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New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
RH Theodore Roosevelt.

NY man accustomed TO dealing with
n practical politics can with difficulty
n keep a straight face when he reads
or listens to some of the arguments ad-
vanced against civil service reform. one
of these arguments, favorite with ma
chine politicians, takes the form Of an
appeal to party loyalty" in filling minor
Offices Why, again and again these very
same machine politicians take just as good
care of henchmen Of the opposite party
as Of those of their own party. In the
underworld of politics the closest ties are
sometimes those which knit together the
active professional workers Of opposite
political parties. a friend Of nine in the
New York Legislature-the hero Of the
Alpha and Omega incident-once remarked
10 me: When you have been in pubic
life a little longer, Mr.. Roosevelt, you
will understand that there are no politics
in politics" In the politics TO which he
was referring this remark could be taken
literally.
Another illustration of this truth was
incidentally given me. at about the same
time, by an acquaintance, Tammany
man named Costigan, a good fellow ac-
cording to his lights. l had been speak
Ing to him of fight in one Of the New
York downtown districts, Democratic
district in which the Republican party
was in a hopeless minority, and, more
over, was split into the Half Breed and
Stalwart factions. II had been an inter-
esting fight in more than one way. For
instance, the Republican party, at the
general election. polled something like so
votes, and yet at the primary the two fac
tions polled rs all told. The sum Of the
parts was thus considerably greater than
the whole. There had been other little
details that made the contest worthy Of
note. The hall in which the primary was
held had been hired by the stalwarts from
q conscientious gentleman. To him the
Half Breeds applied to know whether they
could not hire the hall away from their
opponents, and offered him substantial
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

examination WAS request to name five
Of the New England States. one com
petitor obviously OF foreign BIRTH an
swered: ENGLAND, ireland, Scotland.
Whales and Cork" His neighbor. who
had probably looked over his shoulder Dut
who had North OF ireland prejudices'
made the same answer. except that ne
substituted Belfast for Cork. \ request
for a statement as 10 the life OF Abraham
Lincoln elected. among other less startling
pieces OF information, the fact that many
OF the applicants thought that he was
general m the civil War, several thought
that he was President of the Confederate
States. three thought he had been assas-
sinated by Jefferson Davis, one py
Thomas Jefferson. one by Garfield, several
by Gulteau. and one by Ballington Booth
the last representing a memory OF the
fact that he had been shot by a man
named Booth. 10 whose surname the
writer added the name with which he was
most familiar In connection herewith. \
request to name five OF the states tha'
ssceded In 1851 received answers that IN
cIuded almost every state In the Union. IL
happened 20 be at the time OF the silver
agitation in the West. and the Rocky
Mountain states accordingly ngured In a
large percentage of the answers. Some
Of the men thought that Chicago was on
the Pacific ocean. Others. In answer To
ouerv as 10 who WAS the head OF the
United States government, wavered be-
tween myself and Recorder Con. one
brilliant genius. for inscrutable reasons,
placed the leadership In the New YORK
Fire Department. Now. OF course. some
OF the men who answered these questions
wrong were. nevertheless quite capable OF
making good policemen. but II Is fair to
assume that on tho average the candidate
who has "A rudimentary knowledge OF the
government geography and history OF his
country 10 little better hted' IN point OF
intelligence. 10 be a policeman than the
one who has not
Therefore I felt convinced. after full
experience. that as regards very large
classes OF public servants by far the best
way TO choose the men for appointment
was By means OF written competitive eN-
animation. But / absolutely split of from
the bulk OF my professional civil service
reform friends when they advocated writ
ten competitive examinations for promo
tion. In the Police Department ! found
these examinations a serious handicap In
the way OF getting the best men promoted.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
a MEANS TO AN END.

