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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08
2o-Gen. Wood hands over Cuban gov
ernment to Cubans; the new consti-
tuition is promulgated and Presi-
dent Palma formally innugurated.

dent Palma formally inaugurated.
26-Pres. nominates r. S. Mccormick Qll.)
for ambassador 10 Austria-Hungary.
2l-Herbert Z. Squires received by Pres.
Palma as u. S. minister to Cuba
Jun. 3-Geo. Chamberlain (den) elected
gov. of Ore; republicans elected Tor all
other offices.
4-EngIand announces NJ H. Herbert as
Lord Pauncefote's successor, and Spain
names Senor de Ojeda as Spanish min
lister to u. S.
5-American Philippine commission re-
ceived by pope with special honors;
Gov. Taft explains church and state
must be separate in islands.
T-C. F. w. Neely, serving 10 yrs sem
from prison in Havana under amnesty
bill. -. West Point military academy
celebrates centennial of its establish
ment. Pres. Roosevelt making the ad-
13-Pres. sends message to congress on
Cuban reciprocity, clearly stating his
position. Pres signs river and harbor
16-Pres. nominates Capt Chas. E. Clark
to be rear admiral.
17--opening. of Fort Hall Indian reserva-
ton in Idaho followed by rush of 200
men across line at Pocatello.
Pres. Roosevelt removes from white
house pending its -remodeling.
20-Johann Most IN. " sent to prison
for l yr for publishing incendiary ar
ticle at time Pres. Mckinley was shot.
4-Time for ratification of treaty be-
tween u >. ana denmark lot safe VI
Danish West Indies extended yr.
26-Conference report on isthmian canal
bill adopted by congress. Virginia
constitutional convention adjourns after
session lasting / VT IA days.
27-Cabinet agrees to issue proclamation
of amnesty in favor of all political
prisoners in Philippines, taking effect
Jul 4, including Aguinaldo.
2S-Pres. signs isthmian canal bill
Ex-senator Bailey CTeX.), on floor of sem
ate, after adjournment, assaults Sem
ator Beveridge tInd).
Jul. Repeal of war taxes goes into eff
feet diminishing revenue by $4,000 coo
year.. First session of 57th congress
adjourn sine die.
4-Civil government established in Min
danao and Paragua islands and Batan-
gas province, p. L.. Amnesty procla-
nation read, setting free 600 prisoners
in Philippines.
9-Vatican's reply to Gov Taft declares
recall of frsars within time specified I'M
possible.
14-Maj. Gen. Chaffee relieved from duty
in Philippines at his own request.
Pres. commissions Director Merriam
under permanent census law
16-Gen. Jacob III. Smith retired from
army by presidents order. having been
found guilty by court-martial in Manila
of conduct prejudicial to good order and
military discipline.
1S-Cuba (to date) formally recognized
by u. s.. Great Britain, France Spain.
Switzerland, Nicaragua. Costa Rica and
Qua tenala.
Aug. 5-U. S. Ambassador White, to Ger
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08


May 9-United Mine
workers executive
committee orders
big strike involv-
ing 147, 600 men in
anthracite coal re-
gion-
Ig-S strike begins,
closing 257 coiiieries
in Pa. anthracite
fields.
Jun. % - President
Mitchell IS s u e 8
public@appeal for
arbitration.
Jul. S - American
Federation of La
Dor offers financial
aid to miners as
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08
END OF THE 8oER WAR.

Jan. 26-Gen. Viljoen captured by British
near Lydenburg.
Feb. LGt. Britain declines Hollands Of
fer q nadia Q
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08

&C. j. Horton. commissioner OF Runnels
county Tex, kills Earl Moore, Mrs. Hor-
ton and self.
Dec. barry Johnstone, famous actor,
kills Kate Hassett, actress, IN Philadei-
phia; Jealousy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08
THE COAL STRIFE.

Mar.ls-Hard coal miners begin conven-
ton at Shamokin. Pa, to force recogni-
tion of union.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08
FOREIGN.

