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The Washington times., 1912-04-09

have constituted the force OF workers"
at the polls, to handle the voters, assist
the police In making trouble Tor re-
calcitrants, and counting the votes the
way they are wanted 70 be counted.
Employees to Stay away.
Mayor Blankenburg doesn't propose
to have this sort OF thing done In the
primary that will be held Saturday. Ac-
cordingly he has issued an order that
city employees must not remain Il or
about the polls: II they do. for longer
time than is necessary to vote, they
will be summarily dismissed The
police are not to be assigned to the
exclusive business OF running the cleo
ton: they are to stay away from the
polls unless there IL real need Tor them.
The officers OF election are to run the
thing, and the ancient and honorable
practice of clubbing voters. locking
them up, dragging them into petty
courts on trumped-up charges, is TO be
put under the Dan
In short, the new mayor Is trying the
interesting experiment of giving Phil
adelphia decent and square primary,
so far as Is possible within the author
itys OF his office,
Penrose crowd, and the Senator hur-
ried over TO the Quaker City TO see
what could be done about H.. Report
Is that several districts are liable TO DC
lost to Taft by reason of the changed
conditions. An honest primary mas
never been part of the calculation OF
the gang While they are able TO do
good deal, even without the police and
the officeholders, yet to lose their or
ganized and highly efficient aids Is Q
terrific blow.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Theft Is Reported
Of Antique Clock

rhe theft Of an antique clock, said 20
be over 200 years old, was reported to
the police yesterday by William r. Ed
monston, 6O2 New York avenue north
west. The clock was stolen from shed
In the rear Of Mr.. Edmonson's homo
which is used as a store house, ami
which was broken into some time last
night, Nothing else in the place was
disturbed, and Edmondson told the po-
lice he though the thief was probably
aware of the value of the clock as a
Curio.
The clock is about three tet hiegh
with a small mirror in the front, and
carved columns on the side 1t has n
gilt top and Is OF unusual design 1t
has been I'm the Edmonson family for
several generations.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
"Sonny" Evans Held
For the Grand jury

Admitting that he stabbed Charles
Thornton but still. insisting that
Thornton "sneezed in my plate down
at the Jail" "sonny" Evans, colored,
was held for the grand jury in
United States branch of Police Court
today. The stabb!ng occurred in the
dining room at the jail on March 10
while the prisoners were at dinner
Evans ran a table knife into Thorn
toms side as the two prisoners sat
beside each other at the table.
Thornton, whose term Is compile ed
and wound healed, appeared against
Evans today; Bonds Of $1,000 were
grand jury on his plea OF guilty of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Roosevelt Arrives
In Pittsburgh Tired
After Weeks Tour

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 9.-Colonel
Roosevelt arrived here today. and at
once secluded himself in the Fort Pitt
Hotel to prepare the speech which he
will deliver tonight at the Exposition
today, telling his managers he needed
rest after the week of hard campaign
ing in Kentucky, West Virginia. and
Illinois. The colonel was eagerly await
ing news from the Illinois primaries,
being held today.
Leaving here tomorrow morning Roose-
Welt will cross the State, making short
stops at way points. and arriving In
Philadelphia at tomorrow night. A
tour of Massachusetts, and adjoining
States may be planned to start soon
after the colonel reaches New York.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Hold Murder Suspect
In South Carolina

Ernest Mcneil. colored wanted. on a
charge Of shooting and killing his wife,
Sarah Mcneil. about two weeks ago,
in her home, ZIP First street southwest,
is believed, ts be under arrest in Wind
sor, s. c.. ...-...
A man answering McNeirs description
was arrested this morning by the Wind
sor police, according to a dispatch re-
ceived at headquarters. Detective Corn
well has gone to Windsor to look at the
prisoner. ...
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Montana Man Wins Suit.

A Treasury warrant for $2,5S9.O6 will
be drawn today in favor of W. d. Lo-
veil, of Montana, who won his suit yes
terday against the Department of the
Interior for the erection of certain
buildings in connection with a reclama-
tion project at Huntley, Mont Lowell
put inNa claim based on payments made
for liability insurance of laborers, for
depreciation of plant fixed charges, and
warehouse depreciation. The suit was
heard In the Court of Claims and the
decision read by Chief Justice Peelle.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Drug Store Robbed.

