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THE GENERAL
 CONFERENc
Much Arkansas Interest in Methodist Meeting to Be Held in eirming.
 ham.

Arkansas Methodists are interested in the approach of the general confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church south, which is to be held at Birmingham beginning May 3.
 Among the matters of interest to the Little Rock conference to come up before the general conference is the appeal of Rev. J. S. Hawkins from decision of the Little Rock confer ence. suspending him from the minis try for period of six months.
 Mir. Hawkins was pastor of the First M. E. church, south. at Pine Bluff and was charged with having at tackled the character of another Meth odist church. At the meeting of the Little Rock conference he was not assigned a place by the bishop and for six months he is to remain with out an assignment unless his apeal receives favorable action at the hands of the general conference.
 The delegates from the Little Rock conference selected at the session held in Camden last December were Revs. Dr. J. F.. Godbey of Prescott, Thomas H. Ware of Little Rock, James Thomas of Texarkana, J. T. Henderson of Philadelphia, w. c. Rat ciffe of Little Rock and w. K. Ram sey of Camden. The alternates are L. B. Leigh and J. H. Hinemon of Little Rock
 Three new bishops are to be sele .ed at the conference.
 It is understood that an effort is to be made permitting congregation to retain a pastor for maximum pe- riod of eight years instead of four, as at present.
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lcng delay the decision of the lower court is upheld.
 Test Case of Great Importance.
 The case took before the supreme court for the first time the question as to whether proposed constitution a amendment must receive major l;y of all the votes cast ill a general election in order to become q part of the constitution. Besides the ap- pointment amendment, several other amendments will be affected by the decision in the Lincoln county case The most important of these are the poll tax and bond amendments. The former has been considered part of the constitution since 1899, when it was declared adopted having received majority of the votes cast on the,' question. The bond amendment was voted upon last September. IL atl thorizes first and second-class cities to issue bonds for public improve nents and received majority of the votes cast on the question itself Speaker Cate held that it was not le. galy adopted, not having received majority of all the votes cast in the general election. Judge Jacob Trie- Der of the United States court for this district held that the poll tax amend-
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Was alleged 10 have chickenpoH. bat that the patient was removed from the premises at night. before an in- %e stigation of the case could be n!lt- by the authorities
 Sanitary Officer Currie vas sent to the house Monday night, to display . sign of a contagious disease. but Dr. LUcl. is said to have refused to allow this to be done. Mr. Curfie reported the matter to the chief of police. who sent officers with him to protect him in the discharge of his duty. Mir Cur Tie displayed the flag, but states that later Dr. Blankenship, secretary Of the board of health, removed the flag
 Mayor White will demand thor ough investigation of the matter, so that the city may be protected from the spread of tho disease, if it proves to be smallpox Mayor White said Tuesday that he had never before known the officers of board of health to give patient the benefit of a doubt against the safety of the public health
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SHR|NERS LEAVE ON THEIR SEMl-ANNUAL Pil- CARNAGE TO THE cEREMO-
 NAL SESSION. A Special Train Conveys the Party, Which Is Large One, Including
 Many Novices.

The pilgrimage to Texarkana was made by the Nobles and novices of Mystic Shriners of Sahara temple, Oasis of Pine Bluff, Desert of Ar kansas, Tuesday, the party leaving Pine Bluff in a special train over the Cotton Belt at S:30, and arriving at Texarkana at l o'clock. The semi annual ceremonial session was held Tuesday afternoon, at which time a large class of the novices made the trip over the burning sands of the desert. to be rewarded with knowl- edge of the mysteries of the order.
 The train was in charge of Poten- tate w. l.. Toney and Recorder Edgar es and a baggage car. The coaches were we'll filled, large number of la dies being in the party.
 The party was also accompanied by Superintendent Peck of the Cotton Belt, whose private car was attached to the rear of the train.
 The train was decorated with many of the symbols of the order, as we'll as humorous illustrations, depicting the difficulties encountered by the novices in making the trip over the desert, and which were calculated to strike terror to the hearts of the un- initiated.
 The train will leave Texarkana for the return trip to Pine Bluff Wednes- day morning, arriving here at O. clock in the afternoon.
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Made a FIuke