Jan. emperor, empress dowager ana
Chinese ROYAL family return 10 Pekias
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08
COVE R.NMENT
AND POLITICS.

Jan. seth Low takes oflce as mayor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-08

9-Pres. signs oieomargarine bill. Sem
ate confirms nominations of e. r. Ware
(Kan.) for commissioner of pensions, III.
Clay Evans for consul general at Lon
don, and Frank Sargent for commits
sioner general of immigration.
14-Congress agrees 10 conference report
on Cuban diplomatic and consular bill
15-Cuban congress meets in Havana and
declares Gen. Palma elected pres. and
EsteveZ vice pres.
16-Lord Pauncefote resigns as British
amba ssador TO U. S.
1T-Gonzales de Quesada named by Pres.
Palma to be Cuban minister to Wash
tngton.
2o-Gen. Wood hands over Cuban gov
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
HAWAII SHIPPING

The steamer Niihau arrived from
Hawaii ports this morning at G:1O
o'clock with $3.50 bags Honuapo sugar,
As head cattle and pkgs. sundries.
Purser Deverill reports as follows;
The steamer Mauna Loa was discharg-
iEg freight at Honuapo at the time OF
our departure. She will get about
1000 or 1000 bags Of sugar at Puma
luu. Fine weather Is reported on the
Hamakua coast. Last Saturday, while
we were at Punaluu, We were delayed
In our work by the breaking of the
donkey engine on the wharf as all our
freight then had TO be put ashore by
hand. The weather there was rough
In the Molokai channel we encountered
strong n, y, winds and choppy seas,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

The Roman Empire; vols, Clio.
by Gibbon.
Italian Sculpture of the Renais
sance"; Clo., gilt top, by l.. ]. Free
man, NJ. A.
Types of Naval Officers; Clio, gill
top, by Capt. A. T. Mahan, U. S. n.
Principles Of Political Economy:
Clio. 3 vols, by j. Shield Nicholson
| University Of Edinburgh.
AN American Anthology" edited by
Edmund c. Stedman.
THE Breakup of China" by Lore
Charles Beresford.
"Parkman's Oregon Trail; Ill.
"A japanese Nightingale; ILL.,, Clio.
by Onoto Watanna.
The Standard Poets.
oxford Bibles.
Popular Books Of Fiction.
Stationery.
Letter Files.
Invoice Files.
Fancy Necktie Cases.
Fancy Handkerchief Cases.
Smokers Sets.
Manicure Sets.
Toilet and Manicure Sets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

set, > vols, Ramona; ILL.,, Clio, by
Helen Hunt Jackson.
set "ROmala." by George Eliot, 2
vols, white, scarlet and gold.
set Scarlet Letters" by Haw.
thorne; vols, Clio.
set The Rulers of the South" by
Marion Crawford.
set Life and Letters OF Thomas
Huxley; > vols, Clio. by his son.
The Life Of Gladstone, by Justin Nc
Carthy; Clio. and gold.
Following the Equator" by Mark
Twain; Clio, H.
The complete works of Elizabeth
Barrett Browning; 6 vols, Clio, gilt
top.
set Hume's England; vols, Gilt
top.
set TennysOn; - vols, full Moroc-
co, gilt edges. morocco case.
set Byron's Complete Poetical
Works; ) vols, half calf, gilt top.
The New Century Encyclopedia; 2
vols, half Russia.
"Stonewall Jackson and the Amer.
lean Civil War; Clio. vols, by Lieut..
Col G. +, r. Henderson.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Hilo and way ports, per stmr
Kinau, Dec. S.-Tong Chew, L. A. Fras
er. Miss Tong Hee, Miss Tan Yuck, ID
Kurisaki, DR.. Y. Nazai, Mrs. Lidgate
Percy Leyey, j. Watt, Mrs. Jansen
G. II. Gere, Jas. Scott, Mrs. Kers, Miss
A. Hill, w. Drake, L. X. Hendry. X
Cation. Col. r. L. Miles. ID. A. Fox
Harold Castle, Geo. Renton, Jr., c. p
Thurston, Rev. S. l.. Desha, DR., Nc
Carthy, w. Mason, John H. Danton
Mrs. f. NJ, Swanzy, S. Grace, Col
West, NJ. o. Hall, II. II. Scoyel, w. W
Durham and wife, w. l.. Stanley, l.. NJ
Whitehouse, L .. Poett and wife.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
Doll SALE PATRONS

