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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22
n .INE BLUFF { ROGRESS ROSPERITY
HOW TENNESSEE DID IT

Some day Arkansas will wake up to the serious fact that the live stock in- dustry is being fearfully handicapped because : of the fever, tick quarantine line. says the Fort Smith Southwest Anlehican.f In reading the daily mar ket reports few people ralize the sig -nificance of the fact that i'll the, cat tie market report what are known as "southsrn" have a distinct and lower rating; that the presence of the fever tick forces hides into the fourth grade with an average loss of $1.25 per hide. Worse yet, the quarantine line run ming north of this city is terrible haadicap closing to this field all cat tie importations of blooded stock from north of the line.
 Through the Fort Smith field the crushing damage be done, not by the fever tick, for the region is fairly clear of it, but because of the fact that we are below the quarentine line" If the farmers, stock raisers and in terest generally could wake up to the
 necessity for making a campaign to move the dead line below the state it will prove surprising to learn how easily and cheaply it could be done.
 This section needs to adopt the methods which are sweeping the fever quarentine out of Tennessee. That state has already freed itself from fever tick quarentine in fifty-one coun- ties, and all that are still under quar- antine are parts of eight southern counties. According to the specialists of the agricultural department, it has cost less than fifty cents per head t6 eradicate the tick and quarentine iron that state. Here are some significant figures which are official; Owners o cattle have gained not less than $7 pei head in the value of their cattle; ant it is estimated that the fever tick campaign which cost Tennessee $2oo,- 900 has immediately added $3,500,00( to Tennessee's live stock wealth.
 It is generally conceded that the agricultural lands of western Arkan' sas will not come into their own until every farm is stocked with cattle, ir sufficient quantity to consume its forage and fertilize it's lands. Tha day will never come with this sec ton fenced in with the quarantine. II any man in Fort Smith passes thls question by as one with which the city has no concern, he should asl the fair promoters why central Ar kansas fairs cannot draw exhibits 0, } fine blooded stock from the famous herds of Missouri, Kansas and noth ern Arkansas The Business Mems club of this city are overlooking a be- when they ignore this needless radica handicap against agriCuituture in tht Fort Smith trade field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22
DEAD! DEAD! DEAD!

The deadest things on earth. are bedbugs, ants, fleas, reaches. chicken mites. lice, and other insects sprayed with Ross "Dead Quick" spray. 1t kills their eggs and breaks up the tribes. Kills and keeps away mosqul- toes. Nice and clean. Nothing like Il. Sold ill Pine Bluff by grocers and druggists. w. l.. Dewoody. whole sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

The party of automobilists who drove through the streets during the early hours yesterday morning, with a negro orchestra aboard, are likely to be arrested for disturbing the peace if the police learn who they are. Many complaints have been filed by citizens about their midnight sero nade"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

The fellow who says he is going north for the summer to get out or the hot weather might review the thermometer readings in various parts of the northern country and then stay home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

Harry Thaw is of the opinion that early to bed and early to rise makes good milkman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

Although the senators have been fix ing up the Tariff Bill for several months not one of them has advocated free beer' as one of it's provisions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

The Kansas City of Arkansas will be Pine Bluffs title when the packing house gets we'll under way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

Is Huerta just teasing Uncle Sam or does he really mean to be stub- born?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

The packing house special will leave Union Station at p. Ill. You are ln- vited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

There will be money in four-legged hogs pretty soon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

-O'Cedar Mop and Oil. McGaughy Hardware Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-22

BANDITS SHOOT k'T
 kING AND QUEEN London. Aug. 21-Revolver shots
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
DANGEROUS PROPOSAL.

