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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18
IA Pf0NAGE CHARGE AGAINST FARM MANAGER
k. E. SMITH EMPLOYED BY JOHN M. GRACIE, UNDER CHARGE
 IN UNITED STATES COURT.
Negro Is CompEainant-Mr. Oracle Makes Smiths Bond and Says
 There's Nothing To Charge

E. B. Smith. manager of J. M. Gracies plantat on at Hannaberry, Ark, Nias arraigned before United s atcs Commissioner A. l.. Burnett yesterday on a charge of peonage, preferred by RoXie Ballard, a negro. The case WAS continued until next Tuesday and Smith was released on a $500 bond signed by Mr. Oracle.
 Ballard, through his attorney, w. B. Sorrells, of this city, swore out an affidavit to the effect that Smith attempted 10 detain him when he de- sired to move, held his property and even threatened the negro's life.
 Smith denies the charge, as does MT. Oracle. Mir. Oracle said yester- day that there was absolutely notn- ing to the case. Contrary to Sal lard's allegations MT. Oracle sa d | tha. he owed the negro a slight amount and only recently Ballard had stated his intentions of staying on the Hannaberry plantation an- other year. Ballard is out of deb, said Mir. Oracle, and has several bales of cotton yet to be sold.
 According to MT. Oracle, when the negro suddenly decided to leave, Mir :. Sm tn, the overseer, told him not to move the furniture that was in Sal lard's house as it had only been loaned to the negro, who recently got married. Ballard still has the key to the house he occupied and he has not been entered since he left. Ballard was not present at the herring yesterday morning and he and several others in the vicinity of Snow Lake, :n the southern part of the county, will be subpoenaed to appear January 21.
 Attorney Asa c. Oracle, of Little Rock, will represent Smith and the district attorney or his assistant will represent the government.
 Smith was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal w. A. Morton Thursday and brought to Pine Bluff yesterday morning.
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: : COTTON ! ! $+ < + < ! | | < + 1. | + < .
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Jan. 17.-Cotton-Fu- lures opened steady at decline of 1@2 points in connection with low CT Liverpool market than was due. The market hesitated on the first call but immediately after broke sharply on heavy offerings from the short side the most active months going to level S@9 points under yester- days close. On this drop sellers of the early part of the week were heavy buyers to realize profits and theitr purchases checked the decline and finally brought about almost a complete recovery, the market stand ing unchanged to 1 point down, con- pared with the close of yesterday at the end of the first half hour ol busi- ness.
 January, 12.1g@12.21c; February, 121Sc; March, 12.19@12.20c; May, 12.21c bid; July, 1225@12.26c; Au- gust, 11.S5@11.S7c; October, 11.34c.
 The market was quiet and very steady for the afternoon. At o'clock prices were 5@6 points up.
 New York Cotton.
 New York, Jan. 17.-Cotton opened barely esteady at an advance of l point on January, but generally 5@6 points under yesterdays closing Szl points lower. and the old crop posi- tlons sold 7@9 points underyester- day's closing during the first few minutes, This decline reflected heavy overnight selling orders, which seemed to come largely from South ern sources, but Liverpool was an ac- ; i've buyer on straddies, while there Was also a good deal of covering for over the weekend and the market turing the middle of the morning showed rallies to practically yester- oays final prices. Liverpool cables reported heavy straddle selling ab- sorbed the decline by covering of con- tlnental shorts.
 January, 12.49@125oc; March ll.ss Ql2.o0c; April; 11.95c asked; May, ! H's4@11.95ca June, 11.S5@1l.S6c; July, 11.S7@11.sSc; August, l1.7o@ ll.7Gc; September, 11.36c asked; oc- tober, 11.26@11.2Sc; December 1l.2S 011.zSc.
 Bullsh weekend statistics helped the market during the afternoon ana prlces ruled about s1@S points higher on covering or buying for reaction. january remained relatively firm ana sold 16 points above yesterdays Closing. E
 The market showed somewhal 3letter tone later in the morning, WHh 'anuary selling II points net hlgner oh title short of covering O1 the other positions, March was relatively hfm on buying by spot people ana sold about ' points higher, while later uehvelies also worked slightly aoove
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HOW'S THIS

