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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-11
THE BANKS OF PINE BLUFF

1-e4ea that this city is located in one
of the finest alluvial. productive ard
richest landed sections in the south
land,
In cotton product alone the land
raises the finest quality of fiber. over
one hundred thousand bales are mar
.et ed here and approximately $1.ooo-
coo are paid out to the cotton ana
cotton seed producers. This cotton
a'so gives employment to several large
cotton seed oil mills These mills u1e
large sums of money.
Nv those who know. it is said that
one acre of timber will produce as
much revenue as will ten acres of cot,
ton The lumber interests of PINE
Fluff take double the amount of cap
ital TO hande il that it does to han
die the cotton.
All the paving, sewer and other bonds
ever issued by Pine Bluff have been
taken bv home banks and bankers
First stcIass securities will find pnchas-
prs al home in The future a well
as III the past
Taking. alone the industries men
toned il can readily be seen why
such a large number of banks exist in
Fine Bluff. Certainly various indus
tries, the natural resources, and co..
! porative ventures afford an almost
iinexhaustible field for banks.
! The city is growing cOmmercally,
demand for capital is urgent. and
nothing gives confidence quicker in a
city or does more in every particular
fer the community and the people
than does banks.
The first bank to be established in
Pine Bluff was that of Buck, Smart
and Company which was founded in
1870 by John L. Buck, Felix Smart
and s. H. Tucker of Little Rock.
This was private banking institu-
ton ORGANIZED with but $4,000 cap
ital. but the people had confidence in
the men and the institution was a
success from the first Mr.. Charles
Clark was the first manager o. cashier
of the bank. and he was succeeded
by Maj. H. H. HUM in February,
1873. The institution lasted through
the financial panic if 1879. and in
1871 became known as the Smart
Hudson company In December. 1876
the Merchants aud Planters bank was
the out growth of the private concern
and a general banking business was
BEGUN. Although running on but
small capital the private bank was a.
WAYS safe ard the deposits during the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-11

early years averaged $4,000. The flrst
hank was located on the site where
the Merchants and Planters now
stands
In 1879, Messrs. J. B. Trulock, n. b
and Marshal Trulock started
bank under the name of Trulock bro'h-
ers. and conducted banking business
until 1876 when they paid Their depos-
itors in full and voluntarily close'
their doors.
The First National Bank, orsani-
zed in 1851 by c. NJ. Neel, with a
capital stock of $50 900, came very
near to spelling Pine Bluffs record
OF not having a failure. This bank DID
close its doors. but it was not due to
moor Judgment or any fault Of the
managers. In November, lSS6. the
First National was shut down because
of the inability Of Mr.. Neel to get
his cotton shipped in time to NEE
certain demands on him from Ne"
Orleans.
The Citizens Bank was organized
il. 1857 and is one of the strongest
institutions in the city today. MAJ.
!. 3. Speers was the first president
and continued to act in that capacity
until his death Mr.. W. Fl. Lansford
succeeded Major J. B. Speers and is
still president of the bank.
The Bank of Pine Bluff, the young
ized October TO- 1889, and has grow
stronger each year. J. F. Thompson
was the first president and F. H. Head
the cashier. Mr. W. d. Hearn, the
present cashier, was elected in 1881
and has served ever since that time.
The next bank to be organized was
the Cotton Belt Savings Bank and
Trust company, which was organized
in June 1895 by the employees Of tie
Cotton Belt railroad shops.
During the year 1908, three new
banking institutions were organized.
The Simmons National bank, the peo-
Piles Savings Bank and Trust com
panv and the Pine Bluff Trust com
pany are new institutions orsanlze1
less than two years ago, but they
have shown a steady growth since
the first day they opened for bhsl-
ness
There are two other banks, the
jefferson County Savings bank. and
the Southwestern Savings bank and
Investment company, the latter nam
ed being bank which is owned and
operated exclusively by negroes
Simmons National.
The Simmons National bank was
CONTINUED on paee thirtytiye.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Skipped a Century.
FILIpINos JUST REALIZING THAT MA
cHINERY IS IN EXISTENCE.

