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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
Conversational Convention.

The Republicans of the Third
congressional district of the state
of Kansas will meet in delegate
convention at the city of Parsons
on Friday, February %, 1908, at
II o'clock a. m, for the purpose
Of pminating a Republican can
( Ate for candidate for congress
for said district. Also to elect
two delegates to the Republican
national convention to be held in
Chicago, June 16, 1908, and to
choose committeeman for the
congressional committee of said
district for the ensuing term.
The basis of representation in
said convention will be one dele
gate for each 200 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for c. E.
Denton for secretary of state in
1906. The apportionment from
each county of delegates in said
convention, on the above basis,
the several counties Of the dis
trict will be as follows; +
Chautauqua .
Cnerokee, ,,.,.,,..',,'''' ''''''''''''io
Cowley ,tV.,,,.'..''''' '":''' ''''..to
Crawford ,o..............s' '''''<3
EIk ...,................ .......' $500 y
Lapette. .............' ..''..''''''''Ao
montgomery ............ ............'zo
Neosho ...............S ..,..'''...'''i3
Wilson ............s...... ...'.io
The election of the delegates to
said convention will be by dele
gate county ceHyeution Ia each
of said counties, and the ELECTION
of delegates to.each county con.
vention will be under the direc-
ton of the various county CEN
trial committees.
1t Is recommended that the
chairman of the county central
committee in each of the counties
certify the names of all congress
sional delegates and alteFnates as
selected to this committee a
IPittsburg. Kansas.
By order Of Third COMPRESSION
al Committee.
]. A. NUTTMAN,
q. CAvAEEss. Sec. Chairman
] January n. 1908.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
Prominent Presbyterlan Dead.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 1l.-Rey DIT.
John X. Fowler, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church. former medera'
tor Of the Presbyterian synod Of Wis:
consIn, and one OF the most prominent
cIergypnen Of HIS denomination IN me
northwest, died Tuesday Of peEitopitis
aged IS years. DR.. Fowler has held
some Of the most important charges
In his church In Wisconsin and Iowa
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
kan.,, olty bob .fer Rldpely.

Kansas City. Feb. 11.-wnliam B.
Ridgely, comptroller Of the currency.
10 10 be president Of the new National
Bank OF Commerce. This has been
decided as definitely as can be decided
without the formal electionsby q board
Of directors These directors are to
be elected next Saturday In q meeting
OF stockholders. -.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
Hughes Rsnsws Recommendation.

Albany. N. Y. Feb. 11.-Gov.
Hughes Tuesday renewed to the SEN
ate his recommendation Of last year
that Otto Kelsey be removed from the
office Of state superintendent OF in
surance on the ground Of incom.
potency. Last year the senate re-
fused by vote Of 81 to ~ to remove
Superintendent Kelsey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
Tltled ForeIoners In New Work.

New York, Feb. 11.-Titled foreign.
era who arrived, from Europe Tuesday
to attend the wedding Of Miss Theo-
dora shonts to the Duke De Chaulnes
next Saturday are the Duchess
Dues, sister Of the duke; Prince
Galitzine. Princess Belosselsky, Baron
De La Bouillerie and Baron Louis %
Condo. =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
cnal rrada strsnathsned.

Shenandoah, Pa, Feb: 11.-7The cold
of the last few weeks had the eject
OF strengthening the coal trade %
much that I'll the Reading and Lehigh
Valley coal collieries have been or
dsred 10 work six days q week until
further notice. instead e four
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13

srifbburs. FEB. Il, Seven parsen'
eats were mere e les seriously m
idrsd tuesday Hhen 4 street 2o1r
pInn2ba ufor srlooi gmbanklAenl
a wet honeste,a. 4 suburb. rhs
osf va aon1II.haa. q ~ -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13
A MEMORABLE BANQUET.
Eleven Hundred Men Attend Annual
Feast Of Missouri Young Re
publicans at Kansas City.
.tCREIARY TAFT WAS GUEST OF HONOR

