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"OFFICIAL ADS"

Your reporter called at the sher- | ifs office, the big sheriff was out of the city and his deputies were do- ing nothing but work Deputies Hilzheim and Stewart had them selves locked in' making up the delinquent sheets, preparatory tc turning them over to the county clerk so they can do some work.
 Deputy Sheriff Cliff Brewster was working on his books 'so he said and we guess he was.
 sSleuth's Deputies Williams and Green were out of the office engaged in Sherlock Holmes" pursuits.
 Jailer Holland, aside from hls ether duties was making out daily menus for the county hotel. 50 all in all the sheriff's office is running smoothly during the big chiefs ob- sence. a EV
 City Collector Russell reports the ldtllS ANO. Ht III ullC NlS- ,ress owing to the slow collectors only a few seem in favor of travel Ing that way.
 When called on, County Clerk. W. "A Lee was beseiged with haugy collectors, seeking their monthly s. pend from the ciltys treasury.
 Many are cleaning up and beauti- flying their premises. Trust every body will comply promptly wit, the Mayors cleanup proclamation, which will be issued in few days
 With the kindly assistance of Mrs. Lee Fox, Judge c. M. Philpot is en- deavoring to beaultify the court house grounds.
 County Clerk J. H. Shelby will until October 31. 1912 continue to issue marriage licenses at the re- duced price of $2.5O to those of legal age. for ladies IS to 67; gentlemen 21 to 90. Office hours 8 a. m. to p. m. Come early and avoid he rush. "Pars of licenses also on sale.
 When approached by the City Beautiful reporter for official news, Curran Nichol, our country treasurer said, don't know anything, Mrs. Coleman got all I know" Forw what Mir. N!chol knows, see Mrs. Coleman's column in this edition.
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HOSPITAL AND BENEVOLENT
 ASSOCIATION

In the Autumn of 1893 the Colum- bian Association, which was organiz- ed to help decorate and adorn the Arkansas State Building at Colum- bian Exposition, met to disband. So many regrets were expressed that there would be no more pleasant meeting with an altruistic aim that Mrs. c. R. Breckinridge proposed that Hospital Association be or- ganizcd. Tie next week the oldest non sectarian organ ization of cur ei:y and formed ard name the Hospital and Benevolent Association. It's object was ''to raise funds for and to establish and main tain a hospital in the City of Pine Bluff. After sixteen years of strug- gle and hard work this coveted goal was reached. The Davis Hospital, owned and operated by the Associa- tion, is not only a credit to Pine Bluff but it is an advertisement and strong attraction as we'll.
 Many philosophical citizens have adopted the plan of paying for one or more rooms and making it mem- orial to some loved one-a most fit- ting memorial and a noble cause and bear in mind that many rooms are yet not taken.
 The hoSpital is an imposing pres sed brick structure of four stories and . b&sement, with elevator and every modern convenience. Ths building and equipment cost over
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Secretary.

Secretary.
 The object of the Association was to improve and beautify Bellwood and care for neglected graves. the assoclatlon to be non-sectarian.
 To raise funds for general cleaning of the cemetery, barbecae dinner was given and $40 was net ted. This sum had to be supple mented by privale subscriptions however, for the cleaning consumed whole week and employed be- twsen 30 and 40 men with wagons and teams. Bro. Carr and many la dies Wearing white sun bonnets worked side by side with the laborers and the desolate, eptila-infested swamp was made to bloom with flowers and was bsautified by shade trees and grass.
 The city rendered valGa5i, assis- '' ce i'll sladirg stroe,s and by uld "3r roupd drainage i',; a;.d he ponds of wa5er. During he first these years of it's existence the as- sociation expended nearly $40O. Since then sexton has been employed, 400 poplars and 400 oaks set, a well driven, W tn tank and gasoline engine, waterpip5s, hydrants, etc, the erection of beautiful life-sized ma!ble image of that friend to all Brother John F. Carr, a tribute from his son and his admir- ing friends. The statue cost SLIGO, and stands SUIT unded by flowers on mound with stone coping at the head of Carr avenue.
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Mems Charity.

