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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07
Tho Associated Merchants Company

HObOkVH N. d. UcIODcf u, lVJl.
A quarterly dividend OF one and One quarter
uheS per cent. on the First Preferred Stock, and
One and One half nl1'o) per cent. on the Second
Preferred Stock will be paid October 18th,
Transfer books will be closed at ~ NJ. October
sth. and reopened at 10 4. NJ. October 18th. 1904.
MOSES ELY. Secretary.
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CARIER coal AND IRON COMPANY

First Mortgage So Sinking Fund Gold Bonds.
Notice is hereby given; pursuant TO ne terms
1899 that the undersigned as Trustee will receive
sealed proposals UP to three P NJ on the twenty.
NTH day OF October 1901 for the sale to II of bonds
as above described at price not exceeding 1867
and accrued interest. to an amount sufficient to
use the sum OF Slb.0O225
NEW YORK SECURITY & TRUST CO., Trustee.
New York, October 8, 1904.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07

The Wall Street journal has larger
circulation than any daily or weekly fnan-
cial publication in America.
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SUB-TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.

wEpNrspAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury to Banks. So III coo
Paid by banks 10 Sub ! rcasury 49,. ss7s 900
Loss to banks on days transactions. .Si,lOi, 900
sISCE FRIDAY LAST.
Paid BIZ Sub Treasury 10 bankS........ SIC <0i 600
Paid by banks to Sub Treasury. ..,.... 2o.soo 900
LOSS to tanks. 90
Loss 10 banks same period previous week. S,SsoOOJ
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
1nNn n. AInRTC ACE CHA NTEE CO

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
BOND MORTGAGE GUARANTEE co.
Notice is hereby given that special meeting
OF the Stockholders OF the BOND AND MORTGAGE
pal once Of the Company. at ITS Remsen Street,
In the Borough OF Brooklyn. on the 10th day OF
October, 1904 at 1850 O'Clock In the afternoon.
The object OF the meeting is to consider and vote
upon the proposition TO increase thecapitA stock Of
the Company from 81. 100000 consisting Of 10000
shares of the par value OF 500 each. to $500 600
consisting Of 5000 shares of the par value OF 500
each. and to consider and vote upon the recon-
mendatons OF the Board OF Directors relating 10
the issuing of such Increased capital stock:
CHARLES S. BROWN. President
FRANK BAILEY. Secretary.
Brooklyn, N. Y, September 22d 1904.
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Rs;I f. t; fiji HS; f isss
Oats were dull on the spot Natur r.. W white %
e ms as I, s Vas sead '' Nc m1sd Sqss
under New YORK so..S IT Prize S sss sses
1000 bush. Pricrs as follows:
optn- HIGH. Lou Clos Last
,E,:ssmser.. Sss i% g. e e &; S' e,
The following shows the grain movement:
New York: Wheat Corr Ga oats IT, Rye BsTky
E EsTsip.s @ " O isss ''' SO 49,. , M''
sssss: sSs s sssSS s ssss s s aS
sss$s:s. .sss $500 $500 ,os ss 10000 Sss
There was pretty sharp dSrns e. 10 %hea, TO-
Hsy DTHF a. Ss crop
kets and an absence OF support. With the receipts
@sna to n IN sSs i'as
sion sann ground hs, NE Erd has been Inde S
snE s IS SS sa Ss se
ing heavily at the West and foreign houses sold
spring pr Wheat should no, be under isiS bush per
acre, Iepresen,lns yield Of 20 oo3 600 bush; thu,
and that the area has been considerably increased
cloudy condi,i ms in tho extreme Northwest; tenn.
pera,urs 10 TO degrees, There were killing
Northwest, wa, partly cloudy; temperature q 70 %
degrees. Heavy frost occurred al nes MoincS.
DUBUQUE and Ia, export. the weather In the West
was party cloudy; temperature SO to 40 degrccS
In the Southwest It was cloudy: temperature 4. 70
~ degrees. There light rains In the Ohio
Valley: temperature 40 tn 50 degrees: Cairo, H..
rep 'rtcd Oi irch of precipitation The weather
forecast for thirty xix hours says The indca,i
are for partly cloudy weather a., and slowly hhns
cloudy and cool over the Central valleys and the
Lake region. The forecast ny States follows Mime
sofa, part cloudy. warmer fntny: North Dakota.
parity cloudy 10 might and Friday. slowly Using
temperatures: South Dakota. Nebraska Iowa.
Kansas and Missouri. partly cloudy. showers,
warmer; Illinois and Indiana, partly cloudy frost
In the central and northern por'iJns Michigan,
fair and cold heavy frost Wisconsin. fair and cold
partly cloudy and using Temperature Friday;
The crop OF Italy Is estimated at 100, Co., 900 BUSH
agnins, lA.45o.oOo last year That country has
imported &c. 600 bush. yearly on the average In
recent years. The Missouri state report saws the
wheat area shows loss Of per cent. with the
conGiii,n %. The rumay rccens were i.tas,0o0
bush ainst EOS O0 last week ard 10000 last year
liverpool declined u TO I'D. london. I'D and
and Bsr, I'm %,s q mI, h,sSst 10 y ioWer. Corn
and oats declined owing 10 the break IN wheat.
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. In LIVERPOOL, spot COTTON hdVdhctu p0INtS'
Middng. Sid against 5.s+d. last year; Sales.
10 points, but reacted and closed / to higher.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
There Will Be Ore Republican in Sen
 ate and Five in the House