We offer one hundred dollars re- ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & O., Toledo. O.
 We, tho undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney for the last 15 years, and bel eve him perfectly honorable in all hasiness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by 'his firm.
 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarah Cure is taken :n- ;ernally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for Consti- patton.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
 Sidewalk District No. 3, Olive to Poplar streets.
 The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Sidewalk District No. in the City of Pine Bluff has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay the'r assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 Is such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 31st day of December, 1912.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hall, "a. m. to 12 m.
 1-1 Inn
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|. WEATHER REPORT ! : : . $+ . | . . . . . . :

For Arkansas: Generally fair and colder Saturday.
 Weather Conditions.
 A low pressure area is moving eastward across the Lake region, and disturbances appear over British Columbia and Colorado. Precipitation has occurred from the west Gulf dis trict to the North Atlantic coast, and also in the Rocky Mountain and Pa cific states. A high pre essure area is advancing southeastward across the Dakotas, attended by temperatures 20
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

yesterdays closing. The advance seemed chiefly due to covering of shorts in expectation of a bullish Neek-end statemenet
 Spot quiet; middling uplands, 12.9oc nominal,
 Futures closed steady.
 Liverpool Cotton Statistics. Liverpool, Jan, 1.-The following are the weekly cotton statistics: Im- ports, all kinds, 1900 bales imports, American, 46,O0o bales; stock, all kinds, 1,3SS,tC0 bales; stock, Ameri- can forwarded, 7S,000 bales; total exports, 12,600 bales.
 Daily Market Review.
 (By Miller & Cotton, Memphis) Memphis, Jan. 17.-Occasional buy ing this morning for reaction. Mar ket acts slightly oversold, while Me- Fadden l., okers have been quietly ab- sorbing Cotto nstrength in March,
  due partly to spinners calling quiet trada, but unless spots weaken furth- CT, it does not appear that sellers will be aggressive for moment. Our gin- ming figures, 13,06S,500, showing total for period of 149,000 bales.
 Memphis Spot Cotton. Memphis, Jan. 17.-Cotton-Spot steady, 1-2c decline. Middling, 12 7-Sc.
 Memphis CottOnseed Products. Memphis, Jan. 11.-COttonseed pro- duets: Prime basis oil, 5.14@5.20c; !; meal, S25.5O@25.75 per ton; Euters, 4W4 1-2c per pound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

EASTERN CAPITALIST will visit this county at ar early date to consider loans on good city and farm properties. If you want money fully advise what your security is. Don't reply to this ad unless you mean business. Ad- dress Money" care Graphic.
 1-12 Ct.
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FOR SALE-MY HOME JUST OUT side the southern city limits, con- sisting of large house of eigh cen rooms, and ten acres of ground.
 Barns, out-houses, orchard, garden and many conven ences. Will sell at bargain on account of ill health. Address Charles Pumpkins care J. G. Gilmore, cor. 18th and Ga. street, city. 1-17 Ct
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FOR SALE-TWO FINE DARK iron gray horses, and years old this spring, weighing about 1900 pounds each, full blood brothers, and dandies, fine carriage horses, both gentle. Phone A. B. Hus.er, 1266. to a. m. or p. m.
 1-15 3t
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ESCAPED AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS

W. P. Boyles made a successful es- cape after fifteen years of suffering from kidney and bladder troubles. Foley Kidney Pills released him and will do just. the same for others. He says: "They cured a most severe backache with painful bladder irreg- ularities, and shey do all you claim for tf1em." Ref SC substitutes. w. l.. Dowpody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

LOST-WHITE AND BLACK SET ter pup. Two black cars and right black eye. Seven months old.
 With collar on. Return to B. N.
 Martin, No. 1908 West Sixth avenue and receive reward. Hi Ct
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GkAS F D w A k '' S S
Brings Resu1ts-Try Ono. ~

TILE HIGHWAY TO PROSPERITY Why not start the New Year right
 by presenting your wife and chil-
 drcn a Home or invest your sav- ings in real estate? If you buy right you cant loose. Sec or phone HOLLIS REAL ESTATE co, No.
 POS West Second avenue. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

WHY PAY RENT?-WE WILL SELL yOn a home on easy payments.
 Tell us what you want and we will
 do the rest. An interview costs nothing. Phone or call on Hollls Real Estate Co.,, No. POS w. End. If
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FOR RENT

FOR RIINT-5-ACRII FARM, A GOOD Groom rouse, good pasture, all
 Xed up for raising chickens We also have about 15 dozen chickens, k. l. Reds and White Lcghorns. A COW that will give 3 gallons of milk.
 You can rent &his place for $2000 month. 1-l6 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18
LOST OR FOUND

