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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
That Mad Stone.

A few months ago the Soliphone published statement concerning the purchase of a maidstone by sev- eral citizens on the west side of the ridge, headed by c. B. Garner, ot Crowley. MT. Garner called this morning and related to the Soliphone an incident which clearly demon strates the virtue of the stone.
 Abe Wallace, who lives near Monette was bitten by mad dog. He was bitten on Saturday evening about three weeks ago, the bite be- ing on the right hand. He reached Mir. Gamers the following Monday when the stone was applied with satisfactory results. It stuck for over 30 minutes on the first applica- tion and with each succeeding ap- nlication the time was heightened until the last one, when it remained several hours. The patient suffered considerable pain during the process of extracting the poison from his system.
 Mir, Garner has unlimited faith in the value of the stone and believes that it will extract the poison or mad dog and snake bites when ap- nlied in time.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Dave Whelchel Has a Marrow Escape from Death at Lake
 Street Crossing.
Train Ran Into His Team, lnflictng Injuries on Himself and Maim-
 ing His Horses.

Dave Whelchel. the well-known drayman, had 8 narrow escape from death this morning at 10 o'clock at the Cotton Belt crossing on Lake street. He was driving his wagon and going east. He did not observe 6 switch engine backing north to- ward the water tank, until too late to avoid a collision. The engine was pushing box car and flat, the flat being loaded with railroad irons. The flat was in front. It struck MT. Whelchels wagon, which was across the track, and knocked it into kind- ling wood. Whelchel was thrown violently to the ground, the back of his head striking an iron rail and cutting long gash to the bone. His rioht arm was hurt and he suffered injuries in the back. Fortunately he was thrown off the track, or else he might have been ground to death under the car wheels.
 Mr, Whelchel was picked up in an almost insensible condition and taken to the office of Drs. Markham x CIyne, where his wounds were dressed, the one on the head being stitched.
 His escape was almost miraculous.
 The team, good pair of gray mares, was injured and one Of the animals is dead. Her foot was caught under the car wheels and cut con- pletely off. She was knocked in the head to relieve her suffering. The other animal was cut in several places but sustained no permanent injury. The wagon was completely wrecked.
 Mr. Whelchel took his bed after his wounds were dressed and is sui fering internally.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
A Bold Negro Burglar at Fort Smith Causes Big Com-
 motion.
Stabbed His Victim and Was Himself Shot but Escaped with Posse
 After Him,
Fort Smith, Ark. May IA.

Fort Smith, Ark. May IA. P. R. Davis, highly respected citizen, member of the grocery firm of Reynolds, Davis & Go. lies at his home tonight, dangerously wounded by knife stabs administered by John Williams, a colored gambler and burglar.
 Frank Carter, desper ate negro, lies at the morgue awaiting burial, having been shot by Will Surrott, a posseman, when he fired upon 8 party which was hunting Williams.
 Intense excitement has reigned throughout the day, with little abatement tonight.
 This is the result thus far of Will. jams entrance of the Davis home at 4 clock this morning. Davis was awakened bv Williams presence and, getting his revolver, although quite aged, ha grappled with the in- truder, striking him with the gun.
 Williams stabbed him several times, but finally ran. Davis fired five shots, wounding Williams in the leg.
 The negro was trailed by escaping blood to the home of negro doctor, where later officers found bloody clothing which established his iden- tity.
 Excitement rose to fever pitch when the burglary and assault, one of long series of marauding visits, became known, and representative business men of the city responded to call by Mayor Garrett for posses to make a house-to- house seach of the negro homes in the city and vi. cinity for Williams.
 About mile from the city a num- Der of negroes, among whom were Carter, and, 1t is thought, Williams, the posse was hailed by Carter, who, when being told they were looking fora negro, fired upon them, missing, Will Surrott sent a Winchester bul. let through him, from which te shortly died. In the confusion fol- lowing the killing of Garter the other fired. One of them answers the description of Williams. The posse returned with Carter's body and the search will be renewed to. morrow.
 Several law abiding negroes assist ed in the search for Williams.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Notice.

Miss Meisel's German class will resume wo,k Monday. Patrons please take notice and send children to Mrs. Terril's residence Monday afternoon at 3 O clock. Miss Meisel can take several more in the class if they enter immediately. Terms $l % per month. This is an ex- cellent opportunity for the study of German, and all who can should take advantage of it. See Mrs. Terrill, or Miss Meisel at Mrs. Wolf's resi- dence. d2t
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Gin for Marnaduke.