REPRESENTATIVE Bathrick. OF ONO.
would have the Federal government
embark in the business OF lending
money to farmers. \ bill which ne IN
troduced in Congress last saturday
provides for the creation Of national
Bureau Of Farm Loans under the aus
pices Of which United states per
cent bonds would be issued TO secure
FUNDS to lend to farmers at Il per
cent on first mortgages on their iands.
Aside from the improperly Of the
Fcdeia al or state governments enter
ine into the business Of furnishing
agricultural credit. such proposal IS
mpracticable. 1t is subject to the
same dangers which resulted in the
destruction Of the first and second
banks OF tho United states. and which
have been set forth by the opponents
of the recent tendency towards un-
necessary Capitalization in our national
banking system. Mr.. Bathrick's idea.
IA other words. is politically impos-
sible. No fair method of ascertainins
land values or in apportionine loans
can he devised However wisely anc
conservatively the plan might be ad-
ministered. the suspicion would always
bo present that il was under political
influence Undoubtedly. different To-
entities would bring all the political
pressure they could command to bear
rDon 4 Bureau of Farm Loans In the
,vasclcss competition to secure credit.
and the tendency would be 10 use
such a bureau for political proht in
the same way that public buildings.
river and harbor improvements. pen
s.ons. post offices. and other govern
mental privileges and Offices I-e now
exploited. The advocates OF the ex-
tension OF agricultural credit ia
rilities should hold fast 10 the idea
Il cooperation among farmers under
the supervision and control Of the
State governments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

The idea of having the Richmond
Architects Association hold an exhibit
next Ma Of the work done by local
designers IN building modern Rich
mond : fun % suggestion. II will be
goo, tie architects To- have people
20. .oa option OF the important
shs-. .acy have taken I'm helping Rich
mond 20 grow It viii be good Tor the
civ 20 View what has been done. and
from ,his TO see what may be done ~
tho future Members OF the sssocia-
ZION nave drawn plans for buildings
erected IN the last year 20 the value
of over 100000, They have eNert'd
= great influence on the beauty. safety.
comfort and cost Of building. il VIII
10 an instructive process TO group the
ideas they followed I'm tho concrete
form % photographs and drawings, and
SEQ exactly what the general srchitec-
tursl deals OF the community repre-
sent. Tho city can judge OF how It's
future growth can be- planned for the
hes, results. and the architects can
sec more clearly how they can make
their individual works conform to a
general ideal OF beauty arising from
variety IN unity.
Even moro important than the pro-
posed exhibition. however. is the move
ment to cooperate with tho Chamber
Of Commerce and other organizations
Tor civic improvement. II is the duty
~ tne architects to help plan Rich
mond They should cncourasc prop
ertv owners and builders to prescott"
improvements on harmonious lines.
Richmond has the natural advantages
10 become one Of the most BEAUTIFUL
Of modern cities II Is practically
being rebuilt. II is the traditional in
heritor Of an ideal Of construction. the
southern Colonial that for grace. dig
nifty and beauty cannot he eNceiled
V, some Of the queer. hybrid struc~
lures palmcd OF on unsuspectinS home
makers hcr4abouts suggest sad fall
ing or from this ideal It dovolvcs
1pou tho csthetic and civic consciences
If our architects to make modern
Richmond As beautiful and distin-
-uished as was old Richmond
In a larger way the architects should
present at this meeting a plan for the
physical expansion Of the city. Other
municipalities are looking ahead ten
or twenty wears 10 guide their present
outlines. They soc visions Of parks
sud boulovards and public buildings
nodded into great framework Of spa
cious vistas and graceful lines. Can
not our builders show their own COM
munitv what II may do 20 he boautifulc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

a knight % the Grail" and We add
ne was.
We seek our inspiration from the eX-
ample OF Damon IN forsaking his fam
lly 10 go TO the certain death that had
been decreed him. ard shall We be less
inspired BY the example Of Judge Mas
sic. over whom no shadow lowered IN
leaving his happy home in the vale OF
SUNSHINE where the cheer Of we
daughter and sons was ever around
him. ln order 10 remove the blot OF
IawleSsness from the fair escutcheoh
Of odd Virginia and In the spirit "l
holy sacrifice say with his last Saspins
breath- Il could not have done less
High as the J0pmost linc on the
scroll Of fame let the name Of Thorn
ton l. Massie. the Pythian hero. be
engraved. that those fsItcrine and
recrcant in their duty m>y -e inspired
TO renewed courage and effort ana l"
perform their duties with fsith ana
fcarlessness never known before Let
eVe-v public Official be inspired II fol
low his example OF fearlessness ana
devotion. and our present unrest ana
distrust will he stilicd. and with con
hdence thus restored our nation WEI
he restored 10 peace aud march on To
deviation. with wrongdoing 40 iar sub
iuca,ed that the public officials VIII he
,rrsted as men were never trusted
before
Judge Massie and his family are
unknown 10 the writer except by the
circumstances Of his death. but he
wished 10 pay this tribute 10 his mem
orv- while Offering them such cons ia
, ton as words can convey In their lrrep-
arabic loss Great sacrifices are often
the only means of aroUsing people to A
sense Of their duties. and so judge
Nassic died n,t in vain. for not only
has his tragic death opened the noun
tain Businesses of the moonshintr and
feudist TO tho light and restraints OF
civilization and the reign Of law. but
thousands now and for all time 10
come will he made better and stronger
and kept in the path u uprightness
nv his life and death in its full eNem-
plifcation Of conscientious devotion to
dutv.-IudEe Franklin l. Ferris. OF
Sioux City. Iowa in the Pythian Advo-
cate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
A Pythian Hero

