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CONTRACT LET
Rob Roy Bridge Will Be Constructed
 by A. McNulty for S43o.

A. McNulty, the only bidder for the job of constructing the new bridge over Plum Bayou, at Rob Roy, was awarded the contract Friday after noon by County Judge Kerwin and J. s. Barraque, one of the commis- sioners. MT. McNulty's bid was $3 per foot, and as the bridge will be 16O feet long. it's cost to the taxpayers will be S4S0, as the contractor fur. rishes his own material. The bridge will be a first class, wooden structure, and is to be built over Plum Bayou in the township of that name. MT. McNulty made the contract and filed his bond Friday afternoon. and work will be started imemdiately. as the bridge is an absolute necessity.
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bitter feeling between the two fac tions striving for dominance of the church. Benjamin Capelin was in- stantly killed while his wife, whose head was partly torn away by a gun shot, cannot recover. Mrs. R. H. liar per was wounded in the side and Henry Garden was shot in the leg. Two unknown men who fled after the fiatt Were also slightly wounded.
 There had been i'll feeling of long standing over the management of funds winch had been raised for the Many opposed the holding of the so- cial tonight, fearing an outbreak. Dur ing the evening there was clash be- tween adherents of the rival factions and it is said that a blow was struck. Instantly guns were produced and shooting began. It is not certainly known who fired the first shot, but almost as the shooting began Capelin fell to the floor with bullet in his heart. Mrs. Harper, Henry Gardner and two other men were shot within the next few minutes. It is believed that Mrs. Capelin received her wound as she stepped from the door of the building. Mrs. Harper Garden and James Holton were placed under ar rest pending complete investigation by the authorities.
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=TOTHE PUBLIC.

Pine Bluff, Ark, March s. 190G We the undersigned hereby agres to close at 12 o'clock on Saturdays beginning April 1, 1906 and continuin. until October 1, 1906:
 Signed:
 Cotton Belt Savings and Trust com pany.
 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company.
 Pine Bluff Trust company. Banking Department, from F m. to 6 D. m. Jefferson County Savings Bank. Simmons National Bank
 Merchants x Planters Bank. The Bank of Pine Bluff. Citizens Bank
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WILL ENTERTAIN AT TEA.

The Presbyterian ladies will give a tea at "the manse' next Wednesday afternoon from to 6 o'clock.
 The refreshments will be in charge of the "Shreded Wheat Biscuit com- pany," and will consist of three course luncheon appetizingly served by Miss Haskins and a corps of as sistants sent out by this firm.
 All the ladies of the city are in vited. Admission 25 cents.
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 EAST END NEWS. + - ++++++++***++*+ + + * ++ +

Mrs. E. l.. Smith is critically ill from relapse of swamp fever
 MT. John Dark, an employe of the Cotton Belt, was struck in the face with piece of timber yesterday and was badly cut.
 Coach Mo- O4, formerly MT. E. A. Peck's car, has been remodeled and will be used as baggage and express car. sY 1'
 Six more cars of material have ar rived for the new Cotton Belt shops.
 MT. Will Harkins has gone to Beard en in the service of the Cotton Belt
 Mrs Julius Tobias was quite sick yesterday but better today.
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WRANGEL BURNED
And Appeal Is Made for the Relief
 of the Sufferers.

Los Angeles, March 29.-A cable gram, dated Juneau, Alaska, March 26, from United States District Attor- ney J. J. Boyce, says that the town of Wrangel Alaska, has almost to- tally been destroyed by fire and ap- peals for aid for the sufferers. The dis patch states that every store in the town was burned and that the total loss is s100,0OO. The custom house vas saved.
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MILLIONS FOR
 CARNEGIE SCHOOLS.
Steel Man Gives Another Sic sun1 for
 Maintenance of Institutes.

