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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
Or. Caldwell's Talk.

DR.. J. L. Caldwell was then called
forward and addressed the court at
length up the merits of the propsi-
ton before them. He first showed
the necessity of free bridge, and
said that the physical conditions of
the county had already too long d.
vided it: that it was now time to
bring all portions of the county to-
gether.
Dir. Caldwell stated that while he
was connected with the cotton COM
press here some time ago, he had
fccasion to collate some statistics
relative to the cotton crop of the
county. The crop received here then
amounted TO 94 900 bales, with an ag
2resate value of s3.76O000. He founG
that a bridge across the river would
bring into this city about 10000 bales
more; then, q competing line of rail
Wv ought to bring in 10000 more
fem points along the line of the road
To be perfectly conservative, how
ever, he would state that sS0000(
p"rth Of cotton ought to be brought
here with bridge, more than that
Guw received.
Passing from the cotton PROPOSE
lion. he to!a Of other benefits to be
derived from free bridge and a new
line Of railway that would compete
with those now in operation. When
he came here twelve yeans ago wood
Nas selln. at S1.50 per cord: now il
j. worth s. The time is rapidly an
preaching when it can not be bought
at env price. This makes the fue
proposition an important one. Goa
naturally becomes an important ques
ton with rs. Last year 175,0OO tons
Of coal We're brought into Pine Bluff
The freight on this was $13O per ton
for Arkansas coal; 1926 for Alabama
coal. and s105 for slick. In Little
Rec, where the Choctaw road offers
60 - i"o liE 10 The nf0~le tic
L h: iste ol co.. is oe ct.4ts re.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

1904 still stands for 1905.
Injunction suit brought in name
of widow
The amount of road money in 1908
and 1904. It's expenditure.
Sticking to the taxpayers $32, ,655, ,35
like "sick kitten sticks to a hot
Irick.''
Road law of 1897 recommended.
County property; insurance.
jefferson county exhibit building.
County board of health.
County physician.
County paupers.
County jail.
Convict farm.
Insane-Mention of case of Charles
T. Burt
What county judge has done
Nothing but his duty.
The fee system-Its great abuse
Carpetbaggers and Republicans.
Taxeaters VS.. taxpayers.
What has become of the peoples
money?
Levy of taxes, state. county, mu-
nicipal and school districts.
Appropriations listed.
Submission of report in full to the
, levying court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

the control of same in the hands OF
local parties.
County Judge Kerwin asked If It
were not true that it had been esti-
mated that the road would cost $780,
600.
DIR. Orto replied no; that no accu-
rate survey had ever been made, but
that the company had secured the SER
vices of a capable man to make an
estimate of the cost. But whether it
requires $5OO,OOO or $500, 900, the road
will, be built, he said
Judge Kerwin asked if there had
not been a rupture between G. e.
Henderson, one of the capitalists fig
uring with the company, and the man
agement of the road. DR.. Orto said
that there had been none; that nego-
tiations were still pending, and that
he had a telegram then from Hendor-
son about the matter But his COM
pany was in nowise dependent upon
Henderson's money; there were 9TH
ers who were willing to assist.
J. B. Talbot then introduced reso-
luton calling for an appropriation OF
$4,000 with which to begin the con-
struction of free bridge across the
river, and appointed three commits
sioners to attend to the same The
matter was laid over until Tuesday.
County Judge Kerwin then an
nounced the following committees:
County judges report-N. A. viii,
son, J. P. Knox and G.. A. Davis.
Levy of taxes-J. B. Talbot, J. B.
King and A. H. Gresham.
To inspect the county poorhouse-
L. V. Bogy, J. A. Howell and P. T.
Culpepper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
; Judqe Grace Speaks.

