Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-22


 that city. With so many negroes ill that section it seems strange that there should be what might be called a labor famine in Helena. On the rivnr steamboatmen are paying rouSt- ars as high as $1o0 per month, some even demanding more for certain trips. Many of the steamboats are clad 10 get deck hands even at that nrica and the negroes. knowing it, are acting as Independently as trust maeuates. Sawmill and box factory hands demand $l.50 and $2 per day, and there is a scarcity ol that Class of labor as well as in all other branch as There is one mill ill Helena it is asserted on good authority, that can not run owing to the fact that no hands can be secured. Even common labor is scarce, it being hard matter to find man to cut up cord of Mood or clean up a yard. All want bie prices for whatever they do, and the man in search of labor is often in a ouandary. Through the southern mart of the city, where the idle ne- groes generally hang out, there have been several agents for over a week looking for labor and every man they can get is gobbled up ill a hurry.
 Sewer System.
 Jonesboro-The work on the Jones' boro sewer system is rapidly progress ing. The commissioners say that un- less something unforeseen happens, the sewers will be completed by the first of January.
 Pony Breaks His Neck.
 Princeton-James Matthews tied his pony to a tree at Eagle Camp a few days ago. The pony became fright ened at passing engine. and ill at telnpting to break loose from his fast enng broke his neck.
 For Want of Logs. Princeton-The Pine Grove Lumber company has been compelled to shut down recently for want of logs. All the farmers in Dallas county are busy gathering their crops. and but little logging has been done lately.
 His Business Increasing.
 Fayette ville-Mr Charlesworth who recently established d small handle factory at Fayetteville. says his fla cilites are inadequate to keep up with the orders that are coming in. The
 
 increased ill the near future. Organizing Cannin" Factory. Newark-E. w. Owen of Gassville is soliciting stock in Newark ill d com pany which he is organizing for the purpose of establishing a canning fac tory in that town. A considerable amount of the stock has already been subscribed.
 Gasoline Motor Gar.
 Ieslie-The II. D. Williams Cooper age company at Leslie has received a 5d@oline motor car for their new rail- road It has d speed of forty miles an hour. It will be used in making quick trips over the road.
 Many Improvements.
 Cctter-It is said that ill a few months Cotter will have the best pay ed streets of any town in north Ar kansas All the principal streets are being paved, a large stone bridge is being placed over one street and many citizens are laying concrete sidewalks in front of their property.
 Cement Factory.
 Pine Bluff-E. Hilliard of Miwau- kee, Wis, is in Pine Bluff looking for suitable location on which to estab- fish a German cement factory. As soon as the factory is ready for busi ness a number of experienced cement workers will be taken to Pine Bluff to operate the plant.
 Sunday School Rally.
 l'ayetteville-There will be a Sun ,ldaysschool rally at the Methodist Epis Al church, South. at Fayetteville. Thursday, November D Rev. Fred Long, general secretary of the .Arkan- sas Sunday School association, will have charge of the affair. Il will be an all-day meeting and dinner will be served on the grounds.
 T Petition for Pardon.
 Hartford-Many citizens of Mount Sandels township, Sebastian county, have signed petition asking Cover nor Davis to grant a pardon 10 Serf Mabrey, convicted of voluntary man. slaughter for the killing of Grant Smith some time aeo The case against Mabrey was recently affirmed by he supreme court
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