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Another Gar Robber

An important arrest was made by Deputy Constable Rice Monday night ill the Iron Mountain yards, Foley Beard negro, being caught by that officer in the act of robbing freight car When discovered in ihe car the negro ran, but was soon caught by MT Rice, and taken to jail. He had a case of glassware in his possession when captured The defendant was arraigned before Justice Culpepper Tuesday morning, and committed to jail to await preliminary examina- ten.
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Summer Gymnasium Work.

The summer gymnasium work be. gan Monday with the intermediates a. 1 o'clock in the afteraG0n The first class for business men was had as 5 o'clock with a good attendance, aEd 1t is hoped that the business nen of the city will take advantage of tEis splendid opportunity offered for physical culture Classes will be held each night except Wednesday to prepare for the exhibition to be given in about three weeks. All who are interested in reftting the gymna- sum are requested to come forward and exhibit their association spirit.
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ON THE TRACKS
Deputy Constable Finds Two Wee Tots Bidding for Horrible Death.

Deputy Constable Robert Johnson on Tuesday morning found two sma children of Mrs Will Senyard, who resides at Main and Fifth, on Third avenue, whither they had gone with out the knowledge of their mother and took them back home. When the officer discovered the tots they were on Third avenue. standing on the railroad track, and he soon discover ed that they were not in the care oF their mother or nurse, and at once took charge of them, and after ascer- taining where they lived took them home. Mrs. Senyard had not missed the children from the premises.
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ANOTHER CONTEST
fertile Brain of General Secretary Richard son Conceiyes New Plan for Increasing Membership of Y. N. C. A. Report of Membership Committee Shows 1899

Another membership contest Aas been inaugurated at the Y NJ C. A = to=ran until midnight on May $l Six teams have been organized, tue cap tain of each to bc allowed four liea tenants. The teams and captains of each are as follows
 "The Rustlers, ;" Capt Carl Smith
 "The Hustlers," Capt E. w. High tower
 "The Regulars Capt C. F. Whyte
 "The Changers, Capt Thos. Green
 "The Founders" Capt. | S T.arkin
 "The Diamond C's," Capt. C. r. Becker
 The winning team in this contest V i'll he given q free trip to Hot Springs, including hotel expenses in that city, and the indications are that more interest will be attached to this contest than any previous one.
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PAVING DARRAQUE WORK ON WEST BARRAQUE BEGINS AT COR
 NER OF CHESTNUT.
The Contractors Will Be Ready for the Brick by the Time of
 It's Arrival.

The work of grading West Barra- que street preparatory to paving the .horoughfare began Tuesday morn- ing. at the corner of West Barraqre and Chestnut streets, and the work will be pushed: rapidly. By the time the shipments of brick begin to ar rive portion of the street will be .eady for putting down the brick, as a greater portion of the material to he used in the curbings has already been received and is ready to be put eown as rapidly as the grading can be done.
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En nGINEER EMPLOYED;
". L. Stebbins of Chicago Unanimously Selected by the Bridge commis sioners
 as Consulting Engineer to Make the Preliminary Soundings for the Structure.

The county bridge commissioners on Monday afternoon met tt the office ci County Judge K irwin chairman, with the full me'nb. ,. ship present which includes Hons VI. l.. lIoarn and Leo M. Andrew h addition to these gentlemen, Attorney W. F. Coleman. who was recently employed to look after the interests of the county by the commissioners, was also present.
 This meeting was held for tie plr- rose of selecting an engineer % have supervision of the constructor of a
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READY ID BEGIN
PINE BLUFF NORTH AND SOUTH COMPANY HOLDS ANNUAL
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Secretary Caldwell Says Company Is Ready to Begin RoadbuIding as
 Soon as Bridge is Ready.

