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Water Company's Side.

A representative of the Graphic saw
Mr.. t. l. Pollitt. manager for the
water company, and after stating 70
him what passed at the council nneet-
ing respecting his company, asked
him what he had to say with refer
ence to it. Mr.. Poilitt said
Il Was not present at the counclfs
meeting last night I gain from what
YOU say that it was stated that dur
ing every fire we pumped river water.
] have repeatedly stated to Council
nen Boycp, Jordan and others that
this was noi true. now state 1t is
not true, as know positively and alb
soiutoiy all Tat is done al our power
house do net ask counciImen to
take MY word for this, however Gas
it is evident they DO nOtl, but | 90
think they would at least find out
from personal Investigation whether
tho statemcnts | make are true before
they give them the lie in pubic
council meeting. II has been long
time since We have pumped any rlFer
water, although under our ordinance
we ale allowed to do so in case OF
emergency. II WAS claimed by the
council, 50 you state, that an ordl,
nary fFe is not an emergency.
The public viii SO consider
it, think, ana think our
fee chief would SO consider it.
II was claimed You say, that our
ordnance required Us to have du-
duplicate ruap'ns maoHinerE, bot
thai now we a.e iif..ag water from
the wells to our two pumps with a
single al life machine I would state
tazt Our TWO pumps are located where
t5ay always were. that they can. pump
diseots sfrom the wells as they ever
could, that We simply installed en- air
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A VI
70 BE Bq:tg and Put Into Operation
~ ths CIeags,

Bob @t@es stated tooaE 10 a Graph
ie reporter =tba, he intended to bHId
a steam ferry and have it in operation
within sixty days. lie says that he
mas just bought the lumber, that the
machinery IS now ON the g.orni. and
that he will begin work at once. If
the other ferry scheme goes through
there may be two FERRIES, though
it is hardly probable that such Will
be the case While the citizens who
have the ferry matter in hand have
ceased to work in connection with
the Clegg brothers. still if the latter
establish a steam ferry which VIII
meet the demands of the public, it IS
not probable that the citizens Will
push their scheme through
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" n. 7 "A ~ IAII' y
n T. ROBERTS.
R LEE JOHNSON.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Roberts & Johnson IS
this day dissolved by mutual agree
ment r. Lee Johnson retiring from
the firm. n. T. Roberts assumes the
Dayment Of all Indebtedness OF the
firm and the collection Of all claims.
N. IT. ROBERTS,
r. LEE JOHNSON.
Pine Bluff, Ark, July s, 1903. 24o
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PAVING OE SIXTH
Z e R2c:o.y Pushed by the Board
Of Comm issioners.

In an interview with ]. W. Monk
and Alex Purdue this morning, who
are two of the commissioners of I'M
proyement district No. 10, they stat
ed that specifications We're being pre-
pared and as soon as there We're An-
ished bids would be received for the
work. the contract let, and work be
gin at once. These gentlemen are
in comparatively short time the
city will have mile Of fine paving
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Croft and Yarbrough Make Bono.
Croft and Yarbrough, the men VINO
sbot ano killed Ben Davis. coloreo'
., pmm BAYOU. were in the city
Yesterday and bond was fixed at $i''
5oo each for their appearance at the
q,,,,+a,.s, ,,o. term of court for trial.
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Injured by Lightning.

J. r. Smith, a colored woman, while
standing On her varanda on Wednes-
day afto. noon at 1921 Missouri street,
was struck by lightning and was Sc
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c.arroII's Bond.

A H. CAROLS bond for appearance
for trial on the charge of killing Johh
Love. who died in little mouse nea, .a
me boat landing, was fixed by Judge
Grace at $4,000 but has not been made
yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

lift as an auxiliary to our pumps. civ
ing rs virtually three instead Of two
pumps as required by ordinance: that
this ai'-iift is a powerful cross-eom-
pound machine which We have never
had 10 run up 10 anywhere near is
full capacity; that the fact that II is
a cross-compoand machine makes it
possible to run separately The low
q high-pressure cylinders, making Inc
machine the same as Two atr-hets.
In the case Of fire We have always
on hand as reserve supply 15a.auo
gallons q wate. in standpipe AMI 81
00o ia reservoir. To the besf OF
my recollection We have not had To-
Use Ills standpipe reserve during any
ire during tie past year. Would We
aoI have done so rather than 60 To-
Tire liver had We needed It?
You say il was stated thai after a
fire. when river water was pumped
Into the mains. there Was always
more sickness. If river water is not
pumped ON such occasions ther must
be some imaginative diagnoses some
where. Ljtue Rock has always gor-
ter iJs water supply from The Alkau-
sas liver andHuntiI= recently. ha1 no
GlferiHs plant whatever: YET the peo-
pie ofZ Little Rock 90 Rot al die.
4ea a~s me=a8eat the council. =fI49.-
ias down our May bill They had az
lowed fhis same bib at a fesma#Heet-
ms. Wy lii il reverse is action -
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Card From Mayor White.


