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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23
VIII Be Another Conference.

Our Safety Deposit Vaults are the best.
Security Trust Company. n. Y. Life Bldg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
WILL GIVE MINSTREL.
jefferson Fencibies at Elks Theater at
Early Date.

The jefferson Fencibles met last
night and disposed of considerable
business of interest to the company
They definitely decided to give a
minstrel performance at an early date.
The following committee was appoint
ed to push the matter: Never Solm-
son, chairman; Chas. f. Hearn and
Alb Knox. The first rehearsal will be
given at the armory next Sunday at
2 p. m. The minstrel will be given
at Elks theater. LeMaire's orchestra
and band have been secured for the
occasion A street parade will be
given on the afternoon prior to the
show at night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
FOR ACTIVE WORK
The Local Civic Improvement
League Is Preparing

The League for Civic Improvement
have just about gotten their perman-
ent committees and organization COM
pleted They are in fair way to be-
gin work in earnest. One of their
chief aims is to get the women OF
the city interested in the beautifying
of their lawns and terraces; to keep
their walks clean and in any way
possible to aid each other in accom-
plishing these ends. However, the
front yards are not the only places
that will come under the eye Of the
league The back yards must also
come into the work. A clean sanitary
condition of the alleys and barns in
the city will be looked after and the
purpose is to faithfully carry out that
part of the constitution which says it
lis designed to unite the efforts OF
all citizens who want to make Pine
Pine Bluff a good place to come to
duu d UCllCl PldSC " i've Ill.
President j. w. Crawford said that
one of the first things that would re-
ceive attention was the streets. He
stated that We must do something
to keep the dust down during the
summer months, and must also help
in any manner possible to carry out
the plans for paving.
One of the things now most needed
by the league is members among the
ladies' Nothing succeeds in public
way like thing which has the women
behind it.
The general committee of the league
met last night at the Merrill Institute.
1t was the concensus Of opinion Of this
general committe of twenty that the
league could accomplish better results
by confining its efforts towards the
accomplishing of few we'll defined
lines of work at any one time. The
two matters that seemed to take pre-
cedence in the discussion of the com
mittee were sewerage and better
streets, with the relative questions of
taxation and legislation. AS provided
by tho constitution of the league
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

house by an oseru hclming ma jOrity.
but the railroad busters" fixed it ii.
the senate by a small majority OF
two votes. What the railroad EN-.
speets a protection to passengers on
trains as we'll as to employees. though
under The present law passengers may
recover while the employees cannot.
II the companies were responsible
for damages for the injuries of the
employees. the companies would not
allow a crew to run scvcnty-six hours
hours without rest, as it is alleged
has been the case If hagman IS
sent out who has been on duty for two
or thre days and nights the chances
are that he will go to sleep. If he
does the danger to passengers is very
much increased
The present law is defective, and
under it the employees are not given
sufficient protection, if their conten
ton be true. They claim that many
of the accidents are due to inexperi-
enced men put on by the companies.
and il that Is true the law should
make the railroads liable to employees
as we'll as passengers for death or
injuries resulting from accidents by
incompetent and inexperienced labor.
The companies should also be liable
to employees for damages resulting
because Of the long hours of the
crew on duty incapacitating them for
doing their work as it should be
done. A law that would hold-up the
railroads for every little scratch or
bruise received by an employe be
cause of his own negligence would
be bad law, but there
should be law that would make the
railroads liable in every instance
where they should be liable There
should be a law equitable to both COM
pany and employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
SERANTS' LAW
Member of Trainmen's LegisIa tive
Committee Expresses: His Views

LII an Interview With MI J. l. Fra
lier,of this eity.a member of the lcgiS-
VI Railroad trainmen. and who has
Just returned from a meeting of the
committee at Little Rock, the Graphic
learns that the chicf work of the
eommitte" at the coming session OF
The legislature will be the repeal OF
the fellow servants" act Mr. Frazier
says that the law is not far eaching
enough to afford any protection to
to the employees of the railroads in
Arkansas. The law at present places
the responsibility of death or injury
Of employees upon each other, and the
company is i'll no way liable II.
'ays that if by the neglect of one
sNitchman another sWtchman is kill
ID. the company is not rcSDOn-
Sihlc for any damages. He cited an
actual ease. A fireman on a light en-
gine got out to open switch to allow
train to pass. On attempting to
again climb on his engine the step
turned when he placed his foot on it
and the result was he lost foot.
Under the fellow servant" law the
engineer, who was not conscious of
the step being out of order, was held
responsible, and not the company. If
the track spreads and train is
ditched the section men are to blame
The law does not hold the company Ii
able for any of its employees failures
to do their duty
The legislature of the state con
venes next Monday and one OF the
first bills to go before that body will
be one for the reapeal or amendment
of the fellow servants law. which
was passed long time ago The
railroad men have been lighting this
law for a long time. Two years age
an amendment to this act passed the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

