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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04
PARAFFIN VENEER USED
To Preserve the Sandstone of the
Philadelphia BOurse.
Philadelphia Press,


To save the red stone on the exterior
of the bourse from crumbling into fine
powder it is being coated with paraffin.
In other words, to prevent further inroads
of process of disintegration which threat
ened to ruin the most imposing part of the
big hall of trade. it's face is being mas
saged, enameled and given new COM
plexion Streams of hot vapor are first
turned upon the red stone. This opens
the grain, the pores Then the boiling
paraffin is spread over It's surface. and
when this dries the stone becomes OF a
maroon hue instead of its former red
Workmen began the task of rnassaglng
and enameling the Fourth-street front OF
the building yesterday. They have big
platforms swinging out from the structure
far up from the pavement. and on these
which they heat their vapor and the par
affin. They do their work rapidly, for 1t
is said that every storm and change in
atmospheric conditions brings new cracks
into the red stone. To veneer all the af-
fected stone with the paraffin Will be ex-
tremely costly. but IL was accepted as the
only way 10 save thfe handsomest portion
of the 100000 structure from decay.
The stone, which was brought from Vir-
ginia, extends upward for three stories on
the building. and for some time past IL has
been gradually crumbling. At the Fourth
street entrance the pillars and ornamental
frieze have become Clipped in many places.
and from soft, discolored spots and dust
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04

these particles have descended so thickly
TO almost blind persons entering.
Recently an expert made an examination
of the stone and reported that if it was
left exposed TO the elements the bourse S
exterior would be ruined in a few years.
OF course. this would in no way endanger
the stability of the building itself, as in
these days the stone on a skyscraper is
only an ornamental carving set in the steel
frame which is the real support of the
structure. Every stone might drop out
of the exterior shell of the bourse and
the building itself would still stand
His advice was accepted, and it will not
be long now before all the red stone has a
waxy cover, making it impervious to all
sorts of weather. The bourse, as far as is
known, is the only building in this city
treated in this way so far, but the operation
TO which it is being subjected is similar to
that adopted in order to prevent the de-
struction of the tall Egyptian obelisk now
standing In Central Park, New York.
1t was found that the change from the
Egyptian climate to that of New York
caused the surface of the obelisk to crack
and scale and that the heiroglyphic in
scriptions upon 1t were being obliterated.
The obelisk is paraffined every year, but the
bourse will require a renewal of its enamel
only once every five years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04
Bavaria's Crazy Princes.
Chicago Record-Herald.

Bavaria has in the past been noted for
its crazy princes. IL has had several or
them for rulers and there have been others
who have merely hung around the Bavarian
court doing queer things at the general
expense of the people.
a dispatch from Berlin tells OF the strange
doings OF Prince Ludwig Ferdinand OK
Bavaria. He is a nephew OF the regent,
and instead of living idle dissolute
life, as becomes a scion OF royalty. he has
become practicing physician. and is, be-
sides, a musician OF considerable ability.
Speaking about himself TO a correspondent
the other day the prince said:
Il go TO the Prince Regent Theater every
morning and take part in the rehearsal
i find that submitting myself TO the sharp
discipline OF the director is amusing rather
than depressing. After leaving the re-
hearsals occupy myself until O'Clock In
attending my patients and fulfilling my
duties as doctor. Then l must so on TO
the theater and play In the orchestra"
Other princes. who permitted TO live
in splendid style at the public's expense
instead OF doing things TO Justify their ex-
istence. will be likely to conclude with sor-
row that the old strain OF insanity Is sun
manifest In Bayarian royalty.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04

The library was erected at a cost of
$4,000. 1t is built of white brick with high
stone foundations and high windows. The
walls of the interior are of a soft gray
finish, and the woodwork finishings of
mahogany Opposite the main entrance a
place has been left where T. G. Steele. the
famous Indiana painter, is to paint the por
trait of Bona Thompson. The arrangement
of the library is extremely artistic. Much
of the old mahogany furniture and many
of the rugs and statues of the Thompson
home are to be placed in the rooms. New
furniture has also been purchased by the
college. The college library is to be moved
from the main building. and in addition the
city library will send out several thousand
volumes of fiction. The Bona Thompson
Library will be open to the public and will
be branch of the city library. Miss Retta
Barnhill, who has been the college libra
rian for the past three years, will have
charge. She will have an assistant ap-
pointed by the school board.
The building is to be heated by hot water,
the pipes coming from the college engine
rooms. 1t will be ready for use by next
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04


