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The Monticellonian., 1902-11-27
IR[ GORE CASE IN PARIS.
Consul-General Gowdy Will Have an Independent Investi-
 gation Made.
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CALLED IN.
They VIII Conduct Autopsy and Endeayor to Determine the Man ner in Which the Woman was shot in the Rooms of the Singer De Rydzeski.

Paris, Nov. 25.-Aeting on instruc- tions from the United States state de- partment to thoroughly investigate the shooting, on Wednesday last, of Mrs. Ellen Gore, ConSul-General Cow dv has requested four representative American physicians, living in Paris, to form commission. conduct an au- topsy,a report on the circumstances and probabilities of how she met her death. The commission k composed of Dr. \. J. Magin, who k in charge of the American hospital in Paris; Dr. Edmund L. Gros. formerly of San Eraneiseo; Dr. Turner and Dr. Whit men. Mr. Gowdy has sent written in- structions to each of the doctors in which he asks them to spare no ef- forts 10 make the investigation search ing The commission has already con ferred regarding it's plans, but it has not yet been settled when the autop- sy will take place. The French off cials still hold the body. and numer- ous formalities have to be gone through with before it will be in pos session of the undertaken designated by Mfr. Gowdy.
 The latter is seeking to obtain pos session of the remains, but it probably will be necessary to make an applica- tion to the examining magistrate in charge of the case. The doctors must act quickly. as the funeral has been finally arranged for two o'clock Tues day afternoon in the American church on the Rue De Berri. Rev. D. E. J. Thurber will officiate.
 The questions before the American medical commission are delicate, for their conclusions as to the course of the bullet may conflict with those of the French medical experts. The lat- ter base the accident on the upward range of the bullet. but the American officials believe that an independent autopsy will establish the fact that the range was almost horizontal, thus indicating direct shot from an aimed weapon.
 The United States consulate staf also is taking the deposition of wit nesses independent of those taken by the French officials. So far. this ac- tion has not developed any new fea- tures, but the dispositions furnish a complete and unprejudiced history of the case, and will be forwarded to the state department at Washington. Mir. Gowdv will be represented at the ex- animation of De Rydzeski in whose apartment Mrs. Gore was killed but as an observer only. as care will be taken not to create an impression that there is the least official doubt of thoroughness of French justice.
The Monticellonian., 1902-11-27
A Plea For the State Guard.

Adjutant General Chas Jacobson has addressed circular letter to members of the legislature urging the necessity of an appropriation for the state militia. In urging the approprl. ation General Jacobson says The state guard cannot maintain its standing without some financial as sistapce from the state. and to this end l enlist your sympathy and co-op- eration. The office of adjutant gen eral, as well as all other military po- sitions connected with the guard be- ing without pay or allowance, the period has now arrived, it is believed, when the state should supplement the act of the federal government by making reasonable appropriation for it's military establishment The national government contributes one million dollars annually, apportioned according to representation in con gross, to the several states. this sum, however, being solely available in arms and equipments. No money allowance is granted, therefore the need of Arkansas lining up with hor sister states by making a suitable ap- propriation for handling the supplies annually furnished by the government at Washington. also for the general conduct of concerns relating to the state guard"
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you think l don't know how to take care of little twin sons?"
 She carried them both at once iR the old way. A little head lay warm against each arm. There was not a moment to lose if her plan was to succeed, and she went away swiftly with her precious load out to the kitchen. straight to the little old era dle. There was time to deposit the babies, one at each end, on the soft, time-y -yellowed little pillows, and to draw the log-eabin quilt snugly up under each tiny pink chin. There was a minute or two even to jog the cradle few times, and then mother heard the creak of Phineas' wagon wheels. She stole softly away and left Johns babies to do their work alone. But a prayer was on her Ups
 A little child shall lead them it's in Thy Book, Lord. Let Johns little children lead father back to John" she prayed silently.
 | PhiHeas Quimby was late The neighbor had kept him longer than he expected and it fretted hln. ! -Nt ' lDOiIA dSSlSldnte was all f12DJ enough. but on Thanksgiving Day. when your sons folks were coming home. it was VeXing to be kept all most i'll dinner-time
 Get up. Dan get into a trot, will ye? Do you want the turkey to be all eat Up before we get there? ter rvs folks won't know what to make of these doin's: get up, there, pofy."
 He rattled home, into the lane. past the house to the barn, his mind in tent oa grievances, else he might have seen the peering little faces at the parlor window-mother had for gotten those.
 Old Dan put mp and given his Thanksgiving dinner of oats and clover-sweet hay, Phineas Quimby strode into the house. A frown was on his face Being Phineas Quimby. this interference with his plans an-
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a pity Jerry's folks had had to come up in the stage! Hark!-yes. it was turning into the lane. It was almost here. She must go to the door and meet 5hem. A strange, girlish shy ness swept over the little old figure, and two spots of pink color blos- somed in her wrinkled cheeks.
 The rumble ceased. A confusion of voices greeted mothers ear-sweet, laughter running through them. And then. above them all. mans deep voice called: "Mother! Mother, where are you?" What did it all mean-for it was Johns voice call ing! 't was Johns wife getting out of the stage, and Johns little chil- dren chattering and bubbling! Johns folksl
 Mother found herself at the door in the midst of them all, and her wonder and faint dismay were drowned in the sweetness and joy of their coming and the warm rain of their kisses on her face.
 