Judge A. B. Grace was the next
speaker, and stated that heretofore
he had always opposed free bridge
propositions. Now, however, after
having studied over the present one
he was heartily in favor of it. Great
applause greeted the announcement
He then proceeded to give his rea'
sons for favoring the present project
and consumed half an hour in pre-.
senting interesting facts and figures
for the consideration of the levyne
court
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
Free Pile Cure
Why Suffer When by Merely Sending
Your Name and Address You Can
Have Free Package Of REM
edy That Will Cure You.

We receive hundreds of letters like
So good | could hardly believe it, after
suffering with piles for year, to find
that l am once more feeling like my
self. I wish you could have seen me
before I started using Pyramid Pile
Cure and look at me now, and you
would say l am not the same man. I
have gained 20 pounds, and all on ac-
count of Pyramid Pile Cure" Walter
Sharkley. sc Park street, Springfield,
Mass.
81 bought fifty-cent boX Of Pyra-
mid Pile Cure and used as directed
with the most unexpected results, a
complete cure I have been troubled
with piles for hirtN years and was
in much distress and passed much
blood but a present ? n free from any
kind of piles" F. Mckay, Weaver
vile, Cal.
pyramid Pile Cure has been worth
thousands of dollars to me: it cured
me after using numbers of other rem
edies and taking medicines from doc
tors. 1t also cured my son, although
he could hardly walk. eat or sleep;
he is now all right" B. Stringfellow
postmaster Elko, S. C.
BY the use of. Pyramid Pile Cure
you will avoid an unnecessary, trying
and expensive examination by ply
sician and will rid yourself of your
trouble in the privacy of your own
home at trifling expense.
After using the free trial package
which We gladly mail you, in a perfect
ly plain wrapper, you can secure regu
lar full-sjze packages from druggists
at so cents each, or we will mail direct
in plain package upon receipt f price
Pyramid nrne c"nra-v. Pv-aa--1-i
Iii ;..t. .a.,;.,,'i. :. eli
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
LOOKING FOR SMITH.

One of the poi cenen VINO sland or
downtown ccrners says that yp.Har.
day cobntrymhl approached him
and said:
"Fm locking fer my cousin. Thodaht
prhaps you cud tell me where to find
him. ! don't know where he lives er
what he does
whats his name?' asked the po-
liceman.
Smith"
Stand over there on the corne,
ard holer 'Sra'th :" saiS 'he c'sce;
sNt' = e IL -. crowd thai an
wers. ."-kans;,s clt ines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
Tuesday Session.

1t was 1880 Tuesday morning be
fore the levying court was called to-
gether by Judge Kerwin, and the
hour was so late that the court was
adjourned for the noon hour before
any business could be transacted
Judge Kerwin announced, in adjourn
ing the morning session, that the free
bridge matter would come up for dis
convened at 1:3O in the afternoon
1t was intimated that he would fight
the proposition for a free bridge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

ton. This makes a difference OF 40
cents saved to the people of Little
Rock by a competing line OF railway.
A reasonable estimate, therefore, OF
the amount that would be saved the
people of Pine Bluff by competing
railway and free bridge, placing the
saving in freight at only 30 cents per
ton would aggregate the enormous
sum of $55,5O0 Thus free bridge
would be wcrth $4,000 to us in this
one feature alone.
Dr. Caldwell said that Pine Bluff
has notoriously one of the worst ex
press companies in the country. A
new road means that the Wells-Fargo
company would come. into the city
giving us competition in express. He
declared that Pine Bluff pays $4,000
excessive express rates every year
that would be saved to them by a
competing company.
DR.. Caldwell then referred to the
manner in which Pine Bluffs trade
territory is teing gradually cut off by
new lines Of railway surrounding us
He declared that the wholesale ter
ritory of this city was gradually dl
n1inishing by reason of being cut Oft
by these new lines of railway. which
threw the trade to other cities. The
time was rapidly coming when Pine
Bluff drummers could go no further
than Fordyce on the Cotton Belt ant
McGehee on the Iron Mountain. II
will require a new line north of here
to open up the territory sufficient tf
support the citys present wholesale
and jobbing interests.
DR.. Caldwell then showed how the
road would almost pay for the bridge
in increased valuation of taxable
property. The additional revenue re
sulting from other sources created b.
the road would more than cover thu
appropriation made by the county.
DIR. Caldwell's address was fire
cuently interrupted by loud applause
by the spectators present, and tn
house was crowded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03

