Pine Bluff daily graphic., March 03, 1901, Image 1

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■ Vol. VIII
LINE BLUFF. AKK.. SUNDAY. MARCH 3 1901.
No 134
Lood work of firemen
[prevented a disastrous con
flagration.
Rosenzweig’s Store on Third Avenue
Had a Narow Escape 'From
Fire.
A large conflagration was narrowly
Inverted in this city early Friday even
lias and was only avoided by the
|pronipt work of the fire boys,
j some cloaks and clothing on a
Lable in the center of the store of Mr.
IWilliam Rosenzweig on east Third
ivenue caught fire and was not dis
covered by pedestrains until the
•tore was filled with smoke and a
large fire was burning in the building
In alarm was sounded and the de
partments went to the scene in double
juick time. When they arrived they
vere forced to break open the front
boors of the building, and when that
ras accomplished found it difficult to
bn ter > as the smoke was suffocating.
The boys succeeded, however, in
nuking their way into the building,
bnd carried out the table upon which
vere the burning cloaks, etc. They
bumped them into the street and pre
vented what might have been a dis
astrous conflagration. Several lines
If hose had been laid in the mean
time but it was not found necessary
turn on the water.
The fire is supposed to have origin
ated from sparks falling from a de
Pctive arc light. It is thought that
piece of carbon fell on the clothing
Ifter the store was closed. Mr.
losenzweig as a testimonial of his
Appreciation of the fire boy's work,
pade them a present of $25 Saturday
fternoon.
A STERLING
have!
I
|iound-Cornering Machine Installed
by the Adams Ptg. Co.
The Adams Printing Co. lias made
other valuable addition to its al
ady splendidly equipped plant. On
•turday we received from the man
’acturers a Sterling Round Corner
g Machine for round cornering
rds. memorandum books, pamph
s. etc. This is the first machine of
kind to be brought to Pine Bluff,
d will be quite a useful and ruina
te article.
Its
FORGING TO THE FRONT.
he Remarkable Progress of a Pine
Bluff House in Six Years.
|One of the most rapid growing
ores in Arkansas is the furniture
luse of Bradford & Knox, of this
l.v The progress of this firm is
enomenal. It was established on
ty 19.iS!)n, and at that time occu
£d the floor of a building only 2b\
feet. Today this house occupies
floors on West Barraque street—
fee lower floors and three upper
ors with a large brick warehouse
j the rear of their establishment.
|ey carry every article used in
Use furnishing goods, from the
Isa pest to the finest, and buy overy
F18 in car load lots. From a mod
beginning, Bradford <fc Knox have
|°me the second largest furniture
carpet house in the State. They
fe just received a new lot of enr
p. consisting of every grade, and
[ar load of matting direct from
•an.
|radford & Knox have recently ad
to fbeir business a complete line
pictures and picture mouldings.
til
ftp in Touch
WITH
'UR TRADE.
THE
Distance
Telephone
Furnishes the means
a* a trifling expense.
Frfect Servi
fotnpt
'uthwestern
Tel. & Te
and have recently installed two of
the latest improved moulding and
mat cutting machines. In order to
acquaint the people with this new
department, they will, for the next
ten days, make and frame pictures at
cost.
Their new spring stock is most
tastily displayed. They have three
display rooms, a parlor, library and
dining room, that are fitted up as
models for the modern home.
In addition to their furniture store,
Bradford & Knox have a mattress
factory in which every grade of mat
tresses is manufactured. They also
have an upholstering department,
and in the aggregate employ twenty
two people.
We are pleased to chronicle that
this firm also does a large wholesale
business, which is rapidly increasing.
The furniture house of Bradford <f>
Knox is certainly a credit to Pine
Bluff, and their immense stock should
bfc seen to be appreciated.
PJNB BLUFF & WESTERN"
MAY GO INTO THE HANDS OF
THE COTTON BELT.
Officials Inspect the Road With a
View to Purchase—All Here
Saturday.
General Manager F. H. Britton,
Superintendent R, H. Bowron and
General Traffic Manager J. K. Farrell
of the Cotton Belt railroad, were visi
tors in the city Saturday, arriving
here at an early hour that morning
and spending several hours in and
around the city inspecting the com
pany's property here. The gentlemen
traveled in their special cars and in
a train made up exclusively of spec
ials, the party, accompanied by sever
al of the local Cotton Belt officials,
made a trip over the Pine Bluff &
Western railroad, going to its terrnin
lls 1 )oyi' town. After returning here
the cars were attached to the north
bound noon passenger and the party
left for the north end of the great
system.
