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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
.TURNEDA0sE 0NH|M | INaoLENr NEGRO THREATENS 10 KILL CHIEF OF POLICE ! erewApr
 
Would Not Cease His rhreats Till
 Fire Horse Was Turned on j, Him in His Cell. 7 "

You're a blankety-blank-blank and blankety-blank-b blank of blankety- blank-blank, and as soon as I get out ot this jail I'll hunt you down and kill you as sure as I am alive. Yes, SIT, I'll kill you if have to break irto your house or burn it down m order to get you. And know where you live, too. Oh, I'll get you all right"
 And Will Phillips, a "nigger" with bad rep, railed at Chief of Police Stewart and other officers at the po- lice station Sunday morning and con- tlnued to berate them until a crowd was attracted, and he was subdued only when the hose was turned on him, which was found necessary in order to get him quiet.
 And yet some folks wonder if police omcers have any patience.
 Phillips was arrested for betns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
TRAIN SHED OBJECTIONS MADE TO THE LENGTH AS AT PRESENT
 PLANNED. sajd That It Will Net Afford Any Protection for the White
 People at All.

Objection is beng made 1Iy q =nt.m= Ter of people to the train shed 10 he built to the new union depot. The objection is not really 10 the shed ent planned the shed will extend only the length ef the depot. which will De from State to Alabama street. That will afford shed room for the cn- zine. baggage and ma 1 ear and the ,ne gro coach, leaving the chair ears, 1parlcr car and sleep for white people outside the shed. Many are making objections to this and he objection is well made. It has been sHgges, ed, and the suggestion is a good one, that the shed be extended from State to Main, which would afford enough room for the full length of all trains.
 The new depot is to be used by the Cotton Belt passenger trains. and it is frequent that the Cotton Belt trains are eight coaches in length, which is 5e0 feet, almost the length of two blocks. The shed will be of little ben eft to the white travelling public as ai present planned, and it is bel eyed that the Iron Mountain road will eX- tend the shed to Main if the matter i, properly brought to the attention of the officials by the city council, which the Graphic hopes will be done at the meeting ton ght.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

l the Diamond Match trusts goods, and that thet big corps of salesmen who have been put out on the road will turn their orders into the Holmes es- tablishment here, the latter to receive commission on all such orders turn ed in. Whether this be true. or whether the Holmes company is hand ! ling the Diamond matches on their own responsibility, remains enc of the usiness secrets of the transaction. Il is said that the trouble between the trust and tie local wholesalers has been brewing for some time past This is not the first time that the t1ust has been turned down by local dealers, but heretofore there has nev- CT been a positive fight inaugurated ! in order to whip the wholesalers into line. The present difficulty arose over the terms offered the local Wholesalers on the products of the trust. It is underst ood that the trust demanded 10 per cent more for their goods than the local firms had to pay independent concerns for matches The local firms offered the trust 5 per cent more, but this offer was de- clined, and the wholesalers declared negotiations off.
 The result was prompt and decis- we. A large corps of Diamond Match representatives arrived in the cty Sunday and have been placed on the road, it is said, to cover Pine Bluff territory with view of waging re- lentless warfare aeainst the bolting wholesalers. What tha outcome will be rema ns for time to tell.
 In speaking of the matter to Gra- phic reporter Monday afteroon one oa the most prominent wholesalers in the city said:
 50 far as we are concerned, trere is no fight to make against anyone; it is the trust which is doing the AS3ull46. IL oCCL4S Cl1dC tue O CIlAOuu Match company has determined upon putting out into our territory large corps of road men with a view of fighting US, but th's is not at all worrying at the present time. We are buying matches from independent concerns 10 per cent cheaper than we can get them from the Diamond con- pany. but rather than discontinue handling their goods altogther we of- fered them a compromise of per cent more than we were paying for the products Of the independent con cerns. This was refused. the D'a- mor company demanding. the full 10 per cent more. We have declined to pay 1t. and the trust seems to be preparing for fight This is about all there is to it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
l IDlD@,'T ! STUNTS
Comic Opera capers by a Couple of .+,"~-
 Coone.