R. B. Jones and D. M. Vowell two prominent citizens of Marma- duke, were Paragould visitors today. They informed the Soliphone that they are uuying machinery to put in 8 new up-to-dale gin at Marmaduke next fall. Sherman Martin is inter- ested with them in the enterprise.
 MT. Vowell also informs us that he is going into the livery business and that James Stubbs will be hls part ner. They are now getting lum ber on the ground to build the new stable.
 Marmaduke is moving on at a rapid pace and has prosperous out look.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Sayings of Philip D. Armour.s .s

Good men are not cheap.
 Capital can do nothing without brains to direct it.
 An American boy counts one, long before his time to vote.
 Give the young man a chance; this is the country of the young.
 We can't help the past, but we can look out for the future.
 Hope is pretty good security to go to bank to borrow money on.
 A "sit-down method" won't do 8 minute of this age of asgressiveness.
 There is nothing else On earth so annoying as procrastination in de- cisiOns.
 A man does not necessarily have to be lawyer to have good hard sense.
 AZ indiscreet man usually lives to See the folly of his ways; and if he doesn't, his children do.
 A man should always he close to the situation, know what he is doing and not take anything for granted. There is one element that is worth it's weight in gold, and that is loyalty. It will cover a multitude Of weak neSSeS.
 The trouble with great many men is. they do not appreciate their edicament until they get into the quicksand. When you are striving to do that which is right, be courteous and nice in every way, but don't get turned down."
 The man who wants to marry happily should pick out good mother and marry one of her dangh- ters; any one will do. It is all right, in some cases, to bApk on a mans pedigree; but, in most men there is something great deal deeper than this matter of genealogy. don't want anything that isn U fair and honest, and I don't want any man to do anything for me that he would not do for someone else under like circumstances and con- ditiOns.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
COTTON PLANTING.
Crop Conditions in Arkansas Reflected
 by Official Reports.

The weekly summary of Arkansas crop conditions, issued from the Lit tie Rock weather bureau, says:
 Favorible conditions prevailed gen. erally throughout the state. Rain fell on the 9th, 7th, and 9Jh. Good in some localities, but insufficient in others. This delayed farming opera tions somewhat, but put the ground in good condition for cultivation. Cotton planting is about completed, the early planted is coming to good stand generally, and is being chopped out. The growth has been retarded by cool nights. Corn planting is completed. The early planting is in good condition, having been benefit cd by the recent rains. Most of it has been plowed the first time, and in some localities the second. Wheat and oats have improved and the prospects indicate 8 fair yield. Some winter oats are heading out. Potatoes are generally good. In some locali- ties they are being marketed. Some damage by bugs is reported. Fruits of all kinds generally present favor- able prospects for good yield.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Engages in a Duel With a Rival Lover at Binghampton
 New York.
Miss Arthur Of Poinsett , County Credited With Being the Heroine
 of Sensational Episode.

The following sensational and somewhat incredible story comes from Binghampton, N. Y. The heroine of the story is accredited with being @ resident of Polnsett county:
 Miss A. ". Arthur, of Poinsett county, Ark, fought a duel with Miss Minnie Russell, a society girl, over the affections of Henry Ward, we'll to do young man who had been paying attentions to both.
 Miss Arthur, who has been visit ing her aunt in Bradford county, Pa, met Ward tt party, and the couple fell in love. He was already engaged to Miss Russell, but broke the engagement. When she and her friends learned the cause they were furious, and declared they would be revenged. Miss Russell lay in wait for Miss Arthur and attempted to horse whip her, but Miss Arthur took the whip away, laying it across the shoulders of her assailant.
 Then Miss Russell challenged her to duel and the affair was arranged for the early morning. It was to be with pistols and the parties were all females with the exception of doc- tor whose services bad been arranged for, but who was sworn to secrecy. They met and three shots were ex- changed. The principals were unin- iured, but one of the seconds, Miss Fife Hillsler. was wounded by a bullet which flying wide of it's mark, grazed her shoulder. This ended the duel and tue principals declared themselves satisfied.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Shot In His Left Leg.