In Addition to Those at Table Thou
sands Of Spectators Filled the Great
Balconies Of Convention Hall to
Hear the speeehes-Mr Tafts
Forceful Address.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-02-13

West of Cooper's. Baxter Springs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

i Senator James |. Clarke, who was in Pine Bluff Tuesday night to look over the situation personally. returned to Little Rock Wednrsday morning and immediately took up the matte, with Secretary of War l.nlte F. Wrichf askinG that the request of the citi- zens of Pine Bluff 10 cut through th. neck ot lanJ above the city he grant ed
 Under the Federal laws no change ican De made in the course of a nay lgHble stream without the consent Of the secretary of war, upon the rec onmendation of the chief engineer of that department, after all investiga- ton ilas been made. There is so much red tape connected with the granting lof this request that it will probably be months before a decision is reached
 Il find things here in q rather ser ious condition,' said Senator Clarke before nls return to the capital. and cannot say that the reports sent out have been exaggerated
 There is no way of preventinc the washing at this point and the only protection Pine Bluff can have is the cutoff. and while nothing can be done toward that at this time it is not too early to begin working on it and have something for the next time. This is not a new matter to Pine Bluff, for it has faced this danger for 9 years. and little has been done
 Get Many Similar Appeals.
 While people at Pine Bluff realize the condition the department at Wash ington will not treat it as an urgent matter, for many similar appeals come ill there, and they must take their turn. The first thing to be done is to have the department send out an en- gineer and let him go over the field. make his charts and other drawings and the department of war then passes upon it. This may require months, but I will be in Washington myself next week and I will then undertake the work of hastening up matters somewhat.
 'The people of Pine Bluff are not unNed in the belief that the neck should be cut so that the river might go through that way The majority of them, however. are in favor of the jcutting. The neck which they wish to have the current of the river run ] through is about half a mile wide
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

touch with the river situation all the time and are anxiously watching the Pine Bluff situation getting reports every few hours.
 No human power can save the Jefferson Hotel and the court house there" said one of tn engineers at noon. "lf the caying bank has gone to within fifteen feet of the building nothing could be done to defect the current or anything else with the river as high as it Is. The current which strikes the bank at that point is very swift one, sweeping across the river from point q few hundred wards above, and taking straight shoot at the bank.
 For twenty years our department has saved the banks of Pine Bluff, and prevented them from caving in years ago. In the 70s, the court house and hotel were several blocks from the river banks, as shown by maps. About twenty years ago our department went to work on the banks and put in some work, which stopped the caying until the work rotted out. We put in brush and stone, and as soon as the brush routed out the stone was of no use, so 1t washed away. There never was any appropriation for the renewal If the destroyed abutments, so they were never rebuilt
 "Fascines are the only things which will help Pine Bluff any, and there Is little use of using them with the wa ter as high as 1t Is. They are con- structed of a layer of poles and layer of brush, and so on. until built up to where the sand quits washing out
 Would Re a Big Job.
 AS for cutting the river through that neck, that is a bigger piece of work than the people think for All the teams and men in Arkansas could not do this work in several months. The mere cutting ditch through there would do no good at all. The changing of a rivers course Is more serious matter than those who have not tried it would think for. The current of the river could not be forced at the cut when the river is so high, and even if it should be, 1t would not Cut through the half mile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

from waters edge to waters edge, and is all made land, Or sandbar and light growth, so the loss of property hN sending the river through there would be practically nothing"
 Senator Clark's message to Secre- tary Wright who has been in Pine l'lu'f many times and is well ae- 0uainted with the river there, was q lthSthy one. and urged immediate ac- uon telling of the cutting into the banks by the current at the present time. No answer has yet been re- cetVed to this message. but the most Senator Clarke expects is the sending oi engineers to look over the ground within the next few weeks. realizing that nothing can be done be the gov ernlnent during the present rise.
 Engineers Watch Situation.
 At the United States engineerine corps office ill 'thc City Hall building at Little Rock. the engineers are in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
The Bank of Pine Bluff

