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Railroad Improvements.

According to the Little Rock Democrat the Missouri Pacific ex- pended $182,00O in the year 1900 in reducing grades and raising embank- ments on the Iron Mountain and the Little Rock, Mississippi & Texas lines, and for preliminary surveys for grade reductions on the Missouri Pacific Since the reduction of grades on the Iron Mountain north of Little Rock locomotives that formerly hauled 1899 tons per train are hauling 1,600 tons. South of Little Rock to Malvern locomotives that handled s90 tons before the change in grade are pulling 1,04o tons. Between Malvern and Texar- kama previous to the grade reduce tions locomotives handled 915 tons; they are now drawing 1,115 tons per train.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Aguinaldo will visit the United States during the summer.
 Since the capture of Aguinaldo many leading insurgent officers have surrendered.
 The Buckeye Match Company, an independent concern to oppose the match trust, has been organized, with headquarters at Akron, 0.
 China declares that compliance with the demands of Russia for ces- sion of certain territory would re- suit in the final dismemberment of the empire.
 Ex-Senator Thurston, of Nebras- ka, will probably be chosen chair man of the St. Louis worlds fair commission and Hon. Joseph Flory, of Missouri, secretary.
 The reason assigned for the ad- vance in price of whisky is that d shortage exists in Kentucky. No wonder at the advance, for Ken lucky must be supplied.
 Several officers in the commissary department at Manila have been ar rested, charged with having disposed of supplies intended for the army and appropriating the proceeds.
 Factories controlled by the win dow-glass trust will shut down for a short period, it being agreed that there is an oyer-supply of window glass on the market, and that un- less the output is curtailed prices will be forced down.
 A bill to parole life prisonsers, af- ter being confined a certain length of time, was passed by the Minneso- ta legislature. Under this bill the famous Younger brothers, in Still water prison for murder and bank robbery, will gain their freedom but cannot leave the state.
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Biz Blaze at Fort Smith.

The livery stable of Bruden Bros and the Thrash-Lick Printing Com pany, at Fort Smith, suffered heav- ily from fire on the 4th inst. The blaze started in the hay loft of the stable The Thrash-Lick Printing Company was the heaviest loser The firm occupied a part of the building as storage room for paper and the stock was valued at $12,000, upon which was insurance of $7,500 MT. Bruden estimates his loss at about $2 2,000, with an insurance of only $1o6 The building, which was of stone, has a value of about $1,000, no insurance.
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Road News.

Notwithstanding the weather has been bad, work is progressing on the roads of the county. All of the districts have men at work.
 District I has worked four miles of road Four men have been em- ployed as superintendents and four squads of men are at work.
 District ?, H. l.. Martin over seer. Five miles of roads have been worked.
 District 5, w. R. McHenry over seer Five miles of road worked.
 District 4, G. A. Maddox over seer. Sixteen miles of road work ed.
 District 5, J. B. Vanhorn over seer. Five miles of road worked.
 The reports that come i'll are very encouraging. The overseers seem enthusiastic and they are being heartily supported by the people and the result is going to be that Faulkner county will soon be a network of very fine country roads.
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BRIEF MENTION.

Hon. Chas c. Reid, congressman from the Fourth district, has ap- pointed Hon. H. NJ. Jacoway, of Yell county, his private secretary.
 John H. Page, of Dardanelle, has been elected secretary and purchas- ing agent for the state charitable in stitutions, to succeed $. P. Turner.
 I.oce Pearall, white man 20 years of age, was found dead on the outskirts of Fayetteville. Circum- stances indicated that he died from poison.
 Mrs. Ira Castleman, en route from her home at Texarkana to Momence, H., died on sleeping car on the 4th inst. just as the train was pulling into Rison.
 John Brannon, a young laboring man, was found dead in the woods q few miles from Paragould, with his throat cut from ear to ear. It is believed he was murdered.
 W. B. Broom, republican, was elected mayor of Eureka Springs over o. NJ. Clark, democrat.
 Hon. W. H. H. Clayton has been appointed judge of the United States court of the Central district of the Indian Territory.
 Joe Allen, Clark county farmer, s,ncid~tl by shooting himself in the head with d shotgun. He was B tears old, and leaves wife and sev- 'ral children. No cause is assigned ',r the act.
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A Negro Thief Killed.