I'he annual meeting of tha Pine Buff North and South railway cem- Buany was had in this city Monday. at which a good representation of the stock Was had.
 The stockholders elected the fol lowing board of directors: Dr z Or to, P r Byrd F. c. Howell, Vim Niehol. Dr. J. l.. Caldwell. s. (. Al eXaadef jf, Fred Fox, w. N. Tfnl0ck, Jeff Hicks, Howell Westbrool, !. + Mann, j. F. Rutherford, F. E. Bloom
 After the stockholders had adjourn following officers; Dr z. Orto, presl- dent; P. P. Byrd, first vice president; D. c. Howell, second vice president, Wm Nichol treasurer; TT. J. L. Caldwell, secretary.
 Ready to Begin Work.
 Dr. Caldwell, the secretary of the company. stated Tuesday morning that the company is ready to begin the work of constructing the railroad as soon as they receive reasonable assurance that the bridge will be erected across the Arkansas river at this place, and that while they are under bond to begin work within ninety days after the bridge is locat- ed, the work will probably begin with in ten days after that is done. This company has already made two com plete surveys from Pine Bluff to q connection with the Rock Island, one tc DeVall's Bluff and another to l.e noke. and the only thing that has de layed the beginning of the work of construction has been the annoying proposition.
 Will Never Sell to Goulds.
 Dr. Caldwell stated that it would be much better for the county to own the bridge than for it to belong to railroad company as such ownership by the county would give the peoi a key to the situation, and prevent a monopoly of the business. placing them in position to give as many rail roads as desired the right to cross the bridge He stated further that this road will be controlled by busi- ness men of Pine Bluff, who will have the interest of the city at heart, and that it would never be bought or con- trolled by the Goulds, as the majority Of the stock would be in the hands of citizens to whom railroad competition would be beneficial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-01

combination railway and highway bridge over the Arkansas river at this place, and Mir w. L. Stebbins Of Chi cago was the unanimous choice of the commissioners.
 The employment of an engineer is ing to the construction of the bridge, and the work should now be pushed through to an early completion.
 This bridge will mean much to the business interests of Pine Bluff, and ii is to be earnestly hoped that it's construction will be found practica-
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The Finishing Touches on Union Depot
 May Be Ready for Use Next Monday

delayed on account of the difficulty experienced in securing material, but tl:at trouble has practically been elim- i1ated, and barring accidents or fur ther unexpected delays the trains will be entering and leaving the new de- pot next Monday.
 No program has yet been determln' ell upon for the occasion of the opening of the depot, but appropriate exercises of some nature will no doubt be had
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Fatal Clash Occurred Between
 Miners and Troopers in Pennsy sylvania

ir which three of the latter W fatally wounded.
 Lieutenant S.lith in charge of the constabL!ary, ordered his men to fire upon the miners, and the officer was later arrested.
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The laying of brick was begun on the platform at the new union depot in this city Tuesday morning, and all indications are now that the building will be ready for the public on Monday, May 7, as previously an nounced. If the remainder of the brick is received at once. the laying Of the platform will be finished Fri day night, and all else will be in readiness for opening the building.
 The work on the depot has been
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-01

Little Rock, April 29.-Acting Gov ernor Lee stated today that he would call an extra session of the leglsla- ture for the purpose of making call for a constitutional convention, but for fear that Governor Davis, on ms re.urn from Colorado, would aAne' the proclamation.
 The governors private secretary declares that the governor is strongly
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SAUNDERS RESIGNS
Quit. Southern Grocery Company to Take Place With Holmes Company.

billiard Saunders, who has been III the employ of the Southern Grocer company for the past eleven years has resigned, and upon ms retuf" from a visit to Little Rock Will ac- cent a situation with the J. A. Holmes company. For some time oeiore .''s resisnation MT. Saunders was assist- ant manager for the Southern Grocer comnanv and is most valuable man. The J. A. Holmes company Is especially fortunate in securing ms services.
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Governor Davis Opposes an
 Extra Session of the Legislature

opposed to an extra session. The recent decision of the supreme court iuvalidating several exceptional amendments has started a vigorous movement for a new constitution for Arkansas, but the announcement of Governor Davis opposition today makes it certain that no action will be taken until the regular session of the legislature next January.
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WILL OPEN SOON.

A branch office of l.. C. Smiths typewriter agency will be opened in this city within the next few days, under the management of R. R. Park CT. The office of the concern will be opened in the building with N. T. Roberts and son, on Main street.
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ANOTHER VICTIM
STREET COMMISSIONER CLEM ENT STRICKEN WITH
 SMALLPOX
Chief Stewart Takes Prompt Steps to Prevent Spread-Men Are Requir.
 ed to Be Vaceinated.