Things of the 10th century have been
hardly known in the Philippine Islands
until very recently. The people there
got along with 18th century methods
and materials until American occupa-
ton made them realize that the 10th
century was here.
While living over rivers OF oil they
had scant supply imported from Rus
STA. Now wells have been sunk and the
natives are getting little light on their
former ignorance.
Ships are landing on the islands ma
chinery that truly astonishes the natives.
Where they have been scratching the
soil to raise poor crops, they are now
blowing deep burrows and getting some
thing near the value of productive soil.
Edged tools without edges, and with
temper uncertain as that of Spaniard,
have been set aside for axes, picks,
chisels, drills, saws and shOvels that
mean much more and better work with
less expenditure of human effort.
The worst known appliances that
boasted of the name "tools" are being
replaced by the very best instruments OF
labor known to our highest civilization.
Steam power in its most perfect forms
is being applied where it was no more
known than it was with us a century
ago.
The people are learning for the first
time that hills can be cut down and val.
leys filled up to make roads more level,
so that larger loads can be hauled with
much less effort than ever before. The
steam shovel that with one motion OF its
iron jaws takes up more material than
dozen natives could shovel out in an en-
tire day is an object of absolute wonder.
In fact, the Filipinos are only begin
ming to learn that the world has beer
actually moving since Magellan landed
on their shores and gave them the name
of robbers. New York Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
CAUTION!

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to
purchase the only remedy universally
known and a remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the world
since 1868 for the cure and treatment of
Consumption and Throat and Lung
troubles without losing its great popu-
larity all these years, you will be thank
full we called your attention to Boschee's
German Syrup. There are so many
ordinary cough remedies made by drug
gists and others that are cheap and good
for light colds perhaps, but for severe
Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup-and especial
ly for Consumption, where there is diff
cult expectoration and coughing during
the nights and mornings, there is moth
ing like German Syrup. The 25 cent
size has just been introduced this year.
Regular size Is cents. F. A. Shurtleff
& Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Tnc Mi.chievous Maspie.

Here Ia ~ anecdote illustrative OF
the maEnie2 love Of mischief and or
sport: There was field wherein clothes
were oftea Aung out to dry on posts
which were let down into deep wooden
sockets buried in the ground and were
carried away and put under cover when
they were not in use. A gravel path
ran round the field, and tame mag
pie. which had the run of 1t, was OBJ
served to walk repeatedly and demure-
" from the path to particular point
in the field, conveying each time a
stone in her bill and then returning
without it. A maybe seldom continues
ut any one amusement for any length
of time, but this amusement went ON
SO long that the curiosity of the owner
was aroused. There must be some
thing unusually novel or piquant about
1t. He went to the spot and found that
large toad had fallen into one of the
wooden sockets and that the magpie
was amusing herself by deliberately
stoning it! AS each shot told, the toad
gave little hop of distress In the hole
deep below, which the magpie capped
by a big hop of satisfaction and an
Irresistible "currack" of delight above.
R. Bosworth Smith in Nineteenth
Century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
The Growing Bow.

Few people take the trouble to think
about the boy who is leaving childhood
behind him, but assure you he requires
as much care as his sister at the same
age. We say he is clumsy and awkward,
that his feet and hands are all out of
proportion, and we quite ignore the fact
that this ''ugly duckling" will very
probably develop into the "swan' of
society. The growing boy is exceeding
ly sensitive, though you may not think
it, and to be ridiculed for his changing
voice, or roughly reproved for his unin-
territorial awkwardness is almost agony
to him. Praise and encouragement will
bring out the best that is in him.
know many boys, and have deep SYM
pathy with them; and am sure that no
lad with conscientious instincts would
dream of doing a mean action, no matter
how much his playmates may try to
goad him on; but nagging and ''scolding"
parents will do great deal to hurt his
pride and crush his spirit. If his con-
duct merits reproof, administer quiet
word or two in private and then let the
matter drop. He will see and under
stand that you trust him, and will try to
live up to your standard.-McCall's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
To Conquer Worry.

