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The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
THE DUSKY NIGHT.

How better than the radiant, golden day
lovc the dusky stll, mysterious night
when Twilight, slipping down the starry
way
unfolds her sombor curtain 'galnst the
nlghG
Ana troops " purple shadows softly steal
Through 1owy haunts with yciyctshod'
don feet,
Armed with their silver lahcos that reveal
with luminous radiance their aim retreat
l ,oyc the scented silence, when the flowers,
Scnsuoas ana sweet, with heavy dropping
heads,
plsuling perfume through tho lonely
h3ufs,
Are sleeping IN their drWy garden beds
And all the jrWeod sky lH bending low
over the EARTH its watch and ward to
keep,
In azure depths It's ccnscrs swing and glow,
Their golden lights reflected In the deep
! lovc tho soft, dark mystery that conccals
Nights hidden things within ius sGados$
way
while whispering voices stealthlly reveals
The tfyHt " Khomcs that vanish ere the
day
1 love tho rune and rhythm Of midnight
winds
ilorpng weird anthems In their mystlc
nghi=
Az, SOS, Tar better than the radiant day
love the Homber, dark, mSBtoriouH night
Elizabeth Clarke Hardy, IN Woman 4
Home Companion
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Crop Summary.

Following is the summary Of crop
conditions in Arkansas for the week
ending August / The temperature
was slightly below normal during the
week and over most Of the state there
was very little rain, Considerable
progress was made In cleaning fields
from weeds and grass and fields are
now generally clean except in the
southeast section Cotton made good
growth and Is fruIting well generally;
there is complaint in some sections
OF the plart going too much to weed
but except in the southeast section,
whore there has been too much rain,
the outlook IL favorable for good
crop Corn IL about all laid by, the
early IL made over most Of the state (;
In some sections the late is beginning
to need rain; the indications, take the
state as whole, are for good crop
Wheat and oats threshing Is progress.
ing the yields secured have generally
been satisfactory; wheat IL Of good
quality, while oats are below the aver.
age In this respect Considerable hay
Of good quality was secured, Peaches
continue to promise good crop "
fine quality while apples are only fair
and the quality Of the fruit is below
average.
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Sam TAYLOR Convicted.

Sam Taylor was convicted July 2S
in the White circuit court of the muir
der Of Dave Ellis. a Hammonsyille
merchant, September 90, 1903, and
nentenced to twenty-one years in the
penitentary. About 100 witnesses
were examined, and all the evidence
was circumstantial. as there were no
eye-witnesses to the tragedy. The
body was cut in twent. or thirty
places. and showed that Ellis was
killed by being stabbed. Ellis was.
about 81 or 3S years of age
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RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS
State Board Makes Big Raises in the
Valuations Of Railroad Property.

The state board of railway assess
ment, after several months hearing
OF railroad representatives, on Aug
ust ! submitted its report raising
the assessments on the property Of
railroads, express and telegraph com
panies in Arkansas, for the payment
OF 1904 taxes. The average increase
was one-third.
The greatest increase in valuation
is made in the St Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern railroad, it being
raised from s16,SO0 to $25, 1000
per mile. The division orr the
Rock Island is raised from sl6,-
500 to $4,000 per mile The
Frisco is raised from Sl6800 to
S24 900, and the Cotton Belt and
Kansas City Southern are each
raised from sl6,S0O TO Sl7.5O0 per
mile The Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis is raised from sl6,S0O
to $4,000 The Little Rock and Fort
Smith branch of the Iron Mountain
is raised from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile The valuation of all other
branches of main lines and all short
lines are raised about one,third of
the valuation OF 1902.
The beard raised all assessments
last year, but the matter is still tied
up in the courts, as all roads then in
creased, except the Iron Mountain ap-
piled to the federal court for an in
junction to prevent the collection OF
taxes on the valuation fixed by the
board. Judge Trieber issued a tenn
porary injunction and ordered that
until a final decision was rendered
the railroads should pay taxes upon
the 1902 valuation The case is still
pending in the courts.
The state board, which is composed
Of Governor Davis, Secretary of State
Crockett and State Auditor Monroe,
placed valuation upon all the rail.
roads in the state, as well as upon tel
egraph and express companies, as fol-
lows:
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MOSAICS GIVE CORN BEAUTY
KAnsons In Constructing Pavilion
Have Taught New Art Of
Ornamentation.

