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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
REV. MIR. THOMAS TO LEAVE

IeSarkana. Nov. 26.-Rey. James Thomas, who has been pastor for four years (since it's organization of the First Methodist church. preached his larewell sermon 10 his congre gation at II o'clock yes terday. He will leave Tuesday to attend the annual meeting of the Little Rock conference, which con ven-s 9 Warren on NednesssaE.
 Mr Thomas has done phenoln- enal work during his four years pastorate here, and has made Tor himself hosts of friends among the rearosertative citizens of all denom- nations With his own fock he is exceedingly popular
 r. the four-@ear limit this is tha las year of Nr. Thomas pastora'- h=e- some weeks ago he was ap- pointed financial agent for Hendrix and Galloway colleges. aud he will ent+r actively upon his duties as such as soon as the work of the conference is completed. He report d -Aa sum o1 s5O,oo0 already rai5- ed t9 the Ar1sansas conferenee, which met last weaI. at Paris or this sum st5.o01 was for Hendrix college and s5,46o for Galloway
 
 MT Thomas H;l continue, al least for the present, to make his home in Teyarkana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
VI ARRIED IN BUGGY
 STANDING IN ROAD.

Justice L. F, Cheek was called on to marry a couple near the McFadden place. six miles north of the city. Sun day afternoon and performed the cere- mony while the couple were seated in a vehicle in the middle of the road. The contracting parties were NJ. L. Whitaker and Mrs Lizzie Brady.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
Wnl. Burke
 ]10 Nest Second Ayense.
cRAPSEY WILL.
 NOT RETRACT
In letter Rcnouncing His Ministry i'll Protestant Episcopal thurcip
 He ReafiiIms Beiirf

Rochester. x Y. NOV. 26. Bow Ins to the will ot the church. bat i"iusin& Ito make q cowardlY ie- traction. of the belief which indHe- lstrS. the Rev. Algcrnon $. Crapsey, rector of St. Andrew $ church or Rochester N Y.. yesterday renounr- ed his ministry in the Protestant Episcopal church in q letter to Bish. op William David Walker of the western diocese of New York Tn this letter the Rev. Mr. Crapsey re- affirmed his belief that the fiction of the origin of Jesus. that q s0B of man was born without q human father, is without foundation in his. tory"
 He also asserted that when "I say of Jesus that he asrended into heao. fn, do not mean and cannot mean that with his physical body of flesh, blood and bones he foated into space and has for 2 900 years been existing somewhere in the sky. in that very physical body of fesa, blood and bones Such an exist. ence would seem to me not glorious, but horrible. -
 Declaring that he is about to carry the case to the free intelli- @onGe and enlightened conscienca of the world, he cOunsels the "hun- dreds of clergymen and thousands of laymen in the Protestant Epis. topal church who have reached the same conclusion" as he has, not to be dismayed and to stay wherc they are
 T appeal" he says, from thoye in places of authority in the church itself 10 the great body of people" "
 He asserted that he does nos blame his judges and though he bows To their will and feels that it ls final for him. h. says. T am equally eertals=tlaa i nof final tor the chHef When tb4 sre4s tribnnai "f ire '3-ou@ft has daaid cd this contentien the soeh aho ad- minister The H5ufeh On earth VII conform tn=tt5s aaai-ion.
 Having !" 4o q the temporary aad unstable Interpretations of tha creed he declares that ha holds more firmly 10 thc gospel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
WANT TED HIS NICKEL.
TRANSIENT PEDDIEE CREATES tnl >LNENT N THE POLICE
 tot RI MONDAY MORNING.
Turned the Johe oH thicl >tcnart b, Demanding thc Nickel spent Tor
 06tl

\ patdie3= Wl4e @4- #sfbeH i5 ces#aode 5z the police sunday night oa >aa- rauey charge cred ed t lot of amu5g= ment in police court Monday mognjHs.
 He said he had 5eea tesin& 9o reach some point ill Louisiana and had ia- tended leaving the city Monday ba. the big police had pulled Alm and 3anhed him b prison vile. He was no bum, but an honest peddter, try ing to make aH honest living.
 Judge Toncy told him that on con- diiioH oI his leaving the city at once he would dismiss the charge The fellow started out of the court room, but was recalled by the judge and told to go fo Chief Stewart and get his nickel, the amount found on him when arrested.
 Il spent thai niekle for somethine 10 eat for him last night at his re quest" said the chief. No, dat don [ go 7" said the peddIer zYou haf no right to spent my money. You take me and haf to feed me l want my money The laugh was on the chief who compromised by giving him two nickles, and he disappeared in the drizzie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
IINEN1AN HURT.

