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The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
COMPLETELY IN THE DARK.
Russin Has to Depend tpOn News
 paper Reports For News.

St Petersburg, May 10.-The Rus sian authorities are completely in the dark as to what is happening in the territory occupied by the enemy, ex- cept such news as comes from the newspapers abroad and originating from Japanese sources. The reports of a Japanese landing at Takushan and the investment of Port Dalny, etc, while not confirmable here officially gre not denied
 The Novoe Vremya is greatly eXcit- sd over the action of the Swedish au- thortes in mining the entrance of the hartor of Site, on the Island of Goth land in the Baltic sea. demanding that the foreign office ascertain the cause, seemingly forgetting that Site was cc- cupied Is a base by the British fleet operating against St Petersburg at the time of tae Crimean war.
 Nieeroy Alexieff refuses to receive any more foreign var correspondents.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Landmark 8urned.

Fira at Texarkana destroyed the brick store buildings on East Boarc street. owned by w NJ Murphy anc Abe Weinstein. The building owned by tho latter was one of the frs brick structures ever erected in tht town, and in the early sos was usec as an opera house The buildings were occupied by Abe Welastein. dry goods loss s7000 with no insurance Murphy & Wyche. groceries. loss 5000. insurance s4.000 The other losers are: Wm. Frye. lodging apart ments, s7000 insurance $400; Morris Lacopsky, dry goods, loss s4000, GOV cred by insurance; J A Reynolds dry goods, $500; C. A Ketlering. gen eral store, $l000, covered by insur ance; o. D DeArrigo. grocer $500 and Mrs Robinson lodging aprtment $500. all covered by insurance The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
BLEW OFF TOP OF HIS HEAD
Suicide of Harold T. Clarke, m American, In Leading
 Paris Hotel.

Paris, May 1O.--Harold T. Clarke, of New York and San Francisco. son of the late Jeremiah Clarke, of San Fran cisco, killed himself in a leading hotel here by blowing off the top of his head with revolver He had been touring the continent for several months. and had just arrived F Paris from Monte Carlo. where it is understood. he lost heavily Clarke.s mother and sister who are in this city, are unable to give the slightest claw ;o the cause of his suicide The deceased was 31 years of age The body will be shipped to the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Postal Fraud Order ,ss,e1.

The Postmaster general has issued an order denying the use of the mails to Mamie Graham of Green Forest Miss Graham is blind and some time ago started an endless chain scheme it is alleged under the pretense that she had natural talent for music and wanted to purchase piano Post office inspectors learned that the money received daily by Miss Graham as a result of the endless chain, aver aging from s to sl0, was used for her living expenses. that she did not know one musical note from another and had no intention of learning. The assistant attorney general. in view of her affiiction, offered to suspend ths issuance of the fraud order if she would cut the endless chain and re. turn the money she had received Miss Graham refused. however, and the order was issued
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
ARKANSAS SIA|E MNS.
Gov. Davis Refuses to Interfere in the Famous Mart Vowell
 Murder Case.
EVENTS OF AwEEk BRIEFLY CHROaICLED
Call Issued Requesting Appointment of Delegates to Good Roads Con- vention to Be Held in St. Louis.
VoWeIl Must Hang.

