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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03
May Be Purchased By To- cal Real Estate Men, Cut Up Into Town Lots and Sold.
MANY HAVE SIGNED PUBLIC PARK PLAN
Discussed-Improyement District With Park Commission Would Give Pine Bluff Ideal Place for Amusement and Play Grounds.

The forty acres of ground in the extreme southern suburbs of the city, beginning at Main street and Seventeenth avenue, and which was formerly known as Jones' park, is soon to be sold for the benefit of the heirs of the late Wiley Jones, the wealthy negro saloonist and horse owner who because of his wealth and prominence in sporting circles was known throughout the United States. The property will not be sold for less than $35,OO0 it is said. There is a movement on foot on the part of local real estate men and others, local capitalists, to purchase the tract of ground and cut it up into town lots as an in- vestment.
 There is some talk of forming an improvement district to bring about the purchase of the property by the city with view to establishing free park for children and others, the same to be magnificently equip ped and made popular open air amusement place.
 Under an improvement district, it is said, the park could be made one of the most beautiful in this section of the country. The park is an ideal one for public recep- tions, outdoor athletics and play grounds. With an improvement dis trict for that purpose, it is figured that the tract could be paid for in five assessments of one mill each To be more explicit, person own ing property in the value of $1,0OO would be taxed only $1 per year by the Park Commission, which would have to be appointed if the inn provement district is formed.
 It is stated authoritatively that Wiley Jones said before his death that it was his intention to donate the property to the city of Pine Bluff to be used as a public park. He remarked to prominent Pine Bluff attorney few days before he took sick that he would make that donation in his will. Wiley Jones died, however. before he was able to make will and through his. in- ability to make a will, the property passed into the hands of his heirs.
 Many of the. smaller cities. throughout the United States have. public playgrounds or parks and there is no reason why Pine Bluff should not be among them. A public park would be popular place on Sundays, especially during
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03
VANCE PHILLIPS
 DIED FRIDAY

Vance Phillips, son of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Phillips, died Friday af- ternoon at the home of his parents, Nineteenth and Chestnut streets. The funeral took place yesterday af- terhoOn from the residence. Rever- end Ross M core of the First Baptist church, conducting the service. Little Vance was sick for eleven days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03

the summer months, and would he q convenient place for sacred hand concerts and other attractions. If Is stated that the court will grant a private sale of the property in the event an improvement district is formed for it's purchase in the in terest of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03
.As Chairman of the State f' sRitol Investigating NV Mlittee, He Explains
 Secret Sessions.
AND SOME CRITICISM
Prompted JeffersOn's Representative to Read Statement to the Members of The House-Wul Not Make
 x the Proceedings Public. .M

$ s. J. Hunt, representative from &his county, chairman of the state
 apitol committee, Friday morning Arose to a point of personal priv alege and made statement regard 4ng an editorial criticism of the < Its of the committee in the Con- aXky Times, and said that to escape possible misquotation he had pre-
 bred a written statement which he
 bad. Below appears the statement |M fdel:
 2 "In an editorial in the Conway Weekly Times of date February 2S, A&07, the editorial takes occasion yN refer to the proceedings of the 3 ate capitol committee of the puse and senate as being star
 hamber, and he urges the legisla- ! ire to direct said committees to
 old open sessions and turn on the ght. Tin the Arkansas Democrat
 date February 2s, 1907, in an in- ! erview from George w. Donaghey,
 Practically the same thing is said "In behalf of said committee I
 esire to say that, while we do hold
 |ecret sessions, our proceedings
 Ire not now and never will be star ehamber,' according to the general
 Interpretation given said expression
 It is the intention and purpose of every member of said committees to
 turn out not only the light but all ehe light available in our investiga- tion of the new state capitol. We Intend to find out if the contractors have complied with their contract, and if not, ascertain why they have not. We think this can be best ac- comRlished by holding secret ses- sions and by proceeding from day to day as may seem best to us. The people of the S1at.' want to know what. if anything. is wrong with the construction of the new State Capitol, and they ara not demand ing an investigation of any cor:Dra- tfon, man, men or set of men any further than is abs.'rtely necessary to arrive at the true facts conce rn- ing the structure. The committees nave an arduous task before them which they are endeavorins to per form honestly, fearlessly and im- partially; we have no time to devote to defending every step we take through the press ,and we shall not attempt to do so, we positively will not enter into a newspaper contro- versy pending our investigation, nor will we permit any newspaper, man, men or set of men, other than
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03

Mrs. R. M Knox is much improved. She was critically i'll for several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03

Senator H. K. Toney and Represen- tative Alex H. Powell came down from Little Rock yesterday to spend Sunday at home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03

Solicitors Neat appear ance, references. Call Bank Of Pine Bluff, Monday 8:30 to 12. Ask for MT. Doerr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-03

Chester Whyte, representing the Russell Grocery Company, will spend Sunday here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
MAY IRWIN MARRIED
TO KURT ElsFELDT
WELL KNOWN ACTRESS WEEDS
HER MANAGER AT HER HOME,
IN THOUSAND ISLANDS.