Dr. N. 5. Kite reported to the san ltaTy office Tuesday morning that Jim Clement, the city street commis- siCner, who has been il for some t:me, has a Well developed case of smallpox, and suggested that quar- antine be established
 Owing to the fact that the police come in contact with the street com. missioner and the men who are worked on the streets, Chief Stewart directed that all members of the de- partment who have not had smallpox be vaccinated at once.
 Rejected Williams Order.
 Mayor White received a notice from the Pine Bluff board of health Tues day morning, signed by President H. F. Williams and Secretary w. H. P!ankenship, stating that the disease with which Mir. Clement was suffer. ing was smallpox Mayor White sent the following reply to Dr. Williams:
 Or H. F.. Williams. president board Of health city: This notice is reject ct because of the fact that you have failed to secure the endorsement of Judge John M Elliott, chancellor of the Fourth chancery district, i'll con- plance with my orders of Monday, April 30
 ."H. King White. Mayor
 Celia Ross, colored, who was sent tt, the pest house some time since, suffering with an attack of smallpox, died Monday night. It is said that the woman has practically recovered from the smallpox, but that she had been a sufferer for some time from consumption, which was really the cause of her death.
 Gen. White, in discussing the mat ter, said:
 eve had already had the house onarantined two hours and a half be- fore we got Williams order
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When Advertising Pays.

When a merchant gives his custoua- CT perfect satisfaction and better value than he expected. That Is tho principle we do business on. Try uoI or your spring suit Esenkramer. the tailor. Second avenue. coTnet Pine. above Citizens bank.
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Thos. w. Lawson of Boston came out in half page advertisement in a. newspaper in that city, Tuesday morning, in which he predicts in large letters that panic is coming, accord ing to advices received at the local office of Walter Cotter and company. MT. Lawson modestly admits that I,e has closed his second pool, for
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The Frenzied Financier of Boston
 Predicts Immediate Panic for Country

which the full subscriptions and six teen per cent profit will be paid the subscribers, and likewise asserts that the pool stands today over S5e,o0o shares short, and then adds that r. pool operators can stay the decline at any time, as they have absolute con trol of 100000 shares out of one mil lion.
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CONTRACT FINISHED ROBINSON BROTHERS COMPLETE LAYING OF LATERAL MAIN ON
 NORTH SIDE OF FOURTH. Famous Water Trouble of Lcng Stand ing Settled by Completion of
 J,.b for the City

A big contract for the city has just been finished by Robinson brothers. the plumbers which was the laying of Q water main on the north side of Fourth avenue from Chestnut to Lin den streets. The contract price was $500
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Membership Committee Report.

The membership committee has sub mitted the following report for the month ending April 30, 1906
 Average daily attendance, 373 Number letters written. l491. Number times rest rooms used, 45G Number of baths taken, 240S. Attendance committee meetings, 9 Attendance Bible classes, G1, Attendance socidls, 90
 Number books drawn from library 643.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-01

A message was received over t, private wire of Walter Cotter anf company, Tuesday morning, stating that a clash had occurred at Mt (
 mel, Pa, between the Pennsylvania troops and the striking coal miners,
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FINED FOR rREsspAsslNe.

Sidney Tyler. Will Fields, Frank Walton and John Walton were hhea stn in the court of Justice Culpeppef Tuesday morning, on charges or tres pass.
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Open Meetinq Toniqht.

Tuesday night will be opening night to which all are invited, ladies included The senior class meeting will be held, closing with a gamc of basket ball
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New Roadmaster
 On the Valley

MT. Home assumed the duties Of roadmaster on the Iron Mountain Tuesday morning. vice MT. Shumake, resigned.
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Annual Financial Campa,un

AnhuaI Financial Camp aIgn.
 Secretary Richardson states that the annHa, financial campaign will be nude in thc city this week The association needs $1500 annually from the city IF order to meet the expenses and an effort to secure th:,t amounj will be made this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-01

Number using gymnasium, 375 Attendance religious services. S2a Number members, 13a3.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
.HAPED FROM THE BALCONIES.
Fearful Scenes 10 Santiago DurIuE Earthquake
Bulldogs Wrecked.

