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A GARD
NIT. George Aoams Makes State
 ment About Contract With City.

As there have been so many mis. representations ill the press and by others of our city about the so-called illegal appropriation of 5000 which is before the council, I consider an explanation due myself and friends who support this appropriation.
 When l commenced work upon ny Illustrated Industrial Souvenir of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County, 1 desired same to be complete iD every detail, giving every view of our streets and public buildings that would show eff simultaneously to our city, and 10 do this it was necessary to got the co. operation of Che city, as the expense of doing this would bo Loo great and he profits of the book would not justify this big outlay So upon AH@ust 2S made l proposition To He city council to give them from twenty to twenty y-GVe pages of write ups" together With that may cuts of the city and 800 copies of ;hc book, for $500, which proposition WAS accept. ed, after which the mayor made rnl- ing that to appropriate money an or. dinance was necessary. The council then instructed he city attorney to draw an ordinance making said appro- priation.
 After this proposition was accepted went east for two weeks, and upon my return asked Mayor White If the ordinance had been passed He re- piled. Your money is ready for you" A few days after this I met Mr. Veil, who is chairman of the france com. mttec, and he said. Adams, how soon do you want your money?" said, Not before January"
 This was last September I never knew differently until about the mid dle of December (aftcr the city part of the book had been comp'eted). At a meeting of the council (at which I was not present. this matter came up, but Alderman Jordan (s0 under- stand) said, "Why be in a hurry? IL is not payable until after tha publica- tion of the book So the matter rest ed where fl was until after tho deliv- cry of books and cuts, Then I ask ed the city council 10 allow me the $500.
 If was not until last week. after I had fulfilled my part of the contract, and after the ordinance appropriating $500 had been passed that the city attorney declared the appropriation illegal
 As the amount of money expended upon the city part of the book far exceeds the amount I asked for. do not feel that I am able to stand this loss, nor do feel that it is right or just that I should.
 In my talk to the city council after making them my proposition, said that whether they accepted my propo- sitfon or not, the book would be is- sued the difference being that the city write-up would not be near SO complete, or contain so many city pie lures; that would expend upon the city write-up and pictures every cent they allowed. This I have done, and much more
 GEORGE Fl. ADAMS.
 Pine Bluff, Ark, March 21, 1906. '
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hinemon Speaks
 To.Nighi

Hon. J. H. Hineinon, state superin- tendent of public instruction, will de- liver an address at the court house tonight.
 Prof Hinemon comes here to place before the voters of Jefferson county the necessity of the new measure rela- tive to school taxes, and should be accorded large audience.
 The speech will begin at 730.
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400 OYears.

i-% SPNAS Gi tile idD0f questions, alId said there should be no friction between the labOring man and capital and there is none between legitimate capital and the laborer. The discrm- ina'iAe tariff gives us our Moreans. our R ellefellers. and our steel trusts He scored the railroads heavily for their misuse of the great power they have, and said that soon they would drive people to reveli
 ss&e live ill an age of graft and poodle. Joe Folk has done more to arouse public sentiment than any eth ei man in this country I wish Mis- souri had 800 Joe Folks, and Arkan- sas had 1.ooo."
 lie said that the members of the Arkansas legislature were ashamed to say that they are members of that body, and that professional lobbyists were responsible for that condition.
 "When l am elected governor I want the first law I sign to be one making professional lobbying a felony. and then I want to send old Tom Cox and Cook to the penitentiary for 400 years. They say every man has his price, but I don't believe it. I don't think the men who followed Washing ton for seven long years had their ip1y oS Gettysburg had their price If I did I would doubt the very existence of the God my mother taught me to wor- ship.'
 County Convict System.
 He scored government by injunc- tion heavily, and then took up the tnptc of good reads He advocated putting enough of the state convicts on the state farm to raise "hog and Eeminy' to feed them all, and putting the rest to work on the highways. He said he did not believe in hiring them out for fifty cents per day to a con- tractor. and letting the contractor get S1.75 for their labor Good roads were one of the most important fea- lures in the development of a coun- try, and that he wanted to see them built. He also paid an eloquent trib- ute to the eX-Confederate soldiers, and then closed his speech as follows:
 "The supremacy of the Democratic party mears more to us than any oth- ei political or economic problem in the country today. I stand for the DC litical and social supremacy of the white man forever. You can examine ny record, fellow-citizens, and you can find nothing against me- I have held many offices, and been in politics many years, hut haven't dollar more new than had when I left the office cf prosecuting attorney in my own county, but I've ~nt the confi- dence of those who know me. and that is better than money. want to be governor of Arkansas. but if the pc eople decide otherwise I shall go back to my little country home feeling that have received the true expres. sion of the hearts of the people of this state, and I shall be satisfied"
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LI'TTLE'S SPEECH
)fe.s largest Crowd of Campaign. Would
 s'oFk conviets on Public Roads, Wants s'5se Text Books, Takes Shot at Lobby
 s3zs and Pays Tribute to Ex.Confederates.

