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Only a Few Can Go.

Those who do not have to consider expense are now going to health re- sorts to get rid of impurities in the systems that cause rheumatism. backache, aching joints and painful muscles. If you cannot go, yet feel you reed relief from pain and misery get Foley Kidney Pills. They restore the kidneys to activity and make you feel well and strong Mann Pharm- acy. III
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LOST-BOSTON BULL TERRIER. Screw tail. Color seal brindle; white chest; face, half $ al, half white; paws, white. Answers to name of BOX" Slightly deaf Re- turn to Mrs. L. C. Peek, S07 West Third avenue. Telephone S9i. Re- ward. 6-6-6t LOST-GOLD SlGNET RING, MONO- gram "J. L. F." Characters slight ly worn. Lest, Friday evening, June on Second, between Pine and Main or on Main, between Second ard Fourth. Reward, if returned to Lexic Fuller, APO West Fourth. 6-5-6t
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FOR SALE-10 YOUNG JERSEY
 COWS all fresh in last month, 2 to years old, giving from 21a to 3 R
 gallons milk per day, any one will give per cent butterfat, all gentle and sound Will sell single or in bunch. I have more cows than l need to run my business. Address
 l.. P. Boyd R. +. D. No. 4, Box 159 6-5-6t
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G,OOO,ONO Roses.

Portland, ore, June 9.-T"is c,ty. long framed as the Rose City, be- cause of the millions of rose flowers that are grown h5re every year is hClding it's annual roze festival. Inc celebration will continue for three days during which tima the city Wlli be decorated with between 100000 and 6,0O0,000 roses for it's automobile parade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10
New Orleans Spot Cotton

2 New Orleans, June 9.-Spot cotton qulet, U points down; sales, on the spot 60 bales, to- arrive, 300 bales; good ordinary, Tile; strict good ordinary, 7.69c: low middling, S.2Uc; srlct low middling, S.75c; middling,
 I2c; strict mid1llng. 9.337c; good mmallns, l0.06c; receipts, LOTT uales; stock, 191,303 bales.
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FOR E-HOUSEHOLD GOODS for bed rooms, dining room and
 kitchen, complete; and one Jersey mich COW, two gallons per day. One Jersey bull calf, eight months old; cheap or cash. Must sell at once. J. II. cook, Humphrey, Ark, pox 1s4 6-Sd6t
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REWARD-LOsT FROM MY RESI-
 dence, We Wedncsday, June 9th, one male collie pup, about three months old. Marks yellow body, with white neck and face. Reward
 will be pard for the. reiu to E.
 R Bloom 6-l0-6t
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, June 9.-Wheat at-No. 7 hard, $1.190 1,22; No. ? red, S115.
 Corn-'No. mixed, roc; No. 9 white, 72c; No. 71c.
 Oats-No. } white, 46M47c; No. ? mixed 420i3c.
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FOR .SRI.E-MODERN COTTAGE;
 four rooms and bath, almost new, in good neighborhood, near Cotton Belt shops. Bargain on terms. See or phone Hollis Real Estate Co.,, phones Nos. 2 and 112. tt
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FOR SALE-,A RARE BARGAIN, Woods electric auto, 1914 model. Must sell at once. For partlcu- lars write to Miss Leonora Rice, 2214 Arch street, Little Rock.
 5-27-1m
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r o R s A l. .E

FOR lSALE-SlN ROOM COTTAGE on walnut street, equipped with
 plumbing, gas piping and electric wiring, Lot 60'X15P. Fine location
 clos to business district. Price S3 ,O00.o0. Address w. R., care Graphic. 6-l0-tl
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LlyerDGOl Cotton.