Santiago de Chill, (By Cable).-I is
known that at least eight lives were lost
IN this city by the earthquake, but it is
believed that many persons were killed
by the falling buildings, and that their
bodies will be discovered later. Several
persons became so panic-sticken during
the tremblings of the earth that they
threw themselves from the balconies oil
their homes and were killed The fires
which followed the earthquake in this
city were promptly extinguished, bu,
while they lasted they added greatly to
the terror OF the people
AS all telegraph and telephone lines
were more or less damaged the exact
situation throughout the country is not
yet known, but advices have been re-
ceived to the effect that the towns OF
Virlage and Casabanca were entirely de-
Stroyed and that San Felipe, Rancague,
Alelipilla and Llaillai were severely dam
aged. At Conception the shock was Sc
we're and a number of persons were
killed or injured. The towns of Reugo
San Fernando. Quillotta and San An
tonic and many villages are in ruins
All railway service i'll the central zone
is either interrupted entirely or greatly
delayed and commerce is practically at
a standstill.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

The cabbage crop promises, well
John the Orangeman." of Har-
ward. is dead.
Council Bluffs. Iowa. will build its
own ice plant.
Pullman sleepers are to be intro
duced in Japan.
Disorder seems to be increasing In
all parts of the Russian empire.
Grand Duke Nicholas refused the
supreme command of the Russian
Army
Shower baths and plunges are to :
figure in new New York east side
church.
Arriving from their honeymoon
trip abroad, the Longworths went di-
rect to Oyster Bay.
The passenger traffic of New York
City is increasing at the rate of about
120. 900 900 rides a year
Secretary of the Navy Bonal lAArts
advocated solitary confinement and
fogging as a cure for anarchism.
For some time there have been
murmurs of an organized Moslem re-
volt in Egypt and all North Africa.
Democrats from all the West
south ana East are hooking to New
York to welcome William ]. Bryan
home. -
The Fifteenth United States Cav
airy suffered severely from the heat
in their march from Vermont TO
Poughkeepsie.
Joaquin Miller. poet of thezH zpI
is at Saratoga, wearing hi Il
tucked into his boots aTm 6l DST7s
length gauntlets.
At Milwaukee, Wis, City Attorney
John T. Kelly has decided that de-
cent bathing suit is one which covers
the body from shoulder to knees
Three British Columbian Indian
chiefs visited King Edward in LonA
don and begged him TO save the viii s..
animals of their forests from exte
mination by white sportsmen. -a
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
Alarm 10 Cuba Over Situation.

Havana, Cuba (By Cable) .-Rurales
guards stationed at four posts in the
Province of Pinar del Rio deserted to
the rebels operating in the province.
About 40 men are involved. The defec-
ton of the rurales has greatly alarmed
the government, as their loyalty had
never been doubted The government
has dispatched train load of troops to
Pinar del Rio province to command the
situation. A heavily armed guard has
been stationed in the treasury and all
customs employees have been armed. Cen
eral Demetrio Castillo was arrested to-
day at Santiago.
Speaker Freyre had a consultation
with President Palma and decided to
summon an extraordinary session of the
House to discuss the uprising. Nu-
merous bands are joining Pine Guerra.
All the coast roads from Havana are
closely guarded. Many motorists who
attempted to leave the~city were turned
back.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23

that the United States may exercise the
right to intervene for the preservation
of Cuban independence, the maintenance
of government adequate for the pro-
lection of life, property and individual
liberty and for discharging the obliga-
tion with respect to Cuba imposed by
the treaty of Paris on the United
States"
Under this section it would not be
neceSsry for the United States to await
a request from President Palma for as
sistance. AS soon as the diplomatic rep
resentative of this country in Havana
shall inform the State Department that
the safety of life or property is inn
periled by the revolutionists warShips
and marines will be sent to the scene.
Additional information which has been
received by the government indicates
the spread of the attempted uprising. and
President Palma and his advisers show
that they are alarmed, while maintain
ing that the government has the situa-
ton we'll in hand.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE
WORK HAVOC IN chill
Camty Similar To San FraniscOs OeScends Upon City of
Valparaiso.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE BELIEVED TO Be DEAD.
Fire. 1t Is Reported. Has Laid Waste Nearly
the Entire Business Portion of the City,
Santiann rIau Be GinniIarl,r Rau.e4.4oA
NDREDS OF PEOPLE BELIEVED To Be

