Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

the most striking instance of acute sensitiveness, but it points a moral which is desired in these lines. l Doubtless you have heard music which seemed to carry you away to some other realm of the universe. In the midst of such a rhapsody did it ever occur to you that the sudden visitation of our beloved waterworks whistle sounding fire alarm, with all it's delicate shades of torture, right in the midst of the chorus, would ere ate a chaotic condition.
 \ party of laborers in the move ment of some heavy object, accom- plish practically nothing unless the en- ergy Of each man is used at the same moment as that of his associates.
 When you were obtaining the ele mentary part of your education, you read the story of the father whose 1 seven sons were at variance with each other until he told them how easily seven sticks were separately broken, but how impossible it was to break them when they were placed in one bundle and tied together.
 Human nature is said to be the same the world over, and it is hard ] ly possible that Pine Bluff possesses more than any other city of it's size, it's proportion Of public-spirited citi- zens, or tight wads. who would fur nish material for funerals, the ab- sence of which handicaps progress, and thoroughly organized hammer brigade, better known as knockers. This latter class comprises the peo- 1 pie who question every move made for the city,s advancement, and who want the wheels of progress stayed for the reason that-they have no req son about the matter.
 If you have happened to belong to the last class mentioned, you may con- slider these lines dedicated to your self.
 Let the coming year absorb your system with the knowledge of the truth that Pine Bluff is the best city in Arkansas, the only place possible on the Arkansas river, south of Lit tie Rock, where a city can be develop ed and grow, the center of the finest cotton raising fields of the south; the coming metropolis of southeast Ar kansas and the greatest place On the map
 Take look over the city and see how it has grown in the last twelve years. See haw property has grown bling and trebling over the prices asked twelve years ago with no buy CTS, readily selling today at the ad- vanced figures.
 Northern capital is looking this way as it never has before. Only recent y an entire building addition was pur- chased by parties from the extreme north. The purchasers see acres of diamonds here, while many Pine Blufians are sleeping on the premises in state of sonolence, which may make the celebrated repose os RiI Van Wrinkle appear as a kittens nap Within the past twelve months nu merous individuals and companies ell tirely from othsr states. have located here, fully appreciating our wonder ! ful opportunities, and to them in man, , instances, will go rewards whicl might easily have been yours. Thei , coming adds an impetus to Pine Biuf l which you would not give.
 As she stands today Pine Bluff ha ! much to boast of as a city of progres
 and opportunities, but it is not tn
 purpose of this article to attempt :;
 recount of her resources. We are ol
 the threshold Of greater things / free bridge, competitive railway facili ties, the operation of one of the lars ' est car factories in the southwest, per manent and satisfactory facilities fo Vigati0n. 3 government building an numerous new business houses.
 WAea you chance to meet som' , s.....lzer t3 Pine Bluff. don't let hin
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