CLAYTON, y. Y, May 9S,-oa m
island In the St. Lawrence river, three
miles above this village, May Irwin,
the actress, was married to Kurt Els.
telit her manager and press agent
for the last three years. The Gene
mony was performed BY an Episcopa!
clergyman. and was witnessed only
by May Twins two sons.
The honeymoon will be passed this
summer at Irwin Isle, where Miss Ir.
win has a new three-story granite cot,
tase nearing completion. replacing
the bungalow she nov occupies,
She is an ardent devotee Of the new
est OF speed fads, the motor boat, and
has two fine racers, the Delawanna and
the 90, out for cup honors this season
at races to be held by the local yacht
clubs.
Miss Irwin does not expect to retire
from the stage, but will forsake the
legitimate for vaudeville. She has
signed with the Kelth.Proctor circuit
for next season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
A Pleasant Surprise.

Mr.. C. ". Binnix, Ir., was very
pleasantly surprised at his home on
E. Barnes street a few evenings ago
By his wife Inviting about twenty Of
their friends. |, being his 94th birth
day. Mrs. BInnlx had the crowd gather
at one Of her neighbours across the
street and when her husband was busy
at the hack part Of the house, she call
ed 10 tie crowd 10 come a, once. and
when they had assembled In the front
room. she went to the kitchen and
told Mr.. BinnlS his mother wanted
him and when he opened the door. 70
his surprise the house not only Coll
tanned hts mother but several other
his surprise the house not only con
evening was spent and refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served
Mr.. BiRnix declares he will match his
wife for such cunning joke.
From One That was Present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
Clres Yorlian's WEAKNESSES.

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snierins women known Is pr. pierr1,s
Fayostte Prescription.
+ Dr. John Eye ono d The Editorial Stan;
oi I'M EctEcrfc MEDICAL RxytEw says
Of Unicorn root Hsloaidf Dioiodl which
Is one Of The chief lhgfedie 5i shs -FE-
,yorite Preseripti ont::
"A remedy which Invariably sctStsattcr-
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tiyity o. tho entire reprodnetlrc kSStcsu.-
he continues sin Helonits We hiyeamedicss
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cnllirl 70 voEnsns IL Is seldom that q cite u
seen uhich dos not prnsent Sor,e lndicarin1
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The Fepfod4,ife efgans Of .ronen;cns,sat
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ens olWMefi d Unicorn rcot, or HeionltS.
and the medical properties iot,uhiehit
most faithfully represents. 4 4 &
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient Of gFavorita Z Preseript ion, p
Prof Finley Elllngwood, I n. i, Oh Benz
nett Medical College, Chicago, says: &
sit Is n, Important remedy In disorders %
tho womb Ia all catarrhal condltionIf
and reneral enfeeblement II e usetrl :
Prof. John NJ Scudder, NJ. s D., lata Of
Cincinnati, says Of Golden Seal root
In relation 10 lis GENERAL Effects % Tia
syytem hsrs u no medicine IN vn dbdtt rktehi
ners q raeh gnfrul tindpimitv Of opiRioa. Ii
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Medical College, says OF Golden Seal
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
.HUGGIHG LAWFUL 8Y /
DECLARATION ! ! / | Of '76|
TRAINERS PROVIDED FOR -pUR,
SUIT OF HAPPlNEss,e PARK 3
REGULATOR ASSERTS.

CLEVELAND, Nay 2s.-eGreai
heavens! Has Is come to thls!'e' ex.
claimed Joe Golisoll. chief. OF the city's
park police, when tod that The minis.
ters would attack his stand on spoon.
Ing in the public parks at their weekly
meeting tomorrow. "Are the dearest
rights Of the American people to be
abridged IN this summary manner?r
Il want to call the preachers at,
lteu;ion 10 clause In the Declaration
Of independence which says thai all
men are created free and equal. endow.
led with certain inalIenable rights,
among which are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness. When the fran.
ers OF that tamuos document were at
work on that clause they must have
had in view the pastime OF huggins III
the parks.
"Hugslng is certainly the pursuit Of
happiness,
Truly, hugsing Is souSlnspiring:
there is Just about so much of II to be
done. and the preachers should remem.
Der that many persons have not thu
facilities at home for such soul,siir.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
JUDICIAL SALE.

