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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
roNEY WAS
 AMONG SPEAKERS

Senator II. K. T Toney, of this city, was among the principal speakers at the banquet rendered the me embers of the General Assembly in Little Rock Tuesday night Of his s beech the Gazette says:
 Senator Toney of Jefferson tha anked those giving the banqhet in behalf of the Senate. He spoke oif~the subject, Arkansas ill the Next Decade" He made a prophecy that the new state capitol will soon be completed with a magnificent stone dome; that soon the people of Little Rock will look down on the Southern Trust building and wonder why Judge Kavanaugh ever had nerve enough to call it sky scraper,,; that people throughout Ar kansas would soon be entering the city of Pine Bluff, then great metro- polls, for the purpose of borrowing money at three and one-hal per cent; that Jesse Martin, president of the Senate, would soon be governor of Arkansas and that Congressman Joe Robinson would soon be in the United States Senate in the place of Sena- tor Jeff Davis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11

yet, when they ask for a small raise in rates a great outcry goes up from commercial bodies, from the Allegha-
 nies to the Rocky mountains. And,
 worse still, every legislature in the
 West is striving to force railway tar ifs, freight and passenger, down to the vanishing point of profits. When will the people understand that their own prosperity is dependent upon the rapid development and strengthening of transportation facilities? Practically every railroad in the West needs to be rebuilt, with double tracks, more cars and locomotives, better roadbeds and improved safety appliances. Yet it is impossible to get these things without adequate earnings Not a single Western state has half as many railroads as 1t needs for it's own development and the prosperity of it's citizens, producers and shippers. But 1t is idle to expect that railroads will De built in the teeth of hostile legisla- tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
TO GROW COTTON
 IN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles Capitalist Guest of Judge
 James Gould, With 8 View to
 Learning Something of the Indus. try-Will Buy Cotton Seed Here.

County Judge James Gould yester- day entertained two prominent vis- ltors at his home, "Woodlawn," near Noble Lake. His guests were J. E. Gray, special agent of the United States Agricultural Department, who came here to take up the work of scientific farming in this county, and Mir. Lontus, of Los Angeles, Cal, who Is in this section to acquaint himself with cotton planting. They were royalty entertained by Judge and Mrs. Gould and spent the day on Judge Gould's large plantation in- specting the farm work being done there.
 MT Lontus Is here with view to learning something of cotton and cot ton planting. He proposes to intro duce cotton growing In his state and will purchase a carload of cotton seed here, to be shipped to California and planted. He inspected the gins on the Gould place and other equipments on the farm. He is highly elated over the bright prospects for raising cot ton in his state and is greatly inter- ested in the industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11

walking sticks and hotel chairs and things over his devoted head. Events
 were going all his way on Tuesday
 at the capitol. Nobody could inter-
 fere. Even Davis loyal packer, Sem atOr Johnston, of Alabama, seemed to
 be laughing at something else in some other place, and so he ranted at the stock and cotton exchanges in a bleak and uninhabited chamber, with | none to make him afraid, while his burning language was taken down, red hot from the griddle. for subse-
 quent distribution in the piney woods
 of Arkansas"
 great day for all his kind, when he
 had the Octopus bleeding and dis
 membered beneath his victorious
 boots and gambling places totterng
 to ruin all about him. Not an alarm
 st is Jeff of the Ozarks. Far from It.
 Calm perches on his unruffled brow,
 tranquility and fearlessness have marked him for their own. His ear
 Her apprehension, Rule ? of the sen-
 ate, has long been dissipated; the wicked men are all behind him, far behind in distant Arkansas; the hel lions ald myrmidons of Wall street cannot answer back--conceivably they never heard of him; so Ozark Jeff let down his luxuriant hair, pulled up his defiant pants" and turned loose upon the vacant senate chairs and the sparsely populated gal leries a veritable flood of language that ought to fill the provinces at home with rapture when they get 1t by muleback or by skifY.
 Shall we have another inundation? Why not? There is no reason why Senator Davis should not howl again, some day when the other senators are busy. when the stenographers have nothing else to do and when the news paper men are vigilantly. eating pie and so on in the restaurant. Nobody In Washington wants to shoot at him, and the public printing office stands wide open for the handling of such stuff" 5"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11

weighs 800 pounds. has density of thirty pounds to the cubic foot. and Is covered entirely with cotton bag ging. The spinners of the New Eng land states are said to offer premiums for cotton put up In this kind of 8 bale, and it is very likely that one CT two gin congresses will be put into operation in Pine Bluff for the com ing season. The bale on exhibition here is one of the prettiest bales of cotton we have ever seen. It is an improvement over the former system of handling cotton, as can be seen b6e a glance at the bale. J. J. Mather. secretary of the Farmers Gin Com. press and Cotton Company, is in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
MISS NELL M'EWEN'S
 HUSBAND DEAD
Was Resident of Memphis and 8 We'll Known Young Actor-Married Pine Bluff Girl When She Was With Clay Clements Company.