A negro sneak thief was shot and killed by young man named Tom Horsfall while in the act of robbing residence at Little Rock. Horsfall was calling on young lady and while the couple were seated in the parlor they heard noise in the kitchen. The man started for the kitchen to investigate when the ne- gro made a dash past him, almost knocking him down. Horsfall fired one shot at the retreating burglar, the bullet striking him in thea back of the head, causing death instantly
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Ladies, Have You Seen

Or heard of Solid Cuevee Silver Tableware1 This is the new metal that is rapidly superseding sterling silver for spoons, knives, forks and other tableware. It is exactly the same metal through and through, has no plating to wear off, looks just like sterling silver, is harder and will wear longer. It costs about one-sixth as much. It is not for sale in stores, but every lady ill this vicinity can obtain a set of these Solid Cuevee Silver Teaspoons, warranted to wear for twenty-five years, without paying a cent. Write for this free offer at once, before 1t is withdrawn. QUA KER VALLEY MFG. Co.,, Morgan and Harrison Sts., Chicago.
 P. S.-Cut this notice out and return it with your request. This is important.
 GOOD POSITION. Wanted Young ladies and gentlemen i'll every county for office work, clerk ship, etc. Must make small de- posit or give security. Previous experience not necessary. Good salary. Address Frank, Box 435, Nashville, Tenn. o-Iot
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A special train will be sent to New Orleans in a few days by the Illinois Central and will return through the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ken lucky and back through Illinois, stopping at points along the route for the purpose of building parts of roads as an object lessonto the peo- pie in road building. The train will be equipped with competent engineers and skilled road builders and the most modern machinery for road construction. This tour will certainly excite greater in terest in the building of good coun- try roads.
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Gave Himself Up.

John Drew, notorious moon sinner, walked into United States Marshal Suddeth's office at Hot Springs one day last week, and an- nounced that he was tired of dodg- ing and was ready fer trial. Feder- al officers say Drew is one of the most remarkable moonshiners in the country, and it has been a puzzle to them for years how he evaded arrest and continued in the business, when so many men were on his trail.
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In speech to regiment of sol diers at Berlin, the German emper- or declared that in case of any up- rising against the king it would be the duty of the troops to Sannihi- late the disobedient with the points of their bayonets." j" The speech caused much severe criticism by the Berlin press.
 The state department has re- called Minister Loomis from Cara cas, Venezuela, for consultation. The issues between the government of the United States and the gov ernment of Venezuela have become more acute lately, and it is desired that the department may be able to acquaint itself thoroughly with the situation in Venezuela through more direct means than the scanty cable communications that are be- ing exchanged So far as can be learned, the last protest of our government to the Venezuelan gov ernment respecting the treatment of Consul Blaiz has not met with satisfactory response, and the as- phalt controversy is still open.
 Geo. Townsend, a farmer near Kokomo, Ind, believes in christian science. His wife does not. The other day Townsend went home from town in d muddled condition, and the warm room soon put him to sleep. Then the wife, by way of testing his christian science faith, tied him fast to his chair with clothesline. She then went to the barn and returned with a black snake whip, which she applied viz orously> to the back and shoulders of her liege lord. He writhed un- der the smart of the lash, but the more he begged the harder she laid on the whip "There is no such thing as pain,0 said she as she con- tinued the castigation sit is all inn agination. You are christian sei- ence; nothing can hurt you You don't feel any pain at all, do you, George? You are feeling first rate, ain't you, George?" The wife not only exploded his christian science theory, but, it is said, also worked a reformation in his drink habits.
 In the recent municipal election at Denver the full republican ticket was elected.
 Since the first of the year ten cases of bubonic plague, all fatal, have been reported at San Francisco,
 Fire was discovered in the sail room of the United States gunboat Petrel at Cavite. Commander Jesse M. Roper, in an effort to rescue a seaman who had been overcome by the heat, was himself rendered un- conscious and perished.
 An agreement has been reached between Pennsylvania miners and operators and the threatened strike will not occur. To President Mitch ell is given the credit of averting trouble.
 Gen. Funston has been rewarded for the part he took in the capture of Aguinaldo by commission as brigadier general in the regular ar my. The natives who assisted are to be given monetary reward and presented with medals.
 A trades journal is to be estab- lished in Berlin, Germany, to boom American goods.
 Agmnaldo has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States, but has not been given entire freedom.
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Cities that can not pay expenses without selling indulgencies should go under. Little Rock is complain ing of the loss of $I8.ooo a year caused by the cnacting of the anti gambling law. The people of cit ies should be ashamed to confess that they are willing to permit the commission of all sorts of crimes for stipulated sum of money.
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State Treasurer Thos. F. Little died very suddenly at TAO a. I'll. on Wednesday at his home i'll Lit tie Rock. He was sick only few hours. heartfailure being the cause of death. His remains were sent to Greenwood, his former home, for interrment. Gov. Davis will appoint his successor.
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Gov. Jefferson Davis has appoint ed c. H. Tipton as state treasurer to fill out the unexpired term of Thos. F. Little, who died few days ago. Mir. Tipton was the dep uty treasurer and of course better qualified to discharge the duties of the office without interruption to the business of the state.
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Quarterly Treasury Report.