By virtue OF a decree OF the Inter.
mediate Court OF Marion county. en-.
tered on the .Sth DAY Of May, 1907, In
the chancery cause there pending
wherein R. B. Tibbs, administrator
&C., is plaintiff, and Clarence B. Tibbs
land others are defendants. the under
signed will sell at public Auction, at the
front door Of the Courthouse OF said
county. In Fairmont, on the Goth day
Of June. l0I, the following described
real estate. situated In the third ward
OF said city, and being portion Of land
Of which Rebecca C. Tibbs, deceased
died seized, that Is 10 say:
A certain lot or parcel OF land. 10,
Gated on the northern side OF High
street, In said city, with a frontage on
said street OF forty (i0l feet, and ex'
tending back distance Of one hun
bred and twenty tl:o) feet, with a
width at the rear OF forty.three lSj
feet, containing about 1880 square
feet, more or less.
Said sale to be free OF any curtesy
in said real estate Of R, 3. Tibbs, as
husband for Rebecca C. TIbbs. de
ceased.
Terms Of saIe-All cash in hand or
day OF sale.
Given under my hand on this 18th
day Of May, 1907.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
SCHOOL
MUSICAL.
Z PLEASING AND POPULAR ENTER.
TAlNMENTSTo BE GIVEN AT.
HIGH SCHOOL AUDI.
FORUM.

The annual high school musical
which Is to be given in the new audi.
forum on next Friday evening prom.
: ises to be one of the most pleasing
and popular entertainments of the
year, and there Is much interest be.
ling shown in the affair already In
many circles. The High school has
received many compliments for Its
work IN music In the past, and espe,
clally for the numbers which were fur.
Fnlshed son the occasion OF the camp
fire Of the Grand Army meeting last
week On Friday evening the school
win show some Of the best chorus
work that It has ever done. and in this
the High school easily leads the musl.
zeal organizations OF the. city. TIL:
Chorus has been In training for sey.
eral months and the results will be
more than pleasing TO the public.
t. =
In addition to the chorus work a
number Of selected voices will be
heard in special numbers such as
duets, quartettes, and sextettes, be.
sides a number of artistic instrumen.
tai selections. An elevated stage has
2ibeen erected for the special use Of
THE chorus on this occasion, and to
tile sweet strains OF music there will
be added a pleasing stage arrange.
8ment OF the chorus.
1t has been decided to charge a
general admission OF twenty-five cents
Ito this concert, and at that price
there should be seven hundred people
present on Friday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28

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booklet on Colds will be gladly mall
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
IHI!E:ININIl|.I.NlG
SITUATION
VICE PRESIDENT OF UNITED MINE
WORKERS SAYS CONDITIONS
ARE GOOD. 4

CHARLESTON, May 2S.-Vice
President Tom L. Lewis. of the Unit.
ed Mine Workers Of America, Of
Bridgeport. Ohio. arrived in Charles
ton yesterday morning from Colum-
bus, Ohio, and will remain in the city
after returning from visit In the
for several days. Vice President Lew,
Is came here direct from Columbus,
where he has been for several days
after returning from visit In the
coal fields Of Western Pennsylvania.
The little vice president of the big
Organization Is pretty well informed
on conditions in West Virginia. al
though he has not been actively en-.
gagged in this State for two or three
years. The vice president lives Just
across the Ohio river from Wheeling
and being In close proxifity to this
State keeps In touch with the con.
iitions at the mines. He Is probably
the best liked OF any OF the miners
officials. because he Is always working
for something that will tend 10 better
their conditions. Regarding the min.
Ing situation throughout the country
Mr.. Lewis said:
1.-THE mining situation orer the
country is in very good condition. At
present there is little or no trouble
In any OF the mining districts except
at POmeroy. Ohio. and Sturgiss, ky.
The mines In Western Pennsyl.
vania are working three fourths time
on an average with good prospects
for improvement as the lake coal be.
gins to move more rapidly. The
most serious problem affecting the
miners Interest in Western Pennsyl.
yania Is the new dump placed In
some Of the tipples and operated by
steam power. In use on account OF
Jerking the car in dumping the coal
las increased the percentage Of coal
pouring through the screen and con.
seQuently decreases the earning pow.
er OF the men. The adjustment OF
the steam dump controversy is in
the hands OF a committee OF four
men with power 10 appoint an I'm.
pIre in case they fall TO agree. There
are about twenty mines using the So
called improved dump.
The mines in Ohio are working
better than they have for several
years, and the mines In Illinois are
also doing better for this season than
they have for several years past.
THE Alabama contracts expires
July LIST, and what is known as the
union operators and their represen.
tatiSes, VIII meet next month 10 ar
range a wage scale.
ut Is expected the movement OF
coal over the lakes wifi be much
greater this year than last, notwlth.
standing the heavy ice in the 500
which Iuterfered with the early ship.
ments. There is practically no coal
in the northwest. because OF the ex.
tremely cold weather In that region
last winter when the supply was ex.
hausted and great suffering endured
by many for want Of fuel, and many
will get in a larger and earlier sup.
ply than formerly.
There are some sections In Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania where
they need miners.
"In regard 10 the situation In
West Virginia. may have something
10 say about that before leave as
/
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28