The patronessos for the Free Kin.
dergarten DOH sale are: Mrs. Dole,
Princess Kawananakoa. Mrs. A. b.
Wood. Mrs. Swanzy Mrs. James b.
Castle. Mrs Alex lsenberg, Miss
Hoare. Mrs. +. X. Day, Mrs. Fock'
and Mrs. s. NJ. Damon.
Doll Table-Mrs. Pfotenhauer, Mrs
Focke. Miss Nellie White, Miss Pfu.
ger and Mrs. Hoffman,.
The Missionary Cleaners Table will
be attended to by Mrs Moore. Miss
Hopper, Miss Julie Damon, Miss Hail
and Miss Dillingham;.
Candy Table-Misses Madge Nc.
Candless. May Schweitzer. Alice Kleu.
gel. Belle Ashley and Belle Dickey.
Somersault Dolls-Misses Dorothy
and Major Freeth and Muriel Campbell
Miss Alice Campbell and Miss Dickson
will rattle a doll donated by Mrs
Alex. lsenberg.
The Punch and Judy Show in the
Band Stand with Donkey Party ant
Marionette Show on the Lanais will
furnish plenty Of fun for the children
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
DEPARTED.

Monday. Dec. Z.
Stmr. Lehua, Napala, for Molokai
ports.
Stmr. Re Au Hou, Tullett, for Ana
hola, Kapaa, Kilauea, Kalihiwai and
Hanalci.
Stmr. Nueau, Peterson, for Maui
ports, HOnokaa and Kukuihaele.
Tuesday, Dec. s.
Stmr. a. Cummins, Searle, fol
Koolau ports, at a. m.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports, at - m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
NORTHERN LIGHTS"

The full strength Of the Sanford
from Camp Mckinley Cavalry horses
and supernumeries gave Il thrilling
and realistic performance Of Northern
Lights at the Orpheum last night.
The play is good and the acting some
Of the best this excellent company has
yet given, and together with their
usual fine scenery they delighted the
audience which filled the house.
Tonight is the farewell performance
OF Walter Sanfords company and no
doubt packed house will greet them
for their closing play when Northern
Lights will be repeated
EiA. l.k n.I.sl... "a A.. n..llasl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
STUDYING BANKING.

Mr.. Albers, young German. and a
son OF the partner OF Mr.. Kunst, the
wealthy owner Of Vailima, Samoa, in
the big Nladivostock business, Is just
now studying the banking business in
the First National bank Of this city,
Mr.. Albers' ultimate destination is
Vladivostock, his intention being to go
right into the house Of Kunst & Al
bers, but he will first be taken to Sa,
moa and then back to Germany before
finally settling down to business.
Mr.. Albers is only twenty-five years
OF age, but he has already acquired
considerable knowledge of the banking
business by study in big houses on tho
mainland and In England.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
TO SAIL TOMORROW.

o. S. Alameda, Dowdall, for Sar
Francisco, at . a. m.
L, S. a, T. Logan, Stinson. for Ma
Mia, via Guam, at 3 p. m.
Stmr. Helene, Bennett, for Mahuko-
ma, Paauhau. Kukaiau, Ookala, Lau.
pahOehoe and Papaaloa, at > p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
Last quarter of the moon, Dec. 18th