 her eae, so many little arms around her neck. And John was there-a big. bearded John. with little Johns love in his voicel There was no room for dismay at all-only joy. It was later when the mystery had cleared itself away and it was almost time for Phineas to come that the dismay
 Ia hat Il Phineas say?
 Mother stole away by herself and looked things in the face. She had not told John that it was all a mis- take, and that his letter had gone to Jerry and Jerry's invitation come to him. 1t was all clear enough now to mother, but she had not told John. How could she? In moment the joy was overwhelmed in the utter dismay For Phineas would be home soon. very soon.
 Something must be done. The lit tie children-if the father should see Johns children, would they not plead for him? No, wait-the babies Johns tiny twin sons. Mother laughed aloud with delight of the in- spiration. She hurried up to the lumber-room over the woodshed and pulled down the long old cradle that Phineas had pieced out long ago, to keep baby toes from meeting when Jerry lay at one end and little John at the other. It was heavy, but what did mother care? The strength of ten slender old women animated her as she tugged and pulled it down.
 Now, the pillows and the little old log-eabin quilt! As if she did not know where those were! She ar ranged them with eager fingers and pulled the cradle into the kitchen, for father would come in at the kitch- en door. Then mother went back to Johns folks.
 T want the babies, John-give me them both for little while" she said. "No. don't you come, dear-do
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I'm afraid Jerry's folks won't want to come, and l don't know what Phin- eas would do if they didn't. He's set his heart We ought not to have waited till the last minute-I don't see why we did There won't be time Tor them to answer-oh, dear, they haven't been home for so long, and can't help thinking they won't want to come now!"
 But she went brisk!y to work with her preparations. She cooked and cooked till the shelves in her neat pantry groaned under their loads Jerrys folks could not have cleared them in week. She made the mince pies she way the boys had always liked them, long ago. She made mo- Iasses sauce for the pudding because they had been fond of that kind. And she made two little saucer pies she hal never failed to make, long ago. They were pumpkin pies, and she erimped the edges carefully.
 sJetf4ss girl. are grown up, and maybe they won't care for them 'iAt v - ii'Oo9A VIII, SHe thought, but alwoys made them for the boys, and l said would today. Only 1 hoped, then, that Johns folks would come. l hoped till the last minute
 It was the last minute now, and mother had given up. She Lad set the long table with her whitest linen and her prettiest dishes. Then she had dressed herself in her best dress and sat down to wait She was quite pale. Mother was little afraid ot Jerry's folks. She wished Phinea, were here to help her receive them but he had been called away unex pectedly, and would not be bacl much before dinner time. One of tht neighhors had needed him.
 Somewhere down the road sounded the rumble of stage wheels, anC mother got up, nervously. and stood on the floor, listening. It was sucf
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TIE SCENE RE-ENACTED.
French Method of Preliminary In-
 quiry Into n Tragedy.