-l.eaznia via, Mayor NhtteZhad
said af3Ge council meeting lasG night
With reference - his taH= settlement
With Tire city sheriff Could called On
tfe mayor this morning Iel 5a ~
.afanatfan and tie mayor assofe5 sIr.
'iauld that no reflections upon =tle
sheriff We're intended He gave Mr
Could the following written state
ment.
ZPme Bla6 Ark. July aqa=2I :
Iamez Gould sNeriH: an Ierstan1
there viii appear in tie l1af!y Graphic
this evening statement Of m:ne
made IN the eeHna5E 1asGafght- ca
I've - the discrepancy WeeErAe
9a.o'.l5#at Iassez as ehafs t9Z9lus
aaico ~ aeeaanr oI=Ihe city snd t19
amount as tarac3 il BY Soo as col
laet,4-l l-l..= s41633anz made y
a#4 - .sef fales} a=sss=aas# #a.i.e
reflect a4 yaa=ar Naa3 saslAame .h's
~ zrsA .4al fi5e tnaaee committee 9f
Il. c.J4. whose d0fE il Is 1o 9ae X
- accounts. eoe1d set q esaHeHlellf
=. =ala.z NfNC WfGI'fE
Nr could sazs zae disQro paaey in
~. af..lint pa.4 II H. min an The
..55=s,1lffj= Ell l45s4 charged to him is due
20 Delinquent taxes, some OF which
will be collected.
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far aai sinance committee.
The account of the Pine Blaf Water
and Lisat company. which MAS fe-
tced by the maver. was again /. csen1-
ed. The mayor stated thai tL- com
n9nvs contract ei,t4se 2 says that
water capacity amounting To 2.aIfl-
n00 gallons in tWenty=four hours sda1
he maintained Mr, Boyce stated
that the air lit which is ased is
single machine. and hy contract saalla
be double system Shoula tbs
air compressor break down da.,H1
a fire the live. would have To he=fe-
sorted to and the mains would be
filled with muddy water. Il said
that each time this is done=his and
his neighbors' children beeomo sick
bv using the water The COMPANY
claims that each time thcrsZ s fre
the company H9t8 this as an asFe@-
geney and pumps the mains f1fl#of
had water. Dr=1or(ian stated thai AZ
increase Of sfehnoss=is r1zia5 aals
when the river water IS used =zfa4t
deal during The summer malaH ar,
at such other times as Watar- is
pumped from the river. # fEe 4atar
and LIGHT plants We're =conzHFae' a
cording 70 contract woa51 nz.ho
necessary 70 use riyel water of5alg
,Iordinarv fTe. but=Waen #eate..is
~ used an hGW. or two al p time
The us4=ef river water would not
be necessary.
Tire veto q the water and light
c1a.ranz=s bill by be maNe1=7a1# #~lIs-
tanned by tha council and referred
back 10 the finance eomnittee=to
make saeh reductions as aee found
eypeajeut
Ralpl Robinson s1Ttfaitte4 prone
giffan L. make Lis moreno ely
mereuo and motion va maie TO
accept il ana TX it=fta r=sf5eh PIT
poses. The motion VS. adopted.
TAe Aanl . NJ Peterson as eh;6r
Ct no!ice=w2s reaI propefiE 81 !
II was tabled H4tttl ta.e# mater 5: eh{ef
>cf police could he settled.
The regular pay rolls au1 ely Nils
were passed upou and ordered pad
alderman Jordan na1oa motion
that praaor stems fa taken ta in
meaiaeIv assist tho3Ladies Cemetery
association in evorv way nossiblo TO
build the fence to separate Tie f'Yo
burial grounds at Bellwood. The eol1l7-
Gil is heartily in favor Of the move
and the resolution was adopted by
the council =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Bahlou, a son, weight ten pounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10
A el'ican= e7dIte,

