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PINE BLCJFF* ARK, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26,
1899
No 32
IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
IN SOUTHEAST ARK
ANSAS
HAMBURG’S DEVELOPMENT
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The Remarkable Record of the
Mississippi River, Hamburg
■ > & Western Railroad.
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*;A representative of the Graphic
has recently returned from a week’s
Visit to points on the . Valley rail
road south of Pine Bluff to the
Louisiana state liue.
Many improvements are to be
'noted along this route, and all the
stationsfiin Arkansas present an air
*of thrift, 'pr°£re~s and prosperity.
There is no doubt but that Arkan
sas is rapidly forging to the front
in progressive development. New
fields are being cleared and culti
vated, new towhs are springing up
and new factories are being- built,
especially in the wood line, at a
number of the various towns and
stations
At Dermott the Samuel Wymond
Cooperage Co., of Indiana, under
tbe'l&anagement oLMr. J.P. Royce,
is installing machinery for an im
’mecse stave plant, while R. Bur
leigh & Son have recently estab
lished a hard wood factory, which
is already in active operation and
doing an immense business.
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DREW LUMREli CO,
C One of the newly organized corpo
rations of the State is that of the
Drew' Lumber Company, This
company has a capital stock of
ft 000, all paid in, and has
| idy ordered machinery for an
lense lumber plant to be erected
,r miles west of Collins on the
arren branch of the Iron Moun
ain road. The officers of the new
company are A. B. Banks, of For
dyce, president; E. W. Gates, of
Wilmar, vice president; H. C. Rule,
of Snimir, secretary; Dr. Norcott,
ifmilmar, treasurer. The company
expects to have its plant ready to
begin operations about January 1.
. THE MISS. RIVER, II. A W. RY.
What has proven to be the great
est developer in South east Arkan
sas is the Mississippi River, Ham
burg & Western Railroad. This
road is built and in active operation
from Luca Landing, on the Missis
sippi river, to Hamburg, a distance
of forty miles. It crosses the Iron
Mountain road at Montrose, a new
station 21 miles frcjn Luna Land
ing, and 19 miles from Hamburg.
The Mississippi River, Hamburg &
Western Railroad secured a charter
from the legislature in 1S97 and
was completed in twelve months.
It has proven to be one of the pay
ng railroad proper*^® of Hie State,
'he completionA has
iven a new , ’ D’r’h tO'V ji-pretty
‘tie toF''“ of Hamburg, \feefore
i-ry^road was started Hamburg.
Jpjreatened with decay and dis
*n, but now the town has
Ayenanew life and is expe-,
onng somewhat of a ‘‘boom.” A,
Ber of new and important en
rises have hepn addprl tn it5
itries, among which are a
big
tronize-^
Home
Enterprises
slave mill and planer bf the Gates
Lumber Go. and a sawmill by Terry
& Foote. Over 125 new houses
have been built in Hamburg dur
ing the last year, and wTitb all of
these it is said that ther& is not a
vacant house in the town.
The merchants of Hamburg are
enjoying exceptionally cheap freight
rates, in consequence of which
the trade and commerce of the town
have been greatly increased. The
Mississippi River, Hamburg &
Western Railroad has tnjiffie ar
rangements with the Chalmette
Packet Company, of New Orleans,
and with „Capt. Rd Rowland’s line
of steamers from Memphis, with
each of which packet companies the
railroad connects at Luna Landing.
As a result of these connections the
wholesale merchants and jobbers of
Memphis and New Orleans receive
the trade and cotton of the section
of country traversed by this rail
road, and Pine Bluff merchants
would do well to look to their lau
rels in this regard. The Mississip
pi River, Hamburg & Western
Railway moved 9,000 bales of cotton
last season, and this year will han
dle over 15,000 bales. The Drice
formerly paid by merchants in that
section was $2.50 per bale to New
Orleans, but they are now getting
the same for $1.75 per bale.
The promoters of the new railroad
were Mr. J. M. Parker, a banker of
Cripple Creek, Col., and Mr. Ran
dall Silverman, formerly of this city,
to whom more than any other per
sens is the credit for the new enter
prise due. Mr. J. M. Parker is now
general manager of the entire sys
tem and has become a citizen of Ar
kansas by removing to Hamburg,
while Mr. Randall Silverman is a
passenger conductor on me nne
with a daily run from Hamburg to
Montrose. Some of the officers of
the railroad company are J. A. Cole,
of New York, President; J. M. Par
ker, general manager, and H. H.
Walbert, general purchasing agent
The railroad was built by Colorado
capital. This new railroad has also
broken the record in that ithas nev
er missed a pay-day from the begin
ning of its construction to the pres
ent time. When the bonds of this
company are placed on the market,
which we understand will be done
shortly, they will no doubt find
ready and eager purchasers. As
soon as these bonds are floated, so
we are informed, the railroad line
will be extended to some point on
Saline riyer with Jefferson, Texas,
as an obiective point.