ship ef Arkansas. sroE Tues
 raia2 to the largest aadierce
 &feetad q political candidate
 .lss ca. Bai&n The circuit cotrG
 n ne county building was paeb.
 & i s.rs. and many who were
 a est seats stood ap aroun,.
 aez and rear of the room. M,.
 s.!e very gaod address. cor
 EAarta4t issues of the cam
 l24!.g, 5u abstaining from any .ze5.. co1lment or criticism of his
 s-sfs
 "a ts'le was introduced by Sheriff
 z U41 chairman of the Jeffer- .2--Gc Gc"szty Democratic Central com .tee, and of the meeting, and Sher-
 .oal3 paid Mr. Little very high 3.s'ta. calling him man clean in = bis nablic and private life. Judge "' :1en took the floor. and after a Gf applause began his speech. H first palt of it he paid par =o.=, - attention to the school system. 2 ca ing the changing of the pres 7n system. He said
 $ Famous Text Book Theory. "0ur present text book system ex- 9f"ans many from our public schools ec2uso they cannot buy books. I '=a.t tc see the poor children of our z@e=t state given free text books,' Aa here JHdge Little told a touching ~5F' of scene which he witnessed ' he northern part of the state >;eh brought a round of applause = a'voc2ted the printing of the text 'ae'<S used in the public schools by 70 state itself, and said that if the 9lat prevented this the educa. @s CT +his state were smart enough N's,ita new ones. Arkansas men 2a'.e written books before, and if they 'o il again we can have them put ~mothing in the books about Arkan- s9s her wonderful resources. and '2r facts which our children should ta familiar with.
 N,o should also have rural high nd give the children who ,taerwi@e will have no chance to se ,nre an education an opportunity. '"cHfe cur children in all lines. but +'c"'arlv along manufacturing i'es. We should have textile schools :" must develop our own resources. lna We can make our own implements "t c. our own products. Educate our .H7s in the manufacture of cotton. md We shall solve the cotton price r>Nlam. The cotton that we send way from Arkansas worth $50 comes '""E to ns worth $500. and we pay n frei"ht both ways" Judge Little ~ra necticned the great work the, 'H'i'bern Cotton association is doing. @"ve some statistics regarding ',H "otton industry. He also stated hat we send too much money out tho state, and that every factory "nns m in this state is a step '|o ""h+ direction.
 '~u'd serd Cox and Cook uo for
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Gen. Wilcox Coming

D. c. Wilcox of the firm of Brewster and Wilcox received word from his father, General J. s. Wilcox, of Elgin. Ill.,, that he would be here Wednes- day for visit. The general is both. cred with rheumatism, and thought change from the cold weather of the north would be beneficial. 10 him.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21

See Eisenkramer for your spring clothes. He has a complete line of the latest things worn, and will take pleasure in exhibiting his new stock. The most enterprising tailor in town. See him at his place of business on Pine street, corner of Second avenue. over the Citizens bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21
BOYS SHOES.

