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The Monticellonian., 1904-08-11

STATE OF ARKANSAS,
 County of Drew.
 I.J ". Kimbro, County Clerk, within and for Drew county, Arbansas, do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing is a correct statement of the Financial condition of Drew county Arkansas, and for the sev eFstl School District, ofthe said county. Witness my hand sud official se,d this tue lst day of August, 1904.
 J. N. kIAfBRO.
 County Clerk.
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IfGov. Davis will cut out his reference to the election commits sioners and stick to his Hardy speech, as printed in last Sun days Gazette, few Democrats will find cause of complaint. What the Gov does for Clayton and his gang is a plenty.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-11

Judge Alton E Parker has ten dcred resignation as Chief Justice f the Court of Appeals, of New York, and will make the race for President as q private citizen of this Republic.
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They all are Pleased.

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The Monticellonian., 1904-08-11

The next President of the Unit ed States will wear the name of Alton E. Parker.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-11

MT. Bryan will make an ac- tive campaign for Judge Parker and Democracy.
The Monticellonian., 1904-08-11

Is To indebtedness of Co to date, SI3l49 56 lg lS The following statement of the financial
 condition of the School Districts of the a,ii County is the balance on hand June 80-h, le 1904, the end of the fiscal school year, to- (, gether with the, District tax; the poll tax
 { and the State fund have not been apportion- ( ed, yet Il Nc. DIST
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Lincoln county has an inde pendent ticket It is to be re gretted.
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Editorial

The big strike is now on.
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Parker. Peace and Prosperity.
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financial Statement.
 Of Drew County.

The following is the Financial Statement of Drew county, showing the amounts re ceived from all sources and the amounts ex- pended for all purposes during the year end ing July 18th, 1904; also the Statement of the Financial Condition of the several School Districts
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THURSDAY, AUG II, 1904.
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Constable-Lutber IIogue.
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Ea1toc ana Groprietor-
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NDNTICEELONIAN.

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Governor-IefT. Davis. Secretary of state-O.C. Lud-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
JAPANESE SUCCESS WAS DUE TO
 SUPERIORITY OF THE ARTILLERY
JAPANESE HAD 100000
 MEN IN THE YALU FIGHT

st. Petersburg, May 2, 8 p. m.-The As- -ociated Press has obtained from the general staff an outline of the operations on the Yalu river during the past week.
 The Russian force, including the re- serves, was composed of General kashta- linsky's rifle division, General Mistchen- kos Cossack outposts and brigade Of artillery. the whole under General Sassu- Itch. The Russian lines were at Kulien Cheng. or Turen Chen Opposite Wiju and Antung, both on the Feng Wang Cheng road). A mile north of kulien Cheng lies the village of Potietinsky, near tributary of the Litzavena, five miles up which Is Chingow. On the op- posite bank of the tributary Is the vil- lage of Litzaven. Opposite Potietinsky stands Housan with a dominating height. Still higher on the right of the Yalu. Is the village of Ambikh, at the confiu- ence of the Aipike.
 The Japanese forces, the staff officer believes, approximated a hundred thous- and men, of which four divisions, thir- teen battalions and fifty-six guns were in action.
 The Japanese prepared for crossing the river by posting all their available guns of which the Russians say the Japanese had five times more than they, along the line facing Kulien Chen, and Antung and also landed from their warships 47 guns. This array of artillery eventually made Kulien Cheng untenable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
ORIENTAL DISPLAYS
 ARE VERY STRIKING
BY J. A. MAckNlGHT.

St. Louis. May 2.-(Special)-Probably no one phase of the exposition is more striking or more deeply suggestive to the western mind than the wonderful dis plays from the Orient. These begin with the national paviions of China, Japan. Siam, the Philippines and India and con tinue in the characteristic exhibits to be found in nearly all of the great places of the exposition.
 Surprises of no ordinary kind are n store for the visitor wherever these ori- ental feature are met with, but no more wonderful revelation is made than in the mineral wealth of Japan as set fortn ii4 the superb exhibit of the country In the Mines Palace. The display of ores or gold. silver, copper, lead, iron, antimony and manganese shows at a glance the basis of the nations progress while the finished products from these, and the me technical skill manifested in the haneiins of them, are convincing arguments or vhe intelligence and industry of that people- Their method of display and classinoa :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
METHODISTS ARE
 ASSEMBLING FAST
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH CHURCH IS IN SESSION AT WACO. TEx.-DR. MONK BREACHES.