A large number of people assembl- eG in the vicinity of the courthouse Monday afternoon to witness the bal Icon ascension by Bert Swan, which had been advertised for o'clock, but the ascent was prevented through an accident. When tht balloon started up, the parachute came loose, while the Eallon floated away to the west, leaving Mr. Swan on the ground. MT. Swan has had remarkably hard run of luck during his stay in Pine Bluff, but has two good ascensions to his credit. which were made during the past week.
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THE
 LOWER COURT
The Supreme Court Of Arkansas Hands Down an important
 Decision.

Little Rock, April 23.-ln Arkansas supreme court yesterday decision vas rendered in the case of R. R, Rice vs. H. D. Palmer an appeal from Jefferson circuit court, affirming the decision of the lower court. This de cision declares constitutional amend luent Mo- 3, giving the governor the right to fill vacancies in public office by appointment. was not legally adopted, and several other constitu- tional amendments are affected
 This was one of the most important cases which has ever come before a lower court and Judge A. B Grace of Pine Bluff, who sat in the hearing, has received many compliments from the members of the bar for the able opinion he delivered in this case.
 History of the Case.
 B. A. Meroney, clerk-elect of Lin coln county. died in September. 1904, onl few days before he qualified as such officer. Gov Davis, acting under constitutional amendment No. 5, ap. pointed R. R. Rice of Werner to suc- cced R. A. Merone, deceased. H. D. Palmer, whose term expired a few days after Meroney's death. refused to surrender the office to Gov. Davis appointee. claiming that the law held tiiat an officehOider should hold offic. until his successor was elected and qualified, and Meroney had died be- fore he qualified. He also claimed that the amendment givng the gover- Tor the power to fill vacancies in an office. if such should occur. was not legally adopted.
 Rice instituted qcu warranto pro- ceedings to oust Palmer and at Star City March 5. 1905. Judge Grace ren- dered an opinion in which he held that constitutional amendment No. 3, authorizing the governor to fill official vacancies by appointment, was not le- gally adopted, and was not part of the constitution, and that, therefore, the appointing power is not vested in the governor. As to vacancy, Judge Grace ruled that the clerk is elected for two years, and as B. A. Meroney, who was elected in September, died fefore qualifying. Palmer could only holl until his successor is elected and qualified. He held that there was a vacancy in the office, but that 1t could only be filled by proclamation of the governor calling special election Ir his remarks Judge Grace said that MT. Palmer Is entitled to hold the of fec until his successor is elected.
 The decision was appealed to the supreme court at once and after
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B'nai B'rith Donates

Alex Strauss, as president of Phoe- afternoon sent to the grand lodge of that order, now in session at Mont eomery, Ala, a donation of $25 to iEe fund being raised by the grand ,odge toward the relief of the sui ferers at San Francisco.
 This donation was made by Phoe- nix lodge before the members of that organization were aware of the meet ilia to te held i'll Pine Bluff Tuesday night for the purpose of raising 8 re licf fund.
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Hung gJury

The jury in the case of Mrs. M. Johnson vs ]. H. Mccain failed to ar rive at q verdict in the Jefferson cir cult court Monday. aud was discharg- ed. It is stated that the jury was evenly divided, six being in favor of a verdict for the plaintiff and six for the defendant The suit was an eject leent proceeding brought for the pos session of property occupied by the defendant.
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Business Change

A business change will take place May 1, when MT. billiard Saunders will retire from the Southern Grocery company, to go with the J. A. Holmes company.
 MT Saunders, though young man, is considered not only one of the most popular, but also one of the best business men in the city. He has been with the Southern Grocery company for years.
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DiAz SENDS CONDOLENCES.