O. c. Noraeet, a well-known Mem phian who has attained success on the stage, and who was married to Miss Nell McEwen, of Pine Bluff, sev- eral years ago. when she was tour ing with. Clay Clement died in New York Tuesday. The Commercial Ap- peal, of Memphis. yesterday gave the following account of his sudden death:
 Oscar Carlock Noraeet, eldest son of MT. and Mrs. Frank M. Norheet, died yesterday morning at the Belle vue Hospital, New York, of heart dis ease. The body will be brought to Memphis by J. r. Norfeet, brother of the deceased, and Mrs. Oscar Nor fleet, the deceased's wife, arriving here Thursday morning over the Southern Railway. The funeral will be held from the family residence of Mfr. and Mrs. F. M Nordeet. 1164 Union avenue, Thursday afternoon at |3 o'clock.
 Oscar Norfleet was 36 years of age at the time of his death. ne was ad- mitted to the hospital on February 4, where he remained until his death.
 The deceased was born in Marshall county, Mississippi, and married Miss Nell McEwen, of Pine Bluff, Ark, five years ago. MT. Nordeet resided in New York several years. He is we'll known in Memphis and, being reared here, leaves many friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
STAGE FALLS AND
 TWO ARE HURT
Peculiar Accident Occurs on ,. Y. Harbin While Making Landing at DOuglass--Roustahouts Are Sui. fercrs in Incident.

The Arkansas river packet J. x.
 Harbin reached this port Tuesday morning and reported a serious acci- dent that occurred last Friday morn ing at Douglas Landing says the Memphis News Scimitar. While the boat was making the landing the stageplank boom gave way with a crash and hurled the heavy stage down upon the deck among the roust abouts who were waiting with the lines to tie the boat up.
 Two of the roustabouts. Harvey Jackson and Bedford Wyatt, were the only ones seriously hurt. Watts left leg was broken by the heavy plank, and Jackson was struck on the head but beyond being badly dazed was little the worse for his ex-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
Gin Compressed Bale
 Exhibited Here
Weighs 800 Pounds, But Measures Only 20x26x5 Inches-Attracts At-
 tentiOn at Simmons National Bank.

At the request of several of tha prominent planters of Pine Bluff, who are interest in improved methods of baling and handling cotton, & bale of gin compressed cotton has been shipped by the Farmers Gin Com press and Cotton Company, of Mem phis, to this city and 1t is now on ex- hibition at the Simmons National Bank. The bale Is 2Ox26x54 inches,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
THE SUNDAY GRAPHIC

HAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOL.
 LOWING PLACES; THE JEFFERSON HOTEL, IF WEST BARAQUE STREET. GEAWRIL $ ANCRUM DRUG CO., 120 MAIN STREET. HRASHER DRUG co, 2o2 MAIN STREET. A \. ROSENBERG'S BOOK STORE, 121 WEST SECOND AVE. CENTRAL PHARMACY, SIXTH AND MAIN STREETS. ARLINGTON HOTEL, 305 EAST THIRD AVE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
THE ANTI.RAILROAD CRUSADE.

The plea for fair play for the rafl-
 roads made by Mir. W. c. Brown, the newly elected president of the New
 York Central, Is so obviously temper
 ate and truthful that 1t should shame
 even the rankest demagogue who poses as q corporation batter, is the
 opinion of the Kansas City Journal. AS President Brown says, the wages of railway employees, as we'll as al-
 most every article used by railroads,
 average 75 per cent higher, while l freight rates average fully 60 per ] cent lower than thirty years ago. Furthermore, prices have been ad-
 vanced from 20 to 40 per cent-in
 some instances 100 per cent-in d.
 most every branch of industry except transportation. Many merchants and manufacturers who have advanced their prices most are loudest in their protests against reasonable increase in railway tariffs. What Is sauce for the goose ought to be good seasoning for the gander.
 To a reflective mind the crusade against the railroads which has been carried on by politicians anu yellow newspapers for the past few years is the most remarkable exhibition of in- justice and poor judgment to be found in the annals of American politics
 And curiously enough, this foolish crusade has found more favor among the people of the West, who are most largely dependent upon the prosperity of the railroads for their own pros perity In the East and Middle West the majority of the people have been conservative and fair, except where they have been deceived and misled by such demagogues as Latolette and his class; but in the trans Mississippi West there has been a concerted at tack all along the line upon railway rate and railway managements which is without parallel in it's blind in- justice and lack of logic. And yet. the trans-M ssissippi West would be a Wilderness today but for the far sighted energy and liberality displayed by the railway builders. Roads have been built throughout this western country in sparsely settled sections where the only inhabitants were the coyote and the prairie dog. Rates have been made. the lowest in the world to build up cities and towns Which would never nave existed Otner- wise. And although this liberal pol icy has been pursued for forty years and more, the railroads in many cases are still waiting to get their returns upon the investments. Today not a railroad west of the Mississippi river is earning expenses on its passenger business. Every railroad in the coun- 1 try Is loaded down with debt. And
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11