For all kinds oi sores, burns, bruises, or other wounds DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye is a sure cure. Skin diseases yield to it at once. Never fails in cases of piles, Cooling and healing. None genuine but DeWitt's. Beware of counterfeits. s'I suffered for many wears from sore caused by gun shot wound in my left leg," says A. s. Full Ter. English, Ind. cit would not heal and gave me much trouble. used all kinds of remedies to no purpose until l tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely cured mo-" The Globe Drug Store.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Golson's ice cream parlor, at Amberg corner, is the place where ycu can be served with the most delicious cream and cold drinks. dt
 Iwant to sell my residence at corner Poplar and Newsom streets, this city.
 If M. F. COLLIER.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Transient Visitors.

Among the mum Der of transient visitors to Paraaould since yester- day, registered at the hotels of the city, the following is list:
 NEW COMMERCIAL.
 W M Knott, Charlottesville, Mo; Wm Ficher, Hornersville, Mo; A Montgomery, Wynne; J M Berry, Little Rock; Chas Whitlow, Wynne Asa Russell, Isaac Vernon, Illinois; B E Cornell, Sharon. Tenn; John Allen, Sharon, Tenn.
 HOTEL AMBERG.
 J I Leber, St Louis; w II Coin, Sedalia, Mo; J H Dunmire, Cairo; s R Gill, St Louis; A o Cook, New Madrid; T M Griffeth, St Louis; L E Campbell, Memphis; T w Parker, Dallas; c s Lacy, St Louis; WK Knight, Dexter, Mo; TJ Thompson. St Louis.
 HARVEY HOUSE.
 Fred Gibson, Nettleton; w l. Elder, Poinsett.
 STANCILL HOUSE.
 R H Newman, Chicago; F M Brett, Chicago; W J Rutland, Memphis; W yv,< T Cooper, Poplar Bluff; k s Stewart, Joplin, Mo; P r Bond, Akron; A Jones, Portageville, Mo; Ed Arndt, Jonesboro; W W Wmis, St Louis; F T Borden, St Louis; J B Temple, St Louis; Chas Woeller. Memphis; s A Kern, Payne, Ohio; " W Wallace, Cairo.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Notice to Republicans.

The lst ward Republicans will meet at the post office, the 2nd ward at the City Hall, and the 3rd ward at the East Side Public School house at 7:30 ?. m., May 17th, to select their delegates to the County Con- vention, May. "A, 1902. Let every one attend.
 J. E. SNoDGRAss,
 Chairman.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Mill Creek.

Lon Vowell, of Clay county, passed through here few days ago selling fruit trees for the Piggott nursery.
 E. A. Banner lost good milk COW last week.
 MT. Hammond, of Gainesville, was in this neighborhoo.i iast week selling kitchen cabinets.
 l.. E. Gray and Wm. Shock made business trip to Greenway Satur- day.
 Rev. G. Banner preached at Ramer's Chapel Sunday.
 Paul Wegner, ST., is improving his farm this year. He has valu- able farm in Cache Bottoms.
 Ferman Gray and his brother paid D. Walltrip visit Sunday.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

The editor of the Soliphone is barely able to be at his place of bus, mess and Mir. Wright, our assistant, has not been well enough for duty in week, but is improving In the mean time we hope advertisers will not desert us on account of non-at- tentiOn,
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect biliousness and consti- patton. Your health will suffer perma- nently if you do. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure such cases. M. B.. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says "Ds- Witt's Little Early Risers are the most satisfactory pills I ever took. Never gripe or cause nausea.'' The Globe Drug Store.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Of course you'll need a refrigerator this summer. See the line carried by Bsrtig Bros. At
 The ladies especially are asked to come and see the new refrigerators at Bertig Bros. |, before buying elsewhere. 5t
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
The Proper Kind OF Spirit.

Thomas +. Birbce. Of Baker City, was
in Sumpter on Saturday. Mr.. Barbee
and Mr.. !. r.. Griffith, Of Iowa, are the
owners oi the Crown Point mine in the
Cable Cove district. This property IL
incorporated. but these gentlemen have
purchased all the stock and are develop
ing on their own account. A crosscut
tunnel is being driven to intcrscct the
ledge which will bc bet wcen 900 and 700
feet in length when IL pierces the vein.
This work is being done by contract ut
an expense Of 81 per foot. Their prop.
erty adjoins the California on the
southwest. Mr.. Barbcc is quite en-
thusiastic regarding the future Of the
mines of Cable Cove. lie il Of the
opinion that with the same development
they will equal those Of the Cracker
Creek section. lie also is of the opin-
ion that Sumpter has some Of the most
wide awake and pushing mining men Of
any camp in the United States, and
that the possibilities of this portion Of
eastern Oregon, with such enterprising
peoplc behind II, IN beyond conjecture.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
Cheaper Cyanide.