MONTROSE.
Ooe of the new towns in South
east Arkansas is that of Montrose,
in Ashley county, where the M. R.
H. & W. Ry. crosses the Iron Moun
tain. There are already two stores
at this point, W. T. Cone and R. J.
McBride. Mr. McBride was former
ly at Portland, but now has charge
of the commissary at Montrose and
is now opening up an immense stock
of goods. He is a most affable and
courteous gentleman, and as is nat
ural under such circumstances, is
already conducting a most flourish
ing business. Montrose being the
junction of two railroads, gives
promise of becoming a very lively
town.
! NOTES BY THE WAY.
Considerable cotton is yet stand
ioRlivtbe fields between Pine Bluff
and Parkdale.
There were numerous forest fires
on either side of the railroad. In
some places the woods were being
ourned over the second time and’
the smoke almost stifling.
j ^r- Will Langston, formerly of
this city, is master mechanic cf the
Mississippi River, Hamburgh Wes
tern Raiircad, with headquarter at
Hamburg.
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‘Deeds Are Fruits* words are
but leaves.” The many wonderful cures
effected by Hood’s Sarsaparilla are the
fruits by which it should be judged.
These prove it to be the great reme
dy for all blood diseases.
Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills. Non
irritating.
Mr. George K. Hearne, formei £
sistant in the post office at Quint
111., arrived in the city Saturdi
evening. Mr. Hearne will endet
here and in acM
us
GOUBT ’ (MINGS.
THE BUSINESS OF CIRCUIT
COURT VERY LARGE
SATURDAY.
DAMAGE SUIT SETTLED.
For $1100—“Uncle Tom’s Cabin’’
$50—Suit of M. & P. Bank
Against L. Roth.
The Jefferson circuit court Satur
day was busy from the opening to
the closing of same.
The first case to receive attention
was that of George W. Sanders
against G. L. Randall, better known
as the “Uncle Tom’s Cabin suit”
since the house is but a small shan
ty
It was tried by jury, owing to the
writ of inquiry ordered and granted
by the Judge of the court Friday.
The application of Attorney Cole
man to have the judgment taken by
default set aside as Alleged by him,
was granted. The judgment was
$250. After the jury heard ah the
eyidence pro and con, they returned
their verdict at 1:30 o’clock in favor
of the plaintiff for the sum of $50.
This no doubt will end the matter.
The next case on the docket was
that of Jordan W. Patterson against
the St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern Railway. This case was
by the consent of both plaintiff and
defendant, through their attor
neys compromised the case for the
sum of $1100.
Tbe case will be remembered as
the one wherein Patterson claimed
while under contract to ship bolts,
he was injured while ih the car of
the defendant railway, which had
with other cars, been placed upon
the side track. The engine of the
freight that was picking ud the cars
on tbe side track hit one of the cars
so hard, causing it to run against
the one in which Patterson was at
work. He was setting up the bolts
in the car and had same about half
full at the time when the car he was
at work in received a jar. He fell
and the bolts fell on top of him,
causiog him, as he alleged in his
complaint, to sustain injuries of a
permanent nature.
Late Friday afternoon a suit was
filed in the circuit court in which
the Merchants & Planters Bank and
Chas, P. Thornton are plaintiffs and
L. Roth defendant. Many interest
ing points of law have caused the
bringing of tbe suit with other facts
connected therewith. It seems that
several years ago the plaintiff and
one William Moody invented a fold—
ing wagon step. They did not have
sufficient means to carry the same
into completion and before letters
patent were granted a one-fourth in
terest was sold to Mr. L. Roth, of
this city. The amount was for
$1500. Mr Roth paid $1000 in cash
and gave his note for tbe balance,
in taking Mr. Roth’s note for the
sum of 1500 no mention of a patent
was made. Mr. Thornton took the
note to tbe bank and discounted it.
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woutu nave ueeu wen uau vut
“Eclipse Folding Wagor. Step” been
a success, but financially it was a
failure and Mr. Roth lost his $1000
cash.
Mr. Roth refuses to pay the note!
on the grounds tdat in the note no
mention is m<ple that it is for a
patent.
The point on which Mr. Thornton
expects to win his suit is that the
note was given before any letters
patent were issued. It will no
doubt, owing to the many points ot
law aside from other facts in the
case, prove quite an interesting one.
Saturday afternoon the court sit
ting as a jury heard the case of the
Altheimer Supply Co. against W. P.
Motes et al. Iti was a replevin suit.
mortgage caused a
ch lasted until 6:30.
ere represented by
ylor and M. L. Ai
dants were rep
T. White. The
A mule and a
controversy! wl
The plaintiffs
Messrs S. Mi
theimer. Ti
•esented
THE FQURTH DAY.
