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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08

1n reviewing the growth of Fine
 Tiff and the advancement of it's bus ass interests during the past year, be Graphic finds that the progress
 tba citv has been greater than that
 a11 previous years. Yet when We
 into consideration the fact that na Bluff offers more advantages pn any other town in the State or US
 e. and many much larger, the mar aous progress of the town is not to
 wandered at. It is the center Of a ,ea cotton producing section, and cidedlv the best market in the ate and one of the best in the uthland, and has unsurpassed rail- ad and river facilities for the mar ling of the product, and numerous her advantages that add very ma tiafly to the onward march of pro- ess and the furtherance of the rap- y developing business interests.
 The homeseeker, the capitalist, the hnufacturer and business men of all bfessions are attracted by the splen-
 opportunities offered here, and as result the town is growing in busi- 1ss, enterprise, strength and beauty \ a rate astonishing
 SAmong the many improvements &ded to the city during the past year &e Graphic calls attention first to 2e additions to the Cotton Belt shops 1Folving the expenditure of thous- Ids of dollars. The new car shops, Aich were ready for service January &have a capacity of building and fin- hing forty cars per month, or 4SO r year. This department is fur bhed throughout with all the latest hchinery necessary for its equip ent, and is up to date in every par eular. Besides the car shops, new awer house has been erected and Dpplied with six of the very latest lherators, and not only supplies light U furnishes blasts for the forges in
 departments.
 The new water tower for the shops hnother valuable acquisition and is complete and in use, the con- ktions with the shops having been de short time age. The con- hy has it's own fire plugs and full lipment to be used in case of fire
 $ arrangement greatly lessons the
 ger of disastrous fires in that lrter of the city,
 kbout three millions of dollars have
 n expended in the construction of
 shops, which are said to be the
 test in the State, and as complete
 any owned by the company.
 [any improvements have been made
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
[NF BLUFFS GROWTH IN 4 YEAR
o..,;ov of the Many Improvements That Have Been r1ade in the City During the Past
 Twelve nontfls.
STORY OF PROGRESS

on Main street, Pine Bluffs principal business thoroughfare, and chief
 among them is the remodeling of the
 Bank of Pine Bluff building, and the
 erection of the Simmons building. The former was damaged to such an ex- tent by fire some months ago that it
 was necessary to rebuild the inferior It was decided to modernize the front
 and the old arch front was torn away
 and replaced with marble. This is , the most handsome front on Main
 street and the only one of the kind
 in the State of Arkansas. The interior
 of that part of the building occupied by the bank is finished in marble and
 mahogany, and presents a beautiful appearance.
 The Simmons building is located be-
 tween Fifth and Sixth and is two stor- ies high. It is constructed of brick, has a depth of no feet and frontage
 of 90 feet. The building has full
 plate glass front and is supplied with
 al modern conveniences. It was con- |pleted January 1 and cost $13,000. The addition to the Pine Bluff Mer-
 cantile Company's building on Second avenue, was erected at cost of $3,-
 800. This fills in the gap between the main building of the company and the
 Elks' theatre building and adds great ly to the appearance of that side of the street. It is one-story affair, with full plate glass front and con- crete floor.
 Our New Court House. One of the most important improve ments is the building of an addition to the Jefferson county court house and the remodeling of the front, mak- ing it one of the most attractive and
 convenient halls of justice in the state. It is built entirely of brick, with
 concrete finish. The interior is hand somely finished in hard wood with granite wainscoting. The first floor Ol Iue duultIOu 1S ooCuPlou os eAA%
 county judge, sheriff and probate room, while the second floor is used for the circuit court room and the
 circuit judges office.
 The first floor of the building is oc- cupied by the county and circuit
 clerks, treasurer and other officials.
 The offices have been enlarged and many conveniences added. The sec
 ond floor is divided into apartments
 for the juries, chancery court, etc. The work when completed will not
 exceed in cost $12,O00, and Jefferson county has a building which will an swer every purpose just as we'll as $50,000 building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-08
THE TRADESMAN'S $
 WEEKLY REVIEW
Di New Industries and Industria,
 Development in the South.

