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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
EMPLOYEE CERTIF1ED PUBLIC

Editor Graphic:-
 Since A. G. Russell, late city col lector for vehicle, dog, side walk, sewer and paving taxes held his con- ference with the Committee of Fiji teen, and since he has been arrested for embezzlement and is new out under bond awaiting trial, and since the shortage in the various funds kept by him while city collector to- tals something like S13,300, accord ing to statements made to all or d part of the committe of fifteen, n which the entire shortage is alleged to belong only to the Improvement Districts in the City, it seems now, that the City of Pine Bluff through it's duly elected officers namely, the Honorable Mayor and City Council, should proceed immediately as the re- presentatiyes of the taxpayers of this city, for the. protection of the said taxpayers who have paid their taxes in all or part of these districts, to employ certified public accountant to go over every book kept by A. G. Russell during his entire tenure of office whether for four or six years, and to go over every tax, beginning with the dog, then vehicle, then side walk, then sewer and paving and any others that may he noted on the books and ascertain from each district and fund what, if anything. is short and how much. Ii this is not done then the taxpayers who have been bur dened with these improvement taxes continuously will have to pay these same assessments again; because the bonds for the various districts are out and the property is pledged to the payment of the bonds with interest. If the bonds have been paid, then it becomes more so the duty of the city council to see that things are straight and audit the books, not by any con- lIIllct Ol lllC COuLCIl, Dy q IHdh or set of men experienced in the line of auditing books, so that everyone will knew positively what the short age is, if there is any shortage, and know whether or not the taxpayers will again have to pay these same assessments or A. c. Russell make good,
 What has happened will prove be- neficial to the city, because iii the future books will be audited and when one man succeeds another in public office certificate from a certified public accountant will inform him that everything is all right. Let's have apublic statement Of the stand ing of all the districts; if there is any shortage let's have it, and in what districts or funds.
 A Subscriber.
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enough to give every pupil an op- portunity to be contestant,-the time could be shortened, and the contests given more frequently.
 The pupils who entered the con- tests Friday evening acquitted them selves creditably, and the schools and the city should be proud of them. If this plan is kept up, bad spelling will soon be thing unheard of ill the Pine Bluff Schools.
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WINS
 MODIFIED MARATHON

New York, May 10.-Hans Kotie- nainen, of the Irish American Athle- tic Club, won the modified marathon over the 12 3-S mile course of city streets today in the fast time of one hour, five minutes, fifteen and three fifths seconds. Harry J. Smith, of the Bronx Church House, fini i;hed sec ond and Castor StrobinO, of tbe South Patterson Athletic Club, was third.
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GOOD SPELLING ESSENTIAL

The public school management. cer- tainly inaugurated good thing for the city schools on last Friday by the competitive spelling contests, between grades from the various city schools.
 One of the prevailing criticisms, fortunately in many places with re- gard to the graduates turned out by the public schools, is that so many ofl them are poor spoilers, and faulty writers. An article in the Home Jour aai for May says that we are known as a nation of poor spoilers and worse writers, and our ungrammatical speech is a byword in other countries, and they attribute this reputation to our High Schools and Colleges.
 The Home Journal says iii part:
 The fact that our young people are turned out of school or college unable to spell correctly speak grammatically or write a well-construc,e letter is one of the most serious arrain2ements against our modern system of educa ton. It is splitting straws for the college to lay the blame on the High School, and the High School to say it IS the elementary school Where the real blame lies is not one-half so important as the deplorable fact itself. We are known as nation of poor spoilers and worse writers, and our ungrammatical speech is by word in other countries. Something is certainly radically and criminally wrong when the young are not taught what surely are, more than any other, the three most fundamental clements in the mental training of boy or a g.rl The least that the parent who supports both public school and col lego can ask, as the results oi ms childs training for four eight or twelve years of study is that the child shall be thoroushly competent, at the end of that time, to speak. spell and write correctly We langh at the uetl-known explosive of the girl, just graduated, who burst into her earents, room, and, waving her diploma, eX- claimed: s'Educated. b'Gosh.' but with due exercise of moderation, in one form or another, this is still the rieture all too many of our young pecgle present when their educations are finished
 That this is not altogether fair to the schools and colleges, we are will ling to admit, for there are many students who, given every opportunity s., parents and teacher will not avail themselves of it, and then schools and tea hers are unjustly blamed.
 However, the three essentials. good spelling, grammatical speech and cor rect writing, (to which might be ad- ded good Spenmanship) can be and should be insisted upon, both by schools and patrons, and the Pine Bluff schools are setting the pace in the right direction.
 The spelling contests will be an incentive to the pupils, and it is hop ed they Tiil be given next year often
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TT INE BLUFF ROGRESS
 ROSPERITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Prosecuting Attorney.