perience. Another negro, whose name was unknown, was also slightly hurt. It was surprising that more of the roustabouts were not injured, as the plank is very heavy.
 The cause of the accident is not known, as the boom had been con sidered perfectly sound and safe until the accident occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11
UNJUST CRITICISM7

The following from the New York Sun plainly shows the effect of Jeff Davis wild antics and rawlings on the floor of the United States Senate at Washington It is not to be wondered 0t that Arkansas is still believed to 0e the land of "bowie knives, Indians and other things" when one reads the graphic description of the "blind ed flor" of the Sun. The average New Yorker who reads it and don't know any better ought to form an excel lent opinion of Arkansas and it's peo- pie. Just such representatives In congress as Jeff Davis can do more Aarm and bring more disgrace upon &his state than anything that could transpire within its boundary lines. But what's the use to cry over the upset milk can. \ majority of the people of Arkansas are responsible dor him being there and there's no getting him out of the public eye un- til his present long term expires. Tt least.
 This is the way the Sun puts it:
 "Come Again, Senator!"
 Jeff of the Ozarks--we refer, of course, to Senator Davis, of Arkan- sas-has taken another fly at the Oc- topus. to empty benches at the cap itol, but to the great rapture and edi- fication of the red necks at home. The ebullition will be circulated as rap idly as possible. The senator's frank and the distributing powers of the rural post will in due time bring the Record within the reach of the hum- blest hill billy, and great will be the guffaws and the dadburns.
 There were only S5,000 words of it a little more or less, but it was hot stuff from first to last, and 1t will be read in thousands of log cabins along the foothills within the next two months, while the women dip snuff in ecstatic silence and the men slap their legs at proper intervals. Jeff is do- ing big things at Washington, as the mounta'n n oracles always said he would. This was easier in Washing ton than in Arkansas. where other bad men prevail and sometimes break
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-11

Sometimes to change boarding houses is to alter-and improve-the whole course and routine of ones daily life. Think it oVer--and read the want ads.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

Mother ia. d. aii::s Ms:.4.y e.vs
yoa for c;.ti;i.; .es Sass:
Willie :sotlans.
Mother Why, she promised you ~
cents, DIDN'T she?
Willie Yes. but ] used her sickle
and she charged me 10 cents for the
use of it-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Little Walter was eating lunch when
he gave his arm Il sudden shove, and.
splash, down went his glass of milk.
81 knew You We're going to spill.
that" said mamma angrily
Well. mamma, If you knew" que
rcd Walter why didn't yon tell me?"
London Answers
NO" said the higher critic. 81 don't
believe everything in the Bible. For
instance, don't believe there was any
snake to tempt Eve"
You DON'T
no. feel pretty sure 1t was just
an apple Worm and she magnified it :"
Philadelnhia Press.
"Rut," said the judge. you provoked
the fight
NO, didn't" replied Cassidy. the
prisoner.
but you struck the first blow Why
did you do that?"
''Bekase he said to me, If I'm one.
we're nnathar' md so soaked him
"Of Course" said the first time cam
didatc, 8! can't he expected to please
everybody"
NO" answered the old campaigner
The very best you can do is to look
benisnly pleasant and convey the i'm
preston that everybody pleascs yon."-
washington Star
Now, wouldn't 1t be funny" re-
marked Popley, "if were to become
Il little boy again
Maybe 1t wouldn't be so funny for
you, pa" replied his bright young son.
"lf YOU wuz to be littlcr'n me, pa, !
think I'd square UP a few things. -
PHILADELPHIA Press
Lake Victoria NyanZa in which the
river Nile has Its source, measures go
miles from north to south and 220 from
very irregular. is about 5000 miles. Its
water area Is estimated NJ 2l.Wp
square mics, and its islands have an
area OF some 1.40o ,ouarc miles.
The gorilla is in stature about the
same as man, but is far behind him
when it comes to the contents of the
brain pan. The greatest capacity OF
the gorilla's brain is only 34la cubic
| inches, the least %, as against G2 in
the least capacious human skull and
| ~! in the prnntast
Mistress / don't want you to have
SO much company. You have more
callers in one day than ! have in a
whole week.
Domestic Well. mum. perhaps ii
you'd try to be Il little more agreeable
you'd have as many friends rs have
| Boston 1'rlvpov
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
Special Services