Gov. Davis has refused to interfere in the case of Mart Vowell. convicted of murdering William Lovejoy in Clay county last August Eowell was tried in Greene county on change of venue and will be executed at Paragould, June next. This case is of great interest to the mary friends and rel atiYes of both the dead man and Vow ell and largely signed petitions were presented to the governor for and against executive clemeney. Alter hearing both sides, Gov Davis con cluded not to interfere and issued the following proclamation:
 Whereas, at the September, 1903. term of the Greene circuit court and on Thursday, the 10th day of Septem- Der, 1903. the same being a day of the regular term of said Greene circuit court, one Mart Vowe1l was convicted of the crime of murder in the first degree and was by the said Greene circuit court sentenced to be hanged on the 18th day of November. 1903, be tween sunrise and sunset, by the sher- if of said Greene county until he was dead; and.
 Whereas. the said Mart Vowell prayed an appeal in said cause to the supreme court of the state of Arkan- sas. which was by said court granted on November :. 1903; and.
 Whereas. the supreme court of the said state of Arkansas on the 23d day of January, 1901. in all things af- tirmed the judgment of the said Greene circuit court.
 Whereas. on the 18th day of April 1901, the clerk of said supreme court filed in the office of the governor of this state a mandate in said cause showing the action of the said su- preme court in affirming the judg- ment of the circuit court of Greene county in the case Of the said Mart Vowell and
 Whereas the said Mart Vowell has applied to the governor of the state of Arkansas for communication of the death sentence imposed by said Greene circuit court
 Now. therefore, l. Jefferson Davis, governor of the state of Arkansas having carefully considered the appli- cation of said Mart Vowell for com mutation of said death sentence, de- cline to interfere therein, and by vir tue of the authority vested in me un- der the constitution and by the laws of the state of Arkansas do hereby decree that the said Mart Vowell be by the sheriff of the said Greene coun- ty, on the 9th day of June. 1904. be tween sunrise and sunset, hanged by the neck until he is dead
 Tn testimony whereof. have here unto set my hand and caused to b, affixed the great seal of the state of Arkansas in the executive chamber in the city of Little Rock. on this. the 7th day of May, f904
 Jefferson Davis.
 Governor of Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
THEY MAY YET BE RESCUED
Imprisoned in Locust Gap Slope May Be Alive.

Shamokln, Pa, May 10-It is barely possible that the five miners who were imprisoned in the Locust Gap slope, on Thursday last, may be alive The smoke and black damp had sufficiently disappeared to enable the rescu:ng party to penetrate to the bottom of the slope, but no trace of the men could be found. It is believed that the miners have gone into an abandoned slope and that they may be found alive. The flames are under control
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
PitiabIe Condition of Italian Colo nists sat Palermo, Forty Miles
 North of Mobile, An.

Mobile, Ala, May 10.-A local paper received letter from a member of the new Italian colony at Palmero 40 miles north of Mobile, stating that the col onists were in want; that children need food and that conditions at the colony were pitiable. An appeal is made for aid. and the writer says the Italian consult at New Orleans has been advised of the sitution.
 The colony is made up of Italians re- gently brought from New York city.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Convictions Already Secured.
BRlG.-GEN. s. w. GR0ESBECK
He Served His Country Faithfully For Upwards of Forty Years
 In the Army. nF

St Louis, May 10-Brig Gen. Stephen w Groesbeck. United States army, retired, died at his residence in this city early Sunday morning He had not been in good health since his service in Cuba under Gen, William R. Shafter in 1898, when he contracted malarial fever. About the first of March he had an attack of la grippe. which greatly enfeebled his constitu- ton Three weeks ago typhoid fever developed. On Saturday there were symptoms of pneumonia, and death soon followed.
 Gen Groesbeck had record of more than forty years of hoIbrable service in the army.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
SECOND PACIFIC sQuxDRoN.
Russia Preparing Second Squad,
 dron for Service In tn" Pacific.

New York, May 10.-Renewed energy is being expended on the preparations of the second Pacific squadron, which will consist of ! ironclads and F cruisers, says a Herald dispatch from St Petersburg.
 Orders are cut for the commanders of the Sissoi Veliki and the Navarin and Admiral Nachimhoff immeditely to take aboard armaments and prepare to start fer the far east.
 Accordin; to the last announcement, however, the fleet is, not expected to sail until some time in July, going by the outside route.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Medicos Elect Officers.

At the annual meeting of the State Medical society, held at Texarkana last week, the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing year: President. J. P Runyan, Little Rock; first vice president, J. l.. Butler. Sheridan; sec ond vice-president, H. H. Garfield, Si- loam Springs; third vice-president, A. c. Clyne, Bethel; treasurer. R. C.. Thompson, Pine Bluff; secretary, c. c. Stephenson, Little Rock.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
NATURALIZATION
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Many Policemen in Greater New York Alleged to Be Holding Be-
 gus Naturalization Papers.
UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
 ARE LOOKING INTO THE MATER.
NaturaIixed, or Alleged Nnturaiized, Policemen to Be Legally ExaIu- ined to Ascertain When, Where and How They Got Their Citizens Papers.

