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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25
FOR FERRY USES ONLY
Is the Arkansas Used Above Little


TIE Arkansas river is no longer a
stream for commercial use above Lit
tie Rock. exrept for ferrying purposes.
The packets formerly engaged there
are all gone. Railroads run close Oh
both sides OF the river and leave 10
traffic for steamboats,, hence the boat
men who were formerly active along
that once busy river have either
sought out other callings or have dis
appeared from the earth and the
waters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25
Cobbs and June BUG"

Baltimore, July 25.-Quite lot O.
interest is manife1sed in tie boxin Z
show 70 be p0lled off tonight by the
EutaW Athletic club. The wind-up
will be furnished by Bobby Dobt5 and
the Texas June Bug" JnGas. The
articles Of agreement Dohbs agrees TO
stop his opponent inside Of tSenty
rounds or forfeit his share of the
nurSC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25
Meeks' Srotner Appointed.

Governor Davis las appointed w.
Z. Meeks county and circuit clerk Of
Desha county 10 succeed bis brother,
Ben G. Neeks, who died last SatuEda J
night. The new clerk has been a dep
uty in the Office and is thoroughly
familiar with It's duties. The appoint
nlent was teleDhoned from Brinkley
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25
Peter CIav Arrested

Peter Clay, colored, he's been ar
rrested BY Constable L. f. Cheek.
charged with assault with intent 10
kill. His bond was fixed at 5000.
which he furnished. His trial will oc-
cur Tuesday, July 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25

&.Een@ ~,aae as-G. Ga4. Davis l.@
lowed. In Myers Iejoinder there was
4 WorGE tilt which looked like trouble
- while. Myaes asked tho qucs-
g5zza o. eioy. DAVIS in reply to his at.
s&eh% GA CLAYTON. where his 6I;a7is9
father WaS when, during thc va. ha
claimed that his mother had been
compelled Ia hide OFT in TIE woods
With hir1 to avoid the ravage9 ef Clay
ta1? : militia
COY. Davis-Iie vas With oHf BOYS
10 keep from being murdered
Myers-Your father was conscript-
ed. but he was never in the War, ara
never fired gun.
Davis-Who is your authority"
Myers-Reese B. Higgins told nc
Davis-l do not believe Nj aogins
said this. Any one that sad 1t IS a
liar, and YOU are altar if you repeat H.
TAe two men We're in a n14naciug at
2itEde and it seemed as Of personal
.lfiicnlty was imminent NJ Myers
however, closed his speech with few
s.an4s Of th1shs for the atten..en Of
ti4e audience
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25
JAMES KITS HANGED
Said He Was Not Sorry For What
He Had Done.

ARKANSAS CITY, JULY 25.-
JAMES KITS WAS HANGED HERE
TO-DAY FOR THE MURDER OF
JAMES JOHNSON. The ExEcu.
TON WAS WITNESSED BY TWEEN.
TY-FIVE PEOPLE WITHIN TIE
SCAFFOLC ENCLOSURE, GUT
THERE WERE SEVERAL Hun.
ORED ON TIE OUTSIDE CRAVING
TIER NECkS TO GET a Posi-,
g-E VIEW OF TIE PROCEEDINGS.
KITS WALKED TO THE SCAF-
FOLD IN A STEADY MANNER, AND
MADE a SHORT TALK BEFORE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-25

TIE CAP WAS ADJUSTED. f4E
SAID HE WAS PREPARED TO DIE
AND WOULD GO TO AEAVEN:
THAT HE WAS NOT SORRY FOE
WHAT he HAD ZONE, AND
WOULD DO TIE DEED OVER
AcAlN UNDER SIMILAR claCyM
STANCES.
TIE DROP FELL ~ 1:45 AND
EiGF TEEN MINUTES LATER
KITS WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD
AA>- CUT GOWN.
T1ERE WE7E FIVE OTHER
lANGiNos IN TIE STATE TO-DAY.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