President Crawford appointed the fol
lowing standing committees
On Legislation-Judge J. VI. Elliott,
J. F. Rutherford, DIR. J. l.. Caldwell.
II. Riley, Mrs. y. w Troupe.
Ways and Means-R NJ Galbraith,
A Brewster, c. w. Harris. Dr.. J. L..
Caldwell. J. a. Clement.
The president and secretary Of the
league are ex-officio members OF all
standing committees, and the presi-
dent is ex-officio chairman of the gen
eral committee and the executive
board
The president also appointed the
following executive committee of eight
from those present last night: II. Riley,
J. E. Boyce, r. NJ. Galbraith, A..
Brewster, G.. II. Harris, J. A. Glenn
ent, Gabe Meyer and Dir. Juniu5 Jor-
dan.
The legislative committee will meet
in few days and some definite work
will be begun.
The active support of the women
Of Pine Bluff towards general municipal
improvement will be solicited by the
executive committee. and those pres
ent last night were enthusiastic in
what they believed could and will be
accomplished along these lines.
The committee membership was re
vised, as follows: Mrs. Fred Fox, Mrs.
Max Eisenkramer, Miss Callie Jones
Mrs. Clarence Green and Mrs. J. L.
Goree.
The press committee has hereto
fore been appointed
The membership committee is urged
to make special efforts in their work
between now and the first Tuesday in
February, the date of the annual meet
ing of the league.
At or Immediately after the annual
meeting, auxiliary organizations will
be formed from members Of the league
in the various wards and sections OF
the city, and it is very important that
the membership should be increased
before that time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
TWO RESIDENCES ROBBED
One in the Early Evening, the Thief
Enterino Front Window.

A burglary occurred at the home
of Mrs. Dean, 4O7 East Second avenue
last evening. about o'clock The
first knowledge of the Burglary was
when Mr.. Joe Sherman returned from
work to his supper He passed man
going out at the front gate as he was
entering. The man spoke to him,
and when Mr. Sherman entered the
house he remarked to Mr.. F. A Vow
ell, who is boarding with Mrs. Dean,
that he met a stranger leaving the
house. Mr.. Vowel walked out on
the front porch to see who the
stranger was, but the culprit was a
half block away.
When Mrs. Mike Thornton, who re-
sides at the same house, returned
home, she discovered that her rooms.
which are down stairs and in the
front of the house, had been entered
and everything in a disordered con
dition. She called Mr.. Vowel and
told him the facts, but the burglar was
gone.
Mrs. Governs residence was also en-
tered and an overcoat belonging to
Joe Davis, the baggageman at the
Cotton Belt depot, taken.
The thief entered the Dean resi-
dence by cutting the screen out of 6
window that is plainly visible from
the street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
STORY OF A BALLOONIST.
Miraculous Escape Made by an Eng.
liah Aeronaut

Miraculous Escape Made by an Eng.
lish Aeronaut.
M. A. P." tells a story of one of the
adventures of Stanley Spencer. the
English aeronaut 1t was at Hong
Kong and the balloon was rent in max
ing the ascent However rather than
disappoint the crowd. Mr.. Spencer de-
termined to trust to his luck and gave
the order to let go. The balloon shot
up, the hot Ar pouring from the Ms
sure. The aneroid soon marked 500
feet, and the parachutist was begin
ming to get ready, when the balloon
suddenly collapsed, and after vain
endeavor to loosen the parachute, he
fell like stone. During the whole OF
that fall he was conscious and felt no
fear. Twice he turned completely over
and then crashed on to rocky cliffs
$50 feet above the sea level. Some
jack tars among the horrified specta'
tors rushed to pick up his remains,
and found him not only alive, but con
scious.
Are you hurt?" they asked, with
the faulty of men deeply moved.
only carried away a mainstay
boys" was the CHEEKY response, and
then The plucky man tainted. He had
broken his tibia, but that and some
bruises were his only injuries. A fall
of 450 feet onto rocks. and life! The
explanation lies in the fact that the
parachutist struck the sloping side
of the cliff and slithered down to the
bottom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
Late J. W. Walkers Estate.