Kansans have taught new art In
the construction Of their pavilion In
the palace Of agriculture at the Lou.
Isl0na Purchase exposition II ls the
art OF using products OF the field as
minerals are employed In mosaIcs, Of
inlayIng with cereals just AZ germs are
used In Ornamontatlon,
The visitor learns that nature has
tinted kerncls OF corn all the cOlors of
tho ralnbow that the husks can bo
woven and plated like dainty fabrics,
tina, stalks, when polished, take on
more lustcr than does the bamboo
cane when similarly treated, and that
poppy weeds can glistcn like agatos
The central piece OF the Kansas DO.
vIllon consists Of q platform 30 foe,
from the ground, supported on four
square columns, and bearing d steer
ak feet tall and i2 feet long made of
corn, no true TO life ~ to give the i'm.
preston that the natural hide. honfa
and horns have been preserved by tho
tasldermlst's art
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
County Judue Indicted.

County JuGge c. l.. Scott, OF Boone
county, has been indicted by the grand
jury on the charge of malfeasance in
office. He appointed commissioners to
purchase a county farm, and a farm
was bought in which, it is alleged, he
was interested. The grand jury visited
the farm and, in their opinion. the
price paid was excessive. Injunction
proceedings have been brought and
payment Of county warrants stopped.
Judge Scott's trial is set for August 25.
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MANSAS STATE NEWS.
xeoeiver is Asked for the Mar
Quette Timber Company.
gEHTs OF LwEsr BRIEFLY CHhOAIClso
sSrgiars Rob SwIfton Store Then Set
Fire to Battery Of Six Guns
Secured For Hot Springs.-Ol
Struck Near Bentonvllle.
Death OF Father Schlumpf.

Father Wolfgang Schlumpf, the
soHnder of the Subiaco abbey of Spiel
srville. Logan county. died August ?,
al a retreat in Switzerland, TO which
as retired ten years ago to spend his
declining years. He was 73 years Of
age. and for sixteen years was at the
Read of the Subiaco abbey. He came
SO hhe United States from Switzerland
III 1858, came to Arkansas in 1878 and
sn0nded Subiaco abbey. Recently a
EIlion dollar building was dedicated
gtere. which was built through his eff
iarts
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Build New Convent.

4 site IN Pulaski Heights, q Little
Rock suburb has been purchased for
the erection Of q new 100000 convent
building for the Sisters Of Mercy The
present school building on seventh
and Louisiana streets opposite the
Cathedral has become too crowded,
Plans for the new building are now be.
ing drawn
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Burglars have been operating IN hol
Springs Of late,
A bank is on the tapis for Star City
in a short time.
A church is being built at Whipple
by the Christians.
A system Of waterworks will be in.
stalled N Russellyille.
T. ]. Clarke was killed in a sawmill
accident near Jonesboro,
Madison county has new court
house nearing completion.
A chapter Of the DANES Of 1876 has
been formed in Little Rock
An attempt was made, July -, to
blow the safe in a Plumcryille drug
Mrs. ]. f. Burris, wife of the post.
master at Atkins, died July 3O at her
home,
Hot Springs authorities are now en-.
forcing the anti.drumming hotel or.
dinancc,
The chsrrt of pconagc against j. T.
Hopper, tae Caddo Gap merchant was
dismissed
A. ]. Rowell was acquitted at De
Queen Of murder in poisoning his son
in.law, John Comfy.
A petition has been filed for re.
ceiyer tor the Marquette Timber com
pany of Little Rock,
Ed Holmes and win Matheny went
over the Batesylle dam in White riv'
er and were uninjurcd,
Frank Maulding Of Lumber, Colum.
bia county, shot negro who had en-
tered house where he was boarding.
At Little Rock c, J. Kramer was re.
elected president OF the Retail Groccrs'
Ice company, Other officers were also
reelected
The petition Of De Queen citizens for
the removal Of the county seat OF Sc.
vier county was dismissed by the cir.
cult court
A naval recruiting party which re.
Gently visited Little Rock, has been re.
called and the members ordered to Join
their ships,
The wife Of Mif,n W. GIhb OF Little
Rock. one Of the most prominent ne.
groes In Arkansas, died recently In
Washington, y, c,
Much attention has been attracted
by n view In colofs Of Arkansas new
state capitol hung In the state build
Ing at the worlds fair.
Cotton glnncrs of Yell county have
organized the Protective Ginncrs' As
socation, with eighteen members, |,
RScd the price OF ginning ut 90 cents
per hundred
Two TcSRrRana physicians were al
lowed siOO by the Pulaski probate
court at Little Rock for attention to
A. NJ Harrison Of the latter city, who
was fatally iNjurcd In n street ear
| Nl''h " l'Nul hNlhI : Nv 'lll NNN W.
$4,000, Harrison lived but an hour
The statement Ia authorized by
County Judge w. NJ Kayanaugh, Of
Little Rock, that he viii enter the
democratic gubcrnatorial contest for
governor In 1906
The suit of Eugene MIlos against
r, A, Furlh for tliG00, alleged to have
been lost In gambling has been com
promised and Miles appeal to the ~
prcmc court dismissed,
Indictments for murder In the nrst
degree have been returned IN Boone
county against Charley Eoff and Lara
bradley charging them with killing
an Italian few months ago, Their
trial Is set for August 90
Line Methodist church at TeXarkann
was laid July &C. The edincc viii cost
$40, 1000
An alleged swlndlcr went along tnc
line Of the ~ Louis and North Ar
kansas railroad recently buying cfga
and chickens, which he shipped away
then skipped out lie caught u Mar
shall merchant for t326,
Negotiations between tho Little
Rock Boafd 0f Trade and the ~ Louis
Little Rock and Gulf road are on The
board demanded cash bond Of 1000
tina, the rond would he built
The corner stone OF the new state
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
City Marshal Killed.

