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A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol does for the stomach that
which 1t is unable to do for itself, even
when but slightly disordered or over
loaded. Kodol supplies the natural
juices OF digestion and does the work
OF the stomach, relaxing the nervous
tension, while the infamed muscles
Of that organ are allowed to rest and
heal. Kodol digests what you eat and
enables the stomach and digestive or
gans to transform all food into rich
red blood, City Drug Store.
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OFFERED IN THE SENATE.
QUAY Contends that Resolutions Don't
Represent the Sentiment.

represent tne oeUtHS"
washington, Jan. 10.-When the
statehood bill came up in the senate
today Mr.. Beveridge had read a num-
Der of resolutions adopted at re-
cent convention in Oklahoma favoring
single statehood with Indian Territory
Mr.. Quay, who is leading the fight for
the admission of Oklahoma, Arizona
and New Mexico criticised the resolu'
tions. saying the people who adopt
Nd them had not acted intelligently
Ibecause the single statehood bill had
been withdrawn. He further charged
that they did not represent the sci
timent of a majority of the people of
Oklahoma. Mr. Nelson of Minnesota
continued but did not conclude his
remarks in opposition to the omnibus
Fbiu.
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WarnInq order.

In the United States Court in the la
dian Territory, Southern District
Tom @. Adams. plaintiff VS.. Ma
tilda M. Adams, defendant No.
5.412.
The defendant, Matilda NJ. Adams.
is warned to appear in this court ..
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff, Tom G. Adams.
Witness Hon. Hosea TownseAA.
Judge of said court, and the seal thsrs-
Of this 18th day Of December. 1902.
(Seal) @. NJ. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
Prueitt & Carr. Attorneys.
A. G. cruce attorney for non-rssi-
dent
First published Dec. 12. 1902.
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A FOUNTAIN PEN
For School Boys
and School Girls

We are pleased to offer any boy or
girl who will secure for us EIGHT
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY JOURNAL
AT THE RATE OF 20 CENTS EACH.
MAKING A TOTAL OF 81. and will
send the money to us, together vita
the names, we will mail to his or her
adress, charges prepaid. a BEAUT-
Full FOUNTAIN PEN. This pen rs
guaranteed to give good satisfaction n
properly handled. Rubber handle ana
gold pointed. 1T is FIRST CLASS
IN EVERY RESPECT. What 10 sks
use of having a bottle OF Ink vhsa
you can have this pen in your pocket
all filled with ink and ready for vrsf-
ing? THE PEN is A GREAT PRES
ENT FOR THE BOY OR GIRL, ans
II you will get out and make a litus
effort on Saturday. you can secure
list in a short time and earn tl,is
beautiful pen. Now is the to make .
trial as our proposition will only hsi<
good for sixty days from Dec. /.
Send money by posofice order or
draft. and address all communications
to The Kansas City Weekly Journal,
Kansas City, Mo.
Send for sample copies OF the week
ly for canvasslng.
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KNOX SERVES NOTICE.
Cites the Two Nations and the Freed.
Men Before the Court Of Claims.

4
Cites the Two Nations and the Freed.
Men Before the Court Of Claims.
To the Choctaw nation and the Chick.
asaw nation and the Chickasaw
Freedmen:
Notice is hereby given that on No
vember 25. 1902, the attorney general
of the United States, on behalf of the
United States, filed in the court of
claims of the United States, sitting at
Washington City in the District of
Columbia. "a bill of interpleader
against the defendant Choctaw nation
and Chickasaw nation and Chickasaw
freedmen under and pursuant 10 the
provisions OF sections SO, 81 and 3s
of the agreement between the United
States and the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations made on the 21st day OF
March, 1902, ratified and confirmed by
the act Of July I, 1902 Chap. 1862,
wherein jurisdiction was conferred up
on the aforesaid court OF claims to de-
termine the existing controversy re-
spectlng the relations of the Choctaw
freedmen to the ChoCtaw nation and
the right of such freedmen in the lands
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions under the 3rd article OF the
treaty of 1866 between the United
States and the Choctsw and Chick
asaw nations and under any and all
laws subsequently enacted by the
Chicksaw legislature or by congress,
and authorizing and directing the at
torney general of the United States to
file said bill of interpleader against
the aforesaid parties, to the end that
said parties be required to interplead
and settle their respective rights in
said ciurt. The said bill of intereplead-
er, filed as aforesaid and for the pur-
poses aforesaid, prays that the
said Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
on the one part and the Choctaw
freedmen on the other part be requir-
ed to interplead and settle and deter
mine between themselves the existing
controversy respecting the relations
of the Chickasaw freedmen and the
Chickasaw nation and the rights OF
such freedmen in the lands of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations under
the 3rd article of the treaty between
the United States and the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations and under any
and all laws subsequently enacted by
) the Chickasaw legislature or by con
gress. And said bll OF interpleadel
likewise prays for such Other
and further relief as the
nature OF the case may re
quire. Notice is further given that
under and pursuant to the 2Sth section
of the aforesaid agreement between
the United States and the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations, made the 21s
day of March. 1902, ratified and con
firmed by the act of July I. 1902
the aforesaid court of claims
mas issued a rule against
the defendant Choctaw nation and the
Chickasaw nation and the Chickasav
freedmen requiring each and all oI
them to be and appear before said
court in the city of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, on or before Janu
airy 26, 1908, and make answer to the
/ bill of interpleader filed in said cause
, by the attorney general of the United
States as aforesaid.
p. c. KNOX,
AiiX Cen of the IIniLnd statnn
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JOIN THE CROWD.