Weather Bureau, Punahou, Dec. 3
perature-Morning minimum, &c;
midday maximum, rs.
Barometer at Q a. M, 29.97, steady.
Rainfall, 90.
Absolute moisture at a. m, 6.1 grs
per cubic foot.
Humidity at a. m, Sc per cent.
Wind, light N; weather, fair.
II. G. LYDECKER,
Territorial MeteorolOgist.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Stmr. Helene, Bennett, from Hawaii
ports, 4:34 a. IN.
Stmr. Niihau. Thompson, from Ha
wall ports, at $50 a. m.
L. 5. A. r. Logan, Stinson, from
san Francisco. at 1890 pm.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

A Kodak for Christmas, For chill
dren and grown-ups Il Is M educator
ana a pleasure aud also promoter Of
health rs II takes the kodaker out uf
doors, Nothing yet ON the market 10
equal the new No. A kodak now being
exhibited ut Honolulu Phglo-Supply
20 ,|Ii...
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
Assi&nee's Sale.

The entire stock Of the Golden Rule Bazaar will sold without
so dollar
authors histories travel fiction
o c a p
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
BY AUTHORITY
SEALED TENDERS,

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the Superintendent of Public Works
until ~ III. Of Monday, December H.
1903, for constructing Jailor's House
Waianae, Oahu.
Plans and specifications on file in the
Office of the Engineer, Department Of
Public Works.
Proposal to be endorsed on envelope
Tenders for Constructing Jailor's
House, Waianae. Oahu"
The Superintendent reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
c. s. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent Of Public Works.
0G3l.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

The Weekly Edition OF the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary OF
the news OF the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
NOTICE.

The opening Of bids for constructing
a Storm Sewer in Queen street from
Iwilei Road to Nuuanu Stream has
been postponed to December l7th,
1908.
C. S. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent Of Public Works.
Dec. s, 1903. 263i.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
PASSENGERS BOOKED.

For Maui ports, per stmr, Maui, Dec
S.-Miss Il. NJ. Alexander, f. s. Nun
sell and wife, r, Matsuoka, X. Kobay
ASH, w. l.. DecOtO, II, Rosenbledt, II
German, Mrs. w. Keanu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

Neatly furnished rooms at the Pop
ular. 81, $3.50. and 81 per week. l2iS
Fort street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08

The heart bowed down by weight of
woe can be bowed up again by Pan
theou o. p. S. whisky.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
WANTS
For Want Column See Page 81,
TO LET.

TO LET.
Cottage, corner Pensacola and Kinau,
now occupied by J, s. Splitter. Pos
session any time after Dec. Is, 'O3,
Inquire w. o. Atwater. 353l,3t
Front room, private family, Piikol
near Lunalilo. "B," Bulletin ONCE.
263l.lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
NEW = TO-DAY
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that | will
not be responsible for any debts con.
tracted In my name by my wife, Min.
ME Locke Jeffs,
HAROLD JEFFS.
Honolulu, Dec, 7, 1903 2G3l.3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-08
FOR RENT OR LEASE.

The residence and grounds Of the late
Prince Albert Kunuakea, Kapalama,
Oahu, For particulars apply on
premises 10 Mrs, Kunuiakca, or at
the Office Of Bruce Cartwright,
2G3ltf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
No Convict Farm Report
Under Ten Days Yet

Little Rock. March 1.-THE prob
abilities are that it will be ten days
before the special committee of the
house and the senate, delegated to in
Guire into the value of the state farm,
the Cummins plantation. in Lincoln
county, will report back to the gen
raj assembly.
Some of the members of the COM
nittee have been out of the city
iAee the return of the committee OF
ven from the farm last Monday
.iissz>..t Some advance has been made
ince that time, however. A number
dep0sitiops were taken by the com
'.-ittoe On tie way to the farm, dur
- It's stay here, and at Warner, en-
'ru;e home.
f; has not been decided yet wheth-
= he special committee will make
it, investigations open to the public,
II whether the two sides of the con-
tropeiav--Coy. Davis. ana the other
-oiu. 7.amhcrs Of TIE penitentiaTJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

