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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the P. F. Byrd Cotton Co. will be held in the office of the J. B Speers Co.,, on Monday August 18th between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. to elect officers for the ensu- ing year and for the transaction oi any business that might come before said board.
 WV. BYRD, Secretary. Pine Bluff, Ark., Aug. 4. 1913
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
ENJOY YOURSELF AT DORIS PARK

Beautiful Doris Park, on the maca- dam road, 2 1-2 miles south of Pine Bluff, will be free for picnic parties during the summer months. The dancing pavilion will be rented for special occasions, dances, etc., and all conveniences will be furnished on application to H. B. Byrd or P. P. Byrd, Jr. Doris Park has been beau tified and made most inviting for out ings and evening entertainments. Ring Phone 1711. 7-S 30t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
LAUNDRY, where wast

MODERN LAUNDRY, where wash ing and ironing is business, where we have all the latest and best equip ment and facilities for doing the work satisfactory with economy of time and labor and with the least wear and tear on the clothes. Ameri- can Excelsior Laundry. Phone 146.
 7-16 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
Great Writer's ldsa.

There is an idea abroad among moral people that they should mako their neighbors good. One person l have to make good: myself. But my duty to my neighbor 10 much more nearly expressed by saying that ! have to make him happy if ] may."- Robert Louis Stevenson
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
ONE-HALF OF LIFE

Is spent in bed. Is your mattress soft and comfortable? Turner makes them like new. Call phone 896. He will show samples of all kinds of ticking and make prices.
 TURNER BEDDING FACTORY.
 Wholesale Manufacturers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
Obstinacy.

"why in the world did you make hat formal application to have your salary cut?" Because" replied the meek yet obstinate man. T wanted to be sure of having my own way about vomething."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-13
. . . . . : . . ~** : Pine Bluff Iron Works General Founders and
 Machinists.

. We do repair work of all kind | : and carry full stock of stand- | . ard goods and castings. Locomo- | . tive engines and boilers repaired. |
 . Telephone, Day 47O. Night, 884 | . . . . . . . : . . . . . . .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. s.-Amer-
lean tariff legislation and the outlook
for trade in the United States for
French commercial and manufacturing
interests will to a large extent deter
mine the extent of the French govern
ments participation in the Panama
Pacific exposition in this city in 1915.
This is the expressed opinion of NJ.
Albert Tirman, chairman of the
French governments commission del
egated to investigate conditions sur
rounding the exposition and formally
dedicate the site of the French pa
vilion.
M. Tirman, head of the delegation,
is the only government official on the
visiting commission. He is director
of transportation and expositions in
the department of commerce He is
a nephew of the former governor of
| Algiers.
I'VE are here to gather informa.
ton for our government" said NJ
! Tirman, speaking through an inter
! prefer. "Of course it is impossible
to forecast what our report will be
but France will not join in any Euro
pean boycott against the San Francis
co exposition.
Our commercial interests wish tc
participate in the fair if they find II
will be to their advantage. In Other
words, France is looking for trade with
the United States.
Your tariff legislation will have
something to do with the extent tt
which the merchants and manufactur
ers of France will exhibit their pro
ducts. Naturally they wish the mat
ter to be mutually advantageous t
America and France.
I'VE are not, however, saying any
thing about the position taken b!
England, Germany or Italy. We cal
only speak for our own nation. Gu
government has appointed this com
mission to show its friendly feeling 70
the United States, a frieSdliness which
always has existed between the twu
countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
RARE STORIES OF
PANAMA CANAL
Told in Human Interest Style by
Author Who Made Careful
Study of People.

Among the many thousands of peo-
pie from all over the world who visit
the canal zone, none could be better
prepared for what is commonly known
as sightseeing" than was Willis J.
Abbot, author of Panama and the
Canal in Picture and Prose" In addi-
ton to a carefully selected staff Of
artists and photographers, Mr.. Abbot
carried with him credentials from gov
eminent officials at Washington, d. c.,
where he had long been a special writ
er on national topics. Besides, he has
an extensive personal acquaintance
among the officers in charge of the
canal construction, which, of course,
gave him many privileges not extended
to strangers.
Thus equipped, Mr.. Abbot made a
careful survey of the canal and its
adjacent territory, going into every
nook and corner of the zone. Under
his direction photographs were taken
and sketches were made with a view
TO illustrating this book fully and
completely. The result is a volume
which portrays every phase of life on
the isthmus Around these pictures
are drawn intimate stories of the Gus.
toms and characteristics of these un.
usual people; how some of them
were found to eat lizards and con,
slider them rare delicacy; how they
live in the jungle far removed from
civilization; how they have helped
to construct the great waterway; in
fact, all about the place and the PEG
pie.
The Argus realizes the educational
advantages TO be derived from this
book, and for this reason has arranged
for great distribution to its readers
Every man, woman and child will a
once recognize The necessity of know
ing all there Is to know about thi!
mighty achievement; all about the ma
tiVes; about the future of the country
the effects of the canal on the nations
Of the entire world; and here is /;
chance to get all this Information al
most free.
For a short time The Argus viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
A VOICE HEARD FROM
SOUTH ROCK ISLAND

