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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
PARKES COMING
New City Engineer of Pine Bluff Pre- sents Resignation of Former Job.

A special dispatch from Bessemer, Ala, to the Birmingham Ledger un- der date of March 6, says:
 Major William J. Parkes will pre- sent his resignation as city engineer to the city council tonight, having accepted the position as city engineer of Pine Bluff. Ark. Major Parkes has been city engineer of Bessemer for the past five years, and he has done excellent work in laying out and constructing the splendid sewer sys- tenn, grading streets, establishing grades, laying curbing, making sur veys and maps of the city and in ev- cry way giving to this city one of the most complete and up-todate sys- teme of records for the engineers Of flee had by any city in, Alabama. His work here has been highly commend ed and there is universal regret that he has determined to locate else where.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
SUMNER
 ADJUSTMENTS
Forest Park to Be Beautified and Fit
 ted Up for Summer Pleasures.

Thursday a deal was closed be- tween James Drake on the one side and the Citizens Light and Transit company on the other, whereby Mir. Drake leases Forest park and all priv ileges.
 The summer theater is to be reno vated and fitted up in the very best manner. The grounds are to be clean ed up and beautifed. Lights will be placed in the grounds. Inviting seats and cozy hooks will be put in the park. and it will be made a delightful resort for the long summer afternoons and evenings. Another feature will he the cafe which is to be operated at the park.
 The light and transit company will also put it's tracks to the park in good condition, and every possible in aucement will be afforded the public to make Forest park a popular TO, sort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
JAIL DELIVERY
Prisoners Confined in County Jail at
 Rison Set Fire to 1t.

From the Rison Herald:
 About II o'clock last Thursday were rused by the cry of fire which was lustily sounded by the prisoners. The fire had gained considerable headway, but was put out, and the prisoners again locked in. The bal lance of the night, Friday, the pris- oners broke out Of jail and are still at large There is no doubt but that they set the jail afire. There were two prisoners in the jail, Forrest, and one negro.
 Mr. F. P. Harrison returned yester- aav from Little Rock. Mr. Harrison V I'll soc1 move his family here from Fordyce. He will build residence soon.
 Miss Annie Niven left yesterday for Cantren Strings on visit of indefi- nite length She goes 10 see her grandfather, Col. Arch Niven, who laat week had stroke of paralysis. lie is better now.
 Nr ". J. Stanfield is now at War. ing. Texas, where he has gone at the advice of his physician. He is still Improving and the outlook for his ultimate complete restoration tC heelth is now hopeful
 Last Friday the gin, sawmill and brick plant located three miles from Kingslard, of MT. John Rogers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
REV.. CLINE
Will Occupy Christian Pulpit Sunday New Pastor Has Not Arrived.

Rev. M. w. Hartins of Union City, Ind, who has been invited by the executive board of the First Christian church of this city to occupy the pull pit of that church, and with whom the board is negotiating with view of securing his services as the regu- lar pastor here, will not be able to get here in time to occupy the pulpit next Sunday, as had been hoped that he would. He will arrive here some time later in the week, when he will preach for the local congregation. It is considered strongly probable that he will be called to the Pine Bluff church, and will accept the call. He comes to Pine Buff highly recommend ed as an able minister and energetic Christian worker.
 Rev. c. c. Cline of Little Rock will occupy the pulpit of the Christian church next Sunday in lieu of Rev Harkins. Mr. Cline announced last Sunday that if the Indiana minister could not be here in time to preach to the Pine Bluff congregation, he would return and occupy the pulpit himself.
 The subject of Rev. Cline's morn- ing discourse will be. "The Believers Responsibility. At night he will talk of "The Living Issues Which Jesus Settles"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
PREPARING DEFENSE
JEWISH SELF-DEFENSE LEAGUE OF AMERICA WOULD HELP
 pERsEcUTED BRETHREN.
President Maenes Writes Interesting Letter to Rabbi Frisch, Giving
 Views of Situation.