"Oh. yes. a banker has the easiest time
Imaginable. that is. If you don't mean what
you say" said the president of a Washing
son-street bank "a lot OF people seem TO
think that banker hasn't anything else
10 do except sign his name TO few dozen
checks and put his %. X on a few papers
and smoke few good cigars and go home to
his dinner. Lyman j. Gage former secre-
tary Of the treasury. used TO sit in the front
Office OF his bank in Chicago for hours at
time, .seeming;y not doing a bit of work.
There are more wearing things to do than
attending TO routine matters. Lyman J.
Gage was working harder than anybody In
the bank. when IL looked those who do
not know that he wasn't doing anything
but smoking and passing few hours pleas
antly- Here is an example OF the many
things the president OF large bank has to
settle very frequently. The other day n
business man started an account with our
baak. The first day he began 10 do business
with Us ne wanted 10 borrow 1900 He had
Just Withdrawn his account from another
good bank here Now don't you suppose il
meant some worry 20 determine whether we
should make him a $4,000 loan? II bank
makes $4,000 loan unadvisedly, and loses
on the transaction. It's very poor manage
ment, 10 say the least But this is only one
Ettie example Of the many things the presi-
dent OF large bank has TO decide every
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-04

week. No. the president of large bank has
anything but an easy time of it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
NEW YORK.
Up to the Governor Is
Teachers Certificate Bill

The bill regarding the certificates of
teachers in the public schools of the
state has passed both houses of the
legislature and all that is necessary fer
it to become a law is the governors
signature The bill fixes the date of
public examinations by statute and
requires county examiners to hold eX-
aminatiOns on that Gay 1t prohibits
the Use of uniform questions at any
dates other than the times fixed BIZ
statute; requires examiners to grade
and files papers; requires examina tion
on seven subjects for third grade GER
tifleate. on ten subjects for second
grade and on twelve subjects for first
grade: provides for a new grade of
licenses halfway between a first grade
and 3 state license, the new license
being good in any county of the state
fer period OF six years. The addi
tionaj subjects on which candidates
for this grade OF license are examined
are rhetoric, general history, civil gov
ornment. algebra and plane geometery;
requires e fee of S. for examination
for professional license. good in any
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

county Of the state for six years, and
a fee of $40 for examination for state
license, good in any county of the
state for life; said fees are to consti-
tute an institute fund, and hence go
directly into tire state educational
work. Schedules Of studies for Ger
tificates: For third grade, good for
six Notwithstanding, reading, pen
manshIp, English grammar, arithmetic,
geography an1 United States history
EOr second grade. good for twelve
monjhs-In the subjects required for
q third grade certificate and in addi
ton in history Of Arkansas. physiology
and theory and practice of teaching
For first grade, good for two years
In the subjects rGGuired for a second
grade certificate and IN civil govern
ment and elementary algebra For
professional license. good in state for
six years-in the subjects required for
a first grade certificate and in addition
algebra, plane geometery and general
history For state license. good in
state for life-=As now required by
law
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
COTTON SHORTAGE
It Is Made More Serious BY a Wool
Shortage
Shortage

Tie relation between silk Wool and
cotton and especially their relations to
tbe business of textile manufacturers.
We have not purchased their supplies
Is a serious question Tho manufacture
sfs NAY he embarra sed for tie re
nlainder of the season. OWING 10 the
,sTaat shortage in wool, in f7EyFtia0
GOTTEN in extra atao1e American and
ia The AmasIeap oro1s fJse}f The shorl
eye in the Wool supply OF ,He world is
Eafstns ITSELF felt in Ill The lens atap'e
materials, which can be substituted fe5,
u used With wool. #. however the
aeaHty If extra ataf=Ge American ef
Aaerigsa cotton generally bad bcer
tat99 deficiency in Egyptian might
NOT have haen so serious but unfortun=
ala}x tUt weather in this country,
W4iab promised SO much in October,
nIaGe a Charge fer the worse. and dur
ing November, December and January.
tie heavy rains have entirely spoiled
the STAPLE and grade Of the cotton not
yet gathered, and materially reduced
the yield and quality. The value OF
high grade American has risen steadily
both in price and basis, but that of ex-
ira staple American is still greater
The stocks are not more than one
eighth Of those held at the same time
one year ago and are still growing
less. The connection between wool
and cotton has seldom been so appar
ent, or SO likely to have so important
bearing on the price of all long staple
cotton as promises to be the case this
season. The drouths in Australia and
Argentine have destroyed millions OF
sheep. 1t is not in Great Britain alone
that great increase of business has
taken place, but the trade is equally
as good in the United States. The to-
tai supply of wool in the United States
is estimated at not over 315,000,O00
pounds, of which 1919, ,090 900 is owned
by the mills, leaving only 22,000,000
pounds for sale. OF this only 45,000,
000 will remain before the next clip
ping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
DIGGING FOR THE ARK.
Hill of Tara Being Searched fos Traces
Of jeremiah.


