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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

In obedience to our usual custom. first inaugurated by the Daily Graphic some three years or ln0rp ago. the Graphic will begin tomor- TOW (Monday) the publica ton nl Letters to Santa Claus, feauturo that will be continued until Chrfst- mas. Airline children are Invited to contribute letters to this column and express their wants to Santa Claus These letters will be limited to q words each and should be written by the children themselves and sent or mailed to this office. No Santa Claus letters will be taken over the phones. and they will be printed as written and they will therefore be- the more interesting and entertain- ing.
 We can assure the dear little oneo that Santa Claus reads the Graphic and will heed their wants, which they can express freely.
 Tell Santa Claus your wanfs through his friend,
 TIE oaApHr.
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NEW ENTERPRIS ARTICLES OF INcoRPoRA- TON FILED FOR A FURNI-
 TURF FACTORY. HOME FURNITURE CO., Composed of Leading Citizens Plant to be Erected by
 March Ist.
HOME FURNITURE CO

Articles of incorporation of the Home Furniture Company, Of Pine Bluff, were filed Saturday morning with the county clerk of this eoun : ty and the secretary of State at Lit tie Rock.
 With this new enterprise are identified some of Plne Bluffs wealthiest and most progressive and energetic citizens, who are sure to meet with success, for they are men who never undertake thing unless they see far into It's future.
 The company is organized for the purpose of misunderstanding all kinds of furniture, which will be made exclusively of Arkansas oak and gum, and it will be Of modern de- signs and thoroughly up-to.date in styles and workmanship.
 The company will erect it's own factory, well equipped and modern in every sense of the word, in the western part Of the city. This factory will give em- ployment to oyer one hundred peo. |ple.
 Work will soon begin on the erection of the factory and the pro. motors expect to have it running full blast by March 1, 1901. Any thing iu the furniture line, from the smallest chair to the largest bedstead, will be manufactured com plete.
 The capital stock of the new cor cern is $25, 900, all paid up. It's of 1ficers and directors are:
 President F. Rutherford. Vice President-P. P. Byrd.
 Secretary-J. H. Hinemon. Treasurer-E. c. Howell.
 The Board of Directors is com posed of Messrs. J. F. Rutherford P. P. Byrd, J. H. Hinemon, E c Howell and w. D. Hearn. l The shares are $25 each. Th' humber of shares owned by eacl stockholder is as follows: l J. F. Rutherford, 100; E. c How lell, 100; P. P. Byrd. 100; J. H
 Hinemon, 100; ". D. Hearn, 100; J
 B. York, 100; c. J. Samstag, 100
 w. w, Byrd. 80, and J. B. Speers 80.
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BOB TAYLOR.

He has, too, tbe happy knack of dialect, and h:s stories of the negro quarters were in consequence artis- tic gems. The wonderful versatility Of the man can hardly be over-esti mated. From the broadest humor be iun ped in flash to the highest eloquence- He talked in dialect and blank verse, recited statistics, and the1 sang plantation songs. : Between songs the former governor would start of on picturesque description of the charms of the south. It was like the tinkling of bells, the ripping of running water, and the audience seemed to regret the ending when he bowed and re- tired. New York Herald.
 Matchless "BebD will appear at the Merrill Institute in this city
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AnUSEr1ETS. A~~NNrNNNNNrNN<NrNN .,
IA PAIR or TRAAps. ?

The second and closing perform ance 'G "A Pair of Tramps' Com pany was given at Hollands opera house last Friday night and was witnessed 5y a small audience. Tbe show fell short of the previous performance, the company acting in a don't care sort of way. Their first performance pleased large audience but the second killed the good 1@rep" they made on tbat occa sion. The. company made money here. It went 10 Little Rock Sat- day.
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BUILDINGS GOING UP.
! Bluff Enjoying a Boom in the Rpal Estate and Building Line.

