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DOC BLISS DYING
IN BALTIMORE JAIL
Bank RObber and Crook
Now Admits Identity.
ONCE PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
Vas Captured in Philadelphia Fifteen
Years Ago by Boy-Charged
With Burglary.

Word has been received by the District
Police Department from Baltimore to
the effect that doc" Bliss the bank
robber and ex-Confederate soldier. is
dying from a complication Of diseases
in the jail Of that city.
Inc mans serious illness. which made
II impossible FOR him 70 recover. brought
about his true Identification.
through the police Il was learned that
Bliss was none other than Thomas "
Landrum, Of CovingtOn. Ky. pradu-
ate OF the Cincinnati Medical College
duu ar one time physician Of cousid-
eTaDie prominence in the South
once trusted Government en,,Io,,o
ono member of prominent Kenttcilv
family. Laudrum dropped rapidlv Intii
ne was regarded as one Of the worst
thieves In the country He has beer p
rested in all parts Of the United Stat -
ana IL IS said that his phofoertDb lie h,
me possession of the chief of noTIoa ~
every large city
w nile IN the employ Of the Goverp-
ment II IL alleged that Tand,71r1 ~.
~! ~ ught AT robbery and was sent TO faiI
ill4OUsH the influence Of friends how
80; ne was released. but shortly after
HdIu ufiIted back into fife of crime
n served nNe years in Boston for bur-
SialE- IN iSS9 Landrum and an accom-
plce we're arrested In PhiIadcInLfa -
i-,'..'ie Miller and Tate for robbing
5,-, eT,s,i Places- Ihelr capture was
brought about through the assistance of
James Tate, jr., Of the detective force
VINO Is on duty at St. Louis. Young
Iate was then but fourteen years old
Landrum and his accompI{ce v,er, -
ported TO be In the city. and soon after
Inelr arrival the Mercantile Library. ON
Ienth Street, below Market, was en-
Tered and large number OF valuable
Dooks We're stolen. The thieves were
Traced 10 house at Ninth and Cherry
streets. Young Tate was smuggIed into
the house and while hiding behind =
LtISe trunk saw the thieves display the
booty which they had stolen
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HOUSE GUESTS

Marian Lindsey Of this city, has as
her guests Louise Fauntleroy, Of Staun-
ton; Marie Brunson. of Charleston. 5. G..
and Alice R. Tierney Of Hyattsville Nd
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THURSDAY NIGHT ASSEMBLY,

Jerome Kaufman Harry Dachsleger,
and Raymond Rodgers have organized
a dancing club known as the Thursday
Night Assembly The new organization
VIII give dance every Thursday night
beginning on the 10Th inst.
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Galliard, w w Sherwood and William
II. May They will be allowed to select
their own alternates.
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Thropp Is Named.

Ex-Representative joseph L. Thropp.
OF the Nineteenth Pennsylvania district,
who served in the Fifty-sixth Congress
as a Republican. has been nominated
as a Fusion candidate, in an effort to
beat the Republican candidate. John NJ.
Reynolds
The Nineteenth district consists Of
Blair, Bedford. and Cambria counties.
At the Democratic conference yesterday
in Altoona, the Blair conferees declined
TO accept the fusion proposition. where
upon the other delegates nominated
Thropp.
Mr. ThrOpp is a wealthy ironmaster.
an ardent protectiOuist. and vice presi-
dent of the American Protective Tariff
League His Washington home is the
handsome residence on the northeast
corner OF Twentieth and r Streets
northwest. facing Connecticut Avenue.
The incumbent OF the seat is ReDresen-
tattVe Alvin Evans, who has served two
terms. but was not renominated this
year by the Republicans
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DELEGATES TO GRAND CAMP.

r. r. Lee Camp Confederate Vet
Grams. have elected the following dele
gates 10 the Grand Camp, which viii
meet at Lynchburg on September Il:
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VISITING FRIENDS.