Pittsburg. March 29.-Tt was an IoUnced in this city last night that >rdrew Carnegie had given s2,ooo,o00 in addition to previous gifts for tho aintonanca of the Carne@ie technical schools. Tho gift was made throuah special committee of the trustees Cf the technical schools who visit od Nr. Carneete at Hot Springs, Va. N9. carneeie has already given up- wards of 3 miNtaa, and this latest Froffer is in the nature Of United States steel , per cent bonds. None of it is to he used for tho erection ef buildings. It is also announced that Mr. CarneGie expressed a desire that the Margaret Morrison Carne- @ie School for Women be completed as soon as possible, and assured the committee that he would meet the ex- perse. It is expected that the tech nical schools will cost about e5 .00O.- eco when completed.
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Arlington.
 E. S. Minard came in from Newport Thursday evening and registered at the Trulock.
 A. B. Rowland of Sheridan spent Thursday and Friday in Pine Bluff on business.
 R. F. Johnston of Little Rock trans acted business in Pine Bluff Thurs day and Friday.
 T. l.. Beard was down from Fort Smith on business Thursday, and srent Friday here.
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Meeting at First Baptist Church.

In spite of the most indictment weather during the week, good con- gregations have been attending the services. Rev. Winburne will preach tonight. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock there will be a special service for children. Many of the school children have been prevented from coming, and it is for their special ben eft the Saturday morning service is arranged Rev. Winburne will preach again Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night.
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7ct-T KILLS NORMAN IN PULPIT
tias thing De2ls Death-Biow in Midss
 of Sermon.

Carson, Iowa, March 25.-In the ilsj cf religtous services. while Rev. , ?. !eHtz was preaching a sermon sel2r in the church of tho Latter Day Saints a bolt of liahtning fatally in. iurel the minister. stunned and burn. o2 many in the congregation. caused panic and set the building on fire "oV. Mr. Lontz died within an bour N't'fat re@ainine consciousness.
 ''''e bolt came through the roof S-r}tct and played about the chande. Ter directly over tho head of the rreacher. and then communicated to its victim. He fell to the floor of the Niatform IFS if shot. Those in the for. ward seats were stunned, and several of them were severely scorched but sone was seriously hurt. There was rush from the rear for the doors md 1t was not until nearly all except
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BRIEF MENTION. e < ( 2 ++*4 ! +* !. | +%+ | .

Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Parsen of Waldo were in the city Thursday and Fri day.
 J. C. Browne of Little Rock trans acted business here Thursday and Friday.
 F. Ditter and family of Hot Springs were Pine Bluff visitors Thursday and Friday.
 Jas. F. Emi@h was up from Niece hee Thursday and spent Friday in the city
 T, I. Jordan and c. P. Wilson of Ladd were in the city Thursday on business.
 D l. Carlisle was in from Onalaeka Thursday cvnine and registered at the
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FENCE DRAGED HIM FROM TRAIN

Coatsvlle. Pa, March 25.-Seeking to rest his legs. A. w. Stewart, who vas accompanying a car of poultry from Nallv Falls, Kansas, to New York, opened the door of the car to- day and sat down, with his feet dang ling outside. While the train was nassin@ Christiana his feet caught on picket fence and he was dragged from the tra!n, receiving injuries from which he died tonieht.
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Thursdays Recepits.