our Alden Shoe for Boys and Little oehts is absolutely the best boys snoe made. It is built just like men's "'sh grade shoes, hand made and only 'ie pest leather used. If you want s'e rest servlce for your boy get him pair of Aldens.
 Little Gents, sizes g to 13 1-2. $2.5O
 6cys sizes 1 to 6, $500. LeVerenz-Trul0ck Shoe Company 226 MAIN STREET.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21
SAME JUDGES ACT LIST OF MEN WHO WILL SERVE IN STATE PRIMARY ELEC-
 TON IN COUNTY. Same Set of Officers Who Served in Late County Primary Will Serve
 in Election of March 2S

The judges who will be in charge of the Polling-Places at the Demo. cratic state primaries March 2S are the same ones who had charge of the county primaries January 10. and tha entire list is as follows:
 Banaque township, Redtield-C. A. Hawks, Andy Rowls and ]. NJ. By holds
 Baraque township. Kearnry Eli Malone, T. x. Ross and $. w. Watts.
 Bolivar township. Wild Cat=zJ. C. Harper, w. B. Kelley and !. A. sib= ley
 Rogy township. New Gascony-Dr. Asa Brunson. John F. Sennett and w. C. Wesnor
 Dudley Lake township. Tucker-W P. Notes, Will Stewart and Tom Bar rim.
 Roberts township, Humphrey Frank O'Neal, C. M. Acklin and J. K. Anthony.
 Jefferson township, Jefferson Springs-Hill Pitts. NJ. Pipllin and Joe Herd
 Pastoria township, Pastoria-J. II. Brooks, George Ford. Buck Mitchell.
 Plum Bayou township, Sherrill- Jim Mitchell. w. J. Payne and AL bert Lephew A. H. Harrington, N. A. Barraque and !. H. Bryson
 Dunnington township, Wabbaseka- Joe Adams, C. B. Shelby and John Rutledge
 Washington township, Pine Bluff !. w. Bates, l.. S. Musgrave and Dr. John Loetzerich
 Vaugine township. Pine Bluff-Lee Mead J. L. Julian and c. IT. Winfrey.
 Spring toWnship-G. o. Banning of R. D. No. l., G. I. Caldwell and l.. M. Kelley. the latter two of Double Wells
 NlAtu lON liSIlp J. OuttI Ol Pine Buff and G. H. Robinson and J. w. White of R. D. Mo- 1.
 Victoria township-F. A. Jarvis of Noble ake, and G. w. Davis and Leo Head of Fairfield.
 Talladega t~wnship, Kedron-W. I. Johnson, J. D. Culpepper and w. R. Nelson.
 Whiteville township. Grace-Leroy Culpepper, Dr. R. F. Blackwell and w. c. Guess.
 Melton township. Ladd-Dr A. B. Patton, Rip Stonaker and A. J. Bean. Old River township, Cornerstone A. B. Jones, Dan Nix and B. R. Will liams
 Villemont township, Reydell-I. w. Bennett. Walter M. Hardister and B. l.. Gocio.
 Richland township, Mcscow-C. w. Butts, M. w. Ware and c. c. Counce. City of Pine Bluff
 First ward-J A. Frazier. John Fl. Dellmon and Frank Hannah.
 Second ward-M w. Toney, M. J. Mead and Calvin Burks.
 Third ward-Frank Tomlinson, l.. o. Knox and s. A. Trigg.
 Fourth wards. Y. T. Knox, Bob Rutherford and Simon Bloom.
  will be the Brookhfll Hotel. in the First ward, Alexander brothers store. in the Seccnd; Wells stable, in the third, and the Barraque street cotton scales, in the Fourth. The polls will open at SEQ and will close at 5:3O.
 J. P. Alexander, Chairman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21
TWO INITIATED.