The Graphic is authorized to an neunce T. c. Parham as a candidate for prosecuting attorney of the Elev- entb Judicial District, to fill out an unexpired term, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Democrat ic party at the special primary cleo tion to be held in the Eleventh Judi cial District on June 21, 1913.
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ILLINOIS WINS OVER
 PURDUE IN TRACK MEET

Lafayette, Ind. May 10.-In dual track meet at Stuart's field this af ternoon, Illinois defeated Purdue by the sccre of S6 to 5 3Sl Good marks were made in nearly all events.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
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discovered the cure for tuberculosis is in the turtle serum, has sold his discovery" in America for more than $100,000 and now the turle wants to know where it comes in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
THAT CITY PARK.

You hear much talk about City Park and what the city ought to do. but the minute you look into the city treasury and see the unpaid warrants that are coming due in a few months and appreciate the fact that on Jan uary the city's finances are to be cut from one revenue source alone SSo,- 900, then you will come to the conclus- ion that it is a physical impossibility for the city to even give the park pur- chase matter a thought.
 Pine Bluff ought to have city park. No one is denying this. But Pine Bluff must get it through some other chan nel than through its own financial aid. It cannot issue bonds. It has no mo- ney to purchase parks and it cannot see it's way clear obuy a park, no matter how small. at this time. It is too busy paying for a large tract of land that was foolishly purchased some months ago by its officials to be used as an addition to Beliwood ceme- tery. Now it is trying to get rid or part at least of the property 1t paid handsomely for, in order to use the money it spent ill othes need direc- tions.
 Just why the city bought an addi- ton to the cemetery has never been satisfactorily explained. There was no indication at that time that the city was going to have an epidemic or that the present cemetery would be so crowded with the dead to make the purchase of an addition to Bell wood so urgent. But it was purchas- cd nevertheless and the city govern mont is now burdened with too much land and too little cash.
 It would be welcome announce ment for some big property owner ol this city to donate a site for a park, that his name might be memorlallzed in the city where he has accumulated all Ol HIS NGdilu. 1 hoi ' "AN iiA'' N a hundred or even more men i'll this city and probably fifty women who could we'll afford to open his heart to 1 a suffering public and give the city a suitable tract of land. either within the city limits proper or just outside of the city There are many beautl- 1 ful sites for city park purposes ad- joining the city limits or the west and i south and the people would fully ap- preciate gift of this kind.
 ] The Graphic suggested a dollar ! campaign several days ago that. II 1 properly and effectively carried out, i would result in securing enough from public subscriptions to pay for a city park. It could be donated to the city and supervised by park commission of five or seven men and women. Let S I get busy with this park proposition. l Let's either get one without much further delay or drop the matter until the city finds itself financially able to give our people a public amusment and recreation park that will be a credit to this progressive community.
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Pine Bluff will undoubtedly get a city park soon, but if the people wait for the city to buy one it will not en- joy park privileges for several years to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

Why it's foolishness for the people to advocate the purchase Of a city park by the city government. The city is doing well right now to meet it's debts and pay off its department employees. Where are you going to get the money to buy it with, if the city has to make the purchase on its own hoo..?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

Hot Springs isn going to lose any, thing by being brought in closer touch with Little Rock. We can stand com parisons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

In the meantime don't overlook the fact that Pine Bluff is soon to launch a public library-not very big one just now-but one that will grow to enormous proportions and importance in the near future
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

The senators will now don the gloves and battle with the Tariff Bill awhile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

Over Arkansas note in Little Rock Gazette.
 Aw-quit kiddin' your brother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