The late J. W. Walker was more
than success in his business affairs.
1t comes from good authority that his
estate will sum up more than 800, 900.
and paid up life insurance will amount
to between $4,000 and $4,000. The
Graphic was in error In saying Mr..
Walker was a member of the Knights
Being a consistent member Of the
Catholic church he could not become
a member Of the fraternal societies
outside those under the watchcare OF
his church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

keep records to which the public. by
virtue Of the law, have a right to hav"
access to. There should be some
sort of an entry book from which the
public could see each days proceed
ings without the trouble of bothering
the mon in charge of the public of
ices. The sheriff Of the county and
the police department have such rec
ords. but no other office of county or
city possesses such a record 1t would
tighten the labor of the officials and
save them from having to answer lots
of silly questions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
Perpetual Motion,

A tramp at one of the depots Wed
nesday morning claimed to have dis
covered perpetual motion. His sys
tenn ran thus: Paper makes money,
money makes rich men, rich men make
millionaires. millionaires make on-
pressed poor men. oppressed poor
men make rags, rags make paper.
paper makes money, money makes
rich men. and SO on around ana
around forever. The hobos perpetual
motion theory is not q new one. AaS
i is the best one yet discovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
Liouor License Refused,

The Essex Liquor company were
refused liquor license at Five Forks
by County Judge Phillips. The judge
is careful about granting permits for
the sale of liquor and he is to be
commended for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
Kemp Toney Reported to
Have Speakership Won

It is stated on good authority, which
reached here today from Little Rock,
that Hon. II. K Toncy. candidate for
speakers ship of tho house. has tho
fight won by twenty votes w. w.
Cate the governors candidate has
withdrawn from the race and Mr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
Graphic one of Three.

II. A. Turner has has his interest
in the Howard county Times to w. l..
Lee, and beginning this week the pa
per will be issued only once week.
There are now but three semi-weekly
papers in the state-the Nashville
News, the Little Rock Democrat and
the Pine Bluff Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

Toneys friends claim that this will
strengthen his support The oppos
ing candidate, il. Moore, is still in
the fight, but is reported as outdis-
tanced. The Toney men claim that
they will gain more votes as time
grows nearer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08
SOME KICKS.
BY the Graphic's Kicker.
j. !. + j. J. + !. J. :. j. i. !. = j. j. i. ]. j.

The "Kcker' wants to emphasize
tie fact that the city officials need to
look after sign boards which are sus-
pended across the Sidewalks There
are swinging signs which, on day
like yesterday. are dangerous.
The "Kicker" saw one that was tied
to iron supports with common twlne
and end swung down and raped
a passer-by a god jolt. Another notice
able one is on Main street and
is hung low enough so as to hit a
stiff hat on the "kicker's" head, and
the "kicker" is not the tallest man
in the city There is an ordinance
against the suspension OF
signs across the sidewalks and it
should be enforced before damage
suit results. A stitch in time is worth
more than twine to hang a sign.
The Kicker" has heard numerous
complaints in the last month about
the closing of the money order and
stamp window at the postoffice at IL
a. M, and keeping it closed until the
mail is up Now this should not be the
case, and Uncle Sam should provide
the Pine Bluff postmaster with force
enough to keep that department open
all day.
Some Of the city fathers waited
on Chief Culpepper and requested OF
him to do his work with fewer men
and better ones. Now the chief is
from Missouri on this question and
he said, Show me-" The Kicker" is
of the opinion that the committee is
undertaking retrenchment in the
wrong departments. agree with
them that the city expenses should
be reduced, but not in the fire and
police departments. The city is al
ready too niggardly with those
branches of the city government Let
I've work open up on some of the jobs
hich let the holders continue their
4gu'ar business and draw salaries
from the city as kind of side line ar
rangement.
The Kicker" has a good, genuine
kick against the various officials who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

Ferry License Renewed.
M. M. Clegg was granted renewal of
license to operate ferry across the
river at this point.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

Horse Breeding in France.
In France $3,474.000 Is spent every
yeaf in the improvement OF horse
breeding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

]. w. Searan, Of Stuttgart, was in
Pine Bluff yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-08

The Kicker" has a good. genuine
kick against the various officials who
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26
Korea's Passenge 8