Services preparatory to the
Observance OF Easter, en- THURS i
lay and Friday evening of is
week at the Fist Me y..st
church. On Thursday ing
she pastor will presr ~. on
Friday evening the ctsup-
eriotendent, Rev. G. l. Baxter,
Of DIS Moines, will preach ard
the third quartz " conference
will be held. A. the morning
service on Easte,' day the sac
rament Of the Lords supper
will be administered and in the
evening the choir will render
the sacred cantata, "The First
Easter" The text of this car
tata is by Edith Sanford Till
olson and the music by Ira BIZ
S Top Wilson. 1t tells in an eff
fective way the story of the
Cruci{ixion and the Resurrec-
ton, beginning with the gloom
and sorrow of Good Friday and
frightening step by step until
the tremendous joy of the Eas-
ter dawn is realized. All are
cordially welcome to all these
services.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
Logan Items
Marriage Licences

Midi ldSe LlCeIlCcS
j. d. Kay. "a
Jane Mottle. 80
A. L. Wilkins. -. 20
Bessie V. Knapton. u. 10
The court house boys gave a
banquet for Watson Humphrey
last Thursday night in honor
of his long and faithful service
as janitor of the court house.
Mr.. Humphrey resigned on ac-
count Of his age.
Council of Logan are out to-
day with Willis Stern and 9TH
ers viewing the proposed addi-
ton northwest Of town. The
iatentlon being to plat about
10 acres of very choice lots.
This relieving the pressure for
good building lots in town.
w. G. Ehrhart and wife have
returned from a winter trip to
Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Ehrhart
returned for the purpose of
settling up his fathers estate,
Christian Ehrhart.
Woodbine Telephone Co. have
purchased lots in this city and
will erect a telephone exchange
here next year.
Engineer Seth Dean has filed
his report on Boyer river drain
age from Logan to Mo Valley.
Proposed ditch line is about 3
miles long, corresponding dis
tance by river is about Z miles.
Estimated cost is 100000 aver
age about SIS yer acre.
Checking committee filed re-
ports on all offices, after hav-
ing been engaged in said check
ling in about 80 days at a cost
of $S56.07 to the county. Offices
found to be all right, excepting
as regards the dispute between
Treasurer and Board.
Board of supervisors of Har-
rison and Monona counties are
in joint session in Onawa in
matters pertaining to Monona
Harrison Drainage district.
w. j. Burke was a business
caller in this city today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
ehts Sunday.
Rachael Greene is sick with

cflts Sunday.
Rachael Greene is sick with
the shicken.ios.
I:lmdalc
MIR. Craven Killed "a rats.
Everyone is just as busy as
can be, sowing wheat, setting
out vines and making garden.
Merl Card is working for
Will Powell.
Jim You'll has his nephew to
help him this summer.
VIM Gier is baling hay on
Mr.. Kelloggs place.
Quite a few neighbors sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. McVey
also Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Craven.
Fred Hughs was an Omaha
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Crawford has come back
from Bassett, Neb.
| was talking with Perry Cox
Saturday. He said Benny Cox
says he has not been warm
since being out there. Well
try and warm him up when he
gets back.
Matte Coleman's sister is
staying with her this week.
Miss Ethel Keeney is visit
ing Hazel Card this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hughs at
tended the funeral of Mr..
Maine of Magnolia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

