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Barnes Music House.

10 those music lovers who thor
oush'y appreciate the fine qualities
OF the best constructed musical in
struments, the Barnes Music House
ohcrs a complete supply of standard
Workmanship. The proprietor of this
Ilourlshlng retail and wholesale music
store is Mr.. C. A. Barnes, who began
an apprenticeship in the music bust
ness at the age Of thirteen years. and
mas pursued the calling of a dealer
In musical instruments uninterrupted
~ since then. Mr.. Barnes first came
to Arkansas in 1909, accepting a DC
Sltlon as manager of the Pine Bluff
pfanch OF the Kaliski Music company.
In July, 1910, he purchased the stock
OF that concern, and established the
Barnes Music company.
Although the firm has been doing
business only four years, it's sales
nave advanced rapidly, and Mr.
Barnes has succeeded in building up
one OF the largest piano houses in the
state. The store is widely known ov-
err Arkansas, and it's customers are
numbered among the residents of ev-
cry section. Mr.. Barnes attributes the
remarkable growth of the house to
several circumstances. In the first
place, there are few men possessing
more practical knowledge of the con-
struction of pianos and other musical
instruments. In addition, Mr.. Barnes
backs up each sale with his personal
guarantee, and warrants every article
that goes out of the store to be abso-
lutely as represented. Finally, he
carries in stock such number OF
instruments of various grades, that
the customer can have no difficulty
in securing the article he desires.
There are not many music houses as
we'll equipped to meet the demands of
it's patrons, who can always expect to
be treated with courtesy and affabil
ity.
An article in particular, of which
the house records heavy sales, is the
famous Peerless Automatic piano, and
all the music houses in the United
States dealing in these instruments,
The Barnes, Music House ranked fiji
tenth in regard to the number OF
sales. This store has the exclusive
ser, Remington, and Willard, and Less
agency for the following standard
pianos and player-pianos: Knabe
Bros Tautar Starr Richmond TraV-
ing All of these, at the price at
which they are sold, have no super
iors. Added to the large and varied
supply of pianos, are the musical in
struments of all kinds and makes,
Victrolas, records, talking-machine
supplies, sheet music, and music
books. In fact, anyone desiring any
thing in the music line can be salts
fed here. Every place of amusement
in the city uses Peerless Electric
piano and orchestrion, coin operated
instruments which pay for themselves,
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Claude CIegg 4 Company.

