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The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Clarke Gets TWenty-one Years.

Joe Clark. charged with complicity in the Clarksgille bank robbery and the murder of Sheriff John Powers. was placed on trial last week and en- tered a plea of guilty of murder in the second degree and received a sentence of twenty-one years in the penitentiary, Clarke's real name, as given by Fred
 Underwood the day before his eXecu- tiou is Joe Hamilton. He was one of the five men taking part in the rob bery of the Clarksville bank. February. 1902. in which Sheriff Powers was killed. Fred Underwood and George Durham were hanged at Clarksyille June l9 for the murder Clarke and
 Wallace, with John P Dunn. who is still at large. were also indicted for
 the murder, but the evidence against Clarke and Wallace was not sufficient to warrant q conviction of murder in the first degree. therefore the reduction of the charge to the second degree to which he pleaded guilty and received a twenty-one-year sentence The caso against Jim Wal, lace was dismissed, but he will be re- turned to Nebraska to complete sen tence of seven years for bank robbery.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Aged Woman Suicides.

Mrs Alice Kellogg, aged 67 years was found dead by tie sexton in Mount Holly cemetery, Little Rock. Near the body was found two bottles. one labeled earbolie acid and the other labeled morphine, both of which were empty. An examination showed that the woman had swallowed car bolic acid. as her lips and throat were badly burned. She had resided in Little Rock a number of years, and was employed at different times as cook for various families. She was of an industrious disposition and well liked. As she had been in i'll health it is supposed her mind became de ranged
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
GIVEN UP BY THE WATER.
The Bodies of George Evans and Miss Florence Brown, Missing at
 GIOversville. N. N., Found.

Gloversville, N Y., Aug. 1S-The body of George Evans came to the sur face of Canada lake early Monday morning. Dynamite was exploded be- tween the island where the boat was found and Nigger bay Sunday. and the head and shoulders appeared above the water.
 Later in the day the body of Miss Florence Brown was found, coming to the surface of the lake, near where the boat YVES found adrift, but where the dragging had been unsuccessful. Both bodies were viewed by the coroner and then taken to Johnstown.
 The two young people had been miss ing for some days, having gone for a boat ride and not returning. MT Evans was to have come into fortune, Mon day, and both were well known.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Worlds Fair Work.

The state worlds fair board has granted permission to the Iron Noun tain railway land department to make a composite exhibit at St. Louis in the Arkansas building This exhibit will embrace timber, mineral and horticul- tural and agricultural products, but will be entirely separate from the states exhibit Senator Logan. who has charge of gathering the fruit ex- hibit, reports that he is meeting with hearty cooperation from progressive citizens, Prof. A. H. Perdue and as sistants are gathering specimens for the mineral exhibits, and report grat- flying progress.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20

heavy ornaments of the nave date iron 1644. The roof is fiat, of wood and rich ly eoffered. The cloisters, which are the product of the thirteenth century, have beautiful round arcades, slender cou. pied columns and elegant mosaics. The baptistry, which was founded by Con. stantine, remains to this day practically unaltered. It is not known at what time of his life the great Christian emperor built St. Johns, but there is no doubt of it's origin or its antiquity. The name Lateran is derived from the ancient Roman family of the Laterani. who tiourished in pre-Christian times anc who in the reign of Nero owned the Lateran palace
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
THE WORLDS FAIR IAGOONS.
goons, Studded With Varied Wa ter Craft In the Muin Picture.

St. Louis, Aug. 1S.-Electric launch es, large electric barges, Venetian gon- dolas and a large number of other small craft will ply the mile of water ways at the Worlds fair next year. The large boats will run over regular courses carrying passengers between landings. which will be supplied in various parts of the grounds. The la- goons reach every section of the main picture of the exposition, passing by the faCades of many of the big exhib- it palaces and offering an unexampled view of the carcades and fountains. The Intramural railroad and the mini- ature railway do not reach this dis trict, so that the water transportation will be an attractive means of travel in the main picture"
 The electric launches will carry about 9 persons each: the barges, 70 persons each: and the picturesque gondolas, with singing gondoliers, will carry from eight to twenty persons each. The latter will be rented by the hour. All boats will be equipped with awnings. Besides these boats there will be operated fleet of water craft of all nations. including the house. boat of China, the Balse of India, the out-rigger Of the South Sea islands. the surf boats of Hawaii, the canoes and Gug-outs of the American Indian and the catamaraa of Australia Nov city boats designed to represent pea cocks, swans, sea serpents and other real and fabled beings will also be operated. Special boats decorated and equipped with music and singing gon- doliers will be maintained for private boating parties which will be a social feature of the expositiOn
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Charges BIackmail.