Following is the list OF passengers
from San Francisco for Honolulu
by the steamer Korea:
Miss E Aldrich, W M Alex an der,S
T Alexander, r F Armstrong, @
Bailey, Mrs l. l. Buffanir- u, j G
Birge, Mrs j G Birge, Miss Ada,
Birge, Miss / M Chapman, j F Child.
Mrs 81 N Cook, j G Coppsge, DR.
U b Davia, Geo Davis, Miss Dav 5,
J Dillon, Mrs j Dillon. T A Dri.col',
CT Eck.r Col Thos Fitch, Mrs Thos
Fitch r Gait, Mrs j r Gait, Mrs
Fred Gardner, Miss NJ Gee, w @
Gregg and son, MIS- g E Harvey,Mrs
F M Hatch, 7 Hays, Mrs T A
Hays, D G Heper, Mis- D G Heger
and child, Fl r H+rvson, Mrs H R
H-rvson, a Hogan, Mrs q Hogan,
Miss F g joiner, Miss NJ e Kelsey,
AS Kemway, Mrs 6 T KIuege', B
Lichtens;ein Mrs B L'chteus'eine,W
L'shmau, Mrs w Lisbmar, W b
Lloyd, Mrs w B l. oyd, Mrs w P
Lord, Col g w Macfsrlane, Nj Fl
NJ ,ck. j S McCsndless, Mira A l
| Msrithew,M Nj O'Shaughres ey, Edw
Poliilz, E B Pond, Mrs E r Pond,
Mrs G T Rodolpb, G W Rodolph.
Mrs G w Ro iolph, Miss Eina RIDDLE
| Mrs G S Ridgway, A r Sherwood,
Mrs E e Simmons, G 7 S ephenr.
Mrs w l. S'epheus, Mrs 81 Stock
brid ge, Mi s g NJ Strong,G q Strong,
J R Tallmap, Mrs S B Travi', II
W Underwood, Mrs II w Underwood
W j Wilson, Jr, Mrs w j Wilson,
Jr and infant, Miss III Woods, d Il
Young. Mrs FL II -Young,A r Sher
wood, five European and one Japa
uese 10 Storage.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

but the mill is running on full time,
and the Pioneer Plantation is in 4
prosperous condition.
One Iona, who claims TO be min
lister is around collecting money for
the alleged purpose of building a $500
church at Waihee, but it would be a
good idea to investigate the PROPOSE
ton. before subscribing.
Billy Love, the popular manager Of
the Manufacturers Shoe Co., Homo
lulu, left Waikiki for Lahaina on Fri
day morning, and leaves for Honolulu
tonight. He reports good business
end states that he will hereafter visit
Maui every three months.
The Pioneer Plantation is develop
ing an unexpected amount of water by
mountain tunnellng. and the day is
not far aft when the plantation at La
kaina will be the banner plantation
OH Maui. Manager Barckhausen Will
deserve much of the credit due for the
new condition of affairs.
Tax-Assessor w. T. Robinson, who
has recently been doing some amateur
gardening in Kula, showed some rad
ishes this week in WailulSu that were
monsters in size, being twelve inches
long and several inches in diameter.
He also showed some nigh grade tur-
nirs, but reports that the sweet corn
vas q failure.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26
Noted Naval Officers

Rear Admiral Cooper, U S N, &C.
companied by his flag lieutenant
Victor Blue are through passengers
by the steamer Korea for the Orient
where the Admiral will assume as
sociate command OF the Asia,ic
Squadron, with headquarters at Cav
lite, succeeding Admiral Wilde who
has been detached on account OF ILL.,
ness. Lieutenant Blue made an en-
}, yiable record for bravery during the
vSpanish- American trouble he being
the discoVerer of the "bottled up
feet Of the Spanish admiral Ceryers
10 Santiago hsrbor
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26
The steam er Korea's Record

Fonr days and twenty two hours
and fifty-three seconds is the Korea's
time from San Francisco TO this port
on her, Yesterday, completed run.
rhs best previous trip had been
mads by the same vessel 10 fvA days
three hours aud flf'y minutes so she
now smashss her owe record by
four hour and 6f,y-seven minuter,
Raj!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

Judge Wilcox had very pleasant
time this morning with lawyer Ka-
ulukou VIII le the latter was acting
as government prosecutor in an as
sault case. Spectators enjoyed the
bombardment by the Judge.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