On March II last P$thian hero met
death urhinchinSly and died in the full
performance II his duty. and while
the newspapers Of the land gave tho
fun particulars. lauded has life and
praised his hcroism. no Pythian pub
lication that has come 20 tine atten-
tion Of the writer has called attention
10 his knightiy act and cXempiiticatiou
Of the highest teachings Of our order
on that date tho whole country was
shocked bv the assassination oi Judge
Thornton l. Massie Of Pulaski Va. Il
knight Of Pythias and member OF
Pulaski Lodge. No 20. u Virginia. who
was shot while performing mis- duty at
HiIlsville Va. and the most % the
officers Of his court killed OF MANNED
by lawless mountain gang. who at his
hands were being halted by the stern
arm OF the law
The feudfsts and lawless mountain
GERS Of the South have long been
menace to civilization. source OF
much concern. and at the cost of many
lives state and national authorities
have long cndeavored TO Quen them
but their desperate character made IT
difficult 70 convict them. and the Gov
ernor Of Virginia. knowing the an
sverving sense Of justice and integrity
Of his former clsssmate. Thornton i.
Nkssie then practicins lawyer of
Pulaski. Va. asked him 10 accept the
iudceshtp Of a mountain district. IN
.-der that law should reign instead II
lawIessness-
Judge Nassic accepted. although he
vas giving ND A practice Of 500 per
wear for salary Of $1,000 per annum
and n,earrc travelling expenses but ne
did so in an attempt to curb inc Jaw
lessness % the mountaineers and make
the mountain region as safe ara law
abiding as any portion Of lair virginia
Judge Nrassie undert lok this stupen-
dous task from ? full concept on ana
sense OF duty. as taught by our Fythisn
ordsr which should be proud II the
inspiration u gave him and pay Jus'
fribute to his memory Ills sacfih''
was the greater that nc had happy
home. with a charming wife TO ni@ke
{; indeed a home. lovely daushtei-
,,s. on ,bc threshold Of womanhocd.
and two Young sons. who were 10 nc
.o,.,,,od for the battle Of lifc-
Before the fatal day Judge Massie
had been warned II threats against
him ard his officers ~ the members OF
the rang on trial were found guilty.
ana advised TO 20 armed. but his reply
was worthy % the true Pythian kniEht
that he vas. only the law Is supreme.
and 10 must BE- unafraid: no laviess-
ness can make 20 afraid No man
would be It to sif On the bench 81
virginia or any other state IN this land
who carried - deadly weapon 20 the
task o. commissioning justice. Nhen
"a fudae must ascend tho bench Win
lis hand gripping a pistol. the Day ~
Law - past Civilization is failure.
Thus. a. VS. said by another. Armed
only with his faith ~ the law. ,"
walked into the Jaws ~ death ike
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.