The important point, and the point most
often forgotten by jealous civil service
rcformers. was to remember that the
routine competitive examination was
merely a means TO an end. II did not al
ways produce ideal results. But II was
normally better than a system OF ap-
pointments for spoils purposes; IT some
times worked out very well indeed; and
in most big governmental Offices II not
only gave satisfactory results. but was
the only system under which good re-
suits could be obtained. For instance.
when / was Police Commissioner We ap-
pointed some two thousand policemen at
one time. II was utterly impossible for
the commissioners each 10 examine per-
sonally the six or eight thousand appli-
cants. Therefore they had 10 be ap-
pointed either on the recommendation OF
outsiders or else by written competitive
examination. The latter method-the one
we adopted-was infinitely preferable
We held a rigid physical and moral pass
examination, and then. among those who
passed, we held a written competitive
examination. requiring only the knowl-
edge that any good primary common
school education would meet-that Is. a
test Of ordinary intelligence and simple
mental training. Occasionally a man who
would have been good officer failed,
and occasionally a man who turned out
10 be q bad officer passed. but. as a rule
the men with intelligence sufficient TO
enable them to answer the questions were
Of a type very distinctly above that Of
those who failed.
The answers returned 10 some Of the
questions gave an illuminating idea OF the
intelligence Of those answering them. For
ipstance ono Of our questions in "A given
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

I shot forward. With a mighty shake he
sought to rid himself OF the teiSing hook,
but, failing, he fell back into the stream.
only to change his course in wilder runs
and spurts that kept you tingling and at
highest pitch as you matched your wit
with his. your dexterity with his clever,
savage thrusts | followed him as he
rushed down stream while the line fairly
burned and sizzled its way through the
resistless waters and my rod bowed and
bent under the strain of his headlong
| flight. &c; him. For heavens sake, land
him." yelled Buddy at my elbow, for as
he broke the waters In his last great
effort as the day was dying we saw him
In all his magnihcence. and then and
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Il is utterly inappropriate for carpenters
detectives and mounted cattle inspectors
along the Rio Grande-to instance three
tvpes Of employment as TO which | had
10 do battle to prevent we'll meaning
bureaucrats from insisting on written
competitive entrance examinations II
would be quite possible to hold very
good competitive examination LOT
mounted cattle inspectors by means OF
practical tests in brand reading and
shooting with rife and revolver, in riding
mean" horses. and in roping and throw
ing steers. / did my best TO have eN-
aminations OF this kind instituted, but
my proposal was OF precisely the type
which most shocks the routine official
mind, and l was never able TO get it put
into practical effect
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

far out upon the surface Of the waters
ere the night ended our sport. We could
hear the click Of our reels In the peace
ful little Pennsylvania valley as we
played our lures with trembling fingers,
and then, suddenly and without warning
my rod was jerked rudely down and for
ward and the reels song became high
and shril, as the bass struck and raced
for freedom in savage bursts OF speed
Ye gods. what fighter, Inch for inch
and pound for pound, he's the gamest fish
that swims," sang the poet, and as my
heart beats thumped and pounded in my
breast / threw my whole soul into the
battle, for, tearing across stream with
my lure sunk deep into his mighty jaws
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

the sun sank in crimson glow
IN behind the western hills our
L n hearts leaped in glad JOY. for the
bass were feeding. The placid surface Of
the stream. that lay like green Jewel in
the rising hills, rippled and splashed as
each bronzed body parted It's surface, TO
shoot like an arrow in mad pursuit Of
some fiuttering insect and then fall tail
first into the glittering spray, where it
darted with lightning-like speed through
mysterious depths. Again and yet again
the bass broke the calm surface, and as
evening stole over the land the whip
poor-will began calling TO his mate and a
deep-voice1 bullfrog rumbled his solitary
song Of love. We cast our trolling spoons
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
The Ex-President Tells Some Of His Expe-
riences and Observations of Practical
Politics in a Field Where the
Warfare Is Never-CeaSing.

, money advance. The conscientious gem
tleman replied that his word was as good
as his bond that he had hired the hall TO
the Stalwarts, and that it must be theirs
But he added that he was willing 10 hire
the doorway to the Half Breeds IL they
paid him the additional sum Of money
they had mentioned. The bargain was
struck, and the meeting Of the hostile
hosts was spirited when the men who
had rented the doorway sought TO bar
the path of the men who had rented the
hall. ! was asking my friend Costigan
about the details Of the struggle, as he
seemed thoroughly acquainted with them.
and he smiled good naturedly over my
surprise at there having been more votes
cast than there were members Of the
party in the whole district. Said ]. MIR.
Costigan, you seem to have a great deal
Of knowledge about this. how did it hap
pen?" To which he replied: Come. now,
Mr. Roosevelt. you know it's the same
gang that votes in all the primaries"
HONEST OPPOSITION.
So much for most OF the opposition to
the reform. There was, however, some
honest and at least partially justhaole
opposition both 10 certain Of the methods
advocated by civil service reformers and
to certain Of the civil service refOrmers
themselves The pet shibboleths Of the
opponents Of the reform were that the
system we proposed to introduce would
give rise 10 mere red tape bureaucracy
and that the reformers were pharisees.
Neither statement was true. Each state
ment contained some truth.
If men are not to be appointed by ia
voritism. wise or unwse, honest or dis
honest, they must be appointed in some
automatic way, which generally means
by competitive examination. The easiest
kind of competitive examination is an ex-
animation in writing. This is entirely
appropriate for certain classes Of work,
for lawyers, stenographers. typewriters,
clerks, mathematicians and assistants in
an astronomical observatory, for instance.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