Dr. E. L. Allen is visiting friends in
Prince William county.
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DISTRICT TAKES
COMPANY HONORS
Captures First and Third
at Sea Girt.
MARINE CORPS PROTESTED
Was Second in Company Shoot-Claim-
ed That Marksmen Were
Ineligible.

RIFLE RANGE. SEA GIRT. y. j..
Sept COMPANY !. OF the Second Dis
trict Regiment. won the company tenn
match here today. with score Of $50 at
200 yards. and 16o at SEQ yards, total
Of 80
The United States, Marine Corps was
second, with 300. and Company 1. First
District Regiment, $50. Against the Ma
rine Corps score bcing counted Major
Harvey has LODGED a protest Before
deciding the matter, General Spencer Is
awaiting to hear whether or not the
Marines are members Of a single COM
pany.
For the winners. Private r. L. Pile,
and Sergt. 9. +. Groome tied at 81 for
first place. while Lieut.-R.-H FTeieien-
rich led Company ]. Of the First, with
the same score. High score in the Ma
rines' second team was likewise Ga, made
by Corporal Burkhart. and Sergt May
be The scores Of the four three lead
ers were:
The Scores.
Company I. First District Of Columbia
Lieutenant Heidenrich-29 50. s.
Sergeant Fink-29, 81, 60.
Private Wetherald-29. 81. 81.
Sergeant Morris-2S. .. 81.
Private Byrnes-30, 81, 81.
Totals-145. 15S. 303.
Company /. Second District Of Columbia
Private Pile-32. "a, So.
Private NOrris-27 30 81.
Captain Summers-30 30. 90.
Private Appleby-3l. 81, SO.
Sergeant GrOome-3O. il, 81.
TOtals-l50, 100, 80.
L. s. Marine Corps No p
Private Cope-29, 81. 60.
Corporal Burkhart-3l, 80. "a.
Corporal Shriver-32, 81, GO.
Sergeant Maybee-29, 35. 81.
Sergeant Baptist. 81. 81.
Total las 161. ZOE.
United States Marine Corps No. l.
Sergeant Dionne-27 p. 81.
Sergeant Howard-2S. 81. 50.
Sergeant Ketcham-29, 81, so.
Sergeant Lonsdale-30. 81. 81.
Private MaTkey-30, 30, s..
TOtals-lA 153, Z91.
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a strong position should be maintained
on the tariff policy Of the party. and
that the record of the party should be
defended at every point.
There is some talk about the length OF
the campaign. some advocating that It
should be commenced all along the line
at once. and others contending that the
heavy Gring should be reserved for the
last fOuT weeks. Nothing definite on
this point viii be decided until Chairman
COrtelySu returns from Chicago.
The present disposition of the commit
tee is to attempt nothing spectacular In
the campaign. There Is little likelihood
IL is said. that there viii be any monster
demonstrations such as there were IN
the Mckinley campaigns.
La Follette's Campaign.
Governor Ia Toilette is already dis
covering that his auto campaign is not
likely TO be popular with the farmers OF
the State. The governor. however, is n
careful driver.
During the last few days IN which he
has been travelling through the State he
has ordered his machine stopped every
time a horse came in sight, and Col J.
j. Hannah, his private secretary, has
been obliged TO act as hOstier get out
of the machine and hold frightened
horses fifty times a day.
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Attracting Independents.

So far as the press OF the State is con-
cerned it is the old fight between Demo
Gratis and Republicans. with that part
of the large body of independent voters
who are opposed to lobbyism. Doodle
ism, and corruption allied with the De-
mocracy. and that element Of the body
politics which believes that public Of
flee is a private snap and that Mr.. Folk
IS the antithesis Of this idea. opposing
him. But in addition many Republicans
who have never voted Tor "A Democratic
nominee for governor viii vote for Mr..
Folk.
Col. Ed Butler. whom Mr. Folk has
three times Indicted for bOodling or kin
drefs crimes. is against Folk auq with
the Republicans. but Colonel Butler can-
not be classed as a Democrat any more
than he can be properly styled a Repub-
lican Buffers political creed is Butler
ism.
II is but natural that Butler should
be opposed to Folk and II Is inevitable,
therefore. that he should be supporting
the Republican nominee, Cyrus p Wal
bridge former mayor of St Louis. Fir
WalDridge is probably entirely blameless
n this matter. but he is none the less
unfortunate.
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Caught by Boy Detective.

