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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

surance shall be added to the depart ment of commerce and labor, with superintendent, an actuary and staff of employees Every insurance cor poraf-on doing business in the Dis. frict of Columbia, the terrtores or the insular possession of the United States is required by law to make report to this bureau September 1 every year. The bill stipulates what these repori ; shall contain-not the pefunctory statments SO often furnished state in- surance departments, but full and complete details of all operations dur. ing the previous year, down to the minHtest detail.
 Powers of Inquisitor.
 An important provision is the h. aaisftoriaI power given the federal life insurance superintendent. The bill stipalates that he may call upon any company for facts. and they must De promptly forthcoming in writing. He may visit the offices of any com pany doing business in federal terri tory. and aIl books and records of every description must be thrown op' n to him and his assistants. He shall have the power to place insur. 5nce officials under oath, and compel 5hem 10 reveal the nature Of all eFaRs- actions. Any company that refuses such information cannot continue 10 ao business in the District Of colam- bia or =terHi.ozz
 r believe saa Hr E5hais 59daa
 that t6Is feature alone VII 5e q great value to taa public The ps9. FIa want information concerning . suranca. They wan the r9eE-6ofeom facts. State inspection 5s aotos.o3s. ly ineffective, but it should be aitfas- ent with federal inspection The Ia fionaI superintendent would have tie stan to work vth-tfaiaed men. H. would have behind him the prestige Of inc nation And when he got the facts he would have the means of making them known 10 the whole eountrg Publ city is the sarest cor fective of evils in life insurance.
 Evasion an Exposure.
 ef may be=said that if insRFanca con pani $ do not car to saba-i- fa tbis federal sueer4is on they will withdraw from he District Of Columbia and ter- fitofics in order 10 escape. BFt any company tbat SO evadcs inc ap9liea- lion of the law must by % doing. confess that something fs wrong wtll .ts management. Is fight from fea- eraI jurisdiction will be known 70 the whole country and the company ~ilI lose public confidence. No company can afford to take such a step, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14
.N;URANCE CURB CONGRE SSMAN LANDS DEVFSEo A SCHEME FOR CLOSE FEO-
 ERAL CONTROL.
AonIication in National Territory Would Brand Dodgers as Fear
 ing Light.

Washington, Dec. 1i.-An import ant and promising move toward fea= eral regulation of life insurance was made when Representative Frederick Iandis of Indiana introduced a biil which may open up way 10 suPeFFf sion and inspection of life insurance by the government and to full public ity as 10 all life insurance business through the departments here at Washington The bill is likely to ere ate a sensation among the managers Of insurance corporations.
 Federal control of life insurance. or at least effective supervision, has been talked of all over the# #coaata9. President Roosevelt has ar2ed t in two messages: bar associations and eminent lawyers have discussed it But everyone has run against stone wall in inc supreme court decisions that insurance is not interstate com merce and therefore congress has no constitutional power to fceHIaafe ft. Unless the supreme court can be in duce do change is attitude, or q con situtional amendment can be adopted federal regulation and supervision seems destined 10 remain mere dream
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14
Landis Devises a Plan.

The young Indiana congressman, after long study, has hit Rpon clef- CT and apparently successful means of solving the problem. His bill is certain at least 10 give rise to much discussion, and il is hoped congress can be induced 10 take it mp.
 Mf fandis' basic idea is that. while congress has no power apparently, 10 regulate insurance within states, ifs power over insurance in the Dis trict of olumbia, in the territories an1 in the insnlar possessions of the Unit ed States is absolute. Hence, he pro- vides in his bill that a bureau Of in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-14

Do not forget, when purchasing your Christ 'le for anyone and our giving you the benefit Of
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04
Crops, Ranges and Stock
Arizona Section, Climate and Crop Service, Weather
 Bureau.
Ph hoenix, Oct. 31, 1905.