have seen creeks or branches be- tween rivers this way, through a neck of land, which stood for years and years before the river cut through. The formation of the land is not fay orable to the current cutting through.
 The citizens of Pine Bluff arc put ting up to the secretary of war proposition which he cannot grant. lie has no power to do SO The Fed eral law does not give the War De- partmcnt the right to take possession Of the property of an individual and. turn river through 1t. Tho law only says this noy be done, but 1t takes for granted all the property ownerf, are agreeable, before anything can De done"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
NO NEWS FROM
 TEDDY" ROOSEVELT
Situation i> Not Improyed--River is Failing at Fort Smith--Crest Will Pass Pine Blufi Late Today--Cir. cult Court is Being Held in City Hall--The Stage of tue River.

.An explosion of dynamite shook buildings all over the city tonight at $40 o'clock and startled residents in the suburbs. Immediately after the explosion the two telephone offices and the office of the Morning Graphic were besie@ed by questioners mak- ing inquiries as to the cause of the terrific noise. Many of them thought that one of the big buildings in danger on the rivtr front had caved into the river and many did not remain at home to inquire, bit hurried downtown to Investigate. In q few minutes the streets were crowd ed with persons anxiously inquiring as to the cause of the earth's tremb- ling and the loud report accompany ing it.
 It developed later that the explo- sion occurred on the point of land, one mile opposite Pine Bluff, which has been guiding the raging Arkansas river since it began to eat into the heart of the city's business district Monday morning. Who. was respon- sible for the explosion seems to be mystery. No one knew and what was more no one cared to know. Every body agreed that it was Ia dynamite explosion and no one complained.
 The object ill using the dynamite is to protectA thousands of dollars worth of property, which is moving nearer and nearer to the Arkansas river every minute. The point which was dynamited is the bone of con tention" in the battle against the treacherous river It has continuously thrown the swift current against the south bank, right at the business sec tion of the city. By blowing away the point the river will change it's course and the current will strike nearly a mile below the city.
 The Cotton Belt railroad machine and car shops are located on the south bank, one mile below Pine Bluff.
 William Parkin, who is in charge of the government office at Little Rock, yesterday addressed a letter to Mayor W. L. Toney in which he stated that he had heard that it was the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

(Continued on Page Five.) Change Of program at Orpheo today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
ArehboId Tells
 More of Standard

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 New York City, Dec John D. Archbold, under the cross question ing of Kellogg today. admitted that the mysterious $7,500,000 loan to T. M. Barnsdale. of Pittsburg, was made to control the crude oil output os Oklahoma. He also admitted that Joe Sibley, Of letter fame. had continued in the management of the Signal Oil Company after consolidation with the Standard Archbold dodged a question tending to show the actual value of the Standard. of New Jer- sey. He said it was below book value saying the balance sheets will show." He denied the dissolution of the oil trust and that it done to deceive au- thorities into the belief that the trust was being aiquidated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Encouraging News
 From Fort Smith
Arkansas River Is Falling There and Flood Situation Has Passed the Danger POint-Cresi Will Pass Pine BInii Today.
Special to Graphic.

SpeciaI to Graphic.
 Fort Smith. Ark, Dec. 2--The flood situation here has passed the danger point and the river Is slowly reced- ing. Tonight when the last gauge reading was taken the stage had fallen fonr-tenths of foot and the indica- tion were that the fall would be more rapid as the night advances. While the crest of the flood has just passed Fort Smith and will not be due in Pine Bluff until late Thurs. day, il Is not believed that the water will cause any sudden rise in that city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