, \. liverpool, June 9.-Spot cotton s,sauy; s,t good middling, 5.74d; md- sal sns o'12d; low middling, 4.9id;
 sales, 5000 bales; for speculation
 ss1,a s.M export 300 bales; receipts, 5,1Oo
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FOR tSAlJt-TWO FLOODED POINT CT pups; ten months old; first-c lass rctrievers; hunted last part of last season. Apply 2504 South Olive ft
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

TOR SALE - SECOND HAND National Cash Registers, guaran-
 teel two years; all sizes, terms to suit you. E. D. Sloan, hotel Pines
 Pine Bluff, Ark. 5-2o-lm
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Chicago Grain,

Chicago, June 9-Wheat-No. 3 red, nominal; No. ? hard. $127M122 Corn--'No 2 yellow, 71m72c. Oats-standard, 4SM 50c.
 Barlc cy-71M7Sc.
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FOR SALE -UARLY ENGLISH wood dining room suite used less than six months, good as new for sale for cash or easy payments, Address "H. A." care Graphic.
 3-25-tf
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FOR RtNT TWO OR THREE rooms for light hous keeping, with
 all mod rn convenlencts, Also sleeping rooms. Apply 7l2 Main
 street, or phone 223S. 6-6-bt
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St. Louis Produce.

St. Louis, June 9.-poultry-Jrn- onahseu' except chickens, 12c; spring, 21025c; turkeys, 12013c. Butter-Unchanged.
 Eggs-Unchanged.
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FOR \T-FURNiSIilGD ROOMS for light housekeeping, every con- venicnce. Phone 1926, S23 Pine St
 6-6-6t
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r o R R E N T.

FOR NICE HOUSEKEEPING
 rooms apply 509 West Fourth ave- nue Telephone 2073 610-6t
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New York Shot C0.f0n

New York, June 9.-Spot cotton sasl; s mlddllng uplan1s, 9.65c; sales
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

FURNISHED BUNGALOW FOR rent-Will rent from June 10th to October 1st, 1915, one of the
 classic st lttle bungalows in the city. Completely furnished, all
 modern conveniences including electric fan. Very reasonable terms
 10 right party. Address P. 0. Box
 34, City. 6-10-6t
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LOST-EIGHT FRI ENDSHIP 1NkS' on black velvet ribbon. Finder please return to The Graphic office
 and receive reward. b-o-bt
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w A N T E D :.

WANTED TRU YOUNG man with som experience in re- tail groG ry busin ss to do solicit ing. d lvering and general work in grocery store. Apply Ill own hand writing. With reference to Grocer. care Graphic. 610-6t
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CLASSIFIED w A \ Y = ijrirg Resu.ts-~-Try 0n'

High school Mrs, T. II. Flowers, S19 W. 1lth., phone 23S. 6-S-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

SFn MAJOR WI!ITi4S,tDE x SON
 for all kinds of trash hauling or call phone lGS. 4-l'-ti
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RHG GISTERED JERSEY M'NLE, from dIcarndale sock, will stand for $25o. Apply 20th and Olive or
 phone 1016. Bob Burtord. G-10-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

I WANT TO BUY A DOUBLE FLAT
 top office desk at bargain. Phone
 6-3-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

FOR RENT-TWO HOUSES, S17 w. 11th, and 1912 Oak, four rooms
 and reception hall, water, light and
 gas, good neighborhood, close to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

LOANS WANTED-lF YOU WANT borrow money, buy or sell proper ty, see or phone Hollis Real Estate
 Co.,, 123R West 2nd Ave. Phones Nos. , and l12. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

REPAIRS SPECIAL price for the next ten days Will thoroughly clean and oil your
 typewriter for $250, work Suaran- teed. Call 142. Jas. A, Bell, 2lo
 w. End oVenue. b-2-l0l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-06-10

FOR SAI4lt - COW H'hINS, LOCAL and car load lots, Cicero Lallatt@ Grocery Nicksburg, Miss. G"1-lm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
Russians Continue to Press
Forward In the CarbatMans
Are on Hungarian Side and
Gaining Heights Which
Dominate Passes.
RY AssocIArEp pRrsa