Tho expert Optician Of Omaha, will be in
Missouri Valley to remain q few dasys only and
may be consulted at DR. DeVores Office. Inn
prove this golden opportunity. DIR Chapek
comes highly recommended as an expert in
profession, and is prepared to correct any error
Of refraotion known to science. Many have al
ready been benefited in this vicinity by tie
perfect System of lenses.
Don't1icl but call at once and have yopr
eyes proparly examined at DR. Devore's
Office. Will remain 3 days only. Consultation
free and satisfaction guaranteed.
MISSOURI VALLEY REFERENCE
r Robinson Mrs DeVore
&C Williams Mrs G w Colt
w NJ Carlisle Mrs E T Giddings
w M Harmon Mrs Vim Neufnd
A H Sniff Mrs E ] Chapman
d c Forde Mrs ] + Fensler
r H Harris Mrs Chris Wager
w H Bradley Mrs F w Oviatt
A N Fountain Mrs Wilson Doty
M O'Connor Mrs H B Cox
H NJ Huff Mrs NJ E Brundidge
Mrs Doyle DR. Gertrude Gamble
OFFICE HOURS.
9to IL, / to 5, z to8
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d.. ncCuNE
AUCTIONEER

25 yearsl experience. l will
call your sale for $40 a sale and
small ones in proportion. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed or no pay.
You know me. Telephone y-18
If.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08

rank WeDD, ClnclnnaCl Up.
w. A. Jones, st. John tip.
Frank Latta, Magnolia tip.
j. E. Mann, Harrison tp.
G. w. Lalspegh, Boyer tp.
E. G. Stone, Jefferson tip.
F. f. Beebee, LAGRANGE tip.
Thos. Platter, Washington tip
j. d. Jones, Chairman.
Melrose Items
Mrs. u. H. Reedy is able to
sit up some at times.
Wheat sowing is about COM
pleted.
Mr.. Jester is thinking of 60
ling west soon.
Mrs. Dan Minor was called
to the home Of Willis Gray at
Orsen, Monday.
Dan Wright and Fred Nelson
of Mondamin, attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mickey, Tues
day.
w. C. Dewell has lost 8 head
of cattle lately.
/ A bald eagle was chased by
here last week by two boys.
Toe boys were loaded for him
they were carrying number %
rifles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mcdonald
visited Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Little Sioux
and Orsen.
Mrs. DR.. Hanson of Magno-
liza and Mrs. j. E. Reedy of
Melrose, conducted the singing
at the Mickey funeral.
Mrs. Bert Sherwin of Coun-
Gil Bluffs was visiting with j. D..
Reedy family Sunday.
St. John Items
Harry Foreman visited rela-
tives in st John Thursday and
Friday.
Rev. Geo. Stuart was calling
in st John last WseN.
A. L. Haight and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. AID Mcintosh.
Albert Kelly and wife visited
at Sam Schlotmans Sunday.
Jim Kirkland was calling at
. Bruce Warehouses Saturday
evening.
!, Julia Ellin was an over Sun.
! day visitor at Mede Kirklands.
J. Belle and Eva Brundige
spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Brun-
dige.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bramon
visited relatives in Harris
$ Grove Sunday.
j. A. Deal is quite sick.
Mrs. Denver Mallaby ano
: children,of Boone visited be-
sister Mrs. ]. M. Daugher t,
several days Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Kelsey ant
, son of Mo Valley visited at G
A. Pitzers Sunday.
: Chas Wolfe spent Sunda.
n with Ralph Varnes.
L Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jone.
e was calling in st John Sunday
Florence and Gertrude Black
burn visited at M. q. Altman
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bramon of M
a Valley were visiting at c. {
: Bramons Monday.
Harvey Nelson visited his pal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-08
Special Notice to Farmer.
Corn Committee.

Gentleman, Please take Notice,
You are requested to be pres
ent at D. E. Brainard's,,o office, in
Logan, at the Court House. on
Tuesday, April 18th 1909, at 10
o'clock a. NJ, to attend to very
important business in which you
as farmers, are especially inter
ested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-23
REVOLVERS, COUPLING PINS
AND CLUBS USED IN FIGHT

MILWAUKEE,, July 22.-The first
outbreak occurred at the big central
entrance on Grand avenue, where one
of the strikers was shot. The bullet
passed through his hip.
A minute later a riot was started at
North Chicago and Union streets, and
this resulted in another mans being
shot. 1t is claimed this man was shot
by one of the strikers who believed he
was firing on a deputy. One man was
struck down with a coupling pin and
was later taken to the county Jail and
held on the charge of rioting. The
police were able to do little with the
strikers, but used their clubs freely.
During the fighting Policeman Mel
son and Deputy Sheriff Moorehouse
were struck down and seriously injured.
The company has declared it will hold
no further parley, and every depart
ment of the big plant has been closed.
People of the city have refused to be
sworn in as special officers, fearing
their lives would be in danger.
The sale of revolvers and other
weapons has been ordered stopped, and
1t is expected that the strike leaders
will be under arrest between now and
evening Thus far the property of the
company has not been badly damaged,
but windows of the building were shat
tered.