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MEETING EUROPEAN HOSTILITY

Chicago, ILL.,, August 16-(SpecialD
Agricultural. live stock and meat
producing interests of the whole
country gathered here today foe the
which the promoters have prepared to
make broader in it's scope and OF more
far-reaching importance than any sim
liar meeting ever held in the United
States. Ex-senator w. A. Harris, of
Kansas. who since he left the senate
two years ago, has been conspicuously
identified with the live stock interests
Of the west. is one of the promoters
Of the conference. Not only western
agricultural associations are repre-
sented at the conference, but eastern
manufacturing interests as well. The
sole design CT the movement is to he
ready to effectively meet the combin-
cd commercial assault of the world
On the United States. said Mr.. Harris
today. eve must find foreign mar
kets for our enormously increased and
rapidly increasing productions in all
lines, or face one of the greatest per
iods of commercial stagna ton in our
history. We are being shut out OF the
continent of Europe and in a little
while, unless something is done to
bring about change. our only GUS
toner in that part of the world will
be Great Britain There is now only
one way open for us in which to avert
the most wasteful commercial war of
modern times. and that is to make
concessions to our competitors under
reciprocity agreements. We are today
face to- face with new and prohibit
i've German tariff designed to keep oIt
every pound of American breadstuffs
and provisions. Retaliation has been
tried at tremendous cost to our pro-
ducers and manufacturers and is a
failure
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BETTER ROADS OR NO MAIL
Official Notice Given to Residents
Along a Rural Route.

There is a general complaint at the
condition of the roads of Jefferson
county, which have not been worked
since the road tax fund was tied up
by injunction proceedings several
months ago. D. r. Bass, a citizen of
Sulphur Springs. who was in the city
Tuesday, says that the road between
Sulphur Springs and the Camden
road. distance of about three miles,
is so bad that Postmaster Fred Furth
of Pine Bluff has notified the residents
of rural route No. l that unless this
road is repaired the free delivery
will be discontinued Mr.. Bass says
this section of the road is much worse
than the other, and that it is almost
impossible. He has called on a mum
Der of his neighbors and they met
Wednesday morning and devoted their
energies toward making the road pass
able. so the delivery of mail will be
continued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16

ton several well-known capitalists and
phiianthropists have become interest,"
ed i'll the convention and will not on
~ attend. but lend their aid toward
making it success. Among the
speakers are T. Thomas Fortune, the
noted negro editor. Philip A Payton
one of the leading negro real estate
men of the country. Rev. DR.. William
II. Brooks. of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Charles W. Anderson. deputy
collector of revenue Of New York
City and others prominent among the
race.
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WILL REBUILD THE LEVEE
SUCH THE NO. 1-eoNps
IN THE $4,000 ISSUED, A TAX OF FlF-
TEEN MILLS LEVIED BONDS AND TO RE-
MATURITY.


+ There was a meeting of the land
owners and commissioners of levee
district No. 1 at Cornerstone Tues
day The commissioners are Col. J.
NJ. Oracle, C. w. Wesner, and Maj
Penn. This district is one of the old
est in Jefferson county, having been
organized in 1879.
The last legislature passed an act
authorizing the district to issue bonds
for the improvement of the levee, and
to levy a tax with which to pay the
interest on the bonds and create a
sinking fund to retire the bonds at
maturity.
At the meeting Tuesday it was de
cided to rebuild and reconstruct the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16
CHICAGO MEETING
OFFICIALLY IGNORED.

Washington, August 16.-(SpecialD
Because of the protests made by
the Home Market club of Boston
against protectionists attending the
National Reciprocity convention at
Chicago, there will be no official rop-
resentation Of the conference by the
government. Secretaries Wilson and
Metcalfe were to have sent experts
to the conference to participate in it,,
hut since receiving the protest con-
cluded that the interests OF public
service would be best subserved by
their non-p articipation in the con
ference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16


levee, making it three feet higher
than at present. which will afford an
ample protection against the highest
waters. For the purpose of improving
and rebuilding the levee it was decid-
ed to issue bonds in the sum of $780,
900. and to pay interest on these
bonds and create a sinking fund for
their retirement, a tax of fifteen mills
was levied.
w. T. Woodbridge, attorney for the
Cotton Belt, and E. A. Peck, division
superintendent of the same road, were
present at the meeting to represent
the interest of the Cotton Belt.
The directors of the Plum Bayou
levee dintrict meet at England Thurs
day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16
MEETING OF NEGRO
BUSINESS MEN,

