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The Press., 1909-02-03

The Ladies' society of the Oongre- gational church are planning to give a farce on Washington's birthday. Further notice will be given later.
 Mrs. Amer Grover celebrated her S7th birthday last week. She is quite well, except for her lameness. She was able recently to take eleiRh. ride, calling on some of her neigh. bors.
 Four of our local young people are in the senior dranlatics of the Rock vile high school, to be given Feb 5. namely, Miss Myra Taylor. J. Orville Wood, the Misses Ethel Anderson and Ethel Usher.
 The Ladies society of the Congre- gational church will meet Friday afternoon and evening at the home of ". A. Agard. Miss Lucile M. Agard and Mrs. Minnie Rider will serve supper.
 The Literary Circle met Monday evening with Miss Luoile M. Agard Al paper on the life and works o1 Washington Irving was given by Miss Agard, followed by quotations by the other members.
 Wallace Oarrol Clough died Mon- day morning. aged 4 months. Ire funeral was held Wednesday after noon at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Clough Rev. J. A. Wood oficiated. The burial was in she Skungamaug cemetery.
 The Ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church held theiI annual business meeting last Friday afternoon in the church parlors. The following officers were reelected |: William A. Agard, secretary aud treasurer; Edwin s. Agard, Lewis B. Price, John W. Edgerton, church committee; auditors, Henry Young, Q. Hubbard Vest
The Press., 1909-02-03
SONEERS.

Mrs. George F. Kibbe of the hotel is ill with bronchitis.
 Mrs. Ann A. Lee has returned from a fOrtnight's visit to friends in Palmer and Monson.
 Mrs. J. R Noble is home again after several weeks spent with friends at Springfield.
 Howard Russell of Hopwell Juno tion, N Y., spent Sunday as guest of A. Vail Smith and family at the Naples.
 Miss Achsah Beardsley, 93, who has been i'll since Christmas of an at- tack of bronchial pneumonis, is slow. ly improving.
 George F. Kibbe, proprietor of Kibbe's hotel, has recently purchased a pair of -year-old black horses weighing 29OO pounds.
 The Daughters of Liberty have pur- chased Q fine new upright piano to be placed in Mechanics hall, the place of their regular meetings.
 The weekly prayer meeting was held last Friday evening at John Hunts. This week it will be held Friday evening at E O. Corbin's
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HOLLAND.

Talmon Maine was taken last week to the Hartford hospital.
 MT. Curtis died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Grover.
 Edgar s. Edgerton attended the poultry show in Hartford two days last week.
 Miss Florence Scrivener of Brook lyn, N. Y., is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. George Brooks
 Miss Muriel B. Wood of Hartford was the guest over Sunday of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wood.
 The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church will meet next Wednesday afternoon and evening with Mir. and Mrs. George Usher. Lincoln day will be observed by the N. E. church with exercises in the town hall. Speeches. will be given by out-of-town talent.
 The mortgage note on the M. E. parsonage will be burned, for the mortgage has been paid. A new bell will be dedicated to take the place of the old one.
The Press., 1909-02-03
I.epialative Notes.

4SR184&G4SS &OV0@o
 At the cauous of the Holland county representAtives on Tuesday the county presented their annual report. A county tax of ] of . mill was laid on the list of 1907, and l mill on the list of 1908. This is the same tax levied two years ago. The report of the commission received much cOmmendatiOn. The county debt has been reduced from about $1O, 900 in 1906 to $4299 in 1908. The commissioner stated that with the present tax they expected at the end of the two years to have the debt entirely wiped out and have g good working capital on hand. It was esSi' mated that the work on the county farm, which at present includes l1S acres, had netted the county four or five hundred dollars. No effort Is made to raise on the farm any pro. ducts but what can be used at ths jail. The land has been much improved. The putting of the prisoners at work on the farm and cutting the wood re. quired at the jail has not made the county jail 90 attractive to a certain class of prisoners, and has reduced the number that has been in the habit of going to the jail for . warm place to stay and loaf during winter. The system of bookkeeping has been much systematized by the present board, so that the county auditors can examine the books in bne day now. where it used to require three. There are now 18 prisoners ;At the jail and g children at the county home. Will liam Fl. Bliss of Columbia and Per. kins L. Lathrpp of Coventry were elected county auditors.
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NOTICE.