there / made my vow TO sacrifice h"
upon the altar OF sports So lenons
every nerve and delicate muscle OF w
hand | applied the reel as had not a0"s
before and We settled into the hnal suUs
gle.
Yet never did he yield or ask quartz"
though II was not until complete eAnsss
tion wore him down that reeled W..
through the shallow waters and far up ~
the bank. where five pounds Of noble oSs,
beat and nopped against my legs. "a
seized him to remove the reel his or's" "a
back arose and stung my hand, anu
seemed the apotheosis OF the God OF Do
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Continued on seventh page.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
IGNORANCE OF LAW
DID NOT EXCUSE THEM
Two Men Who "Spit" in Street Car
Are Fined in the City
Police Court.

The first arrests to be made for
the violation of the ordinance passed
by the council at it's last meeting, pro-
hibiting the cXpectorating in street
cars, were those of John Green and
Frank Finol, who were fined So each
yesterday morning in police court.
Both Green and Finol entered pleas
of ignorance, saying that they did not
know that such an ordinance existed,
and Judge ]. R. Stewart, taking into
consideration the fact that this is the
first oftense, gave the violators fines
of only 50 which were paid.
The new splitting ordinance is a
good one and seems to be having the
desired effect, as only very few vlo-
lations have been reported to police
headquarters. All the cases are i'm
mediately investigated and the viola
tors will be arrested. according to
Chief of Police Parnell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
REPRESENTATIVE BRIDGES
BACK ON HIS SEAT

Little Rock, Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive T. S. Osborne, of Sebastian coun-
vt, was granted leave of basence Mon
day morning on account of illness,
and is at the home of his brother-in-
law, }. P. Collier, in this CITY,
Representative j. Lloyd Shouse has
returned from his home at Harrison,
Boone county, and reports the birth
Of son. 3
Representative w. N. Bridges, of
Jefferson county, who had been Ill for
several weeks, was able to be at his
seat again Monday.
Representative Davis, of Lafayette,
has returned from visit to sis home
at Stamps, where he was called by the
illness of his wife, whom he reports
considerably improved.
The House held it's first night SEES
sion Monday night, and during the re-
mainder of the session will meet every
Monday and Wednesday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
DOUBT DISAPPEARS
No One in Pine Bluff Who Has Bad
Back ShOuld Ignore This
Double Proof.

Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Backache is sometimes kidney ache.
With it may come dizzy spells,
Sleepless nights, tired, dull days,
Distressing urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been en-
dorsed by thousands. >.
Are recommended here at home.
You have read Pine Bluff proof.
Read now the Pine Bluff sequel.
Renewed testimony; tested by time.
Mrs. B. Sylvester, 116 w. Fourth
avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: "The
relief have received from Doan's kid
ney Pills has been permanent and
have had no cause to use kidney
medicine since publicly telling of my
first experience in June, 1908. 1t gives
me pleasure to confirm my former
statement and again recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
3-SHOWS DAHL Y-3
Matinee P. NJ. Night and 9: Is
1Oc-MATINEE-
15c-NIGHT-
PICTURES TODAY
EDISON
THE WINklNG PARSON
TYPOGRAPHY
THE AMAZING OF BEANCA
CATALAN DRAMA)
(Essanay)
''BRONCO BILLY'S LOVE AFFAIR"
(Essanay)