Edward r. Perkins reported to the
police of the Ninth precinct today that
his drug store. at 40l Stanton place
northeast, had been entered during the
night and $50 stolen from the cash
register. The place was entered through
the transon.
The Washington times., 1912-04-09
Piles Quickly
Cured At Home
Instant Relief-Tria1 Package Mailed
Free to All-In Plain Wrapper.

The Pyramid Srnite.
Many cases Of Piles have been CURED
by trial package of Pyramid Pie
Remedy without further treatment
When it proves its value to you. get
more from your druggist, at o. cents 9
ask for. Simply clip out free coupon
below and mail today, together WIN
your name and address on slip on
paper. Save yourself from the surgeon 3
knife and its torture, the doctor and his
bills.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-25
POPE WEEPS IN ROME AS
BELLS TOLL IN VENICE

Venice, Italy, April 25.-
While Pope Plus XFwept in the
Vatican because he could not
hear them, the bells of the Cam
panile of St. Marks Cathedral to-
day rang out over the city for the
first time in nine years.
There was a great celebration
by both church and state authori-
ties of the rebuilding of the ia
nous pile, which collapsed in
1902. Every province in Italy,
every country in Europe, was rep
resented.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-25


any other man, loved the old cam
panile of his native city, could not
be present, could not even hear
the bells, or the crashing of artil-
lery, or the speeches, by tele
phone.
All arrangements were made
for leading special wires into the
Vatican that the Holy Father
might rejoice with all Venice.
But at the last moment the Pope's
physicians decided against it.
They feared the excitement that
old associations might arouse
would be too much for the weak
ened pontiff.
Early this morning, the church
men began the religious celebra7
ton. The antiphony ordered by
Pope Plus was sung for the first
time. A prayer of benediction
composed for the occasion by the
rope was reciteQ.
Then the civil authorities be-
gan their celebration 1t was
ushered in with the booming of
great guns. When the last of the
civil speeches had been made, the
last disfguring scaffold was
whipped from the Campanile as if
by magic, and, the tower stood out
in all its wonderful beauty.
Among the bells in the tower
today is one of a set of FIVE pre-
sented by Pope Plus when he was.
Patriach of Venice. The other
four of the set,were broken III the
collapse of the old Campani1e, but
the Pope restored them.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-25

/ President What do you think Z
of the new hall clock?
Professor of Architecture 1t
is very striking thing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-25

hurriedly ordered a large mum
Der of additional lfeboats aboard.
But they ordered canvas collaps-
ible ones.
When the stokers heard this,
they fatty refused to work until
wooden boats were supplied. A
collapsible, lifeboat they said was
of less use than a lifebelt.
The White Star company re-
fused to provide wooden boats.
The. stokers went on strike. The
White Star company tried to re-
place the, 800 strikers with non
Union men. The hundreds of sail
ors aboard the ship promptly an
nounced they would join the
stokers if non-union men were
put in the engine rooms
The situation was made worse
today when the Seafarers' Union
formally demanded that the
White Star line dismiss the
eighteen stokers who refused to
strike when the union men walk
ed out. The company replied that
the voyage would be abandoned
before this was done.
q -O-O-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
FINANCE COMMITTEE
 WILL MFFI I0nAY
iag Plaas For Raising Fund of $is, 000 For Expenses Of Cham
 her of Commerce.