The Legal Voters of the Town of Stafford, are hereby notified and warned to meet at the Town Hal ID ooa sald d 6 cn S t s purposes to witt
 l. To receive and act upon the report of the Committee on the re-valuatiOn of the town assessment
 2 To see If the Town will vote to issue Bonds to cover Its indebtedness as provided by Section direct the form and manner of the issue and registration thereof in accordance with said Section.
 And to do any other business proper to be done at at said meeting.
 Dated at Stafford, Conn.,, this 18th. day January " CHAs. c. ELLIS,
 VIM. R. PRE3LE selectmen.
 ANTHONY ADAMS.
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NOTICE is hereby given that every IN stOckholder in the W1thlacooche River Land and Lumber company has signed and acc knOwledged an agreement that the corporate @ existence of such corporation shall be termi- mated
 All claims against said corporation may be sent to A. Howard; F. O. address, Stafford Springs, conn., K. F. D. No.
 H. K. HOWARD,l A majority
 E. F. HOWARD,S of the
 A. HOWARD, Directors. Stafford Springs, Conn., Jan. 2, 19O9
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nISTRICT OF SOMERS, ss. Probate

DISTRICT OF SOMER5, ss. Probate D Court, January 30, 1909.
 Estate of Elmira Tyler, late of sOmers, in said district.
 Upon the application of Carrie Hemenway, praying that letters of administration, de bonis non, may be granted on said estate as by appll- cation on file more fully appears. 1t is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Off1ce in SOmers, in said district, on the 12th day of February, A. D. 19O0 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspa- per having circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public Slgn-pOsG in he town of SOmerS, in said District, at least six days before said hearing.
 CHARLES S. FULLER, Judge.
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NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the Town of somers will meet at the Town Clerks Office, in said town on the 1st and 8th days of February, from 1 o'clock until 4 D. m. to hear anyone aggrieved by the doings of the assessors.
 w. c. PEASE,
 Fl. B. PELON, Board of
 E. H. PEASE, Relief. somers, Conn.,. Jan. 18th 1909
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D. Robertson K Co.,,
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.

We will Continue the Embroidery Sale for Two Weeks More Anticipate and Seldom opportunity Embrodees selling this  Edges and Insertions Edges 10 inches wide, Founcing, 12 12c, 15c and 19c per yard Founcing, 27 inches wde 39c and per yard FOuncing, 45 inches wide 69c and per yarL 22inch AhOver Embroidery 4Sc 75c per yard Regular values would the least be one third more.
 Blankets and COmfortabIes. 10 4 Gray Blankets, 49c per pair 104 Gray and White Blankets, per pair, II Gray Blankets, S3c per pair 114 Grey and White Blankets per pair. II Gray and White Blankets Velvet Finish ComotabesA good select price $LOO $2 50 each.
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If You Are a Trihe Sensitive About the size of your shoes, it's some sat1sfac- ton to know that many peop'e m wear shoes g size amaller by sprinkling Aliens Foot-Ease fn- to them. Just the thing for Patent Leather Shoes, and for breaking in New ShOes. Sold everywhere, 25C. ...
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LEw1s MOLAUGHLIN. PUBLIsHHR.

S1.s0 year. II paid seSicGay In adv@nCeSSA.SO
 ReoolusaoAs, obituaries oT cards Of thanks in serted at One-half advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inseEbed free. Communl- cations received without signature always COn- mftted to the waste basket without attention.
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NOTICE.

A The Board of Relief Of the town of Wilmington will meet in the Town Hall of said town on Feb. 1SC, 190o also Feb 18th and 23d, 1909, from II a. m. to p, m., to transact any business lawful and proper 10 come before said meetin9.
 F W. PRATT, l Board
 K. A. MORSE, of
 GEO. WILSON, Relief Wilmington. Conn, Jan. q, 1909
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NOTICE.

Board of Relief, Borough of Stafford SpFiass. The Board Of Relief for the Borough Of Htaf- ford springs will meet at Borough Han Monday, February Bth, 1909, to o'clock in the after- noon. w. K. HANLEY,l Board "' ... n. R. ABRT, Of
 B. 1T. EATON, Relief Dated at stafford springs, Jan. 2S, 1908
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Just a Word to Remind

Just a Word to Remind
 You. :: :: ::
 We have on hand and ready for you Several Second Carriages. Also Concords, Road Wagons, Two-Seated Blackboard.
 Of course we have new ones, and if you want to trade in your old wagon bring it along.
 Sleighs-Sleighs-3 grades at low prices.
 Have you thought of painting your old sleigh. Now is the time to get it done and be ready for the snow,
 Jobbing in all it's branches promptly and we'll done at shops of
 w. A. COMINS co.
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NOTICE.