The Elks held their regular meeting Tuesday evening and initiated MT. w. r. Imon and Mir. E. F. Mizell. Rou- tine business was transacted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-21

Dr. Reynolds came down from Red 'e'o Tuesday to hear Judge Little speak last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22
RESTORED TO
MEMBERSHIP BY
COURTS ORDER

Syracuse. n. ". March 22.--Frank Il.
Wilcox. who Is one OF the leaders OF the
opposition To the increased rates OF the
Royal Arcanum and who was recently
expelled by Supreme Regent Howard c.
Virgins OF Rome on findings OF com
mittee OF the supreme council after trial,
has secured from Justice Watson n
Rogers here, an Injunction. the effect OF
which IL TO give him all the privileges on
membership In the order pending the 1naI
determination OF "A suit brought by him
against the supreme council for reinstats'
ment
The injunction forbids the publication OF
the proceedings before the trial commit
tee. which were TO have been published
I'm the April Bulletin. the organ OF the or
der. Mr.. Wilcox declares he will continue
as chairman OF the local joint committee
OF tho reception and entertainment OF the
grand council which will meet here on
April "a
He has been invited by Forest City
council OF Ithaca 10 speak there on April
s. when the Ithaca council will entertain
the past regents association OF Central
New York. Supreme and Grand Regents
were invited but defused 10 attend and
discuss rates with him. on March 20 he
will speak az Spring Valley before Joint
meeting Of five councils OF Rockland
county.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22
CATTLEMAN DOYLE
USED HATCHET
AS HIS WEAPON

New York March PA story ~ a mar
rowly Rverted tragedy on the high seas
was told when the Atlantic Transport line
steamer Mesaba came I'm today from Lon
don The steamer arrived with j. Doyle
cattleman under guard. charged with
having committed murderous assault
upon chief officer Johnston OF the steam
err
Johnston has two severe wounds which
Doyle Is alleged 10 have inflicted with n
hatchet The alleged assault occurred
on the morning OF March T.. The chief
officer. unarmed. was taken by surprise
by the cattleman. who sprang upon him
and struck him twice with the hatchet.
Johnston managed 10 break away from
HIS aseailant. and. fleeing 10 the cabin.
sent two men 20 place the frenzied cat
tleman under restraint lie was dis
armed after n struggle and placed under
strong guard. which was maintained
until the steamer reached port.
The only cause known for the assault
II that Johnston discovered n stowaway.
who was Doyle's friend and forced him
IN leave the steamer just before II left
London
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22
DOW|E'S ZION
CITY WILL Be
INCORPORATED

Chicago. March PA radical change in
the affairs OF Zion City industries by
which John Alexander Dowie viii retire
from the management OF it's business.
and by which all of its manufacturing in
stutitions will be incorporated. was an
nounced last night
Heretofore the ownership and control
Of Zion's business enterprises have been
vested solely I'm Mr.. Dowie. The change
is the result OF desire to extricate these
interests from pending difficulties. Former
Judge Barnes, lions legal adviser made
the following explanation regarding the
change: 1T was an impossibility for the
first APOSTLE to attend To- all OF the de-
tails OF Zion's business affairs. He has
changed his plan and hereafter will con
fine himself almost entirely TO minister
ial work. leaving tho management Of
lions Industrial and commercial affairs TO
his subordinates.
This is Gods plan OF solving our diff
fculties." said Deputy-General Overseer
Noliva. AS soon as we get our industries
Incorporated we will have real christian
cooperation"
BY the incorporat tion OF the various en-
terprises the stockholders will assume
control through the election OF directors
The hrst institution 10 be Incorporated
will he the candy factory with n capital
OF $4,000. Zion will own $4,000 OF stock
and the remainder will be in the hands
OF individuals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22
MUTUAL OFFICERS
MUST REPLY TO
MANY QUESTIONS