Tine Finance Committee oi the Chamber Of Com nree Will meet to day With SeeIeJary | C spauiding, and plans will be lad and sub-eont mittees appointed for the ing of $f5.D00 which will he usod as the op. erating fund of fhe organization list will be made of the merchants and business men of tie city who are members and they will he asked to cont ,bute an amount m athIy for | period of three years
 This fund will D apportioned nj, several smaller funds and can only be tiraw Vii upon ;ts needed iii furti- ering he work of the department for which it was apportioncd. Thus | certain amount will set aside for tne ent rtainment of distinguished visit oIs in the city who have come he9e With tho intention of investing 1T real estate or industries; sum for the systematizing of the retailers bureau. he wholesalers bureau; m advertis ng fund. and for other p'u- poses. Under the h2W plan tho expenditures will be systein- attic and for stated purposes tbef&Dy getting bett results and taking the burden of entertaining visitors ani other Ike exp nses conducted with the organization from few men, Wh ch to a certain extent has been the case heretofor },
 As soon as the committees have been appointed they will begin work and 1t is exp cted that the memheis will respond readily
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
NEW MANAGER FOR
 BOYS CORN CLUBS

tittio Rock, Ian lo.-T. Nj. Jef lords, lately with the A. <. NJ. oliege at Saltwater, Okla. las arrived and assumed ehaige of the Boys Corn Club work in tbe statc, succeeding Il g Moblsy He has been connectea with the agricultural extension w9rE in Oklahoma. and is greatly enthus cd over to the prospect for good work in Arkansas The three great in fluences, tbe Department of Agrieul- lure, the uniVer ty of Afkansas and the DepartaeBt Of Public Instruction, are cooperating in his work in an et- fort to bring about an effective and practical combinations of all Inc poli- tical forces of | Q state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
{ {. ]. ". WILL I!tY5
 PUBLIC INSTALLATION
3g,'Ha 8a=fe. t,ast5aaa ;'taz..s a5 }itiie stech ailI Ge3isaf l#Hr4~s
 ;5fn2 Sraeraol.

PiBa Btaa 5o8e Nc za. .ttsa Order o1 Ep4s3 Na..:aes #H aaze aahaie Hsal9s&ou af e5aoeaz day seaiae as the Hedlaen 8a1l 5a Main street. Ha&iaHatg promptly II 2.tt a'ctoek e wa.6 tae aaalie $ cordially farifea to tend. Ta2 aoa= pitta4 Of aTaase0 H.4 composed of A E. smitb. Or. [ " 7oaa aaa Thomas 6reen sf. has prepared a fine program o1 addresses. music and lecitat ons ana d Inc close of tI14 aroglam Tefres sdmenfs will be servei
 i T Frazier, 0f Little Rock grand ma ter werkmen Of the state sran# lodge will be present and deliver aa address and talks will be mad 0s Dr. ] I. Norris and Col. Saul M Ta1- Tor, candidate for congress ftom tIa k district The program follows
 Prayer, Rev. v C. Davidson
 Music, Williams orchestra.
 Recitation, Ms. ". t. Mctfyde.
 Male Quartette, Ness!s Kayanauga. Reynolds, Norton and Tankersley
 Music, Williams Orchestra
 Vocal solo. Miss Naomi Smith
 Address, Rev. J [. Norris.
 Vocal solo, A. F, McCleary
 Address. Col. S. VI. Taylor
 Music, Williams Orchestra
 Installation of officers,
 Address. Grand Master Wofkm5n ]. R. Frazier of Little Rock,
 Presentation, Hon Greed Caldweil and T. Havis Nixon.
 The hall will be comfortably heat ed and seats will be arranged for large crowd and the public is cordial ly, invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
BE6fNS STORY OF BiS RISE FR0s POSITION OF MESSENGER
 BOY ID STEEL KING.
ON STAND
oetil Ued lis Storg of Illinois pota- tiee For Four and One
 Half Hours,