Change Of program at orpheo today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03

yesterday from Tyler, Texas, and in- ton Belt machine and car shops. He reported that the bank was holding we'll, but as the current is moving down the river the Cotton Belt prop erty may yet sustain damage. Tie big Cotton Belt railroad bridge at Rob Roy has rot been damaged and Super lntendent Maxwell says the channel of the river is being held between the iig bridge piers Realizing that more fascines were needed to protect the business portion, Mir. Maxwell order cd fifty laborers from the Cotton Belt yards and they worked like beavers for hours assisting in the river work down town. The crew was brought to the city on a special ear.
 Was Poor Excuse.
 Cit, officials and members of the committee on safety are indignant oyer the message sent out, from Wash inaton, evide ntly by the War Depart 'nrnt Tuesday night, in which Gen. erai Marshall, chief of engineers, is reported to have said that he knew nothing of the conditions existing here and therefore he could take no action to give the people of this city permission to cut the government }e'-'se. City Engineer Parkes said he was surprised at the statement. ad- ding that if was incorrect. General Marshall s reply to Mayor Toney's request for authority to cut the leyee read: T am unable to give you the authority requested"
 Major Parkes declares that if Gen. eral Marshall and asked for any in formation concerning the proposed cutoff it would have been sent him instantly by wire.
 Court House Left to Its Fate.
 Upon disc covering the Arkansas river at the rear door of the Jeffer- son county court house Wednesday morning, Sheriff C. M. Philpot and County Judge James Gould ordered tbe building vacated and dismantled and by noon the entire building had been stripped of its furnishings, it's 'nagnificent hardwood doors and all of it's plate glass windows. Every of- fee in the big annex was vacated. Sheriff Philpot, County Surveyor J. H White, Assessor l.. T. Sallee and all of their deputies moved from their headquarters to the front part of the building. The big a steam heaters were take n apart and moved away and brickmasons and carpenters went to work removing the valuable marble wainscoting from the hallway. Many citizens aided the workmen, fearing that they would not be able to save the property. All the while large
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
dRai Y

Is the time for every wage earnss 10 look out for the future--work ,s plenty, wages good--are you savins portion of what you earn?
 Open an account with our Sayius. Department and deposit regularly should you lose your position, wish ts go in business for yourself, or buy . home later--what you save NOW will help you,
 Savings earn 2 per cent interes, horA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Money and
 Opportunity

When money and oportunity get in touch the combination has tremend- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit, in trust or subject to check, ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- COUNTS.
 Here are golden opportunities Bring on your coin.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and Barraqua Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
BOYD POINT DYnAmITED
 LAST NIGHT TO CHANGE RIVER

Buildings Shook All Over the City and Many Hurried Down Town co Investigate County Court House Annx Abandoned and Stripped of it's Fur nishings-offcials Move to Other Offices - Hotel Jefferson May be Saved by Change of Current Cotton Belt Laborers Aid River Workers-One of Berln's Stables Goes in to the River.--Caving Con tinues all Along the River Front
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
Be Wise In Time

You will not be satisfied if you go without a made to measure suit of clothes, place your order nov for Christmas with
 EIsENKRAMER, THE TAILo Cor. Second ave. and Pine stre
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
SENATOR CLARKE
 ON THE LEvEE

Has Already Wired Luke E. Wright of Cave in Situa- tion Here-1nlmediate Action is Best He Says Engineers at Little Rock Study the Conditions Here-Declare That We Have Waited Too Long Predict Destruction of Hotel Jefferson and Court House
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-03
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE
920 East BarraQue Sl

Open p. m. to 7:30 a. m. and rs- liable. Special attention to traIn calls. Old phone 394. New phone 102. MossA Oford, prop. Pine Bluff. Ark.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
Keep the Democracy Close to the People-Success of
The Club MOvement-ItS Importance and Value
Organization Aggressive and Active.-HOw to Be
Helpful.

