insist on maintaining protec- tive policy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
MISS TEMPEST
 WITHDREW
Her Philanthropic Project Too Much Official
 Red Tape

London, Dec. 28-Marie Tempest has given up trying to be philanthropist. She is playing tn "The Honeymoon at the Royalty Theatre, and she was told that the 400 odd sandwich-men em- ployed about the cattle market to ad- vertiSe the show. received only 36 cents day.
 What these poor fellows need,'' said Miss Tempest, 'is a coffee stall on wheels which can follow them about and at which they can get coffee and tea and food
 She had the coffee stall made, and then learned that htre were certain formalities to be observed before the work of bringing sunshine into the lives of the sandwtchTnen could be commenced.
 She went to the board of guardians. The board said a committee would have to be appointed to consider the projevt. Also the borough councils had to appoint special days to investi- gate thoroughly the exact circum- stances Of sandwichmen. Statistic ians were called in to give illuntnat- ing figures on the longevity and nor tality of sandwichmen.
 Also, a permit from Scotland Yard was necessary. Experts in criminol- ogy were consulted as to the advisab- fifty of feeding sandwichmer on tea, coffee, and buns. Was there not danger of pauperiZing them?
 Mss Tempest kept on. By and by she had bushel basket full of official permits and. other documents sealed with red wax and tied in blue rib bon.
 After about a month she said: Can I take the coffee stall out now?"
 Certainly not. There are further forma ities''
 And how long will they take?"
 AbOllt three months And won lln- derstand, of course, that the stall will under no circumstances be allowed in the roadway during the hours that the sandwichmen are on duty"
 Then Miss Tempest quit I've no time for a Jarndyce V. Jarndyce suit"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
SOME SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO THE SCHOOL
 POPULATION AND THE NEED FOR NEW SCHOOLS

nection with the circumstance that owing to the progress of tax equaliza- ton the grand list has increased at an abnormal rate during the last five years.
 In 1905 the one mill tax for schools produced some s6S.000.
 In the present year the same tax will produce an estimated s96,000.
 This is larger amount than is re- Quired to take care of the annua; growth of school population.
 If new construction of this value IS needed it is because of the dis tribution of school houses, or the necessities of replacement. It looks upon the face of matters as if there were room for a large reduction of budget at this point, if not this year then in the immediate future.
 If it is desired to continue the one mill levy for school construction the surplus might be devoted to the pur- chase by the board itself of large of the new high school bonds. Such a program would in eff feet save the tax payers large sums in interest charges.
 Assuming that tax equalization will be continued until completion it IS evident that the grand list will for some years continue to increase at a rate beyond the increase in school and the need of adjust ment will become yearly greater.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

The churches of Boston are report ed to be agitating for secret trial of Pastor Richeson, who will be tried soon. for the murder of Avis Linnell The. protection of Individual liberty requires that the administra- ton of justice shall be public. Where the offense charged is capital the req sons against star chamber methods are stronger
 One, two, or thrSe secret trials might do no harm, but the system could only result finally in the over throw of the protection to the life and property of the individual which has been gained through the. cen turies, at cost of much suffering, blood and treasure.
 The motive of the movement to zeep the details of the Richeson trial secret is doubtless the belief that his offense is scandal to the church. All the more reason why the trial should be public. All too long did the i'm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

The revival of the Hartman Roosevelt scandal, with its you and I are practical men, correspondence, Is hailed with joy by such as are op- posed to the political activities of the nations only living ex-president.
 This incident should be given it's proper weight. The country is en- titled to know whatever facts may appear about it's public men. But it may be injudicious to push the Harri- man incident to the exclusion of ra- tonal consideration of Roosevelt's value, or lack of value, as a states nan.
 American politics is yet in the half Savage rudimentary state where per- yonal accusations against candidate are banded with fierce zeal, while his social and economic philosophies and the tenor of his social service is mis- understood, unperceived, or ignored
 This is partly because political an iagonists scarcely understand as ye, hat the people collectively are much ike one person individually in their methods of thought.
 A business man will tolerate many defects in a drummer who brings him large profit.
 The people will tolerate much inn ,erfection in a servant whose work its totality seems good to them.
 History affords abundant proof of his in the popular affection for rulers whose private morals were of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
The SOUTHLAND SCHOOL
(Incorporated)

Have you considered the advantages that the Courtland School offers to girls of all ages? Ask for the School Yearbook at the book stores. The management desires to emphasize the facts that visitors to the School are cordially welcome. In no other way can so correct an idea of its equip menf and methods be gained.
 A new Kindergarten Primary Class just opened for young children. both girls and boys. Pupils entered at any time during the year. Those received now charged only for the second hah- year. which begins February 1. Ar- rangements made for the transporta- ton of little children from remote neighborhoods, if a sufficient number be registered from any one district.
 T23 d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