Washington Jan. 10.--lnterest as ih House ofd of the Capital centerea 1 day io tbe Stanley Steel lnyestisat- t;.g G0nmiftae, where Andrew Car aaeie began the story of his rise from Il Hessehser boy to steel king. Ia :, tbe House itself only routine business MS transacted, and T any members 1orseoH the eAaaobef in oroer to at feHa tie 7teel h airing The housa paassd a number of minol bills OK The Wednesday calendar, most of them belug private bridge bills
 The Ilatdwiek sugar Investigating committee beard with sses represents ing She beat sugar industry of Colo raio. deny stories that laborers in the sugar fields were paid sEarya- ton waee7 and were in virtual pean, age
 X statement from Major q neral Wood, a staff. was made public. critieisiHg the Hay plan for the reor~ ganizatien of the army, which iegts- lation may be carried in the appr0- pratiou bill.
 The Ways and Means Committtea began consideration of the Esch biis to prey Tt tie use of poisonous white phosphorus sulphur in the manufacture of matches
 Representative Underwood eXpress- ed the nope that Congress would aa~ iourn before tpe Nabohai Sonvention tariff revision bill will be passed be- fore June.
 The Senate was not in session but $ nator Lorimer was on the stand D fore the investigation committees for four and one-half hours today, continuing his story of the Illinois politics and sectional fights as relat- ing to his election.
 The point which it was apparent that Senator Hopkins might have been reelect q but for the opposition of Gov Deneen and that any one of half. a dozen others might have been successful had they had the gover- nor's support Lorimer's direct ex- animation was not concluded when the committee adjourned today and he will be on the stand for several days longer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
ICE GORGE IN
 THE RIVER HERE

Those who walked to the banks Of the river yesterday witnessed an un- usual sight, and one which Is not seen often this far South. The channel of the river, from tue ferry crossing to at least half mile up the river, was gorged with ice and as result the ferxy boat had to discontinue cross- ing. q E
 The recent cold spell partially froze the river from bank to bank here and at many points above the city, and the thaw. which was just enough to break the solid sheets permitted the ice ee come down the river in Hoes and 1t is thought to have banked up against the ferry rope here and caused the gorge.
 Several skaters took advantage of the ice on the old river bed and en- joyed themselves during the early hours of the morning,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
MEMPHIS FXCnANGEsalll .sas .'..,,
 fLtCTSsOFfICfRS
Frank G. Barton. for President, and '. Q. aVintOn, for Treasurer,
 Elected Unanimously.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. i0.--Frank G. Barton, and T. Q. Vinton, chosen president and treasurer. respectively of the Cotton Exchange, received ev- cry vota{ Il al was cast. or l56 eaca, Gwynne Yerger, candidate for vice president o.4 acli ticket, received .3 while c. W. Butler was chosen first vice president by vote of 13O. John Phillips, Jr.. is the new third vice president. having received 73 votes. I
 ,Iahn R. Fiippin. Jr., and ] r.. Smithwick, each received 122 votes and will serve two years as direc- tors. Other directors chosen were r.. C. Gibbons, W F. Meath, c. F. Hoo >- CT. NJ j. Hexter and c. A. Lacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
CORONfR'S JURY STILL
 EXAMINING WITNESSES
Public Sentiment Against Carpenter Dim;nishing-No Further Danger
 Nf Mob Violence.

Blytheville, Ark, Jan. fo.--pobi t sentiment that has been held agaihs' M. P. Carpenter in connection "''a ty,e murder of his wife and her noei' CT. Mrs. Mary Davis, seems now to o'} 
 Al late hour tonight the co'o''e' < iury was no nearer decision i' '"e ease than at the beginning
 Reports chat there is danger '1 mob violence are unfo'lnded. "'i'e there is a large crowd about t"'' court house there are no angry us cussions. The citiz ns are '''e' o'' curious. ,.,
 The inquest is now proceeoli's oe hind closed doors, Besides cafps'' ter. Giles aud Hamilton the i'''e' two accused by the former lof pe netrating the crime, several other Wi nesses vii be examined before . en' inouest is concluded. It IS no' ''i' nrohable that the inquiry VIII 'oi' snme two or three days more
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
< PANKS WIFE: GETS
 100 DAVIS IN JAIL

8amaud lnda Jan to=-Charies BHlu is. aeea B. spanked hls lf ar-ola wife with a strap today ana she caused his arrest Judge Prank Green, in the West Hammond eoa"s 5old H0l0ois that he had no light ta beat his wife and sentenced him 10 }oo days in jail
 You got what WA. coming jo you, Gzs wtf2 old Charles as he lett Inc eaHrt eaom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
fiRt NAY IiAyE: DISASTROUS R[SUL1
i.x>i of ~f0Gi4tlUGDERs 0t IN. l@N PACIFIC sND vAftfABir
 siEt HRnS MESSING.
IT A Y N CT k k | E U LID
t.#'a'J75lt t'iIici;'! Says il i> Noi Ne- afssast te Have Costly Build.
 ia& 10 Advertise.