xarkana &a. F. 'ambarton. Wo-s ; ta- ta- T -NaF-
 Telephone c114aasr at TeXas- aa was seriously ia.e-d bss com i1 contact win live wire. ta received : 300-volt shock and hands and faat We're badly turned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
BLUFF DOSEN' I G0.
TILLMAN SAYS HE WILL LEti,k kE IN CHICAGO TOMORROW RE-
 aARDIESS OF THREATS.
r>i>t, He Will Deal DirectI, With
 Race Question and Negroes Cannot Prevent HiR.

1 SpeciaI to the Graphic:
 . Chicago. Nov. 25.-Re2ard.ess of threats that he will be hilsei il h2 4nuched on the race question Fl lie
 lectnre he will leliYe.' here Tuesday for The benefit of ;he Chicago Union
 hnsDttal, Senator Tit!nal anaoUarrd that Chicago should be aroused by
 viii be exactly wh.- h. vii talk about
 He wants no police guard al | says lis ;;.e has been 50 oteeA thrn tteu-d that he has ceased to give the matter even a thought.
 The senator arrived here from St
 Louis, held conference with the so- cietv women under whose auspices ha
 will lecture and left for South Haven. Mich He will lecture in Platte5ziiai". Wis Monday and return to Chicago Tuesday morning. In surprised that Chicago should be aroused by Threats of a negro uprising hr said. s Surprised at Chicago. A Its ridiculous.a
 "l shall talk directly on the race ' Problem. My lecture on the question, Shall the United States Annex Cuba
 will bring the race issue at once into the limeisht.
 6"The negroes here say have boast ed of taking part in lynching. This { "a nntrnp Thirty wears ago was in
 one or two riots, but they Were politi-
 cal and had nothing to do with lynch < ings. have never been present al a lynching.
 s Would Lead Mob. 1R# "Bul I have said that l will lead a
 mo- to lynch any man who has at lacked a woman. black or white. l
 hardly think I will retract thar. s.A The fact that the Chicago negroes { have asked the mayor to prevent my 1ecsure is no surprise They have had 2 Such liberties in the north that they < presume to control everything NM T am not afraid of any negro that Nfves Threats against my life have 6been made so often that they don [ V ven assume the importance of incl
 oents. l want no policemen to guard
 he. I'll walk the streets Of Chicago #Alone. suppose negroes will seek Athem come. A race war Impossible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26

The mills and factories have nearly all shur down for want of timber to work. and it will b. some time before they can resumc a9 there is loo much water ia he tlmbered lands To permit oI Hos..t,l he log, and bolts tu the railroads A5 d colseque,lc- large numbse of Workmen are idle and vii prob ably remain so the remajnder ot the veal.
 The stopping of the raegoft-S has caused , scarcity o fir wood which threatens to become distress ing as winter approaches Mos Of the residents of the city and many persons residing for miles around the city depend oh tha factories to finnish them with trewood, au5 as result o1 th mills shutting down wood has sold on th,4 streets during the present storm at deubI= tho ree- u!sr prie->
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26

-Buy your paints aal wal pa, pae of Claud Cleee and company f 4oa want the best, We will save you mca4E oa everything.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26
Prairie Addition

s.tuaeal oa AGstin's A7ea.s, Eao"a a3 Twenty-sixth aa IIaIal streets. These lots ha7s been heI dat so per lot, b.: in order 10 sell same w.thN 9 dags l xii take s25 per la. This E the cheapest real estata ever offered for tdi5 mo1ey. aud ts increasing ia valuation da,l,,-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-11-26

Workarn aFe idle and Wil pfob- ably remain so =the remainder ot l4e
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
ARARALLRL