New York. May 10.-In the course of sweeping investigation into nat uraliaztion frauds which has been in progress here during the past b months, the authorities have been in- formed that many members of the po- lice force hold papers said to have been secured by methods not in accord with the law. Most of the men under sus- pieion are said to have been on the force some years. It is likely the nat uralized policemen in Greater New York vii be examined
 Prosecutions May Follow.
 Assistant United States District At torney Marx. appointed some time ago by Attorney-General Knox, at the re- quest of United States District Attor- ney Burnett. to prosecute those who hold and traffic in spurious citizenship papers. said in regard to the matter:
 Arrangements have just been con- pleted between the department of jus tice and State superintendent of Elec- tions Morgan that the bureau of cleo ti0ns ana the United States district attorneys Cffice shall cooperate We are 1f)rmed that a considerable num- Der Of the police force hold papers ob- tained by fraud, or have never been natural;zei.
 Co-Operation of Government.
 The cooperation O. the government with the bureau of elections will enable the district attorney to have witnesses subpocnae1.
 Tt is onr plan to subpoena. if nec- essary. and naturalized policeman and examine him as to his naturalization, date Of arrival in this country, and so on. IL would be useless for any of them 10 tell anything but the truth, be- cause the government has in it's pos session evidence with regard to their landing"
 Convictions Already Secured.
 Since the inauguration of the work, more thaa year ago, about 15o men have been convicted In complieity in securing fraudulent papers. Most of them were Italians. One hundred cases are still pending
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
John Schuster, Aged Fourteen Kills His Little Sister mt Moose
 Inke, Nanitobu.

Winnipeg, Man. May 10.-Word has been received from Moose Lake that John Sehuster. aged II years murdered his eight-year-old sister by beating out her brains with poker The boys fa- ther, it is alleged, with the hope of hid ing the crime, buried the body, but the matter became known to the mounted police. who arrested the boy who was i'll in the hospital
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
JAPANESE CASUALTIES.
Official Report of Jnpnnese Losses
 in the Fighting on May I.

Tokio, May 9.-5 p. m.-The official report of the Japanese casualties at the battle of the Yalu. May l, shows that the guards lost one officer and 20 men killed and had seven officers and 122 men wounded.
 The second diyison lost one officer and S4 men killed and F officers and 305 men wounded.
 The twelfth division had three off, cers and Is men killed and five officers and 2G3 men wounded.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
FIRE AT BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham Mills Destroyed and Other Property Damaged,
 At a Loss of S6O,OO0.

Birmingham, Ala. May 10.-Fire, which started Sunday afternoon in the Birmingham mills, occupying three story brick building on South Twen- tieth street. one block from the union passenger station, destroyed the estab- lishment and building and damaged the Beatty Bros machine shops and build ing adjoining Loss $60 900
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Good Attendance Desired.

Officials of the State Good Roads association have issued call for the appointment of delegates to the na- tional Good Roads convention, which is to be held in St. Lou $, May i6 to chairman of local good roads associa- tion, board of trade, commercial league and mayor in the state is re- quested to appoint delegates, each one of whom will be entitled to seat Tn the convention and voice in the pro ceedings.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Second Attempt Successful.

Willis Sh.nn. confined in the Pope county jail. committed suicide by hanging himself Shinn was suffer ing from alteration of the mind which was the cause of his being committed to jail Several weeks ago Shinn tried to take his life by shooting himself in the neck.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
RUSSIAN TROOPS
 STILL RETIRING Are Marching to Liao-Yang, Where They Expect to Make a De-
 tern mel Stand.
MILITARY CIRCLES ALL BELIEVE
 THE JAPS WILL ADVANCE RAPIDLY.
AstOnishment Expressed Tint the Russians should Have Abandoned FenG-Wnng-ChcnG Which Is De- scribed heinz Admirably Adapted For Defense.

St Petersburg. May 10.-The Rus- sians, in obedience to Gen. kuropat- kin's orders, have abandoned Feng- Wang-Cheng and are retiring toward Liao-Yang, where they intend to make a determined stand.
 Military circles, both here and else where, believe that the Jaapnese, who are well acquainted with climatic con ditions in southern Manchuria, will dd vance now with all possible speed.
 The rumor that Dalny is in the hands of the Japanese is not confirmed, but is regarded as highly probable.
 Astonishment Expressed.
 Much astonishment is expressed at the apparent voluntary abandonment of g-Wang- -Cheng by the Russians.
 foreign strategist who explored southwest Manehuria, describes Feng- Wang Cheng as admirably adapted ta defense. In his opinion it's occupation by the Japanese is of the highest strategic importance
 Altogether, he views the present po- sition of the Russians in q very pessi-
 