The retiring president of tie
Board OF Health has many mistakes
credited to his administration by
reason OF late discoveries o., at least +,
neglect.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26
HAWAII AND MAUI.
(From the Hilo Tribune)

the guest of John A. Scott.
The safe in the office of the Economic
Shoe Store was robbed of $50 in cash
a few days ago. The robbers entered
by the rear door and so far there is no
clue to their identity.
The Waimea and Kona Road will be
finished within six weeks. When THO
link is completed, the Island of Hawaii
will be belted by wagon road.
Roy H. Chamberlain, collector of In
ternal Revenue for Hawaii will come to
Hilo by the next Kinau accompanying
Judge Estee and United States Distric!
Court officials.
T. NJ. Rowland, one of the jurors In
the japanese murder case was taken III
in the jury box at the night session OF
court Tuesday evening. Court adj
iourned at once. Mr.. Rowland was
ready to 60 ahead Wednesday morning.
The above is portion of the testi-
, mony of a prominent Hawaiian, sub
mitted to the Senatorial Commission
but not hitherto published.
Judge Morris NJ Estee will arrive
by the next Kinau to hold term OF
the United States District Court in
IIilo. Judge Hapais court room will
be fixed up for the use of the Federal
Court and jury and trial of causes will
proceed both upstairs and down.
One of the most pleasant affairs in
lodge circles this winter was the in
stallation ceremonies at the Knights
| of Pythias hall last Tuesday evening.
The work of installing the new officers
was done under the direction of |. e.
Ray. The new officers of the lodge are
A. NJ Wilson, G. c.; d. Lycurgus, V.
C.; e. Fuhr, prelate; John Bohnep
berg, X. R. & S.; H. Ludloff, M. F.;
II. e. Ray, M. E.; E. Biela, M. W.;
j. McNichol, l. G.; M. F. Mcdonald
O. G..
Wherever the Berger musicians
have played in Hilo they have received
distinguished consideration. After tho
concert at the Boarding Schoo
grounds, each member received sou
yenir calabash. The members of thu
band were given grand luau by the
citizens of Hilo on the lawn of VIM
Nailimas place in Puueo. Funds TO
the feast were raised by popular sub
scription.
The question of site for the reseI
vor for the Hilo water works has beel
settled. Marston Campbell, conclude,
, negotiations yesterday with Johl
Baker, whereby a release to the Gov
eminent is obtained for one acre o.
the right hand side of the KAUFMAN
} road, opposite the present waite
tanks. Mr.. Baker gets the privileg
of clearing thirty acres of timber Ian
in exchange for this site, Messr'
Whitehouse G. HawXhurst will at one
1 proceed with construction.
From the Maui News)
a Wailuku has passed through pro
a tracted belt of storms, and is her ow
j smiling self once more.
u Capt. John Ferreira of the Wailuk
police has resigned his position, IL
resignation to take effect Feb. /.
Deputy Sheriff Edgar Morton hi
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

I 3he members Of the Band report
bealg royalty ente rtained by the
'maldens of Hilo and the surround
ing country.
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The trial, preliminary examination
in the G a Clark embezzlement case,
wilr take place on Thursday morn
ing next before Judge Wilcox.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

Tomorrow will be busy day
along the W harves
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEW 8.

-
The INDEPENDENT 80 cents per
month.
The Band played on the Capitol
grounds this morning.
Tomorrow will be a busy day
along the harves
There will be rehearsal by the
Mariana singers at theOpera House
this evening.
Paul Egry, formerly we'll known
musician here, CON mitted suicide in
San Francisco.
Work is pr ,gressing very rapidly
on the new extension of the Rapid
Transit company.
High Sheriff Brown has returned
to headquarters again after bust
ness trip to Maui,
Light.northerly winds and fair
weather is the predictiop,in weather,
for today and night.
The Supt rintendent of Public
W. A-s,.eturned here yesterday from
Maui by the steamer Claudine.
That very dangerous, because uu-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

A Kenneth Gear, the young son
of Mr. and Mrs A V Gear died yes
terday, the funeral took place this
morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

Elk. Mayor Pond o! San Francisco
with Mrs Pond is er joying season
OF rest and pleasure in this city, at
present.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

fore Jury IN Hllo. Great difficulty
was experienced in obtaining suit
able jury.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-26

Old reliabl Kilauea, is reported
to be displaying the necessary pro-
per activity for Korean tourists to
have satisfactory interview to the
G feet that there is lots OF life YET
lef. in Hawali's pet volcano. The
feamer Klnau makes the volcano
trip tomorrow.