D. W. Claiborne, charged with caus- ing the death of Abner Gaines of Hot Springs in 1901, and who was arrested a few days ago, sprung a sensation by swearing out warrant against two parties named James and Chambers, charging them with attempted black mail. MT. Claiborne declares Cham bers approached him and in the pres ence of witnesses stated that he had been asked by the prosecution to testify against him, but for the sum of s100 he would give his testimony in favor of the defendant
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

The navy department is said to be considering the erection of a hospital, to cost $l50,000, at Algiars, La
 Health authorities of Mexico deny the presence of yellow fever at any point except Tampico.
 Rev. R. L. Dale, of Bonham, Tex, accidentally shot himself in the head with a shotgun. tearing off the scalp.
 Fred Iverlett was shot and mortally wounded at Paducah. Ky. by his sister, who mistook him for burglar
 Rioters stoned the pickets on duty at the Danville (Ill) jail, and a fusil- Jade followed. As far as known, no one was shot.
 Canadian customs regulations have been so revised that many of the trivial Instructions to trade have been re- moved.
 President Roosevelt and distin- guished party visited the battleship Kearsarge. Sunday, and attended the usual Sunday worship
 Colombians are sending petitions to their congress to save the country" by approving the Hay-Herran Panama canal treaty.
 President Roosevelt addressed visit ing members of the Holy Name society of Brooklyn and Long Island at Oyster Bay Sunday.
 Camden, Ark, suffered a s100090 fire Sunday Among the buildings de stroyed was the Camden compress, the third largest in the United States
 Seventeen negroes were publicly whipped at Whitesboro, Tex, because they refused to leave the city when or dered to do so by the whites
 Ten persons were injured. two fa= ,ally and four seriously. in rear-end collision of two trolley cars in the suburbs of Kansas City.
 Secretary Moody is prepared to make strong recommendations in favor of general staff for the navy, in his forthcoming report to congress.
 Secretary of War Root has issued an order intended to check the custom of returning army officers importing Chi nese and Filipino servants.
 Justice Brewer, of the United States supreme court, in published article on lynchings, says he believes there should be no appeal in criminal cases.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
ERE K
 PERMANENTLY ENToMBED.

The Church Of St John Lateran is second in fame among the churches of Rome only to St. Peters itself St
 Johns is called the mother and head of all churches and its history justi- fies the dignity implied in the phrase. The original basiiica was erected by Constantine in the palace of the Lat eran, but was destroyed by an earth quake in S96 It was rebuilt. but was twice thereafter destroyed by fire. the first time in 1908 and the second in 1860
 Extensive changes have been made in the church at various times, particularly in the latter half of the sixteenth cen tury. The present classical front be- longs to the eighteenth century. The
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Assessment Board Enjoined.

Judge John H. Rodses, sitting for Judge Trieber of the Eastern district of federal court, has granted a tempo rary order restraining the state board of railway assessment from certifying the assessments recently made to the officers of the different counties or talk ing any steps making the assessments effective. The board raised the as sessments on railroad property on an average of 20 per cent. or over $10.- 100000. The matter will be given a final hearing the latter part of this month.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Mrs. Gaines and Claiborne Discharged

After preliminary hearing on the charge or having murdered Abner Gaines at Hot Springs, D. W. Claiborne and Mrs Gaines. wife of the dead man, were both discharged upon mo ton of the prosecuting attorney, who announced that the state had failed to make a case against the accused
 MT Gaines was found dead in his room at Hot Springs little over a year ago, and the theory advanced was suicide X knife lay few inches from the right hand of the dead man, and his throat was cut from ear to ear. A brother of Gaines was not satisfied that it was a case of suicide and employed a detec- tive to solve the mystery The eyi. dence introduced against the accused was not of character to warrant con- viction, and they were promptly re leased. Gaines had been in poor health some time before his death.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
THE BOYS IN BLUE
 AT fRISCG'S GATES
Every Arrangement is Completed For the Grand Army
 Eneampment.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN
 ARE AMONG TIE VISITORS.
Pension Commissioner Ware, Who k Among Them, Gives Some In teresting Figures In Reference to the Bureau Over Which He Pre- sides.