London. April B.-Pubiic attention
l. now being directed toward the greet
struggle for the Carpataian passsa.
where the Russians apparently are
making steady progress, despite obsti-
nate resistance by the Austrian Ger
man troops. The Russians are on the
Hungarian side both IN DukIa and
fsupkow passes. and aided BY rein
forcemsnta. they are gaining me
heights which dominate uzsck Pass.
Comparative calm continues ln the
west The Germans announce the re-
pulse q French attacks ia the woevre
and Arwonne regions.
German submarine U-3i has replaced
the r-1s orr the west coast of Eng
land During the day Veports were
received u the sinking of the Russian
bark Hermes and steamer Divine. both
small vessels.
The BulEaTtans have explained rhe
recent raid into Serbia was the work II
rebels. and have promised to dlsarm
them when they reach the Bulgarian
frontier
With the kings example In barring
liquors firm his households and proc
ably shorter hours for the sale III
liquors. n - believed total prohibition
won't be necessary.
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Great Activity Around the
Cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Government Officials Visit
the Cruiser and the
Battleship Alabama.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Newport News. April 5.--Greater az
tivity has shown by government Of
ficiais with relation 10 the German
Cruiser Prime Eitel Friedrich today az
any time since her arrival Many Con-
ferenCes were held. the nature whEch
were not revealed
Collector ~ Customs Hamilton went
from the Eitel 20 the battleahlp Ala
bama and the Eitera commander vlsl-
ted the hattleship. There was no tn
dication 81 what will Be done II il
known British warshlps are stin or
the capes
Rear Admiral Beatty. commander Il
the Norfolk Navy Yard boarded Ne
Prinz Eitel Friedrich az noon today and
conferred with Commander Thierichens
soon afterward two commercial tugs
came up 20 the Elters stern received
orders and tied up - an adjacent pier
Several British vessels cleared lroTa
here today and no Others appeared a
BE- ready Tor sailing. The naval pa.
troll 81 the harbor continued and ~
guard a. the Ei1eFs pier was not re-
Taxed
Speculation as - the course Of IN.
Eiters commInder vas general and ths
word brought ashore by the Eiter,
sailors wee conflicting some insist.
81 the ship would leave. but might
come hack" and others remarked thai
any chance for getting through n,
Gordon ~ hostile ships outside has
been lost.
Ii Was commonly reported that Ill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
.SALTMARSA HAD
A CLOSE CALL
ON HER VOYAGE
Captain Rogers Writes to a
Friend that He Saw a Sub.
marine Near Cherbourg.

The British steamer r. - @ilamsrsh.
which left Pensacola several weeks ago
for Hayre. got close enough - i SUBJ
marine ON her voyage uver for the
captain and crew % sec the under sen
craft shoot a torpedo "a another ses-
sci
In = letter % friend in Pensacola,
Capt Clark Of the Stlimarsh, says
that when he reached the channel he
met a French cruiser. which directed
him 10 proceed 90 Cherbourg. instead
~ Havre. as the port there was 50
crowded that his vessel would not be-
admitted A. he was naarlng Cher
hourE with a torpedo boat destroyer as
an escort he saw German submarine
attempt O. torpedo Belsi hospital
snip. which was going into the harbor
AZ Cherbourg. but the torpedo missed
ana two destroyers went FOR the SUBJ
marine
After remaining al Cheroourg for
some time the Saltmarsh was allowed
"a proceed 80 Havre, where the Salt
marsh Vas discharEing cargo when tho
letter was written
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
SENATOR MARK
A. SMITH WILL
VISIT THE CITY
VIII Arrive In Pensacola
This Morning, Coming
From Jacksonville.
GUEST OF ROTARY
CLUB LUNCHEON
Expects To Spend Several
Days In This Section
Fishing.