Waco, Tex, May 2.-The doors of the big new tabernacle were thrown open to- night and an audience numbering more than 5000 persons assembled to hear the opening sermon of the missionary con ference of the M. F. church, south, by Rev. Alonzo Monk of Fort Worth. The choir of two hundred voices sang the first anthem of the conference, and after prayer, Dr. Monk announced his text from the second chapter of Luke, 18th verse:
 T must be about my fathers business.
 The doctor forcefully dwelt upon the work of spreading the gospel.
 Rev. J. B. Sears will call the conference to order at S:45 o'clock tomorrow, and Rev. J. c. Wilson will conduct the open ing services. The first conference ad- dress will be delivered by Dr. Seth Ward, the assistance general secretary. Dr. B. F. Gassoway of the Indian mission con ference, wired Dr. Hotchkiss that he would arrive tomorrow with delegates from the various nations. several of whom are Indians of pure blood, and or dained Methodist ministers, distinguished for piety and oratory Bishop Hendrix wired Dr. Nelson that the bishops who attended the church extension conference at Louisville, Ky, will reach here to- morrow. The house of bishops will meet Wednesday, Bishop Wilson of Baltimore, Md, presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03

Under cover of powerful batteries north of sindiagow, the Japanese crossed to Housan, occupying the height. As the latter position would have enabled them to direct a raklng fire against the Rus sians at Kulien Cheng, General Sassulitch ordered it to be Ietaken Friday This was done. but on Saturday the Japanese, un- der cover of a battery, re-occupied it. the defenders falling back across the Lltza- vena and continuing the fight with the lapanese who were attempting to flank them at Chingow.
 The Russian force at Antung and Ku- lien Cheng had meanwhile retreated to it's second line, a few miles westward. The whole Russian force engaged in a form of semi-circle, the horizon of which was gradually drawn in, preparatory to retiring to a position further west This was the situation when the last Russian official reports were sent in.
 The issue ultimatly turnd probably upon whether the order to withdraw was given at the proper time. A slight delay at a eri- tical moment might have enabled the enemys vastly superior artillery to con- centrate on the Russian guns, killing horses and gunners, and compelling the abandonment of the guns. But if so, the Russian plans will not be changed by ac- cidental losses. General Sassultch would continue his retreat, contesting stubborn ly a possible Japanese advance along the Feng Wan Cheng road, which runs through a hilly country crowned with heights and exactly suited to Russian tac- ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
DR. GRETH SAILS FIVE
 MILES IN HIS AIRSHIP

San Francisco. May 2.-Dr. Greth today tried to make a trip to San Jose in his airship, but after travelling about five miles some slight disarrangement of the machinery was discovered and the aerial voyager was forced to make a landing. Dr. Greth was accompanied by engineer Frederick Belcher. Dr. Greth was satis- fled with the results of this experiment tai flight, because he accomplished good deal more than on former occasions, and from it concluded that he is working in the right direction.
 He went up at S:10 a. m. with the car attached to a rope which held the monster balloon from doing any damage to the neighboring houses as it started toward the skies. When the rope was cast off Dr. Greth let his machine rise still higher and then made a circular figure about a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
SENTIMENT FOR PARKER.
South Carolina Democrats Hold County
 Conventions.

Columbia, s. C., May 2.-In South Car olna today the county conventions were held to elect delegates to the democratic convention on May IT. So far as known, the sentiment of delegates elected is strongly for Parker.
 In the Richland county convention at Columbia. the state capital. strong Par ker resolutions were enthusiastically adopted. and also resolution endorsing the course of MT. John Sharp Williams as minority leader in the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
JAPANESE SHOWED
 MUCH INGENUITY
SENT WIRELESS MESSAGE SO ALExIEFF COULD INTERCEPT THEM JUST TO WORRY THE RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR.

Fort Arthur, May "Details of the de- monstration off Port Arthur April N disclose the desperate ingenuity of the Japanese Their squadron set alloat a string of connected raft carrying high explosive materials. About TAO o'clock in the morning, when five miles off shore, the combustibles took fire, the wind and waves bringing the floats toward the har- bor. Under cover of this screen of fire. eight Japanese torpedo boats. towing a launch filled with mines slipped around to near where the Petropavloysk was ly- ing, hut were driven off but not before the mines had been placed. The mines have since been destroyed.
 The Japanese, knowing the Russians would intercept wireless messages, tried neat trick to deceive and worry Vice roy Alexieff. For several nights in suc- cession thy sent wireless tclegraphy or ders to prepare for landing of fireshps and attack by submarine boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Casualties Number 200o.
Baron Hayashi Talks.

London, May 2.-Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister here, who has been the recipient of numerous telegrams of con- gratuation upon the Japanese successes on the Yalu, and especially on the result of the first serious land fighting, said to the Associated Press today:
 .'The immediate result of General Ku- rokrs success will probably be a move ment on Feng Huan Cheng, which the Chinese have fortified with their usual brick structures.
 q understand though I cannot vouch for the absolute accuracy of the state ment, that Russia had only one hundred guns in Manchuria. If that is the case her artillery strength has been diminish ed almost. one-third. They fight we'll, these Russians, and Feng Huan Cheng will not be taken without a hard strug- gle unless General Kuropatkin again changes his plan of campaign. The an nouncement that the Russians would not contest the crossing of the Yalu has prov ed, as we thought. to be misleading Thirty thousand men is far too large a body for any general to leave in the face Of the enemy, If it were merely intended to hamper his movements Kuropatkln evidently meant to make a determined re- sistance. but he either under-estimated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03

quarter of mile in circumference Every thing went well until the a'rsnlp arrived over Blaken's six mile house on the San Bruno road
 It was then going rapidly toward San Jose, but something went wrong with the machinery which caused the airship to stop. The inventor and the engineer tried to reverse the brake and then after a pause the fans were started and the ship started to descend.
 To all appearances the fans were con- trolling the ship, though it was conceded they were not quite large and powerful enough to meet the resistance of strong wind.
 Eye witnesses of the descent said that the airship came down gradually and touched the ground gently, allowing the men in the car to step out. Nothing was injured either in the car or about the gas bag.
 The engine is anautomobile machine of E0-horsa DOxVer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
BOYS AT WORK FOR zoo
 HAVE 4 TREAT IN STORE
IVORY CITY WAS
 FLOOD OF LIGHT
THOUSANDS OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT THE FAIR AS SOON AS TWILIGHT DEEP EMS.

St Louis. May 2.-World's Fair Grounds. When the first regular day of the Louisiana Purchase exposition had drawn to a close, and the mantle of twi- light had enshrouded the ivory city, a flood of light suddenly burst forth from the thousands of electric bulbs that line the tops of the main buildings and the colonnade of statues surmounting festi- val hall, Illuminating the plaza of St. Louis and the lagoon. Twilight is the signal for the closing of the main exhib- 1t palaces for the night, and until II o'clock the visitors enjoy the concessions. the lagoon trips on gondolas and launches, the music from the various bandstands and promenades White lights will be used in the illumination for several nights and then 2O,OO0 colored bulbs will be tested Tonight President Mrs. Daniel Manning and the members of the board of lady managers, assisted at a reception rendered by Governor Peabody of Colorado to officials and dig ntaries of the exposition.
 An autograph picture of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the President, sur rounded by photographs of over fifty prominent women of St. Louis and Mis- souri, will decorate the walls of the tea room of the board of lady managers building.
 A party of fifty Pawnee and Wichita Indians has arrived from Oklahoma and will be quartered on the exposition h. dian reservation Soon after the arrival of the party a daughter was born to the wife of Burgess Hunt, interpreter for the Wichitas and has been christened Louisiana"
 .E I.,,tI, ,Jt .71xIt cated during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
CHANGES IN SOUTHERN. Office of Chief Clerk of Passenger De- parment Has Been Restored.

Washington. May 2.-(Special.) )-Passen- ger Traffic Manager s. H. Hardwick, of the Southern railway. today announces the restoration of the office of chief clerk of the passenger department and the appointment to that position of II. F. Cary at present district passenger agent at Jacksonville Fla.
 Consequent upon the appointment are the transfer of district passenger agent ]. c. Lusk. from Birmingham to Jackson vile. Fla, and the promotion of J. N. Harrison from the office of city passen- ger agent at Mobile to district passenger agent at Birmingham.
 A. J. Lee Is made city passenger agent at Mobile. The changes are effective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Clancy Defeats Peter Brown.

London, May 2.-In ten-round con- test at Whitechapel tonight Jack Clan cey of San Francisco defeated Peter Brown of Woolwich for the 144-pound championship and a purse of $1250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Secure Control of Both Banks.

secure Controi or botn bdnkS.
 "l take 1t from the despatches received that we have now practically secured con-
 trol of both banks of the Yalu. In con- sequence our base will probably be moved to Antung."
 Reviewing the whole of the struggle that has commenced in such deadly earn est, the baron said:
 "The duration of the war must lie rath- CT with Russia than Japan. for the mo-
 ment the military advantage is with us, for Kuropatkin has extended his front and we can strike where and when we will.
 General Kuroki himself probably can- not say at this moment exactly what
 point our aggression will be changed into defense Kuropatkin will not, l believe, undertake to drive us back until he has 3O0OOO men ready to take the field think what that means Is at least per cent of the force will die from sickness
 so that to keep his force at the maxi mum required, Kuropatkin will always have to be transporting l5'000 rom St. Petersburg-no small task.
 .Wjth double tracks and no men or
 munitions of war to transport, the prob lem of feeding the Russian population and army now in Manchuria would be in itself intensely serious, but with single track road which is Russia only Vitai sinew 1t seems almost impossible and
 famine appears inevitable.
 Rising Among Manchurians. .sWitb this dreadful accompaniment OF war there is only too likely to be a rising amongst the Manchurians. Ihey may attack the Russians, or they may attack us. Either case is bad enough 10 contemplate.
 ITO help us in meeting all these con tingencies we are working day and night on the Korean railroad, and by October the unfinished portions of the road be- tween Flu San and Seoul will be complet- ed and new line from Seoul to Wiju will also be ready. Locomotives are coming from the United States, and as soon as these arrive, we will have a
 strong and rapid line of communication through all Korea. "As regards Port Arthur and Vladivos- tock, the situation is somewhat different.
 cannot say anything about the move-
 ments of our old armies that have been
 mobilized, but there Is no doubt that the
 Liao Tung peninsula will be cut of from supplies if any success attends our land forces. Neither Port arthur nor vladi- vostock can be taken from the sea front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
European Capitals Marvel al the Strategy Shown by
 General kurok
CHINRS NEUTRALITY IS
 SAID ID BE TOTTERING
Baron Hayashi Says Great Effort VIII Be Made to Cut Off the Liao Tung Penin.
 sula.

London. May 3.-The latest dispatches received here confirming the complete ness of the Japanese victory on the Yalu could hardly have given greater satisfac- tion than they have done in London. The rublic marveled at the strategy displayeo by the Japanese in being matched against the Russians, and in spite of the lack or good cavalry to follow up her victory, 1t Is believed she will speedily drive the Russians out of Fen Huan Cheng also.
 Few further details have yet been re- ceived but 1t seems that the Japanese imperial guards fought with conspicuous bravery and sustained the brunt of the fighting, losing heavily. Some accounts speak of bayonet charges.
 It is evident the Japanese successs 1s largely due to the superiority of the ar- tiIIery, the Russian guns being too light. The Japanese victory caused complete surprise in the European capitals, and 1t is expected to lead to difficulty in Rus sias efforts to raise a loan. An uncon- flrined report of severe fighting between 50OO Russians and similar number Of Japanese at Gen San is sent by the Stand ards St. Petersburg correspondent who says the Japanese were compelled to re- tire to Gen San. both sides losing heavily. Two Russian officers are said to have been among the wounded.
 Asks Chinese to Withdraw.
 The Standards Tien Tsin correspond ent cabling under date of May 2, states that Viceroy Alexieff has sent lengthy despatch to General Ma, commanding the Chinese troops. informing him that the occasion may arise for Russia to in- crease her forces in Sin Min Tung, Chen
 ans and otlSer places, and requesting him to withdraw the Chinese military and police An answer, the corresponds ent says. is requested within three days.
 As an indication of General Kuropat- kin's anxiety regarding the whereabouts of Japans second army, the Post g Shanghai correspondent says that all the Russian troops stationed in Chang Gnu Flu Chau Hai Cheng, Kai Ping and other places, have been dispatched along the sea coast to watch for a Japanese land ing.
 According to the Shan Hai Kwan cor respondent of the Telegraph, evidence is accommodating that China's neutrality is tottering The Tartar generals In Ki- rin and Feng Tien, the correspondent says, are urging the Pekin government to adopt a strong policy against Russian aggression west of the Liao river. It is alleged that Viceroy Yuan Sinai Kai Is secretly making war preparations and everything in the opinion of the corres- pondent points toward China making 6 military demonstration against either belligerent fighting west of the Liao river.
 A special dispatch from Port Arthur says that about 100 Chinese junks were observed on the horizon yesterday be- tween the mouth of the Yalu and the Liao Tung peninsula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Interest at Fever Heat.

St. Petersburg, May 3, a. m.-The in- fighting on the Yalu Is at fever heat. especially since the last official report announcing the fighting at Chin Cow was given out. To add to the general disap- pointment no further telegrams from General Kuropatkin have been published by the war commission, nor will the cen- sor publish press dispatches wired from the front.
 The absence of news led to circulation of wild rumors For instance, 1t was reported that General Sassultch would be relieved of his command and court martialed for making too strenuous stand on the right bank of the Yalu. As matter of fact while the war office is surprised at the resistance made by Gen eral Sassulitch, a telegram from General Kuropatkin to the emperor on April 26 announced that Sassulitch, in view of the preparations which the Japanese were making to cross the Yalu, had begun to reinforce the troops on the Manchurian bank.
 Casualties Number 2000.
 Already reports say the war office has been informed that the Russian casual ties number 2000. Should this prove true, it can be accepted a certainty that the Russian plan of preparations never con- templated such a sacrifice.
 In view of the cautious advance of the Japanese, 1t is noted that they will be quick to follow up Sassulitch, but will take a few days in which to get the re- mainder of their troops and supplies across the river and in cleaning the coun- try of Russian attachments.