The Board of Relief of the Town of Union will hold a meeting in the Town Hall, Monday, Feb. l. also Saturday, Feb. 20, 1909, from till o'clock D. m., for the purpose of adjusting and equaliz- ing the Tax Lists of above said town.
 T. o. NEWELL,l
 l.. K. WELLS, B0ard or
 A. T. ALLEN. khehei. Union, Conn.,, Jan. 20, 19O9
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RORN

HOUSE TO RENT on Maple Street IL Inquire at Press Oh1ce
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MOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.
 w "2t45 E. D. ELLIS, West Stafford.
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e END in your orders for Hard Wood tc O w. E. DEMOND.
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NTANTED - Old Crockery, Plates, w &C.,. also antique bottles
 GEORGEC. FLINT, MOnsOn, Mass.
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EOR SALE-In the b rough of Staf ' ford Sprtngs-four houses
 1Of rooms. Price, $25OO Of FoOmG rice, 1900 ! of 18 rooms, tenempnts, Price, 26OO Of rooms Price, 1900 Easy terms. For full particulars see
 J. $. SMILEDGE Borough
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TO RENT-A good tenement. Inquire
 A of E l. EUKR
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LNOR SALE.-A building lot of 50 acres,
 on the Holland Road. old place known as the Whitaker place, together with adjoining wood lot recently cut. w. E. DEMOND.
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CHOICE BUILDING LOTS for Sale AJ on Stafford Heights, for cash or on very easy terma FRANK KEEFE.
The Press., 1909-02-03

IT Saturday p. m., the 3Oth-be- ll tween Prospect SC and East Main. bro Wn silk belt with brown copper buckle. Reward 1f returned to S2 East Main St.
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EOR SALE.-A gentleman leaving N town wants to sell his residence. House with large, nice rooms 2 out. buildings, gar den. several fruit trees. Everything in 1ne con d1tton This property is situated within 100 rods of the worsted mill at Fox village For full particulars see J. s. SMILEDGE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03

tion of the sacraments, Catholic mothers are also exhorted to make a thanksgiving In the church after the birth of a child when the priest reads the prayers which comme morate the purification of the Virgin Mary. Their offering s generally one or more can- dies to be used on the altar. Under the Mosaic law the mother would give the child into the arms of the priest for God and then redeem if by her offering.
 The Greek, Armenian, Coptic and other Oriental rites observe this feast about as the Latins do, with a procession and mass. There is noth- ing in common between the blessing of candles on Candlemas day and the pagan processions of the Lupercalia In all such things human nature. which is the same i'll all races and re- ligions, seems to give the inspiration.
 At St. Joseph's church yesterday morning the usual ceremonies were observed by Mnsg. Lucey, assisted by Father Keefe and the attendance was quite large.
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Doings in tl,e
 National Congress

'ifcarst News Spe 3i to tt.e '5t# #,!a,5
 Washington, b. =, F,b I r Dis trict appropriation bill carrying g. 000,0G0 more than iii the he, . was reported to the senate toda& Feb ruary g was set for the tote on the Brownsville bill and the opium meas ure was passed in the senate.
 Representative Sims, of Tennessee. said in the house that it would be cruelty to animals to compel Taft to use horses. The house retained the appropriation of $12,000 for autos for the new President. The army appro~ priations bill also passed after s500- 900 provision for war balloons was stricken out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03

(lIearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Fort Smith, Ark. Feb. 2.-The noted Southern Bank and Trust Company case. in which c. c. Waller and Me- mere Lemon are defendants, wat called in the federal court in this city today. The court room was filled with witnesses and interested spec tators at the opening of the trial. AS was expected, the attorneys for Wal Ter appealed to the court to grant continuance of the hearing on account of Lemon being in Europe with all his private papers. It was the gen. eral opinion yesterday that the court would grant the continuance, but when Judge Rogers ordered the trial to proceed 1t created quite surprise.
 Both cases of Waller and Lemon were order to trial, but as Lemon will not make his appearance it is understood that upon the arrival of his New York attorney Wednesday or
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03
J. p. Morgan
 Effected Merger

tHears1 News Special to the Grapllic.>
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 2.--Grant E. Schley told the senate committee today that the only reason given for the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron was fear of panic conditions last winter. He told how he secured control of majority stock in the Tennessee Coal for sixteen business men. When confidence was lost in the securities he had Cass Ledyard in- terest J. r. Morgan ill the matter and the latter effected the merger. Loans of over $40.000,000 had been made on the stock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03
CANDL,EMAS DAY
 OBSERVED HERE
Annual Ceremonies Observed at St. aM Were Largely Attended.