selfdefense will be the means en- ployed by the Russian Jews in pro- tecting themselves from the "pog- roms' or the massaeres of their arch enemy, according to the plans set on foot by the Jewish Self-Defense League of America And self-defensa in this instance is not taken to i'm ply merely the act of resorting to the strong arm of the law where the law has no strong arm but the Russian Jews, according to the tenets of the new league just formed in this coun- try, will be taught the last resort of lersecuted peoples against the tyr amy of their oppressors. If force needs be- then force will be used, so 1t is said; and the objects of the new league have in view the furnishing kof their persecuted brethren in Russia the means and methods of holding their own in the unequal struggle now Oelng waged against them. It is said mat the promoters of the new league nave abandoned hope of a peaceable settlement of the Jews troubles in Russia, and are preparing to help 'aelr brethren resist their oppressors forcibly.
 Il Will be remembered that local branch of the Jewish Self Defense League of America was recently or
 sanlzed in this city, with Rabbi lpnfalm Frisch of Temple Anshe hmeth as president, and< other we'll Hao"c citizens as officers. President .iisch et once communicated with the III aeadquarters of the league, in New .ofk' and Thursday he received the '0'o"lns interesting litter from it's president J. L. Magpes. giving that sen''eran's views oe the situation, "'u 'he ambitions of the new organi- aatlon. He says:
 ]. eresident Masres Writes.
 Brooklyn, M;1 cl, 6, 1906. Lear Frisch:
 thank you for your telegram and ,0' your letter, which came this morn 'As' and which I had been awaiting,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
GRADE ORDERED

City Engineer Harper has been or dered to establish the grade for the water mains on Fourth avenue, and also to set stakes for the poles, in accordance with the orders given him last Monday evening by the city coun- cil by the board of public affairs, the order having been issued Thurs day. The Pine Bluff Light and Water company made complaint to the board that they had endeavored to begin operations on Fourth avenue, but had been unable to do so on account of no grade having been established.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
LOCKED IN ROOM NOSE VANCE ESCAPED ONLY TO BE REcAPTURED BY AN OF.
 TIGER LATER. Novel Method Used by Mrs M. C. Cross to Capture Negro Burglar
 Proved Unsuccessful.

Nose Vance, a negro, was arrested by Officer Dawkins Thursday after noon about 5:30 o'clock, and the po lice believe they have in him the man who has been committing petty depredations in the east end for some time. He is being held at the police station, and several witnesses will be present to testify against him when the case is called. It is not known how much stuff he has stolen, but the police may be able to make out a case of grand larceny against him.
 Vance entered the house of Mrs. M C. Cross, at 620 Laurel street, Tues day afternoon, and was seen by the chambermaid. who locked him in a room, and told Mrs. Cross. She inn mediately notified the police station but when the officers arrived he had broken out of the room and got away. They gave good description of him, however and he was picked up on this description by Dawkins yester- day.
 He had peen ransacking the bureau in Mrs. Cross house when discover ed. as the drawers were all open, and the contents mixed up. Whether or not he took anything from them has rot yet been discovered There are several roominghouses owned by Mrs. Cross in the vicinity. and he is SUD- posed to have been in the habit of wis ting these in the middle of the day when the roomers were away at work and stealing small articles which would not be missed soon enough to cause any report of the matter to Dc made to the police He had sev- eral initialed handkerchiefs in his rockets, and also pair of valuable shoes on his feet, which it is not be- lieved he would have purchased for his own use. as their cost must have been considerable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
CATS ID MEET
BIG CONCATENATiON OF HOO HOOS IS BEING PLANNED
 FOR HOT SPRINGS.
Prominent Members of Order Endeav. bring to Make 1t Most Notable
 Gathering Ever Held.

Hot Springs, March S. One of the most notable gatherings in the history of the unique fraternity, the HooHoos, is being planned to occur in Hot Springs during the early part of next June.
 Vicegerent Shark J. c. McGrath of southern Arkansas district, has made several trips to Hot Springs i'll the interest of the meeting, and has received the enthusiastic support of local members of the order. mem Der of the supreme nine, Harley Price of Little Rock. is said to be also heartily interested in the plans.
 The proposed gathering would be in the nature of big social event, and not of a business meeting. A feature would be the largest concate- nation ever held to be followed by a banquet at which five hundred Hoo Hoos would sit down. They would come not only fram Arkansas, but from all parts of the southwest
 It is likely that the Arlington hotel will be selected as headquarters.
 An effort is also to be made to get the Hoo Hoos national convention to meet here year after next, and the first steps in this movement will be taken at the June meeting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