IctIlOH Oll lilS gu, NoN eihN @TIh' The following amounts were re- ported:' Flagstaff, OLA; Frank lin, O.25; Phoenix, GOO; Pres colt, O.OS, and Yuma, O.O2 inch. There was an average daily ex- cess in temperature of 1 to ? de- grees. Over the northern section the temperature ranged from a maximum of "A degrees, on the 5th, to a minimum of 17 edgrees, on the 18th; overt the central sec ton, from a maximum of 99 de- grees, on the 9th, to a minimum of A degrees, on the 18th; over the southern section, from a max imum of 1O2 degrees on the 9th, to a minimum of 50 degrees, on the 18th. Snowfall was light over the San Francisco range, averaging in depth about Is in ches. The need of precipitation is beginning to be felt. Killing frosts occurred generally over the northern section during the month. light to heavy frosts ov- CT the central and southern sec tions during the last decade.
 Flowing continues upon an ex- tensive scale. But a small per centage of the winter wheat and barley crops have, as yet, been sown, the ground having become too dry for this purpose. Late oats were secured in good condi- tion over the northern counties. Late corn has been gathered ov- CT the southern counties, where much of it remains unmatured. The sixth cutting of alfalfa has been completed; the seventh crop is in bloom over the southern sections. The newly planted al- falfa fields are doing finely. The White potatoes, Kaffr corn, cane, turnips, beets, onions, celery, beans radishes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, lettuce and parsnips are yielding well. In some DOT tions of the southern counties frost injured fruit and vegetables. WaterlLelons are still being mar keted over the central counties. Oranges are ripening, and there is promise of an unusually large yield. Lemon shipments have not decreased to any extent. The harvest of peaches, pears and apples has ended. Olives are still yielding largely; the late va rlety being of better quality. Some few dates are ripe, and have appeared in the local mark cts. Pomegranates are plentiful.
 Grass has started new growth over the central and some por- tions of the southern sections, where pastures, meadows and ranges are in good condition. In the western and extreme south
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04

western sections, range feed has teriorated considerably, and cattle are subsisting entirely on mesquite beans, mesquite brush, desert weeds, and the less thorn less cacti. In the central and southern counties there is boun- tiful supply of range feed which. it is expected will last far into the winter months. Stock, gen. orally, is in prime condition, no disease being reported from any section. Owing to the scarcity of range-teed over the western and southern sections, cattle have begun to lose flesh, though not to such an extent as to affect their market value. Shipments of beef cattle, sheep and goats continue brisk over the northern and central counties.
 Although the precipitation was exceptionally light over the terri tory, the visible supply of water, for stock, culinary, irrigation and other purposes, did not show any great depreciation in vol tune, excepting a few localities over the southwestern section where the water supply has be- come somewhat diminished. The usual flows were made without any intermisions whatever, nor were there any turns cut short of the scheduled time for serving. Evaporation is proceeding rapid ly among the water holes kept for stock. The lower Colorado over the southwestern section is at low stage, and water is be- ing pumped from that stream, tor long distances, to the farm ing lands.
 L. N. Jesunofsky,
 Section Director.
Holbrook argus., 1905-11-04

Hon. Geo. Q. Penney, E. J. Smith and Jess Penney are visit ing our sanctum this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
BUILDING OF HOUSES
TN ENSLEY CONTINUES
Real Estate Is Brisk This Week and
the Prospects Are Good.
Elks Go to Buffalo.

Ensles. ivy Observation-Disclosures was
started This morning on number of new
residences In this city. The building ac-
tivity still continues with no indication
whatever of a let up In this line.
The real estate market is very strong
and a number of deals are made In Ems
ley dirt every day. So far there have
been very few deals in the business CEN
ter of the city and most of the trading
seems to be confined to the residence part.
The real estate dealers assert that they
have great demand for residence lots.
Elks Go to Buffalo.
A number of Ensley Elks left yesterday
for Buffalo to attend the annual conven-
tion of the Elks. The lodge was organ
lied in this city several weeks ago, but
on account of not having the new hall
completed the installation of the lodge
has been postponed until later in the
month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
RAINS YESTERDAY
!. DELAY STREET WORK
Ensley Council Plans Much
Street Improvement
WILL PAVE THE SIDEWALKS
Contractors Find It Impossible to Push
Work on Account of the
Continued Rainy
Weather.