The Hebrew Relief Associa' ion is a mems organization which has G5 members of Jewish men under Rabbi Frisch. It limits it's functions to at tending to the needs of transients ana immigrants. On account of the con- gf-tea state of the ports of New York and San Francisco, the most of the immigrants are advised to come into this part of the country by way of Galveston. Picture if you please, the worthy Rabbi aroused from his peaceful slumber, at the midnight hour, by telegram, saying Meet MT.
 ---------- on the early a. m. North bound Cotton Belt" and you will have an idea of the needs and work done by this body of men, and their able leader. We hear that at least 25 cases have been relieved during the pas year
 Transportation has been provided a number to go to homes or relatives. One family and three single men have been started in work
 The society encourages free loans tin moderate sums) without interest to deserving people,
 One of The mosJ interesting cases was that of a young man, invOlveI in romance, who wished very much to send to the Old Country for his Katrina, but was unable to do so- owing to circumstances The Rabbi moved doubtless, by fellow fee.ing wondrous kind and having heard That two could live cheaper taa't one'-provided '4ahe way (instead of love finding iD
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county 70 help lid and equip the county wards the Association had Iu borrow SGo60.y0 more in addition to the $l200000 borrowed on frs, mortgage bonds. The $60o0.o0 has been paid through the sale of scrip. The Association still owes the $12.- o00.0o of bonded ind abtedness bu' pays interest, $720.00 annually.
 How the Hospital Was Opened
 The Hospital stood vacant q year for wan. of money 10 GIJen and run it. In 1913 some of our citizens pledged about $200o.00 for running expenses for one year. The Hos pital began work August first, 1910, and has received 5S9 patients, 35t from the city, and 2335 from outside
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BOYS OF PINE BLUFF
(J. |. ,Norris.)

have been asked to write brief article for the Ladies Edition of your paper, and have been allowed to choose my own theme.
 We are inclined now and then to take an inventory of the assets of our city and we can mention many.
 We talk much of our banks and our bridges, our railroads and our light ed ways, our homes and our hospitals, oNr healthfulness and our happiness, our churches and our charities.
 May suggest that the Boys of Pine Bluff constitute one of it's chief as- sets.
 I do not want to be interrupted as meaning that every boy is a saint nor that all who reach manhood will be saints but they will all be citi- zens-any boy, every boy, ignorant or instructed, high or low, rich or poor has more patientiality to bless our City than any of our fertile fields, or financial schemes.
 But want to write particularly of the High School Boy. I am afraid many of our citizens with their own boys in High School are uninformed as to the excellent school we have fer them and the excellent boys whose tutelage is furnished there. I have never known finer company of boys than are in our High School now, neither saints nor sages, but just boys, eager and restless, mis- chievous, strong and alert. They have a splendid modern building i'll which to study and recite-they have masterful corps of teachers to in- struct them, but they have no ground ought to play.
 My appeal for them is to furnish them with an Athletic field, near the school-adjacen to it if possible adopted and furnished in every way for the games which they want and aught to play.
 If they are soon to be our citizens in the supremest sense of that word. let us do all we can to make them wise and brave. If they are to be- come husbands of our daughters, and fathers of our children's children, let us do all that we can to keep them clean. If they are to bear the bur- den, and endure the heat in the stress and strain of the coming days. let us make them strong.
 Our City Beautiful Club assisted by our School Board and our Citizens can buy and build an athletic field.
 A stadium fashioned after the class ic Greeks, who were in some respects. the wisest and strongest. and most perfect race in the world.
 Let 1t be a thing of beauty, an orna- ment to the city, ;n keeping with the splendid promise of our boys, ana the prosperity of our people.
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PINE BLUFF COTTON EXCHANGE