 week ending today. Three cotton mills appear in the Alabama list, and cot ton mill and knitting mill in the South Carolina list. Among the largest con- cerns of the week are a $300,000 land company in Alabama; two S100000 mining companies in Missouri; two mining companies Il Oklahoma capi- talized respectively at $1,500,00O and $2,0Q0,000, and a sugar and rice con- pany at $3,50000O; a $1OO,OoO hard ware company in Texas; a $5O000 knitting mill in Virginia, and a $50,- 900 mining company in West Virginia. The complete list for the week, as ob- tained from The Tradesman, is as fol- lows:
 ALABAMA Bay Minette-$3OO,oOO land com- pany.
 Citronelle-$25,OO 900 electric light and power plant. heffield-Fertilizer factory Munford-$5O,OO0 cotton mill Gadsden-Ice factory. Talladega-$5,OO0 cotton gin. Huntsville-s25,O0 900 flouring mill Double Springs-$5,0OO telephone company
 Cotondale-Cotton mill,
 ARKANSAS Calico Rock-Lumber mill. Lake City-s3,200 cotton gin,
 FLORIDA Jacksonville-Cold storage plant.
 GEORGIA Lyons-$20, lumber company.
 INDIAN TERRITORY Lindsay-Water works.
 KENTUCKY Louisville-Sheet metal company; furniture factory
 LOUISIANA New Orleans-$50,O00 sugar and rice company.
 MISSOURI ussellville-Canning factory. Joplin-Concentrati mill; mines. St. Louis-$20,O00 investment con- pany; $2O,OO0 land company; $25,000 mining company; 5000 hardware company; auto company; $60,000 land company; $25O,000 trust compa- ny; s10,000 construction company. Aurora-$100OO0 mining company. Kansas City-$10,000 brass works Centerville-$25,0 canning facto- ry.
 Carthage-$10o,OoO mining compa- ny.
 NORTH CAROLINA Rockingham-$50,000 development company.
 OKLAHOMA Cleveland-$1OO,O oil, gas and mining company.
 Texhoma-$15,O ,OO0 light water and ice company.
 Shawnee-$50,O ice factory; $5,- 900 development company; $1,500,000 mining company; $200,oo0 mining company; $3,500,00O sugar and rice company. Guthrie--$5o,o0o water works; $5o,- 900 land company.
 SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston-$25,O ,OOO paint and roof ing company.
 OakwOod-knitting mills. Leesville-$100.000 cotton mill.
 TENNESSEE Bellbuckle-$5,00O supply company. Nashville-$50,000 carriage works; peanut cleaning plant. Columbia-$30000 phosphate com- pany.
 TEXAS Hubbard-Ice factory. Houston-Planing mill; $50,O00 el- ectric dry kilns; $10O,00o hardware company. ephenville-Railway shops. Canyon-$25,000 hardware compa- ny.
 Bon Wier-$2O,O00 oil and mineral company.
 Bartlett-$20,000 lumber company. ROckdale-Brick works. Beaumont-Boiler works; $4,000 oi! company; oil company Refugio-$5,00 gin and milling company.
 Kosse-Warehouse company. Munday-$20,00 hardwood compa- ny.
 Dallas-Syrup factory. Anna-$6, ,000 gin and mill company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
A County Assessor.

Beginning with January /, 1908
Dickinson county will have new
county official. The new state tai
law which was passed at the last SEES
sion Of the legislature provides for the
appointment Of q county assessor,
who shall have charge Of the assess
ment Of all the property in the county.
The law provides q stipulated salary
for the new officer in proportion to
the total amount Of assessable property
in the county. The township trustees
who now do the assessing will con-
time to he assessors, but will be dep
uties and work under the direction OF
the county assessor, instead Of being
their own bosses as is now the case.
The law provides that the county
commissioners shall appoint the coun-
ty assessor at the first regular meet
ing in January, 1908, and his term of
office shall be two years. He must be
resident and taxpayer Of the county.
The term Of office Of the assessor shall
begin the second Monday in January
following his election by the commits
sioners. He cannot be eligible to or
be candidate for any other Office
while serving as county assessor.
The county assessors and the COM
will determine how many |
deputy assessors are headed. The
township trustee does not, however,
need to restrict himself to his town
ship, but the county assessor will as
ign each deputy to his district. The
county assessor will have general
barge of the census and assessing,
tut the real work will be done by the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

In the death Of ex-senator George
W. Mcknight Of Junction City this
state lost one Of It's noblemen. Cour-
teOus, kindly, "a gentleman Of the
old school" as has often been said Of
him, he won the respect and esteem
Of his iellowmen by his adherence to
high standards Of living. Mr.. Nc
knight helped make Abilene; he has
done much for Junction City; he
served bis state with credit and honor.
Few men have left finer record in
Kansas than he.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
NOTHING BUT PROSPERITY
For First Time in Years, Nay J
VIM Bring no Strikes.
Wages Are Higher Than Ever Before
and Relations Between Employer
and EmpIoye are Harmonious.