Professor Edmund O'Ncill of the
University Of California chemistry de.
partmcnt. has discovered new process
for making cyanide Of potassium from
the nitrogen Of the atmosphere, II dis
covery that will allow Of the production
Of the previous compound at rate lar
cheaper than il has ever been possible to
manufacture il. Such an advantage
can be obtained by the new method that
it is hoped To secure II great reduction
in the cost Of extracting gold by the
cyanide process and in other similar
mctallurgical operations.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
Bankers In Mines.

II is n noticeable fact that scores Of
the leading and conservative bankers
are interesting themselves largely in
mining. Mining is no more regarded as
n speculative business, hut u legitimate
field for the shrewd business man.
During the past month several good
mining companies have been organized
IN various parts Of the country, the OF.
ticials being well.known bankers
National Banker.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17

feet in width.
OF this latter vein, however. he II un-
certain as to its real width. There APP
pea r. to be vein material for width Of
~ feet, but as to it, value beyond the 30
foot limit, he has not had any assays.
The surface groupings give returns suf.
ficient to Justify him in the belief that
he will have property of great value
with depth. II will be necessary to
sink I" thoroughly prospect the ground.
These veins are in a scrpent'ne and
porphyry formation. Right on top of
the ground, ~ II were, assays Of from
$3.50, to f+.02, in gold have been ob.
tanned, which is encouraging in any
part of eastern Oregon, where, as rule,
high values are not obtained at grass
roots,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
MAY BE AN ELDORADO.
Psomslng Properties 10 Favorable
Locality.

IN Van born, Of tho Eldorado group
"i mi"ins claims, MAS IN the city last
week.
For the past three wears Mr.. Van
born has lsrn quietly aud industriously Y
developing the five claims which he
own, IN III" ahoy. named group. His
holdings are situated in the Red BOY
mining d,.lrlc, three and one half miles
from ti" noted Hex mine and on the
sam. mineral belt To reach this prop.
crty, the most convenient route IL to
leave III. uranite road about three miles
cas-, oi Granite, and proceed up Onion
creek al"u, two miles. Mr.. Van Dorn's
work has demonstrated that he has two
iu,mo,,se veins, one ~ and the other ~
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
NOW ITS THE
CRACKER CRADLE
A Milwaukee Company Takes
Over the Dewey Group
on Mother Lode.

Still another mining company la,
been organized to develop n group al
claims on the great mother lode system,
in the Sumpter district.
This new candidate for iavors from
Dame fortune il styled the Cracker Cra'
die Gold Mining company. Incorporate
ed under the laws of Oregon and cap.
italizei for 1905 ,OOOO shares at u par
value of 81 each. Six hundred Thousand
shares are in III. treasury and the re-.
manning 100 900 are pooled among the
company aud will not bc placed on the
market for at least twelve or eighteen
months.
The property acquired by this COM
pnny was formerly known IN the Dewey
group. u consists of the Dewey, Lost
lode aud Mollalla. The first two are on
tine same vein, but the latter covers n
cross lead.
These locations are about one and one
half miles northwest II the town of
Hanover, and from 1000 to 5000 feet
southwest of the Golconda, the Oregon
King group being between the Cracker
Cradle aud the GolcOndn.
This property IN IN the same iorn,n-
tion Rs the Golconla and other famous
mines in that prolific district. Only
suriac. work has been performed ~ far
but assays oi from tl.5O to $500 per ton
have been obtained. The main vein
has hcn crosscut for fourteen feet and
no hanging wall reached yet. An ideal
tunnel rit. IN on the property and there
n crosscut will be II ,rtcd at once whic,
will. after l1ing extended 2UO feet, cut
III" vein ihO feet in depth
From this point drifts will bc run in
both directions and machinery installed
for sinking on the most favorable ore
b"dy encountered.
j j. llcnnrssy. who IL on. of the
directors oi the company, and who will
manage its affairs at this end. purchas-
cd this group over one year ago. lic
WAN offered tiO, 1000 for il but preferred to
develop the property on n company
basis.
X T.. windrl, oi Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin, aud his associates, are the chief
hackers "i the enterprise. They report
having from $30, ,W)O to 10000 ready for
development purposes, and il IL possible
they may acquire other mines in this
section,
4 j, iirunr-sy. the manager, is u man
we'll drilled in the business by practical
experience, and has ALWAYS been in
touch with the elements oi success in
his mining operations.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
Millions For the Owners.