A Graphic reporter learned from a
very reliable source Saturday after
noon that the Cotton Belt, officials
\\ill make a report at headquarters
on the Pine Bluff <fc Western roac], and
should same he satisfactory, the Cot
ton Belt will purchase the branch
now owned by the Sawyer & Austin
Lumber Co., of this city. It is
supposed that the Cotton BeU antici
pates purchasing the Pine Bluff &
Western road and making the long
wished for extension to Benton and
Hot Springs.
One of the big officials stated that
the ( otton Belt would soon grade its
entire sytem and lay heavier tracks,
thus enabling trains to make faster
lime and assuring a better service.
He would neither deny nor affirm the
rumor regarding the purchase of the
Pine Bluff & Western.
The officials of the Pina Bluff &
Western road, when questioned Sat
urday night., said they had heard
nothing of the expected purchase.
Wili Be Superintendent.
There1 is considerable newspaper
talk of making Professor .1. H. Hino
mon, of Pine Bluff, a candidate for
Congress in the Second district at the
next election. We do not know what
Professor Hinemon thinks about it.
and tin1 Second is not our district—
nevertheless we hope he will let
Congress alone, at least for a few
years. It seems a foregone conclu
sion that he can have the nomination
for State Superintendent of Public
| Instruction, and there is need of men
of his attainments in that office. The
present Superintendent is an excel
lent man and educator, and there
j should he no backward step in choos
I ing his successor. Professor Hine
mon is yet a young man. and ran af
ford—if at all—to think of a ron
rrrpc=ionnl career after he has ful
fllrd the jn«t exne-t tions ant dr
| mands of his friend.-- in hi • chose n
field as an e ducator. ■ Helena World.
Branching Out.
| The ,i. B. Simon Co. !s branching
: <>i• t to simply the increasing demands
| of its trade. The company has b‘as
cel the second lloor owr Culpe-pner's
Drug Store in which to k< - t> their
additional stock of goods. This is
equivalent to two floors nr.d will en
ab]c the .1. B Simon Co. to greatly in
crease their stock. Th;s young com
pany has made remarkable p- ogress
since they begun business and are
rapidly forging to the front.
RAILROAD V. M- 0- A.
MAY BE BUILT IN THIS CITY
ONE MORE FOR THIS STATE
Donations Could be Secured—Have
an Eye on Pine Bluff—League
Should Act.
A Graphic reporter has been in
formed that another Young Men's
Christian Association Building for
railroad employes exclusively, is to
be erected at some point along the
Cotton Belt road in this fate at
an early date. The railroad V. M. C.
A. at Tekarkana lias been such a big
success both financially and social
ly that the directors of that Associa
tion have decided to erect another
similar institution in Arkansas to
cost not less than $15,000. From what
our representative could learn Jones
boro and several other towns along
the Cotton Roll, are making strenu
ous efforts to secure the location of
the proposed institution. A Cotton
Belt employe Saturday stated that
Pine Bluff was being mentioned by
the genelemen in charge of the mat
ter as being a favorable site for the
new building. He added that if the
Commercial League takes the matter
up at once they may secure the enter
1
I
prise. As was mentioned in the
Graphic recently, Carnegie, the steel
king, donated $25,000 to Jackson,
Miss., to be used for establishing a
public library at that place. All he
asked of the city when the donation
was made, was that it should donate
enough money annually to maintain
the library. This Jackson’s people
were only too willing to do. Carnegie
has made a number of donations sim
ilar to this one recently, but so far
we have not heard of one being made
in this state by that charitable mil
lionaire. We believe that he could
be induced to give Pine Bluff a dona
tion of this nature if sufficiently
urged. He has repeatedly made the
assertation that his money shall go
towards the upbuilding of small cities.
Helen Gould made a handsome do
nation to Texarkana's railroad Y. M.
C. A. when it was built and she, too,
could possibly be induced to give
us money for the proposed new Y.
M. C. A. Let the Commercial Lea
gue take up the matter at once.