The Claude Clegg company was
established in 1906, when there was
every lnducement for concern that
carries line of goods such as this
one does, to make Pine Bluff its
headquarters. Very evidently, Mr..
Claude Clegg, the proprietor and
manager of this prospecting business,
has exhibited foresight, and conf
dence in the growing demands of the
public for better equipped and bet
ter preserved and finished houses
than formerly, judging from the man
ner in which the company has in
creased it's facilities and stock and
the volume of its trade.
Both wholesale and retail trade
is engaged in, and stock of goods
of from twenty-five to thirty thousand
dollars in value, is kept on hand at
all times. The stock includes only
goods of standard quality and needs
no particular pushing. When one
purchases an article of Claude Clegg
& Company, he can be assured that
it will be satisfactory in every partic-
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ular The concern deals primarily in
PAINTS, wall papers and woodwork in
cidentals for the inside or outside Of
houses, and also carries full line
of varnishcs, stains, leads, oils and
mCuldings. SO rapidly are the goods
disposed of, that the purchases of wall
papers and paints are made in carload
lots. The firm is well known in this
part of the state, since it has such
a wide trade outside Of the city.
Those who are employed by Mr..
Clegg have made careful and detail
ed study of the blending of colors,
and can be of much service to those
who are planning to paint their dwell
ings or business houses. Anyone who
is DESTROYS CT taking advantage of
the proposal, may receive suggestions
free from parties in the store who
have had extensive experience in in
terror and exterior decorations, and
who are ready and glad to inpart in
formation. Certainly one cannot do
better than consult Mr.. Clegg prev
ious to making purchases of paint or
wall paper, or before constructing or
adcrning a house.
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man, is a man in whose ability the
public has evinced such confidence as
to place him in the foremost rank
among the architects of the state. To
such an extent has he demonstrated
his skill and originality that he has
been employed in drawing the plans
and designs for almost every building
of consequence that has been erected
in this section in the last four or five
years. Previous to his establishment
in this city, he had been engaged in
preparing the designs for a number
of large buildings in Louisville, KY,
where he formerly resided. He has
had thrice. years experience in his
profession, and although a rather
young man, has won an eminent po-
sition in the architectural field.
His services have been sought par
ticularly in the construction OF a
number of public buildings in this
part of the state; and, in addition, his
plans have been accepted for the
building of some of the largest and
finest dwellings in this and neighbor-
ing cities. In fact, his achievements
as an architect have made him we'll
known over the state, so that he has
been enabled to obtain contracts
from people of remote sections.
He has contributed to the further
ance of Pine Bluffs expansion in the
building line by having prepared plans
for the largest office building in Pine
Bluff. the six-story Citizens Bank
building, which cost $350,000; the Pine
Bluff Compress building, with addi-
tons, which meant an expenditure of
$75,CO0; the Arkansas Packing COM
pany's plant, in which 100000 was
involved; the Pine Street school,
erected at a cost OF $25, 900; the beau
tiful residence of Mr.. Henry Speers,
$4,000; the Merrill school. $4,000;
and a number of others. Among the
buildings out of the city, for which
Mr.. Selligman drew the designs, are
the Stuttgart High school, which cost
$4,000; the Grand Leader, store
building in Stuttgart, $4,000; the
Ingram building, also in Stuttgart,
$4,000; the State Agricultural school
building, at Monticello, $4,000; public
school building of Hazen, $25 900;
Bank OF Mariana, $4,000; the Har-
rington residence at Mariana, $780,
600; land the Hot Springs graded
school building of, Hot Springs, $780,
900. Reference to these large build
Iings will indicate something of the
recognition which has been accorded
MI. Selligman for his eXcellent,-work.
His office is located at the Citizens
Bank building, rooms 202 and 203.
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The TedstrOm Furniture Company.

The Tedstrom Furniture Company
was incorporated in 1909, and al
, though in existence less than five
wars. does a volume of business that
e hardly equalled by that of any fur
n;ture store of the city. While most
If the furniture stores have COM
menced business with moderate cap
ital. and relatively small business,
4 is very noticeable that they have
assumed immense proportions within
few years. Evidently, the men who
are engaged in such enterprises are
keen business men, and fully under
stand the details OF the business and
the demands OF the trade. That is
surely the case with the officials of
4he TedstrOm Furniture Company,
who apply themselves personally to
the satisfaction of the wants of their
customers. Mr.. O. F. Tedstrom, who
is the president of the company, avails
himself of every opportunity to study
his patrons and the intricacies of his
msiness and his policy is strictly
followed by the other officials and
those employed to wait on the trade.
Mr.. J. O.. Buskirk, an experienced man
in supplying people with furniture, is
the general manager and also the Sec
rotary and treasurer.
! This large establishment is conven-
iently located in the very center Of
The business district at 317 Main
street Here, in spacious store, adj
eo,iate for the transaction of 100000
worth of business which is done an
n1ally, every line of housefurnishing
is offered for sale. To all who in
spect the goods, very prompt and
courteous attention is assured, andI
the stock being replete. with every
thing that could be desired in house.
furnishing, wide range of selection
is offered the prospective purchaser
An investigation of the prices will
reveal the fact that the company is
disposing of its goods at decidedly
close margin of profit. The values
at which the goods are turned over,
are such as will appeal to customers
in all walks of life. -"
The goods are of the kind that in
dictate the progressive movement in
furniture manufacturing, as every
thing up-to-date and modern is hand
led. Among the specialties that are
attracting the attention of a, large
number of customers are the Auto
matte Refrigerators, the almost uni
versally celebrated Buck stoves and
ranges. and gas stoves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