New York. August 16.-(Special}
Prominent business men of Afro
American descent from all parts Of
the United States, under the leader
ship OF Booker T. Washington, met
here today at the opening of the All
nual convention of the National NeglO
Business League. Washington is
the founder of the league and has
leen its president since it's incipiency
through the influence of Washing
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16

hy-play, by stating that he regretted
Exceedingly that any personal feeling
had arisen over the discussion of the
matter, and he trusted that it would
BE the end Of it. Thus the incident
closed. The board adjourned. on mo-
tion-the only motion which prevail
ed during the entire session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16
RACE MEETING
Of the Gentiemen's Driving Club Next
Saturday.

The Gentlemen's Driving club,
which was recently organized in Pine
Bluff by Messrs. w D. Hearn, DR.. j.
w. Withers and others, has arranged
for number CT matinee races to be
given at Jones park Saturday, August
10 A number of very fast horses
! have recently been added to the num-
Der already in the city and much in
terest is being taken in racing in this
tracks in the state.
The races Saturday. which will be
free, will consist of the following
events:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16

given In numerical order) are:
The cession of Sakhaln.
Reimbursement for the cost II the
war
The cession to China of tho Chinese
Eastern railroad
1.-THE article relating to that portion
of the main line of the Siberian rail
road running through northern Man.
chnria, which Includes provision for
policing of this road by China and
not by Russia.
Fishing rights on the Siberian
coast north of Vladivostock to Boh-
ring sea-
The article affecting Russia's naval
power in the far cast
Providing for the surrender Of the
Russian warships informed in FAR east.
| ern waters.
Russia's Objections.
To all Of these Russia has more or
| less objection
To the indemnity and the cession Of
Sakhalin M. Witte will strenuously
oppose the surrender of the informed
warships. the limitation upon Russia'a
naval power and the cession Of the
Chinese Eastern railroad to China.
The article relating to the Chinese
Eastern railroad is No. Z, and comes
up at the session today. The Rms.
slams are prepared with documentary
evidence, If the article is not passed
over, to show that the railroad is \
private corporation, owned by the
usso-Chnese bank Mr.. Pokotilofr.
one of the Russian delegates, was
manager of the bank in St Petersburg
until few months ago. when he was
sent to Pekin as minister upon the
death of Mr.. Lesser.
Mr. Bergen. the attorney of the
bank, is also here, and the fight upon
this article is sure to prove extremely
Interesting, and possibly prolonged,
as Russia will contest the Japanese
contention that the Russian govern.
rent is the real owner of the road and
that it was built for purely strategicaI
purposes.
Pledged to Secrecy Hereafter.
The only jar in the sessions Of the
conference yesterday occurred at the
morning session, when a rather sDir
tied controversy occurred over the
question of the publicity of the pro.
ceedings Each side manifested
disposition to charge the other with
being responsible for the leaks, and
ii was settled by renewed pledges to
observe the strictest secrecy hence
forth regarding the proceedings.
AS result, the correspondent ex-
perienced additional difficulty in Sc
curing information.
Both Sides UnyieIding in sakhalin
Matter.
The discussion on Sakhalin went
far enough to demonstrate the deter
mined opposition of Russia to it's ces-
sion, and there had not been the
slightest sign of yielding when the
agreement was reached to reserve 2.
decision Of the point until later. Com
petent Japanese authorities. however,
still insist that Japan will never aban.
don this point. They declare, how
ovo". that Baron Komura and Mr.. Ia
kahira will 90 to the extreme limit
to secure the basis Of the treaty OF
Washington They do not pretend to
say that they are assured the treaty
will be signed They do not even
say that they are hopeful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16
THE FEVER RECORD.