The annual report of the Board of Education for the fiscal year 1s10-11 shows that in the construction If school houses Bridgeport is fully abreast of the demand. There are s buildings in use. exclusive of porta- bles, of which there were eight. which provided 15.250 sittings. The ,nim- Der of pupils registered for day schools is but 1b.o1s. and there is an actual surplus of sittings over regis tration. but the average daily attend ance was but 1s,10s. leaving a sur plus of 2.3Oo sittings to take care of maximum attendance. e
 If there is any deficiency 1t is in the distribution of the sittings, so that there may be more room than s needed at one point and less at an- other.
 which leads up to the question of the present annual need for new grammar schools, measured in terms of money
 The increase in registration in 19l1-12 will scarcely reach 400. One eight room school will therefore theoretically more than meet all needs, without considering surplus sittings.
 To offset this demand a new high school is about to be built which will leave the present high school avail able for grammar school purposes.
 Consider these conditions in con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
THE ORGAN. OF CULT

The withdrawal of The Bridgeport Socialist, after a few months of life, Illustrates once more the difficulty of maintaining publications devoted sole ss- Tn promotion of political and economic questions. Such publica- hey usually draw upon a large terri :ory. The ordinary man buys a news paper as 9 commodity. He usually wants all the news that can be had for his money. Even of socialism the regular newspapers print most of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

was order to join the Bremen Infantry Regiment as a recruit. For this the high courtmartfal of the 17th Army Division has just sentenced him to one year imprisonment, the minimum penalty, because in the opinion of the courtmartial it was "child love- which prompted the act. At the same time, the courtmartial held that Hoppe had an "honor.ess mind" fn having tried to avoid military service by crippling himself It developed that Hoppe became very Respondent when he was drawn for military ser vice and learned that his aged mother and grandmother were in dire want. He considered that his ear muscles earning a living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28

news and some of the doctrine. It was probably true that in any week more socialistic news was printed in the regular dailies of Bridgeport, than in The Bridgeport Socialist Because newspapers are merchants of the mand ana Socialist news will be as plentiful as the clientele that wants it. Upon the side of purely doctrinal expression and advocacy, the local journal of a cult has usually neither the men. nor the financial means to compete with the great national or gans of cult expression.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
STARVATION IS
 BODILY INJURY

Berlin, Dec. 2s-A German court has decided that letting your father-in- bodily injury, and sentenced a man and wife to a term in jail. The old man, it developed, had died for want of proper nourishment. The court did not say whether it was a crime to let a mother-in-law starve to Ceatf1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
COMPULSORY
 MILITARY SERVICE
Caused a Man to Mutilate
 Himsel1-Jall for a Year

Bremen, Dec. 2S-In order that he wou not be eligible for military ser vice because he was the sole support of his paralyzed mother and 75- year-old grandmother. whom he kept on lis daily wage of 3S cents, Musket
 eer Hoppe cut off the upper part of the muscles of his ears soon after he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
IS DODGERS DIE OF
 PTOMAINE POISONING

Berlin. Dec. 2S-Eighteen lodgers at the Municipal Night Shelter died. to- day, of ptomaine poisoning caused by eating smoked herrings which they had purchased at nearby shop Physicians succeeded in saving the lives of 12 of 30 sufferers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-28
ALL-sTAR BoxryG cARxrvsr.

ALL-STAR BOXING CARNIVAL,
 Under the auspices of the Ifb~rfp A. C., at Eagles hall, New Tear@4 afternoon at 3:3O. "Bafnfn9 rSTf- Hurley vs. Jim Smith, 10 round~, Fighting Dick" Nelson vs- ssFTzfsfsnr Dick" Stone. 6 rounds. Young Y<yszs ys. Red" Jewell, rounds. Prscrs S1-23. Tzsss
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-08-18

in almost every section of this
state that people are getting to-
gether in large numbers and work
ing the public roads without any
other compensation than that which
comes to them in the improvement
of the roads, which is great enough,
as people everywhere are beginning
to understand thoroughly. Sharp
county has some miserably poor
roads, and they are going to remain
mlserably poor until the public gets
enough Of the good roads spirit to
make them better by individual eff
forts and cash donations. The road
tax is insufficient to ever result in
good roads. But if. in addition to
this tax, several hundred citizens
would contribute a few days labor
to the roads the result would be as.
tonishing. All over Arkansas the
people are doing this v,ry thing
and making money at it, too. TIE
improvement of the public roads al,
ways means money to the citizen. .-
Sharp CoCnty Record
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-08-18

The people of ReynO and Maynard
have again demonstrated the fact
that they can be depended upon to
respond to any call that will ad-
vance the interests of their towns
and build up the country A
thousand acres of land from each
town-absolute donations, is a
mighty big gift, bat it was made
up easily and given freely
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-08-18
Is Building Good Road

NJ. Melton, who carries the mai
from Pocahontas to Dalton. re
ports that Bob Alphin, who is road
supervisor in Elevenpoints town.
ship, has been doing some excellent
work on the public roads in biz
township. This is good news, and
mark our word for it, the people in
that section of the county will be
proud of the work and of their
Overseer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-08-18

The proposed new concrete side.
walk from the south to the north
side of town would be a most won.
derful improvement for the town
and one to which we could point
with pride in after years, while il
we continue to build old board
walks we will continue to have nc
walks and our good money will be
gone just the same,