Pies. Wilson and Willie Brewer, both colored, engaged. in pleasant little ax-play and shooting scrape Sun- day afternoon at the corner of Ninth and Maple. Wilson did the ax act, while little Willie handled the gun in a manner that fully evidenced his ability for the comic opera. by shoot ing at the other man at the close range of about ten feet, and missing him by several yards, he threw the gun down for the other fellow to get. and ran as fast as his number elevens could carry him.
 Monday morning they were given an opportunity of relating the story f their difficulty to Police Judge Ton ", but the matter was continued over until the afternoon hour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

drunk and disorderly and when Off, Ger Oscar Parnell was taking him through the door of the police sta ton made a pass at the officer with che of the sharpest knives eyer seen at the police station, and the officer barely escaped being slashed open by the weapon. Parnell had DO weapons about him at the tune, and only his alertness saved his life. Quick as a flash, he gave the negro blow in the head with his bare fist, and knocked the fellow down. Other officers then came to his assistance. and the man was lock ed up.
 Phillips was one of the worst ones that the officers have had to deal with lately, and "cussed" the whole fraternity out. from chief down.
 He will have a hearing before Just isce l.. E. Cheek this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
PAVING STOPS CONTRACTORS SUSPEND ON FOURTH ON ACCOUNT OF LEAKING WATER MAINS. MT. Philpot Says That Unless Relief Is Afforded Work Can Not
 Resume.

The work of paving Fourth avenue las been brought to standstill, Con- tractors Philpot and Graham state. by reason of leaking water mains. and unless the city council affords relief at once there is no way of telling when it will be resumed.
 In speaking of the matter 10 a re- porter for the Graphic. MT PhiIDot. a member of the firm of Ph bot and Graham, who have the contract for the paving, said:
 "Nearly all the connections of the water main, extending along the south side of the avenue, are leaking, and we find it impossible to continue operations until we are afforded a remedy for this condition. Tn the first place, the main $ not buried deep enough and then the connections are bad. It has been found impossible to run our heavy roller oyer the gravel We have laid because the water liter ally gushes up, as we'll as mud, and decided to suspend operations until something is done. We notified the railway company of this cond tion of affairs some time ago, and the cOm- pany, I understand, notified the city council some two or three weeks ago, but nothing has been done yet.
 of course. we could go on and spread the cement over the gravel We have laid, and cover it all up, so that none could see the real condition of affairs beelw the surface; but we have no desire to turn out work of this nd It would be only question of a short while until the citizens of Pine Bluff would discover the fact that the job was a bad one, and We would have to take the censure. I, for one. am a resident of Pine Bluff aud naturally have personal interest in the city's affairs. would like to see first-class job made of it. w lave VOO Iuduy Ol tAc, OI4cI hi4O AOW. But a good job is impossible until we get relief from those water mains. They should be buried deeper, and the connections screwed up tight. This done, and the work of paving will go on."
 The contractors have spread the gravel over three blocks on the south side of the street, extending from Main to Chestnut, and MT. Philpot stated that these three blocks would have been ready to turn over to the city by today if the delay had not been occasioned by leaking water mains. t.
 The city council meets in regular session again tonight, and when ap- preached about the matter. Mayor H. King White stated to a reporter for the Graphic that the council would almost certainly take some action about the mains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
REV. FRED''w..' LONG
Field Secretary Sunday School Union
  to Lecture Here.

Rev. w. Fred Long, field secretary for the Arkansas State Sunday School association, will be in Pine Bluff Tuesday night, February 20, and will deliver a discourse on Principles of Teaching" The place selected for holding this meeting is the Lakeside M. B. church, and the time 7:30 D. IL. Doubtless this lecture will help every Sunday school teacher in Pine Bluff, regardless of the department in which they labor, and all are cordially invited to attend and bring with them any one that is interested in the pro- gress of Sunday school work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
|AM ARR0GAM I TRUST
neal Wholesalers Refuse to Do Bidding of the Diamond Match Company, and That concern Starts Out 10 Put WhoIesa saIers Out ot the Match Business.