New Orleans, Aug. 16.-Official re-
port to 6 p. m. yesterday:
New cases, 62; total to date, 1880.
Deaths, 6; total, 172
New sub-foci, 10; total to date, 229
Number of cases under treatment,
3S4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-16
GET TOGETHER SOME MORE

RUSSIA AND JAPAN AGREE UPON TWO MORE Apr,c, &c 49,,
RUSSIAN LEASES IN MANcH BE SURRENDERED \,
T'cle RELATED TO cEssIo ISLAND BUT NOTES or .,
oVe op'NoN WERE TAKEN AND CONSIDERATION POST
PoNED-DIsAGREE sAk4AIIN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
The Pepper Vino.

The most common and widely used
Of all spices Is pepper. 1t is Al native of
the East Indies. but is now cultivated
i'll various parts OF the tropical belt Of
this hemisphere. The plant is n climb
er and has II smooth stem sometimes
twelve feet long. The fruit is about
the size OF pea AMI when ripe is of /,
bright red color. In cultivation the
plant Is supported by poles. III some
localities small trees are used instead
OF poles, for the best pepper Is grown
IN certain degree OF shade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18

Thomas Parr lived 1872 years and was
buried In Westminster abbey. Born i'll
Shropshire, England, in 1883, rnrr led
the life Of an agricultural laborcr in his
native place till blindness and extreme
old age kept him indoors. Early IN
1888, his longevity having made him
famous. Thomas, earl of Arundel,
took him TO London TO be exhibited
to Charles [. He was lodged III the
Strand. but the change OF air und diet
told upon him, and IN November OF that
same year he died. He WIS described
as y good looking man of medium size,
with a deep chest and Il thick beard.
He attributed his excellent health to
moderation in eating and drink Ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
AMERICAN THRIFT.

According To statistics. the total de-
pDsits of all savings banks in the
latest reports, amount To $i0.50O,
000,oo0, contributed by SO ,G0O,0oO do
POSTERS
or the total tho United States
shows aggregate deposits of $:,.0GO,-
l19 400, credited to 1905. 900 dcpos-
ilOrs
The United States. then, with less
than ~. per cent. Of the total popnla-
lion. contributes over 90 per cent. Of
the total savings recorded.
The savings banks and insurance
companies are tho heaviest purchasers
of bonds from which interest is paid.
There are estimated To be nearly
l.0O0,000 persons in the United States
who have an annual surplus to invest.
These statistics hardly bear out the
claims Of those professional socialists
who Jcll us that the country is going
to "demni,i0n how.wows" ana that we
are becoming il nation Of slaves. Tho
million persons who have Il surplus
at the end OF each year represent only
a small proportion Of those who might
be i'll Il similar position il they would
place their savings in a bank instead Of
in The profits of brcwcrics and disill-
inS companies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
TIE GIANT LILY OF INDIA.

States. The best stock obtainable WIS
imported and planted i'll chosen src-
TONS OF the southeastern states. Ev-
cry scientific method of propagation
and srawth was tried, hut the expert
mcnt proved failure The climate
was unsuitable. Now the department
has conceived the bold idea OF grow
ing the bulbs from seed, and expert
ments along this line dave been ,ln-
eXpectedly successful.
The main advantages Of the new
method of propagation will be the
elimination Of disease and the iixatiou
OF three or four we'll marked varieties.
We need early. midseason and late va
rietics, the first Of which will naturally
cost more and The last least.
One Of the most beautiful of all white
lilies is The Lilium gigcnteum, or giant
lily of India, but only those who are
especially favored may enjoy this
easter emblem. 1t is seldom grown in
America except by scientific horti-
cultmists. 1t often attains height
Of ten TO eleven feet, and its large,
odorous flowers remain in good CON
ditlon for nearly three weeks.
The I.ilium lOngliiOrum is tall, late
northern variety that sometimes re-
quireS thirty weeks for the develop
ment of the flower. Its southern form
Is called by the botanist and the Japa-
nese grower Lilium longiflorum var
eximium and by the Bermudan Lilium
harrisii. The intermediate form, Lli-
um lOngillorum var. giganteum, though
requiring about eighteen weeks to
force, is a most promising variety for
the plant breeder. 1t is taller than
exinium, with larger flowers. The
bulb stores better than those Of the
other types and commands the highest
price OF all because 1t Is said 10 be IL
difficult subject to propagate ny vega-
tativc methods. Country Life In
America,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
THE SPIRIT OF HOME.
II Must Re Within You IL You Would
Create q Home,