The company has the advantage Of
having associated with It aR an Off
ciaI Mr. K. * Wilson, thu travelling
representative Of The Simmons Hard
ware Company of St Louis. He will
be actively connected with the Clcyc-
land Matthews Company, lending his
varied experience III hardware lines.
The Simmons Company is one Of the
largest of the hardware companies in
America and those who have been al
lied with such a firm as has MIR. Will
son, will be especially equipped to
meet the demands Of hardware pur-
chascrs. In addition TO Mr.. Wilson,
the other officials have proven them
selves to be men Of ability in pro-
noting any industry, and thoroughly
capable Of taking charge of such
growing concern as they now man
age.
They carry all the varied lines Of
hardware, and numerous articles SO
necessary in the home or on the farm
In addition, there is kept on hand all
kinds of building hardware, farming
implements and appliances, stoves, re-
friEerators, paints. wall papers, etc.
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Hardin Anderson Furniture Company.

1t is immaterial who the customer
might be, he will have no difficulty
in being accommodated and in secur-
ing the article he desires. in the fur
niture line in Pine Bluff. Confined
within the limits of few blocks. there
are located several of the largest
Wholesale and retail furniture stores
in the state, presenting a most metro
poitan appearance. One of these is
the Hardn-Andcrson company, which,
starting in very humble way some
ten years ago, has built up such Il
business as surpassed the sanguine
expectations of the founders. The
firm is a partnership of which the
proprietors are the very capable fur
n:ture men. o. II. Hardin and w. II.
Anderson. Originally, the concern did
small business in Pine Bluff: but
only a very short time elapsed until
its business extended through the,
county and Southeast Arkansas, where
most substantial trade has been es-
tablished, and is continually on the in
crease.
The amount Of business transacted
by this firm is to be attributed princi-
pally to the quick sale of goods at
small profit The purchases Of the
company are made only in carload
lots. which, in addition to the payment
of cash for all goods obtained, rem
ders it possible to buy at rock-bot-
tom prices. In this manner, the pat
rons can be favored with purchases
at attractive values. The firm is
responsive to the needs of all classes,
and sells the furniture on such condl-
tons as will prove satisfactory to each
and every customer as the terms can
not fail to be acceptable. Those who
contemplate making purchases OF
furniture could not do better than in
vestigate the stock of the Hardin An
dcrson company, where the variety OF
stock and the prices at which articles
are Sold. should prove an impeding
force for increased patronage.
Only very recently the floor space
and investments of the company have
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

CIcN Gland Matthews Hardware 60.
There is one field in Pine Bluff that
has not been neglected. and Still, ap-
parently, is by no means fully cover
cd That is the trade in hardware
and farm implements, which has been
Il source Of profit 10 so many, and
such strong, establishments. The pos
siEilities in this activity are being
more thoroughly recognized in late
years, than at any time previous.
Among the comparatively recent in
corporations having in view extensive
dealings in hardware, and one that
has encountered no. difficulty in
building up an enormous trade, is the
Cleveland Matthews Hardware Com
pany, dividing its sales between
Wholesale and retail customers all ov-
or the state
1t was Incorporated just nine years
ago, and now does about $l25,000
worth of business, employing large
corps OF clerks and travelling men.
The firm was originally rather small
one, but its activities have increased
until its trading influence has been
felt throughout this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

the President and Mr.. T. Sorrells De-
woody, the Secretary and Treasurer.
Both of hem are representative young
men of fine business ability.
Transacting sales over the state,
this is the only office supply house in
Pine Bluff that deals exclusively in
office fixtures and all that is needed
in furnishing the office. Their goods
are all standard articles, and consid-
ering make and quality, very inexpen-
sive. They deal in all the indespen-
sable office appliances that are in de-
mand by the professional man or, in
deed, anyone DESTROYS of maintaining
an up-tO-date and SYSTEMATICALLY kept
office.
The firm has introduced into this
city and the state many of the brands
of office fixtures and supplies, in
which there has been SO much trade
in the Northern and Western states,
but for which no agency has hereto
fore been established in Arkansas.
Williams & Dewoody have the state
agency for number of these, and
distribute them among various furDl-
ture and office supply dealers over
the state. In several lines, particu-
larly with reference to safe cabinets,
they have obtained the record for
sales over dealers in all parts of the
country. Most of the articles that
they handle are such as have been
employed in all metropolitan offices,
and comprise some of the newest in
ventions and devices to facilitate and
systematic. office work. They are
state agents for the Safe Cabinet,
the most durable repository for docu-
ments and records, the Shaw-Walker
Filing devices, constructed both of
steel and wood, and the Dictaphone,
an instrument for which wide use
is found in all up-to-date offices.
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KnOx.Walker Furniture Company.