Ensley, July 10.-(Special.) 1.-THE vast
amount of street work that has been
marked out by the city council for this
summer has been greatly delayed during
the past few weeks on account of the
heavy rains. The contractor who is to
do the curbing and paving of the side
walks on Avenue II, between Eighteenth
and Twentx-sixfh streets, has hauled a
large part of the material on the ground,
but on account of the rains has not yet
started on the main part of the con-
tract.
At last Thursday nights session the
street committee made a number of re-
concentrations, relative to the grading
and paving OF a number of streets The
council will probably pass upon large
part of these recommendations at the next
meeting OF tho board.
The decision of the citizens to erect the
Carnegie libAry at the corner of Ave-
nue. FL and Eighteenth street. will, In all
probability mean that great amount of
improving will be done ON the streets In
that section of the city.
The library commission will meet on
July % for the purpose of adopting plans
for the new structure The board has
any architect to draw and submit plans
for the building. which will cost about
SIC, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
MOBILE, JACKSON AND
KANSAS CITY RAILROAD
1.-THE NEW Way.
Timber Landsl Farm Lands !
Trucking Landsl
Sawmill Sites Factory Sitesl

Splendid lands for peaches, cane,
small fruits and all kinds of truekage;
to say nothing of cotton, corn, oats.
peas and alfalfa, which can be sue
cessfnlly grown on the entire line of
four hundred miles.
Good climate. good water, good lands
and fine forests of long leaf yellow
pine and harwoods over the entire way
offering every indncement to the
manufacturer of lumber. both for cx-
port and domestic markets.
Fine opportunities offered for max
ing slaves, headings, spokes. boxes
mantels and all kinds of high-grade
furniture.
The M, J. & X. G. Railroad shorters
the distance from the North to the
Gulf, putting Memphis. St. Louis Nash
vile, Louisville, Cincinnati. IndlanaD-
oils and the great West in close touch
with Mobile; insuring quick deliveries
to Tampa, Havana, Bluefelds. Colon
and all Central American ports
Care and caution in handling freight
and quick transportation at moderate
cost, Is our motto.
Full information will be given.
L. L. LAWRENCE, Manager |. & |.
Department, Laurel, Miss.
w. L. O'DWYER, General Freight
Agent, Mobile, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
ZEN SLEY DEP r + w IN T I
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
RESISTING AN OFFICER
Alleaea TO Have pulled Weapon on
Deputy Constable Wrsn--ls
Confined In County jail.

Enslev. July -(speeial.)-Charles Eos
scr ia In the county jail. charged with an
assault upon Deputy Constable 1oilh
Wren at Ensley Sunday night. IL -
claimed that Wren attempted to arrest
Foster for some minor charge, wnen the
negro refused to submit and drew a .44-
ealibre Colts revolver and thrust 1t in the
face of Wren. Foster, who Is powertuhs
built negro, had the best OF catcn-as-
catch-can wrestling match that followed,
and but for the timely arrival OF two
passers-by, there Is no saying what might
have been Wren's fate. Foster attempted
to fire the pistol he had, but cartridges
failed to explode, and to this the constable
owes his life.
Wren was unable to use his pistol, but
succeeded in dealing the negro two hard
blows, which, however, seemed to make
no impression on the head of the man.
When the two rescuers responded to the
call for aid made by Wren the three men
combined their strength in the effort to
subdue him. They finally succeeded, but
1t was necessary to administer severe
beating to Foster before he could be
brought TO Birmingham.
The pistol with which Foster made the
Intellectual attempt to kill Wren Is in the
possession of Chief Deputy Sheriff Strad-
ford, and has the words ATLANTA Police
No. IS" engraved on the handle. This,
when taken with the insolence of the ne
gro and his refusal to make any state
ments whatever in regard to the alleged
crime, leads the officers to believe that
they have captured in Foster a danger
Gus criminal The Atlanta police depart
ment has been wired concerning the arrest
of Foster but no reply has yet been re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Discusses Several Questions Pertain
Ing to the Development of
Ensley Public Schools.

Ensley, July 10-(Special.)-Th Board
of Education held its regular monthly
meeting tonight and transacted consid-
cradle rountine business. The superinten-
dent made his annual report, which con-
tanned much interesting information con-
corning the work done by the schools dur
Ing the past year.
The board discussed at length the pro-
posed extension of the facilities of the
schools. 1t is probable that the colored
school building will be enlarged at an
early date.
AT the meeting before this one the
board elected teachers for the ensuing
year. The session just passed was one
OF the most successful in the history of
the schools and the prospects are that the
coming session will eclipse the record es-
tablished last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
WONDERFUL MAZE.
Prominent Feature of Old Estates-on
Massachusetts, Farm.