The county levying court reconven-
ed at 1:30 p. m. Monday, when Coun-
ty Judge E. J. Kerwin began the read
ing of his report to the court. 1t re-
quired Judge Kerwin just one hour
and a half to read the report, which
covered variety Of subjects, classi-
fed as follows:
Records of 1904.
Road and read property.
Sam, Shine and Beck.
Oats, corn, bran and hay.
Condition of county treasury now
and in 1904.
Licenses VS.. blind tigers in Jeffer-
son county.
Revenue derived and its disposition.
Public schools.
County examiner-Hon. Junius Jor-
dar.
State niversity-Beneficiary ap-
pointments. 'z....5
Ferries in Jefferson county-A brief
history.
A free steam ferry for the people
Courthouse--Modern addition, a
recommendation; plans submitted tc
the court.
Real and personal property valua
tions in 1908, 1904, 1905.
Revenue last fourteen years; wha
has become of it.
Necessary improvements at court
house.
County hospital fer the people; ap
preparation recommended. Plans sub
mitted to court
Road tax injunction suit-Brief his
tory, without names.
Three mills decrease in taxation
recommended.
Trip inspecting material for roads
Paving district No. 18-West Barra
que.
Injunction suit filed.
The railroad injunction suit of 1905
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
COUNTY LEVYING COURT

BRIDGE PROPOSITION PRESENTED BY REPRESENTA-
TIVE CITIZENS WHO PLEDGE BUILDING OF RAILROAD IF
BRIDGE IS eu,L1-JupeE IRWIN NAMES VARIOUS COMMIT
TEES TO HANDLE VARIOUS MATTERS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-03
Where Happiness Is Found.

Don't look for true happiness in the MA, sion
OF the very rich, where high-priced ph,~'c' -
are called in to ,tOCtor tvtlN ailment But i
II and find it, too, in the omlortable h. ni-s :.
the nlddle-c ass and so-called poor, whel,
Green AUGUST Flower is always use,! 10 at eI
the fami healthy-to cure all stoma, N N ,ublr
whether indigestion, dyspepsia. constipation
loss OF appetite. bilious attacks tel1,d rvt1
Trial bottle. August Flower. 25c. Big bottle 75t
At al ldrugGi.ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Time and Books.

The economy Of saving time is wise,
but there is an economy Of spending
time. In reading. especially, hurry is
most wasteful., Reading Is the making
Of thoughts, Of ideas, Of pictures i'll the
brain. All young photographers know
how little is to be made out or an "ul-
derexposed plate" but do they under
stand that there may be such a thing
as an nnderexposcd brain? 1t takes
time TO make Impressions on the mind
If you read too fast, either aloud or to
yourself, Or skim over your reading.
the mind receives moor Impressions or
none at all.-St Nicholas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Charity. Of Former KINGS.

Henry II. sought peace for his soul
after the murder Of Beckett by feeding
and sustaining 10000 people daily, Il
proceeding that must have made many
a man rejoice in the fall Of the proud
prelate." Quaintcst Of all, though, was
the charity OF Henry III, who com
manded that lin the great hall at, Win
sore, at q good fire, all the poor and
needy children that could be found
We're to be fed, according to the weight
and measure Of the Kings Children a
queer variant OF the more modern sys-
tc:a OF distributing the Maundy money.
1t IS to be feared that nowadays, says
the London Chronicle, tile amount Of
food equivalent to the Weight and
measure Of lhe kings children would
not 80 far In relieving '.all the poor ant,
needy children that could De found"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
PARDON FOR P. Nj Phelps
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE ISSUED IT
ON YESTERDAY.
Has Now Pardoced All of the Men
Found Guilty of Running the Aamp-
ton Roads Social Club.