LOST-PIT BULL TERRIER PUP, II months old, brindle and white, ears loved, ta babed, Had on col lar with heavy brass ring on it.
 Name Spot on collar. Reward for return. Chas. Can't, col E.
 2nd avenue. 1-15 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

degrees below zero. The temrera- ture is falling rapidly m the west aud southwest. Colder weather is indicated for this vicinity with rain Saturday.
 River Forecast, The Arkansas and the White W Il rise.
 H. F. ALCIATORE,
 Section Director
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w WANTED-A LADY TO KEEP A
 set of books no previous experience necessary, but must write plain hand and be correct at figures. Apply in. writ ng. Dreyfus Retail Store. lib ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18
FOR SALE

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE-ON account of ill health l offer for sale my property at corner of Fourth avenue and Walnut streets
 160 foot front on Walnut street, 12O feet deep It is occup ed by four houses, all well rented. I will make terms easy. This property is centrally located. P. M. Bridges, 326 Walnut street. 117 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

Repair that leaky roof wi;r ~ige- or Malthoid roofing, for sale by CLEVELAND MATTHEWS HARD WARE co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

WANTED-TWO MEN OF GOOD AD- ~dress for city work. Call on A. B.
 Hunter 123 West 9th street, to
 to 8 o'clock D. m. 1-15 g
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18
WANTED

WANTItD-TWO FIRST CLASS
 salesmcn to work small country towns in state of Arkansas for 1913. Salary $l25.00 per month aud cX- penscs. Red Cross Co., Dept. "B', St. Louis, Mo. 12-21 str
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

FOR SALE-A 5-PASSENGER z5
 horse power Page De,unt Automo- bile, good condition, practically
 new tires. Apply Harry Levine,
 Ell Main street. 11-9 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

WANTED BOARDERS, NICE ROOMS and board i'll house with modern
 convenicnces, private family, 2Oo E. 9th. street. l-l4-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

WANTlA D - FURNISHED APART- ment, four or five rooms, or fur nished rooms for light housekcep- ing Must be strictly modern and close in. Apply "V'' care Graph c.
 I-1O 3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

FIRST CLASS TABLE BOARD CIV en at 503 w. 9th street. Phone 1865.
 1-14-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18

FOUND-WATCH OWNER CAN have same by describing watch
 and paying for this ad. Dan New born, 1900 La, or Fox Bros. Whole sale. 1-1O Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-18
FOR RENT
 -BY- (. s. McNEW
Phone 97l

214 La. St. f rooms. city water $12.50 SOP Main, s rooms, modern.
 701 Beech, 1 rooms, city water. close to 9th ave. school. ..................$12 .50 40S w. 17th, 1 rooms, city water $lo.00 1210 Ala. rooms, modern,
 barns $2o00 103 N. Fla, f rooms, city water,
 good repair ........ l3 25 103 N Pennsylvania, rooms,
 ClCy WdCei 6lOOV 1913 E. Barraque. 1 rooms ........$ 1000 106 12 Pine, office room ....... $5.00 HOO Laurel, 6 rooms, modern ..$19.00 104 5. Penn, 5 rooms, city water $15.0O 18th and Linden, rooms, bath, elec- tric. modern, in good repair --....$15.00 221 E. End eight rooms and hall
 suitable for boarding house
 two blocks from Man street
 oo- East End ...............$30 $3000 23O6 W. IF, 4-rooms .......... $500 2308 w. IF, rooms ..........$7 .$7.00 1718 E. 5th, 5 rooms, good barn, fur
 nished or unfurnished, large lot, city water ............................... $16.00 1501 West Fifth, five rooms, halls,
 electric lights, gas, bath .-....-$25.O % 2009 West Fifth 4 rooms, large lot,
 good repair S.50 119 F. 17th, 3 rooms, city water,
 on car line ..................... 100 5 room house, 1 acre ground. All un-
 der good fence on Sulphur Springs road in city limits .....-.........s12.50
 FOR SALE
 151o Olive, 6 rooms, hall, lot 66 1-2 by POS feet, running through block from Olive to Walnut st. Price $2,750.
 18th and Cherry, rooms and hall brand new. Can sell on monthly payments. Two lots.
 5 acre tract, 6 room new bungalow All fenced. Good tile well, good barn, fine place for truck farm. Will ex- change or sell, IA mile of city limits on Sulphur Springs road ......$1, ,GO0.00 40 acres, 1-2 mile east of Sulphur
 Springs, acres cleared. House,
 garden, fine spring $S00.00 80 acres, miles west of town on new Sulphur Springs road, $50
 acres creek bottom cleared. room
 house, shed, barn. Price $1S00.O0. 615 acres, miles from Pine Bluff on I. M. s. By, at Dexter Station, 65 | acres cleared and under fence, $
 room house, good out building.
 Price $12.50 per acre.
 | 120 acres 1-2 miles north of town,
 on McFadden ferry road all to-
 gether. This land is big bargain
 at $1S.00 per acre and can be had
 at that price for the next few days. 80 acres, z miles from Pine Bluff on
 road between Main street pike and Warren road, small house, 8 or 10 acres old field, price ..........-$So0.00 APPLY TO
 c. $. McNEW.
 Real Estate, Rentals, Fire and Tornado INSURANCE.
 MONEY TO LOAN.
 l06 Pine St. Phone 971
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FOR SALE-NUMBER OF FINE dairy COWS. Apply to Creed Taylor Telephone No. 437. Hi G
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
THE UNFAIR TAX.