Starting with a comparatively small
stock of goods, exhibited for sale in
rather unpretentious quarters, the
Knox Walker Furniture Company was
established in 1894. It's business was
conducted on Barraque street, winch
was then, previous to the foundations
made by the river. the principal busl-
ness street of Pine Bluff. The charac-
ter of trade was, at first, exclusively
retail. So fast was the expansion OF
business that it was not long before
the floor space was decidedly lnade-
quate, and it became necessary to
erect two large warehouses to cope
with the growing trade. 1t was al
so deemed advisable to engage in the
wholesale business, aid that marked
tho beginning of extensive wholesale
trade over the Southern part OF the
state.
Last year, the wholesale and retail
departments were separated, owing
to the growth of the concern. Inc re-
tail department was moved to lts
present stand at numbers 300 and 3ll
West Second street, which constitutes
on of the most spacious ana most
suitable places for the conduct OF the
furniture business. There is no larg-
err stock of high grade furniture car
ried in the state. The salesrooms OF
the wholesale department are located
at 219, 221, 223 and 225 West Barra-
me street. An additional warehouse
at 1O8 and 10 North Chestnut street
is always kept fully stocked. The re-
tail store occupies 10000 square feet
and the wholesale rooms, $4,000 square
feet Inclusive of the warehouses, the
floor space totals $4,000 square feet
with capacity for the storage OF tur-
niture exceeded by no other exclusive
furniture house in Arkansas.
The amount of out-of-town business
has attained an immense sum, and
shipments are not confined simply to
the wholesale lines. but much OF tine
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Major W. J. Parkes, Civil Engineer.

Major W. J. Parkes, Civil Engineer.
The immense drainage and improve
ment district projects, as we'll as gen.
eral engineering operations that are
at all times under way in this part of
Arkansas, afford an opportunity for
some of the most skilled engineers in
the country to engage in the practice
of their profession here. Major W..
j. Parkes, as civil engineer has been
associated with so many Of those great
engineering achievements in this sec
ton, and has performed such splen-
did service that he is entitled to be
placed among the mOstp roficient en-
gineers of the state, or, indeed, of the
South.
Major Parkes is a college graduate,
having concluded the civil engineer
ing course at the University of Ala
bama in 1891. He has been engaged
in the practice of his profession ever
since. just subsequent to his gradu-
alton, he secured a position as a rail-
road engineer, and, later was occu-
pied with the duties of mining engi-
neer From 1899 to 1906 he was the
city engineer of Bessemer, Alabama;
and after rendering fine service in
the employ of that city, resigned his
position to accept similar one in the
city of Pine Bluff. Very shortly at
forwards, the general recognition OF
his ability as an engineer prompted
him to resign to devote his time to
the regular practice of his profession.
He has acted in official capacity for
the city and county on other occa-
sions. He was appointed to act as
the first County Highway Engineer,
and directed considerable attention to
the Inauguration of the very desirable
system of road building that is now
employed. 4 His services have been
very helpful to. Jefferson county, farm
ers in facilitating the transportation
of their products to the market
OF the enormous. engineering feats
that have been accomplished in and
about the county, Major Parkes super
intended the work Of the Plum Bayou
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Levee District, where million dollars
were expended in improvements, a
piece of work of tremendously far
reaching effect in the drainage and
reclamation of thousands of acres Of
fine agricultural land He has been
connected with the engineering oper-
atoms incidental to large number
of paving and sewer improvement dis
tricts in the city, such as the Martin
avenue and cemetery paving districts,
where the streets are as we'll paved
as any in the country. Major Parkes
is now occupied as engineer of the
Paving District No 80, covering a
large portion of the business section;
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Williams & DeWOOdy.