Governor Montague yesterday mar.
lonca Mr.. Peter Nj. Phelps, the New
port News man convicted in the Cir
cult Court Of running gambling house
IN connection with the Hampton Roads
Social Club
Mr. Phelps was found guilty Of the
charge before Judge Blackstone. who
sentenced him to two months in The
county Jail. and to pay Il fine OF $3.50.
Three OF Mr.. Phelps brotherc We're
also found guilty Of the charge of con
ductins gambling house, but Gov
crnor Montague par,0ncd them sew
ciaI days ago
wealih's Attorney Burdctte
\. Lewis recommended the pardon of
all the convicted men with the ex-
certiOn 81 Peter NJ Phelps
The Governor, however. has decided
TO use his own discretion in the case
Of Mr.. 2. NJ. Phelps, and yesterday
issued the pardon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
TABARD INN IN TROUBLE.
Famous Library ard Allied Concerns
Placed IL Hands of Receiver.


(By Associated Prcss.)
PHILADELPHIA. PA, March 81
Five concerns allied with the Book
lovers and Tahard Inn libraries, OF
which Seymour Eaton is president,
were placed in the hands Of receiver
here today by the United States
Circuit Court.
The establishments affected are The
Philadelphia Book Store Company
Tabard Inn Press Company, Tabard
Inn Shops and Studios Tabard Inn
Druggist Speciality Company and the
Tahard Inn Food Company
Tho liabilities, according to Pres.
dent Eaion's statement, are less than
S150, 900 and the assets exceed $1,000,
900. These assets. MIR. Eaton said
by the nature Of the business, were
scattered from Seattle to Atlanta and
from? Boston to San Francisco, in more
than 1000 cities as well as on scores
Of trains and ocean steamships
Among the plaintiffs are the j. 3
I-ippincott Company the Macmillan
Company, D. Appleton & Co, Curtis
& Co. Eavenson & Sons. and the Mid
land Metal Company.
Counsel for the creditors states thai
the action is an amicable one in an
iicipation Of the reorganization of The
Z companies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
TO MEET ON THE
BOUNDARY LINE
Laredo People Want Presidents q
Two Republics tc Indulge in
international Hand Clasp.
CBy Associated Press.)


LAREDO. TEXAS. March 27.--Ei-
tcr's are being made by local parties
well known in Washington and in the
city Of Mexico. 10 bring about 4 meet
ing between President Roosevc]: ana
President Diaz when The former Genes
To the Southwest next month.
lt~wcsld be customary for President
!'a* to secure leave OF absence from
Cr3Srcss 10 depart from Mexico. hut
no such Formally would be necessary
u mcetln" between the two eXccu-
tlrcs could be brought about.
In the even, Of g meeting being ar
ranged the Two Presidents would grasp
hands ever the international boundary
line in the Rio Grande river. each re-
manning en- his respective side OF the
line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Workman Blown Through Break
in Tuaael by Explosion.
TWENTY FEET INTO THE AIR
Was Then Pulled From, Water Of East
River Little the Worse FOR His Re-
narkable E>perience-ltalians aad.
Iy Frightened by Incident.
tRv Associated Press