he may again be elected. The Ger
man paper, Die Germania," of Mil
waukee, has printed conspicuously some
It is declared that Senator Spooner Is
being spoken of as. Rooseveit's running
mate in the next Presidential campaign.
Senator Spooner. though a native Of
Lawrenceburg. Ind, has been identified
with Madison. Wis, his present home,
since 1859. when he first set up his
residence there. He has an excellent
army record enlisting as a private in
Company A, Fortieth Wisconsin Vol
unteers, and again promoted to the
rank, successfully, of captain and brew
ct major of the Fiftieth Wisconsin In
fantry. He was later appointed private
and military secretary TO Governor Lu-
cius Fairchild OF Wisconsin.
Having served as assistant attorney
general of Wisconsin, he won consider
able eminence at the bar as a private
practitioner. He was elected Il member
of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1872. He
was United States Senator from 1855
until 1891, and was re-elected In 1897.
While he has not been regarded in the
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Senate as the Administration leader.
Senator Spooner has been what might
be called the floor leader of the Repub
lican party. He is equally effective In
his carefully prepared speeches, and In
that sharpness of repartee that is the
product OF the occasion and the moment.
II Is he who has been generally held
In reserve to deliver the Parthian shot
to the Democratic contingency, and sell
dom has he missed his mark. During
the past session, among various other
things, he drew up the Panama Canal
bill. which was passed by the Senate
which had defeated the Nicaragua bill.
He untiringly arraigued the Democratic
attitude toward the Philippine war, and,
indeed. In all important points OF de-
bate. assumed a commanding part.
Senator Spooner is one of the smallest
men In the Senate, of wiry build. and
active. When not engaged in debate.
he Is usually chewing tobacco, habit
which he shares in common with Justice
Harlan of the Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
GATES, MAN or MONEY,
~ WINS CORN CORNER
T Ohm w. GATES succeeded In max
1 ing only a mere trifie of million
= and a half out Of his corn corner

r Ohm w. GATES succeeded in max
ing only a mere trifle Of million
~ and a half out of his corn corner
recently closed. The corner of
one time promised several times that
amount
Mr.. Gates is a financial operator on n
very large and rapid scale. He is prod
uct of Chicago, the "hustling" city par
excellence. 1t has been said that If Jay
Gould, Cammack, or any other of the
old-timers who played battledoor and
shuttlecock with stocks in the old and
Wall Street now they would stand in the
gallery of the Stock Exchange in open
eyed wonder at the operations of John
w. Gates. The financial world has been
astonished and perturbed by Mr.. Gates
operations on the Street. and 1t is not
too much to say that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and J. r. Keene, those redoubtable
warriors of Wall Street. have expert
enced many sleepless nights in wonder
ing what the Westerner was going to do
next.
Starting In business In the Windy
CITY," NJ. Gates, after some years OF
faithful work for Moore Brothers, of the
Big Place on the Plains, had his ability
recognized. His employers evidently
realized that they had in their service.
to use the language of Mr.. Mold, deep
file," q ''rasper," salt fish," and
backed him In several speculations. The
results OF these ventures proved to be
all that his employers could Wish.
Flushed with success. to say nothing
Of cash, Mr.. Gates then invaded the
New York field. with abundance of Chi
cago capital behind him, and large
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

that, compared to it. are of immense
size and weight. why should not larger
and thicker membrane be able to vi
hrate piece OF iron In front of an cleo
-magnet2"
This was the essential principle of
the speaking telephone. The instru-
ment was exhibited at the Centennial
Exposition In Philadelphia, where.
among the crowd of idle curiosity-seek-
ers, chanced to be Sir William Thomp-
son, now Lord Kelvin, who was amazed
by the invention. pronounced 1t "the
wonder of wonders in electric te'egra-
ply" and. on returning home. aston
ished his colleagues of the British As
sociation. then IN session at Glasgow,
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
WNCHTER DOG VICTIM,
w RECEIVERS FROM BITE

~ REPRESENTATIVE FRANK C.
* WACHTER is the only Congress
L man who has undergone the pain
full experience of being bitten by
mad dog. Mr.. Wachter was bitten while
defending his little daughter against the
attack of the infuriated animal It is
gratifying to learn that both victims
practically have recovered from their
wounds.
Mr.. Wachter is one Of the most popu-
lar men. personally. in the House. He
is a native of Baltimore, and is. by
trade a cutter He at present conducts
q business of examining, adjusting,
sponging. and refinishing woolens,
cloths. etc. He was appointed by Mayor
Hooper. in 1896 a member of the jail
board of Baltimore, and served as such
for the full term OF two years. He was
a candidate for police commissioner of
Baltimore before the Legislature OF
1898. and succeeded in getting the Re-
publican cancus nomination; his elect
tion, however, was prevented by four
teen members who combined with the
Democrats not to go into a joint con-
venticn, thus preventing the election Of
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