United States senator Marcus \.
Smith Of Arizona. viii arrive In pensa-
solA tits mornins ~ rsIs YefN
This was substancs or a teles~am re-
ceiyed yesterday afternoon - George
II. Heryey u Was sent from jack
sonyillc, where senator smith has neen
for several days.
Senator smith will be- the guest of
honor at the weekly luncheon 81 linz
Rotary club today
The senator has been in south Flor
ida for several weeks and for the
past two weeks has been Ia Jackson
vile II was there that AIR. Hervey
recently met him and invited the sena-
ton 10 ston In Pensacola on his return
10 Arizona, which invitation he has
accepted
Senator Smiths home IA I'm Tucson.
where he was pmcticing attorney when
he was elected a delegate 20 the fiftieth
congress. lie was reelected delegate
20 the hfts -arrt. ffty-ssseond. atty
third. nfty-nfth, nfty-segenth. ffty-
ninsh and slNtieth congress. aud when
AriHona WIS admitted 10 statehood in
1919 he was elected United States SEN
ator from that state.
II II expected that the senator will
spend several days here fishing. and
win go direct from this city a. his
home,
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CROWDS BEGAN ARRIVING At
RiNcslnE EARLY ~ DAY

Marianne EinFside. Oriental PARK.
Havana. April 6-Thc sun broke
through a darkly overcast sky as the
crowds began 20 arrive az the sclsle
Of the world's heavyweight champion
ship fight between Jack johnson Of
Texas and Jess willard 81 Kansas
The setting for the battle was Pie
turesaue. A ring had been erected d.
reellv on the race track Ia front -
chs BIZ steel grand stand which aAr~
nlahea the principal seating facilities
II front 0f TIE stand the ZONE alaae
leading 20 the track was covered wTh
seats ike those N a circus. About size
ring huxea were arranged set down on
the fiat track and more circus seats
were - TIRE field
RsnRsiaa box seats sold Tor s2s slnna
aeafa Tor seo ard Erandstand seats
Cor t1s prom SIS the prices fen G.
g. FOR neneral adnl. sFioH. hut ia add r
ton eaeh spectator was reauired &C.
pap 81 Tor tha privilege ~ witnesslns
tcuutinard On Lass Pa8e.l
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Preferred Being Counted
Out Than Rising and TAX
ing More Punishment.
ADMITTED DEFEAT
IN THE 25TH ROUND
Sent Word TO His Wife lie
Was All In and to Go
Home.

Havana. April s-Joss willard. the
Kansas cowboy won the worIa. s
heavywelsht champioushlp from Jack
johnson. the negro raNihst acre today
~ knockout a. the twenty sixth
round. IL was Iohnson'a arht un-I
the twenty second. when the fast pace
he had SET aapued the neEro'a vltantt
Then willard opened Is fierce attack.
snaahlng hla opponents de.euae with
fuall8de ~ blows 10 the body ana
hE 81 ffc fu round t1a HEaat
Kansan landed q right swing on the
le asa..au rraa8sa1 ANA
took The count lying on the ropes.
Seventeen thousand excited people
saw the NHht As the new champion
arose Tie crowd rushed into the ring
soldiers protected the fighters and dis
posed 0f tie mob willard declared
Johnson never hurt him. johnson
Hala 8 better and younger man haa
Won tbs championship.
1ohnsan. IN exile from hia own
caputrE piu san Yeefsseaaee 2eG
Frames - begin fafminr. re IS through
WITH TIE ring willard is eainR bach
g. he United states 70 win the fortune
thirty thousand dollars before the
fisht started willard taking only q
small SHARE nf the nat receipts. what
wae h.a share Ga unknown
Toaaye fight probably was WITHOUT
a par4ile in history 0f the ring. For
twenty rounds johnson punched and
pounded willard at win. but his blows
greW Eercepubly less powerful aa the
A.
able o. unwilling 90 proceed. Johnson
stopped landing and for three or -four
ROUNDS the battle was little more thar
series of plastic poses 81 the white
end black giadiat0rs. So IA was Until
the twenty -fifth round. when willard
SGT one q his widely swinging right
z tuamahes On Iohnsuu'a hear This wa
the besinnlnR a. the END
When round closed Johnson cent nis
vie word be was an ia and told hei
% start fer home. She Was passing ~
ring going out in the twenty sixth
when a stinging left to the body. am
cyclouic right 20 the Jaw caused John
son % crumpie ON ring floor where i,
iay, parity outside the ropes. until n,
~Feferee counted ten
The conoenaua or opinion was thal
johnson knew ne could not win. AM
when shocked down chose 70 take m,
count rather than rise and stand
further punishment
A moment after the referee counted
ten Johnson arose. 70 was weI. a.
the spectators rushed into The ring an
almost smothered the pugiiists Nsth,
er fighter seemed much damaged.
Automobiles returning % city frosl
the fight flew white flags. which surea,
tho news that the white challenger ~,
beat the black champion willard VA.
the favuFlte throughout the fight an
tonight he il tho hero IL the island
Willard said tonight The blow tha
brought the fight e. q quick conclusion
was a right hand smash 20 Johnson
body early On the last round I Eel
johnson grow limp la The next eiincl
knew ] had the championship wsthil
my reach. A left 90 the body and
right smash Co the Jaw put Johnsol
down Tor the count"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06