Mr.. G. M. Anderson certainly shows
his ability as an actor of merit in
this production, portraying the role
of Bronco Billy his worldwide
character creation.
The plot in this remarkable story
is gripping, and the manner in which
it is enacted is excellent. Winnie AL
len pretty Western girl, is loved by
Dan Wild, whose father owns the Cir
Gle c ranch. Bropo Billy, foreman of
the Circle G, also loves Winnie and
she favors his suit Knowing this,
and to make his way clear, Dan per-
suades his father to discharge Bronco.
Bronco is unable to learn the cause
of his dismissal from Wild. Dan now
manages to secure Winnie's engage
ment ring from, her room, FORCES a
note in her writing, telling Bronco she
is returning the ring because he has
been discharged for dissipation, then
pins the note and ring to the door Of
Bronco's shack Bronco finds it and,
unsuspicious of the trickery employed,
leaves the country. Years later,
young Wild, now a dissipated ruffian,
is married to Winnie. Taking her
meagre earnings, he goes to the town
hall, becomes involved in an argu-
ment and kills one of the punchers.
Bronco Billy now sheriff, is advised
of the shooting and Immediately starts
out to find Wild. ,sMortally wounded
Wild staggers back to the shack, and
grasps out his story to Winnie who
does everything possible to alleviate
his sufferings. Tracking Wild to the
shack, Bronco recognizes Winnie. Re-
alizing death is upon him, Wild makes
clear and full confession of the des-
picable way in which he won Winnie
for his wife, secures Broncos prom
Use to care for her always and dies.
The dominant personality he has
given his world wide character crea-
ton of Bronco Billy has made Mr.. G.
M. Anderson greater favorite In mo-
ton pictures and his plendid por-
trayal of his character in this story
will only insure popularity with the
hots of his admirers. Evelyn Selbie
portrays the part of Winnie charming
ly and Brinsley Shaw gives his custo-
mary finished study to the dissolute
Wild.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
BERT SCHOOLER is
NOW BENEDICT

Bert Schooler, we'll known barber
of this city, and Miss Jessie E. Hughes
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hughes, No. 1O3 Florida street, were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon in the office of Magistrate J. A.
Frazier, the Judge" officiating.
Mr.. Schooler is we'll known in this
city, having for some time been en-
ployed at the white Way" barber
shop here and the bride has for sew
eral months been in the employ of the
Good Luck store
The happy couple will make their
home here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25

See that you get genuine Coca
Cola when you call for it. 2-18 cod tt
For Sale-Dry Hickory stave
Wood. Telephone Imperial Wheel
Works. 1918 tt
A P. Ryland has been taken to-
his home at Hearndale, after lengthy
illness at the Davis Hospital.
For plumbing, gas fitting or gas
supplies see j. G. King, No. 1000 Main
street or Phone No. 944. 2-15 I'm
Mrs. G. F. Lockwood, of Clio,
who is undergoing treatment in the
Davis hospital, is still quite sick.
An early start makes good fin
ish. Start early and use the right
goods. s. w. P products are always
right. Claud Clegg & Co. tt
Fifty patterns and they are all
new, the best rug show ever put On
in Pine Bluff, our Club Plan is easy.
$500 down and $1.OO week. Reap
& Crawford Furniture Co. tt
Guy Mosley, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Brown, 1902 West Sew
enth avenue, is very sick at the home
of his parents.
Our first club was big success,
help us make this bigger one, come
in and see the rugs and you will be
interested. Reap & Crawford Furni-
When you want CocaCola, be
sure and say the word in full so that
you will not be handed an imita-
ton. 2-18 cod tt
When hot and tired try bottle OF
genuine bottled Coca-Cola. 2-1S cod If
u. G. King, practical engineer.
Pump and gasoline engines repaired
and Oyerhauled. Phone 9A. No. 1000
Main street. 215 I'm
Our doors are open; our statesmen
courteous; our business is to please
all; Our literature is free.-So bright
en- up and give US call-if only to
talk about it Is. w. P.) Claud Clegg
& Co. tt
Lou Levy, of the contracting firm
of Levy and Levy, announced yester-
day that he would on Wednesday
morning begin placing the asphalt top
on the foundation OF the street pave
ment that has already been laid be-
tween Sixteenth and Twentieth ave-
nues.
Not low priced, but highest grade
at fair, honest prices. You know our
reputation. We say these are the
best we know of. You'll say SO too
after you have used them. Ask for
S. w. P. products at Claud Clegg &
Co. tt
Frank T. Powers, T. T. Rock, Eva
Reverse, Dorothy Dale, Mr.. and Mrs
Frost, Julia Kline. George Teed, Jane
Halsted, Jeanette LaVelle and Violet
De Selfe, members OF THE Time, the
Place, the Girl" troupe are in the city
stopping at the Arlington. The per-
Torrance will be seen at the Elks
Theater this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
WAMPINE AN Old INDIAN
PRESCRIPTION