of Barrie to sell the tea Of the Upton
Company in October. 1897, at a salary
of sl25 per month and 20 per cent COM
mission, but the salary to be deducted
from the commission. In 1899, when
Barrie was paid s125. Sir Thomas was
engaged in an effort to lift the Amer
ica's Cup. Barrie attended to many of
the details without promise of compen-
sation. 1t is claimed. At the close of
the contests Sir Thomas then allowed
Barrie the same amount of commission
as he had earned in 1898.
In 1900 Sir Thomas again engaged in
a cup contest, and again Barrie attend
ed to certain details. for which, Sir
Thomas says in his answer. he paid
Barrie Gi00 In English money. The
answer asks that the suit be dismissed
There will be more reason than ever
now for designing mammas to wish to
catch Sir Thomas Upton for their
daughters since the King has made him
baronet. Were he to marry and have
an heir his title would go down from
father to son. He is still Sir Thomas
Upton, but much more than knight.
Knighthood confers only lifelong
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Wales. Mr.. Bell is the fourth American
TO receive the medal, Capt. James B,
Eads, Thomas A. Edison, and David Ed
win Hughes being the others.
Prof. Bell has constantly affirmed that
lis great invention was no happy acct
dent or inspiration. but the result of
long, patient, persevering studies, based
upon the labors of his predecessors.
Prof Bells father and grandfather
were devoted to the subject of acoustics,
and both achieved distinction by their
labors in this branch of science.
1t has been argued. derogatory to tho
originality of Prof. Bells great inven-
tion, that the principle of the telephone
was nothing new. 1t is true that Reis'
telephone, invented in 1860, could trans
nit tune or melody. But to transmit
the peculiar tinbre of articulate speech
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

have spoken plainly and l think have
been understood. / am against this ac-
cursed war. Imperialism must be
crushed. think we can do it. shall not
vote for Republican for President who
is an impcrialist. Even should he agree
with me on every other thing, / should
sim refuse to support him so long as he
held imperiallstic IDEAS"
Mr.. Boutwell, helped in organizing the
Republican party in 1854. Before that
time he was one oil the most prominent
Democratic leaders. President Lincoln
appointed him first commissioner CT the
rew Department of Internal Revenue In
1862. After having served as governor
OF Massachusetts,, his native State, 1851
y. he was elected member of Congress,
serving from 1863 until 1869. He was
cne OF the seven managers of the i'm
reaekment trial OF President Johnson
He was Secretary Of the Treasury from
1869 until 1873 after which he was elect
cd Senator IRON Massachusetts, He was
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

something else was required. II was here
that the knowledge accumulated by Prof.
Bell and his father and grandfather
each of whom had carefully instructed
his con in all that he had acquired
came into play. The phenomena of
speech and hearing were as familiar 10
Alexander Graham Bell as possible. He
took, not 4 model, but human, ear,
and by employing it as a machine for
writing sounds (phonautograpE), he OBJ
tanned perfect tracings, in the form Of
sinUous lines. Of the sounds that af-
fected the ear. In the course OF these
experiments he was Impressed by lhe re
markable disproportion in weight be-
tween the thin membrane OF the ear
drums and the bones that it set In vi
bration. and he remarked:
''If membrane as thin as tissue pa
Der can control the vibration of bones
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
SPOONER, NAN OF VALOR,
- finds OPPOSITION

TT is bitter fight that is being waged
in Wisconsin between Senator
L Spooner. the senior Senator from
that State. and the so-called anti
stalwart faction headed by Governor R.
N. La Toilette. The Republican State
convention adopted a strong anti-stal-
wart platform. which means, 1t is said.
the retirement of Senator Spooner. On
the other hand it is contended that
the fact that the convention in
dorsed Senator Spooner's past rec
ord. and merely required him to
make some concessions, means that
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

elected president of the American Anti
lmperialist League in 1900.
Mr.. Boutwell, has figured prominently
as ar author. having produced, in the
course of his arduous public career, the
following works.
Educational Topics and Institutions, -
Manual OF Direct and Excise Tax
Laws" "Manual Of Massachusetts
School Laws" Volume of Speeches on
the Rebellion" Revision OF Statutes of
the United States, why Am a Repub-
lican. 3" Report on French and American
Claims Under the Treaty Between
France and the United States of 1890
1884" THE Lawyer. the Statesman. and
the Soldier" THE Crisis OF the Repub-
lie"
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

honor and title. When the King confers
baronetoy. the family OF the man he
so distinguishes is permanently bene-
flied.
The marriage of Miss Jeanne Marie
Langtry. daughter of Lily Langtry. to
Ian Malcolm. the member OF Parliament.
has removed one name from the list OF
Sir Thomas Lipton's possible brides. 1t
was common talk that Mrs. Langtry
would ~have approved the match, but
that her exquisitely pretty and charm
ing young daughter preferred clever
aire
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
BROWN, BOY MAYOR,
u RULES f1lNNEApOLIS
INNEAPOLIs. the metronol