 The Japanese are within 70 miles Of New-Chwang.
 The reports that the Russians, al Kuropatkin's orders, are preparing to desert this stronghold and will fall back on Liao-Yang, where they will await the enemy for a decisive battle have caused profound astonishment.
 Kuropntkin Running Things.
 The war office announces that it has no information @ this effect. It an swers all queries by a statement that Kuropatkin is managing the campaign according to his own ideas
 The persistency with which he has fallen back, without offering any oppo sition to the Japanese, except when taken by surprise. has left bad im pression, and he is already being made the scrapegoat in popular opinion. There are many who would not be sus prised to see him filling this role sooG officially
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
A Russian Scouting Column.

Seoul, May 10.-The Japanese consul at Gen San telegraphs that a force of Russians, number unknown, aeeompa- nied by Manehurian mounted bandits. crossed the Yalu far above Wiju, ad- vanced southeast and occupied Chang Jin 100 miles west of Song-Jin. May 5.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
BODY FULLY IDENTIFIED.
The Body Found Near Kelly Cave Nn.. Identified as That of Young
 Millionaire Wentze,

Big Stone Gap, Va, May 10-The body of E. L. Wentze, although partly decomposed, has been fully identified His revolver, with three shots missing any his eyeglasses were found about 2G feet away The body lies near the BlackWood road, about mile north of Kelly cave. The relatives have left Philadelphia on a special train, and when they reach here the inquest will be held
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12

Terre Haute Ind, May 10.-In fight growing out of quarrel over fence line. Robert Kelley was fatally shot and his, son, Robert Kelley shot in the arm The men who attacked them were Harrison l. Burton and Frank Woodrum
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
On Trial for Murder of Sister.

Rising Sun, Ind, May 10-The case of James Gillespie, charged with the murder of his sister, postponed from last Monday, was called and the work of impaneling a jury was begun. Gill lespie appeared pale from his long con- finement in iail
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Murder over Thirty-Cent Jackpot.

Chicago, May 10.-Quarreling over a 30-cent jackpot In penny ante poker game, Harry Simmons, a circus aero naut, shot l.. B. Wickman, waiter, through the heart. killing him instant ly. Simmons escaped, but later surren- dered to tbe police.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Returned Without Reonisit:on.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 10.-A Chi cago officer left here. Sunday, night, for Chicago, having in custody Fred A. Beach. the self-confessed embezzler of sl3,000 from his employer. Beach con sented to return to Chicago and stand trial
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Gen. Lee to Visit st. Louis.

St. Louis, May 10-Gen Fitzhugh Lee will shortly visit St Louis to spend some time at the Worlds fair He is the president of the Jamestown Expe- sition Co, which is arranging for the celebration, in 1907. of the quadrieen- island Va
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
other Enemies Attack Russians.

St. Petersburg. May 10.-An urgent telegram has been received from Muk- den asking for the immediate dispatch of 100 doctors. Typhus fever, dysen- tery and smallpox have assumed an epidemic character among the Russian troops
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
New Departure in Mexico.

Mexico City, May 10.-The formal official proclamation and promulgation creating the office of vice-president of Mexico will take place in a few days
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Convicted of Murder.

Kennett, Mo. May 10.-Louis Eden was found guilty in the circuit court of the murder of Frank Huff in Maiden, Mo. last December The evidence showed that Eden shot Huff without provocaton. Sentence will be pro rounced May 15
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Fire In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 10-Fire in the building occupied by the Pounds-Ford Stationery Co caused a loss estimated at sl00,000 Joseph Vahling and family of three, who lived on the third floor. had narrow escape from suffocation.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Delivered ats Credentials.

Belgrade, May 10.-John B. Jackson, United States minister to Servia, deliv- cred his credentials to King Peter. The minister was escorted to and from the palace by attachments of the kings guards
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Died In Terribi Agony.

Laporte. Ind, May 1O-Howard Fogle died to-day in terrible agony from meningitis, brought on by ex- cessiye drinking of pop, eating pop corn and smoking cigarettes. He was 15 year. old
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
AIexfen Removes to Harbin.