A LITTLE WHANDLE
BETWEEN BOARD OR PUBLIC AF
FAIRS AND ATTORNEYS.
Will Be Satisfactorily Arranged, How
ever, and the Car Line Will
Be Built.
Mr. Mo llanf. one of tho mem
bers of the Board of Public Affairs,
informed a Graphic reporter Satur
day evening that the Board and the
attorneys for the Bluff City Lumber
Company have not yet come to an
agi eement. over some of the provisions
of the contract recently awarded the
company. Mr. Hanf says everything
will be arranged satisfactorill by
Monday night, however, on which oc
casion the city council will either ap
prove or reject the contract for lights
for the city for a term of fifteen
1 years, and which was awarded to
the Bluff City Company by the board.
Mr.Hanf says the Board is lookingout
for the interests of the city and will
make the contract as tight .around
the company as possible, to protect
the city in the future. He would not
state what the wrangle or misunder
standing between the attorneys and
the Board was about, but intimated
that it was over some clause refer
ring to the street railway. He did
not speak dicouravinejy. however,
but believes firmly that the company
will build the line
M’o call the attention of our read
j ers to the opening announcement of
"The Pickwick." Pine Bluffs new
clothing establishment, which adver
tises an ‘‘introductory sale" for this
week. “Tht Pickwick" will be form
ally opened to the public tomorrow,
and have arranged very met dis
play. Their show window is attract
ing much attention. It vat dr.-- j
by Mr. More Solmson. one of the
firm, and is one of the pratth -t win
dow displays ever made here. Read
their announcement io 'ay's issue*.
/
WITH A NOTH KITS WIFK
CLYDE PILE ELOPES WITH
MRS. FRANK DAVIS.
Faithless Wife Deserts Husband and
Absconds With His
Money.
-Mrs Frank ’’Davis, who was former
ly Miss Maud Furr, (doped from this
city Saturday at noon with Clyde
File, a comparatively young man,and
left her husband. Mr. Frank Davis,
here to "do the best he can.'' She
departed with her new husband on
the northbound Cotton licit train for
Memphis, it is supposed. This is not
the worst of it. Mrs. Davis carried
with her $390 in cash, which Mr.
Davis had earned by the "sweat of his
brow," and which he had placed in a
local bank in his wife’s name. This
is not the first elopement. Mrs. Davis
j has figured in. She eloped with Mr.
Davis in this city about two years ago
| owing to objections on her mother’s
; side. In this instance no one object
. ed. All Mr. Davis says he feels sorry
for is the loss of his money. He told
| a Graphic reporter he had been ex
pecting something of the kind for
| sometime.
Clyde File, the young man with
whom Mrs. Davis (doped, has known
her only a few weeks. He came to
this city from Leavenworth, Kan.,
and has been in the employ of Mr.
A. M. Freemeyer, a local insurance
man.
. hub tu i uni I"** i* it’d nerc ny a
i brother, who is yet in the employ of
Freemeyer in this city.
Mrs. Davis is a very attractive
young woman and has a number of
; relatives residing here. After Davis
1 learned of his wife’s departure with
another he requested Chief of Police
Philpot to stop and arrest them.
Chief Philpot had no authority in tin
matter as the woman had not embez
zled, but. on the other hand, had
money in the bank in her own name.
Davis is a salesman in the employ
| of Mr. Wolf Nichols.
i WILL HAVE TO SERVE.
JUDGE GRACE WILL ACCEPT NO
EXCUSES FROM JURORS.
Says They Must Serve Unless Too
Sick—Public Welfare at
Stake.
Circuit Judge A. It. Grace Saturday
informed a Graphic repoiter that h<
| would no longer tolerate excuses o
| various kinds, usually made by peti
! and grand jurors,to escape serving 01
those two respective bodies. Judgi
j Crace said “private business must
give way to public welfare’and unles:
jurors selected by the Commissioner:
show to him that they are too sicl
to act, be will not excuse them fron
sitting. Their complaint must be ir
the shape of a physician’s certificate
Judge Grace says jurors have out
talked him in the past but lie does no
propose to allow them to continue l<
do so. Judge Grace believes the Corn
missioners select trustworthy am
reputable merchants, planter etc.:
because they know them to be per
feetiy capable to serve in that eapa<
tty. and they should take enough in
terest in the public welfare to t
so. Ail members of the juries shou
prepare themselves to serve at ti
next term of court.