caught on fire and was considerably damaged We could not learn what the loss was or whether or not Mir. Rogers carried insurance.
 The condition of Miss Irene Park. man of Orlando, who has been in q very low state of health for long time. remains much the same. Mrs Pitt Holmes will return today from q visit to Miss Parkman and other relatives at Orlando.
 Hon. J. M. T. Holt spent a part of yesterday meeting the citizens of Rison and soliciting their support in his race for commissioner of mines, manufacturers asd agriculture. Mr. Holt is a native of Hampstead county and is practical experienced farmer He has the distinction of being the only man ever elected to succeed him. self as representative from that coun ty. He fully appreciates the possi- bilities of our state if her resources were fully developed and if elected he pledges to exert his utmost ability to bring her agricultural interest to the front. MT. Holt has the endorsement Of many well known citizens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
|MP0RT TAN II MEETING
|.;Iwav Men Confer Relative to Construc. finn Work on Fourth. Material Ordered and Both Companies Ready to Run Trains into Station by Time of Completion.

:. ;mnortant meeting of a number l. .oi1vav men was held in the city i aov afternoon to discuss prellm-
 w, matters for the double tracking |. rourth avenue by the Iron Noun :. railway company. The matters [ndor discussion were purely tech (,aa1 concerning engineering prob ms chiefly and hold little interest ], the public generally, but are i'm bortant to the work in hand.
 Those present at and participating
 l, tbo conference were Chief Enc Ioor M L. Lynch of the Cotton Belt. r,;of Engineer M. L. Byers of the ,ron Mountain. w. P. Orr and R. M. Fan Arden. the two latter being con ,ected with the improvements being
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
BIG FORTUNE
That's What Mickey Holland Gets by Being a Descendant of Old Ireland. Leaves for the Old Country Soon 10 Make Good" for the Estate.

Mickey Holland, the WeH-known and genial proprietor of the Brook Hill, has just received word of q piece of good fortune that will enable him to leave off working and enjoy life from now on. This is nothing less than the possession of large estate in Ireland. the value of which is csti
 mated at anywhere from 5000 GOO to $l.009ooa, and to which t is thought
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

with pleasure. Let me congratulate you on you success in establishing Jewish Defense association in Pine Bluff. I trust that you will be able to it is needed now more than ever.
 More Massacres Feared.
 We have let our agitation rest for some weeks, until we might be sure of the situation in Russia again. Un- fortunately We are learning from all sources-persons, letters. Russian newspapers-that the fear of more pogroms (massacres) at Pesach Passover, April 1O) has seized hold of the Jews and that this terrible fear is even worse than a pogrom itself. All that we can do under such circum- stances is to give our people courage by assuring them of our readiness and cur ability to help them defend them selves.
 Conditions Worse Than Ever.
 The reaction in Russia is now worse than ever before. Personally have great hope of the future; but before this future arrives our Jews may be slaughtered by thousands. It is therefore necessary that we help them in the meanwhile as much as we can.
 Affords Means of Safety.
 The ultimate hope of the people does not of course lie in self defense. But the self defense is the only means of safety. if there be any means at all. and it is of course one thing that has given our people the selfrespect sufficient to help it bear it's burdens. We are to have an executive com- mittee meeting this Wednesday, when we shall decide upon plans for the renewal of our agitation. You will be kept informed in the matter. Yours cordially,
 J. l.. MAGNES.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

made on the street. It is understood that the present plans of the Iron Mountain company contemplate the immediate double-tracking of the street, and material for this purpose has already been ordered and prelim- mary work begun Both companies will be ready to run trains into the union station by the time that struc- ture is complete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
School Boards Advertises for Plans and Specifications for One; To Cost ne. Exceeding $50,000. Definite steTs Taken io1 Erection of Building.

tions on the proposed new structure. It is noted in the advertisement that the new building is to cost not ex- ceeding 5000 The plans and speci- fcations are to be delivered to Secre. tary Hanf within thirty days from the date of the advertisement, March 9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

One of the Japanese statesmen thinks his own people should sit flu chairs and develop their legs. The Japs never fail to profit f,om ocsarva- tion and experience. They Saw how valuable legs were tn the Russians.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