WASHINGTON Il. Detroit l
PhllaaalHi Ia GleEe. ana
6osfan >. Chicago
New York ,. ~. Louis
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8As : AL NEW 5.
Continued from Page Eo4r,

Betferjes-Kelb ana Hunt. Haries
saG Kennedy.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

By mutual agreement, K. lee =3olh=
sen has this day Withdrawn from the
firm of TankersIey, Roberts & CO.,
having disposed of his interest and
good will therein TO \. T. Roberts
and W. z. Tankersey, the other
members of said firm, who Will con
tinue the business at the present
stand under the same firm name,
and viii collect all accounts ano
sums due said firm, assuming all the
liabilities thereof July 9th, 1903.
". Il. TANKERSLEY,
n. T. ROBERTS,
R. LEE JOHNSON.
Referring to the above, | hereoy
roturn nv thanks to my friends 1of
the liberal patronage bestowed upon
tbe firm heretofore, and bespeaA d
continuance Of the same upon Messls'
pohelts and Tankersley.
R. LEE JOHNSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

sheriff W pc examined By the 2G1j-
for aai 4inance committee.
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South Il LesaQe.

Birmingham 3. Little Rock
Atlanta 4 Memphis I.
Nashville = New Orleans O
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National l. eaqIe

Cincinnati 11-5. Boston 2-3.
ittsb)]r& ). Brook N l.
Chicago 6. PHILADELPHIA /.
New Orleans /. 81. Louis .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

1ere!y shocked and was burned from
tie TOP of her head along down the
entire right side Of her body, and IS
new II q worry critical condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

TAa hanl &C .Ala Peterson as chily
G no!ica was=reaI. nroneflE fi-5e' :
II was tabled tattl tie matter : @hief
Of police could he sett}ea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

Ralph# Robitsoa e1Ilfaitte3 Prone
sftfan fo=make= =his=Hereae A =e1tE
mereuo, ard motion Wa maze 10
accept il anl ffx if IT'D fer sfeh= pitt
nosos. The motion VS. adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

The regular pay OILS au1 ely hi1ls
Were passed upou end ordered Paid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-10

The veto q the Water and light
c9Mfanz bill by#rhe maNe1#"2@= =~'Is-
tanned by tha council and refesfed
back 10 the finance committee To
make such reductions as arc foHnd
oYpedjeut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
POHII

He-"Yes, darling, for your sake I would meet death in any form She Will you ride on the Elevated from 5 to p. m. ?''-Life.
 He-You are truly the first girl ever loved.
 she-That isn't the point. Are you sure I will be the last?-Chicago News.
 Don't you like corn, dear?" asked grandma, when Harry refused a second ear. Yes, grandma" replied the little fellow, "all but the bone.'-ChicagO News.
 Wilson-"How is it that your feet are never pointed toward the club room nowadays?" Samson-"Guess it's be- cause I'm not club-footed. "-Boston Transcript.
 Aunt lending an exciting story)-- " And when she had said this the bad fairy disappeared in a cloud of smoke and flame ''--- Niece (eagerly)-"I know, auntie-in an automobile!"- Judge.
 At a banquet in Ottawa a speaker was greeted with considerable applause This reception" he said, reminds me of the little boy whose mother stepped to the door and called Willie! Willie!' After several calls the boy poked his head around the barn and said: Do you mant me, ma. or are you only jes' hol- lerin' ?'-Kansas City Journal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
"Jnst a. |, U..d tn re :,

wish l were q boy again.
 That u&r Wvre but dream. That things would change tIuE what they
 To what they used to seem: That were bul q NttL- boy
 And from my Mothers kHre Could lind that de" old EalTy land. Just A> il used 10 be. If wishes only were hoTs".
 HpN. fast away Id ride Across Iht plains of yesterday,
 Bold comrades by my side; Olcc iI!vr- i'd reScur captive maids;
 An, doughty deeds you'd see. If Were but ncTu bold.
 Just ls l used to De. With hran->talk Jack I'd sally forth
 To giants kill galore; In Seven-lcagued boots Id stride away To that enchanted Shor2 Where 0greS dwell. iD castles huge, And mernaidS swarm the sea; Oh LUw I'd love tu ind them all Just as they used to be- My little hoy says I'm all wrong That nOthingS changed at all, That he can show nle OgreS fierce, And giants more than tall: Then. clasping his dear hand in mine He leads me forth t0 see Years drop as leaves; I'm young again, Just aS I used to be. -Frederick Mitchell MunrQe in Town and
 Country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
IS HITH US