THE LITTLE ROCK CONFER
ENCE 'AT FORDYCE A
GRAND SUCCESS.
MOST UNANIMOUS ACTION
Of the Conference Concerning
Educational Work.-—Other
Matters-.
Special tpthe Grapid.’.
Fordyce, Auk., November L’5.—
The concluding labor* of the confer
ence for the fourth day was a decid
ed success. The same is applicable
to the proceedings of Saturday.
J. M. Workman was elected to
deacon’s orders. J. S. Hawkins was
advanced to the class of the third
year, and J. H. Cummins, having
failed on examination, was contin
ued in the class of the fourth year.
C. A. Broach was elected local cider.
The conference recognized the orders
of W. J. Lee as an elder coming from
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
but the application of J. B. Mc
Laughlin, an elder for thQ Methodist
Episcopal church, was ruled out, he
not having passed the required ex
amination. L. Z. Wozencraft was
located at his own request. Prof.
G. W. Bruce, principal of Hendrix
Academy, Mena, Arn., addressed the
conference.
After a lively contest over the
question the next conference goes
to Hot Springs.
Committee on public worship an
nounced that J. A. Biggs, of Texas,
would preach at the Methodist
church at 3 p, in., M. B. Corrigan at
the Methodist church and Cades
Pope at the Baptist church at 7 p.
m. .
The fourth days’ conference met
at 1) a. m„ Bishop Galloway in the
chair and T. D. Scott, conducting
the religious service.
F. M. Howell, J. J. Milliard, Jas.
M. Workman, after a most inspiring
address from the bishop, were re
ceived into full connection.
Rev, W. F. Tillett, D. I)., of the
theological faculty of Vanderbilt
University, was introduced.
The board of education brought
in a series oi reports. The reports
on Vanderbilt University, twentieth
century funds, Hendrix College,
Galloway College were all adopted.
The report on Arkadelphia Method
ist College awakened w’ar. The
conference declined to accept the
proposition of G. C. Jones, to deed
to it the property.
FLOWER PALACE
Is That of Mrs, M. Mitchell's on
West Second Avenue]
On West Second Avenue next to
Dreyfus’ will be found a veritable
flower palace.
The language of flowers is reti
cent. On enteriug therein one feels
that the air is sweeter and every
thing lovelier. Nature is displayed;
everything is kept to natures’ mir
ror.
The establishment is in charge of
Mr. Mitchell. The grand china
painting is something of a marvel.
The different flower plants in so
small and cozy a place remind one
of notable personages gather to
gether in conversation. The flow
ers most noticeable and well known
I to the lovers of same therein are
La France, American Beauty,
Bride and Bride Maid roses; carna
tions, chrysanthemums, Narcissus,
Palms, Ferns, Farleyance Fern and
Sacred Lillies.
A DEAD SHOT.
Was tho Unknown Assassin of San
ford Foote at Hamburg.
News reached this city late Satur
day evening of the killing of one
Sanford Foote at Hamburg, in a
billiard hall, while seated amidst
friends. Our information is as fol
lows:
No one knows the reason for the
the killing. ;Tne assassin is
own._TW deed was ofemmk
gun. Fourteen buctcshot entered
just above the heart of Foote, kill
ing him almost instantly. Foote is
about 30 years of age. He was sit
ting in the billiatd ball at Hamburg,
while seated around him were a
great many friends. The man who
killed him was a dead shot with a
guc, for he picked Foote out and
never touched another in the room.
Foote was reputed to be a desper
ate man in ana around the vicinity
of Hamburg. He has killed six men
in and around the vicinity of Ham
burg on as many different encoun
ters. As a private soldier he has
seen service with the United States
forces in Cuba.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Reported for Last Week by Geo. W.
Byington, Abstracter.
OKKDH.
Francis M. Smith to Carl
Polk, part lot 2 of the nw%
19, 5, 9.$ 59 00
Annie Bearden to Sophie
Bloom, part of lot 4 block 3
Trulock’s addition. 112 85
Eugene E. Foley to Alex Per
due nw% ae% and swfj nr%
n% M % and e% and 8vvj{, 23,
5, 11 .. 75 00
Gus Strauss to SadieKeinach
vr% lot 2 block 23, old town 10 00
H. C. Foster to Bargaret
Boyd Thompson, part lot
4 block 39. Tannehill k Ow
en’sadditiou. 50 00
V. D. Wilkins to Katie J.
Green, east frl part of lot 1
block 5. Drew White’s Add. 1150 00
CHATTEL RELEASES.
B. S. Davis to C. C. Scribner,.$ 480 00
Gould-Galbraith Supply Co.
to Andrew Johnson. 00 00
Alex Perdue & Co. to A. C.