Among the feast days of secondary importance is Candlemas Day. or she Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin. In compliance with the Mosaic law the Virgin Mary for ty days after the nativity of the Di- vine Child came to the temple of Jerusalem to present her child, make thanksgiving for the favor of hts birth and receive the blessing of pur- ification from the priest. Every mother was expected to make an of- fering according to her means and the Virgin Mary offered the gift of the poorest class of people-two tur- tie doves, or pigeons.
 On the 2d day of February each year the candles, which must be of wax, are blessed in all Catholic churches in the world for use on the altar and for the private administra-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03

anent the r"marIi2gc of divorced per sons; and,
 Whereas, ministers of our church for obviors reasons cannot investi- gate the hlstUlies of parties to every marriage cont lct, the Synod of .Ar- kansas memorializes the general as- sembly of Arkansas to so amend Sec tion 519S of Kirby's Digest, entitled, The license may be the following. to- wit. etc. so as to place in the body of the license the following informa- tion, to-wit
 First whether either party has been previously married,
 "Second, whether either party has been divorced;
 Third, and if either party to the marriage contract has been divorced, which of the parties to the former marriage contract secured the divorce and on what grounds and where granted"
 The synod appointed the following committee to present the memorial, which was adopted at a meeting in TeXarkana in October, 1908: Hon. Thomas C. McRae, chairman; Hon. B. s. Johnson and Revs. ]. S. Eden burn, Charles k. Hyde, J. Walter Cobb and J. 7. Haney, of Little Rock, and James r. Coffin, of Batesville; s. c. Alexander, of Pine Bluff; Henry Moore, of Texarkana, and r. l.. Vest brooke, of Jonesboro.
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other negress, had reported the find to Patrolman Smart McBurnett however accompanied Smart to the Williams Woman's home. The next day, after the money had been secured by Smart, he gave the Bradley woman $5, tell ing her that ii the money was called for that she would have to return II to it's owner.
 Smart, McBurnett, Chief Stewart and the two negro women all gave testimony before the police committee last night Smart told of bow the Bradley woman had reported the fl. ]! to him. After he left his beat II Gajon Station he called up police eadquarters and told McBurne:. '.e wanted to see him. They then wen to the Williams Woman's home and secured the money Smart said he intended to advertise for ti:e owner. but before the ad was inserted he apd McBurnett were called to heai- quarters and asked tJ I),ain the matter. Their resi2nations followed, by request.
 The Williams woman an! the Brad :. ley woman corroboratel the. state ments of Smart. McBurna'1 testified that he did not know that Snar:: hats given the Bradley woman g. and he thought that Smart had turned the money ill at headquarters .o bc re- turned to it's owner.
 The hearing was tame affair, nc sensational charges being madn. Nc Burnett asked for the Investigation to clear his name of any sMs ,ic'cn ct wrong doing. Smart did net solicit reinstatement. He admits that he was at fault in not reporting the mat ter to the chief, but strongly asserts his innocence of any wrong intention
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03
PACK OF WOLVES
 INVADE THIS COUNTY

Much Damage Dope'>1long the Bayou
 South of ttAs city-caVIe Sheep
 and Hogs Being pe,ds,red-Big
 Wolf Ydlet.
 A layge Jack Of wolves have in- vadedg g&1efefson county and ] rc doing preaS Sdamf fge to stock, maxi hg it iu. posFblc for farmers in .ht vicinity of Eeensyvi!le, ais county to raise sheep ot hogs. Cattle have oecn at- r. <e11Jhs.~tAesylcious ani,fals and in many fnstances killed. frhe wolves are said to be playingf havoc with stockI along the Bayou Bartholomew. twelve miles south offPine Bluff. A mani named Reynolds brought the hide fof one of the Wolves to this city yests friday and soN it to A. F. Drey- fus, local hig< dealer It was the skin Npf laVee prairie wolf and is one of>the< Largest of its kind ever seen in this section. It measures five feet in length and six inches from tip to tip. Older residents Of this city remember the time when this section of the country was lit- erally overrun with wolves and even human life was endangered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-03
Rock Island Branch
 In Cleveland County