From the Boston Globe.
Centuries ago a maze was prominent
feature of large estates in the Old World,
but In this country they have never been
popular -
There are but two known mazes in this
country. one in California and one In
Waltham on the estate OF Miss cofneha
Warren. one of the wealthiest women IN
that city.
1t was while travelling abroad few
wears ago that Miss Warren conceived
the idea of constructing maze on her
Waltham estate.
she visited the make at Hampton Court,
rear London. and Cedar Hill maze Is
modelled after the famous English lady
rinth. This was in 1896, and upon her re-
turn to this country she secured the
services of competent landscape gar
dener. to whom she explained her lneas.
The result was that the outline OF the
present maze was made ana the MAJ INV
was planted May 6. 1879
Tbere are about 1000 trees-arbor vitae
ftb,,ia oecjdentalls) In the maze. THESE
trees are about feet 10 inches tall and
are SO closely planted that 1t is almost
imuossible to see the paths.
Cedar Hill maze follows the general
nlau of that at Hampton Court thougn
lis rear corners are rounded instead Oh
being angular as is the hnglihn iiaAe,
The hase line of the Hampton Court maze
= -. 900 soat and This one Is about the
same. .,aa,o, ,o,ds
one abote the other. while japanese
stork glands proudly on the pahk ..
The lower one, apparently monarch Oh
all he surveys. emo
Inst outside of the center are two
hooks. which Miss Warren mas leinieu
'ioNAt-'' 10 Hero the weary
can sit and ponder over the mys.eri.s
20 tbe maze after a fruitless attempt to
reach the center. a.,
During the summer months Wneh .ne
80 ,s onen to the public its paths are
Allied with old and young trying 10 solve
tho nroblem of "how to reacn the poiiu.
Miss Warren and her lriehos tahe
much pleasure In seating tneiiseIe' ~
tha tower which stands at the entrance
.ne ~ r,aze and watching the antics
- Ia and vpung as they wander ann
ia.sIv hack and forth among the many
paths. ,,a, for neonle 70
-, g. baln TO lead them from the maze
after they have walked and walked Tor
hours and hours In vain ehoi' u
fathom the mystery. 49, .,.a
To give the reader an idea oI me s'ne
~ the maze, the shortest way to the
center ia s49 feet, or OBS mile, and a per-
80. t. indeed fortunate II he does not
~ r,,a, ton times the distance before no
hoe reached the center. The total iength
Of the maths is 1855 feet, and many a
,,arsnn has Travelled them nearly that
many times without even getting a view
Althourh the maze has been in exist
anoa for two or three years last year
was the first time it was thrown open
to the public and from April "a 10 NO
yember 10, $3.50 people visited IL.
Tbese figures only represent the num-
har that visited the place on Sundays
and between the hours of and In the
afternoon. as that is the time the officer
is on duty.
Hundreds come during the week days
and on Sunday mornings, but no record
Is kept outside of the period when the
officer is present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11

From the Wall Street Journal.
Among the addresses delivered by MEM
pers OF the graduating elias at the Har-
ward commencement was one by William
Arnold Labeth, who spoke on 1.-The spirit
OF the present SOUTH At the conclusion
of his address he was warmly congratu-
lated by President Roosevelt This fact
makes OF interest the following sentences
taken from his address: :
a distinguished professor of history
mas said that three great currents flowed
through the nineteenth century one
bringing to the world industriallsm, an
other nationaism and third liberalism,
II Is sad and stubborn fact of history
liiat cruel circumstances isolated the
south or the old days from these world
currents. But In the south of TODAY the
the great movements of the past CEN
turx are doing benef1cient work for thew
have there appeared In the rise of indus
trlalsm, In suffrage restrict and In popu-
iar education. The majority OF men in
the south have, likely not endeavored To
interpret the Significance of these move
ments, but there are some, those persons
who are always the saving element in
every section, who have worked out an
Interpretation for themselves. and arc
now trying to direct the movements to-
ward ends which they believe will he
Tor the best interests of both whites and
blacks"
He pleaded for cooperation between
the north and the south that would wine
out Mason and Dixon's line
Such sentiments coming from a Young
southerner graduating from a northern
university is promising sign Of truly
national spirit In which there shall be
no room for hateful sectionalism. The
Shirt of the new south Is. progressive
The issues of 1865 have passed into a his
tory and the men of 1905 should be con-
cerned only in the problems of today. and
devote their strength and their enthl1si-
asm to the working out of these prob-
lens. Because our fathers divided fortv-
five years ago, that is no reason whv
We may not today work shoulder to
shoulder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
France Names Conditions.