Hough!. 450 00
H. H. Jones to L, B. Black
well .;.... m 00
W. F. Calvert to Alfred Wal
ters . 75 00
H. A. McCoy to Solomon Cole 100 00
H. A. McCoy to G. W. Lewis 104 50
B. S. Davis to A. H. Span. 1111 70
Joe Nichol to Annie Harley.., 75 e0
William Nichol Jto Clarence
Jackson. 75 00
William Nichol to Julius Cal
houn'. 250 00
William Nichol to ‘Crockett
Sargent . 120 00
Wiliam Nichol to Ben Wareen 200 Of!
TRl’ST DEED RELEASE.
Equitable Securities Co. to
Samuel Lindsay, se% ne%
n w% nan(J s w){ ne%,24. 4,
10 . 1500 00
vendor’s lien release.
John Roth to W. B Greenfield
part lot 2 block 18, James &
Simpson’s addition. 500 00
Assigned to John Roth by G. I).
James.
CHICACO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Mr. Wm. H. Sherwood, pianist o
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
which will appear here next Wednes
day afternoon and night, is suppos
ed to be the best in America today,
and deservedly so, as he lias always
been associated with the highest
nrius.cal art. The ease witli which
immense technicalities are treated,
the coloring, the fanciful gnome-like
caprices ure vividly portrayed. The
effect is piquant, bizarre, uncannily,
startiugly suggestive.
Mine. Itugna Lynne is spoken of as
Jennie Lind. Her cultured voice is
under perfect control. The tones
above and below are most skillfully*
taken. It is not range one thinks of
in listening to her; it is the dramatic
instinct vibrating in every phrase,
altering intensity, color, tint and
personality, until the perfection of
varied {power is reached, and this
without altering the poise of the
voice.
Ticketn on sale at Rosenberg’s !) a.
in. Monday afternoon and night.
A WRECK ON THE MOUNTAIN
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Delays the Train on the Valley Five
or Six Hours.
Late Saturday evening informa
tion reached us that between here
and Little Rock a wreck had occur
red. This vcas the cause assigned
for the evening passenger being late.
After dilligent inquiry nothing could
be ascertained regarding the wreck.
Hov\\-Vi;. ao one was hurt. It was,
, go w< u.. ierstan , a head end col
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-EG ITIM ATE WAY OF AD- *
VERTISING PINE BLUFF
ADOPTED
3Y COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
Sending Marked Copies of Cata
logue of Fair to Trades
Journals and Capitalists,
There is au old saying that in this
work-aday world there is a place
for everything. * *’
It will be seen from the following
that the Pine Bluff Commercial
League are always on the qui vive
when it comes to considering Jeffer
son county and Pine Bluff. , *
Secretary E. D. Russell of the
Commercial League has on behalf
of the league, purchased all* the *re
maiuing catalogues of the Third
Annual State Fair. His object ia
doing so is a commendable one, and
we believe will obtain the desired
results. \
The reasous assigned by Mr. ’
Russell savor of much thought on
the question of advertising in a le*
gitimate way. The catalogue as
we all know, is replete with valua
ble information regarding the op- *
portunities that Jefferson county •
and Pine Bluff offers to capitalists;,
especially thos who are and have
been favorably impressed with this
section of the country. For this
reason and owing to the valuable .
information succinctly set out
therein,in the catalogues, the league!
purchased them.
all the trade journals througoufc the
country. The part that is descrip
tive of Pine Bluff atui Jefferson
county it is hoped wilf -such
an impression so as to indued
talists to invest.
The secretary further informed
us that the league has not forgotten
the question of a new opera houseM
and they have up to this tun*’
$4,000, or thereabouts subscribed.
Pine Bluff will yet be the capital
city of the state; if not in name,
then in business. With the Com
mercial League working as dili
gently in the future as that which
has characterized its existence in
the past the public can rest assured
that we will be the b'g cog in the
wheel of progress in the state of
Arkansas.
Secretary Russell is send
marked copies of the catalogues
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The men of the city are invited to
the men’s rally at Y. \1. C. A.Sunday
evening at3 o’clock. These meeting*
are being largely attended by the
aien of the city, and are proving a
help to all. The talks are alwaysin*
teresting and one is well repaid fop
the hour spent at this meeting. Thf*
year the association has secured .a
splendid list of speakers, and with
the good music suited for the occar
sion no one should miss them.'
Boys’ meeting at 2 o’clock. Sub
ject of meeting: “What a boy can do
for Jesus.’’ Good music.
A prominent New York official said
general use of the telephone had mad©
task of efficiedtly protecting life ftatj
erty over 50 per cent, easier.
Telephoning- in cases of fire, a<5?
burglary has besom© a recognized ne
Every well regulated household has'1
phone.
Have vou one in your home?
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