rho Diamond Match trust has in-
 .a,rated warfare against number # tho wholesale houses of Pine Bluff, according to reports emanatlns from reliable source.
 This action has been brought about, occording to the same authority, by tho wholesalers action in refusing to handle the trusts goods, and the de- oision. reached only day or two ago, 10 handle the goods of independent concerns.
 corps of nineteen road men were in the city Sunday, and these sales r,en will be put on the road by the namond Match trust, it is said, with view of strengthening the trusts op- nositton to local wholesalers who de- cline longer to handle the Diamond matches. The trust will use the J. A. Holmes company as their Pine Bluff agents in distributing their goods throughout the Pine Bluff territory.
 The wholesale houses in this city which are understood to be affected by the fight now being waged by the great match trust are as follows:
 The Hammett Grocer company.
 The Southern Grocery company.
 The J. B. Speers company.
 Gillespie and Brother company.
 J. F. Hut and Sons.
 These five firms have lately de- cided to discontinue handling the pro- duct of the Diamond Match company, and all of them are now handling in- dependent goods. The Russell Gro cery company, which also does an eX tensiye business in matches, has long been a user of independent goods, and while this concern is more or less affected by the fight, it is being waged, so reports go, more particu- larly against the five concerns nam. ed above, who but day or two ago declined to do business with the trust.
 The J. A. Holmes company IS understood to be the one which will be used by the Diamond Match com- pany in distributing their product over Pine Bluff territory. Just what arrangement or :, agreement, if any, the trust has entered into with the Holmes company has not been ascer. tained by the Graphic reporter. The company was called up. over the tele- phone shortly before press hour Mon- day afternoon, but Mr. Holmes him. self was not present, and the re- porter was referred to him for any Information concerning the matter. There Is considerable conjecture in wholesale circles as to just what this agreement Is. some thinking that possibly the Holmes company Is be. ing Used as a sort of repository for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

Attorney and Mrs. T. Havis Nixon were visitors to Sheridan Sunday. MT. Nixon having gone over to tho Grant county seat in order to be pres ent at the open ng of circuit court there Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
BIG SUMS OF M0hEY
Iron Mountain Road Spending Sl75,OOo in Pine Bluff and Cotton Belt Is Spending Greater Sum.

ft"eetiy, extending from Marsh aad RileA.s pig warehouse to q distance 9f three blocks eastward The co. ment work once comp.eted tI4a whole wfI, be flied in with dirt; the bridges VII be torn down. and the railway tracks will 90 oy,f the solid earth. The whole will be leyele4 nice ly on it's surface. and will completely. and for all time, cover present defects and make of it q pretty, lovol bit of property. The work, it is est mated. will cost fully $1o,G0D in ths comple- ton.
 The grounds to the rear of the new HEion station, as has alr aly been al nouneed through these columns. will be lcveled off for beautiful park, and Will be made oae of the loNeliest sights in the whole city. This will require considerable filing-in. ready been hauled to the spot and spread over the ground, making a gentle slope from the depot down to the banks of the creek which flows by on the north side of the block. Hhe filling in of this ground and the fixing up of the park will probably ne- ccssitate an additional expenditure of 5000.
 It has also been previously an no,lnced that an eating station will be constructed at the new union station as one of the incidental improve ncnts of the Iron Mountains opera tiCns on Fourth avenue. This will cost fully $10000.
 The list of Improvements and their cost so far ascertained are as follows: Grading and paving Fourth
 avenue and filling-in .... $90. 900 New union station .......... 3O000 New freight depot ......... 3000O Cement culvert and leveling of
 
 Park and incidental expenses. 5000
 Total ..................... $175, ,000
 One might go on into the realms of conjecture, and tell of what these vast improvements will do for Fourth avenue and the city of Pine Bluff as a whole. for 1t is one of the certain ties that there will be scores of incl dental Improvements brought to this street by those named. Other con- cerns will erect new buildings and make other improvements along the street that they would not have made unless the Iron Mountain had under taken it's work. But these are for the future to determine. and the re- porter will await results before going further.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

". M. Clarke. formerly bookkeep- CT for the Bluff City Ol company, has resigned his position with that concern and has gone to Memphis to take a position with the Clark Mo lasses company, of which his brother
 ,-NI-a is proprietor. .z..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

Better Than United atates eonds,
 The upto-date choice selected goods, stylishly made at seriously re- duced prices, owing to dull times; try Eisenkramer. the tailor. above Citi. zens bank. corner Second avenue and Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

County Clerk Palmer of Lincoln ,unty and wife and child came in ~om Star City Sunday and are spend ing few days with MT. and Mrs. c. s. Bacon of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

Has Stood the Feet 25 Years,
 The old original Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic You know what you arc taking. It is iron and quinine in . tasteless form. No cure. No pay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
su,r FOR LOSS OF TRUNK.