Following is the quarterly state ment of balances in the state treas ury: Cash, $295, ,s4364; county scrip, $13,93l.f7; city scrip, $l2,- 23; three per cent funding bonds, $1,11s,500 three per cent funding coupons, s973,o95; Gov Dan w.. Jones notes, $103,915.95.
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waldron Bank to be Incorporated.

The Bank of Waldron has filed ar ticles of incorporation with the sec ,retary of state. The capital stock is $25, 1000, all of which has been sub scribed. The officers are T. c. Bates, president; A. F. Goolsby, vice presi- dent; Daniel Hon, secretary and treasurer.
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dency.

On Thursday the house by vote of'64 to II adopted the Neal resolution disapproving the action of the state university board of trustees in removing E. T. Bynum from the faculty.
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Three Engines for Sale.

have for sale at bargain on terms to suit the purchaser, three steam engines i'll good condition. Two of these engines are 20 H. P. each and the other is 2s H. P. Also one Kingsland X Douglass .saw-rig and one frst-class wood lathe. Address or call on me at Conway, Ark.
 7tf H. l.. THOMPSON.
 w. R. Duley, democratic nominee for mayor of Little Rock, defeated his opponent, E. W. Perrin.
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Many charters have been grant ed in Texas for the development of oil wells near Beaumont and other Texas oil fields. Many of these companies are said to be competi- tors of the Standard Oil Co. They will all probably get together in a short time.
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Has Seen Three Centuries.

Garland county has eolored wo- man who has lived in three centu- ries. On the first day of last Jan Gary she was 10l years old. She i II perfect health and keeps hous ar her son, Giles Gulley. Her nam Jane Gully She was born i 9rih Carolina, and during Il ss Sef slavery belonged to W
 nd She was married once a'
 livr cf l,ran
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Looking for Recruits.

Capt. J. R. Lindsey, U. s. A., will visit different points in the state to swear in men who have been accept ed as recruits for the army. He has established sub-stations at Texar- kama. Fort Smith, Batesyille and Jonesboro.
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The Senate killed the Hum phreys bill limiting convict con tracts to two years and calling in such contracts extending beyond Jan. I, 1901.
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Most of us thought Bryan too large to try to defeat Wells for mayor of St. Louis, because Wells was a goldbug democrat and refus- ed to support Bryan for the presi- danCv
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Abe Denison was thrown from his horse near Conway and received in iuries from which he died.
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Paine & Go. groceries are the very best that can be obtained on any market and we can fill your orders completely, as we have the best assorted stock in the city. Call phone No. 8 and give your or ders, which will be greatly appre- ciated. I4tf
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Save Your Money:

One box of Tutt's Pills willsave many dollars in doctors bills willsurely cure all diseases ofthe stomach. liver or bowels. No Reckless Assertion
 For sick headache, dyspepsia. malaria. constipation and bilio- usness, a million people endorse TUFTS Liver PILLS
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.