port officials would give the Eltel a
auces from merchant ships flyiug Tags
- the allies for a period q twenty four
hours 80 that the terms 81 the inter
national law could be observed Any
thing however. which might Indicate
the time ~ departure ~ the German
cruiser was kept secret with every
caution 90 guard the neutrality * the
United states
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
LAW FIRM is
SUING LAW FIRM

Iu the court ~ record yesterday az
tsrnoon suit was nrougat 81 r. 4.
Reese and John r. Stokes against ".
A. Blount. y. y. Carter and A. g.
Blount. "a partner In the firm Of
Blount. Blount a Carter: ". ". Pare.
r o. Saltmarsh and the Louisville A.
Nashville railroad DAMAGES ara
claimed amounting 20 $1,000.
The suit had It's origin In the claim
n Mrs Matilda Staples against this
l.. 4 y. for the death Of her husband.
which the plaintiffs claim they COM
promised with attorneys Tor the rail-
road. but claim Airs. staples later
settled directly with the railroad FOR a
smaller amount
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
Annual EasterEee
Hunt on Lawns of
the White House

Washington. April s.-The annual
Easter osg rolling Was held on ne
spacious White House lawns today.
Favored with ideal weather. thousands
- youngsters and groWuups too. YER
on hand 70 enjoy the pastime until tire
elosinE q the gates az dusk
The opening % the gates a. a'ciosS
found hundreds 81 children VITA has-
kets filled with aEi-col0rvd eggs salt
lnk - be admitted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06

These pictures. just received IN
America. throw some interesting Ade
lights on the war The torn and tat
tered coat and trousers belong 70 tho
uniform worn By Mr. Carew. pilot Of
the Indian troop ship ''FIaraings"
which assisted IN the defence ~ the
SueE Canal during the Turkish attack.
Mr.. Carew. while on the bridge. rad one
leg shattered by a shell. fragments %
which inflicted eighteen other wounds
on him. lie heroicaliy refused 60 auit
his post and sent 90 chair. but hts
injuries were so serious that ne had 70
let himself be carried below.
TIE snapshot ~ the German auh-
marine "u-2e" was taken off Scihy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06

amidst winter surroundings with
white helmet covers. overalls and
white trousers. as well as with a
species 81 white puttees. which rem
der them practically invisible Al any
distance With characteristics theAr-
ouEhnesa the Germans some winters
ago carried out winter color expert
ments a. Youngsters and Thorn.
and laid IN stocks 81 white clothing
At those fortreases before the war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06

By the master 81 the "Eleadlands. {"
within two minutes of the summarize
sinking bis ship. The German crew
are seen beside their conning tower,
watching the men o. the Head
lands taking Co their boats On the
brief respite granted them
The German outpost troops on the
Polish frontier. In addition % using
ski for rapid travelling over tae
snow, are equipped Tor service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
GERMAN AUTHORITIES EXpEL
CLIFFORD PTNCHOT FROM BELGIUM
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS.