Dublin, Feb. 2i.-A large force OF
workin&neu ore excagating the top OF
the famous hill Of Tara in the hope OF
discopering traces Of the ark OF the
covenant. which members Of the local
historical society claim was buried
there The idea was based on this
reasoning: During the stays cf The
Jews IN Favpt many Of them fell back
;nto iloltary, and this so annoyed the
prophet Jeremiah that he fled with a
number Of cffers to seek refuge in
one Of tie l8raeliti5h colonies Of the
Tribe Of Dan lDenma ak}. This is CON
cludea from the last verse of the forty
fifth cha9tec Of jeremiah He carried
with him tie ark, containing the two
tables OF stone, upon which were in
inscribed the commandments. His ship
was wrecked on the coast OF Ireland,
whose youthful king fell in love with
one of Jeremiah's daughters, who ac-
corPanied jeremiah The prophet al
lowed the king to marry her upon the
condition that he should establish
college at Tara, and promote learning
and religion This the king promised to
dc, and upon the death of his wife ne
raised a cairn (the hill of Tara over
her and buried with her the ark and
other relics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
ISLANDER THE SOUTH
FOUR THOUSAND "COlNS" IN
NEW YORK DO SOME RESO-
LUTtNG.
Appeal to the North to Contribute to
Fund to Create Trouble in
Southern States.

New York, Feb 21.-An audience or
at least 1000 negroes and few whites
gathered at Cooper Union to take ac.
ton looking to the raising OF funds to
fight the disfranchisement CT negroes
in the south. Two white men, Mon
cure Conway, formerly Of Virginia,
and John e. Milholland, of New YORK.
We're in the list of speakers. James
Fl. Hayes, a Virginia negro, was the
only out-of town negro On the program
A long set of preamble and resolu-
tions we're adopted which declared
that for thirty years the south had con-
spired to overthrow by notification
what had been eained on the field OF
battle. From 1868 to 1880 it stopped
! at no crime to rob the negro Of the
b4ot, and that "25 600 black men were
to death around southern ballot
boxes. From 1880 to 1890 frauds un-
paralieled IN tie worlds history were
perpetratesj, and since 1890 it has been
sought to disfranchise the negro by
constitutional amendment, and to res
urrect the doctrine Of state rights
which had been shot to death on south
ern battlefelds and buried at Appomas~
tox"
This last was denounced as the most
dangerous and audacious scheme OF all.
The fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments were referred to as the magma
charta of the negro race. 1t was stat.
ed that the ngro had been painted as a
rapist for political purposes and with
out just cause.
The great heart Of the north" was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

II is evident thai Egyptian yarns,
important part i'll chcapenin& the cost
Of miNed WOODEN and silk goods. and
that Tie scarcity in wool must neeee-
aalily eaHse a demand for yarn &pus
ont Of Egyptian and extra staple An
efiean cotton. A great NUN
Der of the American spectators who
havr heueht and sold future or spots
nave waited because Of the fact that
cotton las been 4 good price to fill
ortcr5 tQr spots which they have sold
10 European firms. Tho bad weather
Has caused sh8ft receipts and consa-
GQontig the priee hts remained hish.
soth the American balcrs and the l9u-
eop'an speeUiators are or have been
hard pressed for cotton. B@ it seems
chat the situation hero at homo has
been Cascd up to :. great extent bat
the Great shortage OF Wool, together
With the lively buying by the mills
and manufacturers who have passed
through a successful season and with
the prospects OF another good year
ahead have made the market bullish
and no doubt of ii remaining So
However, locally, there is very little
cotton to come in and many bales OF
cotton are lost owing to the bad wcath-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