The agricultural department has is
sued a bulletin concerning the wheat
growing conditions of the Pacific coast,
in which the question of wages, farm
methods, cost of living, etc, are dis
cussed at length. The states included
are California, Oregon, Washington
and Idaho. There is on the average
4,343 ,S01 acres of wheat harvested in
the Pacific coast region each year An
average for the past 10 years shows
that this section of the county ordi-
narily will yield about Is bushels per
acre and produce a total annual crop
Of 65,017,5S2 bushels, valued on the
farm at SAL ,641.S12.
California is the state of largest
acreage and production of the group,
the average for the past 10 years being
2,705,621 acres, producing 33,308, 218
bushels of wheat, with total value of
$23 ,1S3, 296.
Oregon has shown a steadily increas-
ing wheat acreage, interrupted only
occasionally, from 92,105 acres in 1869
to ], 173,769 acres in 1900, and the aver
age for the last 10 years was 1907
acres.
In Washington the acreage averages
703, $50 acres annually, the average
yield being 90 s bushels, with an aver
age sale of $S,203,739.
The average acreage of Idaho is 103,-
S6S, with a yield of 2,366,095 bushels
or 22.S bushels per acre. The average
value for the vast 10 years was ST.
34S,724.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09

Spokane, Aug 5.-Judge William H.
Clagett died at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred E. Lucas, Sunday morning
of Bright's disease.
Judge Clagett was born at KeokuN,
Iowa, September q, 1888, and was edu-
Gated at the schools of his native town.
He studied law at Keokuk and was adj
mitted to the practice there, and has been
a pIacticing attorney ever since.
He served a term in the Nevada legis-
lature, and later, when he moved to Mon
tana, was elected delegate to congress, rep
resenting that state during the years 1870
and 1871. During the past quarter OF a
century he had been prominent in Idaho
politics.
Judge Claggett, who has been failing in
health for some time, came to Spokane
recently from the Occur d'Alenes. He
leaves a wife and five children, five OF
whom were present at his death.
His children are Mary Claggett of Chi
cago Ida B. Cagett, Spokane; Thomas
w. Clagett, Moscow Idaho; Mrs. Fred
E. Lucas, Spokane; George B. Clagett
Alaska Emma G. Clagett, teacher in the
public schools, Spokane. William H. Clag-
EFT, Denver, Col, and Grace Clagett, Port
lannd, Ore.
Judge Clagett was one of the most
prominent attorneys on the Pacific coast
During his earlier political career he was
a believer in the principles of the repub
lican party but of recent years has been
identified with the silver republican party
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
Chinese Protection.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The state de-
partment has received through Mr..
Squiers, secretary of legation at Pekin,
note from Lii Hung Chang, describing
the regulations for the control of the
mounted patrol which it is proposed to
establish along the road between Ching
ting and Pao-ting-fu. Mr.. Squiers says
this is the first step of the Chinese au-
thorities toward the protection of for
eigners travelling through the disturbed
districts of the province of Shansi and
Chill.
The regulations are quantity expressed.
but in substance they provide for the es-
Enlistment of military posts at nine sta
lions on the road, the commanders of
which are to furnish escorts for travellers.
The escort is to keep within II feet of the
traveller, whose pace must set theirs. 1t
Is to disperse people who gather about
the travellers and are boisterous. and its
members are not to accept any pay from
a traveller under pain of dismissal A
post will be forwarded every two days.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
America Leads.

Washington, Aug. THE geologi-
cal survey has issued a report on iron
and steel at the close of the 10Th century,
prepared by James NJ. Swank, general
manager of the American Iron & Steel
association. 1t shows that this country
today leads all others in the production
OF these articles. 1t puts the total world ;
production of pig iron in 1900 at about
4OOOOOOO long tons, of which the United
States made l3,739,242 tons, or fully "a
per cent.
The total world production of steel for
1900 was about 26,S75.OOO tons. of which
the United States made l0,lS7 1922 tons, or
nearly 30 per cent. The Bessemer pig
iron production in 1900 was 7.943,452
tons. The maximum production of Besse-
mer steel rails by the producers of Besse-
mer steel ingots was reached in 1900, when
the total was 2,36l,92l long tons
The total production of all kinds of rails
in this country probably will be nearly
100000 tons
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
Mail Pouch Stolen.