While raidng a negro dive at Hut
8g. City Marshal Lawrence Johnson
vas killed and Fred Martin, who was
helping him, was wounded, When the
snicers demanded admission the pro
prietor opened the door and began ir-
arg. A number OF the negroes were
srrested and posses went after the
others
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Shot His Sister.in.laW,

MISS Ethel White, OF Augusta, was
shot and seriously wounded, July 81,
BY her brother.in.law, Alex Cathey. II
r. alleged she interfered with Cathey's
1l-treatment OF her sister, when he
secured a pistol and shot her in the
groin. The wound was expected TO
prove fatal Cathey was captured by
ghe sheriff after hard chase.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
SwIiton Has Bio Fire,

After robblng the store ot l. ~
Moon a Son, at swltton, July go
burglars set nfe TO IT, The residence
OF n D. Moon was also burned In
working to save His property James
n Moon Was overcome by the heat
The pos,ot'ce store OF L, r, Davis was
burglntiytd the same night
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Conoress OF keqroes.

A congress of the negroes OF the
asHthern states was held In Pine Blum
Beginning August 2, with delegates
gresent from all southern states. The
sessions were presided over by A. j.
SoIden of Mississippi, president, The
wstfare of the negro race was dis
gassed and subjects for its advance
Neut in educational and commercial
Ines.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Deserted Russian Army.

Joe Gomelsky, late of Poltaya, Rus
Tia, now Of Hazeton, Pa, has written
Ais uncle, +. Yout OF Little Rock. de-
nribine how he deserted from the Rus
xiau army at Fort Oseyitch. when or
sered to Port Arthur, and fed TO Amer
sca. He is now working in the Penn
tylvania coal mines.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Murdrr plnt Enllrd

An alleged plot TO kill the entire
family OF Or Burton Of Plum Bayou
Was frustrated 10y the accidental kill,
INK several days before the day set,
Of Charles Smith q negro, who had
devised H. The plan was to coil the
physician to his door and kin him,
then Mll his wife and daughter and rob
the house,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Suicide al Fair,

Theodore Kinerle OF Pine Bluff com
1ittcd suicide on the Worlds Fair
grounds by shooting himself through
the head lie left note saying he
was tired OF life but wanted his grave
eept green. lie also said his relatives
Sould not answer his letters.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Ashley County killlna.

Frank Furnace, a sawmlll foreman
81 White station, Ashley county shot
And killed NJ. A. Josey, a well.to.do cit
ven Of that county Joseys son had
been discharged from his position In
the sawmill and when Josey visited
Ihcre to ascertain the reason, a hgnt
1ourred in which he was killed,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Discontinue River Service

The steamboat service Of the Ar.
Kansas River Packet Company be.
tween Memphis and Little Rock, which
was inaugurated May q, viii probably
BE discontinued because OF the unccr
min stage OF the river and unsatls'
ilctory business
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Directors RcsIon,

Robert r. Wait, John NJ Rose, Geo,
ReLoan and Mayor W r. Lemon, Of
Little Rock, resigned M directors OF
Slle proposed ST. Louis, Little Rock a
Gnf Railroad Company because It Ia
gfI,ged President Shaner asked the
hectic Rock boal Of trade for n $780,.
MAJ bonus over their protests
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
WASHINGTON County Courthouse.