The following was brought to The
Argus Office today and its publication
requested:
TO the Voters of Rock Island: The
committee appointed to look after the
territory which is to be voted on for
annexation will kindly tell the public
in general that the petition on file at
the city clerks Office is illegal, which
will be proven. There are signatures
on the petition that never were writ
ten by the parties themselves. and
some were gotten by misrepresenta-
ton so don't be misled and investi,
gate the matter thoroughly and save
your vote for the future. All we ask
is a square deal and be fair in this
matter and find out the truth for your.
sell.
1.-THE city needs territory and can gel
It at the right time and in legal way
COMMITTEE OF SOUTH ROCK IS
LAND.
by Christian Koehler."
Christian Koehler, who presented
the communication, stated that lwha'
the committee he represents wants IL
light on the benefits of annexation
more than anything else and proc
that the burdens Of increased taxation
to the newcomers would not eventu
ally mean property conf1scation. "Shov
US tina. II is a benefit TO US to come II
and We will be all right" said Mr.
Koehler. 81 am not an obstrucnonist
am for improvements and am willing
10 pay my share, but It might go har'
with some OF my neighbors.
"All We object TO is that the matte
has not been properly explained to u
! by those in charge OF the petitions"
All the news all the time = Tn
! Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
PRICE OF ice. is
Raised; MARKETS
To PAY INCREASE
Shortage Forces Companies to
Take Drastic Measures
With Heavy Users.
DELIVERIES DECREASED
One Company Forced to Cut Down the
Amount TO One-half of Demand
Shipped from Wisconsin.

The first action taken by the deal
ers in the present ice famine came to-
day when one Rock Island company
raised the price of the ice furnished
to meat markets to $3.50 ton, an in
crease of 25 cents per thousands
pounds.
1t is only by the exercise of ex-
IRENE economy on the part of their
customers that the local ice compan-
les say they can hope to continue to
deliver ice the remainder of the sea-
son. There is not a dealer in the
three cities who is rot selling the com,
modify for less than it is costing him.
Several Davenport dealers are said
to have ceased delivering ice to their
private customers while even in Rock
Island one firm was forced to cut down
its deliveries so per cent for several
days last week.
COMES FROM WISCONSIN.
Practically all the ice that is being
sold here is shipped in from Wiscon
sin. Except for few cities along the
lakes, even that state is feeling the
effects of the famine and is carefully
outstanding its supply.
The Sylvan Ice company is the firm
that has been forced to raise the price
to butchers because of the scarcity
The company is depending entirely on
shipments from the north for their sup
ply. To obtain ice they are paying
$40 per ton and must stand the loss
through shrinkage.
Members of the firm declare that
even with the increase there will be
no profit in handling the commodity
No increase has been assessed against
the firms private customers and viii
not be as long as ice can be obtained
at price where the loss will be toe
heavy to Withstand.
CUT DOWN DELIVERIES.
Inability to receive enough ice from
Wisconsin to supply the demand fore
ed the Empire Ice company to GU
down its deliveries to one-half of th'
demand Saturday and Monday. Today
however, normal deliveries are being
made.
In order that the company may Sc
cure enough ice to tide it over thi
season, ]. T. Campbell, its manager, Il
remaining constantly on watch in tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