See Eisenkramer for your spring clothes. He has a complete line of the latest things worn, and will take pleasure in exhibiting his new stock. I he most enterprising tailor in town. See him at his place of business on Pine street, corner of Second avenue, over the Citizens bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

A definite step and a long stride tow .rds the ccnsummatien of Pine Bluffs happy dream of new high school building Were taken Friday whnn President s. NJ. Taylor and Secretary NJ. Hanf of the school board advertised fer plans and specified
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

lie has q clear title.
 The estate is located in Limerick. County Cork, Ireland, and has been the property of the family from which Mir Holland is descended for many generations. He has received advices from the attorneys for the estate that he is the principal heir, and he cx rects to leave for Ireland in abont two weeks to prove his identity and take possession of the vast holdings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The partnership existing be- tween the undersigned has tn day been dissolved, all outstanding claims remaining in the hands of Dr. Jordan for settlement.
 A. c. JORDAN, M. D. O. w. CLARK, M. D. March 1, 1906.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09
Ord CTS M MateriaI.

Division Engineer w. J. Edwards of Little Rock was here Thursday and arranged for the immediate shipment of all ties. ballast. etc, needed for double-tracking Fourth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-09

Equitable policy holders would un- doubtedIy prefer a mutualized com- pany to the Ryanized one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30

The conclusion was soon
reached, however, that this rro-
cess was to slow and expensive
for binder Irvine; besides. the
Irvine was not good enough to
make it an acceptable subst1-
tute of sisal or MANILA.
Inventive genius was then di-
rected toward a machine that
would separate the fiber when
the straw was dry, Such a ma
chine was built and it was sue
cessful so far as the desired OBJ
iect was concerned-but it was
necessary that the straw be ted
into the machine in straight
bundles. AS the straw IS buled IN
a tangled mass, this is empossi-
BILE, for the expense was so great
it would make the operation
impracticable.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30

The problem ID
cure the straw sol
could be easily iaI
chine in the requir,.
A special balipo !,
not supply the nai
straw also CON,
thrasher in a tai
thrashing machiip
deliver the Straw
budles was made :,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30
NoTIcE Foe ,
Department.
Land Once At 10.

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named settler has ,ssl's|
to make hnal proof | l.
that said proof viii y
OF the Circuit Co N, We
June IL, 1905. viz: ~ ~
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He names the foI n
DIS continuous reSid ,Ssll
Of said land, viz; Es sele;
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30
Geo. Z. Fuller Editor
Monday, April 3ord 1906.
FLAX FIBER INDUSTRY.

The commercial Importance
that attaches to binder tw1re
manufactured from American
flax cannot be emphasized too
strongly. Particularly is this
true since the extensive improv-
ments during the last four or
! five years have demonstrated
the practicabilitv of utellzing
flax fiber for manufacturing bin
der Irvine. Those familiar with
the nature of fax fiber have
never entertained any doubt to
/ it's theoretical value as binder
Irvine material. The most difh-
cult problem was to separate
the fiber from the straw, leaving
the former in a suitable condi-
ton for making good binder
Irvine. and do the work at an
expense which would make the
use of the fiber for that purpose
feasible. The experiments have
had to do with this problem to
a large extent, although, OF
course, he fact that fax binder
Irvine would do as good work
on the binder as sisal or manila
has been fully established by ex-
haustive tests.
A long period was covered by
the various experiments made
for the purpose of developing a
process whereby suitable fiber
could be secured at a reasonable
cost. The experiments appar-
emily dragged along so slowly
that many of those who were
eagerly awaiting the outcome
began to lose the keen interest
at first manifested, but this in
terest was instantly revived a
few months ago when it was an
nounced that the chief difficulty
had been overcome, and all that
remained to be done was for the
farmer to produce a sufficient
quantity of fax, the straw of
which would be free from weeds,
quack grass. and other foreign
plant life that grow IN fax fields
where unclean seeds are used and
proper methods of cultivation is
not employed.
With no market for the straw,
fax growers in the northwest.
where an immense acreage of
FLAX is annually sown, have had
no incentive to use graded seed
and employ careful methods of
cultivation. The value of the
crop mp to this time has been in
the seed alone, and, while by
sowing better quality of seed
and bestowing more care upon
the crops, the financial returns
might have been increased, the
probable gain was not consider
sufficient inducement. With a
market for both seed and straw
that will insure a material in
crease in the value of the crop,
every farmer who now grows
fax for the seed only will be en-
couraged to produce the quality
y
of straw required. Thus is as
sured that the only remaining
problem will be solved sooner or
later. Indeed, the cultivation of
fax to meet the requirements of
binder twine manufacture began
last year in the Northwest, and
will be greatly extended during
the coming season.
4 The actual manufacture of fax
binder Irvine now established
gives assurance of complete sue
cess. Before an attempt was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-30