The Board of Trade was in receipt of a letter yesterday from w. D. At wood, secretary of the railroad mass mee ting of Cleveland county. held at New Edinburg recently. in which he thanks the citizens of Little Rock for their efforts in endeavoring to induce the Rock Island to build branch line into Cleveland and Calhoun counties. He tells the people of Little Rock that if the road Is secured al! the business of that section will come to Little Rock, and that 1t will be a paying investment for the Rock Is- land railroad. The citizens interest ed offer to furnish thirty miles of right of way, all the depot grounds and guarantee~-l;ese- freight the first year.-Little Rock Democrat:~~~
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J. |. m'BURNE1T
 IS EX0NERATED
Police Committee Held Session Last Nioht to Inves tigate Recent Shady TT ansacton Wllch Led to Re quested designations of Two Patrolmen-McBur- nett Was Offered His E eat Again, But Declined Hearing Was Tame Affair

The police committee of the city council, at the request of former Pa trclman J. l.. McDurnett, Tuesday night held a session for the purpose of Investigating into 8 transaction which recently prompted Chief of Po- lice Al J. Stewart to ask for the resignation of Patrolnlen McBurnect and Patrolmen J. r. Smart, both off, ccrs retiring from the police service. At the conclusion of the hearing, 1t which several witnesses testified, Me- Burnett was reinstated by the com mittee and Chief Stewart offered to put him on his beat again. The Of fer was declined, McBurnett stating that he had accepted position af the Cotton Belt shops aud would not re-enter the police service. Chief Stewart then gave him letter of recommendation. He said that Mc- Burnett had always been con- scientious officer of the law and that he believed him to be one of the most valuable men in the depart ment. McBurnett was represented by Attorney T. Havis Nixon.
 Alderman A. c. Jordan, a member of the police committee, was not present at the hearing. Alderman Gabe Meyer, chairman of the commit tee, and Alderman J. A. Clement, the other member, conducted the hear ing
 McBurnett and Smart had been re- lieved of their stars because of their failure to report the collection of $35 from Darces Williams, a negress who had found the money after il had been lost at her home by wo- man for whom she lid washing The money was secured from her by F2- trolman Smart after Mary Bradley ,an'
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Bought Pistol
 10 Kill Herself

tHearst News Special to the Gra aphic.)
 Edinburgh, Feb. Mrs. Stirling admitted that she was in love with Lord Northland, but said her hus- bands inattention to her caused it. She denied that she been anything ex- cept indisereet with him. She ad- mitted she bought pistol, but not to shoot Northland because he would not marry her. Her husband had been so cold to her, she said. that she contemplated suicide.
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Is Sued by Girl
 On Wedding Day

(Hearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Chicago, Feb. 2.-On the very day set for his wedding to Miss Zulu Tull, Benjamin F. Ellis, wealthy New Yorker, was sued for $50,000 for breach of promise by Miss Henriette Rochlitz, school teacher. She said Ellis courted her while professor of chemistry at the Northwest High School.
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Seventeen Killed
 in Mine Disaster

uIearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Carson, New, Feb. 2.-The lower house today passed a resolution con- demning the Japanese, but eliminated ing President Roosevelt for trying % stop the anti-Japanese legislation. The resolution goes to the senate to- morrow. The bill prohibiting alien owners of hop lands was introduced.
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Has a High Old
 Time on $2 per

(Hearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Chicago, Feb. 2.-With a weekly in- come of SIP, James Burke, father of fifteen children, told Municipal Judge Newcomer that he could support his family and afford to get intoxicated good father except he drank too much.
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Japs condemend
 In a Resolution

sHearst News Special to the Graphic,
 Birmingham, Feb. 2--Seventeen arc dead as result of an explosion q No. ? Short Creek mine this morning. Five of the dead are white and 1o negroes. The mines are ten miles west Of Ensley, Ala. The explosion was caused by a windy shot.
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Dr. J. l.. Caldwell, secretary of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade; Mayor ". l.. Toney, Circuit Clerk Edgar Brew ster and President w. D. Hearn, Of the Bank of Pine Bluff. will go to Little Rock this morning to discuss the important matter of passing tho Bridge Bill. which was recently in- troducel by Senator H. K. Toney in the senate.