Senator H. K. Toney has sued the Iron Mountain railroad to recover $333. 10 for the loss of a trunk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
Carr Memorial.

Carr Memorial.
 We had a fine day at Carr Memo rial church yesterday. Good audience fin the morning and large congrega- ton at the evening service. Two ac- sessions to the church.
 R. A. McCLINTOCK MT. Victor M. Harrison has return ed from a pleasure trip to Memphis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
AT THE CHURCHES.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19

The city council meets in regular session again tonight, and when ap- preached about the matter. Mayor H. King White stated to a reporter for the Graphic that the council would almost certainly take some action about the mains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28

kogee I. T.. Fort Scott Kas., Vinita.
 Interstate League. Class D-F. Baum meister, President Erie, Pa. Members: Zane. Zane. Erie; Dubois olean, Bradford,
 Kentueky-IlHnois-Tennessee. League, Class D-W; F; Greaney. Secretary, Princeton, Vincennes, Hopkinsville,
 North Texas League, Class D-L. D. Texarkana, Clarksville, Paris, Green
 Southwest Washington League, Class 'D-William Campbell, President, Ho- Aberdeen. Monteseno, Hoquiam. Class Class, D-L J. BFFandt President. vile. Charlotte, Greensboro, Salisbury Spencer.
 Wisconsin Association, Class D-J. T. Powers, President. Chicago. II Mem- Beloit, Freeport, Wausau.
 Cotton States League, Class D. George Wheatley, President, Greenville, Jackson, Meridian, Vicksburg, Green- vile.
 Iowa State League. Class D--L. $. Members: Marshailtown. Fort Dodge. Oskaloosa, Keokuk, Burlington, Boone, Ottumwa, Waterloo.
 Northern League, Class DE. H. Kent, President, Grand Forks, N D.. Members: Winnipeg. Grand Forks, Fargo, Crookston, Duluth, Superior.
 Texas League, Class D-J D. Roberts, President, Temple, Tex. Members: DaI- las. Fort Worth, Waco, Temple.
 Copper Country-Soo League, Class D-Percy R. Glass. Secretary. Lake Linden, Mich. Members: Calumet, Lake Linden, Hancock. Iron Mountain.
 Delta League, Class D--Members: Clarksdale, Brookhaven, Yazoo City, Canton, Hattiesburg, Jackson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28
AUBURN TAKES IT
BEATS CUMBERLAND BY SCORE OF
 TO 2.
Heavy Shower in 4.h Inning. Cumber- land Seems to he Outcfassed and the Infieid Made Some Costly Errors. Wecms Pitched
 Good Ball.

Auburn. March 27.-(SpeciaD-The second of the series of games with Cumberland went to Auburn with the unexpected score of nine to two AL though the game was broken into by heavy shower in the fourth inning. 1t was played out through the ninth and was by far a better game than yesterdays. sam Weems won the game yesterday with poor fielding but today's game was won by good all-round play ing Young Weems of Auburn, and Johnson or the visitors both pitched fair ball, striking out four each. Cum bcrland's catcher anG inielders made several costly errors and allowed Au- burns score to run up. Hall and Alex ander made the only two baggers in the game. Cumberland seemed to be out-classed in every thing except in outfielding. Auburn improved in all features today and with sam Weems in the box Wednesday she will likely win the last of the series. Score by innings:
 Cumberland one in first and ninth: Auburn three in first and eighth and one in third, fifth and seventh: Bat teries, Johnson and Mayo; Peck, Weems and Hall. Umpire. Ehret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28
MINOR BASEBALL THE TWENTY-NINE MINOR BASE
 BALL LEAGUES. Embrace One Hundred and Nfnety-One Clubs. In As Many Cities and Towns, of the United States
 All Playing Under the Na-
 tiOnnI Baseball Agree ment.