The New Northwest Is increasing
from immigration, by 100000 people
yearly. This region offers a field for
farmers, stock ralsers, miners, lum-
bermen, millers. fruit growers and an
classes of labor. The Cody-wyoming
extension into the Big Horn Region
offers a splendid opening for the live
stock and wool business and for farm.
ing by irrigation.
The Industrial expansion that is
now the basis of wealth In the East.
will be repeated in the Northwest.
Give some thought toward home
in Nebraska or Minnesota, the Dako-
tas, Montana, Northeastern Wyoming,
Northern Idaho, Washington, the Pu-
get Sound and Columbia River region.
NORTHWEST TRAIN TO TAKE.
The Burlington-Northern Pacific
Express is the only through train in
to the Northwest territory in connec-
tion with the Northern Pacific railroad.
Through coaches. chair cars (seats
free), through tourist sloepers over
this short line and time-saver TO the
Northwest. Connecting trains from
Denver to Alliance in connection with
this great through train. You can
reach the Northwest either via Kansas
City, St Joseph or Denver, by the
Burlington Route.
TO THE NORTH.
The Burlington has two trains daily
to ST. Paul and Minneapolis, reaching
he valuable territory OF Minnesota ana
the Dakotas traversed by the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern ram
roads. The Burlington is the maia
Travelled road to the Northwest and
North. Investigate the Northwest By
addressing either the Industrial De-
partments OF the Great Northern or
Northern Pacific railroads at st. Past,
or the undersigned.
L. L. WAkELY, G. p. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
L. J. BRIckER, T. p. A.,
S23 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
r. C. SHARON, 8. w. p. A.,
si3 Hain ST.. Kansas City, Mo.
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A Life at Stake.

If you but knew the splendid merit
OF Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without 1t. A dose or two
will prevent an attack OF pneumonia
or la grippe. II may save your life
Sold by Bonner & Bonner.
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Best LIniment on Earth,

Henry d. Baldwin. Supt. City Water
works. Shuilsburg. Wis, writes: Il
have trieo many kinds OF liniment but
have never received much benefit un.
iii used Ballard's Snow Liniment for
rheumatism and pains. think It the
best liniment on earth" 25c, soc
and $1.00 q bottle AZ w. b. Frames.
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II. Williams, San Antonio, Texas
writes; Little Early Riser pills are the
best ever used in my family. un.
hesitatingly recommend them to every
body. They cure constipation, bill
iousness. sick headache. torpid liver
1aundice, malaria and all other liver
troubles. For sale by City Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-11

The fellow who tells you that life
isn't worth living loses no time in
sending for the doctor when he has a
pain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-11

Look at a mans mouth and eyes
to tell his morals; at his voice and
walk to gage his mind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-11

Why doesn't some enterprislng ex
plorer advance the theory that the
north pole isn't there?
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Warning Order.


In the United States Court in the In
dian Territory, Southern dlstrIct;
M. j. Whatley, plaintiff, vs.. II. j,
Whatley. defendant. No. 5.415.
The defendant, II. j. Whatley, is
warned to appear in this court In
thirty days and answer the complaint
Of the plaintiff, NJ J. Whatley.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge of said court, and the seal
thereof, this 18th day OF December
1902 C. M. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
(SeaD
Furman & Mathers. Attorneys.
Thos. Norman, Atty for Non-Res.
First published Dec. 12. 1902.
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Most men keep their religion in
their wife's name so the devil can't
attach it for what they owe him.
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plsIocated Her Shoulder.