Get into gear! Danish worry. Rise
above it. Conquer the disease. Strug
gle against it until you win. Be not
disheartened at repeated failures. De-
feat but adds to your strength, if you
keep up the fight. The glories of the
victory amply repay years of effort. 81
never knew what happiness or success
really were, until l got rid of worry
says friend.
No matter what may be the cause OF
your worriment, to worry over it will do
more harm than good. "Tben shall we
let things slide,' and not try to improve
conditions?" BY no means. But instead
of weakly worrying about them, tackle
them in earnest. Do good days work
at it, whatever your duty or problem
may be; eat well, live simply, do as you
would be done by, keep your head level,
use your best judgment, drink in the in
spiration of nature, seek the co-opera-
ton of the spirit, acquire reposeful poise
-resourceful strength will come, you
will sleeplike babe, worry will disap-
pear, each day you will awake in new
world and to more glorious existence.
"a thousand unseen hands
Reach down to help you to their peacecrowned
heights,
Aud all the forces Of the armament
Shall fortify your strength"
Good Housekeeping.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Clever Woman's use for old Maya
zines.

A clever woman has devised new
use for old magazines. She doesn't
bind them, for one reason, because OF
the bother in keeping all of the numbers
together; somebody's always borrowing
magazine and forgetting to return it,
and. for another reason, because, as she
says, while bound volumes of magazines
look well on a library shelf, nobody
wants to read them.
Her plan is this: AS fast as magazine
number has been read by all of the
family and is ready to be consigned to
the oblivion of the closet shelf, she
takes possession of it. The wire that
holds the leaves together is removed
and the various articles are separated
according to subject. She has heavy
manila envelopes marked Art
Music" History" Fiction
VERSE;" etc. Every article is put into
the envelope where it belongs, according
to it's classification. And in one envel
ope will be articles from four or five OF
more magazines, according to the mum.
Der available. When a sufficient mum.
Der of articles, say thousand, have &C
cumulated in any one envelope, she ar
ranges them in the order in which she
wishes to have them, numbers the pages
anew with pen, makes out a complete
index for the front of the volume, and
sends it to the bindery. When itreturns
she has a valuable book on art or music
or something else, as the case may be,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
How to Save Coal.

Of course, it is great economy to buy
the winters coal in the summer; but in
many cases this is quite impossible, es-
pecially in small houses. There are two
reasons for this-want of accommoda-
ton, and, last but not least, want of
money.
There are, however, many ways in
which the coal bill may be considerably
lightened, even during the winter
months, when warm fires are of as much
Importance to our health and comfort as
our daily food.
A fine sitter is necessary, first of all,
and there should be special box for
cinders. Every day, as each stove is
cleaned, the ashes must be carefully
sifted, the cinders finding place in their
own box, ready for backing up the fires
when fairly lighted; while the dust if
mixed with clay and sawdust, makes
into excellent fireballs. The latter is a
most economical means of keeping in
the kitchen fire when not required for
cooking between times.
A fire can be kept in winter all night,
if necessary, at very small cost, if it is
built up carefully with coal cinders and
coal dust.
These little matters, if attended to-,
will do wonders to assist in keeping
down what must be, in every household
in winter, one of the heaviest items of
xpenditure.-McCall's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

of these papers year for SITS if send your orde
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No. 422.-Anagram Verse:

II the world seems cold to you.
Kindle fires TO warm IL.
Let their radiance hide from view
Winters that deform /,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Colombian Natives.

In Colombia the huts of the poor are
of logs. with bamboo plated sides ana
mud filled chinks. The windows have
wooden shutters, but no glass. Sleep
ing places are bamboo benches with
hide thrown over them, or hammocks
woven by the women. Gourds OF varl'
Gus shapes and sizes do duty for dishes,
spoons and knives. Chairs and benches
are followed logs of wood. But the
poems get their living easily and enjoy
life well. They delight in music and
dancing, and women as well as men arc
smokers. Cocklighting is 4 favorite
amusement.
The peasant women are usually bare
footed and barchcaded. with mantillaS
for special occasions Their dress is q
short skirt and bodice or - ample
frilled low necked garment called i
pollera. Even the poorer classes are
bedecked with jewelry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
The Goose and Gridiron.

