Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-03

He suffered a .a.ntjns spell and fell u1conSc!o2s 10 the pavement He was carried 10 his home, where he received 'ned.ca, attention. He was confined to his room for some weeks, but finally recovered and made another trip for Ills heath. accom- panied by Mrs Alex aldt. and Miss l.utie This trip bene- 1ltted him somewhat and he again re- turned 70 this city. After his return h. Was aai.- to make severa, trips to Little Rock t0 attend the meetings of the Arkansas State Capitol Conmis- sl0n, o1 which ae was a member. and Ae WAS quite active in behalf of the Commission in it's efforts to test the validity Of Attorney General kirby's ruling preventing the payment of sal aries to the Capitol Commissioners, that odiciai holding that the Capitol fund had been exhausted and that un- der the law no more money could be paid to the order of the Commission, unless I was appropriated by the Leg islatUre. Nh. Alexander spent his own money t0 carry this case to the Su- preme Court and the ruling of that court sustained the Attorney General
 Upon his return to this city from Little Rock some weeks ago MT. .Al> eXander again found his health fail- ing him and he and his wife and daughter went to Stafford Springs. where they remained un- til this week, when they decided 10 re- turn home. They went via Birming- ham, where they were to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George J. Vim ing. It was while there yesterday that he suffered q relapse and his death followed within a few hours.
 His Many Interests.
 ". b. Alexander was a self made man. His small fortune he enjoyed through his own labor. He was born in Jefferson county tifty-six years ago and lived here all of his life. He clerked in a store in his younger years and being d man of energy and exceptionally fine business ability he soon won recognition ill commercial nent in business and at the time of his death he was regarded as one of the Wealthiest residents of this section )f the State Mr. Alexander was pIes- dent and senior member of the Alex ander Brothers Company, which has been one of the largest and most sue cessful supply houses ill this city for years. He was vice president and di- rector of the Merchants and Planters Bank, d director of the Peoples Sav- ngs Bank and Trust Company, a di- rector in the Consumers lee and Coal Company and held large plantation in erests throughout this section.
 Postmaster and Mayor.'
 Mr. Alexander was many times in politics. He was appoint ed postmaster of Pine Bluff by Presi- lent Cleveland during his first ad- ninstratiOn and served four years in hat capacity. He was elected mayor )f Pine Bluff and served one term. ie was also elected a member of the State Capitol Commission by the State two years ago and was ac- lively engaged in performing the du ies ot that office at the time of his leath. Besides being prominent in politics MT. Alexander did his share louse of worship. He was also prom lently identified with the First Pres. ,yterian church, being an elder of that louse of Wroshp. He was also prom nent as Mason, Knights Templar md Shriner and also belonged to the Royal Arcanum and Knights of Honor odges. All of these orders vii likely ake part at his funeral