The cotton receipts for Thursday were 24 bales, against 2s9 on the same 6ate last year; for the week, 7cS; last year. 1007; since September 1, v set last year, 74122. The ship. ments were 190 bales. against 534 on the same date last year; for the week 96S; last year, 2025; since September % Se2: last year, G1 .29G.
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. LOCAL HND OTHERWISE. |
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D w. Boyce devotes his time to rents
 Mrs. Bart Watkins is on the sick list. ~ax&4V
 Nice front room for rent. POP West Fifth. ,gaass xIll
 Call for Drs Williams and Black well at Evans drugstore.
 Day boarders wanted; $50 a week. POP West Fifth.
 Walkers Liver Tablets for sale only at Bedells Pharmacy.
 Furnished room for rent. Old phone SIP, or call at SIS West Fifth.
 ,-Wanted-To buy a good buggy horse Chas Haycock, No. 113 Pine street
 Use Walkers Liver Tablets for malaria, biliousness and constipation. Bedell Pharmacy.
 For rent-Two nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Apply 400 East Fifth avenue.
 -Chas. Haycock will buy or sell or exchange your property for you. Of. flee No. 113 Pine street.
 For sale-One square grand piano. Also furnished rooms for rent, 1902 East Sixth. Old phone 40.
 -I have a client wishing to buy house in the west end. If you desire to sell, call at No. 113 Pine street.
 One of the negro patients who has been sick with smallpox at the pest house died Wednesday night and was buried Thursday night.
 -Dr. Grandy uses the new method of painless extracting, somnoforme, also vitalized air and neurocaine; all perfectly safe; 22O 1-2 Main street, up stairs.
 For Sale-A bargain for right party-a cosy little cottage of rooms on W. 21st St. Good neighborhood and a beautiful site. Owner out of town and will sell cheap. Enquire at this office.
 -Wanted-Gentleman or lady with good reference to travel for firm of $250o00 capital. Salary $1,072 per year and expenses; salary paid week ly and expenses advanced. Address, with stamp, J. A. Alexander, Pine Bluff. Ark.
 Manager Wanted-Reliable com- pany wants responsible man to take charge branch house in Arkansas. Sta pie line, salary s125.00 per month and commissions. References and $1,000 cash required Address Lock Box 5S5, Chicago.
 -Lost-Ladies gold open face watch. Engraved M. V. w. Lost up on Second Second between Cherry and Laurel or upon Laurel between Second and Sirth avenue. Finder will return same to 1921 West Second avenue and receive reward.
 -Wanted-Men to learn barber trade. Splendid time to begin. Busy season soon Few weeks completes. Top wages paid graduates. Positions waiting. Best trade in the world for poor man. Little expense. Write nearest branch Moler Barber college, St. Louis. Mo-, Ft. Worth or Dallas Texas
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RUSSELL SAGE RETlRES

New York. March 29.-It is under stood that, because of his failing health and his inability to attend board meetings. Russell Sage will nc longer be an active factcr in the af fairs of the Gould roads. At a meet ing of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway company, MT Sage resigned from the executive com mittee, his place being taken by Thomas T. Eckert.
 Mr. Sage will, however, continue as director of the road. He is also a member of the directorates of the Missouri Pacific and the Wabash. F. N. Hickman was elected local treas urer at St. Louis of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern in place of F. H. Smith, resigned.
 Owing to inability to obtain a euo- rum. the meeting of the Missouri Pa cific directors was postponed.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
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Lords Supper to Be Administered.
 Next Sunday being the regular day for the celebration of the Lords Sup per at the First Presbyterian church, a preparatory service will be held in the church at o'clock Saturday af ternoon.
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BLOODY TRAGEDY
 AT CHURCH SOCIAL

Rluefnld, w. Va, March 2o.--Rlnod shed and death was the ending of a social at tha Methodist Episcopal church at Coaldale near here last r:eht The tragedy grew out of the
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the cooler heads had left that the mn- ister was picked up and carried from the church. Those who remained be- hind had no difficulty in extinguishing the blaze and the damage was nomi- nal.
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Services at the Temple.

Regular services will be held at the Temple tonight at s o'clock. Rabbi Frisch will speak on Or Isaac M. Wise, the Pioneer of American Juda. ism." Everybody is cordially invited to attend.
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QUOTATIONS.

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D. w. Boyce devotes his time to rents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Rockefeller.