FORMERLY EAGLE RIvERDEMoGRATD
Democrat Printing Co.. Publishers.
The Washington times., 1906-01-14
COLUMBIA CHAPTER, D. A. R.,
HOLDS IT'S OPEN MEETING

Columbia Chapter. D. a. r.. held its
only open meeting OF the season In the
large parior or the Ebbitt House Tues
day, January s. The regent, Mrs.
Swormstedt, read a letter from Mrs.
Donald Mclean. expressing regret at
not being able TO be present.
The program consisted Of a violin and
piano duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith;
original poem on the signers OF the
Declaration Of Independence by H O.
Hall. a member of the S. a r.; piano
duet by Miss Yeatman and Mr.. Combs,
and a recitation by Miss Bertha F.
Wolfe
Mrs. Ellen Spencer AIussey, regent of
the District, gave an account OF the
various D. A r. meetings she had
attended during the day. 4 piano duet
by Mrs and Miss Keith was followed
by a vocal solo by Miss Murray Mrs.
Chenowerth Turner, a charter member OF
the chapter and ex-regent, gave a talk
on the founding of the chapter and the
program closed with a piano solo by
Leslie CoOmbs.
The Washington times., 1906-01-14
Columbia Camp, Modern
Woodmen of America,
InStalIS OficerS--W F.
MatteSon Named New
Consul.
Many, Organizations See
New Officials Take
Hold--F First Year Meet
ings a Feature of the
Week.


The officers of Columbia Camp. No.
1923. Modern Woodmen OF America,
were installed Monday night at Knights
OF Malta Hail. 4S0 Ninth street north
west. The-eeremony, of installation was
performed. by George ". McMorris. past
consul of the camp m
Those installed We're: William F. Mat
teson. consul: Orlando b. Bowman, ad-
wiser: Oliver G. Wilson. banker; Charles
II Becker. clerk. Frederick A. ROYse.
escort; DR.. Edwin c. Hunter. watch
man; Stephen +. Callahan. sentry:
Frank II. Ellis. manager. David j.
kaufman viii occupy the chair Of the
past consul during the current Yea-.
After the ceremonies. refreshments
were served.
Coiumbia Camp was organized OctO-
Der 20 last with twenty-five members.
but now has a membership OF sixty.
William +. Matteson. the new consul.
is a young business man. He was for
some time. in che Department Of Com
merce and Labor as stenographer to
Hampton T. Moore. chief of the Bureau
of Manufactures, but resigned last
spring to 80 into real estate.
The Washington times., 1906-01-14
OAK CAMP OF WOODMEN
USHERS IN NEW OFFICERS

Oak Camp, No. i, WoOdmen Of the
World. net at Northeast Temple
Thursday and installed the following
officers:
Consul commander. Spencer Boman;
adviser, Lieut.. l. Austin; past consul
commander. J. H. Mitchell; c. +. Geier
banker; II. \. Garren, clerk; ". H
Tyndall, escort; Charles Pugh. watch
man. and ]. A Harrison. sentry.
a large number Of applications for
membership was acted upon. The de-
gree team. under the direction Of Capt
J. Hammer, assisted in the initiation
of a large number of candidates.
Drill team is com posed OF the fol-
lowing: Captain. ]. Hammer; first lieu
tenant, Charles A. Wenquest; second
lieutenant, ". II. Thompson; J. Ed
Rtchdale. Fred ". Carter, Felix Fried
man, Marion Richmond, G. W. Sunday,
James z. Day, Edward E Sangston, G.
W. ROystOn, and A. r, Smith,