great severity, and during that night 81
shocks were felt.
Most of the buildings of the city either
were ruined or damaged.
Ihe loss will be enormous, probably
reaching $25o.oooooo
1t IS estimated that the killed and in
Jured number from 500 to 1000.
Vina del Mar, three miles from Val
Paraiso, and having population Of over
10000; Quidihue, as miles to the south
ward. with population of $500; Saito
Si Limsche. IS miles to the northwest
with population of $500; QuiIlota, IS
miles to the northwest with a popula-
ton of 10000, and villages all around
were destroyed.
Most of the damage was due TO fire,
which started Immediately after the first
shock.
The whole population is sleeping in
the hills, the parks or the streets
While food was scarce for a time the
| authorities have taken charge of stores
of provisions and believe they can pre-
vent famine. (. The city is under mar
tial law.
The railroads are all destroyed
Rain which began to fall Immediately
after the first shock, stopped an hour az
terward.
The nights arc very cold and windy
and the people sleeping in the open are
suffering greatly.
The captain of a steamship which has
arrived from San Francisco says that the
situation here is worse than that follow
ing the disaster at San Francisco.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
SPORTING BRlrVITIl

1t has been decided not tof.
Mckinley, 2.06H this season.
Sir Maurice Fitz-Gerald's va
tanita won the Kings cup at 9 &
Philadelphia Jack Or
England. He will be gond
The Broncho paced nj
at. Decatur, ILL.,, which is
record for pacing mares. Il
There will be no meeti| :
ners held at Memphis.
fall, according to the -e2n
OF the new Memphis Jockey r. #
Abraham Gage, of the Wesy
eleven, made a new Americanv
of nine wickets without loss oi
in a game at Prospect Park,
lyn.
c. NJ. Daniels won the 10OY
metropolitan swimming champ
ship at Travers Island, Long Isl
Sound. He reduced the course
ord by three-fifths of a second. n
Angola trotted the fast&t -
the seasOn-2.O6-and defeate& Is
long unbeaten stallion MainshV
a race at tbe-opening of the Pd
keepsie Grand Circuit meeting. =
At Norfolk, Conn, Robert 49,
the former Columbia University
mis- captain, scored his third vic
for the Bridgman cup, offered bf
Norfolk T. G., winning it outrig
At the trotting meeting ofE
New York Driving Club at En-
City Park, A. T.. Perren drove. ,
races and won them all, establis1
a new record for amateur reinspA
L. L. Whitman, in a six-cV&
automobile, on a transatlantic
run, made the trip from San
co to Omaha in nine days, cutN
previous record to that point
Playing against a picked
Montreal of soccer players
presence of 1000 persons tho
thians. of England, experieno
difficulty in taking the fir51 81
game-of their American TOT
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-08-23
"YORK RIVER LINE"
FEARLESS SWIMMERS.

In the water the Hawaiians are
absolutely fearless. AS soon as they
can walk, little babies are taken to
bathe in the sea, and in a very short
time they are able to swim like por-
poises. The author of Hawaiian
Yesterdays" gives a reminiscence of
the courage of the natives:
Our party had arrived in Hilo
Bay, and we were all seated upon
the platform of a big double canoe,
padding ashore from the schooner
which lay out in the harbor. A.
throng of natives lined the beach,
waiting to welcome their returning
teachers.
Just as we were entering the surf
that rolled upon the sandy shore,
through some accident the canoes
suddenly filled and sank, leaving us
all sitting half submerged in the
shallow water. With a loud roar
of "Auwe!" Ooh and alasD the as
sembled crowd rushed as one man
into the waves and bore us safely
to land.
On one occasion, about the same
date, a coasting vessel was upset in
a violent squall between the islands
of Hawaii and Maui. Although the
nearest land was twenty miles dis
tant, the native crew and passengers
boldly struck out to swim ashore,
and several of them did come safe
to land after a night and day in the
deep.
Among the survivors of the wreck
was a poor woman who for several
hours swan with her husband upon
her back; but the poor man died of
cold and fatigue. and had to be aban-
doned at last before the coast was
reached.