Paris. Nov. 24.-The French officials having the case in their charge de cided unexpe tedly to hold the "re- construction of the scene" Monday afternoon instead of waiting until Tuesday, This interesting formality occurred in the room where the trage- dy took place. De Rydzewisld re-enact- ed the details of the fatal scene and submitted to the cross-examainatiOn of the officials at every step. The only persons admitted were the exom- ming magistrate. the commissarY of police Dr. Socquet, who performed the autopsy; Gastinne Bennette. the expert armorer; De RydZewiski and Lawyer Cruppi
 \ representative of Mir. Gowdy, NJ. Paquct, applied for permission to be present but the magistrate refused on the ground of requirements of the law. The party arrived at the house at three o'clock. De Rydzewish was in cab and was accompanied by two police officers. He had handcuffs on, looked pale and emaciated. He shielded his face from the gaze of the crowd at the door and. followed by the magistrate and the officers, mounted the stairs to the room where the fatal scene was re-enacted. There is every reason to believe that the ac cused reiterated his story as first told, that Mrs. Cores death was the result of an accident.
 The autho rites will afford every facility to the American physicians to perform their autopsy.
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The Monticellonian., 1902-11-27
ARKANSAS SIA|E MWS.
Careless Handling of an 'sUnloaded" Gun Results in Fatal Ac-
 cdent.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Negro Baptists in Annual ConventIon-su-
 perintendent of Education Urges Much
 Needed Legislation-Sew Secretary of
Educational Work.

Prof. J. H. Hinemon, state superin- tendent of education. IS sending out the following circular:
 Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 20, 1902. To the County Examiners Superinten-
 dents and Principals of Schools,
 Teachers and Friends of Public Edu-
 cation in Arkansas:
 Your attention IS respectfully called to the fact that at it's last session the State Teachers Association repre-. senting every section of the state and all classes and grades of schools, by resolution pledged their united and en- thusiastic support to the following measures:
 1. A normal school or teachers training school, or teachers college.
 2. Effective county supervision.
 8 Increased revenue by equitable assessment.
 f The consolidation of small school districts into larger ones.
 5. An increase of the state school tax.
 To labor for the acco nplshment of these tnlnSS We are pound Dy the ac- tion of the association.
 Of all the interests of the state those which pertain to the education of her people are most important. In urg- ing these just and laudable measures, we may feel sure of the active coop eration and hearty support of the great body of the people The public school has come to stay; it has won its place in the confidence and affec- tion of the people and they will be willing and ready to approve any ac- tion which is clearly for the develop ment and improvement of the system With full faith in the jus ice and right eousness of our cause. let us concen- trate our efforts and unite our ener- gies on these measures.
 There should be no confusion or dis cord in our ranks Whatever our in diVidual views and preferences may be, we should be willing to sustain the action of our organized forces and do what We can to carry out their plans
 This department is now making sys- tematic and definite plans for advanc- ing our educational work and for pressing these urgent needs before the people of the state. and in doing this your full and hearty cooperation $ earnestly sought
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noyed him greatly. Jerrys folks were not plain farmer folks. They would hardly understand this-what! What was the old cradle on the kitch- en floor for? And little Jerry and lit- tie John in iti
 Phineas Quimby stood still over the old cradle and gazed down into it in helpless bewilderment. Had he lost his wits, or had the years rolled from his bent old shoulders and left him standing there, strong and straight. looking down at the erum- pied faces of his little twin sons? Was he young again? Were the old age and the loneliness and the heart break in his stubborn old soul only bad dream? And he was young and had little John again-had both his boys!
 The babies stirred from their pla- cid drowse, and one of them flung out a lusty little fist and opened a pair of wide blue eyes. Little John. that one was! With an inarticulate cry of tenderness and love, father stopped and gathered the warm, sweet morsel into his old arms, and laid his grizzled head against it. in the old, old way. Mother found him so.
 "Father, fatherl" she cried. from the doorway. All her soul was in her eager, old voice.
 Hush, don't 3peak, mother; don't wake me up! I've got little John in my arms. '
 In the quiet kitchen there was only the sound of baby-crooning then. Mother had lifted little Jerry, and was cradling him in her own arms. The noon sunshine lighted all their faces, young and old. It was father who spoke first, after awhile:
 Don't tell me. mother, 1 know all about it," he said, quietly. T know we ain't grown young again and found our baby boys. It was only minute l half believed that-I come in so sudden and found them in the old cradle with the old quilt over 'em. I've got my wits back now. and l know all about it. This is Johns baby I've got here, and Johns baby over there in your arms. They're Johns twin babies-did you think never hunted up Johns letters to you and read 'em through and through? Do you think I don't know the names of all of Johns little shavers by heart, mother? Here, you may have 'em both. I've got to go-I want John."
 Here I am, father. I'm here!" And t was John standing there in the door, and father striding toward him with his hands out! And it was mother with her arms full of Johns babies who lowered over them both with unspeakable thanksgiving in her heart.-Country Gentleman.
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BRIEF MENTION.