When Mr.. Napoleon b. Broward as
sumed the duties of Governor, he en-
tered into a contract with the State Of
Florida. For considerations stipulated,
he was TO be paid a certain SUN. II
the State refused TO pay the salary
fixed by law, what would Mr.. Broward
do? Under like conditions a railroad
asked the court 10 compel the State TO
observe her part Of the contract or TO
prove that the party Of the second part
had failed. For this Governor Broward
is reported as having said that the rail-
road Seeks TO steal" Will the Gov
ernOr tell us what course he would pur-
cue under like conditions?
When Napoleon y. BrOward was sher-
if Of Duval county he had a contract
with both State and county, the amount
Of his compensation being fixed by a
fee bill Having accepted the contract,
was II fair TO ask that more be paid
and TO seek more from the Legislature?
Would this be "stealing?" The rail-
road has not done this. II has only
asked that contract duly entered into
be observed by both parties unless it
can be shown that default has been
committed. Is this wrong?
When Napoleon =. Broward patriot
ically and philanthrOpically served the
people of Cuba, he entered into a con-
tract, and he demanded that this con-
tract be observed TO the letter. Was it
stealing" to take pay 80 earned or
prosperity 50 acquired?
As q member and stakeholder Of the
firm which has monopoly Of the ferry
service for the people Of Jacksonville,
Mr. BrOward entered into a contract
with the city. With good reason or
without, there were delays on his part.
He Ibid not come 10 time any more
than the railroad did. But the public
accepted his excuses, granted extern
slOns Of time and cOndOned defects in
service. Now that the public failed TO
take advantage Of such opportunities,
Mr. BrOward Is enforcing his contract
and enjoys the benefits Of it. II the
city sought TO escape It's responsible
ties, what would Mr.. BrOward and his
company do? Appeal 10 the courts?
That's what the East Coast Railway
has done, Is there better way? Is
il stealing TO ask for contract rights,
signed and sealed? If so, why does
Mr.. Broward claim such rights? If
not, why does Governor BrOward say
the railway seeks To steal by coming
into court? -Times-UniOn.
A kind Of reputation Of an honest
contract, does il not seem? And was it
not conceived by the jennings gang,
whose administration began the repudi-
atlng business
Did not Col. S. / Wales have an
honest contract, too, which was recog-
nized by every public official in Florida
until after he had succeeded in collect
ing the claim, and until Jennings had it
repudated?
Governor Browards position relative
to those lands was first invented by the
j Jennings board.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
Csncort friday EvenIns.

Last Friday evening the Gas Co. gave
a concert TO the public which was much
appreciated and equally enjoyed The
SQUARE Immediately in front Of the COM
pany's Office was lighted brilliantly with
gas, and comfortable chairs and settees
were scattered on the lawn. The vef-
andas of the Leon Hotel, directly Oppo-
site, were filled to overlooking; the
square was too.
The concert was such as would please
any one. There were pieces vocal and
instrumental by the masters for those
of the classical ear. For those who
preferred dramatic or comic recitations
there was an extract from DR.. yekyl
and Mr.. Hyde, as well as others. There
were, too, rag-time pieces sprinkled
here and there sufficiently tasty to
make the program varied and spicy.
The music was furnished by the two
large, excellent, clear sounding, one
hundred dollar Victor talking machines,
one owned by Mr.. Miller, the other by
Mr.. Elliott, who is agent for this excel
lent machine and their records, and
takes great pleasure in exhibiting them.
The audience was not moved directly
by the sound of the sweet music; they
stayed until eleven p. m. The music
was certainly enjoyed by all present,
and the Gas Co is well remembered.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
Letter to County Commissioners.