&EH. YORK. March 27.-Hlown
through {. lraak in a tunnel in the East
river ~ an explosion today, carried
10 the surface Cfithc water and shot
"cnty fee into the air. Richard Cree
den. q I;bC :nr was rescued only Slight
y hurt. His escape from death scam
- almost miraculous
Iifec OF his companions were res
cucd in Ire tunnel and carried out III!
painfully Eut not seriously injured.
Tunnel to Connect subways.
no Ecn We're ct work in the for
ward compartment CT the railroad; ,ull-
ne! 'inIcr the East river between
Brooklyn and the Battery, which is to
be used eventually to connect the Man
haitian subway lines with The Brncklyn
subway lines. Two tubes side BY side
are in progress nf construction The
HruoklyN cE,l ct one Of the tubes has
hcen extended about fifteen fee DO
You'd he end Of he pier line al.lhc
icMi. OF JcralemOn street.
twenty-five men were at work in The
nrIel today when the accident hap
ncned Croedon and his three com
paniIns were in the forward compart-
meni wcfki.tg under high pressure of
All IN = compare mcnt back Of them
eighteen other men were a! work. This
second compartment was not af1'rc;c,i
l:y the accident. as there is bulkllcal
between them.
Roof Was Blown Out.
Crccacn was the first TO ascertain
tia. he roof or The tunnel was leak
,iEg and that the air was rushing on,
lnin the bottom OF the East river.
whit was abolt fov,:I feet deep above.
With sandha"s he attempted u plug
NJ he leak. but as he did 50 the whole
lGcf was blown cut and The tremrn-
deus force or tho compressed all drove
erection out through the hole
he upward rush OF air carried hin.
t. tho surface in {; twink;ing and he
shot into Tho air with grea. force. Bv.
s,ardcrs quickly. 1ishcd him out Of the
watc-. nc was onsiucrahly bruisc.
bEt was not dangerously hurt
l;ySi an'!ers who saw this man shoot
70 The surface say that lie was shot
twenty feet into the air from tie level
Of he water ana shat his startling az
rcalancc 50 frightened, several Italian
ial trers on HE nearby nier that they
:c"k 10 nieAi lis ccmlaElc;.s were
dragged back through lie tunnel ny
wnllmcn from he next compartment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
CHATEAuBRiAND in LONDON
= pictuHe Of the English Capital OF
IL Century Ago.


All the English are mad by nature
or by fashion, thateaubriand writes
nonchalantly In the book OF his EN-
bassy in London NS2D, but he had q
very gay time With the same luna tics
We hear Of dinners, .Almacks and lie
beau monde. The day was thus dis
tributed in London: AT 6 O'Clock III the
morning one fastened to party or
pleasure. consisting Of a breakfast in
the country: one returned to lunch in
London; ore changed ones dress to
walk i'll Bond street or Hyde park; one
dressed again to dine at 1870; one
dressed again for the opera; at mid
night one dressed once more for an
evening party or rout. What Il life OF
cnchantmcnts! should a hundred
times have preferred the galleEs." One
smiles and reads on. He found London
full Of recollections Of Bonaparte. THE
people had passed from the utilization
CT Mex to a stupid enthusiasm His
colossal bust by Canova decorated the
Duke OF Wellington's staircase.
-Atan evening party at Lord London
derry's, the English premier, II was
presented by his majesty to a severe
looking lady seventy-three years old.
She was dressed in Grape, wore black
veil like a dadem on her white hair
and resembled a queen who had abdi-
Gated her throne. She greeted me in u
solemn voice With three mangled SEN
fences from the Genie du Christian
isme;;' then she said to me, with no less
soscmnity. \ am Mrs. Siddons.' If she
had said to me, I am Lady Macbeth I
should have believed her" John J.
a Beckett in Catholic Quarterly Review.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
String Of them Crashes Into a
Tennessee Train.
FOUR KILLED IN ACCIDENT
(Ry Associated Press \


" Ct ARKSVll-IE. TENN, March 81.
March 27.-Four men were kille,! 10
cay when string CT r:eigh, ears run
ming wild on the Louisville 4 Nash
vile railroad crashed iEto freight
train near here
The dead:
JOHN MURRAY engineer Bowling
Green. Ky.
PATRICK FON fireman. Nashville,
Tenn
Two unknown negroes who were
stealing !: ride.
y stick Of wood IS inches long was
driven through Fireman FoXs BODY.
The locomotive and ten car, were
totally wrecked
II Is; thought by railroad meu that
the switch had l.een thrown FOR the
pun pose Of wrccking passenger train.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Morton Leaves For Havana.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 27.-
Dispatches received at the navy de-
pertinent show that the Dolphin. with
Secretary Morton and party aboard.
Iaft Guantanamo yesterday for Hava-
m. In order to hasten his return 10
this CITY Secretary Morton will disem-
bark from the Dolphin at Fernantlna,
Fla. and make the tip 10 this city by
rail. He is expected TO arrive here
next Saturday anil will accompany he
President upon his trip to the South
and West
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Tie Descending Scale.