George Hampton, wanted on the charge of killing Phil Ward in Logan county last October, was captured in Scott county few days ago.
 One hundred and fifty members of the Tri-State Medical Association. which met at Memphis, went to Eure- ka Springs on an excursion.
 c. A. Gordon. a stranger, was rob bed at Texarkana by two white men, who. after securing his money, shot him twice, once through the body and once through the shoulder
 Harry Allemang the baseball player who was shot at Mason City, w. Va, by burglars, will recover. It was thought at first that he was mortally wounded.
 Mrs. Luther Whitmore committed suicide in Craighead county on account of the distress caused by charge that her husband had been guilty of the fraudulent collection of insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1902-11-27
Live stock Markets.

St -Cattle-Fancy exports, s6 Oo7 LOO: butchers. S4 0096.50: stockers. s2 50l3 450: cows and helfers, g 501t5 O. Hogs Packing So l5a630; butchers, s6 20a6 40; light S5. 75d6 30 Sheep-Mutton sheep, s. 2503. S5; lambs, s400N5.6o.
 Indianapolis-Cat to prime steers. s5 5OG6OO Hogs-Good to prime heavies s620a5 30; mixed and heavy packing. s6.06d620 Sheep-Good to choice sheep, s 00q3.5o; lambs s4.00q5.00.
 Chicago Cattle-Good to prime steers. s6. 756f6 so. poor to medium, E 75G 50; stockers and feeders, g. 0od4.70; cows, $1 40 9r4 50; heifers, s2 O0q5.00; eanners q 4o9 240: calves. s3.5oa700; Texas fed steers. $. .00@ 1 na: wesern steers. s3.5oa5.oo. Hogs Mixed and butchers $. 95d6.35 good to choice heavy, $6.30Q6 45, rough heavy. S590 6i6 25; light, >590Q615, Sheep-Good to choice wethcrs. $35003.S0; fair to choice mixed g. 5du3 10; western sheep 2759 375; native lambs, $S.50a5.o0 western lambs s. 75d4.75.
 Kansas y-Cattle-Native steers. g.. .00Gi6 25; Texas and Indian steers, g. bod 435; Texas cows g. .O0u2. S5; native cows and heifers. $l.50G4 so; stockers and feed- CTS, S2.50d3.90; calves, &09d6.00; western steers g 50mS 65; western COWS. S2. .00li3 25 Hogs-Heavy. $610n620 packers, s600lG 615: medium, S6. 05a620 light s6.ooQ615 workers, s610a615. Sheep-Muttons. s300 q4e5. lambs, $350u5.20: range wethers. $. .0UG390 ewes, $300l3.SO.
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A charter has been granted by the secretary of state of Missouri to the Paragould and Memphis Railroad Company. The company is organized to construct, maintain and operate a standard gauge road from Paragould. Greene county, in southeastern ly direction to distance of eight miles, to the St. Francis river, cross ing the river into Dunklin county. Missouri, and to thence run in a northeasterly direction to Caldwell, in Dunklin county, thence southeasterly nine miles to the county line between Dunklin county and Mississippi coun- ty. Ark, and thence east twenty-nine miles to Osceola
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Mt. Ida Academy Burned.

The academy of Mt Ida, Montgom- cry county, was destroyed by fire, tIe work of incendiaries The academy was built by public subscription and was refurnished at the opening of this seasons term. Citizens tracked the firebugs quite a distance. but finally had to give up the chase There was no insurance either on the build. ing or contents
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To Protect Leyees.

The government is doing some good work to prevent levees caving in in Phillips and other river counties. The earth which is used in making the levee is, as general thing. taken from the river side of the levee, which of course, leaves large basin. When the river recedes after a rise. this basin is left full of water, which has tendency to soften and cave the leyee. The government officials hope to prevent this by inserting drain pipes from the basins to the river to drain off this stagaated wa ter.
The Monticellonian., 1902-11-27
Business Houses Burned.