Gov. Broward has issued the following
letter to the county commissioners of
all the counties os Florida, relative to
making appropriations for an exhibit
at the state fair at Tampa in November:
Honorable Chairman, Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners: have the honor to
request that you will lay before the
members of your board this letter with
a view to having them consider the
Importance of making an appropriation
in aid of the state fair to be held in
Tampa. November 14th to 10Th of this
year.
The exhibition of the resources of the
several counties of the State ar the last
fair was highly beneficial to counties
competing. 1t has given increased as
sessments, increased land values, and
improved methods in farming. AS one
of the results Of this fair, large irriga-
ton contracts have been made and the
fact demonstrated TO the world that
products heretofore marketed in Janu-
airy and February, can inst as easily be
produced in South Florida in November
and December, thus giving better prices
in the market. The holding Of the fair
has also resulted in immense improve
ment relative to the breeding of fine
live stock Such interest has also been
aroused in the breeding of fine poultry
and the poultry exhibit this year will
be twice as large as it was last
The holding Of the fair has increased
the interest in the production of grain,
fodder, grasses and other feed stuffs
New life has also been put into the sug-
ar cane industry.
With the above facts in view, it is, in
my opinion. essential that every county
in the State should be represented in
the various departments of the fair
The last legislature recognized the Tam
pa fair as a State institution by making
a liberal appropriation for the payment
Of premiums and this should stimulate
every county TO be represented and
thereby be benefited You are, there
fore urged TO consider the advisability
of appointing a commissioner for your
county for the purpose of collecting
products for exhibition and ais } that you
appropriate from the county treasury
sum sufficient to defray the expenses of
making an exhibit from your county.
All exhibits will be transported by the
railroads to the fair grounds free of
charge.
Trusting that the wisdom of your
board will lead you TO see the Importance
of this matter and that your county may
be creditably represented at the State
fair, have the honor to be, Yours very
truly,
N. B. Broward, Governor.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
WE COMPLY WITH REQUEST.

State Of Florida, Executive Department,
Tallahassee Aug. %, 1906
Ed True Democrat, Tallahassee, Fla:
Dear Sir AS an impartial discussion
of some Of the important phases of the
drainage question, send you proof of
an editorial which was recently pub
lished in the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
This cannot be construed as either the
trustees view or the view of the oppo-
siton, but il a statement from a source
which certainly has no interest in either
the success OF the failure of the Florida
drainage proposition. 1t is also source
where 1t is quite evident that reliable
information on the general proposition
of drainage is at hand, because Louisi-
ana has been engaged in this work for
many years.
II entirely agreeable, you may pub
lish the editorial; or. II you like, such
parts of II as you may deem advisable,
giving credit to tho New Orleans Times
Democrat,
Yours very truly,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
Earthquake Relief Reports Wanted

Governor Broward on the 18th of
August sent the following letter to the
Times Union:
II herewith enclose you a letter to
the various committees and persons col
Letting funds for the relief of the suf-
ferers of San Francisco, from earth
quake and fire, which the chairman of
the finance committee of the relief and
Red Cross funds, Mr.. James Phelan,
desires published, as probably the best
method of receiving full settlement
from the various committees at an early
date. would appreciate it if you
would publish the same.
with kind regards, yours very truly,
IN. B. BRowARD, Governor.
Tallahassee, Fla, August %, 1906. -
To the several committees, throughout
the State of Florida, who have collected
funds for the relief of the sufferers in
California from the recent devastating
earthquake and fire at San Francisco,
| herewith have published letter from
the chairman of the finance committee
of the relief and Red Cross funds of
San Francisco, Cal, which letter eX-
plains itself:
San Francisco, Cal, August IL, 1906.
His Excellency, the. Governor, ITALIA
hassee, Fla: Dear Sir-In pursuance
of our policy of centralizing the re-
sources of this committee, we take the
liberty of asking you, through the press
or otherwise, as may seem expedient to
you, to request all committees in your
State to furnish us with a statement of
the funds received by them. This state
ment should include the sums already
forwarded here, and the balances now
remaining in their hands.
I'VE would have you point out thai
while the fund we have on hand is COM
paratively large, the work of rehabili-
tation will necessitate the expenditure
of large sums, and that we are DESTROYS
Of receiving all outstanding sums in or
der that we may more definitely ascer-
tain the amount at our disposal and
plan accordingly. shall be pleased to
hear from you in reply. Yours very
respectfully, JAMES d. PHELAN,
Chairman.
respectfully suggest that the request
Of Mr.. Phelan, the chairman Of the
finance committee Of California, be
complied with. Yours very truly,
N. B. BRowARD, Governor.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
The State Fair.