lie managed to leave the house With
out being detected and hurried TO Ninth
ana Arch Streets. where he notified his
iaIher and Detective Miller, who were
waiting The detectives hurried 20 the
house and caught Landrtlrn and his 80
panion just as they were about 10 -,
IN thelr rooms We're found silks and
ctner goods valued at several thousand
dollars Landrum was sentenced ~ i've
years IN the penitentiary. Shortly after
ms release ne was arrested for a sim
lIar onense, IL is said. in New YORK
lAndrum served IN the Confedorata
army and before his fan to crime v,5e
ISputed 10 be one Of the best practicing
physicians in Covington. Nv.
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Howell to Try Again.

One Of the most notable contested
election cases at the last session Of
Congress is recalled by the renomiua-
ton yesterday at Scranton, Pa, of
George Howell, for the Tenth Penn
sylvan!a seat held by Representative
William Conneu
The latter was awarded the seat last
spring after long investigation by a
House committee. which unseated Prof
Howell. The latters vote In 1902 was
1860, while COnnelFs was -. 139, but
enough ballots were thrown out on tech
nicalities TO change the result.
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Other Congress Nominations.

In Delaware the Democrats yesterday
named Edward ID. Hearne, Of Sussex
county, for Congress. The final vote
was 100 to IS for Peter j. Ford. of New
Castle. Representative Harry A. Hus-
ton, the incumbent. received six votes
on the first ballot
In the Second Nebraska district the
Republicans yesterday named John l.
Kennedy, Of Omaha, for Congress, for
the seat held by Representative Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock, Democrat
Representative William A. Calderhead
Republican incumbent of the Fifth Kan
sds seat. viii have TO beat a fusion com
bination against him this year The
Democrats have named Judge J. A
Flack for the place, and the POpulists
always strong in Kansas. will indnrse
the nomination
Chairman COrtelyou, who has returned
10 New York. viii leave that city for
Chicago this evening 1t is the general
opinion of the executive committee that
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Constantly Improving.

Mr.. Folks campaign methods are
prev well known. But he is constant
iy improving en- manner and address.
IS one Of bis friends puts st. Folk is
opening up" He makes better i'm
preston on first appearance now than
be did six months ago. He shakes hands
better. he was always a nr0t-class lis
teDer. but he Is becoming good taIiSer.
Naturally reserved and reflective IN dis
POSITION. ne leaves behind him less tuan
formerly The suspicion that he is secre-
tive.
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People Must hot Forget.

But Nj Folk IS not satisfied. He
wants 10 place a high and sharp-pick-
cited fence where the rope now forms a
doubtful barrier To do .his he wants
10 be elected governor, and he wants "A
good. honest legislature elected to back
him up. Hence. he plans once more TO
stump the State from end TO end I'm
the interest of good government Stin
viii ne raise his old battle cry and ap-
peal TO the people not TO forget
When some OF his campaign managers
suggested that hc need not make a
strenuous canvass. he exclaimed.
What. Let the people forget the is
sue for which i have been lighting so
lOng2 Not log worlds
Beginning with the opening Of the
State campaign az Springfield last
Thursday Mr. Folk MP TO date has made
six speeches in Missouri and hc will
make Eve more before the week closes
His address at Springfield was am eIabo-
ration 81 many shorter appcrls FOR "A
higher standard OF civic righteousness.
The hundreds OF speeches ne win make
before election day will be merely modi-
fcations Of this speech. Mr. Folk will
hammer and chisel auo saw upon this.
his issue of good government, tHl II
becomes the foundation OF the body poll
tic of Missouri.
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Unproftable Support.