The contract for building the new
Washington county courthouse has
been let TO George w Donaghey OF
Conway. whose bid was s9S,5o0. The
building is 20 be completed by January
1 1905,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Life Man Dead,

Serving q life term for criminal as.
sult. George Bedford a negro prison
or at the penitentiary, from Hemp
stead county, died from tuberculosis
lie was sent up two years ago, and was
about 20 years OF age,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Battery Of Slx Guns.

News has been received from Wash
ington that Gen, Hayes has secured a
battery Of six guns, valued At S7j'
OOO for the Arkansas State Guard
company at Hot Springs, Capt ODen
u graduate OF a Danish military
school, is commander Of this company
which was organized in December,
1903 There are seventy men enlisted
and they are equipped with uniforms,
ruIdOns. colors and sahrCs,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
prYan VIII stump for Parker

William J. Bryan delivered m ad.
dress TO 5000 people at the ChautaQua
at SLOAN Springs, August In the
course Of a private conversation he
stated that after his Chautauqua on
RORomcnls were ended August 2S he
would enter the campaign for the na.
tIonal democratic tIckct
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Fayetteville NatIonal Bank.

The comptroller Of the currency has
aathorlzed the First National Bank of
Fayetteville, Ark, to begin business.
s. Z. pittman IL president, f. Pearl,
vico.prcsidont, and Bruce Holcomb,
sayhicr The capital Ia $4,000
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Cases Of alleged white eappIng In
OuachIta and Nevada counties are be.
Ing investigated by government Of.
ncers,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The female annex TO the state In,
sane asylum will be ready October I
and the male annex December /, pro.
yidng room for 800 more patients,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

j II W HIll a prominent BENTON
county farmer and fruit grower, com.
mittod suicide at HIS home near Rogers
heoausc Of poor health by shooting
himself through the head.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Seemingly the ear ls fully deter.
mined to discover II there is any fight
In the rims,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Reports are Printed,

The Arkansas Reports, volume Il,
containing the cases determined In tho
supreme court from October, 1902, to
November 1903 has been completed
and delivered TO the secretary Of state
By the printer.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

The appointment Of A. s. 2Inn as
principal assistant engineer OF the
Rock Island for the Choctaw district,
with headquarters at oklahoma city
ia nnnounrpd
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06

Really, the Kaw river should get out
Of the nabit Of breaking It's own rec.
ord.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-06
Coal staiIstIea.

Government coal reports show that
tfhansas produced sgp36O3 tons ot
aai Ia 1908, valued at S3,372,536, n
Manage increase Of 3lp,G6l over 1909,
sud monetary increase Of sS33, ,322,
Vim. plekens Greek Letter Man.
william pickons, negro, whose
ykxac IL IN Little Rock, Ark, and who
graduated with high honofs at Yale n
non,h ago has been advised of his
ssSsion TO membership In the Phi
SsA Kappa Society lie In the only
iasFHy belonging 10 the society Pick
,F.f parents atll reside In Little Rock,
sh ere hIs father Ia a stationary en-
secef lie has not returned home as
ssu he nrst came into prominence
lhn year through whnlng the Ten
Mex oratorlcal prize at Yale,
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{, lssj, by the Short Story l
All rights TeSeryed.l
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
kerchiefs--G. V. Store.
The Progress is always the best.

The Progress is always the best.
Canvas gloves. without gauntletts
at Grahams.
Some of the latest styles in belts at
the G. V. Store.
Don't leave the city without a box
of Lutes candies.
A fine lot of fall suits have just ar
rived at J. NJ. Graham's.
The clerks office will be open for
registration the balance of the week.
A full line of Brainard and Arm
strong embroidery silks at the G.. V.
store
Yarns-all colors. all kinds. by
the skein or by the pound. G. V.
Store.
st. Louis and return, s32. %, every
Tuesday and Friday. The Colorado
Midland.
Fresh strawberry ice cream from
second crop of strawberries in October
at Lutes.
There Is nothing finer than the Pro-
gress home made bread. Try a loaf.
1t is fine.
We will make fine display of
fancy goods and material at the fair.
G. V. Store.
Boots-well at Graham S you can
get any kind of boot you want.
Gall and see.
Fresh Strawberry ice cream from
second crop of strawberries in Octo-
ber at Lutes.
Fresh strawberry ice cream from
second crop of Strawberries in Oct
ober, at Lutes.
The Valley Feed Co. keep every
thing for stock and poultry only the
best goods handled.
The Thompson Jewelry q Music
company are showing some novel SOU
venirs at the fair.
ST Louis and return s42. Tickets
on sale every day. Limit Oct 81.
The Colorado Midland.
Don't leave the city without a hox
of Lutes candies. Don't leave the city
without a box of Lutes candies.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
Balloon Accident.