brick and asphalt paving. The diff
ference was not uniform, being gov
erned largely by local conditions. the
variation being from to 10 per cent
These conditions were true last
year and they are true this year, when
the cost Of paving everywhere is a
little higher than It was. Asphalt sell
dom runs over 50 per square yard
here, while in other cities it generally
costs not less than $2.10 and even as
high as s2.25.
Moline has been paying more than
Rock Island right along for street
improvements. Estimates in that city
this summer were placed higher than
in Rock Island and yet there were no
bidders on work amounting to over
s70,0 recently advertised. East Mo-
line had but one bid on a big Job
last week, though the figure in the
estimate was higher than Rock Island
has been accustomed to paying, and
decided to postpone having the work
done till next year.
What is true of paving Is also true
Of laying Of water mains and sewers.
WHAT TT MEANS.
II this means anything, il
means that Rock Island habit.
ually, as has always been the case,
drives a little better bargain
with contractors than those in
other cities, that a larger percentage
of the money property owners contrib,
ute goes into actual Improvements and
less into frills and extras.
On such a showing as this Rock
Islanders ought TO be at least as ready
as residents of other cities to back
public enterprise.
At any rate, they should be willing
to consider the propositions put up to
them on their merits. Those who
honestly believe that the city will be
better off without the athletic field
the elevated tank to give fire pressure
on the bluff, the water main extern
sions for the new limits, and the other
/ improvements, at the terms stated
misinformed as to the cost of public
| improvements, can consistently vote
against them.
! They should not, however, be dead
and blind to the city's crying needs
/ simply because they may happen to be
out of sympathy with the men who
are at the head of the city government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
MORE FOR MONEY
IN ROCK ISLAND
THAN ELSEWHERE
Paving Cost No Argument
Against Approval of Bond
Issues Thursday.
OTHER CITIES PAY MORE
People Owe II TO Their City and
Themselves TO Decide Propo-
sitions on Merits.

e Such opposition as has developed to
the bond proposition which will be
voted upon by the people next Thurs
day is practically all based upon
either fear Of increasing taxes, or hos
tility to the present city administra-
tion. A few are averse to creating a
debt, not fully realizing the necessary
difference between financing private
and public enterprises.
Under the former head It has been
pretty clearly shown that the bonds
probably will call for no increase
whatever in taxes collected, the plan
being to meet the payments, even out
side Of those charged against the wa
terworks department, exclusively, out
OF the regular revenue Only about one
mill on the dollar, assessed valuation,
will be required to pay off principal
and interest. So the cost bugbear is
virtually disposed of.
Hostility toward the administration
or any member OF it. should not be
allowed TO enter into the case. As has
been pointed out the commission will
not stand or fall in accordance with
the fate of these bonds. The com
mission members are not more inter
ested one way or the other than the
ordinary citizen.
Where there is prejudice so deeply
grounded that the voter is unwilling
to contribute in any manner to the
success OF the municipality. losing
all sight Of the city's needs, It is use
less 10 argue Where there is merely
objection to giving the administration
the power 10 handle additional public
funds however well safeguarded, it is
entirely possible that the opinion held
Is based upon misinformation.
QUESTION PAVING COST.
For instance, the remark has been
heard not infrequently that Rock Is
land has paid more for its street i'm
provements during the last two years
than other cities. This is a mistake
a number of local organizations have
taken the trouble to lock into this mat
ter, among them the Second avenue
business men who did some iuvestigat
ing before the work on that thorough
fare was done last summer. 1t wa!
found THAT in nearly ever case Rocl
Island was able to get work done
cheaper than other cities, both fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

north buying and caring for its ship
ment.
Several other companies are under
stood to be planning to either de-
crease the allowance of their custo-
mers or raise the price. to the heavy
users within short time unless con
tinued low temperatures prevail. At
the present time there is not a com,
pany in the three cities that does not
look on new customer as a misfor-
tune rather than as a valuable acQui-
sition. 3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

distribute this volume to its readers
for six certificates and a small ex-
pense fee to cover the cost of distri-
button. Clip your certificate today and
take advantage of the offer as soon
as possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
Notice.

There will be a meeting Of the town
board of auditors in the council room
of the city hall on -ionday afternoon
at o'clock, Sept. Is, 1913. The pur-
pose of said meeting is to allow any
and all bills.
Decide If there is to be a tax levy.
Decide whether a special election
shall be held to fill vacancy in Office
of constable.
To determine if the township will
use any money for the betterment OF
the roads in the township.
And any other business that may
come before the said board.
S. D. FOLSOM, Clerk.
WILLIAM TREFZ,
Supervisor. -(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

Milwaukee-Fears are expressed for
the schooner George w. Westcott,
owned and sailed by Captain Jacob
Olson and carrying a crew of four.
The boat left Glen Haven, Mich, Aug.
81 for Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
Supervisor

Constantinople-Th Turko-Bulgar-
ian peace conference, called to settle
recent war questions in dispute, was
opened in this capital
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Big Ballot Next Fall.