create Home.
To create Il home you must have the
spirit of home. lust as the smallest
village may have its history. It's moral
stamp. su the smallest home may have
It's soul. Oh. the spirit or places. the
atmosphere which surrounds us in llu-
man dwellings. What world of nys-
terry.
Here even on the threshold the cold
begins To penetrate: you are Ill at ease;
something intangible repulscs YOU.
There no sooner does the door shut
you III than frirndlinesS and good hui
NOR cnvclop you. 1t is said that wallis
have ears. They have also voices, 1t
mute ciuuucncc. Everything that Il
dwelling contains is batied in :in cillc.
of personality. And ! find PROOF OF its
quality even in the apartments OF bach
el0rs and solitary women.
What All abyss between one room
and another room.
Here all Is dead. Indifferent. COM
monplucc; the device OF the owner is
written all over /, even in his fashion
OF arranging his photographs and
books. All Is the same to me! There
one Drcathcs III animation, Il conta-
gious JOY in life. The visitor hears re-
peated IN countless fashion: Whoever
You are, guest Of an hour, wish you
well. Peace be With you!"-Charles
Wagner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18

taht. pos, ahjntant, adju,ant of the
snb'dislrict recruiting officer. officer
OF the summary court. posi- treasurer.
ordnance officer. quartcrmastor and
commissary for the sub,district. which
supplied six other districts: in !mmn-
diate command OF Companies b and
ID. ri the Sixteenth inraniry. and of
Company a. of the Caaayon scouts:
military commissioner OF the post
Moreover. they made him engineer Of
ficer for the district. and he had to
care for Il hundred miles OF roads and
bridges, and pay OFF the aborers who
were constantly nj work.
Money was sent him To disbnrse
among the men. One day anoth her
officer turned over $lS.l4l in Mexican
half dollars. He didn't have time to
coun, 36,2S2 pieces. He just asked
whether il WAS all right. and signed
The receipt. Later it was found that
he was 20o6 pieces short. hcing 81 400
Mexican. or $500 in gold a court Oh
officers was ordered, and they declared
Morton responsible because he didn't
count the money. Right there is whore
Lieutenant Morton baked. lie has
written protest and appealed the
case 10 the Washington authorities.
Now il Morton was drawing husky
salary for each of the manifold duties
assigned 10 him he evidently should
reimburse Uncle Sam. Ii the error
was due to lack of time for which he
was moi to blame. the government
should assume the responsibility. No
man should he held accountable in
such affairs unless he is given ample
time to verify all sums of money
coming To his department..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
EDiiusiileIi.
Wagner.

In his History Of Coal Mining" II.
w. Galloway points out that what APP
i'enr 10 be traces OF a primitive state
"f Serviiude existed in Staffordshirp.
England. where tie laborers employed
In the haulase of coal continued TO he
known us "bondsmen." name prob
ably coming down from remote pc
Rod. superstition which receives sup
port from peculiar service required
of them known rs "builtlaSes." This
consisted in working ut times In the
morning without receiving any pay
mcnt beyond Il drink OF ale This Gus
tom OF exac;ing labor without pay is
supposed 10 represent some ancient
service required from their tenants By
the monks OF the abbey Of Buildwas,
in Shropshire, whence the name WAS
derived.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18

The Norfolk county people do no,
believe in paying tolls on roads that
are paved only with good Intentions
Norfolk Public Ledger
Wen, If one may judge by The brand
OF politics in use in that section there
should not be such tremendous howl
over the pavcments referred to by our
contemporary. They simply are being
given an opportunity to become used
to The sort of pavement they may ex-
pcct hereafter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
GARDNER KNOCKED OUT.
Put 20 Sleep at End Of Twentieth
Round of Fcrocious Fiaht.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April !.
bike Schrcck of Cincinnati. knocked
ON George Gal dner OF Lowell. Mass
i'll the latter part OF The twentieth
rou'd Of a fcrociGus. long,drawn.out
contest tonight. The knockout blow
vas an over hand right swing to the
neck.
Gardnerroso before The tenth count
nn' was so weak that The referee stop,
pee the fight Ia save him from further
punishment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
AN AMERICAN pooH.gAH.