board-will be admitted to the ses-
sions and permitted to question and
cross-luestion the Witnesses
1t was stated by the chairman of
the committee, Senator Cotton, yes
terday, that it was the intention of the
commmittee to begin the taking of ev-
idence by all means next Monday, and
probably today. The witnesses will
be summoned from Lincoln county
and such other points as the commit
tee may direct 1t is the object of the
committee to get the testimony of men
who are acquainted With the fern and
who are neutral and disinterested par
ties in the controversy.
Senator Cotton says tl}at II will
take not more than a week s0r the
committee to finish the taking cf evi-
Gencn. According - this estimate the
finding CT the committee regarding the
confirmation or rejection CT the pur-
chase viii take place soaa time week
after next.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

clerks at $500 and the following pro
motions: Two clerks from $500 to
5000. two from $500 to $500, one from
500 to $500, three from $500 to 5000
two from 5000 to 81 900 and two from
Loco to 81 100.
Pine Bluff gets one additional clerk
at $500 one increased from $500 to
5000, one from 5000 to 800 one from
$500 to $500, one from 5000 to 81 600.
Helena has one clerk increased from
sf00 to 500 and one from $500 to 5000
Fort Smith gets one additional clerk
at 5000 and number of increases.
Though the names of the clerks
could not be learned, all are affected,
and the readjustment virtually gives
every clerk in the Pine Bluff Office an
increase of 500 per annum No in
formation has been received at the
local postoffice as to the extra clerk
and increases in salaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
CLERK FORCE INCREASED
AT Local Post Office by One and Salaries
OF Other Clerks Raised

fhe Washington dispatches Friday
stated that the postoffices at De Wallis
,t,afff Lake Village and New Lewis
lilo had been raised to the presiden-
ial Class from fourth class, effective
1,s3ii l. Pcstnasters at fOurth-class
3nices are paid on a basis Of the can
citation Ct stamps. and must keep a
ee0r,l Of all cancellations Presiden-
'iel Offices consist Of first, second and
,s;rs;-c lass Offices. and the postmaster
receives a stated salary per annum
anging from $1,000 upward accord
ng to the gross receipts of the office.
Il was also announced that in the
annual readjustment of the salaries
Of clerks, effective July 1, and the
allowance of additional clerks, on
clerk was allowed for the Pine Bluff
office The following applies to
Arkansas postofices:
Little Rock gets two additional
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

Judge Holland withdrew the resolu-
tion by permission. On a point of or
der raised by Mr. Campbell, of Ran
dolph, supported by the rules of con-
gress, Speaker Moore ruled that eX-
ceptions to Objectionable language
used in debate must be taken at the
time of the occurrence.
The house adopted a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Perry, inviting Railroad
Commissioner b. B. Hudgins to adj
dress the house Monday evening at
7:30, in view Of the pendency of a bill
to abolish the commission.
After reading number of house
bills twice and passing several meas
ures, the senate at noon adjourned un-
til Monday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
Anti Trust Bill Again Postponed

Little Rock, March 14.-By vote
Of A to SO the house yesterday post
pOned the King antitrust bill one
week, after q motion to postpine it
we weeks had been defeated, SO to
i6. A spirited discussion preceded the
vote
In the house, at the morning ses-
sion, the language used by Mr.. Nc
Guigan Wednesday during the consid-
Grafton OF the WhitthOrne anti-gam-
Dling bill was again brought up, and
Judge Holland offered resolution CEN
suring Mr. McGuigan. The latter with
drew the Objectionable words and ex-
pressed regret at the occurrence We'd
nesday. and after a lengthy discussion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
Week of Good Shows.