This afternoon Prot. Levan, the ba-
loonist. who makes daily ascensions
on the fair grounds was the victim of
a serious accident.
AT the hour of the ascension a strong
wind was blowing. When the big
balloon left the earth the wind carried
it swiftly toward tree and the aerunot
was brushed from his seat by the
branches of the tree. He fell to the
ground, sustaining terrible shock
and many painful bruises. Three
physicians attended him at once and
itwas found that no bones were broken.
The injured man was taken at once
to the hospital.
The balloon escaped and Travelled
far to the eastward and out of sight.
The incident created great excite
rient as thousands of people were
watching the aeruuot when the acci-
dent happened.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07

Two cars of the newest and finest
surreys. bugRies, stanhopes and driving
wagons just received by Valley Feed
Co.
Call and see the boys ana youths
suits that have just arrived and are
being sold at bottom prices at j. NJ.
Graham.
Best display of home made candies
in western Colorado at Lutes See
the display in our window, Lutes con
fectioner.
40 Acres in alfalfa and fruit to sell
or trade for city property at bargain.
Good reason for selling. NJ. &.
WOOLVERTON, 533 MAIN.
Best display of home made candies
in western Colorado at Lutes. Rib
bon candy in fair colors. See the
display in our window. Lutes con-
fectioner
A fine line of shoes can be seen if
you call at Graham's. He only car
les the Sharood shoe in fine dress
shoe, but has any kind you want for
a heavy shoe.
The Mesa Point Coal Mine is now
mining and delivering coal-Phone
your order to 6S2 Red or see W. A.
Lynch manager. Price SO per ton !;
$l.75 per half ton.
AT THE FRONT AS USUAL
The Thompson Jewelry & Music com
pany have on sale at their booth on
the fair grounds souvenir spoons of
the exhibition hall and grand stand.
The Thompsons got out the first peach
spoon and the first spoon with the
sugar factory on.
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Telegraph Open.

Psing Tau, Oct. -Special-The
Russians are in constant communion
tion with Port Arthur, either by
wireless telegraphy or by junk. and
it is claimed the expected dash of the
Port Arthur fleet has been frustrated
by the terrific storms prevailing this
week.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
W. O. BOYER.
General Contractor.

am fully prepared and competent
to furnish estimates ON all kinds of
CONT act work. Brick. stone and ce-
ment work. can furnish as cheap
ly as any one in the city. Give me a
trial. Twenty-Five years experience.
p o. Box No. 33.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
JapS at Work Again.

Toxic, Oct. 7-Special-It is report
ed here that the fire of the japanese
Russian warships in the harbor of
Port Arthur. 1t is stated that one
vessel was completely wrecked, al
hough the names of the ships are not
given.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
Notice.

General admission tickets number
ed from 1 to 8 having been stolen
from the office of the Fruit Fair Asso-
citation. the public is warned against
buying or using them. Anyone pre-
senting any one of them will be ar
rested and prosecuted.
O. d. FISHER. Secy.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
Water Rent Due.

Water rent for the quarter beginning
October 1st, 1901 is now due and pay
able-10 per cent penalty will be added
after October 10. Kindly call and
settle at once.
B. W. vEDDER, Supt.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
Notice to the Public.

The Columbine Music Co. has sew
cred its connection with Mr.. and Mr.
J. r.. Sry and desire to announce to
the public that all contracts and pay
mems upon the same will hereafter be
payable to their agent in this city. A.
b. Kirgan.
THE COLUMBINE MUSIC co.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
"SaphO' Last NIGHT.

Last night Sapho, the famors French
comedy drama, was presented by Lii
liam Mason company at the Park opera
house. The house was packed from
parauet to gallery and the play proved
the lest production the company has
given.
Lillian Mason is splendid actress
and last night she surpassed any of
her former effol is in this city. She
was rendered ovation after ovation by
the great audience.
The stage settings carried by the
company were very handsome and the
costumes beautiful. Every part was
well taken and admirably handled.
The audience was vastly pleased with
the performance.
Tonight the splendid comedy drama,
''Fighting For a Fortune will be
presented. Many new specialties be-
tween the acts.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Wants For Rcnt-For Sale, etc.

For Rent--Part of the store build
ing between Fourth and Fifth on
Main, also office rooms upstairs. APP
PLY at this office.
The daily sentinel., 1904-10-07
Helen Gould in Denver.

Denver, Oct. 7-Speoial-Miss
Helen Gould arrived here shortly
after noon today.