The Pine Bluff Copon Exchange was organized September 1. 1911 It's membership consists of cotton buy CTS, shippers, factors, merchants and planters. 1t was formed for the pur- pose of fac litating cotton traffic n all it's phases. Fs qu Tters are ia the Citizens Bank Building, and csn- tinuous quotation service and ma, k, news of the different markets being furnished by the telegraph com panies by special wire.
 Statistics relative to .Jeff9rson c0uLty crcp, and Pine Buff receipts and shipments are kept for the Een- eft of it's members. tReceip to date show S6,6O1 bales, with a vslue around $6,0OO.0OO.0O.
 Pine Bluff terrtory produces some extra long staple cotton, and com mands considerable premium over the ordinary short staple raised by our sister states. Some of this cotton sold as high as 22 cents per pound the past season.
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$65, 100000 and r.s only indebtedness now is $l2.0Go. The difference. $53,000, is certainly a crcditable sum to have been raised through the ef- forts of 2 band of women.
 Many unfortunates, without friends or money. have been erred for hy the Association in the Hospital An endowment fund is much needed. One bed endowed would be great help.
 Four annual tag days and several bazaars have added to the fund but tEese annual events will not pay the running expenses of so large an in- stitution, and the Association heart- fly appreciates the patronage .hey have received from those able to pay.
 The following is the official roster:
 President, Mrs. J. w. Crawford.
 A vice president is elected from each church in the city.
 Secretary, Mrs. J. c. Taylor
 Vice Secretary, Mrs H. G. Higin- }otham.
 Treasurer, Mrs. A. w. Troupe.
 The Hospital and BenevolenH Asso- citation has an advisory Board of fif- teen business men: w. l.. Dewoody, :, June Ingram, Fred Fox. Wm. Niehcl. Judge c. M Philpot J. E. Boyce, Chas. Veil, A. w. Mum, Theo. Vol. lerman. W. c. Hudson, John L. Mills Isaac Dreyfus, F. M. Rosenberg, g.. C. Alexander and F. B. Tomlinson
 MT Mills takes the place of Joha Rutherford, deceased This Board selected s. c. Alexander, J. D. Boyce, r. M. Rosenberg, A. w. Mum and w. c. Hudson to do the active work, so they with the officers of the Associa- tion constitute the Board of Control of the Davis Hospital. All matters of importance come before them.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
 OFTEN ASKED
Why The Davis Hospital Was S( Named-'Why Certain Wards
 So Named.

The first gift of 'Majcr w. IT. Davis to the Hospital and Benevolent Association was lot on West Sec ond avenue which was sold for $500. He next proposed to the Association to give them 5000 more if it would purchase ia building site. No sur.- able ste could be found in the old Sewer Distrid, which represented Il majority of the property value of Pine Bluff. The Council was appeal ed to and the Association was in formed that the only way possible was to form the en'.ire city, severed and unsewered, into new District to build a main sewer. This could be done only by getting a majority petition. This petition of persons owning a majority in value of the property in the Ci:y was secured by the Association and the main sewer put in. Do our citizens who have reaped the benefits of extended sew craze realize that these benefits are the outcome of the Hospital Move ment.
 Through J. M. and J. G. Taylor the half block of ground on Cherry street and Eleventh Avenue was bought Major Davis then gave 5000. When the gift was reported at the meeting of the association a motion was made and unanimously carried to name the proposed Hos- pital the Davis Hospital Since Major Davis death the Association has received as legacy $10,500, making a total of $13,0OO received from Major Davis.
 The next largest sum received, $5000. was 'she gift of woman, our beloved Mrs w. J. Galtraith, so the operating rooms, a ward and the Sunshine Parlor are in memory of that gallant Confederate Soldier, w. J. Galbraith.
 The first legacy received was $1 300 left by MT. Ralph Hicks. The mems ward on the firse floor bears the name of this generous man. This ward has ben suitably furnished by members of the Hicks family.
 Some of The Reasons Why Money
 Was Borrowed
 Owing 70 the fact that the verbal pledge of $3ooO.00, made by the Sswyer-Austin Lumber Company was withdrawn after contracts had been let for the hospital which list over ,$65.o00. and because of the deprecia- ton of the county scrip ($10.0O0 % in scrip having been given by th,s
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publication. They will consist of three volumes of 600 pages each.
 Congress closed Saturday evening Gy singing America. Mrs. Elizabeth P'erces, Chaplain General, spoke a few weeds of faith and good cheer, We 'epea ed the Lords Prayer in tnison, sang the Doxology, and the President General declared the Con- tinental Congress adjourned sine die
 JULIA McAIhIONT NOEL
 State Regent of Arkansas
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SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS

Miss Southern will visi, Tennessee and St. Louis before going to her home in Clifton Hill, Mo.
 Miss Bessie Thompson has resigned her position as teacher in Sixth Ave nue School.
 Mr. Bassett, of the High School will leave June first for Baltimore where he will att end the National Democratic convention to be held in that city June 15.
 The Misses Galloway will visit ln Mulberry, Arkansas, Miss Matle leave the last of May, Miss Ella so- ing later.
 The Lakeside school yard will soon be a thing of beauty" as many flowers have been planted by the pupils.
 Miss Lucy Gresham will go to St. Louis and Mineral Springs, Texas, for the summer.
 Miss stevie Ross expects to feave soon for Colorado Springs to spend the summer.
 The school enrollment of Pine Bluff is ahuF 2.7S9.
 Miss Bishop who has been teachng art in the High School will give an exhibition of her work there. Tho nunils under Miss Bishop have done excellent work
 Miss Southern has resigned her nos:tion here and will study m northwestern University next year.
 MT. Goad one of the teachers III tho Pine Bluff High School has ac- cepted a position as travelling sales man with Rand-McNally, Chicago firm for the summer.
 Miss Marion Larche will teach SIX weeks summer school after which she will visit her sister, Mrs. V. 5. Dunkum in Teague, Texas.
 Miss Gertrude Dodd leaves May 25 for a visit with her sister, Mrs. E l. Bradley of uampasas. Texas, hefore going to her home in Coleman. Texas.
 Mr. Ccrnmesser will give an en- +er+ainment at the High School F'rl- Mov ID
 MT. w. P. Keith. principal or Sixth Avenue school will teach a summer school of six weeks. MT Keith will spend the rest Of the summer in Louisiana, Texas and his old home, Magnolia. Ark.
 MT. Miller, principal of First Ward School leaves soon for his home in Raid Knob, Arkansas.
 MT. Moore. manual training teacn- CT of the Pine Bluff High School will have some of the work. done by his class on exhibition at the High School.
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FINE NtTATORI(.M
 IN PINE BLUFF

Many of our citizens are not aware of the splendid accommodations which can be had in the pool of the Merrill Institute. This pool is fifty-two feet long by twenty-two feet wide and suns at depth of two to seven feet Forty people can easily be cared for Tt one '.imia The association has it's own well and can fill the pool in heated and changed twice each week and can be oftener if necessary.
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GIFTS TO DAVIS HOSPITAL.

s. c. Alexander, 5000 and furniture for two rooms; Mrs. Corinne Knox, $500 and furniture for one room J. G. Taylor, $500 and furniture for one room; Friends of Dr. Aas. L. Gcree, $500 for one room furnished and equipped by Dr. and Mrs. A. w. TrcNpe; Mrs. M E. Howsen, $500 for room and furnishings; J. w. Craw- ford $500 for room and furnishing; and Mrs. V. B. Gillespie, Legacy of $500, furniture by her daughter, Mrs. Frank Worrall.
 A room has been furnished by each of the following.
 Presbyterian Cradle Roll, Mrs. c. c. Lovelady, The Children of Mrs. Julia Altheimer, Ladies of .he Maccabees, Friends of Rev. Ross Moore, The late Joe Krumpner had paid one third of the amount to furnish room, it is thought his family will make it q memorial to him
 The following rooms have been paid for, but as yet are unfurnished:
 Memorial room for Dr. P. H. Pend Teton from his friends $500, B. P. 0. E., $500, Imperial Juliette Lodge, K of F.. $500; MT. J. s. Mcdonnell 5000, @ rooms); the Junius Jordan Private School boys have paid $165 toward room and the iPresbyterians are paying for one.
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LADIES CEMETERY ASSOCIA.
 TION


 In February 1900. the deplorable condition< of our "city of the dead. Bellwood Cemetery, caused Mrs. C' II. Owen and Mrs. Maggie McCoro Hill to issue call for all interested In the bettering of conditions 10 meet for the organization of so- ctety. and the Cemetery Association was formed with ste following e. iteers: Rev, John II. Carr, Counselor tfoT ilfe); Mrs. MsSsie Mccord Hill lk.residept; Mss. Q. II. Owen. virs FpNsidcn;; Mrs. Q. R. EtshuE1 Irsa1urcr: Nlrn Ada Mcc Bars s-sv,
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WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