|ast at present Pine Bluff is enjo y
 substantial boom. Buildings |eoinp uD in every part of the city ,eal estate is changing hand s Ez Among the latter some very
 ee sales and changes have been Ee.
 E. D. B. Niven Is making some |ensIve Improvements on his re hlg purchased Lakeside residences |be new brlck home Of Mir. Joe |tbins is nearing completion. He hiding It on Lakeside. tr. Fred Winter has purchased a k of land i'll front of the Lake, public school and will soon let contract for the erection of a |tty residence on that site. |he large brick cold storage plant the Armour Packing Company, bch is being completed at the cor ol Fourth avenue and State kat, will be ready for occupancy khp first of next week. De new home being erected by l ! Wesley eiegg on Lakeside, is |ut complete.
 |r San Berlin is building a new k stable on East Court street ] a pretty two-story residence on bt Barraque street. |ther similar improvements are tg made in and around the city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

installing them in office Judge Grace gave them very lengthy and Inter- esting charge. He urged them to be careful in their selections. to name only intelligent, sensible and worthy
 jurors, both grand and petit, to serve at the spring term of the cir cult court. The commissioners went to work immediately and selected
 the jurors, finishing the list Satur- day. They will be announced later.
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WANT AN INCREASE.
|lachinists of the Cotton Belt Will Ask for s3.5O Per Day.


 vas announced in the Graphic Friday. grievance committee ptton Belt machinists went to Louis that day to hold a consul Pn with General Manager F. H (ton and ask for an increase of ents in the wages of machinists. \ are now receiving $3 per day, King ten hours.
 ee Committee is composed of two |0lnlsts from the Texas division |Measrs. Duck and Warrington, Pelocal machine shops. It will |oemand the increase but will els request that it bc given, at Pame time presenting their reas- Por asking for same. As other pinists over the country are re |ne $3,50 per day for 10 hours
 Y this committee is confident
 it will be granted the request.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02
FINE BLUFF MAIL STOLEN.

'ae mail robbery. which oc- E at Little Rock Friday even rine Bluff package containing Refed letters was taken. The BY was a daring one. Some oWn party opened the rear door uaii wagon while it was be- |s.ven from the depot to the ['nce and escaped with a bag 'n'ng from $lO to &1O.0OO. the amount not being known. The s of the Pine Bluii package soo. Will Watson. the negro
 pt me mail wagon. has been
 Qs A reward of $500 ls offered
 alty party 's. aptufe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02
THE PIANO CONTEST.

following is the vote up to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02
wHIrNEY.MooKRlDaE CONCERT co,

WHITNEY-MooKRlDGE CONCERT co.
 The famous Whitney Mockridge Concert Company, one of the best musical organizations on the road. will appear here at the Merrill In- stitute Thursday evening December 6 It is in the regular Institute Course. The Chicago Democrat says:
 George Bass, ln particular, stamped himself as a violinist who is already superior to mapy profes- sional solo players. and one who, with judicious training, will develop into performer ol international re. nown. This young man plays with- out affectation of manner, produces a large tone, which isunusually reso- nant and free. The lowing is ad. mirable, and the stopping faultless. 1.-THE GIRL WITH THE AUBURN LOCKS.
 This act was the vaudeville sensa- tion of last season in New Yoak. Chicago and Boston ''The Girl With the Auburn Locks will mako her first appearance in this city Thursday night November B, with the Wilbur Kirwin Opera Company. h every city the newspapers have unanimously declared that It Ia Juno uestionabIy the most elaborate and beautiful vaudeville feature, lfrom scenic and mechanical stand-s point, ever attempted, a1d there Ie nothing with which to compare lt l has ever before been placed on the stage. It is said by some 10 be [
 "sermon in song""a breath q Sunday" and by others to present. |
 picture of a "fairy-like enchnut
 ment.p One enthusiast wrote thai the presentment "arose like a breath
 of sweet air out of the stereotyped routine of vaudeville, Most q those who go out of curiosity. re- main to applaud the act and heartily commend the artistic taste that s'
 last has given vaudeville something
 dienified and beautiful in the wal of specially.
 The Wilbur Kerwin Opera Com 2 pany is composed of forty people. { will appear at Hollands operl bouse three nights, beginning No yember 13
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NEW JURY COMMISSIONERS.

Friday afternoon Messrs. A. Brew ster, of this city, Leo M. Andrews, of Mieawber, and Mayor Angus F. Me Neill, of 9Redfield, the new jury conn missioners of Jefferson county, were sworn in by Circuit Judge Grace. In
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02
MRS. J. PERRY DEAD.