The thirty-ftfth general assembly of Arkansas will meet in biennial session in the state house at Little Rock on Monday. January 9, 1905 The mem bers, except the hold.oyer senators, were elected at the state election Sep tember ,. The senators serve two terms and the representatives one term.
 Republicans will represent Pike, Madison. Searcy. Scott and Van Buren counties in the house and the thirty third district. composed of Polk and Scott counties. in the senate Newton county has a democratic representa- tive for the first time in her history
 Following are the names of the sen ators elected September 5
 ] K Browning of Clay, j. E. Mccall of Lawrence, j. w. Thompson of Washington. George F Floyd of Yell. H. K. Honey of Jefferson, John & Lee of Monroe j j. Moore of Phillips. R. R Adams of Grant. William s. Good win of Bradley. George Rector of Izard. W s. Amis of Cleveland, John K. Holland of Sebastian, w. F. liar riaon of Mississippi, George F. Legate
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Will Furnish Ample Stone.

At the capitol commission meeting September 13. the assurance was se- cured from Charles A. Pfeifer. pres ident of the Pfeiffer Stone company, with quarries at BatesyiIle. that he would send each day to Contractors Caldwell & Drake of the new capi- tOl building. five hundred feet of stone. sawed one way No action was taken by the commissioners but the tone of the session was that every assistance would be given the con tractors that the new state capitol building might be completed hy the prescribed time With the assurance that 800 feet of stone will be received at the new building each day, tn contractors will be able to employ almost three times as many men as they now have working. and will push the work forward with a proportion ate rapidity. In the past. only about one hundred feet has been received each day, whereas there should be received one thousand feet,
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Arkansas Farmers Will Meet,

The farmers of the state of Arhan- sas vii meet in Little Rock on Octo- Der 5 Thousands of tiIlers of the soil in this state are members of organizations intended 10 promote farming interests One of the strong est of these associations is the Amer ican Society of Equity. It differs from the old Wheel in that it is non-poit- ical. Within the past year there has been a constant growth of the organ '+ation in this state, and ct the ap- 2roaching state meeting the attend anee is reasonably certain to be large and the proceedings of more than or dinary interest
 The call for the convention in Little Rock is as follows:
 There will be a convention of the A. . of E. at Little Rock. Ark, or October ,, 194. Each local union in the state is requested to send one delegate, and every farmers society. F. E. C. U. A, Cotton Growers Asso- citation and every farmer who is in- terested in profitable prices and sys- tematic marketing are cordially in yited, so We may have I full coop eratiye movement between all who are interested in such a move
 TT. J. Wcodard Deputy President, A. $. of F., Clarksyille. Ark"
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
BRIEF MENTION.