New Orleans has established the
commission form OF government Up
TO this time the omission form OF
government has been in vogue there.
A Massachusetts man who escaped
from prison seven years ago has
given himself up. The high cost of
living was evidently too much for him.
a New York woman shot at spring
chicken and hit her mother-in-law,
but the latter doubtless felt compli-
mented over the mistake.
Scientists say an oysters life Is
twelve years, but il does seem as
though some of them must last much
longer than that when they loiter
around the church social.
". j. Bryan has made enough to
build 100000 home in Texas. and
still some people have the harjihood
TO say that talk is cheap
Now York actor whipped a bar
her who talked too much. The actors
are the only ones who are allowed to
do that.
Those proposed half-cent coins will
COME i'm handy when some close listed
men want TO give their wives week
~ allowance
A New York court has patched up
a girls broken heart for $4,000. Those
operations are always the most eX-
pensiVe kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

confidence and the expectation referred
10, but as showing the preparedness IN
financial and business circles TO receive
the prospective tariff and banking
and currency reforms without dis
turbance. Considering the source, 1t
discloses a sentiment. a situation and
conditions that utterly annihilate the
prosperity" arguments OF the tsrin
standpattsrs and the reaotionaries and
the banking and currency reform tink-
erers. II betokens that the country. in
lis confidence that the incoming admin
isiration viii so straight to the mark
and eliminate all suspense. has dis
counted the effect of any and all tariff
and currency legislation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
FIND oIT WHAT THE PEOPLE
MANT.

How can a legislator ascertain what
laws his constituency desires passed or
not passedg NJ formal method exists
in Virginia whereby the lawmaker can
solve that problem, unless he was
elected upon specific issues. Letters
from those whom he is chosen to rep
resent may Illuminate his path; indi-
vidual conversations may guide him
resolutions Of organizations may IN
form him somewhat. but there is no
system through which ne is enlight-
ened as to what legislation the bulk
Of his constituency would have him
advocate.
Certain county legislative del "a
tions % the General Assembly of South
Carolina have adopted a formal me ,hod
which could he followed with good re-
suits in Virsinia Each delegation,
shortly before the convening Of the
LEGISLATURE. appoints certain times and
places when and where the legislators
elect viii as . body meet to hear the
sentiment and ascertain the desires as
to legislation of the people whom they
represent. At such sessions any citi-
zen has the right 10 appear, dccompa-
MED by as many other citizens as he
NAV wish. and advocate OF antISonize
any proposed measure to be introduced
i'm the law making body County ana
town officers may also he heard As 10
the needs Of the county and its officers.
an opportunity 10 indicate their sup
port Of measures in the interest OF
social service. Citizens desiring the
abolition af abuses can voice their
desires In such a way the lcGisla-
tors come into touch with that part OF
their constituency actively interested
in proposed measures and feel the
pulse Of the people. On the other
hand. the people can III this way call
the attention If their legislative rep
rcsentativcs to their interest III bills
and estop such legislators from de-
.claring thereafter that as to sucn
bills they felt their constituency unin-
tcrested.
This method. Of course depends upon
public interest. Without popular use
il is Valuclcss It has boon tried in
South Carolina with a great degree IF
success In many counties here II
could h. employed profitably 10 the
State. il does not require legal sane
ton. but simply the agreement of the
legislators to meet and hear their con
stitucnts In many counties and in
many municipalities IN the Old ID )min-
ion few if any issues are discussed IN
the legislative campaigns, and many
lawmakers are elected without having
stood upon any platform. The people
should have an opportunity 10 tell their
legislative representatives what their
will j. as to legislation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
WISF'S WISDOM.

Eight hundred and thirty thousand
dollars for good roads in little more
than two years. That is Wise County's
answer to the stock question Of the
doubtcr. DO good roads paye' Not
content with tho expenditure Of almost
tnrcc-quarters Of million voted in
1910. the several magisterisl districts
~ Wise arc to vote separately upon
the question of making large addi-
tionsi OUTLAWS. and Richmond District
has started the bali rolling by voting
e bond issue Of $4,000 to complete
the good road system within it's limits.
The overwhelming sentiment in the
district for improved highways IS in
dicated IN the vote: FOR. $50 against
81.
The Original sum voted BY the coun-
~ m 1a1o was believed at the time to
~ sufficient 20 establish good sys-
tom OF macadamizcd highways through
ouj tine county. bat time has upset the
estimate Approximately l05 miles 81
road was Immediately laid out and
sradius begun bat il soon became
evident that the amount. though very
iaIec. would suffice to do little more
than the grading alone. II was de-
tcimiucd 10 complete the grading in
accordance with the plan and to ex-
rsnG tnc remainder Of tho money in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
CONFIDENCE ~ WILSON.