The Prairie City Miner Of last week
says; VIM. McElroy came in Tuesday
from the Oregon Wonder Mining group,
where he has been ut work, he says,
that /; is the biggest thing he ever has
seen, and that /, will bring millions u
the owners, that il is Just as reported.
Mr.. McElroy has been very skeptical in
regard to this property, and laughed at
the proposition, but he is convinced OF
it's greatness,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-12-17
Cost Of Cyauidiug.

The cost OF cyanide treatment in u
typical southwestern Colorado plant,
where about l25 tons are handled daily,
il stated to be- 20 cents u ton-2O.5 cents
for labor, 3.5 cents ior powder and fuel,
and u cents for material. Oi the latter,
IS cents WAS for cyanide and +.5 cents
for zinc. The final failing loss was
about IS cents a ton,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
GooDNoW is UNDER CHARGES
American Consul General Mt shanghai
is Alleged to Hav Demanded
Excessive Fees.

WASHINGTON. Dec. SO.-John Goodnow,
United States consul general at Shanghai.
has been made the object of formal attack
by the American association at Shanghai,
and the charges win be duly investigated.
The principal charge Is connected with
the transfer from the Chinese to the Amer
lean flag Of a vessel. 1t is alleged that
the consul general charged excessive fees
for his part in the transfer. Again It is
charged that he refused to perform his
duty in ordering q court Of inquiry to
examine into the facts connected with the
wreck of the ship.
Mr.. Goodnow has put in a vigorous de-
tense, asserting that the first charge, based
principally on the afidavit Of a Chinaman,
is untrue. To the second he replies that
he was not approached by any authorized
person to order the court, 1t is understood
that when the, State department comes to
take up this case, the questions Of issue
being mainly Of fact, it win refer the mat
ter TO he United States legation at Pekin
for examination and report. ''
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
CABINET SESSION is BRIEF
President CastrO's Reply to Proposal
for Arbitration il Not Yet
Received.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-Today's meet
Ing OF the cabinet was brief, the session
consuming less than half an hour. All
the members, excepting Secretary Shaw,
who is in New York, were present.
The president and his advisers exchanged
Fluctuations upon the results Of the last
years administration and looked forward
with hopeful anticipation to the events OF
the new year.
Secretary Hay had little new to pre-
sent TO the cabinet on the Venezuelan
question or upon other matters relating to
foreign affairs. 1t Is understood to be the
hope and expectation Of the president and
his advisers that Upon the receipt of Presi-
dent Castro's reply to the arbitration
proposition the allies win agree to raise
the blockade established by them over
Venezuelan ports. Such action, in the
view Of this government, would place the
question in controversy in excellent shape
for arbitration.
Secretary Moody and Postmaster General
Payne brought to the attention Of the
cabinet some matters relating to their de-
partments, but they were Of such a nature
that no announcements were made con-
corning them. Affairs relating to the
land ONCE were also discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-31
TO PROTECT THE SAILORS
Government Will Not Land Vessels
Where Gambling Resorts Are
.q Allowed to Exist.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3o.-The Navy de-
partment will adopt heroic measures to
protect the enlisted men at the Puget
Sound navy yard, near Settle, from the
evil influences which exist at Bremerton.
An ofacial report received today from
Rear Admiral Yates Sterling. in command
of the yard, details a deplorable state OF
affairs in Bremerton int Acting Secretary
of the Navy Darling today issued an order
which will have the effect Of keeping naval
vessels away from that station in the
future until the nuisance is abated.
Gambling resorts and disorderIy houses.
the report says. flourish Just outside the
yards. especially when one OF the war
vessels is in port, and as the government
has no other means Of protecting the men
from the attendant evils 1t was decided to
force the local authorities to take action
by keeping ships away from the yard.