St Petersburg, May 9-6 p. m.-Vice- roy Alexieff has telegraphed to the em- peror announcing the transfer of his headquarters to Hatbin.
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
Cnused Il Sensntion.

Kharkoff, Russia, Sunday. May S. The order for the mobilization of the reserves, which is to take place to- morrow. has caused sensation here
The Monticellonian., 1904-05-12
ITALIAN COLONY STARVING

in the army.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

The late George ran Train loved
children. The children of New York will
miss him from Madison Square. where, in
fine weather, he would play with them all
day long.
Citizen Train used to tell Of . little
girl TO whom he once gave a rich cake.
She ate II. and asked for another.
I'd like to give you another said the
old man. but 1t would make you sick
Give it to me. anyway" said the little
girl. AT the d~lspensary I can get medi-
cine for nothiu'." o.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
THE VILLAGE JOKESMlTH.

The stove in the village grocery at
SGuintviile roared fiercely in defiance or
the cold outside. Seated around II were
Lem Davis. the proprietor; Seth stebbins
and Abe Todhammer. Enter Ike Cochran.
stamping the snow from his feet, unwind
ing nine yards of wool comforter from
his neck.
'.Halloo. everybody. killed my hog to-
day"
Abe Todhammer: How much did be
weigh"
Ike: Guess
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
6. And then Bedelia's lover
Got a most terrific bump.
Mistaken.

Sir exclaimed
the injured party,
you stuck your UNI
brella in my eye"
''Oh. no. replied
the cheerful offender,
you are mistaken
Mistaken de-
manded the ir a t
man. You idiot! l
know when my eye
is hurt, | guess
Doubtless re
plieG the cheerful
chap, but you don't
know my umbrella
borrowed this one
from a friend to-
day" Cincinnati
Times-Star,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

Ida: Il think a great deal of Edwin
May: But Harold is more romantic.
He is waiting for you to stand under the
mistletoe."
Ida: Yes. but Edwin doesn't watt
Chicago News.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
Experience

What is your idea OF experience"
asked the very young man.
Experience" replied the sage from
Sageville. lis the result of wanting every
thing you can't get and getting everything
you ont want."-Chicago News.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

How about that little biil?'" asked the
doctor.
why. doctor" was the reply. only a
little while before you sent It in You told
me not to let anything worry me. an2 1
haven't."-Chicago Post.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
The Same Girl.

Young Husband: ''when used to kiss
you. you slapped me-"
Young Wife: We'll. you won't get
slapped now. unless you forget to kiss
me."-Iliustrated Bits.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

With skillful hind the cook reversed
The pancake that it might rot burn;
To whom the nervous pancake said:
oh. dear. YOU gave me Such a turn"
New Orleans Tfmes-Democrat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

There's one thing about my boy. Josh"
said Farmer Corntossel. Once get him
started, an there's no obstacle kin sop
him."
Yes" answered his wife. "y reckon
Josh'l be runnin' an automobile or a troll
ley car yet.'-Washington Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

Miss Oldum (coyly): When he proposed
I kept him in suspense for at least ten
minutes"
Miss Sharp: "Oh. / guess not. I suppose
it merely seemed that long to you
Philadelphia Ledger.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
Little to Prey Upon.

Cholly: "Cawn't imagine what's the
mattah with Gussie. There seems to be
something preying on his mind
Miss Sharpe: "Oh! whatever Ii Is, let It
alone. 1t will probably die of starvation"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

so you have de-
cided to break your
W h
him."
Yes she returned
thoughtfully. but ]
don't think I shall do
il until after my
birthday that comes
next week"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
No Douht Ahouf 1t.

| Uncle said the High-School young
man. lis politics singular or plural?'
Sonny" was the reply. 'in de paht of
de country whah l come rum dey's
singular. mighty sing'lar."-Washington
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

"Hush! Lusy." said Mrs. Lushrnan. who
was calling upon Mrs. Popley. Don't
make 50 much noise"
"Why?" demanded her little daughter.
Because you'll wake Mrs. Popley's
baby"
Gracious! Does the baby rave to sleep
till he's sober, oo?"-Standard and Times.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

What was the trouble?"
He couldn't SWIM"
What has that TO do with his failure ,"
HE got into a company where the stock
was all water.'-The Automobile.