The American Banker may bc taken
p rejecting ~ accurately as any pub
Ica,ion ia tho country the confidence
~ the business and financial interests
~ Tho nation in Prcsidcnt-El"cf WI
son. and as voicin= reliably what those
interests expect Of him. Tho Banker
halls VIII sat sraction the definite an
nounce ment that Nj Wilson VIII call
an extra session 81 Congress FOR March
= to revise tho tariff downward. soc
in- therein. as it does. recognition by
Mr. Wilson tina; ~hatcver IS N nc
done should ne done quickly. II anti
q, pstes that the present Ways and
Means Committee % the House viii
Nsvc The ne0 schedules ready ny ne
middle ~ March. 80 that they can be
taken 4p for immediate discussion and
sot.ou aud shat no time uiH NJ lost
'-c1chia- thr passage of tho admin
sst-stior S. ts-in M"
The Reabe~ goes on 20 say that this
rcsui, SIS al Tho more important he
cause ;ho .s-ir is only ono NJ tic two
.hinEs which demand immod'atc alter
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

mond. Let Mr. Dabney and the Cham
ber ~ Commerce offer almost anything
to bring the 500 or 200 members OF the
American Gas Institute here next Oc-
rober TO talk about gas. and how II
should be made, and what IL should
cost and give their demonstrations OF
the hes; gas-making machines and pro-
cesses. We need that convention more
than the convention needs US.
The business OF making and selling
gas is not so vaguely vaporous as
local conditions would have as believe
n is possble to combine business sense
and scientific information TO put gas
on practical basis. Right now 'his
community doesn't know whether IL is
nroducine gas at profit or at loss.
II doesn't know whether the gas con
SINNERS are paying an excess tax 10 the
city. or whether the city is making
presents 10 the gas consumers by re-
building the lines and equipment out
NJ general funds About AN the people
really know is that the gas they get
is poor. In some sections RI Is faint
and uncertain: in others. it comes with
such rush as 20 almost blow tseli
out and run the meter round al
merry rate. The Council. the Board
the accountant and the superintendent
seem 70 be in the dark. BRING on the
200 experts and give US light
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09

The Times Dispatch most heartily
conSratulates tho virginia Railway and
Power Company for the quick and thor
oush way il me, complaints about ven
tilation and cleanliness in its street
cars When the complaints reached
tho executive officers they were taken
IN as the most immediate and pressing
business of the COMPANY. This they
truly were as tn, comfort and con-
vcnicncc Of the average citizen IS the
prime business % any public service
corporation. Their" was no evasion or
delay or red tap,. The evils were
police and tho newspapers invited to
inspect the service and make sucrss-
tions Instead Of avoiding publicity.
the officials invited publicity. Instead
OF treating the public as the last in
terest to he regarded. they treated the
public as the first. This Is the attitude
Of all enlightened service companies.
Their income depends or the people.
To generate in tho public mind both
confidence and good will is as impor-
tant as paying dividends II means
dividends
To keep this from rere praise. We
suggest that a better rush hour ser
vice ! not impossible The frank ~
pIanation Of why there is crowding in
tho evening is commendabie But is il
quite complete We know that the
rush hour problem Is a hard one No
large city in tho country meets il quite
s.,isractorily. II Is question Of sup
plying cars. operatives and current for
= brief time although they are not
needed during the rest Of the twenty
four hours. This costs money. Hence
=, bottom the rush hour problem is
merely whether the company will spend
tho money. II Il dos. there : no
cro~dius
Finally she reSponSiveness u the
con. oanv muse meet with cooperation
from shc travelling public. =; is your
dutv ODD keep rho cars as clean a. pos
s.h-e. @ obey the an;ispittins ordi-
rance and help enforce u. 20 wear
enough clothes % ride ir weii-venti-
lated car without stumbling ~
4rsllht.. and. best ~ all. 90 move I'D
r ,roat and prevent congestion IN the
rear ra~t % the car. This - the most
dumb minded habit ~ modern society.
if seems 20 10 survival % the bud
ding instinct ~ out animal ANCESTOR.
Nr.a trere j. room in front and =
P loo. tl ect " bs. see 70 % that YOU
~ tel. share ~ cooperation 5y NOV
.a- un r 'front.'