The support of Butler can help him
none and may hurt him a great deal
To just this extent-that Butler is with
Walbridge-the present campaign takes
on the tone and color OF fight of anti
Doodle men against Doodle men. II be-
comes Immediately apparent that the
Republican forces are weakened by this
much.
Mr.. Folk, having had a rest Of several
weeks from the arduous work of his
first canvass of the State. declares that
his second canvass viii be even more
complete and thorough than the first
All the Democratic party managers. all
his friends. tell him he is as good as
elected; that he VIII carry the State by
the largest majority won by "A Demo
cratic governor Of Missouri in twelve
years. Bat Mr.. Folk takes nothing for
granted. lie understands the vitality Of
the evil thing he has fought for the last
three years. More than any Of his cam
paign managers he burns 90 stamp Il
ont OF existence in Missouri so utterly
and finally that IL may not be revived
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FOLK HAS BEGUN
ELECTIONEERING
Plans WhirIwind Canvass
OF State.
GRAFT FIGHT SOLE ISSUE"
Wants Vote for Governor That Will
Sound Death KnelI to
BOOdleism.
GRAFT FIGHT SOLE ISSUE"


ST. LOUIS. Sept. 7.-Joseph w Folk.
the Democratic nominee for governor of
Missouri, has begun his campaign for
election. II promises to be Us thorough
and as Interesting as was his now his
tOric fght for the nomination.
Opposed to Mr.. Folk in his first per
sistent canvass OF Missouri were his
enemies within the Democratic party
the leaders of the old machine. who for
years had dominated Missouri politics
and who saw i'm Mr.. Folk a menace to
their continued leadership Supporting
and upholding him were the rank and
file of the party, the metropolitan press
and the clergy. the people who want
honest government and honest methods
i'm politics, and large number of coun-
try papers not controlled by the ma
chine.
A United Party.
In the new Folk campaign, which has
just begun. the man who made and who
stands for the doodle issue" is sup
ported by the united Democratic party
and the united Democratic press. The
pachine. having given him battle royal
to its own defeat, surrendered graceful
~. and is now giving the nominee I'M
stinted though perhaps not heartfelt
support.
Mr. Folk won his fight for the Doodle
issue when he won the Democratic nom
ination. The principles for which he
contended triumphed at the jefferson
City convention when the State CONVEX
lion named him for governor by an over
widening vote. The enemies Of good
governulcnt ami Of citan politics rallied
for his-defeat IN the light for the nomi-
nation.
Even the Republican press oI the State
was with Mr. Folk and against the
boodIers in that fight and contributed
no little to his success In the present
campaign Mr.. Folks party is solidly oe-
hind MIN. but the Republican newspa-
pers. which gave him such enthusiastic
tion. are missing from the cohorts of his
followers
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YAM 70 Clinch Hig Victory.

The candidate Is a thoughtful man and
"a cautious one. He wants 10 make as
surance double sure. He knows that he
stands I'm State and nation as the en-
bOdiment and persOnihcatiOn Of the prlu-
ciple that the people should elect their
servants and that chose servants should
honestly serve the people This is the
uuintessence OF the entire doctrine Of
good government Mr.. Folk is justly
proud Of his position. He has stretched
"a rope around Missouri forbidding hood
lers. 4rafters, and cOrruDtionists 20 en-
Ter end has made it so hot for those
already within the bounds that thew
nave ted the State or sought asylum in
The pcuiteutiary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
a Cure for. Mosquitoes.