The whereabouts of John D. Rockefeller
continue a mystery. Reports on the sub
ject are as numerous as the hairs of his
wig. a few days ago he was on a yacht
sailing in southern seas, and now he is
lodging about in this country on fast rail-
road trains. A terrible penalty to pay for
fame and money. He has several homes,
all comfortable. but finds comfort just now
In none of them. The trouble is with the
courts. which are more anxious to see Mr..
Rockefeller than he is TO see them. People
will seek redress of grievances by law, and
process servers will get busy. This sort of
thing annoys Mr.. Rockefeller, and SO he re-
tires from public yiew-becomes a fugitive.
as it were. from curiosity But, wherever
he may be. he will return. Sooner or later
this prince OF millions must resume his
sway in the realm where his influence is
all powerful But his present plight is d
startling commentary on the times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
The Chinese Menace

There viii be no excuse for the western
nations II China rises in fury against the
foreigners dwelling within the emptre and
preparations are lacking for a sufficient
protection TO those exposed to assault
In the Hight CT the happenings OF 1900 there
can be nothing palmer than that the ce-
IeStials are developing the same spirit of
murderous antagonism From all parts of
emma come reliable reports that the for
eigHers are menaced. Missions have been
destroyed and mobs have been dispersed
Dy the authorities with such a show of
feeble-forcefulness that the impression has
gained ground that the authorities at Picking
are In no wise unwilling to see a recrudes-
cence OF the violent anti-forelgner spirit Of
six years ago. The reports TO this effect
come from both official and unofficial
sources. They cannot all be Attributed 10
the boycott propaganda, which Is already
responsible for much Of the hatred OF
Americans.
Whatever may be the outcome of the fight
for the lowering Of the bars against the
entrance of coolie Cinnamon into this coun-
try, It Is the duty OF the United States and
OF all the other powers having interests in
the far east to prepare now for the worst
that may happen In China. Secretary Taft
has asked Congress for an emergency APP
preparation OF 100000 TO enable him to
place troops close to the scene OF possible
danger In season to prevent a great dIsas-
ter. He has been denied this fund. but Is
proceeding nevertheless to do whatever is
possible by charging the farce in the Phil
ippines. from which point they can be
quickly sent into CHINA should occasion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Hark, From the Graves!

John Temple Graves, though crushed to
earth. announces that he will rise again.
Defeated In one newspaper venture, he will
forthwith embark upon another at Atlanta.
and with support that insures as he tells
US. complete success. Why should we all
not wish MIR. Graves success?
There are two sides to the controversy
which has brought Mr. Graves-reiuctantly.
of course-into the limelight as journalist
His opponents charge him with personal
vanity, in that he permitted himself to be
pulled in his own columns. When did that
become an offense against Journalism, or
anything else? Some rather husky reputa-
tions have been built. on that founda don.
Editors have been known even..to pun
themselves In their own columns. Selftad-
vertisement Is the first law of some jour
nalistic natures. Mr.. Graves, who was mot
trained for journalism, but put on the har-
ness little late in life. simply did what he
had seen other men In the calling do. But,
doing 1t little awkwardly, he tripped UP.
Mr.. Graves side is based upon his asser-
ton that he was making it so warm for the
railroads they could not longer stand 1t;
and that as they could not meet his argu-
ments they pulled his chair from under
him. Feeling this way Mr. Graves will
probably make it warmer than ever for the
railroads In his new columns. which. as he
believes. cannot be reached by any inf1u-
ences they may be able to exert. This time
he will not be at the mercy OF stockhold-
ers, or a board of directors, but will be
operating in connection with just one man,
who not only has the necessary capital. but
Is in complete accord with Mr.. Graves
views.
Mr.. Hearst? We may expect this guess
in many quarters. Not only has Mr.. Graves
had Mr. Hearst's open sympathy in his
fight. but the two men stand for the same
public policies. Mr.. Graves in Atlanta
only in much more rhetorical way-has
been advocating the same things that Mr..
Hearst has in New York and elsewhere.
And as Mr.. Hearst is now national, and
a growing. political quantity. and at the
same time is spreading out still further in
a journalistic way, 1t may serve his pur-
poses to take a hand In the southern field.
Rhetoric and the "rhino." That should
make a strong combination in Atlanta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14