Chicago, April 24-For the first
time IN years May / win be ushered n
without any serious disturbance In the
industrial world. This peaceful con-
dition applies not only &c Chicago,
but to all the large cities throughout
the country according to James A.
Emery. secretary of the Citizens In
dustrial Association. who was In Chi
cago Tuesday.
There is hardly q cloud on the In
dustrial horizon anywhere" said Nj.
Emery. Wages are higher than At
any time in the history Of the country
and n most Of the cities the relations
between the employer and employs
are harmonious. Through reports
from our different association I An
kept n touch win. Industrial affsir1
N every part q he country. and
have never sssn he outlook % prom.
lring
In nearly every Instance where
working couiEacs have been renewed
vaEs increase havB Deon rantsd g
nat Nay ! this yrsr nnl net onlf
,ri1s isWcr llsIEs1. ~ 40 nlrtal
ss9ss tta1 err ttltfa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25


Topeka Herald: Any member o
the Republican party has a perfect
right to hold whatever views bis CON
science may dictate on any public
question. He also has right to ad.
vocate these views and endeavor to
win over the party to his way Of look
ing at things. But II he fails in his
attempt there are but two honorable
courses left open to him. II he wishes
to retain the respect Of decent men he
must either support his party and
subordinate his own personal views
or II he feels that he cannot do that
he must withdraw and join himself to
the political organization which rep
resents his principles. To remain in
the ranks Of the Republican party and
stab its candidates in the back Is to
he coward. a hypocrite and . traitor.
II he Is a man and not sneak he will
come out in the open and let the
world know just where he stands.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

Kansas can't keep out Of the lime
Hight. Here Is an editorial from the
New York Sun that speaks for itself
''Again the sunfower looks golden
in the sun. Again Kansas, the pro.
life, the prosperous, tho mother Of
poets and the nurse Of orators, she
whose strong right arm is never weary
Of any good work but cutting cou-
pons, again she asks for help. Flushed
with wealth, she sees another bump
err wheat crop coming. The banner
Of the banner wheat state is to be
higher advanced than ever. Frantic
statisticians are finging the millions
Of bushels to be into the face Of
startled world. We shall not tackle
those intoxicating calculations. More
than enough to say that the secretary
Of the state free employment bureau
soundsa first call for $4,000 volunteer
extra harvest hands. Harvest begins
June l. Good pay and good food will
be given. Also the Kansas air, the
Kansas emotion, admission to that
garden Of genius and riches. For
tunately for Kansas, the colleges
don't shut up shop in time to dis
charge students upon those waiting
ialda.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
A Promotion on Merit.

The selection OF N. H. LOOMS
the Union Pacifc's general attorney
at Topeka, to be general counselor Of
the Hartman lines in all cases before
the Interstate Commerce commission,
is another instance Of how merit wins
and is recognized in this world. MIR.
LOOMS fought his own fight. As a
lawyer in Salina and then at Topeka
he made for himself reputation that
stood for clean, fair, capable law
practicing. When the Union Pacific
made him its representative 1t did SO
because he was q good lawyer no
other reason goes with big corpora
ton. So as he Is promoted it is be-
cause, though he is young man, he
has a high standing in legal circles.
Mr.. LOOMS fights in the open. At
the bar or in politics he has never
shown a sign Of subterfuge-and that
is a great thing in a mans character.
Kansas will be proud Of Mr.. LOomis'
promotion and 1t knows he deserves
1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

to talk freely about conditions on the
isthmus but most Of his statements
had been included in the resume Of
his trip given to the newspapers Mon.
day night One New point Of interest
was that Chief Engineer Goethal had
suggested that the concrete work on
the canal constitution should be done
BY contract although that method was
not practical under the present condi.
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
THE BUSYMR. TAFT
Was Ready to Talk About the Co.
nal but Had no Opinions
About Politics.
NO ANSWER FOR FORAKER
Nothing VIII De Allowed to Interfere
With He Proposed Trip to
the Philippines In eep-
TENDER.