New York. March PIT is announced
today that within the last few days every
member OF the old board OF trustees OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company, in
Guiding all who served between the dates
OF Jan. l. 1900 and Dec. 81, 1905. have
been served with requsition for i'm
formation as drastic as the Mutuals
harshest critic could well demand
Joseph H. Choate is the author OF the
requisition and 1T is said to be issued with
the unqualified approval OF the Truesdale
committee and the Mutuars executive ad-
mnistration.
Among other questions, it contains the
following:
Have YOU during said period had any
connection or business relations with any
other company or corporation I'm which
the Mutual Life company had at the
same time stock or other interest?
"who. II any OF the officers or en-
ployes OF the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany are related by blood or marriage
to YOU? Referring to attached statement
marked memo A. please state whether
since Jan. l. 1900 you, individually or
firm OF which you were a member. have
owned any OF the capital stock Of any OF
the companies named In said memo
Memo A. is list OF banks and trust
companies In which the Mutual Life COM
pany on Dec 81 1895 had holdings OF
10 per cent or more OF the total outstand-
ing capital stock OF such companies.
"Has the Mutual Life company during
the period mentioned made you or any
firm OF which you were ~ the time
Of r
ancp policiesl on collateral or other Sc
curity? II 80. will YOU please state with
what official or representative OF the com
pauy any such loan or loans were ar
ranged for. I'm what form. for how much
and how same was or is secured?
Have YOU during the period named re
ceived any compensation OF dement,, sn, eitnSs me-.
tranpaction between the Mutual Life In
surance company through those represent
ing II and any broker or brokers, hrn;
,,orporation or individual who have sold
10 or for the company any stocks. bonds
or securities or property OF any Kind. IN
Guiding so-called underwriting and syndi-
cate participations by the company or Tor
apv loans from the company negotiated
on real estate security
please state whether. while YOU have
been a trustee of the company or engaged
I'm managing It's financial affairs you have
in any manner or form. and IN so TO what
extent advanced your personal fortunes
or derived any financial advantage other
than already stated by you through the
exercise OF your discretion az trustee, and
N SO. state I'm and by what transactions
and in relation TO what other compN Nnies
and 10 what financial enterprises YOU have
received such advantages or advance.
Had YOU prior TO the fact brought out
before the Armstrong COMMITTEES any
knowledge OF contributions having been
made from the companys funds for cam
paian purposes whether national. state or
other kind or OF the time. amount or pur-
pose ~ any such payments and TO whom
paid7''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-22
PRESIDENT WILL
TAKE PART IN
THE CEREMONY

Washington, March % - President
Roosevelt Wal take part in the laying
OF the cornerstone OF the new Office
building for members OF the house of rep
resentatives on Saturday. April at which
time the ceremony will be almost identical
with the laying OF the cornerstone of the
United States capitol by President WASH
ington nearly ll3 years ago.
The Federal Masonic lodge, which had
charge OF the ceremony over a centurs
ago. Will have the honor OF directing the
swinging OF the cornerstone OF the house
annex into place. Walter A. Brown, the
grand master OF the Masonic lodge OF the
District OF Columbia. will superintend the
exercises and addresses will be made by
the president and Speaker Cannon.
When the Capitol cornerstone was laid
President Washington was acting grand
master OF the Masonic lodge in Virginia
and by virtue OF that office he was In
charge OF the ceremony. At that time the
Federal lodge was under the jurisdiction
OF the grand lodge OF Virginia. but few
years later the District OF Columbia
Masons were organized into a separate
jurisdiction and consequently the District
organization will have charge OF the cere-
mony. Three thousand invitations will
he issued TO prominent men throughout
the United States. The cabinet, diplo-
matte corps. senator's, members OF the
house the United States supreme court.
governors OF the various state prominent
army and navy officers and other govern
ment officials will attend the ceremony.
The Marine band will escort the Federal
lodge TO the site of the new building i'm
mediately south OF the capitol grounds
and will play during the laying OF the
cornerstone.
In accordance with tradition the stone
is at the northeast corner OF the building
and It's location corresponds with that OF
the capitol corner stone Since the origi-
nal capitol was built wings have been
added at the north and south ends. so
the keystone OF the building Is now well
toward the centre OF that great structure.
The foundation Of the magnificent new
office building is completed and the floor
beams for the first story are now In place.
Upon these temporary floor will be laId
and seats provided for the guests who
will view the ceremony The high wooden
fence which now surrounds the founda-
tion will he partly torn away that Wow
OF the ceremony may be had by persons
who cannot be provided with seats.
In accordance with Masonic traditions
the ceremony will be In the open air and
the persons who participate In II Will have
no protection from the weather. regard
less OF what conditions may be- Sim
plicity will mark the event and all pretcn-
sion will be avoided. In every detail IL
will correspond as nearly as possible with
the ceremony In which Washington par
ticipated