San Francisco, Aug 1S.-The Grand Army of the Republic has virtual pos session of San Francisco The streets are thronged with veterans, the hotel Hobbies are crowded to suffocation and the sidewalks are almost impassa- ble IL is estimated that 20,000 old sol dlers have come to attend their nation al eneampment, which promises to be one of the most successful of the or ganization. The weather, Monday, was perfect, the fog that overhung the clay for a week having lifted to the delight of all Californians, who can now boast without reserve of the glorious eli mate"
 The arrival of Gen. Miles, who is still being urged by many of this friends for the position of chief, has added great interest to the occa- sion. The general, however, still de- clares that he is not a candidate, and refterates his previous statement that lie will not oppose the election of Gen. Black
 Perfect system is being maintained by the reception committees. and strangers are finding themselves among friends. all their wants being quickly provided for
 distinguished visitor to the en- campment is United States Commits sioner E. F. Ware. Speaking about the pension department, he said:
 some Pension Figures.
 .s'ollowing the Spanish-American war the department received 75,009 applications for pensions, and it now has on its roll 9,209 men of that war and 3,662 widows. There are still pending B, ,000 applications. On Auguss l. 1902, the bureau had on it's rolls L. 000 000 pensioners, but that number has been decreased nearly 5000 since then. All told, there were 22G, ,000 new appli- cations for pensions last year. and the total on the books to be passed upon is 304 900. The total expenses of the bu- reau for its annual pension payments foot up S142, ,000, 900"
 Distinguished Visitors.
 On the train that brought Gen Stew art across the continent were almost
  A. R. The president of the association is Mrs. M. Anna Hall, who lives in West Virginia.
 One of the interesting characters now here is Capt c. B. A. Loffier. U. s. A, retired, who has been doorkeeper of the W hite House since March [, 1869. He is member of Kit Carson post, of Washington, also a member of the staff of the commander-in-chief, T. J. Stewart.
 Maj. E. S. Johnson, the custodian of the Lincoln monument of Springfield, H., is also here. He is a member of Stevenson post, named after the man who first organized the Grand Army.
 Chas F. Rand, who bears the distine- tion of being the first man to enlist in the Union army, fully attested by con- gressional inquiry, has arrived among the advance guard of the Army of the Potomac contingent He enlisted on April 15, 1861, at Batavia, NJ Y.
 Rev D, B Shuey, of Emporia, Kas. the chaplain-in -in-chief of the G. A. R.. Is here on the staff.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
From the Mayhower's Fridge.

From the bridge of the Mayflower President Roosevelt. surrounded by a group of admirals and guests, aeknowl- edged the salutes. At the end of the lane the Mayfiower turned and passed down the line between the second col umn of cruisers and second line of de- stroyers One after another. the guns of the Dolphin. Panther, Prairie, Yan- kee. Topeka and Olympia saluted until, having encircled the fleet and complet- ed the first part of the review. the May flower stopped at the head of the two columns between the Kearsarge and the Olympia As naval picture it was splendid and inspiring.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Formal Visits.

Launches put off from the warships and curried over to the Mayt1ower, con yeying the commanders and fiagg off eers to pay their respects to the presi- dent
 This formality completed, the presi- dent boarded the Mayfiowers launch and was conveyed to the Kearsarge tc return the official call Twenty-one guns from her secondary battery spoke an official welcome and an equal num- Der at parting. In turn, he visited each of the battleships and cruisers, the cer. emony being repeated in each in, stance
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
e Presidcnt's Flag.