Little Rock, Feb 21.-The crowd
that attended the investigation or the
official acts of Gov Davis before the
house committees On ways and means
last night was the largest yet. Few
members Of the legislature were ao-
sent and great numbers of citizens OF
Little Rock and other points IN liie
state were in attendance. Mr.. Holland
heino tho only member Of the commit
tee wt.C was absent.
The testimony Introduced took 3
most sensational turn and at times TIE
interest Of the crowd was aroused 70
the highest pitch. The only matter
under discussion was Coz. Davis al
leaea drawing Of So from his contia=
gent fund. as he had received an
amount for the same purpose from the
board of trustees of the state unjVer-
sitv, and ali the witnesses were held
strictly to this subject.
Those who were examined were See
retary of State John w. Crockett, who
is also secretary of the penitentlary
board; ]. l.. Yates. the deputy state
treasurer; Col. j. c. Colquitt, deputy
state auditor, and Gov. Davis. Col.
Murphy and Gov. Davis examined the
witnesses in their own behalf, while
Attorney F. L. Mccain represented the
other members of the board.
Mr.. Crockett's testimony related to
the two collections by the governor for
expenses incurred in visiting farm in
south Arkansas, and he caused cOnsid-
erable interest when he read a portion
of the minutes of the board when it
was agreed that they should have the
expenses paid out of the penitentiary
fund, hen Gov. Dawvis previously ac-
knowledged DRAWN gmoney from his
contingent fund for the purpose.
With the introduction of Mr.. Yates
the real interest was aroused. He de-
MED knowing anything about an agree
ment between the treasurer, Col. Tip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
uERRlLY ALONG
Goes the Hearing of Evidence by tie
Probing Committee

ton, and Gov. Davis. looking TO a return
of the money for the trip to the ini-
versity. and soon, afterward, became
tangled up with Chairman Merri1ia an,
who asserted that he was endeaEoring
to get the witness to tell all he knew.
This brought on tilt with the gov
ernor. in which the chairman asserted
tha. he vas presiling and would con
duct the Investigation as he saw il.
In his statement Governor Davis said
he did not know whether the So had
ever been returned to the state Or not.
He said that he had merely instructed
the treasurer 70 do SO, and had been
infaHaea by MIN that he had done SO.
il appeared taat be had been sending
warrants to the Nevada County bank,
in Prescott, Ark, subject to check and
he asserted that he WAS not aware IS
to whether tie money was eFea de
Quoted from his salary Or not.
SGf GIdl IliillOl tllto ONNull tti b'o" NNi'
the governor and Col Murphy, and the
governor and Judge Merriman, but
none of them were OF an important ma
ture.
Just before adjournment quite SEN
sation was sprung when the chairman
called for R. H. McNair, and placed
him under a bond for 500 for his ap
pearance at the next meeting to be
held Monday night. Mr.. McNair is in
the coal business at Little Rock and it
is understood that his testimony will
relate to the furnishing of free coal to
the governor for certain reasons.
An executive session of the commit
tee was held after the regular meeting
and they decided to go right ahead
with their Investigations and to probe
the whole matter to the bottom. When
the next meeting is held Monday night
the matter Of the governors long dis
tance telephone expenses will be first
taken up, to be followed by the coal in
cident Developments Of a startling
nature are promised in both instances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
A Benefit.

There will be concert next Friday
evening st the Merrill Institute for The
benefit of Miss Vicie Harrell and the
y. NJ. G. A. boys band. Miss Harrcll
will render five numbers and the band
will render four, and Miss Lizzie l..
Waire one or two. Miss Harrell has
acquitted herself with great honors
at the Conservatory OF Music in Chi
cagO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Funeral of the Late Cast. Samuel N.
ReeCer,

ReeGer.
The funeral of Capt Samuel n. Reea
ar. Saturday at $50 p. NJ. was largely
attended. The old veterans were pres
eat in numbers TO pay their respects
to the deceased member OF the local
camp. Between thirty and forty were
in line. The floral display was exceed
inaly nice Two especially beautiful
designs were those presented by the
Daughters Of the Confederacy and the
I,lks. The pallboarers were as follows:
IIonorary--J w. Rag}and, r. M.
Knox, J. Il. isbell, Cart. Ware, Of Red
field: W. l.. DeWoody,
Aeti#e-CaBt. N. z. Roberts, J. Z.
Traloell, j. Z. Miner, ]. i. Talbot, },
\. Perdue, Dr r. Z. Donaldson. J, D.
Davis.
DR.. J. |. Caldwell and Rev. Ross
Moore oaici&ted. TIE intermcnt vs.
at Bellwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