understood has
pament the bass been expelled from Belgium
Washington, April 5The departments adie
had reached
al diplomatic agent o he
hefeo
British IN service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
GERMANS SINK
ITALIAN VESSEL;
ITALY EXCITED
~ AssocIATED PREss

Genoa. April 6.--News was re-
eeived here today that a German
submarine had sunk the Italian
steamer Luigi Parodi from BaIf-
more. with coal
The report caused a profound inn
precision here and there were many
expressions ~ resentment Because
- the excitement the authorities
have taken strong measures 10
protect the German colony Moth
Ing 8 known regarding the crews
fate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
Florida LaQ,s on
Immature fruits
Shipping Upheld
IN AssocIArEn -

Washington April t-rhe Florida
statute making i unlawful 20 sell ~
ship inImature citrus fruit IN Florida
MAS upheld today by the Supreme court
Out1 CONGRESS ienls.stes on the sub
iect the states m8y 4et said Justice
L8y, announcing the decision
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
SLIGHT EARTHJuAkE IS
REPORTED FROM ROME.

Rome. April s.--fvla Parisl--A slight
earthquake was felt here 81 1:20 o'clock
this morning The people we're much
alarmed but no damage was done. 7
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06
PoLITIcIANs 90 WORK.

There may not - any special Or
general demand for amending or
changing. IN fact IL e. often charged
that a few self-appolnted local politi-
cal leaders get together and formulate
a city measure-~it may be 90 grant n
frsuchise--for solely selfish purpose;
then TO get IL passed they must put
out man for the legislature and elect
him. this being done the special Dlll
may 60 through both legislative houses
In few hours upon a waiver Of the
rules. The citizens ~ the town or
city most vitality affected may awake
the next morning and read fn the
daily paper that bin was passed dur
ing the night changing some vital
provisions ~ their city charter.
II ~ true that We have a general
statute which authorizes the people ~
any community TO incorporate and
when so incorporated they have full
powers, but this method coming a.
rectly from the citizens by Nrte has
become almost obsolete, The legisla-
ture has gradually taken the matter
IN hand az authorized by section II
Article VIII Of our state constitution.
which reads AZ follows; section 8:
The legislature shall have power "a
establish and 90 abolish municipalities
90 provide for their government, "a
prescribe their jurisdiction and pow
ers. and Go alter OF amend the same
az any time"
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A pEspoTIc POWER.

This rather despotic power confer
red upon the legislature il perhaps Sc
counted for ~ the fact that al the
time of the adoption Of our present
constitution the control ~ the govern
ment Of some 81 our cities and towns
had practically fallen into the hands
Of -carpet-bag rule and the negroes,
and Il was no doubt thought best not
20 allow cities 20 incorporate or change
their charters By a direct vote - the
electors then voting n was easier %
keep the legislature In the hands u
white democrats than the city gov
ernmeutm n that were the only rea-
son for placing section 3 ~ Article
VIII III our constitution IA would ap-
rear % exist no longer and n should
be repealed. II fact the legislature 81
1906 adopted . joint resolution submit
ting - the electors voting az the gem
eral election o. 1904 q proposed amend
ment which would have repealed this
section. but Il was rejected az the polls
along with ten other proposed amend
mentE % that year
The same legislature offered a SUBJ
stltute provision for the organization
ana government ~ municipalities and
rrnhr died 4 Tn . proposed amendment
a section "a or Article III. reading
49, follows. section "a: The iegisla-
tire ghaH establish a uniform system
II cosaty government II shall divide
municipalities into classes Of not more
Than four. on the basis OF population.
Il shall establish for each class a uni
form system Of government, u shal
plavide for the reincorporation 81
t. .f.a.ssn IL.
for the incorporation ~ each here,
after &c ha Incorporated mnaicipaiify
fContinnea IN paRe Three