One OF The questions which Taft will
have 10 settle while holding down
the lid has to do with the case of
Lieutenant Charles T.. Morton, who
had been stationed at Echague, Luzon,
but who is now sojonrning at Leaven.
worth. Kas. AS far as commissioned
officers were concerned. he seems to
nave been almost all alone at Echagne.
lie was The whole works" He held
down more jobs than any man in The
United States. not barring Secretary
w. H. Taft. He Was battalion adju
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
HeROlSM I'm ANIMALS.
Illustrated Ii, IL Ham Thn. Derena-d
Flock OF sheen.

illustrated by IL Ham That Defend~d
IA Flock or sheep.
4 writer Oh natural history com.
plains that men are pr,lie to regard
masculine courage in defense of others
ns 81 virtue purely human. In reality.
self sacrificing for Ing female sex or
Tor The young is part Of the scheme OF
nature ami every male thing Is Stron.
ami splendid in appearance because
he Is the descendant of those who havo
proudly held and guarded the privi-
legc of death" Another writer tells II
story which illustrates this point. Two
entomoloSiSts. hunting at night. clam
bcrrd over Il gate with ,h' a swinging
lanterns und found themselves in Il
field filled With sheep The result Of
their coming WAS panic and :: furious
stampede. The sheep charged heller
SHELTER away from The lanterns and
huddlcd together nj Tie far end of Tie
field. But there was Il ram among
them. and as the flock scurrie,l away
this creature stood firm. covering the
retreat. Then. steadily aIAi ma testic:ll-
~. IL" huge ram advanced with lower
Ell head toward The mysterious lights
and pressed them back Ia the gate.
This is only one graphic story Of many
that nigh; he told of masculine cOur-
age throughout nature. Man has som"
virtues which animals. 50 fnr MS we
can Judge. know nothing about. but
lcroisn-thc pride of nirortling protcc-
ton to The weak and daring death for
the security of the hock-is not Il hui
man attribute alone any more than Is
maternal affection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
7 NTITs the carly eighties the IA
rorltc Easter lily with .Ameri-
J cans, who spend over $1,000

4 NTH, the early eighties the IA
vorte Easter lily with .Ameri-
cans, who spend over $1,000
Uuu Il year upon this feature OF
Easter decoration. was the Madonna or
Annnnciation lily tI.iliunI c;lntliurlm), the
common white species Of the old world,
native Of southern Europe. But in
ISIS: il WAS quite eclipsed 10y the Bcr-
mluan lily, which was introduced by
William Is. Harris. Il Philadelphia flo
riSt. under The name of I.ilitIn harrisii.
The new variety had larger flowers
than the Madonna lily AMI more OF
them. 1t WAS earlier. requiring only
thirteen weeks for development under
favorable conditions, and. best of all.
il took kindly To the dollhouse forcing
process.
Then came The bonanz;l period for
the Berminlan grower, but in his zeal
he came near To killing the goose which
laid his golden egg. Competition car
rtcu The forcing process to such IL
point HAT the bulbs were dug before
they were ripe in order tn get them in
TO the American market by Christmas
va N"''iNi' t'ht lcSUllCu. Ill INC
most prosperous days of the Berniutlan
lily one grower often harvested 10000
bulbs from IL single acre, with gross
profits of $1,000 TO $1,000. The United
States department Of agriculture en-
liauSively investigated the lily disease,
but the Bcrnuilans were not bound TO
follow its advice. and little good was
accomplished.
Here WAS Japan's opportunity. for
the l'ernnian lily was originally Il ma
tive Of Japan AMI China III 1870
Japan sent the United States only
%2.HnO worth of bulbs. In 1895 the
exports amounted To $4,000 by 1899
they had reached Sl3000o, and they
have been increasing ever since. while
the Rcrmutl;in product is supposed 10
he II quarter less Than it WAS II decade
ago. But tile Japanese made the same
error as the Rcrmudans. and the lily
disease Is HOW ravaging the white
fields Of the mikados empire.
The agricultural department again
took up the lily question, and IN 1000
nm attempt was made To transplant
the whole lily industry to the United
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18

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