~N~
Premium lists of the great Florida
State Fair, to be held at Tampa No
vember ID to 20, are now ready for dis
tribution, and hundreds are being daily
sent out to prospective exhibitors in
every section of the State. President
Brown has spent months in rearrang-
ing the lists, comparing them with those
of the greatest fairs of the country and
securing suggestions from hundreds of
experienced fair workers in all parts of
the Union. AS a result, it may be
truthfully stated that the lists are more
complete than any ever issued by a
State fair
Particular attention has been given to
every neutrality-suspicious., horti-
cultural, industrial, citrus fruits, edu-
cational, live stock, mineral, woman's
work, children's department, etc. and
no products or articles of any kind
known to Florida are left out. The
names of the judges in every depart
ment of exhibition will be announced
fifteen days before the fair, and none
but the most experienced, capable and
fair-minded judges will be allowed to
offciate.
Surprising even to the most optimis-
tic fair workers is the number OF coun-
ties that are making arrangements to
participate and compete fer the grand
prizes offered. On Monday a total of
twenty-four had reported, and several
others are expected to line themselves
up before the end of the present week.
1t is confidently expected that there will
be represented at the fair not less than
ten more counties than were repre-
sented at the Georgia State fair, the
largest ever held in the South except
ing the Florida State fair of last year.
This large number of counties COM
.peting is due to several reasons, among
them being great success achieved in
conducting the fair last year, assuring
an even larger attendance of home
seekers this year; the fact that an ex-
eellent exhibit at the fair assures fine
representation at the great jamestown
exposition in 1907, and last, but by no
means least, the fact that counties par
ticipating this year will have advantage
IN securing space at the great Panama
exposition, to be held at Tampa Janu-
airy, February and March, 1908.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

The Ocala Banner asks: "Who is
going 10 write Florida's Democratic
platforLI?"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

The Times Union says: THE Gus
tOmary' methods OF the Internal Inn
provement Board are unbusiness-like
methods
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

Publicity" is at least as necessary
in the management of State affairs as
in the regulation Of the trusts. Times
Union.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

Supt. HollOway's suggestion Of an ed
ucational day at the State Fair should
be adopted and the Tribune dominates
Mr.. Holloway himself as chairman Of a
committee TO carry out the idea Tam
pa Tribune
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

Monticello Is to have a new bank, the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. Il is
organized with paid in capital Of SIS, :
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07

The assurance and facility with which
editorial writer's far distant from the
scene are prone to discuss problems and
policies with the details and conditions
Of which they are utterly unacquainted
is strikingly illustrated in the two clip
pings which we reproduce above at the
courteously.worded request of Governor
Broward
Concerning the statements of the Age
Herald, it should be said that the pur-
pose of the drainage amendment is not
to consider the draining of the Ever
glades." but to authorize the drainage
board to proceed with its operations, as
it is doing now under the drainage law,
without any adequate consideration or
preparation whatever. and utterly re-
CARELESS Of the economic questions"
which that journal imagines will be
easily solved, but which the people Of
Florida intend shall be solved before
they confer despotic and legislative
powers upon an irresponsible board.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-07
DRAINING THE EVERGLADES.

Governor Broward has succeeded in
bringing proposition before the peo-
pie of Florida In the fall election which
looks TO the appointment Of commits
sion 20 consider the draining OF the
Everglades, covering millions Of acres.
II the people vote in the affirmative,
the new commission will have great
powers. II may drain all or any part
Of it; II may levy tax on drained
acres; Il may sell at private sale re-
claimed lands; it may conduct irriga-
ton work in short, il may do whatever
II considers best for the State
No little opposition has arisen over
the subject Some think il will render
the lower part Of the peninsula un-
healthy Others say drainage would
throw more land on the market than
could be assimilRted, and Others say the
Everglades should not be drained until
land for agricultural purposes becomes
scarce and high priced
All these objections are baseless, and
the American voter usually votes right.
So he no doubt will in Florida, and the
chances are that he will vote 10 drain
the Everglades. The feasibility Of
drainage is well established, and not
much remains 90 be considered except
economic questions. These will come
up In detail. and they will be solved one
after another az ell questions have been
relating to the occupation and improve
ment OF the country. Birmingham Age
Herald.