n n INNEAPOLIS. the metropolis Of
| /" the Northwest, is now ruled
i by boy mayor. who but a few
months ago was an ordinary
police reporter on an evening paper,
hustling about for news and watching for
an opportunity to scoop his competitors.
Thomas r. Brown. ir., the young man
who bears the distinction CT being the
youngest man who ever ruled the city,
is character in himself. and his in
fuence over the moral condition OF the
city since he assumed the reins OF gov
ernment a few days $50 is already no.
ticeable.
| Brown was not elected to the position
which he now occupies, and technically
he is nothing more than the private sec
retary to Mayor Ames. But in reality
he is exercising the functions of mayor
of Minneapolis SO far as the regular
routine of business is concerned. Al
derman Fred NJ. Powers, vice president
of the city council. is the legal mayor
of the city while Mayor Ames is at West
| Baden. Ind, but he chooses to exercise
the prerogatives of the position only so
far as the signing of warrants and the
like go, and is willing TO turn over the >
supervisory powers OF the Office to Sec
retary Brown. who thus becomes mayo.
in reality.
Brown was born In Philadelphia April
! 90, 1873, and resided in that city until {
1887, when his parents removed to Min :
neapolis. He attended the public schools !,
of his adopted city and later entered,
the Pennington Seminary in New Jersey
to fit himself for the ministry OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He COM
pleted the seminary course OF four years.
in two years time, and entered Yale.
where he took a course. Abandoning his
original intention to don the CLOTH he
secured position with the Minneapolis
Journal" and took up the police run.
CONTINUED on Ninth Page)
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

stock of Chicago nerve in his own proper
person. He Immediately began to
hump" things. and a few months ago
made his grand coup By beating the
Belmont interests and gaining control
of the Louisville and Nashville Railway.
This was done by buying in the open
market, and the representatives OF the
Rothschilds could not fight against the
new factor in the commercial world.
Mr. Gates has ostensibly reltnQuished
his position as president of the Ameri
can Steel and Wire Company. but it is
rumored that he is still the controlling
power in that great organization.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
BOUTWELL,, LEADER,
- DESERTS HIS DARTY

r TON. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
n long one of the pillars of the
Il l. Republican party. has renounced
the political allegiance of a life
time Mr.. Boutwell, has declared that,
no matter whom the Republicans nomi-
rated. or what platform he might stand
upon, he Will not vote for him so long
as he is an imperialist.
so far as the Democrats are anti
imperiallsts," he has stated. 81 am with
them. / don't think there Is any doubt
about where / stand on this issue. |
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
| lpTON, CHALLENGER,
l. ANSWERS Mr.. BARRIE

NIR THOMAS Upton has filed,
through hts attorneys, an answer
~ to the claim of David Barrie
against him. In substance, the
answer says that Barrie was paid for
the services for which he claims re-
muneration from Upton.
The matter concerns the engagement
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

a commissioner and resulting in the
Democratic commissioner holding over.
Mr.. Wachter's loyalty to his party, and
his devotion to his friends during that
contest won for him the admiration and
respect Of the Republicans OF the Third
Congressional district, who unanimously
rendered him the nomination in 1898 as
Representative to the Fiftysixth Con-
gress, to which he was elected, and
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Mr.. Bell was in attendance at the ma
tional educational convention at Min
neapolis, Mimi, when news reached him
of the new honor that had been accord
ed him. The decoration is known as the
Prince Albert medal, and each award re-
quires the concurrence of the Prince of
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
RELL, FAMED INVENTOR,
II RECEIVES NEW HONOR

LEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, Of
this city. has been made the re-
cipient of the 1902 medal OF the
London Society of Fine Arts.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Continued on Ninth Page.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30
"A Grand Success"

Mechanics Fair. that opened in Bos-
ton on Monday the 22d inst, has proved
itself to be all and more than was ex-
pected of it. Thousands of visitors have
thronged the doors of the Mechanics
Building since the opening Of This RE
first Fair in four years. The words cf
pleasure and communication that have
been expressed are due not only to the
Wonderful and beautiful exhibits that
are being presented, but to the many
forms of entertainment that are in
Guided without additional charge to all
visitors.
Next week among special attractions
will be the following: Phinney's United
States Band of Chicago. based upon
the famous Iowa State Band. IL years
success. 5000 Concerts. 10000 miles
travelled. played successful engage
ment of % weeks at the Worlds Fair.
Chicago; Grand Reproduction of
Niagara Falls; Scenic Display along
the Southern Railway; Woman's De-
partment, under direction of Woman's
T.. & |. Union: Latest Invention in Ma
chinery and Jim Key. the educated
horse. d&w1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