When Gen. Thomas l.. Watson is
thanking and brolling. he occasional
ly puts in a good word for Black Rock
up near Bridgeport, Conn, where he
has a summer home Sometimes his
former partner. George r. Gibson. of
Tuxedo, puts in a word for the "boom
err as he did the other day OF
course Gen. Watson insisted that
there were no mosquitoes at Black
Rock. which prompted Mr.. Gibson to
tell this story of a Tuxedo neighbor
who went to Black Rock to spend the
night with friend who was given to
occasional convivialities:
The Black Rocker wasn't on hand
to receive the Tuxedo par V, but a
valuable and yolnble man servant
made him as much at home as pos.
sible. assuring the visitor that the
missing cottage owner would be back
in the morning. That night the Tux
edOan had an unendlng bat lie Win th'
II osquitos. and after a sleepless NIGHT
rose for an early breakfast, !rritat"d
and angry from lack of sleep. At his
solitary meal he asked suIl"nly of tn
NEGRO servitOr:
q say. Sam how does your master
manage TO exist in this mosquito in
fes ed hole?'
"Well. sah." was the reply. "Yoa
see. Marse George he only home night,
when he at home at all, When h
dun como home he so 'toXicated, sab,
he doan care a cuss for the skoeters=
and in the mornin. when he get up.
sab. The skeeters they so darn to>
Gated they doan care a cuss for Mar e
George. New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Letters to Santa Claus

According to its long established
ca tom the Graphic Will open its col
/ INNS to the little folks to make
known thair desires to their patron
saint dear old Santa Claus. Tomor-
row 1THeslayD The Graphic will BERN
printing these lettess from the chill
Gren 10 Santa. ard II would ask them
to make their letters as brief az posi-
though using all the space neces-
gry TO express their desires. DO not
write Xma FOR Christmas. Santa
eau, k7owS nothing about Xmas; it
is not in his vocabulary; it is 10"
sianav for him TO use il. The Graphic
Vasts no ietters from adults or from
chilG:en who are old enough to be
We in Santa Claus matters. i
chee.fG'ly opens its columns to the lit
tie peaule who have an abiding faith
il the mythical old gentleman who
comes down the chimney OH the night
Of December q and fil,a the stockings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Ashamed to Cry.

1t has often been said. '1here !
rothing in name, but the following
story goes to disapprove the theory
"Young Dewey" is what his chi
d1en companions call him. but his
name is really Dewey Ritter, and he
lives with his father at l32 belong
avenue. Yesterday a c;eious bulldog
tore piece our of the lobe OF the
little fellows ear. This necessitaJeG
his removal to the Park Hospital
where the wound was dressed
Before drawing the lacerated part.
together it was necessary to cau'erlH
the injured parts During this painful
operation and stitching Of the wound
not q whimper or complaint escaped
the namesake of the hero CT Mania
bay. Whe asked if he felt the treat
ment Young Dewey answered; "o1
course I did but you know my name
;s Dewey. I'm called after the great
admiral who whipped the Spanards'
and with that name I'd be ashamed to
crv San Francisco CAL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

g the dear little inn0cents. Int i'e
space is too valuable 10 be filled vii liz
communications from those who en-
deayor to he funny. Father, mother.
or an older sister or brother may
write the letter dictate by the TIE
one. but LET the lettoa bear the si@na-
tl1re Of the little child who believes
sincerely that Santa will bring the
things asked for In times past, the
Graphic has been imposed nDon by
persons writing Santa Claus letters
and signing the names Of other peop 9
to them, ard this has been cone seE-
e1al times in a spirit Of malice TIL
ar all Santa Claus letters received
end printed Will be filed away, 80 hat
Il any person should demand 10 see
(. letter which he Or she denies hayine
written. the letter viii he tured over
TO such person as a guide ia discover
ing who has perpetrated the fraud
The Santa Claus department is for
little children and for nobody Csc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
a Political Imbecile.

Representative Williams Of Missis-
s ;ppi tells of an old gentleman who
vas called upon to prove the insanity
Of young man who was on trial for
assault with intent TO Kill,
Mr. Woods, for hat was his name
Woods-sWOre he had no
doubt the prisoner was an insane man.
What reason have you for this
felief2" asked the prosecuting attor-
10y.
Mighty good reasons. sir" answer
ed Mr. Woods.
s'You may think so, but please state
them to the court and the jury"
"Well colonel, bless yer life, I've
knowed Jimmy alters, and he's aller'
len er Dimarcrat, an when the Dem
ercratic party put up their man last
fall Jimfy didn't vote fer him. al
lers think thai a man which is a
Dimercrat that don't stick TO his par
t, aain't in his right mind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
PRODUCED BEST COTTON.
An Arkansas Negro's Staple Wo'
Worlds Fair Gold Medal.