The poll tax, which in Bridgeport enjoys the more ephonious of personal tax, is ancient robber which the looked many years ago. outlawed most wastefu, unjust, extortionate and partial tax.
 The principal of taxation consists laying the burdens of the citizen the proportion of the ability of each to pay tax
 But the poll tax is paid by the citizen without regard to his financial means.
 It's effect is to let the rich out and the little property in.
 Yet the man who pays taxes small property is frequently the friend of the poll He thinks he is reducing his payment and getting something from the poorer men that they did not pay before.
 Let that the total raised by the poll tax in Bridgeport is $4OOOO which is too high.
 But rate of thirty-seven h1ndredths of a mill on the grand list would raise $4O,0OO.
 Now a rate of thirty-seven hundredths of mill 5000 home would raise but $185, which is fifteen cents less than the amount of the poll tax.
 It therefore becomes true that the of $5 GOO pays IS cents for the privilege of having poll tax and that poll tax increases the burdens of all the poorer and of some of the richer than he is.
 The poll tax is expensive to collect and expensive pay, and is indeed unfair unscienic method raising money for the support of government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
ECONOMIC AND MORAL LAW AGAINST NEW HAVEN
 FINANCIAL METHODS WHAT ABOUT THE CIVIL LAW?

When John Jones is the legitimate tribunals and found guilty of embedding the funds of other it customary accept the verdict of duly constituted authority unless very powerful facts show that has been made.
 But when proper legally constituted tribunals try high finance for of embezzlement in raroading, certain number persons periodicals institutions and newspapers begin ignore the vercts and the evidence, and indulge, instead flap jack argument of extenua ton which is at by its naive taing by it's defiance of the ordinary methods of and nauseating by it's abundance
 In dealing with the New Haven of what consequence say that of the that expended did into elecrifcation four tracking and improving the lnes2
 It is elemental that expansion and abstraction go to- gether Mir William Tweed great irnprover When he billed carpet there usually carpet city item set against the carpet the stupid ground that 1t had cost four times what carpet of that kind ought to cost
 TeSs11rs that the Nfeer put into the New Haven road are known to cent.
 The that the Mellen administration did not put into the property are 1nnutely catalogued
 They exceed $200,OOO,OO0.
 This is tvvo-thirds sufficient build the Pan canal For it there is nothing adequate to show
 The fact continues to be that the New Haven during period when its businesswas growing enormously when each succeeding year. and while advantage of monopoly constantly increasing producing pow managed that its stock in the hands of it's holders cut almost in the middle, it's dividends were impaired
 There are millions which the Interstate Commerce Commission is unable to trace to destination
 The question is less, What did they do with it
 Our esteemed contemporary The Hartford Times says that the economic law against MT. Mellen. So the moral law and proper society, would the civil law be. Perhaps the civil against this society. There other verdcts rendered
 MT. Me1len has resigned The directors who sus- taned and supported Mr. Melen continue to hold office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
UNFIT OFFICE WORKERS.