There existed in London long before
the great fire in st. Paul's churchyard
a very popular music house called the
Miter. Here concerts were held, and
the music at these performances had at
least the merit Of volume and joyous
ness. But the great fire laid the build
ing in ruins and banished the music.
When the place was rebuilt. the new
tenant, wishing to ridicule the charac-
ter of the former business, chose as his
sign goose stroking the bars OF a
gridiron with her foot and wrote be-
low, THE Swan and Harp" At the
Goose and Gridiron Sir Christopher
Wren presided over the st. Paul's lodge
of Freemasons for over eighteen years,
and he presented to the lodge the trow-
ell and mallet with which he laid the
first stone of the cathedral. The goose
is still preserved with her unmusical
"harp" in Standardization King Col
ford in ST. Nicholas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
The Largest Harvester.

What is said to be the largest automo-
bile in the world, and the largest COM
bined harvester, as well, is now at work
on a big ranch in central California,
where it is being used in cutting 10000
acres of barley. The big machine con-
sists of traction engine, capable OF
handling seventy-five tons, and which
takes the place of sixty horses, a header
or moving machine, which cuts a swath
thirty-six feet, and threshing machine
all complete. The threshing machine
and header are run by thirty-horse-
power engine, entirely separate from the
traction machine, save that they both
get steam from the same boiler.
The apparatus moves over the ground
at different speeds, according to the
thickness of the crop, while all the time
the header and thresher are going at
full speed, whether the grain be thick or
thin. The average speed made is three
and half miles an hour and 100 acres a
day can be threshed by the machine.
The drive wheels of this monster trac-
ton engine are eight feet in diameter
and have tires forty-eight inches wide,
on which are ridges an inch and half
high.
Eight men are employed on the thresh-
er. Half minute after the header
starts to work the threshed grain begins
to fall into the sacks on the other side
from where it is cut, while the straw
falls into cart behind. The heads are
carried away from the header by a
draper, or moving belt, forty-eight
inches wide. They are carried through
a colander, which breaks the beard from
the barley and shells it at the same time,
then by a narrow belt through two
cleaners and finally to bin, from which
it is sacked. The sacks are sewed and
set aside as fast as filled. When twelve
sacks have been filled they are allowed
to slide off the cart on which they are
stacked to the ground. Likewise when
the straw cart is full it is dumped.
This giant automobile is sixty-six
feet long and half as wide, weighing
over a hundred tons. 1t uses oil as fuel,
necessitating the use of four horses to
haul oil and the water for the boiler as it
travels around large areas.-Los Angeles
Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Hints.

Oranges eaten before breakfast have a
wonderfully identifying effect on the
complexion, and can do no harm if eaten
in moderation.
Don't neglect the ten minutes rest
during the day, with the feet raised. 1t
gives the whole body a great sense of
repose, and works wonders in smoothing
out the lines on the face.
A very good remedy for relieving ear
ache is to fill little bag of soft flannel
with salt, and make this very hot in the
oven. Test it against your cheek to
make sure it is not too hot, and then
apply to the aching ear.
A sure cure for nasal catarrh. Dis
solve a teaspoonful of boracic acid
powder and saltspoonful of salt in
half pint of boiling water. Use
about three times a day, lukewarm, by
pouring little into the palm of the
hand and drawing through the nostril.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Very Interesting.

what was the sermon about today,
Nary" inquired mistress Of her do
nestle.
please, m'm," said Mary. twisting
the corner of her apron, I've forgotten
the text, but it was about young men,"
"Oh, really?" said the lady. "And
what else was it about?"
please, MIN. it was about young
women too
but can you tell me anything Mr.. B.
said?"
IL couldn't repeat it exactly, MN,
for it was Il mixed up kind of sermon,
but it was very interesting" added the
maiden.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