When q girl is fist engaged she fig
ures on ten room house in the swell
part Of town. AS time goes on the
house gradually decreases III size until
it Is a four room structure. Then all
the fancy trimmings are left off. and
next the house is located in a remote
part Of town. FINALLY when the we'd
ding comes off it is announced that the
couple will reside with the brides ia
ther.-Atchison CT be-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
FLOR,DA's EXTENT.
The EHeSEfnde State Is Larger Than
Most Folks Imagine

4 he Stk1e Larger Than
Most Folks Imagine.
But few people have any convention
OF Florida; extent. Jacksonville, is
about as far north of Miami as she is
south OF Charlotte, y. c.: about as far
north Of Key West us She is south OF
l)anrille, VA. ignorance Of the extern;
OF Florida leads to many amusing mis-.
takes. We sometimes hear the rail
roads OF the state charged with max.
ing poor time. Why. 1t takes over
;wenty-four hours to 80 from pensa-
COLA TO Miami. The man who makes
;his remark would think he WAS travel
ing on Il i1icr II he made tbs trip from
Icnsacoli TO Chicago in the same
length OF time it would take him to 90
u Miami. But there is very little DIFF
ference in the distance 4 land trim
from one end of Florida to the other is
rs long as from the lakes to the gulf.
y citizen OF Maine who makes up his
mind 10 come south may get OH the
ears and pass through Maine, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts. Connect.
cut, New York. New Jersey, PennSvI
van;l. Delaware, Maryland, the Dis.
u'ict Of Columbia and far into Virginia
When lie has done this he has taken
no longer ride than he could have talk
ell by an equally direct line from olu
Florida town to anothcG. and there arc
some men green enough to think they
are making poor time when they ind
it takes them longer to go from rclls;,-
cola TO Miami than from the eastern
Nr.,
course the old stagers do not make
these amusing mistakes. They have u
pretty clear conception Of tic gcogru-
ply OF, Florida. There are many. how
ever, who come ON their Ilrst visit With
very haZy ideas OF the state.-floriu
Times Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
INDEPENDENT REFINERY.
Half Capital Stock OF Big Standa I'd
Competitor Subscribed.
(By Associated press.)

JACKSON. MISS. March CIV. H.
Madden, OF Tazoo City. secretary of
the Mississippi Crushcrs Association,
announces that more than lalr Of The
capital stock of,thc 100000 oil refinery
plant. to be erected by the independ-
en' Oil mills of the State. has been
subscribed.
Although a thorough canvass has
net been made Of the independent
mills in Mississippi, the work OF con
strnction will he commenced at once.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
RETURNS FOR REPAIRS.
Cruiser Galveston Broke Down on He
Maiden Voyaoe
(Ry Associated Press.


NORFOLK. VA, March 27..-Th2
Cnilcd States cruiser Galveston. which
sailed frcm the Norfolk navy yar,: for
Galveston, Texas, last Thursday on ner
maiden voyage. for the purpose ii
shaking down her machinery. return
cd to the navy yard today, havin. put
Into the Virginia capes yesterday.
The cruisers return was for re
pairs 10 her machinery, the piston rod
Of hnr starboard engine having been
Lent when the vessel was 300 or 900
miles down the coast
1t was stated at the navy yard that
the necessary repairs would at once
.Lc made to the Galveston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-28
Hamptoo News and Advertisements


, Cane Charles. who are the guests Of
the Misses Whiting About ,hir:y
young people were present ana {: :hor-
cushly enjoyable time was had rne
Misses Nottingham viii ,eturn home.
today.