Phillips was placed on the stand and
he told ne court that he had whipped
the WOMAN: that she was In the habit
II swearing about the house against
the rules, and that he had gone 10 her
room 10 make her get UP and when
she would not do so he had sEucE her
n couple OF times with the whip. lie
said that he had struck some Of the
others. especially a crippled woman
named Gilhart. but he did not think
he had given them ans more than they
ought to have had. The woman, he
said seemed to be perfectly health:
and he wanted ner to help do the work
about the place but she would not do
so. not even mind the baby while his
wife was doing the work. He said he
had not whipped Jimmie Murphy but
tha1 the old fellow had fallen down
and cut bis head.
Phillips also said that he had In.
structions from the president OF the
county court to allow no swearing
about the inhrmary. also TO give the
inmates who could do some work
what they we're able to do. but he adj.
mltted that he had received no instruc.
tions to thrash the inmates. He said
he was simply trying to make the wo-
man obey orders and that he had no
intention OF seriously lnjuring her
though he hal threatened TO cut the
dress of her back II she did not be.
have.
In summing up the case after the
evidence was all in the prosecuting
attorney stated that 1t was terrible
state Of affairs. He arraIgned Phil.
lips In scathing terms.
Phillips was fined the limit. $50 and
costs By the squire and placed under a
bond of $3.50 not to do any more whip
ping.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28

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With or without envelopes. Globe Boob
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28

We want 10 increase our subscrip
lion list TO five thousand, that Is w,tF
We make the liberal offer we do on
page seven Of this paper today. Don't
lfa!l TO read Il,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
He Has Earned II.

Chicago News.
Did Yale have no simple degree like
doctor of war that 1t could have con.
ferred on Karokl?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28

Don't fall to read the great offer on
page seven of tais paper to-day.
There is proposition there that is OF
interest to all who want to keep
posted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-28
TheObserver

= IN eSSDSN1bNSNkI
- " i X s.
Just EEat maks q play great Is a
wonderful a puzzle as the reason Of
Alexanders greatness to the urchln
who qlerled his father in olden times,
Sometimes 2 play Is acclaimed great
by popular assent and without seem
Ing TO weigh the merits Of the pro
dactIon the public gives It the warm.
est applause and its route is one con.
tinual string OF successes.
Such Is the case With The Girl o!
the Golden west"-the much discuss
ed and widely heralded play which
pleased so much here the other night,
Just what makes that play great is a
question and still no one disputes its
greatness. The card game for a hu.
man life Is not new. The Inevitable
snow storm marks It as a common
melo-drama. The discarded lover aid.
ing his successful rival out OF love
for the girl Is WORKOUT theme.
There is not j single new Geyice IN
the play which commends It as a
dramatic invention OF genuine inter.
est. There Is not a new situation In
the play and still the record OF 1.-THE
Girl OF the Golden West" proves that
it is a wonderfully popular play.
Remove the frame Of marvellous per
lection with which David Belasco has
surrounded the play and there would
be little to admire. Place 1t in les.
capable hands-say 100000 stock
company-and where would the charm
be? The fact Is 1t is not the play
but the David Belasco touches which
made the play score so strongly In
FaIrmont. He has the faculty OF stag
Ing play Just right. There is just
enough heart interest, jIst enough
romantic background, Just enough
local atmosphere, Just enough sim.
plicity and Just enough character
drawing to please an audience.
The Girl of the Golden West" Is
melo+lrama. Falrmont people are
supposed to dislike melo-drama, but
! they liked "The Girl Of the Colder
West" At that life itself Is melo
dramatic and there is no reason to be
prejudlced against a play simply be
cause |; Is a melotlrama.
"All the world does love a lover;
"I'm sure Of that" said he;
"Bess loves me, ! discover,
And she's all the world to me-"
The poet did his very best on a
little volume which he named up
Buffalo Creek" but the editor damn
ed it.
a travelling man says he wouldn't let
his watch stop at the best hotel In
Grafton.
Everyone seems to look with favor
on railroad rates Of two cents a mile
but the Pennsylvania railroad.
WALLACE PEPPER.