This concern Is one Of the younger
industries CT the city that has built
up an extensive trade during the
brief period of its existence. 1t was
organized on January /, 1913, as a
partnership, and incorporated October
1, of that year. 1t is in the hands
of two Of the most ,enterprising young
citizens of Pine Bluff, whose affabil-
ity, courtesy and energy have won
for them the patronage of hosts OF
customers, who are highly pleased
with their purchases in the office sup
ply lines. Mr. Thomas j. Williams is
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

been greatly enlarged, incidental to
their removal from their former quar-
ters on West Second to the more COM
modiOus location on Second avenue
and Chestnut street The building in
which the firm is now housed, is on
one of the most desirable sites in the
city, and is especially adapted for
the transaction of the furniture bust
ness. With this added advantage, the
the public than formerly and can an
ticipGte phenomenal increase of
business.
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w. i. TOney.

Almost continuously since his arriv-
al in this city % years, ago, whittier
Mr.. w. L. Toney had come from Mis-
sissippi, he has been engaged in re-
spending to the needs of those de-
handing first class livery accommo-
dations. During the many years that
Mr.. Toney has been in the stable
BUSINESS, he has familiarized himself
with every particular relating to it
ald is : in a position to aecord his
customers the best service possible:
In connection with ,msintaining frs
class livery equipment, and stable
supplies, Mr. Toney does an extensive
business in the purchase and sale o.
mules and horses Dealing in fine
horses and mules is his hobby, and
affords him an occupation OF which
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

Bridge District No. 1 of Newport;
Sewer District No. 3 of Fordyce; Kir-
sci Lake and Long Lake Drainage
Districts, and the sewer system for
the Arkansas Packing company The
improvements contemplated in these
districts will aggregate 100000. Ma
jOr Parkes is, at present, the engin Ger
of the Pine Bluff School Board and
the Pine Bluff Park Commission.
Among the members of his profession,
his ability has been recognized as
much as among those whom he has
served, and for two years he presided
over the meetings OF the Arkansas
Engineer Society.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

Mitchell He.::igman. .rchitect.
Pine Bluff can boast ihat it has men
of character, learning and ability en-
gagged in all the leading professions.
One of the representatives. in the
architectural line. Mr. Mitchell Sellig
Evening journal., 1914-07-28
STANTON FoLK ENrERTAIN.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STANTON, Del, July IS Misses
Elizabeth and Elverta Diclley, Miss Vera
j. Currinder and Miss Jennie l. Grose
were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Bacon at New Castle.-Miss
Edith Colt has returned home after
spending some time at Atlantic City
Miss Grace Ellison was the week end
guest Of Miss Alice Buckson at st.
Georges Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Taylor
and daughter, Sara, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Whitefeld on Sunday.-Mr
and Mrs Harry Hottenfellow were the
recent guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles
p. Webb Miss Delma Dockerty Of Hal
beson, Del, is the guest Of Miss Eva =.
Currinder- Miss Edna and Mary Cham
hers have returned TO Newark, after
spending some time with Miss Elverta
and Elizabeth Dicley. Mrs. Wilson
Boulden is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs Herbert Rothwell Of Elkton Miss
Maud @. Johnson and Harry Manue
We're the guests of Mrs. Nj. r. Currinder
on Sunday. Mrs Lewis Dickey was q
recent Wilmington visitor. Miss Mary
Biggs Of New Castle was the recent
guest Of Stanton friends.-Mr. and Mrs
John Turner and daughter, Bertha were
recent guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wright. Mr. and Mrs Harry Noll anc
daughter, Ethelyn, Of Boston, Mass, arr
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Aiissimer Ellis Neville was tn,
recent guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Neville.