Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
NEWS FROM THE
 CAPITAL CITY

...,o Rock. Ark, May 6.-Quite a few Little Rock Elks will leave heie today fer Clarendon, where they Will .on;obt assist in the work ol hs'ail- ,. todse in the White river me tronolis. Speaker R. F. Milwee ana n,mher of others will go to Brink law this afternoon after the close op .,a ,eoislative session and drive from there to Clearendon in an automo- h;,e There are S5 charter members ,,,odeed in the new lodge, and num- hor of citizens of Clarendon will move their membe rship from Helena to the new lodge.
 Bees Blockade Street.
 Drawing larger crowd than monkey and hand organ, swarm of bees almost created blockade at Second and Main streets Friday af- tornoon. and for several hours the street was blocked with passers-by who stopped to watch the swarm of honey-gathers. The bees sWooped down upon this, one of the principal corners of the business district, and for a few minutes they caused stampede, but finally the leader fastened itself upon one of the large flags hanging dyer Second street as a part of the Reunion decorations, and the whole swarm followed. The flag waving in the wind many times tore the larger portion of the swarm loose and then there was a wild scramble df people for cover. An old negro with a bucket finally lowered the flag and successfully housed the bees, saying he had done a good day s work and would feast upon his pro- fits during the summer months
 NEW FREIGHT RATES
 According to attorneys for the State, the lid has now been removed and the railroads can make a new set of rates which they consider compensatory, and boost tht prices ot carrying freight to much higher plane. They indicate though that there is no disposition upon the parts of the railroads to dc. this, and intimate that conference might be held at which rates could be agreed upon by the representatives of the railroads and the Arkansas Railroad Commission. The representatives of the railroads state they do not know what will be done, but contemplate no change from the existing court tariff until a distant date, if a change at all is made. The State is gong to take the case to the highest court in the United Stats if a small appropriation is made by the legis- lature, and it is probable that in such a case, the railroad will be required Ito keep the court tariff" which was approved by Judge Trieber, to remain in effect. Some of the rail road officials have expressed the opinion that the court tariff will be maintained and others are of the be- Her that If the railroads place into effect higher tariff, Judge Trieber might declare it a burd n upon the people and force the return to the court larlff, which the railroads agreed to as a compromise between the rates they published at the time the injunction was first secured. and tnt tariff which had been issued by the Arkansas Railroad Commission AS the railroads had the same pas senger rate in effect when the state reduced it to two cents per mile. there will be absolutely no change in, this.
 Honor James Miller.
 Another granite slab has been paced in the Old State Capitol grounds and in October it will be un- Velled to James Miller, the hero of Aundy Lant, the first territorial gov erhor Of Arkansas. This monument pas presented to the Nicholas Head- ihsVon Chapter of the Daughters of ieiz or this city, by Mrs. J. S. Brad ooch ST. and was taken from the braddock Garrison Granite m,,un- tain' by the Daughters. The slab is similar to the one unveiled in the old State House grounds several io opposite side of the yard, almost di- rectiy In front of Betty Baxter, the oio cannon which has figured so pro- mlnently in Arkansas history
 Mercy For Aged Man.
 Justice was. tempered with mercy