Foreman, Dec 12=B T. Haywood.
a negro who lives on Rcd river tweIee
miles southeast of here enjoys The
enyiable distinction Of having prodle-
e. the cotton which Won the sol /
medal "a the LoHisjano Fureha~e@ eN
position.
He began evpo ,imen'ihs with ordi
nary cotton five years AGO. By care
fully eu'in@ the best boIls from TIE
frcsj stalks h. could CROW by a syz.
ten Of intensive farming he has de
mo&strated to he world WHIT marvel
ans results can be achieved ON The
principle of the snrvivaI Of the tue :.
The staple thus evolved. besides be
inc Of superior quality, approXlmateS
two inches in length, and when othcs
cotton was bringing - cents his sold
for IS cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

has been t"la4raphpI al o.eg rae
world aaj buyers and spectators
a. jola> basins laef views spoa a
Twelve TO twely" and quarter MI
lion bale crop. From ths yen VIII
see that NOT the bureau aE the cen
sus. nor the 2iauer7 report. have fig
.nfed most ar4eIE in the conditions
,tha1 haye brought about Gh.z fizas.
itrous decline in the price of cotton.
but that the farmers themselves have
made a report OF their crop that far
exceeded The claims Of The widest
and most enthusiastic bear. The
surest and most effective way to oft
set the report by the farmers. it
seems to me, would he to issue a
gsnners report giving the exact facts
as oathe operation OF each ainue y.
thus giving the census department d
chance TO correct the blunder made
by the farmers in overestimating
their yield
There can be 10 doubt that gin
Iners report issued now would reflect
4 crop Of not exceeding ll.oooooo
bales, and it is my candid opinion
that imiNedate.y upon the issue OF
such a report cotton would advance
al least one cent a pound or s. pc
bale. Yours truly
E. d. RUSSELL. Spec al A@en.
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THE ROCK ISLAND
MAY YET COME INTO PINE BLUFF
THOUGH DID NO- GET
p. 3. AND w.
Secretary johnson of Board of Trad.
Goes to Work en- Proposition
With High Hopes.
secretary johnson of Board of Trade
MAY BUILD FROM IONoke

apt b Johnson. the newly eIec.-
ed secretary OF the Board al fra5e
has# already started to work on sew
era moI"men1s for the benefit of
flht Blum, chief among which is thn
proposition 10 secure a shot line road
from Pine Bluff To Eoaoke. where
connection with The Rock Island road
n=bc made and another out ct TO
me outside world obtained for mer.
chants and business men of Pine
Bluff capt. Johnson has written soy
efaf letters 10 men Who are Interested
III fhe building Of short line roads
and thinks thai if the Pine BIu1T mer-
chants and business men will 90
Their part toward obtaining facilities.
the road from Pine Bluff to LonoEe
can be bnilt
Capt. Johnson is assured by n,ea
"he are in a position 10 know thal
the Reck Island road wants 10 come
into Pine Bluff and the only matter
TOR consideration is the terminal facil-
tiles, the location Of depots and the
run into the city. At the time the
Sawyer and Austin road was sold il
was romored that the Rock I land
road had purchased this road and
merchants ard wholesalers We're very
much eIatee hui the road wa finally
ufehase by tao Could system.
Prominent officials of the Rock Is
land read say that il would be ch aap-
er fer That road to build short line
read making connection with Pine
! Bluff from some point on thcif ma II
line han il would to purchase sh II
lire. narrow euage road and rebuild
i fer trunk line purposes. By ma, Y
! il is thought that a road from Eonoke
! CT neNal's Bluft to Pine Bluff can be
secured # he proper response Is
made by PIE Bluff merchants Capt.
johnson thinks. at any rate, that he
can secure a favorable response from
The Rock Island officials if the board
Ct trade will attend to matters at this
end lie has promised something
definite for he future if the Whole
matte" can be worked out.