The Woman's Exchange held every Saturday afternoon from until ' at the Y. M. c. A. is small philan- tt'ropy promoted by .he American WOman's League
 It is movement by women for the help of women and deserves en- cOuraging patronage When business justifies it, the exchange will be open every day and there will be added a Bureau of Information and Employ ment for Women
 Mrs. F. M. Culver is in charge with other Leaguers to assist.
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BANQUET IS ANNOUNCED

The winners in the membership contest for the Y. M. c. A., partici- r,ated in by the men and boys, known as the Reds" and Blues" were nromised a banquet, long since due The losers were to fare frusally- bread and water the usnu. 1ota teams did 70 well thst tho wives, daughters and swesthearts have de- cided to wind up the yssrs spfAsds with an entertainment to hs siven to both sides complimentins ali Hish
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ReptOrial Staff.


 | Officia' News-Ipunty and ! city, Mary Lindsay.
 | Board of Trade-Grace Spaul- ding. ! Cotton Exchange-Allie Mae | Howell. | Photographic, Sporting and ( | Theatrical-Ethel Schloss. ! Churches Dewoody, | ! Belle Taylor, Martha Angell, ! Selma Martin, Gussie Jones, [ | Lester O'Connell, Bessie Blu | | thenthal. : w. c. T. U.-Gertrude Murphy. : : Hospital and Benevolent As | ! sociation. ! Cemetery Association. . | American Woman's League. ! Ministerial Union.
 | Sanitarium-Miss Crabtree. ! Pastors-Josephine Wilkins. | Teachers and Schools-Feli- l ! cia Henry and Rolla Southern. ' Jewish Congregation-Bessie ! Bluthenthal. ! Society-Hennie Joseph. ! Clubs. ' Art and Music-Ruth Ruther- I ! ford.
  ' Unions and Fraternities-Dell | : LeLaurin, Edith Foster Stel- ! la Reinberger and Retta Lazarus. I : Real Estate, Commercial I | Houses, Banks, Corporations, * Legal-Florence Rosenbaum, I ! and Alma Weller. | Professional-Nett Lloyd, I ! Mary Will Winters, Carmeta I : Sanders, Helen Philpot, Mary I : crawgGd, Allie Mae Howell, I ' Nanny Mum. Frances Cross, l ; vashti King, Lola May Gran l ! berry. Beulah Walker, Frances I : Langston Oakley Thomas, Hen : rietta Brewster, Mamie Brew | ster. | Trains-Lena O'Connell and I r Virginia Walker. ' Hotels-Annie Owen, Lizzie ! ' Royce and Evan Goree. ! ' Police-Leyl Cross. (Chaper- ! ! ones. J. c. Taylor, M. c. cross.) ! * Railroad. | Church. ' Hospital. + Y. M. C. A.
 . City Beautiful. + Correspondents. T > Exchanges. * Personal. * Contribution Articles. q q q = q q . q . s1 sk s q T. Ss ss
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It has leaked out, that two of our most charming and successful re- porters had an amusing but come what embarrassing experience when running about (among the corpora tions) for local items, for the City Beautiful Edition. These young ladies entered the office of one of our busy men. who in his haste it Is supposed) didn't quite get the idea
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School boys as we'll The time set for the event is Saturday night, May Is, it will consist of Leap year May basket party. Delicious rsfresh- ments will be served and the ladies will try to show themselves both gallant and graceful. It is hoped 70 make it truly a eliminating social Gffa'r for the year.
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OF PINE BLUFF PROGRESS,

Some interesting details in regard to the plans and purposes of the Ark ansas Packing Company, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, recently !ncorporat- ed with capital stock of $25O, ,O0O for the purpose of engaging in the slaughtering and provision Packing business. An Arkansas Institution Owned and Managed by Arkansas peo- n1a
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PRETTY WATCH FOR A GRAD-
 LAYTON GIFT

would be most appropriate. l1's lasting quality will bs continual reminder of the honor and will link his memory with a great occasion
 in the minds Of the graduate recetv- ing 1t. See us for fine watcher II moderate prices A. 6. Kahn 4 Gess Jewellers, 4l2 Main street. ;! E