Fl Paso. Tex, April 24.-The fol lowing message was received this morning by Francisco Mallen, Mexi- can consul to Ell Paso from the City of Mexico.
 Please express to the people of the United States my most profound regret at the terrible catastrophe which has befallen San Francisco. All Mexico sympathizes with the strick. en city and section.
 PORFTRO DIAZ."
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Scored a Success

Yates Van Valkenberg, the we'll known young Pine Bluffian, has re turned from Magnolia, where he en- e9 ged in dramatic performance giy- en by home talent.
 As usual, Mr Van Valkenberg made q hit with his Magnolia audience, and scored the victory of the occasion. He was presented with fine pair of gold cuff buttons as token of the Mag nolia peoples appreciation of his eff fort to please them.
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A DIRECT CURRENT MACHINE.

z. General Manager Byron C. Fowles Is authority for the statement that a 100 kilowat direct current machine for power work for the Light and Water company, will arrive in few days. He says that with what they have now all power work in Pine Bluff can easily be done for the next ten years
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AWARDS MADE
The Court House Commissioners Let the Contract for Additions to the County Building. The Prather Construction Company are the Successful Bidders.

installed. The front elevation will al so be changed, which will present an entirely new appearance.
 The above are the principal changes now contemplated, although there are a number of minor details to be arranged, to add to the conyen- fence and comfort of the officials and the public.
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ARKANSAS MiDsHiPMAN RESIGNS

Annapolis. Md, April 23.--Because of defective vison Midshipman Esprey Stratton of the Fifth Michigan dis tvict. and Israel E.. McCleary of the Fourth Arkansas district have re- signed from the academy. ...
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When Advertisino Pays.

When merchant gives his custom CT perfect satisfaction and better value than he expected. That Is the principle we do business on. Try uo or your spring suit. Eisenkramee, the tailor. Second avenue, corner Pine, above Citizens bank. =
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MRS. MARTIN DEAD.

Mrs. w. P. Martin died at the fam ily residence. on the Warren road. two miles from this city, Monday night. at the age of 2S years. The burial occurred at Jefferson Springs Tuesday afternoon.
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CAME HERE TO MARRY.

R. Lyons and Miss Lula Griffith. both of Arkansas Post, secured a mar riage license here Monday. We learn that on account of parental obs jections they came to this city to. marry. l
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-29
and finally gave another %selections
| Miss Lee accompanied her.
Dive Around the City.

A.
The Federation visitors we're taken
for a drive yeT the city Tuesday
evening, and a dozen or fifteen car
liases formed a procession that Went
over the slightly and interesting parts
of Mitchell.
After the drive the ladies were
conveyed to the city hall. whete an
informal reception was held and
some musical numbers were render
ed. Miss Clara Christensen sang, as
did Miss Mae WEIGH and Miss Mary
Louise BURNS rendered piano solo,
all of which were very heartily re-
ceived and many very fine compli-
ments were passed on the musical
talent that had already been heard.
Mrs. Hattie Brush-Murray was again
pressed into service and was COM
PEELED to sing several times. the
numbers she gave being encored
again and again. Mrs. Murray made
a deep impression on the ladies in
her singing and they were 10th in
deed to let her 20. The rest of the
evening was spent in social matters
and light refreshments were served.
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not the one, however, on which the
structure rests by any means, but it
is one of the features that aids in
strengthening the club and adding
to the pleasures OF the meetings
when the study hour is over. AT the
meeting OF thu state federation. work
has been shown tc be the predomi-
mating feature and the sessions of
the day are filled with important
papers and discussions Of topics that
are interviewer with the work OF the
club woman. 1t was not amiss.
then, that n evening should be de-
voted to sociability and the last
evening Of the gathering the visit
ing Fede.ationists were assembled in
the Carnegie library fora reception.
which had been arranged by the club
women Of the city.
The room in the building we're
tastefully decorated with flowers and
they appeared to a splendid advan-
tage. The visiting ladies expressed
some charming sentiments on the
beautiful arrangements and perma-
nent decorations of the interior Of
the library, and considered that
Mitchell had an energetic library
board to have the building finished
so handsomely and in such an attrac-
tive manner.
The ladies on the reception COM
mittee appeared as very hospitable
hostesses for the city and the guests
we're made to feel welcome to the
city's institution of culture. Light
refreshments were passed to the as
sembled guests during the evening.
The three rooms were comfortably
filed with guests and the evening
was a delightful n to all who par
ticipated 10 it's pleasures.
An informal musical was given
that added much to the enjoyment
OF the occasion. a vocal solo was
rendered by Miss Mary Windle, who
was accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Hattie Brush Murray, and a
duet was sung by Mrs. Florence
Gregory-1iHany and NJ. r. Tour
nler, and each of the sesingers after
wards sang q solo, and the singing
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of all three was highly commented
upon. Miss GoodylSoontz played the
accompaniment for the latter. Mrs.
Murray was again heard ano she sang
three selections, every one of which
was received with great enthusiasm.
Miss Lee played her accompaniment.
During the evening Nichols Man
dolin orchestra played a number of
selections as the conversation flowed
merrily on and their playing was
quite an adjunct to the features OF
the evening.
The whole affair was happily planned
and carried to a successful conclu-
sion. much to the credit of the pro-
moters.
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PERTAINING TO CLUB WORK
Discussions Wednesday Afternoon
Conferred Around the Work
o.a p,or 20 r,..h
and Province of Clubs