The following statistics are furnish ed by J. H. Farrell, secretary of the l National association:
 American Association. Class Al. D. OBrien, president, Milwaukee. Wis. Members: Minneapolis. St Paul. Mil waukee, Columbus. Toledo, Kansas Eastern League, Class A-Harry l.. l Taylor, president, Buffalo, N. Y. Mem bers: Baltimore Toronto, Buffalo, Ro- chester Providence, Newark Jersey
 Pacific Coast League, Class A--Eugene F. Bert, president, San Francisco, Cal. Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, :, Western League Class AN. I. O'Neil. president. Chicago, III. Members; ReNss Renyer 6sPa s0%x c dGrs5o st S0sfDR DeS Kavanaugh. president, Little Rock. Ark. Members: New Orleans. Little Rock. Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta.
 Connecticut League. Class B-Sturgis Whitlock, president. Huntington. Conn Conn Members Bridgeport. Holyoke, Springfield. Hartford, Meriden, New Haven, Norwich
 Northwestern League, Class B-W. H. Lucas, president. Spokane, Wash. Mem bers: Bellingham, Vancouver, Everett, Victoria Spokane.
 Illinois, Iowa, Indiana League: Class RG iSgton B GIlapd MembeTs R5eSsdefp5 pavenport GS Rock Island, Bloomington. Decatur. Springfield, Ill., Dubuque. Cedar Rapids
 New England League Class BIT. H. Murnane, president, Boston, Mass. J e. Morse, secretary, Boston, Mass. Members. Fall River, Concord, Nashua. New Bedford. Manchester. Haverhill. Lowell. Lynn.
 Central League. Class B-F. R., Car son. president, south Bend, Ind. Mem bers: Dayton; Eyansville, Grand Rap Rap ids Springfield, O., South Bend. Tefre Haute Wheeling, Canton.
 New York State League, Class B-J. H. Farrell, president. Auburn. N. T.. Members; Albany Troy, y,lIIje' utlca' s1ra- Am- cuse, Binghamton, Scranton. Wilkers- ''7 Western Association, Class CD, M. Shlvely, president, Kansas City, hI;s has' Leavenworth. Joplin, Topeka. WlcnIra' Wr,.a Springfield. Mo. Sedalia, Wllkesp9$arEe,s' 9$ [,
 Hudson River League, Class S-S. SI.s' Harvey. president, Hudson, N' |: :,,,Si,rar hSr5 bers: Hudson. Poughkeepsie. NeWpurs' Kingston. Patterson. saugerties. Peeks- kin. Yonkers. c, ~
 South Atlantic League ,JSolSnSs SlaSs N C. w. Boyer, President, HagerstoWn' Md Members: Macon, Jacksonville Charleston, savannah, Augusta Colum- Sou,b rexas League. Class C-Bliss p Gorham, President, Houston, Tex. Members: Houston, Beaumont Calves
 0bi~ ana Pennsylvania League, Class .C0T IF Morton. President, Akron, O. Members: Niles, MassillOn. ZanesVille, Youngstown, Lancaster. Newark, O., Akron. Mount Vernon, O., MCKeesport, Homestead sharon, Braddock, Wash III Missouri Valley League. Class D. Richard Robertson. Jr, President Kan sas City, Mo Members: South McAles- ter. I. T., Tulsa, l. T., Parsons, Kas.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-28
HoBsON AT TUSCALOOSA.
Large Audience Hears the Candidate for
 Congress.


 Congress.
 Tuscaloosa. March 27.-(SpeciaL)- Capt. R. P. Hobson addressed a large audience at the court house last night at S:30 o'clock. He was introduced by Henry A Jones of this city. Captain Hobson treated of rural free delivery routes, public buildings water ways, railroads, d big navy and many other things of public interest. The last part of his address was taken up in answer ing the charges that have been made against him by Colonel Bankhead and the latter's supporters. He charges Colonel Bankhead with being the rail- roads candidate and the railroads with having expended quite a sum to de- feat him (Hobson) in his last race.
 He called attention to the fact that his services in the late Spanish-Ameri can war gave him a prestige with Northern people that was not possessed by his opponent, and would be of great service to him as a Congressman. Cap tain Hobson held the audience for about two hours, and all present seemed much interested in his speech, manifestng this frequently in loud and prolonged applause. He closed with an appeal to all voters to give him a chance at the primary April 23
 Much interest is being manifested here in the revival services which are being held at the Methodist Church Great crowds greet the pastors both at the afternoon and night services, and many appear to be deeply affected by the earnest and eloquent apeals of the ministers who are conducting the meet ings It is probable that services will be continued throughout this week.