Friday night the Hoyt Comedy com
edy played London Life to small
audience The show was good and
deserved better patronage. The Illus
;rated songs and other specialties
were good. The bill for Saturday s
matinee was "On Southern Soil and
pleased all present. They closed their
weeks engagement here last night
with THE James Boys in Missouri.
This company gave the best version
of this play that has ever been seen
here. The specialties put On by Baby
Doris are fYst-class and arc feature
Of every performance
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

str0us Eat IL SWING thc boat around
and ran tfn wheel amuck Z log and
small building, which is submerged.
1t took an hour and a half to make
the landing.
The river is on decline here, and
it is thought it will soon begin to
drop down rapidly.
Capt. NJ. S. Brinkley, of the Darta-
nellie, says that a large area of tho
lOWlands between here and Little Rock
is flooded and that the water is rae
ing across the cut off and is a half
mile wide. This water, if coming
around the river course proper, would
increase the current wonderfully
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
Pine Bluff Trust Company
Organizes With $lOO, 900 Capital

The Pine Bluff Trust company was
organized last night with +. l.. Dill
ley, John F. Rutherford, J. S. Ingra-
ham, Jeff Hicks, J. II. Macmillan,
Chas. II. Seabrook and d. c.. Bell as
directors. The officers are, f. l.. Dill
ieF, president; j. S. lngraham, vice
president, and ID. c. Bell, secretary
and treasurer. The capital stock of
Il . ccHrfany will be 100000, fully
paid mp. A committee was appointed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
l)ard7anelle Brings Many People
Fleeing From the Flood


10 f11ftanclle arrived al Pine Bluff
saturday and had a large cargo CON
sistine of / 800 sacks of seed s. bales
Of cotton and - negro paSscngcrs,
mGsi 81 whom We're picked up ont of
lie swamp districts. There were five
Whitc passengers and twelve head
Of horses and mules. Several families
and tn cir wagons and household goods
were included in the effects, all flee
ing from the high waters. The Oar
danelle had difficult time landing.
1t swung around and proceeded down
the river opposite the Hotel Trulock
and when it was ready to land, the
current at the boat landing was SO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

IT To fill rapidly with water. and tie
boat ana barse went down. The men
ON heard gel off the boat ON Ia The
drtft. where t'teH remained until res.
cued by fisherman named Tucker.
who went oul Ia them in sniff. some
negroes on lhe bank Witnessed the
p"fileHs position of The men and set
mp a loud cry ter help. At first it
was Thought one or moro of thc men
h3d "rn drowned or would be dfown-
ed. The Ezoll will lie raised as soon
"s tho Hat"H goes down TO 4 low
stage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15

to select site and make all arrange
early as possible. The new company
will probably be ready for business
by April 15 The gentlemen inter-
C5ted in the company are all repre-
sentative business men Of the city,
and of the highest standing. They
represent both the commercial and
industrial interests OF the city, and
the company is sure to succeed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
Business Men Protest.

The following protest against the
repeal was sent to Representatives
Kerwin and Toney by a number OF
Pine Bluff business men-business
men who have large interests at stake
in the matter, and who would suffer
greatly were the law repealed and the
making of rates left wholly to the rail-
uSAds:
"Pine Bluff, Ark, March II, 1903.-
Nessrs. ToneF and Kerwin. Little
Rock, Ark-Gentlemen: We are in
recent of telephone message this
morning advising us that there is
hin before your body looking to the re-
neal of the act known as THE Railroad
Commission" Recognizing as We 40
thn value Of tie railroad commission,
not only to the state at large, but
to every commercial enterprise IN the
state. we beg you to use your influence
as far as possible in opposition to said
hill It is not necessary for us in this
connection to say that the local tarltf
at given points in the state OF Arkan-
sas from our jobbing centers is now
25 per cent. in many instances below
what it was before We enjoyed the
benefit OF the railroad commission
and the same tends to build up the
7 ,ohhing interest of the state OF Arkan-
sas and at the same time minimize the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-15
New Real Estate Firm.

The Arkansas Valley Real Estate
company has been organized with Dr..
Z. 0rto as president; Chas. We'll, vice
PRESIDENT; ]. E. Boyce, secretary and
treasurer j. A. Clement, Fred Fox
and r. NJ. Galbraith, together with the
foregoing named officers, are the board
of directors. There are ether busi-
ness men in this enterprise, and the
intention is to speculate in Arkan-
sas lands.