The Maine Central never killed a
passenger from the time of the tin
bridge disaster near Bangor in 1871, I'M
til the Etna accident, Sept. >. 1891" said
John $. Head to the Journal represent
ative. the other day, and | think that
is a pretty good record for a railroad
that is doing the business of the Maine
Central to make. The Etna accident
was caused by a wheel breaking on a
passenger coach while a train was go
ing to the campground with big ex-
cursion party. The next accident was
at Orono, Jan. %, 1898. And then came
the Bar Harbor catastrophe. Aug. 6.
1899. The latter was the biggest we
have had All the claims have now
been settled. These are the four acct
dents which have occurred in 80 years,
which shows that the management of
the road has been careful and attentive.
There are few railroads in the country
operating the same mileage that can
show so good a record"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

As the evening train from Portland
pulled into the station. last evening, a
man jumped to the platform and began
shouting Police, City marshall" with
considerable lung power and then he
continued: See that fellow on third
base? They're killing HIM" Deputy
Marshal Hanks and Officer Ward We're
present and they Immediately took
charge of the lunatic, for such he was.
1t was afterwards learned that he be-
longed in Lewiston and was on his way
to the hospital in the charge of an Off
Ger. DIR. V. A. Clement. formerly of
this city, was also with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

The report was current on the ST. $50
yesterday that the Edwards Mai ~, 10
uring co. only had sufficient 60. Il
last two weeks. 1t was feit 'ls' me
such a report was true the mills = ,.a M
company would have to snu, 't,he
Investigation. however. proven sss,,on.
report was wholly without ioun Tanrra,
for Agent Cole informed the Jonl anai
that tba thee the company had 500 tons q ' tse
on hand and that 4 vessel win rou rdle
same amount on board was en- ,,, sUssl
for for'e this city. puring the s,o' win ase
months the company uses about .,''', m, he
tons 4 month. 1t will be seen III I'LL be
supply on hand and in trahs ling for
sufficient to keep the il,ns wjll be
10 months to come. TINS "" CO.. the
e eheeflms DOWN uw Of the edwards nils q
account Of coal shortage "o''N
great hardship to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30
Daily ksnnsbes Jeurna)

Cards of Thanks, obituary
resolutions of respect, etc NIL,
charged at the rate of ten cent. "
line. No charges less than sana per
five cents. eh'y.
All advertising announcement. &c
.ef.alhinents, whose object is n.
,as OF money, will be charged A.
the rate Of fifteen cents line =
advertising notices, news form i'm
excluded from our local columns e
cept such as refer to Advertisers "a
cupying space in our ADVERTISE
columns. and will be run undar
separate head on one Of the H.,
pages. 'ai
Subscribers who fail to receive g..
journal promptly will confer q f,ras
by notifying the office imrnedi,,a,,.oe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

The Portland papers of yesterday re-
ported a pleasing event which occurred
in that city on Sunday. 1t was the
25th anniversary of Miss Frances
Egan's engagement as organist OF st.
Dominic's Catholic church, and the
members of the choir presented her
with a superb musical cabinet OF me
workmanship. Miss Egan has many
friends in Augusta. where she resided
as n girl. who will be pleased at this
evidence of the high esteem IN when
she is held by those with whom she Is
associated in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

The county commissioners will meet
today, at the court house in this city
and will render a decision on the petit
ton of Frank w. Chadwick for the as
sessment of damages against the Au-
Pusta Water Co. A hearing was heiC
on the matter, last Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

There will be no rehearsal of the Au-
gusta Chorus, this evening, but MEM
bers are requested to be present at So
ciety hall to receive their tickets and
make arrangements for attending the
Festival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

When the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows meets here on Oct. q, it is eX-
pected that a big gathering of the
members of the order will be present
and that the exercises will be Of I'M
usual interest. The sessions will last
two DAVIS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-30

Charles II. Cunningham has sold bis
lime, cement and hair business to Pur-
inton Bros. of this city. They viii carry
on the business in connection with their
coal and wood business and will carry
a full stock of lime, Rosendale and
Portland cements, hair. mortar color,
calcine plaster, etc. Mr.. Cunninghams
stock will be moved to the Purinton
building, today.