ez Democrat: You Will fad Pine Bluff
up in the race As for my staff of
pitchers, am more than pleased and
81 going to stand pat.
Il Lave been asbed if ladies would
attend. hope SO. When our a8t game
was played ct Na1ohez last year ltbc
iattor was managing we had 787
paid admissions and - were ladies',
80 ycQ can Judge VIVA IzInl; and In
fan1 t. P.ve in roe2rd 10 ladies' and
baseball in Pine G'uf in 1897. Base
h2ll is our national game. and instead
Il decreasing, it is growing more sop
'.iar each season.
Z hoRe 1000 votes may be counted,
if not more, at oUr voting contest. No
enc but President Grace and myself
know the colors, so as for the fair sex,
] refer them to him for inside inf0r-
nation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Roueht jefferson County Farm

Asa Watson. ere Of the larges3
planters in the state. and who is locat-
ed at Tucker, was in the city today
and bought from Harry Kelley half &
section of land in jefferson county, MI
Watson says that section is being rap
idly populated and the farmers Of the
county are generally prosperous.-toi
Smith Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

appealed 10 not to allow the door CT
hope to be closed on the negro, and ne
groes everywhere we're appealed to to
contribute to the fund to fight disfran-
chisement One thousand dollars was
raised at the meeting and more was
promised.
A resolution was passed appealing
to the Republican senate to confirm
the nomination of DR.. Crum to be col
lector of the port Of Charleston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Buy Fine Safe.

The Simmons National bank has pur-
chased a fire safe to be used as a
strong box It is a National Patoneen
steel, cannon breech, screw door safe
and said TO be the finest and securest
safe made. The sale was made By
Mr. r. G. Hunter, Of st. Louis, and Mr..
w. 3. Lillard, Of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
G. Silly ACCIDENT
PlpE BREAKS IN WELL AT WATER
PLANT FAR BELOW THE
SURFACE.
It viii Compel Digging Of a New Weit
at a Cost Of About
$500.
The water works plant had serious


The water works plant had a serious
accident that vii! cost about s., 800 10
rep8ir. n attempting TO pull tho
strainer out OF one Of the wells the
piEe broke oT which vas used 20 pun
the straiuer out and left five joints
OF pipe in the well, a long distanc.
from the surface. and it can not be
Cotton out This state Of affairs viii
force the digging Of a well. ihe water
at present furnished to the city is prae-
tically taken from one we'll. The new
well will be ready for use April /, bar
ing all accidents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Simon Store Opens Again

highest bid received by Receiver Louis
Altheimer The sale was made in Lit
tie Rock Saturday morning. Mr.. Hei-
man has appointed J. B. Simon bust
ness manager, and the stock is TO be
sold at SO cents on tie dollar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Steamboat Mate Arrested.

Frank Smith, second mate on the
landing Of the boat Saturday for
attempting to Kill negro by shooting
lie gave bond and was released
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

Among the bidders for the J. G. ST.
mon company bankrupt stock Satur=
day was Max Heilnan, Of the firm OF
Gus Blass and company. of Little Rock
His bid was s2S, 200, which was the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Medal Contest.

Misses Jennie Draper, Bertie Bran
an Auna Mara. Bertie Fox and Anna
KerWin will contest for q medal offered
fered by ST Joseph's church to the
most popular young lady OF the con-
gregation. All are popular young la
dies and the contest will be spirited
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

There will be a called meeting of
the Ladies Cemetery association VITA
Mrs. A. B, Grace on Wednesday, Febru,
ary 23, at z:30. All members residing
west of Main, between Sixth and Sew
enth avenues, are urged to be pres
ent. Sadie McGehee, Sec'y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

Rev. T. w Vaughan will preach at
Redfield today. His text will be, "And
Christ Shall Give Thee Light
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
l{aby Badly BurI1e==>i

The infan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
l.. c. Mead. who reside about two
miles south Of the city. was seriously
burned. 1t was seated in high chair
about four feet from a fireplace, and
the mother left the infant to step into
an adjoining room. The babe, in It's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22

attempt to follow the mother, strug-
gled forward and toppied the chair
over, which landed the babe in the
fire. 1t was severely burned about
the head, shoulders and arms It was
frightful accident. and the child is
in a critical condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-22
Show Company Bankrupts.

The Tolson-Miller Stock company
which was to have played in Pine Bluf
the bast week, bankrupted in Texas