Mrs. J. Perry, the beloved wife of M. J. Perry, day telegrapher at the Iron Mountain depot here. died Saturday afternoon, after an illness of several months. She leaves a husband and one child to mourn her death. To them we extend our heartfelt sympathy and condolence. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
 Mrs. Julius c. Schloss will assist at R. H. Stearn's jewellery stere un- +il after Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Tuesday evening December 4, dellv- ering his new lecture Sentiment. Gov. Taylor appears here under the auspices of the Ladies Society of the Methodist church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-02

Niles Grace York wIll receive tho memberd of the Informal Ruehse Club next Wednesday This aeetjn6 promise6 to be ehafmIn6 aneee1G
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The race needs leadership-sbrsvd
courageous and unselfsh lesdersb,.
So many OF our weIl'meaning * chspO.,
confound leadership with Dictatorship
and naturally file objections, On,
growing intelligence resents the ide, ~
yielding to bossism, but 1t must bo
granted that there is positive demand
for capable men who can 20 forward
for the race at critical moments and
secure for 10 the rewards that lepit,
mately belong to US.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

suit of continuous accidents, which
hindered and beset him, led the young
man to devote himself to teaching.
Mr.. Thweatt work today In Thomas
vile, Georgia, is felt "aIong the liue,"
and of the numerous Industrial sch hools,
his stands out pre-emiuently as one de-
serving Of praise and lift-because his
work is one sincere, and bis time
every inch of it's exerled In carrying
on what he has undertaken. The
school at Christisnburg, Virginia, is
succeeding today and more credit is
due MIR. Thweatt for that success, than
probably any ope else
He was born June 11th, 1854 He was
born of one of the most respectable col
ored families in Tuskegee, Ala, the
home OF the great Tuskegee school,
RAYMOND and Lucinda Thweatt. At
five years old Hiram was sent to pfi
gate schools which were taught by
Yankee teachers. The teachers at this
time, the Y ankees, being an exception
were very inferior, hence Hiram's
early education was necessarily poor.
His father was a contractor and builder
OF carpenters work and when Hiram
was not in school his father had him on
the house laying shingles or doing other
such work as mis- ability would allow
While working With his father at IA
years old q house fell on the little car
penter and broke his right thigh about
4 inches above the knee. AT II years
when Tuskegee opened her doors he
was one of the first students to register
In the great school OF which B ooker T.
Washington is principal In 1882 while
assisting his father to erect Porter Hall,
the first building erected for Mr.. Wash.
iDgton's school. Young Thweatt fell
from the building 4s feet to the ground
and broke the same leg, with other
minor bruises, that he had broken 6
years before. this time, however. the
bone was broken in two places above
the knee. This time his injuries manned
him for life Previous to the last mIs
fortune Hiram intended to follow his
fathers trade. but this last accident
made him believe that the Lord intend
ed that he do something else. In 1888
after four years of hard study at the age
OF little less than II years Mr.
Hhwestt graduated out OF a class of ten
with the first honors of the institution
This was the best class of Tuskeoee
After lesving school his ambition was
to he lawyer, but the outlook for .
colored lawyer being as he thought an
poor, he relinquished the idea and be.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
EDITOR H. H. THEWATT.
Successful Artisan-SchooI Teacher-Prin
eipaI of Industrial School-Delegate
to Business League.

Probably no graduate of Tuskegee is
more proud of the fact than the subject
Of this sketch, and probably that school
has not sent out graduate, who has
done and Is doing more effective work
Mr.. 81. 81. Thweatt is successful man,
because he has worked for success; he
is an effective worker because he labors
for results His work as a teacher for
near twenty years has been seen and
felt for the better part in Alabama,
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Georgia ard Virginia. At each point
he has brought good results out of
seeming ruins.
His good work as an editor, who
sought to teach the people purity,
morality and common sense combined
is good part of his industrious career
as we'll. The Black Belt was one of the
great agencies that led to the better
ment of Mr.. Thewatt's people in that
part Of Alabama, which is known too
as the Black B slt. Educated for an
artisan and having that uppsrmost in
his mind. is hardly the reason you can
assign for his present position. The re-
The colored American., 1900-11-10
TO THE DEAF

A rich lady cured of her deafness and
Noises In the Head by DR.. NlcboIson,.
Artificial Ear Drums. gave sIo noo
his Institute. SO that deaf people upaDI.
to procure the Ear Drums NAV h.n'
them free. Address No. 1O429 Tho
Nicholson Institute, $50, Eighth Ava.
nue., New York, U. g. A.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Mrs Bagnal Miss Edua Etheita Brown native Of Dover H.
OF New England Her
sc and have formed the theme Of frequent
The colored American., 1900-11-10
Capital Savings
-Rank-

A1o L ~
500 F st. N. w., Washington, D. G.
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. r. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch, DR.. W. 8. Lotion
Whitefeld McKinlay, @. Bailey
Robt. II. Terrell, W, S, Montgomery
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, henry
E. Baker, James Storum, j. A;
johnson, DR.. A. w. Tancil, Howard
II Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up,
ward. Interest allowed on S5,OO ano
above. Collections meet with promP
attention. A general exchange ano
banking business done.
Bank open fram 8 q, N. to 4:SVpn'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
'B|)[RS DRIVEN BACK
Gen. Butler Reports Successful En-.
gagsmsnt With the Ensmy
Near Laing's Mex
The Bosrs Forced Back After Severe
Fighting British Casualties
About 100.
Roberts Forces Now In Possession Of
Point at Which Cemmunics.
tion Was Cut
London. June 12.-The war Office to-
day received the following from Kelly-

London, June 12-The war Office to-
day received the following from Kelly
Kenny at Bloemfontein:
Our troops from the north are at
Honingspruit (south Of Roodeval,
where the Beers cut the British lines
Of communication. having defeated
the enemy. They will be at America
siding tomorrow morning. Gen. Knox
moved out from Kroonstad to intercept
the enemy"
London, June 12.-The war Office has
received the following from Butler: &
"Headquartors in Natal, June live
forced Almonds mex today. It isn't
marked on the map, but 1t is the last de-
1ls to Charleston Flats. The enemy
was in considerable force, with several
guns in position. The brunt Of the
3 fighting fell upon the Second Dorsets,
who carried the position at the point Of
the bayonet, and the Third cavalry bril-
gade. who were heavily attacked on our
right from very broken country round
Iketini mountain. I hope our casualties
are less than 100. which, considering the
extreme length Of the position, was
much less than expected.
The whole attack was directed by
Hildyard. whose dispositions were ex-
9remely good. The artillery, Tenth
brigade and Third cavalry brigade did
most Of the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
flour Men Pe,.turbed.

Chicago, Jane 12.--Syith wheat bound
ing up toward the dollar mark. AOur has
followed, and yesterday nour rnan weta
predicting that unle1s sofnefhtng trsna-S
pired for the betterment Of the ntafExe
fiour would go up 10 high a. TO; afkect
bread and other foodstuffs. Every
cent raise in wheat means a 5 cent raise
in flour. as it requires five bushels n
wheat to make a barrel of flour Mill
men. too, have scarcity of lumber to
confront. The price of barrels has gone
up in the last year from 80 cents to SO
cents, and a further advance 10 looked
for.
Wheat opened yesterday at 7211s cents
and went up to "a cents. dropping back
to the closing figure. Saturday the mar
ket closed at 71ls cents, and the highest
point of the big bulge on Friday was
72A cents. The same influences We're
present. From the northwest came res
ports that the crop was beyond the help
iof rain. and northwestern traders sent
lin heavy orders. New York came In
with reports that foreigners We're boy
ing heavily, and topping all came the
apparently authentic story that a fly
was running the winter crop. Rains in
Kansas and Nebraska have had no es-i
\ lscI III sDolSteIlIs UP lIie 1iidi Aet.
! Wholesale grocers have been stocking
up with -four as rapidly as possible. II
lis estimated that 10000 barrels are
held in Chicago. While 100000 barrels
under normal conditions is a big stock.
-Four yesterday reached. $40 barrel.
i an increase of 10scents since Friday,and
lit was said last night that the indica-
Itions We're that an advance Of S, 10 or
even Is cents might be expected within
4 the week.
The advance has called out an army
4 of SPECTATORS. Even the corn men yes
sEterday forsool their commodity ana
4 Joined the wheat dealers.
In the big bulge in wheat it is said
A that the heaviest gamers are Frank
Dunn, William T. Baker, John Cudahy,
i Leopold Bloom, James Patten and w. P.
4 Tuttle Commission men who are said
to have come out far ahead for them
selves and patrons are Bartlett Frazier.
John r. Harris and Schwartz, Dupee &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The Weather

The Weather.
thunder storms tonieF Wednesday; u
warmer in the northY stonight.
PAGE S Il.
TELEGRAPHIC n IS:
Butler Wins a p Sc.
Roberts Comg s. cations Reopened.
Our Policy in ~ "a.
Situation in - drbed Districts.
Two FilipinS aders Captured.
R If Dolliver Y = minated.
PAGE TWO.
IOWA NEWS:
Chinese Emperors Bold Plot.
Otis and Filipino Junta.
Dolliver at Work in Philadelphia.
PAGE THREE.
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Drake University's Big Fortune.
Serious Wreck on the G. & n. w.
Another Act in Odebolt Tragedy.
Short Iowa Specials.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
The Doubt Remains.
Disastrous Strike Results.
Sound Conditions.
Looker-On's Observations.
Topics and Press Comment.
The millionaire Invasion.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
LOCAL NEWS:
Council Decides on West Side for wa
ter
Mrs. Minnie Moore Granted Divorce
TWO Queer Cases Of insanity.
Council Committee in Chicago.
The Janney Reception.
! a Would-be Rapist Arrested.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND GENERAL:
\ Tuesdays Markets by Wire.
Eastern Delegates for Long.
Iowa and General Crop Outlook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12

Two years ago he was elected superin-9
tendent of the public schools Of Ninton,
and now he secures another promotion.
His selection was made out of a list. of
about 100 candidates. Mr.. Bloodgood
was president Of the State Teachers
Association year ago, and incidental.
ily 1T may be remarked, is member of.
the Iowa Schoolmasters' Walt Whit
man Club. BY the way, the members
of this club are pretty good friends.
and they are constantly In the public
eye by reason of some achievement or.
honor which they have, received. Fred
ID. Merritt. who recently received the
degree of Phi. D. from the state uniyer-i
sity. is another member Superintend-
ent Sessions and Superintendent Lay
lander. both of whom have resigned
good positions to enter more lucrative
fields, We're among the charter mem-
bers of this unique organization.
Herbert Fairala. former editor of the
Iowa City Republican. is doing we'll in
West Superior where he is editor and
principal owner of the Superior Her
aid. He attended the commencement
in Iowa City last week to see his
daughter receive her degree from the
Istate university. The family Will re-
move from Iowa City to their new
home this summer. Mr.. Fairal was
exhibiting unique souvenir. which is
being sold in Superior to raise funds
with which to entertain the state en-
campment Of the G. A. R. The souve-
mir consists Of large wooden key.
which is gilded and ornamented with
red, white and blue ribbon. -Four
Thousand of these keys We're made and
are being sold at a dollar apiece to
produce the revenue with which i,
prepare the substantial welcome which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
WISCONSIN, DEMOCRATS.
State Convention to Select Delegates
Meets at Milwnukec.

state Convention TO Select Delegates
Meets at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, June 12.-The democratic
state convention to elect four delegates
at large and ratify the selection of
twenty district delegates to the ma
tional convention at Kansas City. met
in this city at noon today. George w.
Peck, chairman OF the state central
committee. called the convention to
order and announced the appointment
of Judge James H. MCCLELLAN, OF Green
Bay, as temporary chairman. MCCLELLAN
was introduced and made quite a
lengthy address, in which he gave it as
his opinion that the platform to be
adopted at Kansas City would be so
nearly identical with the Chicago plat
form that it would take the eye of an
expert to determine any difference. He
spoke against trusts and Imperialism.
At the conclusion of McGillan's adj
dress committees on credentials and
permanent organization were ap-
pointed and a recess taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
JAPAN BOUND TO BALK RUSSIA.

Diplomat I'm London Snys lndepen.
dent Action Must BE Prevented.
London. June 12.-"Japan will resent
by every means in her power independ-
ent Russian action In, China" said
koike Cohxo, secretary of the Japanese
legation in London. in speaking to your
correspondent. Japan wants joint ac-
tion." secretary continued. FOR in that
course and in that alone lies the safety
Of all concerned. In my opinion the In
{ourrection has reached point where It
10 bey6nd the control Of the Chinese
government and the Intervention of the
powers is Imperative. but no nation
must attempt to grapple with the stu
alton unaided. ] think the empress dow
agerswill be oyerthrown. but I certainly
don't expect to witness the disruption of
the empire. In my judgment sound
counsels will prevail among the powers
Represented On the spot, and the rioters
win be suppressed without that much
mooted International clash which would
shock the world"
Intense anxiety prevails among the
foreign missionary societies OF London.
where people who have relatives and
friends In the disturbed region are con-
4 Gstantly seeking information as to the
course OF events. The Society for the
Propagation OF the Gospel In Foreign
4 Parts, two Of whose missionaries have
been murdered. reports that 1t received
! word yef terday that number Of Its
representatives have! gained the pro-
lection OF the marines in Pekin. The
London Missionary Society received a
telegram last night "a ylng that several
h OF ita missionaries have escaped the
fury of the Boxers and are fiseing to
1ieA 1bin.
- secistisa loin ths ssisatalF alss.