or Syphilis, Rheumatism, Eczema
Malaria and all Blood Diseases. WAN
PINE, one of the oldest and best
BLOOD PURIFIERS, made by same
formula it was made many years ago
by the .CHOCTAW. INDIANS. Price
ST and $3.50 per bottle. For sale by
all druggists. Manufactured by VAN
pine Medicine Co., Little Rock. Ark
ansas. - 2-22-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
MRS. NANCY E. COMSTOCK.

The remains of Mrs. Nancy e. Com
stock, aged g., the wife of J. H. Com
stock, of Grapevine, who died at her
home Sunday morning after brief
illness, were shipped from this city
yesterday to Chillicothe, Iowa, where
they will be inferred.
Mrs. Comstock is survived by her
husband and six children who reside
in Iowa. The body was accompanied
to Chillocothe by Mr.. Comstock and
Mrs. j. r. Langford, a daughter, and
her son, who were at the bedside
when death came. The remains were
brought to this city and prepared for
burial by the Holderness Undertaking
Establishment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
STEALING GEESE

Charles Bradley, a negro, was ar
rested Sunday morning by City Detec-
tive McBurnett on a charge Of petit
larceny and his case was continued
yesterday morning by Police Judge J.
r. Stewart until this morning.
The black is alleged to have stolen
three geese from Arthur Young, a
white man, some time ageo. One Of
the fowls was found at his home when
he was arrested.
He will be given a hearing this
in the city court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
UNITED STATES postoffice building


UNITED STATES postoffice building,
Pine Bluff, Ark. Office of Custod-
ian. Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at this building until 2
O'Clock p. M, March 10, 1913 and
then opened, for furnishing electric
current, gas, water, ice and mis-
cellaneous supplies, and for remov-
ing ashes and rubbish, washing
towels and sprinkling streets dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914. Sealed proposals will also be
received until 2 o'clock p. M, April
%, 1913, and then opened, for 70
tons bituminous coal and 2 cords
wood. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved by the Treasury
Department. F. c. Furth, Custod-
ian. 2-25 81
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
MRS. NJ. A. PUGH

Word was received here Sunday by
C. r. Pugh of this city to the effect
that his mother, Mrs. M. A. Pugh died
at her home in London, Ontario, Can
ada, Sunday. Mr.. Pugh left immed-
lately for that place and will attend
the funeral services. Mrs. Pugh is
survived by four sons and one daugh-
ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
MISS LUELLA HAINES.

After a short illness, Miss Luella
Haines, died at the home of her par
ents on East Pullen street Sunday ev-
ening. Miss Haines, who was only Is
years OF age, became sick Saturday
night. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
Several small boys caused the no

Several small boys caused the horse
hauling. the delivery wagon of the
McEwen Dry Goods Company to run
away yesterday afternoon, by shooting
him with air-guns. The affair occur
red at Fourth avenue and Linden
street, the horse turning the wagon
over and breaking up his harness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
REDMEN

The Redmen will meet next Friday
night at o'clock, February 21st at
their hall, corner 9Th and Main streets.
Visitors cordially invited. 2-1S st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

All stock sold by us must be just
as represented or your money will be
refunded. We have just received two
car loads of fine Missouri mules. See
us before buying You will save mo-
ney. Berlin Brothers. 2-16 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
Isaac Dreyfus Co.
The One 'Stein Bloch Store
INDIAN HERBS

A guaranteed remedy for rheuma-
tis1n. kidney disorder, liver complaint.
chills, fever and ague, loss of appe-
tite. pimples and rough SIX n, nervous
and sick headache, female complaint
etc. Money refunded if no benefit is
derived. A free sample by calling
at Seawell's Pharmacy. Sold BY
Seawe.l's Pharmacy, also A. M. Levey
General Agent. Phone No. 6S;
Phone No. "a. 1-2S y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-02-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Before buying see our two car
loads of Missouri mules, just receiv-
ed, and get our prcies. 1t will pay you
to do so. Quick sales and small profits
our motto. Berlin Brothers. 2-16 st