1908, William Jennings Bryan, their
captain, with the high standard OF
equal rights to all and special prlVl-
leges to none. engraved on his banner,
will lead his army to victory put po1
litical battles, like actual ones. depend
upon the loyalty, courage and patriot
ism of the privates. Oliver Cromwell.
with his Iron-sides, changed the po-
litical destiny of England. Why? Be
cause he had behind him the most de-
termined men of conviction the world
has ever seen.
Our clubs are mere squads in this
army, but they are the mud-sills upon
which rest this nations destiny. Their
efficiency . as units determine their
strength as a whole. No party is
stronger than the voters who supply
and sustain it. We have got to win,
and we summon the Democracy of
North Carolina to clean their guns for
the coming conflict.
The few days remaining for work
must be utilized along practical and
personal lines; that is, the clubs must
see that every Democrat capable of
voting votes. This is the essence of
victory. There ought to be special
committee in every club for the sole
purpose of seeing that Democrats get
to the polls: the old men who are
unable to come must be broughtA ,and
the young, if unmindful. must be re-
minded.
Democratic clubs offer every men,
Der opportunity to labor for his party,
and if the hundreds of clubs in North
Carolina do their duty as units. there
will be one of the cOmpletest Demo-
cratic victories North CAROLINA has
seen for years. Club members do not
rely upon your officers to do all the
work. You are an integral part in this
great fight, and the ideal club is that
club in which every member, regard
less of his place or position, presumes
to be leader. The Democratic party
has placed its destiny in your hands,
and to you it looks for final vindica-
ton on November 3, 1908.
Respectfully,
0. MAX GARDNER,
! State Organizer Democratic Clubs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29

The Democratic party, since its in
ception, has been anchored near to
the hopes, hearts and happiness of
the American people, and this close
masses has enabled it to withstand the
devitilizing consequences of repeated
defeat in national elections.
In North Carolina it has been found
that the most effective way of reach
ing the people, high and low, small
and great has been through this
splendid fundamentally of Club Or
ganizatiop.
The present campaign has received
close attention along this line with
strong and sympathetic support by
the Democratic Organization and to-
day there is scarcely a precinct, ham
let, village or town in the State with
Gratis, militant and enthusiastic, loyal
and devoted to the principles of their
party. The underlying idea of Club
Organizations is to bring the Demo-
cratic men of the precinct. county,
State and Nation into closer union; to
difference and to have every voter
feel that he is an essential element
in his party's success.
There are thousands of these clubs
in the United State today; men of all
classes, businesses, occupations and
professions. bound together in one
common purpose and actuated by the
highest patriotism. You do not find
Democratic Clubs inspired, conceived
or dominated by men bent upon greed
or private gain, but that they are of
flcered and directed by unselfish citi-
zens, who place principle before pow
er and men above money
The clans of Democracy are arising
and on every hillside and valley: by
seaShOre or by mountain brook they
are drilling and organizing for the
most momentous battle since York
town, when CORVALLIS surrendered
English tyranny to American liberty.
This vast army of Democrats is de-
term1ned to wrest from the hands of
a few what God intended for the
many, and on the third of November,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
WHY HIS PRIVATE CHAR
ACTER is CONSPICUOUS
(Interview with E. ]. Justice


Much has been said by Mr.. Cox's
party friends of his personal charac-
ter. do not think it would be proper
for me to say anything against his
private character, if were disposed to
do so. and. besides. know of moth
ing to say against it. I freely grant
that he, is sober. pays his debts. is not
immoral, and contributes to his
church. 1 believe this to be true, not
withstanding the attack upon him by
the editor of the official organ of his
party.
If Mr. Cox were a Democrat the
possession of good private character
would not make him conspicuous. 1t
is the rule of the Democratic party to
nominate decent men for Office, ana
when the Republicans make so much
noise about the nomination of a man
who has Il good private character it
would seem to indicate that with that
parry it is the exception. NOthWith-
standing Mr.. COX'S private character
is good, there are few men in the State
who are, by their interests, environ
ment and views, so disqualified TO
serve tho people in an official capacity
as Mr.. Cox. He has for years been the
all-round ''handy man" of the South
ern Railway Company in GuiIfOrd
county. The arrangement has been
profitable to Mr.. Cox and. have no
doubt, to the railway company also.
Mr.. Cox his given evidence of his high
appreciation of the faVOrS the railway
company has bestowed upon him, and
| he is as prone to think with it as the
sparks are to fly upwards.