A Thought for Today: The worst thing about a man receiving sudden and temporary honor is that he has to look the part forever after.-Ali
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
HARVARD DEFEATS ,
 THE CORNELL TEAM

Cambridge. Mass, May 1o.-The Harvard track team defeated Cornell this afternon by 6S points to 54 points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11

Yes, and we'll take change with any city in the south.
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Honor your mother today by wear ing a carnaton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25

The Roswell Boy Scouts were in
vited to take two days trip to Nit
chell Butte with the Big Bend scouts
starting Tuesday morning and return
ing Wednesday night.
Miss Mary Paine of Caldwell is Wis
iting Olive Mccormick for few days.
Wesley Bennett spent Sunday Wis
iting the Grosvenors at Payette.
The Misses Olive and Winnie Nc
Cormick and Mary Paine went to
Payette Friday night as guests OF
tie Grosvenors and attended the Pin
afore play given by the people OF Pay
ette
Miss Florence Mccormick enter
tanned the B. B. B. B. club Saturday
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Anderson Sunday.
Judd Stewart returned the first OF
last week from Mountainhome where
he has been working on his land.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Cleaver and
son Donald of Caldwell spent Thurs
day night at C. L. McCormick's.
Gilbert Mccormick spent Saturday
and Sunday in Caldwell.
The Fruit Tract team won the game
Will TIC ullHllS tCdll vi SAS ANCo
we'll diamond Tuesday evening.
Misses Wilma Wallace and 1rms
MCGEE returned to Caldwell Satur
day.
Mss Pearl Hall visited the Grosve
nors at Payette Thursday night.
The members of the Roswell Par
ma picnic association meet in Parma
Tuesday to discuss plans for next veal
and to straighten and pay bills for the
picnic last week.
Miss Virginia Hall spent Sunday
with her folks and returned to Cald-
we'll Monday to take up her duties as
pianist at the Magic theatre.
The palm leaf fans presented to
the members of the Presbyterian
church by the Gem Dry Goods COM
pany of Parma came in very handy
during the service last Sunday morn
ing.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, July
3l-all come and have good time.
Miss Della Howard lost her hat
from the buggy last Sunday while
returning from the Jacobson home
and has not been able to find it..
line Baptist people neIu BUSINESS
meeting in the church Monday night.
Mrs. Fred Gilbert is enjoying a
visit from her sister who lives in Cal
ifornia.
Miss Brown and Mrs. Moore of
Peoria, ILL.,, Mrs. Flint of Montana
and Mrs. Blakeslee of Nampa visited
at the Howard home Sunday.
A. H. Lang and family visited with
the w. F. Towards Sunday.
The lower end of the Riverside
irrigation ditch has been dry for
couple OF days on account of break
at the Schultz place.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
PEACEFUL VALLEY.

A. B. Sims has been hauling lumbe
from Nampa last week for the cree
ton of granary and machine shed.
We are glad to note that Mrs. To
bias mother has so far recovered a!
to be able to drive down from Meri
dian with Mr.. Lawler for an over
Sunday visit at the Tobias home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stub lei
Monday evening for Owego, Mon, af
ter delightful three-weeks visit a
the Mower home.
The binders were started last weel
and few fields of grain are in thu
shock and we hope what is lacking il
quality will be made up in quantity.
Miss Ida Casey of Caldwell wa:
a Sunday guest of her cousin, Mrs
c c. Tobias.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, July
3l-all come and have good time.
Mr.. Aiken of the Turley ranch i:
the first man in the valley to have
his farm fenced to keep the pigs il
and the rabbits out.
Mr.. Ferguson has his barn and bun
galow nicely painted and the family i:
moving in.
Mrs. E. w. Fuller and daughter
Marjorie left Saturday evening fol
her old home in Kansas. where she
expects to visit relatives for the next
six weeks.
Miss Hazel Mulch of Caldwell Wis.
tied home folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Richardson Of
Nampa were over Sunday visiting ir
this valley at the L. E. Montgomery
home.
Swimming parties are getting to be
the favorite pasttime in Peaceful Val
ley this weather.
Mr.. Tobias has the Tenant house
completed and painted and the els
tern put in.
Mrs. V. H. Stilwell was an all day
visitor at the ]. F. Mcintyre home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Mower was a pleasant
visitor at the Amesbury home We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The modern bungalow at the pump
ing plant is finished and Mrs. Smith,
wife of the superintendent, has come
to make her home with her husband.
Glenn Michael of Boise is making
his sister, Mrs. T. L. Clark, visit.
Miss Maggie Bucldhold returned to
Boise Sunday after making very
pleasant visit with her friend, Miss
Shirley Aue.
DR.. Gillian of Boise, presiding ell
der of the M. E. church, delivered
a very interesting sermon at the M
E. church Wednesday evening.
John George of Boise has been
working for A. w. Mcintyre the past
week.
Ruth Stilwell was Sunday visitor
with Miss Alice Amesbury.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25

Mr.. Dirks success in his undertaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper were pleas
antly surprised last Wednesda even
ing by several of their friends in hon
or of Mrs. Harper's birthday. She
received number of nice remem-
ORANGES. Delicious refreshments
were served by the guests.
Mrs. Hankey had the misfortune
to lose several of her turkeys. She
was badly discouraged as this was
her frt experience in turkey raising
William Weick purchased four head
of Red Polled cattle from Mr.. Clark
near Boise. Mr.. Weick now has ten
head of thoroughbred cattle and this
fall he intends to dispose OF his other
cattle and make speciality OF the Red
Polled.
Mrs. Cress and friend from Ken
lucky visited Friday with S. H. Vas
sar and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Cupp enter
tanned a party at dinner Sunday.
J. F. Bales sold two car loads o.
timothy to the reclamation people
this week.
Mr.. Ireland called last week at the
VIM. Weick ranch and was highly
pleased with the herd of Red Polleo
| cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cook entertained
number of relatives at Sunday din
ner
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
MARBLE FRONT ITEMS.

A number of farmers are cutting
their second crop of hay.
The last meeting of the Good Cheer
club was held at Mrs. Roy Jones'
Thursday, July H. The roll call was
responded to with tested cooking
recipes and each member went home
with a fair sized cook book. A large
number were present considering the
hot weather. Delicious cool refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held July
81 at Mrs. Frank Holgate's.
Misses Grace and Nora Vassar
spent Monday with their grandmother
Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Wilson returned
home with them for few days visit
Mrs. ]. L. Bardley and daughter
Hattie of Caldwell were callers at the
Jake Harper home Wednesday.
Sunday school and preaching at tn.
school house every Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Crjst preached in the ab
sence of Rev. Mr.. Hawkes. last Sun
day.
Miss Mabel Mcclure is the CUES
OF Ethel Bales this week
Miss Edith Wayne of Boise ant
Lloyd Vassar are guests at the Vas
sar home.
1t is rumored that one of our bes
bachelors, John Dirks, has gone t.
Jordan Valley in his lumber Wagon
in search of cook. We all wis
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
DIXIE AND VICINITY.

Grain harvest has commenced in
this neighborhood.
Grandma Newland from Caldwell
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. D.
Rowland.
Miss Mary eastman came home
Monday from Vancouver, B. c.
Clarence Personnel and Clarence
and Mary Vail were Sunday dinner
guests of Miss Helen eastman.
Mrs. Chas. Berger is visiting Mrs.
A. Ballantyne for a few days.
S w. Vail has gone to Ola to look
after his alfalfa crop.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, July
3l-all come and have good time.
Mrs. Pearl Vail and baby visited
her parents on Pleasant Ridge from
Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Frost and brother Ce-
Gil were callers at the c. A. Val home
Monday evening.
The Misses Nancy and Dessa
Nichols were calling on their Dixie
friends recently.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
LAKE VIEW.

