Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-08
GOVERNOR DON'T LIKE RJN0Rs THAT HAVE BEEN CALCULATED
 DURING PAST WEEK.
TALKS WITH HIS FRIENDS
Little Rock City Council Going After Slot Machines That Were Put
 Out of Business Here.

Little Rock, Aug. 7.-The little poli- tical pow WOW which has been talk ing place in Little Rock during the past week has evidently can1e to an end, for all the politicians had gone to their homes Sunday. Two fac tions of the Democratic party were here. Senators Covington, White, Wat son, Martin and Secretary Trevath- an were her on one side, and k. F. Milwee was here to talk with Gov. Donaghey. Whether either side had anything to do with the circulation Of reports that Gov. Donaghey would circulation of petitions against the Turner-Jacobson bill, asking that It be referred to the people nothing IS known except that Gov. Donaghey was some hot under the collar and the re- port about his not seeking office al- most drove him to an announcement one way or the other. He states no one has authority for any such state ment. nor has he said or done any thing to indicate his course one way or the other. As to the petitions LOT the submission of the Turner-Jacob- seen bill. Coy. Donaghey minated He knows just where the power which is supplying the motive power for the petition comes from, and he is expect ed to give out a statement, later Ill the week, giving to the people of Ark, ansas statements showing the good side of this bill and the lessenng of taxation upon the little fellow by forcing the big man to bear his pro- portion of the taxes.
 Bots is Buried.
 The funeral of NV. B. Potts, fofmef Bertillion clerk on the city deteetlNe force. who aecidently shot and killed himself last Thursday, occurred sun- day afternoon. The members of the police force attended the funeral in body, leaving the city at the mercy of the thief, if he wished to prey, while they paid homage to the de- ceased brother. The funeral was very largely attended especially by members of the Woodmen of the World, of which lodge Potts was a member. q. After Gum Machines.
 The Little Rock city council Will hold a meeting tonight at which an i ordinance shutting out the coin slot machine, which gives piece of gum with every nickle dropped in, and al so affords the manipulator a chance to secure up to S1 worth of merehah- disc. will be passed. This ordinance Svas prepared by City Attorney Hale at the request of Nes,6r Taylor, when 1t va.s discovered the city had no or dinance which would prevent the ma- chimes being placed in the city. The machines have been in operation i'll Little Rock for the past six weeks.
 Convict k killed.
 Supt. James A. Piteock of the AL kansas penitentiary Sunday received report of the killing of Lee Oyerton, E negro convict, by an Iron Mountain messenger train near Higginson Sat urday. Overton had been sent back to flag all approaching trains to pre- vent a collision with steel lawins outfit which was working on the track came along and assisted Over ton to wake up in another worle where stripes are not worn, and ne will not be liable to break through and steal. Overton was warned os Mrs. Martin, wife of the warden or the camp, not to SO to sleep on the track. He went to sleep and the last passenger train came along and assisted Overton to wake up in another world world where stripes are not worn, and he will not be liable to break through and steal. Overton was awrned ps Mrs. Martin, wife of the warden of the camp, not to go to sleep on the track' track. as he went down the right way with the flag, and he assured her ne would not. overton soon forgot, Tor he went direct to a shady spot ana sat himself on a rail, and went to sleep. Overton was an eight year conNlet from Lee county, serving term TOT burglary and grand larceny.
 To Unveil Slab.
 The large granite slab to be erected in the old State House grounds oy the Daughters of 1912, has been de- liyered and is now being polished where it will stand for years to come. As soon as the stone is polished the inscription will be written upon II