arise. The refusal OF Congress to act in the
premises imposes a heavy burden of re-
sponsibility upon It. II IN 1900 the United
States had shown a bold front In advance
of the actual crisis at Picking, that tragedy
might have been averted.
Since 1900 the conditions in China have
changed for the better in the matter of In
ternational Intervention to prevent disaster.
Russia Is no longer to be feared as menacing
the integrity of the empire. The principle. OF
China's indivisibiiity has been virtually es-
tablished by the outcome OF the Japanese
war. Japan herself has become power
great enough to cope with many Of the
evils attributable to Chinese fanaticism and
stubborn insuiarty. She has fully emerged
from her own isolation and has become a
world power. with obligations which invest
her with an added responsibility for the
preservation of peace between China and
the western nations.
International agreements at this juncture
to check the rising tide of anti-foregner
belfigerence IN China would probably save
many lives and prevent the development Of
serious problems. The situation is sufficient
ly serious at this time to warrant the
United States IN taking the Initiative to pro-
pose and forward such an understanding
among the powers as will enable them to
bring China to a realization of her own
duty and danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
Back to the Old Hours

When Congress virtually forced the heads
of the government departments to keep
their clerks at work from nine In the morn
ing to half-past four in the afternoon The
Star expressed the belief that the new ar
rangement would prove handicap instead
of benefit to the public service The de-
partmental employees IL urged. would render
not more but poorer services during the ex-
tended hours OF labor. being wearfed by the
addition Of half an hour to such an extent
that they could not respond in the old spirit
to the demands upon them. A resolution
has lately been introduced in the Senate
looking to the restoration of the old hours,
and has been referred to the chiefs of de-
partments and bureaus for their opinions
According to present understanding the re-
sponses that have been received thus far
are generally In favor OF a return to four
O'Clock as the closing hour, most of the
superior officials declaring that the clerks
have not rendered as good service during
these past few months OF the new order as
they did before.
The government service is by no means
easy to perform. The work is exacting and
responsible. Upon the individuals In the
ranks depend weighty interests. They are
the guardians OF the treasury and the ex-
IL.
They dispose of the claims and require
ments of millions of people. II they are
lax. or careless, or inefficient, or slow. Il
great range of interests must suffer.
There was no urgent need OF extending the
hours of service from six and a half OF
actual desk work 10 seven The govern
meuts work was as nearly up to date in
most of the departments as 1t can well be
Kept without undue hurry and danger or
insufficient consideration. There were per-
haps few bureaus where the arrearages of
work called for either longer hours or
better stin. for larger forces. The govern
ment gained nothing in the net calculation
OF the case when it had imposed the addl-
tonal half hour OF labor upon its workers
II IS to be hoped that the pending resoiu-
ton VIII be adopted and that the govern
ment viii return to the former hours. the
change from which has proved a Serious
disturbance In this, community. and has
worked an injustice upon a large body OF
conscientious clerks
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The Unwintry Winter.

The grounding started in on his second
spell OF underground sleep with every indi-
cation that he was in the first line of re-
liability in weather forecasting. Even be-
fore he had poked his sharp little nose out
of the burrow the elements began to rage
as though to make up for lost time. The
temperature fell sharply and snow came
In some places. and there was, taken alto
gether. tho worst exhibition of winter
weather that had been seen during the sea-
son. This first burst of cold was soon fol-
lowed by another. and the elder brethren
OF the weather-wise nodded their heads In
satisfaction at the thought that the crea-
lures of the field and forest know better
than man what nature is going to do.
Since that first blare of the north wind
the season has shown a much milder side
The coal pile has not diminished nearly as
rapidly as seemed likely during the first
days of the ground-hog's retirement. The
menace OF coal strike has lost many of
its ttrrors to the consumer. The baImy
airs az these last few days have caused the
thoughts to turn to spring clothes. The
man without an oyercoat Is commonly seen