With the presidents flag from her main truck. the Mayflower steamed slowly off to the east end of the right column made a sweeping curve. and moved down through the lane between the first column of battleships and cruisers and the first coimun of de- stroyers.. Lines of white-elad sailors manned the rails, superstructure, fight ing tops and yards of the white fleet and dotted the rails of the dark-hulled destroyers.
 A 12-pound gun in the Kearsarge's s secondary battery spurled little flash of flame and smoke, and the succession of presidential salutes began. While the smoke was drifting from the Rear sarge's guns her band struck up Co lumbia, and her sailors gave the pres ident ringing cheer as the Maytiower moved by. At a speed ot three miles an hour the presidents flagship pro- ceeded down the lane and. as she ap- preached, the guns of each of the ships in turn spoke in salute, their bands and the cheers of sailors joining in the trib- ute. The guns of the destroyer5 were silent
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Wife Murderer Hunu.

Will Diamond, colored, was hanged last week at Marion for the murder of his wife The crime was committed last spring and was a foul and COW. ardly murder Diamond killed his wife to be rid of her in order to be with another negress. He implicated two other negroes in the crime and they were indicted at the last term of court, but were discharged on account of total lack of corroborating eyi. dence. The execution was private and was witnessed by about twenty per. sons
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Textile strikers Resuminx Work.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1S.-It is estimat- ed that between 5000 and 1000 textile strikers. principally operatives in the rug branch. resumed work Monday. The manufacturers made no conces- sions The strike was inaugurated II weeks ago, and of the original 50, 900 strikers, but 10000 remain out
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Twins Born on Train,

Mrs. Lucy Murphy, whose husband died at some point in this state few months ago. gave birth to twin boys on an Iron Mountain passenger train The woman was en route to St. Louis where she has relatives. The twins were named after the conductor and engineer of the train on which they were born.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Bad Neqro Fatally Wounded.

Jesse Cypert, boss at a railroad grading camp near Marianna, was shot through both legs by a negro named Dan Reed. who was in tur. fatally wounded by Cypert. Reed went to the camp armed and when demanded to hand over his weapon to keep him from making trouble. he opened fire on Cypert with the above
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
gbe River nt Nonastir Macedonia, Full of MutiIated Bodies of
 Women and Children.

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-According to Q dispatch received by the Frankfort Zeitung, the river near Monastir, Mae edonia, is full Of the mutilated bodies of women and children who have been massacred by Basha Bazouks.
 there is an unconfirmed report from Uskub that Russian Vice-Consul Man delstramm has been shot near Mon aStir
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
No Proof Aqainst Them.

John and Ed Hampton. charged with murdering Dolph Mccain, were acquitted by jury at Warren. Me Cain was found August in the road in dying condition. The Hamptons were suspected and arrested, but the state failed to secure evidence of their guilt. All the parties are colored.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
old Publisher Dead.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1S.-Moses Pol lak, said to be the oldest publisher and book seller in the United States, is dead at his home here He was born in 1917, and spent S2 years in the book business. Most of the great American tionS
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Charged with Passing Boqus Bills.

John w. Gaines and Alfred Snow were arrested at Benton on the charge of passing bogus bills. number of bills on the State Bank of New Bruns- wick, N. j., were found on the men. This bank went out of existence many years ago, but the plates from which these notes were printed were stolen and an immense amount of notes have since been circulated.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Rir Deal in Conf Lands.

Springfield, H.. Aug. 18.-Deeds to 30,000 acres of coal lands south of Springfield have been filed with the county recorder of Macoupin county, the consideration being s1.0l0,6l3. the purchasers being the Chicago & North western Railroad Go.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Young Man Killed by Train.

Lynn Mullins, a young white man, was run over and killed by train few miles from Fayetteville. It is not known just how the accident oc- cured, but it is believed he sat down beside the track and went to sleep.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20

St. Paul. Minn.. Aug. 1S.-Miss Katherine Grathwol, whose death was announced from Santa Barbara, was teacher in one of the St. Paul public schools and her family is well known. Her mother was with her in California
 No details of the manner of her death have been received here by her father.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Bank officials Suicide.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Aug 1S.-W L. Petit, for many years assistant cash fer of the First national bank here, shot and killed himself early Monday morning III health is believed to have been the cause.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Killed by colored Officer.