A Benevolent Institution.
Kev. it. P. Lueado, of Little Rook,
. state superintendent of the Children’s
Home Society, is in tic- city in the
interest of homeless children. The
'(hurt of this society is to place
homeless children in good family
bom- . to keep supervision of the
I child until it i • ef age. it unde
I nonir national, absolutely ff, .
sectarianism, is broadly philanthrop
ic and purr ly human ta• inn The so
ciety will take any child. ind in
i body and mind, and place ;t jn a go< d
religious borne. Three hundred and
thirty children have already been
placed in good homes in this state.
rd Hit' so'i ty bn two hundred and
t venty-i. ve appimat ions for children
f em ••'run* of the best families in the
jtriafe. This society has the following
I advantages over an orphans honr*.
1 It. furnishes the childless home
with a child. which makes licnui
bright ami happy. It gives the
chihl foster parents. who adopt
it into their hearts and devote their
prayers and energies to training it
for duties of life; tints the society
confers ti twofold Messing a Mess
ing on the family who takes the child
and a blessing on the child who is
given a home. :!, From a financial
standpoint it is much cheaper, as it
only costs fifty dollars on an average"
to place a child in ;t home and have
it adopted, then the expense is done,
whereas it, costs from $75 to $100 per
year to keep a child in an orphan
asylum. Let all who know of any
homeless children or who wish to
talk with Mr. Inieando about the
work call on him at the Trulock Ho
tel. where It' will is- until Monday
evening.
TWO HAMIKKS MIX
ON BARRAQUE STREET LATE AT
NIGHT.
Simmons Shot at Gay— Former
Was Badly Worsted in the En
counter.
Forrest Gay and S. A. Simmons,
two of the best known negro barbers
in the city, had a difficulty on West
lJarraque street Saturday morning
about 1 o'clock, which almost result
ed fatally for (lay, and in which Sim
mons was badly used up. The men
are competitors in the barber busi
ness and own shops on different
streets. Friday night Simmons im
bibed a little too freely and when be
decided to go home found himself in
a dizzy state, lie found a little ditfr
culty in walking but finally managed
to reach a place opposite Clements
wagon yard, where the fight took
place, (lay says he and bis foreman,
Kelly, after leaving Gay s shop went
to Brockway's to leave a la y. There
they saw Simmons talking to a white
i man, but they left and Simmons In I
lowed them up Barrnqtie street.
Simmons, according to Gay's state
•incut, cursed his hrotlici barber, but
whim he uttered one word loo many.
Gay hit him over the head with a
i bottle of gin. which blow felled him.
i
, lie then tried to keep Simmons from
i drawing his gun but Simmons sue
I needed in doing so and fired a shot
at Gay's head. Gay grabbed his
: wrist, just as the trigger fell and the
I bullet went into the air. Gay also
I states Simmons drew brass knocks
hut he forced him to throw them over
| a fence nearby. Ga.v wrenched the
j gun from Simmons' hand and just at
that moment two policemen came up.
I attracted by the shot, and arrested
i the two. Simmons was taken to jail
where a doctor dressed bis wound:
lie will be t ried in Ga reel i :. com t
.Monday on a charge of a oilt and
battery. Saturday morning In made
•• ,:.uu bond, Messr: . I). C Beil and <
G. Brockway signing . arm . Gay paid
a $fl fine in tlie police court Satur
j day morning for fighting.
Revival Meetings.
At the Gospel Mission, ITuI \V< t
Sixth avepuc. Rev. S. S. ilolcomb and
wife, who arc conducting revival
meeting', there, continue to draw
large crowds Thirty eunvet ion:
he \1 bf en r> pot ted by t hem. The
Mi ion building is too small to m
eom module the crowd, and a move
meet e fin foot to purchase a m e.
t' tit for the Rev. I[oiromb through
publb sulisi riptions. Meetings will
I"■ In Id today at 11 a. m.. with oh!
time revival at 7:110 p. rn. Sunday
School at ,‘l p rn. All are invited.
Lakeside Services Today.
Breaching at I! o'clock by the
pastor Rev. .lainf-s M. Hawley.