Atty. Gen. of the United States
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
MANY WILL BID FOR CONTRACT.
Capitol Commiss toner's Will Take Ac-
ton Wednesday.

State Capitol Commissioners AleXan-
der, McFarlane and Flenniken arriy-
eG in the city Saturday and their
presence served to revive interest in
the letting of the contract for the
completion Of the new capitol. says the
Little Rock Gazette. Next Wednes-
day is the day upon which the con
tract will be let.
Indications are that there will be
no less than ten bidders for the con
tract. So far as known now only one
of the bidders, George W. Donaghey,
is an Arkansan The others are locat-
ed in Kansas City, st. Louis Chicago
ana one or two other cities. Under
the provisions of the state capitol act
of 1903, the cost of the new capitol
shall not exceed s1.0o0000. The con,
tractor will be required to give bond
in the sum of s5o0,0oO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
GET ENCAMpNlENT
LOT SPRINGS DEFEATS LITTLE
ROCK IN SECURING THE
SOLDIERS
L is Now Practically Settled That
fefta VIII Sc Pitched IN Valley
OF Vapors.
of=Vapors

It has virtually been settled that
the encampment Of the Arkansas
State Guard will be held in Hot
Springs. No official announcement of
tae selection has been made. but
everything points in that direction,
says the Little Rock Gazette.
This morning Maj Gen w H.
haynes Adjt. Gen. Chas jacobson 1t.
Col. Lee Giles and Maj. K. NJ. Pearson
viii &C to Hot Springs for the pur-
nose Of further cOnferring With the
citizens anG looking over the grounds
fiels visit is regarded as conclusive
evidence that the encampment will be
held i'll the Thermal City, and that
Camp Churchill, as the redezv0us of
the state guard, is to be called in
honor Of Gen. T. j. Churchill, will be
located on one Of the many beautiful
sites which the city of Hot Springs
affords.
As it is expected to assemble the en-
campment the first week in Septem-
Der it is necessary to reach an early
determination as to the site, so that
subsequent arrangements may be car
ried forward duly and properly.
The people Of Hot Springs are very
anxious to have the encampment, and
they sent delegation to Little Rock
in the matter General Haynes and
several of his staff officers will return
the compliment today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
YER OWN RAILS
TIE COTTON BELT RAILROAD
Will SEND TRAINS To
ST. LOUIS.
Trains VIII Now Reach St. Louis One
Hour EarlierThan by Old
Arrangement

Fer Tie dGst tine=siuee It's orgaHi
zatioa the Cotton Bet Railroad now
is prepared 10 enter st. Louis olelziis
o1efl=ft7s= 4eeetefefe tho freight and
PASSENGER trains Of the Cotton Bet
haSe#ehtefed ST Louis over the tfaais5
of the Iron Mountain. connecting with
the latter railroad at Delta, Mo.=BY
az arrangement Just conaumnatcd
with The st. Louis Valley Railroad.
the Cation Belt has leased the tracks
OF the former company and henccforth
viii enter ST. Louis from Grays Pout.
Mo. over its tracks.
AL freight and passenger trains ef
the Cotton Bell will run from Grav's
Point 10 ST Louis The distance thus
saved Is estimated al about - miles,
thereby enabling the Cotton Belt 10
reach st. Louis about one hour earlier
than under the old arrangement. BY
teasing the tracks Of the St. LOUIS
Valley from Gray's Point to St. Louis,
the Cotton Belt is provided with an
Independent line to the great dstribut-
ing point of the southwest. This ar
rangement has just been perfected, and
" it the Cotton Belt expects to rea-
lize advantages hitherto not experienc.
ed in the movement of freight and mas
senger traffic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10

Continued to page 4)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
Work on 2. 3. and w.