A representative of the Curtis Pulp fishing Company tells about testing applicants for a typewriters position. He examined 75 girls to find one who was competent. Perhaps other em- ployers are not so severe, yet most office managers find difficulty in hiring good help.
 Are the schools mushy l? Or are the young people stupid?
 High school teachers in many places complain bitterly of unprepared pupils. While they are showed ahead into all zebra, Latin. or physics, what they need is often stifT review in arith- metic and penmanship.
 Office workers are not good for much unless they acquire accuracy and thoroughness. But in the happy days of school life. there are so many dances that must be attended that it comes pretty hard to dig that tough old in terest example out to the last partial payment. The anti-climax all this fun comes when the young folks go up against the men who hires the help.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23

Stratford town court at o'clock last evening to answer to the charge of gambling but when his case was call ed he failed to put in an appearance.
 White and Phoenix were tried be- fore Grand Juror Charles Graham and Justice of the Peace Louis Policy White pleaded guilty to the charge of conducting the gambling game and Phoenix admitted that he had bet couple of quarters on it. He stated, however, that he was not running the game but was simply one of the players. He pleaded that he had an invalid wife to support and was com pelIed to eke out an existence by sell ing Bliss Native Herbs. But as there was no question about his guilt, both he and White having been caught red handed he was fined $10 and costs amounting to $21.91. Whites fine and costs amounted to $s6.91. He paid both his own fine and Phoenizs and then left town ''to join Q, circus where he wouldn't be molested for running little game He pleaded to have ms gambling apparatus returned to him but the constabIes were obdurate and the cigar cloth, dice and other para phernalia were kept and will be de- stroyed.
 At the Weatogue Country club this affernoon another of the popular Wed .asI5or1 afternoon bridge parties was held about 50 ladies from Bridgeport and Stratford taking part In the game. A number of pretty prizes were distrib1,ted and refreshments were served at the conclusion of play
 ENTERTAINS AT TEA.
 Mrs. Walter Wheeler or AcaoeI1y 5iI1 entertained at most enJoyaole tea held at the Peduonnock Yacht ciup os+ardav Besides the members of t,es eI,,1. a number of guests from out of-town were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
BOSTON & MAINE RATES UP
Commerce Commission VIII Be Asked
 to Approve Schedules.

Boston. July 23.-Boston and Maine Railroad freight and passenger rate schedules are being revised, and the Interstate Commerce Commission will be asked to approve the new sched- u1es, which call for substantial in creases. The Commission then will consult with the railroad or Public Service Commissions of Massachusetts, Maine. New Hampshire and Vermont.
 The figures for New Hampshire, which have been prepared, show that of all traffic either beginning sor end- ing in that State, 90 per cent. is inter state and 10 per cent. State.
 The contention will be made that the increases are necessary to carry out contemplated Improvements and to meet maturing obligations. Under a New Hampshire statute the bonds of the Boston and Maine cannot be placed with bankers at par. It will be necessary soon to provide for the maturing of $11, 1000, 900 in notes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
STATE AID ROADS WITH
 HIGHEST TYPE PAVEMENT

Meeting with the governing board of the Automobile Club of New Ha- ven at the Taft yesterday by their re- quest for a conference on numerous road conditions, Director Flames of the department of public works outlined numerous radical road improvements soon to be made hereabouts. the most Interesting of which will be the laying of one of the lateet roads in DixweIl avenue from the junction of Shelton avenue out to the state line, and in State street from Mill river to the city line. Both are state aid roads and Director Flames explained that he had just returned from a confer ence at Hartford at the time that bids for both of these important jobs had been accepted. A road of ce- nent foundation some six inches deep, with an asphalt coating three inches deep, the highest type of pavement yet laid on state roads hereabouts, it is claimed, and the type the new com missioner places the most faith in, will be laid, giving a fine entrance to the city from these two directions Tho city has also let contracts for a new pavement in Congress avenue and Davenport avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
THE USEFUL, PH1LANrHRoPIc EAGLES.

The Eagle is fine bird The society which named itself after the Eagle is prosperous optimistic and phlantropc It stands for fraternity and liberty in theory and for insurance and mutual aid practice which is liberty and fraternity of forms of those qualities.
 The parade which marched through Bridgeport, was something to be proud of It proof that good at bottom and that they do best and most willingly those things which of the spirit rather than off the pocket
 Many believe that human society will day be great fraternity in which the principle of acknowledged in fact we'll m theory To this happy
 enal time these great fraternities of which the Eagles type splendidly contributing
 We hope the Eagles may visit Bridgeport again, day, and promise them further welcome and the same open handed and ungrudging hospitality