The greater portion of the business part of Havana, in Randolph county, was destroyed by fire last week The losses are: Hotel. s2.000; barber shop, $20O; J. E. Mitchell & Bro. general merchandise, s3,000; L. S. Bentley, 5000; J. E. Parkham, $500; J. N. Smith, $1,70O; Friedman & Jen- nings' saloon, $500; o. S. Fergusons good were damaged to the extent of s75. The losses are partially covered by insurance
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State Buys n Farm

The state penitentiary board has purchased for convict farm the Cum mings plantation in Lincoln county. The price paid was s140,000 The property consists of 11,000 acres. 2,400 of which are now in cultivation. It has 115 tenement houses and is said to be well drained Gov. Davis was the only member of the board to op- pose the purchase, and says he will urge the general assembly to cancel the contract
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Coal Fnm4ne In Kansas.

Topeka. Kas.. Nov. 25.-Dispatches from western Kansas say a coal fam inc prevails, and that there is not a ton of coal In Seward and dozen other counties, as the railroads con- fiscate all coal consigned to the deal
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Negro Farmer Assassinated.

Andrew Peters, a negro farmer of Miller county, was shot and instantly killed while sitting with his family at supper by an assassin who shot through window, using shotgun loaded with buckshot Ed Clifton, colored, was arrested charged with the crime.
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John Dillon Improving.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-John Dillon, who was stricken with the grip. Sunday and unable to plead Ireland's cause at the Manehester's martyrs memorial, for which purpose he came to Chica. go, is reported to be improving
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To Combat White Slave Trade.

Vienna, Nov. With The approval of the minister af the interior the Austrian league to soInbat the white slave traffic will establish branches in all the important towns and from tier stations of Austria.
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For Murder In the second Degree.

Anaeonda, Mont. Nov a5.-John Me- GearY. who killed Supt. John Evans, of the Washoe shelter, in July last. has been sentenced to r years in tho penitentiary, the verdict being mur- der i'll the second degree.
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The New Eisht-Cent stamp.

Washington. Nov. 25.-On December the post office department will begin sending out to postmasters new eight-cent stamp, on which will be used the head of Martha Washington. The design is considered one of the most beautiful ever put out by the post office denartment
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Hurri cRne in Argentina.

BHenos Ayres, Nov. PA hurricane has swept over San Urbano, province of santa Fe. A hundred houses were destroyed five persons were killed, number were injured, and railroad and telegraphic communication was inter. ruDteI
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Last of the serrano Indians.

San Francisco. Nov. 25.=Marie Cata. lina last of the famous Serrano In. dian basket weavers. is dead. She wal 107 years old at the time of her death having been born 21 years after tn. first settlement of the valley by the EranciScanS
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Prick w.I outdo Carnegie.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-Henry Clay Prick will present to the city of Pitts burgh, Pa, university which will outrival the Polytechnic school that Andrew Carnegie has set aside S5.0O0.- coo for.
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Riot in Havana

Hanava. Nov. 25.-Poliee Captain Maso and two officers were wounded and two strikers were killed during demonstration, Monday. in front of the palace. In addition two policemen and several strikers were wounded.
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Voted First for Andrrm Jackson.

New York, Nov Daniel Harri- son Perrine. who was born in ls11, is dead at his home in New Brunswick, \. J. He boasted of having east his first vote for Andrew Jackson.
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Probably Fatally shot

Gheboygan. Mich. Nov 25.-Eva Featherstone, 16 years old, was shot in the back, Sunday. probably fatally. by one of a party of five riotous fel- lows who passed her in wagon, John Riordan is under arrest.
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Will Get n Comfortable Reward.

London, Nov. 25.-Maj. Ross. ths principal of the Liverpool school of tropical medicine, will receive the No. bel malaria research prize of s15, 5,0oo Maj. Ross conducted several expedi. tions into the mosquito-breeding dis triets of West Africa.
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Death of an old-rIme Acrobat.

Noblesyille. Ind, Nov. 25.-Antonio Migesi died at his home here. Sun day, aged s2. In his day Mfgasi was one of the most widely known aero bats in the country.