France gave her assent to the confer
ence with these fundamental principles:
The sovereignty and independence of the
Sultan the integrity of his kingdom the
usual economic freedom; the necessity
for police and financial reforms, and their
introduction for a short period on the
basis of an international agreement and
the Acknowledgement of the fact that
France had special interests in having
order rule in Morocco because of the long
frontier between Algeria and Morocco
and the resulting neighborly relations.
Pince Won Radolin replied that his gov
eminent authorized him to confirm his
representations that the proposed confer
ence would not follow aims in opposition
to French interests continuing to the
end of the note in the precise language
used by NJ Rouvier.
The third document Is Joint deciara-
ton signed by M. Rouver and Prince
Won Radolin that the two governments
had agreed to recall their legations at
Tangier as soon as the conference met
at Fee and to jointly advise the sultan
to prepare a programme to be laid be-
fore the international conferences In ar
cordance with the principles set forth
in the letters exchanged between M. Rou-
yier and Prince Won Radoln.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
MINES ARE STILL
INCREASING FORCE
Output Is Registering Steady Gains
DaiIy-Company Building Houses.
Personal and General.

Ensley, July 1o.-(Special)- 1.-THE mines
of the Pratt division That are in operation
are still increasing their forces of men.
The output of the mines, 1t is stated, Is
making steady gains every day. During
the past few month the tennessee COM
pany has erected a large number of
houses at several of the mines in the
division and a contract has recently been
let for several additional houses.
Personal and General.
The condition of Oscar Stroud, who was
operated on few days ago, Is still unim-
proved.
Miss May Wood has returned from a
visit to Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. J. w. Morgan and Daughter, Miss
Margaret, are visiting relatives In Georgia.
Mr.. w. B. Veal Is visiting In South
Georgia.
Mr.. Eugene Miller, Mr.. C. C. Johnson,
Mrs A. C. Tice, Mr.. Frank Thompson,
Mr.. J. w. England and Mr.. Neil Hutch
ings visited Chattanooga yesterday
Lieutenant Governor r. M. Cunningham
has returned from a few days trip in
South Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
CHESTER RECEIVES
WORTHY PROMOTION
Former Assistant Superintendent of
Semet-Sovay Plant Will Go
to Lebanon, Pa.

Ensley, July 10.-(Special.)-C. II. Ches-
ter, who has held the position of assis-
tant superintendent of the Semet-Solvay
plant In this city. has been promoted to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of one of the COM
panys new plants at Lebanon, Pa. lie
will leave in a few weeks for his new
post of dutv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Hamilton College
ron vnrrNvrt xxyOAaIrAr

Lexington, KY, S7th Year. Famous old
school of the Blue Grass Region. rs In
structors, of best university training
Splendid buildings. newly refurnished Elk
elusive patronage. Home care. Music.
Art and Elocut.on. Certificates admits to
eastern colleges. For Year Book. address
Mrs. Luella W. st. Clair, President.
6-6-26t- tu-th-sat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
Fitzhugh Lees Sense Of Humcr,
le washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The lamented Fitzhugh Lee had a
good sense of humor.'' remarked bis
warm personal friend Gen Jack HAYES.
at the Shoreham -
When General Lee, few weeks nrior
to his death. as president Of the James-
town Exposition association, got q tele-
gram from Governor Pennypacker az
Pennsylvania, that the legislature OF thai
state had made generous appropriation
to that enterprise, General Lee wired him
back as follows:
Sincere thanks solemnly promise
never more to draw my sword on the soil
of Pennsylvania. except in its defense y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-11
The Rev. Read reaches.

The Rev. DIR. G. w. Read, pastor of the
FIRST Methodist church. who has been
ON months vacation in the west.
preached at the morning and evening SER
vices yesterday DIR. Read was greeted
by two large congregations at both SER
vices.