Washington, April 2l.-Secretary
Taft Tuesday resumed his routine du
ties at the war department. The
fact that It was cabinet day made
It necessary for him to cut short the
time allowed to callers and to post
pone until . more convenient moment
the consultations he desired to have
with General Bell. chief Of staff and
the other officials.
Il Is doubtful If in his Washington
experience. the SECRETARY has had TO
deal with more newspaper men than
he saw Tuesday. They were mainly
desirious b learn Just what the SEQ
retaFy intended To do In the answer to
the challenge which Senator Foraker
had issued IN regard 70 the contest
n Ohio. MT. Taft frankly told his
newspaper callers that Ne was under
TIE disadvantage Of a considerable
absence from the country, with only
scanty news Of The important politi-
oal ovunts that had occurred. He did
not reel under the circumstances
hat Il vas proper for him to make
any Kind q q statement &c b his DO
liiiA opinion and plana
One point developed IN the course
d TIE tan viii TIE nsNspapsr men
ltat nlshl Be- fseartsi - significant
p si'F q re 90 haf 4 hsa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
The Younrest Veteran.

Byron , shefHeId, who viii celebfhte III
afty. eighth birthday May sist 4. accofdiul
70 the latest reports. The youngest livinI
victorian Of The civil war Mr., gheaieId Il ON
pIoyed By the government ia the Union In
dian agency at Muskoges. |. r.. and bis HON,
Il 10 Atchison. Kas. Il was born In Ohio
May y, isio." says Shefleid. "enIigted when
not quite Is years old in0s. owl. and va.
with Sherman to the seal Kansas City
Journal.
Judge Q. L. Moore Of Abilene,
Judge Of the Eighth Judicial district,
was born Nov. 10, 1S40. and enlisted
March 20, 1884, in Co. M, West vir-
GINA Cavalry, at the age Of IA years.
4 months, 10 days. He served until
the end Of the war. Mr.. Sheffield
may leave the limelight on this prop
osition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25
FOR NEGROES 100000
Miss Jeanes, a Quakersss Of Phila,
delphia, Makes Gift.
Income 10 To Be Used to Help the
Rural Community Schools Of
the South.

Philadelphia, April 24.-A gift Of
one million dollars for the ESTABLISH
ment Of a fund for rudimentary
schools for Southern negroes was an
nounced here Tuesday night. The
donor Is Miss Anna T. Jeanes, .
Quakeress Of this city. Booker T.
Washington, head Of Tuskogee Inst.
tute, and Hollis Burke Frissell, presl-
dent Of the Hampton Normal and In.
dustrial Institute, are named as trus-
tees Of the fund, but neither Of the In
situations they represent will share
in the gift The income Of the $1,000
900 is to be used for the sole purpose
Of assisting In the Southern United
States community, couatry and rural
schools for the great class of negroes
to whom the small rural and commu-
nty schools are alone available"
Mr.. Washington and Mr.. Frlssell are
empowered to appoint a board Of trus.
tees in connection with the fund. The
Pennsylvania company for assurances
on lives and granting annurties Of this
city win act as fiscal agent for tho
trustees.
Miss Jeanes, the donor, is about so
years old, and comes from an old and
wealthy family that has been promi.
nent for more than a century IN the
Society Of Friends. She has long |
been interested in the welfare Of the
negro and has been q contributor to
Institutions for their education
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

salina Is to be congratulated on It's
new convention hall. Itisa credit to
Central Kansas as we'll Is to the
trayelingmen who built and own II.
salinn Is = mighty good town. Its
energetic citizens work hand in hand
for salina SOS days in the year and
Nat is what counts. They have
nade their town one Of The Dest bust.
nsls points in The west and It Is going
i0rVhrd every day at . pace sstOnish-
ing 10 those accustomed to more
modest progress. sallna deserves its
good fortune for Il honestly won Il
~ ils own efforts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