Could the weather sage of the Me
 trop0lis have intended to jest when he. looking over the situation mrteoroIug- ically a few days ago, gave the cheery l forecast that the. remainder of this sva- snn would bring us comparatively mild and comfortable winter weather? Not .Y. He gave us his true and candid yer .l:rt ike the good and true man that h. is. But in forecasting he must have missed his reckoning somewhat for right on the heels of this prophecy has come an unusually severe cold snap, one suggestive of the weather in the Arctic regions. For Sunday We had snow, rain, slush, and sposh. with clearing weather following and falling temperature. The temperature has since then continued uncomfortably low hanging around zero at times and even at noon times keeping well below the freezing point. Old Boreas has had his innings and his outings too. and has clustered and bullied people in a man. ner suggestive of his widest and most ambitious March caperings and cavort- ings. We have had a decided slice of solid winter weather and we are satis- fled with the allowance. The cold wave has covered a vast extent of the terri 70 fo t11is boisterous touch of winter would have been endurable to those comfortably housed but for the thought of the insuf- f1cient coal supply and the suffering en- tailed in consequence in myriads of homes.
 And speaking of the scarcity of coal and it's attendant evils it is with pleas ure and satisfaction that the country learns that the House voted to remove the duty on imported coal for a space of year. Also late yesterday afternoon the Senate not only agreed in the mat ter with the House, but adopted an amendment taking off the duty on inn ported coal not only for a year but in- definitely. The House also received the resolution as amended and concurred with the Senate's action. While no great relief will be afforded it is a time ly step. It is expected that the imme- diate result vii! be a large increase in importation of Canadian coal into the New England and Canadian border ports: also that there will be consider able shipments os Welsh coal to tho northern Atlantic ports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
SY M PLOMS-

! The symptoms of copper boom" which Boston has had with the opening of the new year after eighteen months of inactivity, dullness and decline in Transcript to remark: "'Deals' con- pines, rumors and the whole business under way. The basis of the revival is in better statistical position of the there is some legitimate advance in price. It is estimated that stocks of refined copper in the United States January 1, 1903, were under 12O,OOO 900 pounds, or fully 10000O,000 pounds less than at the beginning of 19J2 The Flu ropean visible supply January 1 was 37,00O0O0 pounds, or 12000,000 pounds less than at the beginning of 1902. It is assumed that much of the Amalga- mated company's burden of copper, ac- quired in the effort to dominate thc en- tire copper situation under it's policy of maintaining a seventeen cents per pound price-'holding the umbrella over rival producers-has been d4sposed of while copper sold under twelve cents during the latter part of 1902, and now comes in the natural demands from consumers in anticipation of spring needs. Price has gained fully half cent of late, and with these improved conditions come rumors of farInoniz- ing of differences between the great combine and it's principal rivals"
 Boston is a great holder of copper stocks, and the streaks of daylight ap- bearing on the copper horizon are eag- erly welcomed by the tired holders, whose dividends in 1902 amounted to scarcely oHe-third of those they reveiv- ed in 1901. Eleven companies in 1902 paid $11CO0O00 in dividends, against $28,000,0O0 paid by fourteen companies in 1901. The slump in the prices of their stocks was, moreover, discourag- ing to investment holders and much
 more so to many spectators.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
I'M u,

Attention is called to the timely, thoughtful and admirable address de- livered last evening before our Cham Der of Commerce by Rev. Dr. Newman Snlyth. It will be found to furnish food for serious thought and contem- plation. The frank outspoken utter ances of this noted divine and able writer touch upon features of the situ- ation discussed in an Illuminating way and can but prove desirable and val on the subject.
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AnvERT1SINc HATES

Situations. Wants. Rents. and other small serrl0L. Five Ce0Is a Word for a fuli week iseSHn timeSj.
 Display advertisements. per inch. one ln3 Io sPrt.0n, $1.2O; eacn subsequent insertion. 4O centS one weeR. $5.2O: one month. SAO' one cents per fine. Notices of Births. MarEl- ages. Deaths. and Funerals, 50 cents eaeh' Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tnelr own immediate business (all matter to pc hnobjectionable). and their contracts do not include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
A RELIABLE DRUG STORE.