.z"~ s.44. Jan. to- -tife burned .'1Tte ffjll1atv roday in he 1uins of the @5e4t FQuil3bla Line ASsuranee So- s.ety's building u l20 Broadway. -so toa5gllr tf.e menace of the tremb- i.aa skeleton walls judging and like- to J5i a5 any minute caused he .tfa etiaf Q issue p-femIaory orders f07 tfe exod1s of tenants from the tzase haildtug he American Elx- change NaEionai }ank af No 128 eaeadW8gp aad tic front office, in the 'aWer fioog of He Trinity building aa# Jee Ctzte. States B al5y build E directly oppo lie the Equitable.
 After uig tfaIl the firemen had suh- aeed aif tha fires 10 3 mass Of smok ias dabri and the salvage corps a e&ees n1aaa2ea= eo dig through the s6iHs fo the gauft Of She Mercantile F'fest ompany containing $30,o00000 4. ateatities The vault was found 5a be aada4agsd and will probably bs opened torqo row morning.
 fhres safes and small ste vaults locafea in the offices of the Mercantile We're opened this eyen- ing and valuable zransf4I dgers and otder books aud apers were found to he practically undalnaged They were rfuoved to temporary quorters.
 Other concerns with offices in the building nave moi been so fortunate. Tho 1ist of stockholders of the Union Pacific railroad is missing and the company may be obliged to advertise in order So ascertain the names and addresses of the holders of nearly 9.000.000 shsres of this stock
 Important records of the Wabash railroad are also reported to have been lost in the fire.
 There a so exists uncertainty as to the cash loan policies of the Equitable with face value in excess of $90,- 000,n00. These are policies surrender cd by the holders tO the company for cash loans. Ii was explained how ever thai if the steel filing cases con. taining these documents had suc- cumbed to tie heat duplicate policies could be made from the index card system that was saved in the Mazen building offices of the company and that policy holders need have no fear of loss
 The lnternational News Service learned too. that the Equitable Life Insurance Society may never rebuild. An official explained that the direc- tors have expressed the sentiment that tbe day Cor advertising insurance companies with magnificent buildings was passed He said that they real ized that the newspapers afforded | more satisfactory advertising medium.
 6. W. Batoon. the Hartman bio grapher. assured the reporters that the biography of the late railroad fi- nancier had been saved. He said that tbfs and other personal papers were long ago remoyed to other places and that the securities hold ings of the family were in the vaulu of the Mercantile safety deposit vaults. Ms Hartman, during the day expressed her belief that ethe securities would be recovered intact after receiving reports from. several iaffierAe who had been permitted t)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11

ataota of Jefferson rouafs died ! his 8oaa a Sulamt suriHs yesla1= day u roooa at lao aftar ID ui=. ueas of somc .aIa. lie is urris i oE hts wine and oue sop AnI5 Ce3rle j ao k 7tso i farmeI 'hos ia aat ..= tfo6 T1s fuosf4 will aEe alde5 f6i5 afta uo8H at GtapeytH9 tfslni e ua'y. 1a ~bicb PIaee 'hs bods sldf be in1erroa Nh Cearlas Was wcn
 eHaNn= =ia ef5s ciry and had large number aar Fri ads here ~ha will re qfat 10 hear oi Is dealh
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11