"How would you like to live in
Abilene, KansasP" asked the Junction
City Union and its subscribers, think
Ing u an invitation, took one look at
JunctiOn'sred light district, It's saloons
and considered Its bad water and high
taxes then made o rush for the depot.
The Union had to call for police to
prevent a wholesale exodus to Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

been reported that he intended L
cancel bis proposed Philippine trir
IN order to go on the stump In Ohio.
Replying to a direct inquiry. the
secretary stated his intention to sail
for the Philippines about September
next This statement was made,
too, after the secretary had 9psnt
nearly two hours in close conference
with the president. Secretary Taft
was invited BY the president to re.
main for luncheon and that time was
spent very profitably in a free discus
sion, not only Of the secretary's r.b-
servations in his southern trip, but
also Of the political developments here
In his absence and Of the policies to
be pursued in the future.
What the plans are was not dis
closed but after the luncheon the sec
retary reiterated his statement Of
Monday night that he Intended TO 20
to Ohio next Friday and would make
three spesches while away from Wash
inston, one long one at Cincinnati on
the occasion Of the meeting Of the
Western Federation Of the Yale Clubs
one at Dayton at the cornerstone
laying Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. and another at Cincin.
natl before the Business Mems Club.
But the secretary added. with a smile !
that none Of these speeches would Be
IN any sense political.
Later IN the sumner he expects 70
20 to Iowa and to Minnesota in each
uase to address the state universities
but the secretary did not say that
ihese addresses would be non-poliucal.
Ne was wanted In Oklahoma. and
he said be would 20 II be could. He
lad' been told That bitter political
ight was to be waged thefe and II
le went into the new state be would
iaFs 70 enter that fight He also vas
purely political tour and possibly
'equested to 80 70 South Dakota on
e would make one speech At Fort
feade
Nothing. however, would proreuf
An ff0m going - ne Paiilpplas e
'apienber he a1ereiarr uaa r|IlIa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

The tribute paid to the memory Of
DR.. C. A. sweussOn Monday, when al
LlndsbOrg was unveiled a monument
erected over bis grave, was well de.
served. A few men have left notable
impress for good on the history Of
Kansas One Of them vas Dr.. swens-
son. His work was not alone for his
lifetime but Il win 60 on through
the years gaining impetus and power
us the influence Of Bethany college
wideus He was a builder and work
sr for humanity. Il was unfortunate
for Kansas that BE ne vas 20 brief
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25


J president Eliot Of Harvard does
not often speak to girls" says a dis
patch from downeast which moves the
Chicago Record-Herald to wrath.
Why notP it demands. Doesn't Presi-
dent Eliot enjoy being gladP Is he SO
constituted that he finds no enjoyment
in the girlish presenceP Are we to
understand that President Eliot does
not consider girls worth speaking TOP
Has his hearing been SO dulled that
he is unable to appreciate the music
Of a maiden's voiceP Or is he one Of
the unlncky men who have become SO
exalted that they seldom have oppor-
tunities for speaking to girls, CON
fidentially or otherwisep Whatever
the fact may be, President Eliot is to
be pitied. The man who seldom
speaks to girls misses much Of the
sweetness that the world should yield.
He is like fly stuck on the paper,
with the sugar-bowl in the immediate
foreground. His plight is like unto
that Of a mule separated by a barb
wire fence from green and juicy |
clover. He is as much to be pitied as
the city child who never sees flower
that he may pluck. We cannot be-
lieve that President Eliot shuns the
girls. We are unwilling to suppose
hat because he is more than three
'core and ten years Of age he finds no
in conversing with the
lainty, dimpled darlings who are
ome day to be the mothers Of Har-
ard freshmen and Radcliffe under
'raduates. President Eliot should
hange his manner toward the girls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

Another great question has been
settled-a preacher can preach poll
tics II he wants to. This was decided
down in Sterling, Illinois, where a
politician questioned the right OF the
Methodist minister to do 1t. The
minister took Of his coat and pro-
eeeded to give the politician first
class licking. The sermon then was
finished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

Us. Parks who began his business
career as an humble newspaperman
Of Belcit has been elected president
Of the American National bank Of
Kansas City. That shows what clean,
honest and capable business methods
such as characterized Mr.. Parks work
will do in this world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

II the theatre is turned over to lee.
lures and concerts it will be in order
for Charlie Parker to build a play
house on southside where the patrons
can get sip Of Bill Shocks famous
soup between acts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

OF course the Hague peace confer
ence and the next president are mild
" interesting but they do not COM
pare in Abilene with these: Is Josiah
going to be able to hold his iobP
VIII Harry land as marshall
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-25

The News thinks Bryan "has not
been radical enough" The News
idea Of radicalisln and tire-eating,
Observation-Disclosures fierceness is the
ladylike Alton B. Parker whom 1t
supported SO heartily for president.