Portland, Ore, Aug 3.-At the Union
depot thieves stole from trunk in front
OF mail car a registered mail pouch
sent from Omaha to Seattle. They escaped
with the pouch and at late hour there
is no trace of them. the railway mail
clerk chased the thieves, but they dis
appeared in the darkness. 1t is not known
what the mail pouch contained. One
hour previously letter pouch was stolen
from truck near an O. r. & n. train
which was about to leave for the east.
The loss was not discovered until the
train reached a station 20 miles from
Portland.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
Destitution NJ Eel Reno.

FL Reno, o. T., Aug 5.-Hundreds of
homeseekers who failed to draw a claim
in the new Kiowa-Conanche country
are selling their tents, horses and wagons
at a sacrifice in order to reach their
homes. Many others, who have camped
on the borders of the land for months,
expecting that it would be opened by
run" are destitute and suffering is al
ready apparent. Hundreds are drifting
south toward the new three projected
towns of Anadarko, Hobart and Lawton,
hoping that something may turn up.
Many merchants and professional men
drew claims, while hundreds of needy
have found themselves without either the
hoped for land or money sufficient to
purchase necessities.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
'DOWAGER EMPRESS IS DEAD
THE END CAME SUDDENLY.
Emperor William and Her Maiesty's
other Children Were i'm the Sick
Room-FIngs Are at Half Mast
News Reached London.

Cronberg, Aug. 6.--Empress Frederick is
dead.
The death of the dowager empress was
somewhat sudden. Emperor William and
her majestys other children were in the
sick room. Most of the day Professors
Renvers and Spielhagen were also in her
room.
The flag on the castle was Immediately
half masted.
London, Aug. 6.-The news of the death
OF the Empress Dowager Frederick spread
slowly in London. The Associated Press
gave buckingham palace, Marlborough
house and the Mansion house the first in
formation that her majesty had passed
away.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
RlcxcIe Rnces NJ semitic.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. at the cycle
meeting here the following were the win
ners:
One mile, professional-Frank COtter of
Olympia won. Eddie Allen OF Spokane sec
ond, Chris Dow of Seattle third; time,
2:l5 40.
Half mile exhibition against time by
Peter Rust of Olympia, motor paced; time,
So seconds.
Mile, professional against time, by Nir-
gil Hall, motor paced; time, l:54 80.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
Lost Transport Found.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-The dis
abled transport Lennox has been towed to
port by the steamer Iaqua, which picked
her up nine miles west of Piedras Blancas.
At that time the Lennon was still drift
ing down the coast and met the Iaqua as
the latter vessel was on her way up from
San Diego to Eureka. From the time she
broke down until picked up by the Iaqua,
the Lennon drifted and sailed under jury
rig over 100 miles. Nothing was seen of
the transport tug Slocum, which went out
after her.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
Commandant Froneman Killed.

Boemfontein, Orange River Colony
Aug. 6.-Commandant Froneman, son of
the Commandant Froneman who, it is al
legged, shot a peace envoy named Morgen-
dam, has been killed near Wimburg after
an exciting chase. Most important papers
were found in his pockets.
The British have captured a Boer con-
voy of 20 wagons near Boshof Orange
River Colony.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09

of W. W Watkins, George Langdon.
August Held, E. e. Jolly, all citizens
of Moscow. Langdon and Held, who
are in town, state that they know of
no reason why Steffen should desire
to kill them. Jolly is not in town. On
another envelope Steffen had written
with pencil: "If the inevitable comes
l want to rest in Pullman"
On still another envelope he had
written in large letters: Il didn't get
the right ones after ALL"
Steffen's mother says that he son had
told her some time ago, 81 have no use
for DR.. Watkins" but says she never
heard him explain the .cahse of his
dislike nor say anything of others.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-09
brooklyn Bridee Is weak.

New York, Aug. Determination of
the Brooklyn bridge has been ordered,
with a view to ascertaining the cost should
the board decide to rebuild a part of the
bridge The opinion of experts differ
widely as to what steps should be taken
in view of the recent discoveries of breaks
in the structure, but all agree that too
great weight has been put on the bridge
in the last few years