5'+ s5s '''#t@ 5s- IT. aaEau. ae aa41., Gar t1t#de9.6 .61a.s 5aitfaasa |, 4r 1@s. .mal srffeer te=ee- -ta t:sa5s e-,r4. tA ine =.v . &afs 5oa q asa#@i. ar #9=...t...7 "joae tta fa,- se- -ne.. aaa When a.e oats .s.a.a.s~ .. sa #- ta#s@ ol. e 15. sua 3l'pfee.@ls- De er5Eznz af providing means t77 eaeaar zfa- s..a growth sed esesaasas e. ..s5ss aud towns. .Tez. aaa a15 Hs .4=@- vii oDf Eta.s# s.a5= 8=as= s5. s,@5t foi 2iaeaia .ae aia#5e..5s4 o5 $4.aaz= 3s reEggd .a aa=z sa#.sa.. s.s.i :os t0 za.o.H4 at t. prop sad oeaz ins 4f t4e eapras aaatisea .H.., s'Nsns' azz.ez aaa 65~as f. .aa.a b. ssaa as .te a7r8 s;a as..,.s t4for eae jas= i46a named 5ad VIII be 6.aa e9 &s#.e: gaa IL aay -a. eur eeaae8 @a&IuE ft5 u,1a5Ias @laee sHe aa sa= ,a. s.s5a
 Taaa<.ne = a~ #se eaarsaav 5'tt2 a=a 1T ans sas CT auE aieaizz- ing Eo' a.e hearty es-u. at. 45zll slsaEGfC a0=o feI1 a;a.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
etttoI.t1e building by t3e lenene

enter the budding ny t 2 filenen.
 As the details of the disastrous loss began lo be cleared up, 1t be comes appJreM that he most s.gni iicaHt 10 ses may h. those that fa.l to lbe large firms and ie9i'idHal elienta who were involved i'll vital litigation Unlike ise banking firms these attorneys were Hot supplied with tirepro1l vaults They as a rule. kept their valuable papets in steel filing cases. or IL ordinary oi- flee safes. + t5 believed tltat t.1 tirsmen wlo peutfated the inferior
 5k@ f8faiaG ghat tbs contents Of these great IaW firms have been Wio ed out. Cons a0eatly these losses may prove mofe emhartas assing to i'm s..rfant Glieuts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
WILL TRY T0 SAVE
 RICIIFS0N'S LIFE PETITION BEING PREPARED RE- QUESTiNG GOVERNOR TOSS TO
 COMMUTE SENTENCE.
HE SPENT BAD NIGHT
Minister Suffering From Shock Said to Be Result of Confession
 and Sentence.

Boston, Mass. Jan 10.--A move to save Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson confessed murderer of Avis Lrnneil, from the galiows is already under way Following 6 conference late today between Moses c. Edmands. father of the minister's weetheart, and Attorneys Lee and Morse, Attoc- ney Morse sta t i that he would llie with Governor FOss in few days, a petition fol the commutatiOn of the sentence recently placed on Richeson. Governor Foss is being stormed with letters both for and against Riche- son. Many teem with denunciation of the minister for his crime and oth- CTS strongly urge that death sentence be Tot imposed.
 Dr [.athrop said the minister was in good physical condition. Rev Richeson is understood to be plan nng letter of resignation to the Baptist ministry. Attorney John l.. Lee left for his home in Lynchburg, Va, tonight. He will not return to Boston until 2 petition for communication is heard by Governor Foss.
 Richeson spent P~stless night. A physician was called to his cell early
 
 was not serious. but his suffering from the shock of his confession and sentence was intense
 
 W.,eL. Carr, of the Mann-Tanker1, lsley DIug CGmnany. went 10 McGe-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-11
Mayor JOrdan's Reply.
 Pine Bluff, Jan. 6. 19l

ibC D40AA, Jdil. VI, i1t%s .Hon, Chas. D. Taylor. Mayor.
 Little Rock. Ark.
 Dear Sir: In reply to your co.p- munlcation of recent date l desire 10 assure you of my hearty concurrence sh the views tn rein expressed; aha ain glad to see you take the initia- tive in this important matter of SC : curing Constitutional Amendment that will permit Cities of the first class to issue bonds for public inl- ploVements, thereby enabling said eil1es to control the public utilities and engender Civic Improvement along all lines without drawing ul'- on their annual revenue.
 The day is past in my opinion "hen our people need fear the issu- ing Of bonds for such purposes, for 1hGer proper statutory restriction and surrounded by wise and judiciors