Work is being rapidly pushed on
the Pine Bluff and Western railroad
A big force of men is being put on
and an effort is being made to gain
some of the great deal of time lost
by the incessant rains in December
and later months. The Pine Bluff
and Western will afford direct line
to Hot Springs from Pine Bluff, and
will prove fine feeder for this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
TR0AT CUT
GEORGlANA WILLIAMS KILLS
EVELiNA WiTHERS NEAR
REYDEL,
Both Are Coiored, ard the Murder
Came Near Causing a Riot
Among Negroes.
Georgiana Williams, a young negro

Georgiana Williams, young negro
woman, was arrested Sunday after
noon by Deputy Constable kipple
charged with the murder of another
negress, EFelina Withers, at the log.
ging camp Of John Saulpaugh about
three and a half miles n0rth Of Rev.
del, small station on the Pine BmY
and Arkansas railroad. The Williams
woman was brough to the city this
morning and bound over to await tne
action OF the grand jury by Justice
A. }, Stewart. The murder of the
Wlthers woman nearly caused a riot
IN the little logging camp, all the
negroes taking one side or the other.
and the discussion among them was
heated. The husband of the murder
ed woman attempted to kill the SLAYER
and was only prevented from doing so
by the timely arrival of Williams.
Even after the Williams woman was
placed under arrest, Withers attempt
ed to cut her.
The trouble between the two women
arose over some silver sponos which
each claimed. Georgiana Williams was
IN her own home Sunday morning par
ing her corns when the Withers wo-
man came in and started the quarrel
by demanding that the spoons be
turned over to her at once. When the
Williams woman did not comply with
her request, she picked up a broom
and hit her over the head with it.
This did not tend to produce good feI
lowship but still the Williams woman
kept her temper Then the Withers
woman took skillet off nearby
stove and hit the Williams woman
with it. The Williams woman got on
her feet and made jab at the With
ers woman with a barlow knife which
size udu Ill neI uduQ. ne stroke went
true and severed the juglar vein. The
Withers woman bled to death in a few
minutes. Tom Withers, the husband
of the murdered woman, Immediately
went after her slayer with the avowed
intention of avenging the murder of
his wife. Ed Williams took his wife's
part and the two men came to blows,
but the fight was stopped by friends
of Williams. This produced more
trouble and it looked like the entire
camp would be engaged in a free for
all fight Deputy Constable Ripple.
backed up by all the white men on the
place, took charge Of the Williams wo-
man and brought her to Pine Bluff.
where she has been placed in Jail Tom
Withers was warned not to attempt
to cause any further trouble.
The Williams woman says that she
had no intention Of killing the Withers
woman and merely jabbed at her to
keep her off.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
Girl Swept Three Miles in Sewer.

Girl Swept Three Miles in a Sewer.
Wellesley, Mass, Aug. 10.-For two
hours and a half little Mary Morgan,
13-year-old girl of South Natick. suf-
fered living death in the great sewer
which runs between Natick and here.
For three miles she stumbled along
or was borne unconscious by the cur
rent, and when she was finally rescued
she was still alive, but died a short
time afterward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
LAS VET BEEN LEARN
. m WHEREABOUTS OF
ETHEL FERGUSON.
:. Reen Placed in Hands Of
h But They Have no Clue
IN co to Work On.

FORTS to find q trace of Miss
ferguson, the young lady who
|eriously disappeared from her
Thursday night of last week,
toyen fruitless, and the mys-
bws deeper as the search for
IN. Mrs. Ferguson, the mother
Eoung lady. lives at 1113 East
Eenue. She has made diligent
among Miss Ethel's friends,
| IL can offer a plausible ex-
IN of her strange conduct. One
hid she had gone to Jonesboro,
grams to that place revealed
Another rumor has it that
bed to Memphis. Her mother
J think this is the case, as she
<fer no objection to her daugh-
|arriage and can ascribe no
Mhy an elopement would be
fy. A conductor on the Cot
! train that runs to Memphis
he saw the young lady on his
II is not sure.
ferguson says that she and her
+ had not quarreled and that
no reason why the young
build leave home on that ac-
Ferguson is described as being
knder, of medium height and
+ eyes and blond hair. She
lick manner of speaking and
cry erect.
|olice have been notified and
lgun the search for her, but
clue upon which to work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
D2G CROWDS
TURNED OUT TO-DAY TO ATTEND
TIE CONFEDERATE REUNION
REGFtELD.
Message Received Here From Jadge
Wood Says He Is Too II to be
Present.