There will be six proposed amendments
to the State Con stitution voted on at the
coming fall election, and the ballot, con-
sequently, will be unusually large. Gov
ernor Goldsborough issued his proclama-
ton last week.
The amendments provide for change
in the method of condemning property
for public use in Baltimore; for printing
bills for the signature of the Governor
instead of engrossing them as now re-
quired; for the election of an additional
associate judge in the Third Judicial Cir
cult, composed of Baltimore and Hartford
counties; for the enactment of law allow
ing the vote seller to be excused and
putting the penalty for election bribery
upon the vote buyer; for fixing the sal
airy of the States Attorney of Baltimore
city at SIS, 400 annually, that of his deputy
at 81, 900, and allowing him such Other
assistants at salaries of not more than
So, 500, as the Supreme Bench may de-
termine; and for authorizing the appoint
ment of deputies to the AttOrney-Gener
al by the Legislature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24

The following letter was received from
the Crop Improvement Committee, of
the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce.
and may be of benefit to some farmers
in this community:
1.-The result of wheat harvest shows
very irregularly this year-some farmers
claim they will not get much more than
enough for seed.
"This being the case, it is matter of
great Importance to the farmers that
care be used in selection of seed wheat
this season. 1t will be better to sell the
poor wheat and purchase the seed.
"In this, the Maryland Agricultural
Experiment Station will be great assist
ance as they distributed, last year, the
best varieties pretty generally through
out the State and, later, will have pre-
pared list of those who have good seed
for sale, so it will be we'll for those who
will require seed wheat to get in cores
pondence with the Experiment Station,
that they be put on the list of prospect
i've buyers.
"Do not forget to prepare for the
Agricultural Show at the Fifth Regiment
Armory, which is to be held the last
week of November, and remember that
this year there will be premiums fol
sugar corn, also popcorn, which is ar
innovation. Now is the time to put aside
your samples of wheat if you intend to
compete.
Remember that Baltimore expects to
make Maryland Week this year surpass
previous efforts and looks for every coun-
ty to show their products.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Local Items.
SabiIIasviIIe News.

The carnival h cid on Saturday evening
was an unqualified success. A very large
crowd was present and at every booth
the selling was brisk. A new feature
was the automobile rides. These rides
proved great attraction and so great
was the demand for tickets that three
c, RS could have been used. The car used
was the property of Mr. VIM. Fisher of
Eyers Valley.
1t is expected that the Mems Bible
Glass of the Reformed church will hold
an open-air social in August.
A large delegation of Reformed people
attended the Reunion at Pen-Mar.
Mrs. Irwin Mackley, Miss Margaret
Firor, Mrs. VIM. Sigmund and daughter
Edythe visited Rev. M. l.. Firor during
the past week.
Misses Sue and May Mummert of Bal
timore spent last Friday at the parsonage.
Hammond Working, who was taken to
to the Frederick City Hospital with ty-
phoid fever, has been extremely i'll but
is now said to be slightly better.
Walter Ely, who had an operation per-
formed at the Frederick City Hospital
two weeks ago, returned home on Satur-
day and is now rapidly convalescing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24

Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble.
When you have trouble with your
stomach or chronic constipation, don't
imagine that your case is beyond help
just because your doctor fails to give you
relief. Mrs. G. Stengele, Plainfeld, N.
j., writes, "For over month past have
been troubled with my stomach. Every
thing ate upset it terribly. One of
Chamberlain advertising booklets came
to me. After reading few of the let
tiers from people who had been cured by
Chamberlain's Tablets, decided to try
them. have taken nearly three-fourths
of package of them and can now eat
almost everything that l want" For
sale by all dealers. Adv.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-24
Need Traffic Regulations.

While other towns and cities are hav-
ing more or less trouble with traffic on
their streets, Thurmont is being con-
fronted with the same proposition.
Last Saturday evening an unusually
large number of conveyances were in
town and E. Main street became con-
TESTED to such proportions that it was
with difficulty teams could be moved.
1t seems natural that persons coming
to town wish to have their teams where
the greatest number of people are on
the sidewalks and where the street is
best lighted. As was the case in Fred
erick and is also true in Thurmont, the
best light and the greatest number of
people on Saturday nights is near the
public square and it is here the grea test
number of teams are found.
Conditions in Frederick became such
that persons are not allowed to hitch on
certain streets certain nights of the
week, and traffic officer has been placed
in the street in that city specially to
regulate traffic. On Saturday last this
officer seemed to have his hands full to
keep teams and automobiles to the pro-
per side of the street.
While it is not necessary to prohibit
persons from tying teams on Main street
in Thurmont, it would be wise for the
commissioners to instruct the officer of
the town to be on the job and keep the
street open. Why not make rule to
compel vehicle to stand parallel with
the curb instead of at right angles with
it. Two teams on opposite sides of the
street standing almost at right angles
with the curb leaves little of the street
to travel on, and two teams or automo-
bies cannot pass.