We have no desire to be known as having the cheapest drug store, but much prefer the confidence of our GUS toners and the reputation of furnish ing what your prescription calls, for, properly prepared, and without substi- tuition. Hundreds of physicians (through our traveIers) are supplied with the products of our laboratory and those of other reliable Pharmacists, and as our customers represent every school of practice we are compelled to carry probably the largest assortment of drugs in the state. Where your doctor procures his own medicines there is a safe place to have his prescriptions prepared.
 Not only drugs but every article needed in the sick room by patient or nurse we will furnish promptly and at the lowest price consistent with good service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Six hundred delegates attended the Texas state convention held in Dallas the other day to devise means for com- batting the work of the boil weeVil in Texas cotton growing districts. Papers were read and legislation was advised, including an appropriation of $15.0O0 an- nually to aid the state agricultural and mechanical college in spreading knowl- edge on insect pests to the farmers of the state. It was estimated that boil weevils have injured Texas cotton crops more than $5O,O0O,000 in the last five years. Laws were asked to stop the killing of birds, as it was clearly den- onstrated by the scientific men that the increase in insect pests in Texas was largely due to the slaughter of birds that formerly destroyed the insects.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Wilhelm Forster, the eminent Ger man astronomer, celebrated his seven- tieth birthday on December 16. Apart from his astronomical services, he has become widely known thu ough his suc- cessful efforts in behalf of the metric system. Since 1891 he has b; en Piesi- dent of the Commission Internationale du Metre. He was also the founder of the scientific periodical Urania, and one of the founders of the German branch of the Ameli<an Society for Ethical Culture.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15
SEN.I7OR PLATT.

Platt to the United States Senate. This action taken yesterday continues in office a man whose fitness, ability and integrity eminently qualify him for the distinguished position and whose rec ord is an honor to himself and his state. Connecticut is fortunate in having two and Platt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Fifty tons is the weight and eleven miles the effective range of a cannon which has just been mounted at Lori ent. It is stated to be the largest on the French coast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

The Prussian budget estimates for 1903 show a deficit of $1S,175000, which will be covered by a new loan. The revenue is estimated at $65O, ,551, ,4S2, the ordinary expenditure at $629 O92 4OS and the extraordinary expenditure at $S9,- 634,O74.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Wages of the working people of the United Kingdom, according to official statistics, showed a decrease of $7,920,- 900 last year, compared with the pre- ceding year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Doctor-"Have you heard of MT. Blanks death?" Friend-''No. Are you sure he's dead?" Doctor-"Positive. I treated him myself. f."-Chicago Daily News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Experiments with electricity in some of the anthracite mines foreshadow a material change in some of the meth ods of coal mining. Many of the com panies are now equipping their mines with complete electrical appliances, and, believing the experimental stage has been passed, are expending large amounts of money in plants. Electric ity will be used not only for lighting the mines, but will take the place of mules for moving cars, and will be en- ployed for hoisting, pumping and even drilling and cutting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

A leopard broke into a stable at Kop- las, India. and killed two sheep. A bull in the same stable broke it's halter and charged the intruder, when 8 furious fight ensued. On the owner hearing the noise and opening the stable door the leopard dashed out, closely pursued by the bull. The race continued until the leopard escaped into jungle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Reports just made to the New York Geological society showed that 700, 900 people had visited the Geological park in the last year. There are 503 animals, 89O birds, and 772 reptiles in the park. There are fully 5000 visitors at the Aquarium in Battery park every day in the year. This is said to be the larg- est attendance at any aquarium in the world.
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634,074

A shrine will be erected in the Ro- man Catholic cathedral at Philadelphia as a memorial to the late Bishop New man. It was paid for by the women of the congregation. It will be con- structed in white and Pavannova mar ble by J. B. Mullan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

Fires occur with greater frequency during "cold snaps than at other times. The trouble results primarily from urging furnaces and other heat ing apparatus to more than usually ac- tive service, and thus imposing an ex- tra tax on chimneys, f1ues and the woodwork around interior conduits for hot air or steam.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-01-15

The net results of the local option polls in New Zealand is that prohibition has been carried in six electorates and reduction in ten. The total number of votes cast in favor of prohibition Is 160,000, in favor of the reduction of li- censes 134,OO0. and in favor of the con- tinuance of the present system 141OOO
Arizona silver belt., 1903-12-10

The largest gain in Arizona has been made by Prescott, being 3j23.