Will Frederick. colored, was shot and killed at Jones Park, Pine Bluff. by a colored deputy constable named A. J. Sprewer It is claimed Sprewer was endeayoring to quell disturb ance when Frederick interfered.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Panama Canal Treaty Rejected.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-A cablegram dated August 12. has been received at the state department from Minister Beaupre at Bogota, saying that the Panama canal treaty has been rejected by the Colombian senate.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20

The Mayfower lay In the mouth of Oyster bay. Near by was the Dol phin with Secretary Moody, Admiral Dewey and the rear admirals on board.
 Before the president arrived, Sec retary Moody, Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bu reau of navigation; Rear-Admiral Rodgers, commandant of the New York navy yard; Capt. Brownson. commandant of the naval academy; Gen. Chaffee Sir Thomas Lipton, Col. Sharman-Carrowford of the Royal Ulster Yacht club; c. Oliver Iselin, w Butler Duncan, Woodbury Kane and Commodore Frederick c. Bourne, of the New York Yacht club, were taken on board the Mayfower
 The First saIute.
 As the president stepped on the deck of the Mayfiower her guns spoke the first salute of the morning Leaving her anchorage. the Dolphin passed the Mayflower, saluting as she went by. Then the Mayfower steamed down the bay, followed by the presidents yacht Sylph, having guests of the president on board. Slowly the presidents flag ship moved out into the sound, where the battleships and cruisers lay in two parallel lines lengthwise of the sound, with coIumn or destroyers flanKlng each line of larger ships. The right column was composed of two divisions, the first consisting of the Kearsarge, Illinois and Alabama. under command of Rear-Admiral Barker; the second, comprising the Texas, Baltimore and Chicago, commanded by Rear-Admiral Sands.
 The Left Column.
 The left column included Rear-Ad- miral Coghlan's flagship, the Olympia, and the cruisher Topeka, composing the first division. and Yankee, Prairie, Panther and Dolphin the second divi- sion. Rear-Admiral Wise commanding | Flanking the first column and between it and the Long Island shore was the first division of the destroyer fiotilla, the Decatur Bainbridge, Barry, Dale and Chauncey under command of Lieut.. L. H, Chandler Lying outside of all the remainder of the fleet was flank ing column of destroyers, including the
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Lord Snlisbury's Condition.

London, Aug. 1S.-Lord Salisbury passed a somewhat restless night 9th erwise, his condition is unchanged.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
ARKANSAS SIATf MNS.
Case Against Claiborne and Mrs. Gaines at Hot Springs Dis
 missed.
EVENTS OF LWEsk BRIEFLY CAaOAICLeD

Contract Let to an Indiana Firm for the New State apitol-"Smiina Joe" Clarke Gets TWenty-one Years for the Part He Took in Bank Rob- bery.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
tnexceptionaI Weather.

Fairer weather for the review could not have been asked. When the pres ident boarded the Mayfiower's launch at the ]. West Roosevelt landing. there was hardly a ripple that wrinkIed the surface of the water.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20

The roof of the Saline county court house, which was recently completed, was struck by lightning and consid- erably damaged.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
Mi. Reside Elsewhere.

City Marshal Guy Tucker. who shot and killed John Parnell at Fl Dorado, has rendered his resignation and will make his home at some other point in the state. MT. Tucker announces that he came to this conclusion in order that further trouble between his friends and enemies may be averted.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20
NAVAL REVIEW
 BY PRESIDENT
Twenty-0ne Warships Drawn Up in Four Columns on Long
 Island Sound.
THE WEATHER RIGHTEOUS
 AND THE REVIEW 4 SUCCESS.
Thunderous SaIutes Greeted the Chief Mngistrate as He Passed the Lines of Sea Fighters md. Later, Pnid Visit to Each Vessel In the Fleet.

Oyster Bay, Long Island, Aug. 18- Twenty-one warships drawn up in four parallel columns a mile long and in cluding some of the best fighting ships of the United States navy, resting on the glassy surface of Long Island sound, composed the picture which lay spread out before President Roosevelt when he stepped out on the veranda of his home at Sagamore Hill early Monday morning. Their brass work shining under the slanting rays of the morning sun, gave evidence that every ship was spiek and span for this, the first naval review at the nations sum mer capital, and probably the first ever held for the exclusive purpose of pres identiai honors.
The Monticellonian., 1903-08-20

Truxton, Worden, Whpple, Stewart and Lawrence, commanded by Lieut.. R. K Benham