Many people passed Through tie
city Sunday ni4at and this morning
on their way TO RedfeId to attend the
Confederate reunion TO be held al that
place today. y number of politicians
and those Interested in the euberna-
torial campaign also went from Pine
Bluff.
Redfeld has maae every preparation
to accommodate the large crowds an,-
the day will be a gala one in the his
tory of that onterprlsing little town.
Tie spea iLg Will be held under a
large arbor close te the railroad track.
A message received here Sunday
night from Judge c. D. Wood, of Lit
tie Rock, who had been invited to
speak, announces that the Judge will
be physically unable 10 attend. Judge
Wood has been in Hot Springs for the
past three weeks in an effort TO re-
gain his health, but went home Satur-
day afternoon ana was compelled to
take to his bed. His interests in the
campaign will be we'll looked after by
friends, for Judge Wood has many
friends in Jefferson county. Gov.
Davis and Mr. Eandeyenter will he
present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
ANOTHER VICTIM
ADDED TO THE DEATH LIST IN
FEUD AT ELDoRADO
SATURDAY..
John Parnel! Attempts to Shoot Guy
Tucker, But Tucker Too Quick
and Kills ParnelI.

Ell Dorado, Aug. 10-Guy Tucker,
city marshal Of this city, shot and
killed John Parnell on the street
Saturday in front Of the Garison-Al-
met. 1t is claimed by Tucker that
Parnel attempted to draw his gun
and Tucker was too quick for him,
and shot him three times, killing him
almost instantly.
Tucker is under arrest and we'll
guarded and will have a preliminary
trial on Monday. The coroner has
not pronounced any verdict yet The
sheriff made requsltion on the govern
or for the use Of the state guard sta
toned at this place and the same was
granted, The town is in a fever of
excitement and is practically under
martial law.
Governor Orders Out the Militia.
News OF the trouble reached Little
Rock early in the form of a telegram
from the sheriff of Union county re-
questing the governor to order out
the militia. The telegram was as
follows:
lei Dorado, Aug. 8, 1903.
Governor Jeff Davis, Commander-in-
CHIEF, A. S. G., Little Rock, Ark:
Order out military company, El
Dorado. Trouble here.
(SigneD wv. G.. Pendleton, Sheriff
Pursuant to Sheriff PendlelorfA re-
quest, the following telegram was ent
Continued to page Al
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
Mr.. Merriam Receivers.

Mr. ]. w. Merriam, of Monticello,
was in the city today. He was acci.
lentally shot few months ago while
on hunting trip in Pennsylvania, but
ne has fully recovered, and looks we'll
and hearty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
SWAMP FEVER
CAUSES DEATH OF CLIFF HUD.
GINS, LATE CLERK OF THE
ARLINGTON
Was 23 Years Old. Native OF Vir.
gina. ard Made Many Friends
During Residence Here.
Was 23 Years Old. Native Of Vir.
gina. and Made Many Friends
During Residence Here,

Mr.. J. Cliff lIudgins. former clerk at
the Arlington hotel. died Sunday morn
ing about O'Clock of swamp fever.
in his room at the Arlington hotel He
was sick only one week. the disease
play ing fearful havoc with his con.
stitutiou
Mr.. llHdsins came 10 this city about
ono year ago from Virginia whore his
parents are now living, and went tn
work at the Arlington hotel as day
clerk. About month ago. he resign
ed his position to travel through
Southern Arkansas for the Christian
Pepper tobacco house making Pine
Bluff his headquarters. He was taken
with swamp fever at Anderson,
small station down the Cotton Belt
road, but came on TO Pine Bluff and
had been confined to his room ever
since. Drs. Williams. Blackwell, Orto
and Goree were summoned to attend
the young man and one of the physf-
clans was at his bedside until the day
he died. Mr. Hudgin's condition was
not considered serious until Saturday
afternoon when he began to sink rap
idly and death ensued in few hours
Mr. Hudgins was about 23 years
old and was a native of Virginia. He
has one brother who has been tele-
graphed the news Of his death and
is expected to arrive today. The
body was removed to the undertaking
establishment of Holderness and Sen
yard and will be held there until Mr..
Hudgin's relatives are heard from
The body will be prepared for ship
ment and sent to Virginia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10
wv LEADER
TO THE FRONT IN CON.
FOR THE MERCHANTS
FREE LIBRARY.
lens Christian Association
First Place and Fencibles
Second.


lth the Graphic prints the
OF the contestants in the
IS Free Library contest. Up
returns made Saturday, the
lead, but the Young Mems
Association leads with 35,727
pile the Fencibles take sec
E with 2s,5ss votes, 7,129
ne rear. The vote, as shown
etufns made to the Graphic
Is as follows: