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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
when Reptiles Inhabited the Earth.

At different epochs during the time
known as the secondary period the sur
face of the earth seems TO have been
so predominanIly peopled with reptile
life that it has been called 'the age
of reptiles" The huge iguanodons
stalked or leaped about in the wealds
OF Sussex and Hampshire. OF these
iguanodons marve.ously complete skel-
ctons are to be seen amounted in atti-
tubes of life in the Royal museum of
Brussels-a sight in itself sufficient to
induce n visit TO that capital. Other
smaller reptiles browsed on the foliage
OF the then existing plains and were
pursued and preyed upon " fell rep
lillian monsters of various kinds. The
sea also swarmed with reptiles Gch-
thyosaurb as aquatic as the whales
and dolplins of our own day. And not
only were the earth and seas thus peo-
pied. but there were flying reptiles Of
different kinds and sizes. known as
pterodactyls.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
rhe FIRST Diamond at kimberley.

1t was not until the autumn of 1870
that the first diamond was found on
the present site of Kimberley. There
was a shallow, circular depression,
known as Dutoitsparf, on the edge of
which a farmer named Van Wyk lived
in Il cabin plastered with mud. This
hut had no architectural pretensions.
but, in its way. it went beyond the
luxury of Fifth avenue, for the mud
with which it was daubed was sprin-
lSled with diamonds. One day Van
Wyk's children prospected the plaster
ing of their home and extracted sew
eral gems. The farmer and his friends
began digging at'the spot from which
the mud had been taken, and found
more diamonds.
Miners swarmed in. and new
camp. called Dorstfontein, sprang up.
In June of the next year the Kimber-
ley mine proper-one of the four great
deposits that form the present KIM
berley group-yielded its first diamond
Cosmopolitan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
Mrs. Roose, eli Has a Wsv.

You might not think it. judging
from her photographs, said a we'll
known Washington woman row in
New York, when SIZE saw that the Il "
Of the white house lad called halt
TN TIE curious experiments being
made to hsautify tae- terraces CT the
presidential denesne; but the presi-
dents wife knows how to put her foot
Down and leave it. knd sac can man
age her strenuous spouse and the
whole Of lie family with soft, ire
sist:ble desrot.sn they al enjoy. /
would Ike TO tel tales out Ct school,
but mustr't, New York Mall and
Express.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
THE TREATING HABIT.
It Costs It's Victims Many a DoIIss
and Many PanE.

Is it not a fact that men really spend
in treating amounts that they would
hesitate to give away no matter how
deserving the charity? 1t is a trait of
human character that comes through
this all absorbing disposition to "hoid
your end up" when with a friend. Hun
dreds of men take thousands of drinks
that they do not want, and other hun
Greds pay for thousands that are not
desired.
Two men meet, and one says: mighty
flad TO see you. Let's have something"
Neither generally needs or even wants
a drink. But the man who offers it
wants 10 show that be is generous. He
takes this method of proving that he is
glad TO meet his friend The friend
after he has taken the drink that he
did not want, to prove that he, too, is
a good fellow, insists upon a second
round
The German custom of entering a sa-
loon, taking a drink and paying for ii
and for no others if adopted in Amer
lea would prove a blessing. The Amer
lean custom of treating is decidedly
curse. What we do for friendships
sake costs US many dollar and many
q pang.-Springfiel Union.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
't
Correspondent
Owinza.

Owinza is a beautiful little burg
surrounded by lakes. 3
B. F. Price went to Oakley
Thursday to visit his brother.
Jean Brun and Frank Whit
worth will ride the Woodman goat
Saturday night.
Frank Whitworth, who has been
herding sheep for Fitzpatrick Bros,
has left their employ
Eugene Schumell, foreman Of
Fitzpatrick Bros sheep outfit, was
in Shoshone on business Thursday.
The high water at Senter is
causing considerable damage. to
the railroad by washing away the
fill
The section men were called out
Wednesday night by freight crews,
who reported that the high water
was doing great damage to the
track at Senter.
COyOTE
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
A QUESTION OF BATHS.
How an Army Omcer Evened Up Mat
tiers With nm Auditor.

auditors and comptrollers are the
ed an army officer, but more particu-
larry are they the enemies of an army
officer. They take great delight in find
ing reasons why they should not pass
an officers accounts and take adyan-
tage of the least little technicality or
any possible way of refusing to do so.
eome time ago an officer to get just
tlaim that had been turned down by
the auditor or comptroller was com
relied to 30 to congress, and the print
Ing bill for the account was four times
as large as tie amount in the first in
stance"
General Weston got the best of an
auditor when he was in the Seventh
cavalry. and this is the way he tells
the story: -tE FF
Il was on a horse board at Kansas
City. and before a horse could be ac-
cepted he was sent a mile at 4 very
fast clip to test his endurance. l OBJ
served that the men wbo were selling
the horses had a rider who would take
them behind a clump of trees where /
could not see and shortened the dis
lance. | decided TO ride the horses my
self. and | tried about twenty a day.
would get pretty well warmed up
with that kind of work. and l vent in
afterward and took bath. | charged
up the bath each day in my expenses.
But the account came back. from the
auditor with the Endorsement:
lone bath day is aluxury and not
a necessity. One bath a week is
enough
And indogsed right under that, 1T
may be enough for an auditor, but not
fora cayalrynlap. Washington Post.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
Journal
Special
Tales From kImama

Price Newman departed Tuesday
evening for short visit with his
family in Ontario, Oregon.
Attorney r. P. Howells of Oak
10y was an east bound passenger
for st. Anthony Tuesday night.
Twelve Greek section hands left
here Sunday for California, where
they go to work on new railroad.
Nelson Bennett returned from
Tacoma, Wash, Tuesday, and took
the stage for Miner the same day.
The section bosses and their
gangs have been going night and
day since the high water com
menced. eaf
julius Swanson, foreman of the
west section, departed for Inkom
Tuesday, where he will have charge
of section.
TIE snow is all gone and the
sheep men are happy. But they
say there is a little too much water
for comfort.
]. NJ. Stevenson, the village
blacksmith, returned Wednesday /
from three weeks visit with his
family in Blackfoot.
NJ A. Vaughn, the Alinidoka
liveryman, drove with drummer
to our town Tuesday, returning
home by way of Miner.
J. c. Jensen, the sheep, man is
spending a few days in town. He
as talking OF making trip to
Montana in the near future.
NJ. B. De Long returned Tuesday
from a visit with his family in
Detroit, Mich. He reports that the
weather is very cold in the East.
The stage driver informs us that
the roads between here and Miner
are in very bad condition and
that the country resembles lake.
]. Carlson, contractor on the
Dry Creek dam, passed through
here Sunday with gang of ten
men to resume work at that place.
J. L. Cullen and family depart
ed for their new home in Noun
tai home Wednesday, where Mr..
Cullen will fill the position of
pumper for the Short Line. The
people OF Kimama are sorry to
have them leave here, rs they were I
kind and considerate neighbors.
A freighter from Miner had the q
to lose one of his horses
by drowning Saturday. He was i
hauling a load of lumber from the
grade near the freight house, and !
in some way the wagon turned v
oyer throwing the lumber and the Y
horses down the grade into the ;
water. One of the horses drowned v
before he could be gotten out.
Kimama has Just passed through
Iuite a food. Pe-rine & Burton's
store, r. L. Kidd's residence and g
he restaurant building were en- n
irely surrounded by water, and K
oeople coming from the trains were 7
to wade knee deep to y
each the restaurant. But the \
water is now subsiding and it is r,
bought that the worst is over. al
March /. kIMo. !,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
contradicted.

81 never waste words on fool" said
the pompous person.
THAT doesn't correspond with your
wifes statement" replied a member
of the skepticai faction.
what did my wife say?' queried
the +. +.
THAT you were in the habit of talk
ing TO yourself" answered the other.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04
wisdom. Maybe.

isn't IL funny?r
"Nhaty"
sShe's the head Of a matrimonial
agency. but an old maid. "-Deuoit
Free Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04

Men must help one another, or you
may rest certain they will hurt one an
er-Schoolmaster.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-03-04

Vanderbilt to Enter Politics
Young Alfred G. Vanderbilt will GO
into politics in Rhode Island. He j
no longer a reside. &C Nsw York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23
BRIEF M ENTiCN.

j. NJ Burnett of Langford is in the
city.
Chas. LeMaire is in Little Rock on
visit.
S. e. Adams of Sweden is at the
Arlington.
JOS Loeb of Little Rock is register
ed at the Trulock
Mr.. Louis Rucks of Camden is in the
city today on business.
J. j. Crawford of Thornton is a
business visitor in the city.
J. P. Mcdaniel of Cornerstone is
business visitor in the city.
G. l.. Keightly of Texarkana IS a
business visitor in the city.
H. D. Palmer and wife ST Star City
are registered at the Arlington.
George Moore of Hamburg is among
the business visitors in the city.
J. H. Bryson of Altheimer is among
the business visitors in the city.
Hon. A. F. Vandeventer of Morrill,
ton passed through the city last night.
H. B. Duffie and wife of Little Rock
are in the city, the guests of the Tru-
lock-
Mr.. |. A. Newman of Greenville,
Miss, is visiting his son. Mr. Adolph
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23
IN SOCIETY,S REALM.
+ + + + + + - +++++ -

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fox announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Allie Lee FIX to Mr.. r. T. Benton,
the marriage to occur early in June.
Miss Fox is the third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Fox and is young lady with
host of friends and admirers. She
has been prominently identified in So
ciety and church circles. Prof. Ben
ton is a teacher in the Pine Bluff high
school ard has been in the city about
three years. During that time he has
earned for himself many friends.
The Royal Arch degree was confer
red last night on three candidates,
Messrs. r. L. Rutherford, D. H. Pal
mer and Chas. F. Dunningt~'l by La
fayette Royal Arch charter After TIE
initiatory ceremonies the members Ct
the lodge repaired to the; German
Kitchen where an elaborate banquet
was served. A number of toasts were
made by the new members and some
Of the older ones, and the occasion
was enjoyed by all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23
She's Pretty, but He's Strong.

Jenkins owns a house in Brooklyn
suburb. 1t Is now for sale, and his
tenant, or, rather, his tenants pretty
wife, has had a number OF callers who
wanted to look over the property. says
the New York Press. The other day
jenkins received letter Of complaint
from his tenant, of which this is q
copy:
Dear Sir-I have q complaint to
make about the man who come out
here to look at your house. Most OF
them think 1t necessary to tell my
wife how pretty she Is while they are
looking over the property. want to
warn you that some Of these days
am going to take a day of from my
work and then If any OF those men
want to tell my wife that she is prst'
ty will ba around to show them Ae1
husband Is pretty strong"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23
Newman.

Newman.
". L. Goodwin went to Camden last
night to attend a meeting of the Wood
cub at that place.
Mesdames Lentz and Hitchcock OF
Stuttgart are in the city to meet with
:. 6 ladies division of the A. O. U. w.
County Clerk E. B. Bloom has re-
tur. ed from a maths vacation spent
at Hot Springs and he is very much
improved in health.
Mrs. J. w Kelley left last Saturday
night fer Pine Bluff where she will
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
Lewis.-TeXarkanian
Messrs, w. P. Orr, E. L. Markham,
G. L. Clark and H. L. Hardeman cf
Texarkana are among the business
visitors in the city today.
Sheriff James Could has returned
from Niven township where he at
dressed an audience in the interest
cf Judge C. D. Wood for governor.
Hon. S. NJ Taylcr is in Ouachita
county in the interest of Judge C. D.
Woods ca a~didacy for governor. He
spoke last night at Camden to a large
sroNd OF voters.
J. r. LyaH ana J. Il. Frey of Little
Rock ale amcEs taa late arrivals at
the Truloci,
--------
One person can suggest an unlim-
tied number OF names for the Pine
Bluff baseball team. The only re-
quiHement is that each name suggest.
ed must be on a Graphic coupon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23

The voting coupon on anotner
page of the Graphic entities you to a
vote on naming tne baseball team.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23
Knew All About K,

Knew All About lt.
DR.. Banks-And in spite Of all ru'
mors to the contrary, you are still
prepared to contend that Binks died
4 natural death?
DR.. Shanks-I am: for during his
last illness l attended him myself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-23

: Macdonald Memorial Fund
,he Hector Macdonald memorial
Il is now approa ching 1000, and
n Eannon of Glasgow in intimating
heck for 6 900 renews his prom
II contribute 4 similar sum when
next $4,000 is subscribed
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
lacked Wrong Man.

An Englishman by the name OF
Kennedy, who took notion to whip
q Hot Springs newspaper reporter,
found himself in the predicament the
man was who locked himself in a
room with tom cat to have the fun
of making him jump from the third
story window After Mr. Cat had
pounced upon his enemy a number of
times and lacerated his face and
hands, he perched himself on top Of
the dresser 70 allow Mr. Man to hast
ily unlock the door and withdraw to a
drug store, where he purchased a sup
ply of court plaster. The reporter
called upon Mr., Kennedy to solicit a
write.up. The EnglIshman received
him in his room, locked the door and
started In to give the naughty pencil
pusher thrashng. But the reporter
did not propose to meekly submit to
chastisement, and grabbing water
pitcher, smashed Il over the head Of
his opponent, cutting the scalp In sew
eral places. The reporter was kind
enough TO unlock the door and permit
the Englishman to make his way to
the Office Of physician, where his
wounds were dressed
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
.RUSS|A'S PLANS
MATURE SLOWLY
These Plans Will Not Mature Until
Late in Summer.
KUROPATKIN VERY CAUTIOUS
Army Is Designed to Attain thc
Enormous Total of Half NIL
lion at the Time Scheduled
for Operations.

st. Petersburg, April l2-EXceptlon-
ally reliable information regarding the
Russian military plans confirms the re-
peated announcement that these plans
will not mature until late in the sum-
mer
They are of far greater magnitude
than is generally believed abroad, and
take into account all possible contin-
gencies.
Gen. Kuropatkin, remembering the
experience of Russia in her war with
Turkey, when the Russian army OF
10000 placed in the field at the be-
ginning had to be more than doubled,
has insisted that the men and guns TO
be placed at his disposal shall cover
the extreme limit required to settle the
fate of the campaign.
The Russian plans are predicted up
on Napolean's dictum that God fights
on the side of the heaviest battalions, !"
and they are being worked out and
timed so as to apply to a superiority OF
numbers on land and sea simultan-
| eoulsy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
A NIGHT SCARE
At NEW CHWANG
Officers Didn't Understand Signals,
So Turned Forts Guns Loose.
VESSELS PLACED IN PERIL
Troops Caught the Excitement, Dur
ing which IA Russian sentry
Fired On and Killed
TNo Chinese.

New Chwang, April 12.-An official
explanation has been issued of the fir
ing of guns from the forts here Sun
day night, which caused a certain
amount of excitement and the killing
of two Chinese. 1t appears from the
official statement that, owing to the
fact that the officers of the garrison did
not understand the system of customs
fash signals in use at the mouth OF
the river, for the purpose of signaling
the depth of the water on the bar, so
as 70 enable ships to put TO sea, fire
was opened at some pilot boats and
outward bound merchantmen. These
vessels were sighted by the forts some
time after midnight, and at 1880 the
artillery opened fire on the vessels, "a
shots being fired, including projectiles
from large guns. The effect Of the
fire has not yet been reported, but the
firing caused excitement among the
troops, during which a sentry fired on
and killed two Chinese opposite the
foreign settlement and three miles
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Medical Students Graduate.

The following members Of the 1904
class of the state medical college at
Little Rock graduated at the close Of
the term last week: K S. Mitchell,
vinita. |. T., j. B. Roe, Calico Rock;
Oscar Gray, Little Rock; NJ. d, Ogden,
Little Rock; Charles Prickett larry;
II. p Routh, Fayetteville; j. II. Joyce,
Melville; c. A. Glover, Brookslte; W,
d. Poe, Choctaw, Tex; Il. X, McCur'
ry, Alpha; George Yates, Morrilton;
j. II. Hawkins, Parks; c, w. Scott,
Little Rock; Il. f. Poyner, Usage; },
w. Davenport, Oakman, |. r. G. G.
Woods, Huntington; j. w, Melton,
Alma; A, L. Carmichael, Little Rock,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
NEWS FR0M FRONT BELATED.


London, April ia correspondent
Of the Times with the japanese head
quarters sends the following, dated
April If, by wireless telegraphy, via
Wei Hal Kel at present information
from the land front must be belated,
owing to the distance Of the existing
sea base from the alvance guard, but
this will soon be remedied
ut is doubtful whether the long ex-
pected engagement for The possession
Of the YaM river viii ever take place,
certainly not unless the Russians
have been reinforced more heavily
than my information leads mo to be-
lieye, L must me remembered that
unless the Japanese secure the north
side Of the YalU with a new base by
July the land movements from Korea
win become practically impossible,
The rainfall of summer IS so heavy
that all the nImsy bamboo bridges will
be destroyed,
"Thc Russians desire TO get the Jap
anose forces inland, with the hope Of
enveloplng them while the Japanese
want to get inland, because the country
affords more suitable thoater of OPP
Grafton,
AS the time Is short, n new effort OF
the Japanese must be developed almost
Immediately"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
&. n, Lake Indicted.

The federal grand jury at Little
Rock has returned an indictment
against f. H. Lake, who was president
of the Alphin & Lake Cotton company
of Ell Dorado and Little Rock, which
failed for ever quarter of million
dollars something over year ago.
The failure of this firm caused a big
sensation and numerous other bust
ness interests were affected, notably
the Bank of Little Rock and several
railroads. The latter were caught for
large sums on bills Of lading alleged
to have been falsely issued. While
the bank paid all depositors in full,
it never resumed business. The in
dictment against Lake in the first
count charges him with fling a sched'
ule of the assets of the company in
which he swore that the only money
on hand was $780, whereas in truth
and fact the said corporation then and
there had on hand, and in its posses
sion and under its control" the sum
Of $4,000 lawful money of the Unit
ed States. In this count 1t Is further
charged that the schedule did not CON
tain a statement of all the property
of the Alphin & Lake company, but
that the company had other valuable
assets unmentioned in the schedule,
and that Lake knowingly and fraudu'
lently made false oath and account
in relation to the proceedings in bank
ruptcy. In the second count 1t is
charged that after the Alphin & Lake
Cotton company had been adjudlcated
a bankrupt by the bankrupt court OF
the United States, that Edward II,
Lake on the 9Th of May. 1903, know
ingly and fraudulently concealed from
Robt. Il. Douglass, who had been APP
pointed trustee for the Alphin & Lake
Cotton company, property belonging
TO the assets of the bankrupt corpora
tion amounting to the sum of $780,
600. The third count charges that
Lake committed the crime of perjury
when he made an oath before Notary
Public James II. Stevenson that 800
was all the money the said corpora
ton then and there possessed. which
statements, so the Indictment charges,
"were unlawfully, knowingly and
fraudulently made, and the said de-
PENDANT then and there did not be-
lieve the said statement so made by
him as president to be true"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Woman Prevents Panic.

During the rendering Of a musical
program in Briggs hall at Judsonia
the drop curtain while being lowered,
caught fire and but for the presence
of mind of Mrs, Kinney serious
panic might have followed. The blaze
was quickly extinguished, but IN the
meantime the audience had become
greatly excited Mrs. Kinney, taking
in the situation at glance, seated
herself at the piano and began play.
ing as though nothing had occurred
out CT the ordinary, The music
seemed to appeal to the frightened
audience and in a few moments all
had taken their seats.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Collector Fined for Contempt.

Harry Hanf, collector for n bank
at Pine Bluff, was fined sl5 for con.
tempt Of court by Judge Grace be.
cause he presented his honor with Il
draft while court was In session.
Judge Grace was on the bench at the
time, and the court stenographer told
the collector to wait until the judge
got through talking and present the
draft to him. This Mr., llanf did but
when the paper was handed to the
Judge with instructions to call at the
bank, he very promptly ordered fine
Of So to be entered against the col.
lector. Mr. Hanf then attempted TO
explain and was again fined $40 for
talking in court.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
WHEN oIoRIEs BLOOM,

Lord, I'm mlssln' Of you baby,
Guess you'l never know how much;
Mlssln' Of your happy laughter,
Dyiu' Tor your tender touch;
pnpa 20 mighty busy these days
but he'll knock of pretty coon,
An DE with YOU dear ana happy
when the glutlCs arCfin bloom
| can SEQ you pckln' flowers
OUT hosldc the cottage door;
can hear you ScoIdiug Rowdy
Cause your aprons suIl,d and tore;
Sec you holding johnny Wmpsups
sos 90 catch their faint perfume
IN be with SOU baby baby
when the RIorIos are In booml
Wonder, dear, n Rowdy knows II,
what a lucky dog he is2
Knows I'm cnyyIng The frollcs
Ana the seedlings that are hls2
Knows I'm working, working, working,
In the clly'R dust and gloom,
So that ! can be there with you
when the glorlos are In bloom2
so that I can stand ana watch you,
on my queen Of baby glrlsl
watch you picking morning. Eioris
when the wind N IN your curlsi
Picking "hotay for papa
Life he sOurn of oil lu gloom'
! am WORKING 10 be- with you
when the morning glorlcs hlooml
Nou'fc nArcp whom ! leave homo, dear
You're asleep again at night
| Though, when SOu half wake 20 Kiss me
II mukrH ry'ythlng pN riTm}
| Ana hope paints the WHNH before me,
And my heart thf0hs to "a tune,
| when | think that IN be- with you
when the gloflcs ara In bloom,
! j NJ Lewis, In Houston Post.