The session of the federation We'd
nesday afternoon was perhaps the
most interesting of any held during
the three days convention. for most
Of the topics that were before the
convention were subject to discus
sion, inas,nuch as they related more
or less to- the work and priyince of
the club.
The addresses and discussions we're
~interspersed with musical selections.
Mrs. Jessie Davis-Seaton began the
program with a piano solo that was
received with great applause, and
Mrs. Sara Richard-We sang to the
ladies in her sweetest strain and was
heartily recalled for a second selec-
ton and Mrs. Hattie Rrush-M Murray
again favored the convention with a
song.
The first Of the real business was
the continuation Of the report of
committees, the principal one of
which was or music, presented by
Mrs. Estelle Greer. OF Blunt. On
this line Mrs. Roe, of Fort Pierre,
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gle Library.

Sociability is one Of the Foundation
stones Of the. woman's club. 1t is
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A SOCIAL FEATURE

Visiting Federationists Were Enter
tanned at a Reception in Car
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-27
Trust Building at Hartford.

The American Tobacco Co., which for
merly has packed it's Connecticut pur-
chases in Virginia, has decided to pack
in the former state A series of three
warehouses are now under construction
at Hartford, Conn, to be completed in
November, and to be made of concrete.
The sorting house will have floor space
261 by 81 feet. and one story in height.
The storage warehouse will be three
stories high, 141 by II feet in floor space.
The power house will be 40 by % feet
and one story. The plant will employ
about 400 hands
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-27
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, July 27, 1906

EDGhhTON, WIS.,, July II, ISUO.
Everything seems to be working finely
to the end that the growers will obtain
every dollar the present crop is worth.
There is just enough riding being done
in the growing sections to keep the ex-
pectations of the farmer to the highest
pitch and an occasional sale effected at
an outside figure so as to hold it there.
Every time they see procession of to-
bacco buyers ride by they pop up their
asking price point or so. Seven out of
every ten growers still insist they do not
care to contract their crop until it is
harvested and they are assured they
will have something to sell, and unless
the buyers can offer something near the
top prices they might better stay at
home. So to conservative dealer the
market seems pretty thoroughly blocked.
1t need not be inferred, however, that
the crop is not selling. Estimates are
made that one-half of the Crawford
county crop is already under contract,
and a third, possibly of the Vernon
county crop, and altogether in all Sec
tions one-quarter of the en- tire acreage
of the state. Ii it were two or three
weeks later and the crop ready for the
sheds a general rush of buyers of the
large operators, who are now awaiting
developments, might be expected.
The general condition of the growing
crop 10 most sections is encouraging.
Some topping has commenced in the
early fields and more will be ready the
coming week. Frequent and general
rains are now needed to complete the
maturity of the crop and continue the
satisfactory conditions.
The only transaction noted to break
the monotony of dull cured leaf mar
ket is the reported sale of the Soulman
& Mouat packing of some 375cs of '05 at
GAINESVILLE to Fritz Bros. of Cincinnati
The shipments out of storage reach
about 500cs from this market to all
points for the past week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-27