No. 400. - Charade: Fill-a-dell-fi-a
Philadelphia.
No. 421.-Illustrated Primal Acrostic
Firecrackers. l. Fishes. =. Ivy. 5
Rolling pin. 4. Egg. 5. Candle. 6
Radish. I. Acorn. s. Cherries. 8
Knife. 10. Envelope. II. Rake. II
Spade.
No. 422.-Anagram Verse:
If the world seems cold to you.
Kindle fires TO warm II.
Let their radiance hide from view
Winters that deform i.
No. .-Beheadments: Christmas
tree. CrosSwords- Candy. 3 Holly
3. Racket. 1. Ice. ). Snow. q
Treasure I. Merry. s Apple. Q
Stocking. 10. Tabor. II, Rose. y
Entertain. 10. Energy,
No. 424.-Double Rhymes: Down
white. brown. sight. gown, light. Fair
still. there. hill. prepare, thrill. Track
glide, back, ride, lack, wide. Fine
Shout. line. about. time, out.
No. 423.-A Diagonal: Gifts. Cross
words-1. Gimcrack. 2. Mind. 3. Diff
fer. 4. Diction. 5. Press.
No. 426.-.Iumbles: Mistletoe Ever
green.
No. 427.-A Literary Nightmare
Flora Annie Steele. John Esten Cooke
Hamilton Wright Mabie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
CURED AFTER SUFFERING 10
YEARS.

B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle &
Mfg. Co., Middletown, o., suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any per-
manent benefit. He says, zone night
while feeling exceptionally bad l was
about to throw down the evening paper
when saw an item in the paper regard
ing the merits of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
1 concluded to try it and while I had no
faith in it l felt better after the second
dose. After using two bottles 1 am
stronger and better than have been in
years, and l recommend Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure to my friends and acquaint-
ances suffering from Stomach trouble"
Sold by F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Wooden Shoes,

Wooden shoes in France are produced
to the extent of about 100000 pairs
yearly. They are made in Alsace and
Barriers by machinery and in Lozere
by hand. In the last named province
LOO persons are engaged in this man
ufacture, and the yearly product is
more than half million pairs. The
best are made of maple. In the prov
inces nearly every lady possesses Il
pair of the finer sabots for wearing out
In damp weather These have mono
grams and other designs carved on the
vamps, and they are kept on the foot
by ornamented leather pieces over the
instep. The manufacture of these
pieces of leather is a regular business
in France.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
JUST ONE MINUTE.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in
one minute, because it kills the microbe
which tickles the mucous membrane,
causing the cough and at the same time
clears the phlegm, draws out the inflam-
nation and heals and soothes the affect
ed parts. One Minute Cough Cure
strengthens the lungs, wards off pneu-
monia, and is harmless and never-fail-
ing cure in all durable cases of Coughs,
Colds and Group. One Minute Cough
Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and
good alike for young and old. Sold by
F. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Everything is in the name when il
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C.
Dewitt & Co. of Chicago discovered
some years ago how to make salve
from Witch Hazel that is specific fol
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given rise
to numerous worthless counterfeits.
Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine. Sold by
+. A. Shurtleff & Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Inebriety.

1nebriety is called a disease, but is a
disease of the will. AS with the hys-
teric, the inebriate said, 81 cannot" it
looked like Il will not" it is 81 cannot
will" Its successful treatment in
wolves the problem of how to rehabili-
tate human will.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
Suitable Text

'Dr. Thirdly is certainly an up to
date clergyman" said Fosdick.
1907" said Keedick.
Yes, sir. One of his parishioners
was killed by the explosion of his auto
mobile, and the doctor took for the
text of his funeral sermon the Biblical
account Of Elijah going to heaven in u
chariot Of fire."-Smart Set
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
An Odd Collection.

An entertainer who visited the Fiji
islands and gave his performance be.
fore the natives had the following re.
ceipts for one night Four sucking pigs,
500 cocoanuts, 1000 of a common class
Of moonstone collected on the beach,
40 pearls, % model canoes, 200 yards
Of native cloth, 40 Fiji costumes, 3
whales teeth, hundreds of sharks
teeth, one or two cart loads of beauti-
full coral. war implements, such as
spears, knobsticks and knives, native
mats and pillows and Z grog bowls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26
A VEST POCKET DOCTOR.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never failing
in results are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. A vial of these little pills in the
vest pocket is certain guarantee against
headache, biliousness, torpid liver and
all of the ills resulting from constipation.
They tonic and strengthen the liver. Sold
by r. A. Shurtleff & Co.