Mi:- ionary dim , op m 7 :;o p.
m ■ subject, Cuba, 'fie- program will
In- as follows:
Recitation "Star of Cuba'.- Mope
Lydia Allen.
Ra per Yu t lira I IP n • .
I cr p|, f f " I ' : I :
K-r." I Gave My Lif. m - Ti . .
: 'It::: by lie chihlr< 1).
Fafif r 'Gfi.f-rnnif-i t il t, , .
the I’eoplc " Mr. Wa't.-r A Ti.
I’aper "Religbni f ■ d • ■ i,d
Mi: bins < f Cuba." Mr F. I. Hare:
Principal I.nkiside Bu!,|:- s drool.
Song "Pity Tlif-rn. I'd;. Tlum
by th< clbldrf 11.
\ Vf ry cor ilia) invitation ♦ , a!!.
.Mr John (t. Harrison. former! v of
this city Put. now of Fayetteville. ar
rived here last night anti will spf rid a
few days in the city.
A Sl’KIMUSE wemuni;
MISS ANNIE MAY ALLEN MARRI
ED TO DR. E3ATTERTON
Ceremony Took Place at Monticelt*
Saturday Morning—Now in
This City.
Tlio many friends and acquaint*
nines nf Miss Annin May Allen,
this lily will lie greatly surprised to»
ieieinony was quietly solemnized afi
morning to Dr. .1 Y. Mattel ton, of)
leiiora, Kansas, at s. 20 o’clock. Tht>
ceremony was quietly ceremonized alt
the home of tile hlide’g uncle, Col. J.,
I'. Slemons, at Monticcilo, Her.
Kennedy, of tlie I’reshylerian church,
officiating. After tin wedding th*
happy pair hoarded the northbound
Iron Mountain passener and arrived
here Saturday afternoon. Dr. and
Mrs. Hatlerlon are now being enter*
mined by the bride's parents, Dr. and
Mrs. .1. A. Allen, at their homo o*
West Sixth avenue, and will remain
here for a few days, after whieh thejl
will go to their future home in Kan
j sas.
Miss Allen is the charming and ac
complished daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
.1 A. Allen. She has been quite pop
ular in social circles and her many
friends are a unit in wishing for her
many years of happiness and suc
cess.
Dr. llat.terton is a promising yoiin£
i physician of T.onora, Kan.
The Craphic joins with their many
friends in extending congratulation*
and good wishes for their future hap*
piness.
JUDGE MARTIN SICK.
Had Hemorrhages While En Rout*
From Hot Springs.
Oomity Judge Smith (' Martin an<|
wife returned Sal unlay afternoon.
I rum I lot Springs, where lliey went;
i Iasi Monday to remain ulroul ten daypi
i for I In' heneflt of Mr Martin’s health.
i |l" wa I 'Ken gnite sick aftararrivin®
ili' ie and Saturday morning; decid'd
io n i urn Iioiik Win n lie reached
l.iiile Rocli he had a hemorrhage and
| "'a weakened considerably. A eof;
and bidding were seemed and resting
* I' i ■ a i li is prepared for him in the Ing
gage ear of the train. While ml
route to ibis cily Mr. Marlin was at
t;|'le d with another hemorrhage and
win n l he I rain n ai bed I’ine Muff ho
1 was unable lo walk without belli
He was i arrieil to hi home and at.
I lard report: was resting as well an
could lie expected. Iliongh very weak..
Hi mail) friends will regret exceed
ingly lo h am of lo illness and hopfi
to soon lieai of hi., reeovery
GRANTED A DIVORCE
Mrs. Spice Says She Was Inhumanly
Treated and Deserted.
''11 Minnie S|.i v. a. Saturday
" ra n 11 d a divorre f < i s husband,,
div' i Spire, w ho v.; formerly fe"«
|,|;.n at I larding' m II in ar l.owu
M1 Spiie lu ll for divorce on line
croimds of inhuman treatment, surfc
lo make hei jio it ion in life nn
In .arable, and ih : . it Ti'e iI'voto
wa applied for by I! K. White,
i conn: . I and wa r anted by f’hnn
• ■ I 'or Klliott
Mr 1 I ■ It' in. ' h ' : 1' . I: it Ridge.
• *i i iv i i a the i ity S t I . and will
Vi it In t'■ for a few .Is . .
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