WORK on the new capitol building of
Wisconsin, to cost when completed some
S5,000,000, will be started this summer,
beginning on the new west wing. The
capitol commission has chosen George
B. Post & Sons of New York as the arch
itects, the award being made on the rec
ommendation of Architect Burnham of
Chicago, creator of the main architect
ural features of the Worlds Columbian
exposition of Chicago in 1893 Lew F.
Porter of Madison was elected secretary
to the commission at a salary of $500
year. He is is a prominent architect
and has been advising the commission in
the preliminary plans. The New York
architects will receive commission of
per cent of the aggregate cost of the new
capitol. An entire new statehouse is
contemplated and plans for such are Sc
cured, but it will not be completed for
perhaps ten years, as parts of the prs
ent capitol are deemed tenable for 70
years yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-27
VIRoQUA, WIS, July l9, 1906.

There has been race throughout
Vernon and Crawford counties the past
ten days in an effort to secure the grow
ing tobacco crop. The field has been
thoroughly covered by foreign and home
buyers and almost "any old price" that
a grower might place or, his acreage has
been agreed upon. 1t is reported that
quite percentage Of farmers have dis
posed of their prospective crops, some of
them before the plants we're even in the
ground. 1t is indeed peculiar situa-
ton. And the prices are something
fierce! Nothing less than ten cents has
been paid. and the average is twelve to
fourteen, some going as high as seven
teen and eighteen cents. Nothing like
it ever known before The giving of op-
tions on part of some to stated date
has operated in a measure against
straight contract buying.-Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-07-27
NUMBER 81

nothing other than specializing In fact,
the majority of the packers do not hesi-
tate to call it gambling; and TO use a
conservative phrase, the average mer.
chant regards the scheme as very fool
hardy one In Wisconsin and Ohio, ac-
cording to reports, an effort is being
made to ouy up the crop. with varying
success, many of the wise growers, who
have in the past seen the trouble that
almost invariably follows selling "fu-
lures" being chary about singing con-
tracts.
.Sumatra.-Quite quantity of Suma-
ira was disposed of during the past
week, and the trading in this type has
constituted the only market that has ex-
listed IN the local leaf circles.
Havana.-No sales worth considera-
ton have taken place since last reports.
Leaf.
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ew York.
New YORK, July q, 1906.

NEW YORK, July Il, ISUO.
There is still luIl in the market, but
it is the lull before the storm. For in
about two weeks the market will be
swarming with buyers, seekers after the
New England crop and particularly Con
necticut seconds. In the meantime pack
ing houses, or at least some of them, are
sampling their packings Of this crop.
Whatever the outcome of this sampling
may be, healthy reaction for more gen
uine tobacco colors. that is the rich
brown hues, seems to have set in, re-
pressing the washed out, greenish Bos-
Tonight fancy. AS for prices, that will
depend on the size of the first onrush.
Packers will rot be too bashful to set up
a price in consonance with the general
rise of all commodities and with their
conviction of the inadequacy of the leaf
supply. Sumatra for the present, how
ever, seems to have the market to itself.
Trading in it is steady, all murmurs
about it's high price being evidently sill
enced. But it is the Havana market
which will probably offer the most diff
cult problem to the manufacturer The
saved of the new Vuelta crop is com
condition as to be worked up at once or
else to incur the risk of losing it's useful
ness, while the filters are mostly so
fimsy that it has become already an
open secret that they will have to be
mixed with Remedies in order to give
the cigar "tone." For the manufacturer
therefore the prospects of the coming
season, as regards his raw material are
not altogether too rosy.-Journal.