Ernest McCabe of Nampa is visit
ing his uncle, J. J. Miles.
Miss and Mr.. Hyslop of upper
Deer Flat attended church here Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trabaugh and child
rem called at the Graham home Sum
day.
Mrs. Carl Aven made a week end
visit with her parents in Boise.
Pearl Newman, who has been stay
ing at Finney Hall, returned home
Saturday.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, July
31-all come and have good time.
Clifford Barnhart left last Wednes-
day for two weeks visit with friends
and relatives in Falls City, Ore.
The Ladies l. c. meetings have
been postponed until the busy season
is over.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
PLEASANT RIDGE BREEZES

Chas. Howard and family visited
their property in Wilder one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodcock of Cald-
we'll spent the week end with their
daughter, Mrs. fish.
Chas. Fowler and family attended
the camp meeting in Boise Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Vera Springer made a week
end visit in Boise.
Miss Bertha Sayler returned from
the Lewiston normal school last Sat
urday.
Miss Beatrice McCamley spent a
few days visiting in this neighbor-
hood last week.
Miss Helen Annett of Boise is
spending few days with Miss Ivah
Holt this week.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, July
3l-all come and have a good time.
Alec North OF Milwaukee and Mr.
Myers OF Arrowrock are also visiting
at the Holt home.
The Pleasant Ridge Epworth league
gave lawn social at the A. H. Tay
lor home last Friday evening There
were about As present. Lawn game.
were played which were lively enough
to discourage the mosquitoes. nhx
guests were treated to ice cream an(
cake by the members of the Epwortl
league and all seemed to enjoy them
selves until late hour.
Mrs. Chas. Wright visited will
Mrs. E. S. Moss last Thursday after
noon.
We are glad to state that word ha
been received that J. T. Whittig, wht
recently went to Chicago, is improv
ing in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garner and two
daughters have gone to Long Vale,
for short time.
Mrs. w. J. Parsons, who has beer
at Corral, Idaho, for some time, tax
ing treatment at the hot springs
writes that she is improving in health
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25

Mr. Tucker of Boise was in this VI
,;n;tv last week screening his fruit
trees to protect them from the raD-
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hyslop At-
tended the farewell party given IN
honor of Miss Moody by the Misses
Hyslop. =. Nav
Waltman Sunday afternoon.
NJ R. Newman recently harvested
ten pounds of turnip seed.
Charles Robbins has returned from
Oregon where he has been working
for several months.
w. w. Patton and family will leave
this week for Eugene, Ore, where
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25

thew expect to make their future
home. They have been here but a
short time but have made many
friends who are sorry to see them
leave.
Orville Lavender spent Saturday
evening in Nampa.
c. NJ. Rankin and Payne called at
the w. H. Kollenborn home Sunday
The water is being rotated and is
now in the Deer Flat highline.
Don't forget the Water Users Pic.
mic at Fair Acres Hall, Thursday, JULY
3l-all come and have good time.
H. E. Lesser, the corpulent press
III. ,,:s:Aoe S<,...l.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25
ROSWELL

Miss Steenberg of Omaha arrived
the latter part Of the week to spend
a short time visiting at John Steel's.
The annual Roswell Parma picnic
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-25

H. E. Lesser, the corpulent press
man. was a Boise visitor Tuesday.
The Newark journal., 1913-05-02

The only millinery shop in New ark is at Mrs. Alexander's resi- dence.
 W. S. Sitlington, of Cape Gira- deau, Mo, was in town on business Tuesday.
 Squire T. F. Eaves of Dota township was in town pn business Saturday.
 Mrs. E. H. Williamson and Mrs. c. L. Saylors spent Monday in Batesville.
 Dr. c. F. Maynard of Batesville spent Saturday here doing veteri- nary work.
 Dr. and Mrs. T. N. Rodman and little daughter, Myrle, spent Mon- day in Batesville.
 For fresh roasted peanuts and popcorn call on Uncle John, at Holderby's store.
 The incest line of strictly new and fresh groceries in Newark, at J. H. Holderby's.
 Adams Bros. want you to ask your neighbor about the shoes they sell. (Adv.)
 MT. and Mrs. John Yates and children of Charlotte were trading in town Saturday.
 c. G. Hugg, one of Dota town ships best citizens, was in town on business Saturday.
 Remember we are still selling all our shoes and slippers at cost. G. o. Magness & Co.
 Dr. W. P. Moore returned Tues day from Batesville where he had been attending court.
 Mrs. Alexander is the only milli- ner that can hold the trade. Shop at residence, Newark.