J. D Lackey has been appointed treasurer of Izard county
 An unknown man of German de- scent died in the Logan county jail at Paris
 Gov Davis went to Fayetteville last week to place in the University of Arkansas his son, Wallace. and his daugh,er, Lynah.
 A record was established at the state house last week when from Mon. day morning until Saturday night not an article of incorporation was filed. Lawrence county went wet at the recent election and on January 1 there will be six saloons opened in Walnut Ridge and two in HoXie The license has been fixed at sl00O per annum
 Pitcher Jim Wigs of New Orleans defeated the Little Rock ball club September II without allowing them a hit or a run. It was the second game of the kind of the season in the league
 The differences existing between the
  been settled by arbitration. W. A. Clark will have representation in all meetings as q stockholder
 Rev. J. T. Christian, pastor of the Second Baptist church at Little Rock, has returned from trip to London. England where he was engaged in eyangelistic work several weeks
 The Argenta city council granted the petition of a majority of the prop erty owners of Barring Cross for the annexation of that town to Argenta
 Chas. W Dale, formerly of Little Rock, was killed in a runaway in Randolph, Mo. He has a son of the late George Dale, who was interested in many mining properties in the Ar kansas zinc region.
 Justice of the Peace A. C. Jones al Hot Springs, just elected, announces that he will perform all marriage cere- monies free of charge and throw in a coupon good for 800 pounds of ice.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
ARKANSAS STATE NENS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of R. R
 Commission Held.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHRCaCltD
President Shaner and Other Officers Withdrew From St. Louis, Little Rock and Gulf Raiiroad-Assess ment Of Personal Property
RaiIroad Commission Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the railroad commission was held Saptem- Der 13 and II, and large docket cleared. The petition of coal shippers along the line of the Midland Valley, 10 make the same rates for them as apply from mines on the ChoctaW and Frisco, was granted. This means a reduction in their rate of about 50 cents a ton. The petition of the mer- chants along the Pine Bluff & Arkan- sas River road. alleging discrimina- tion in rates, was presented by At torneys Sam H West and John NJ. Taylor for the Cotton Beit and Hon. F. J. Kerwin on behalf of the ship pers. It was not decided.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Rock Island After Short Line.

A party of Rock Island and Frisco officials spent several days recently at Leslie, 5aarcy county. with President Seullin Of the St. Louis & North Ar kansas railroad. which has it's termi- nus there, inspecting that road It is believed that the Rock Island will purchase the road and extend ii 10 Searcy. where it will connect with the branch road which taps the Rock Island main line at DeNall's Bluff.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Help Educate Negro Ministers.

The John C. Martin Bible Institute opened at Little Rock September %. for a four days session. The institute is to help educate negro ministers. church officers. Sunday and public school teachers and Christian lay workeAS of all denominations The meetings were held in the negro Bap- tist church. and were open to the pub lie Key. NJ NJ Ponton. field super. intendent of the John C. Martin edu. catlonal fund. John C Martin. the ia ther of the movement. and Rev S c. Miller, superintendent. were present. Dr. Miller was until July l5 pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Little Rock. His headquarters are now in New York.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Shaner Has Withdrawn.

H s. Shaner, president of the pro posed St Louis. Little Rock and Gulf railroad, and all other officers. have severed their connection with it, and it is in the hands of H. H. Fielder, chief engineer and D. D. Maddry. at torney, to operate for the benefit of creditors It is understood that his withdrawal was at the request of ered- itors. who had become convinced that he could not build the road. Some time ago MT. Shaner asked the Little Rock board of trade for a bonus of s100oo0 for the shops. but nothing was done as he declined to give in- formation concerning his financial backing
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Portraits of Federal Judges.

The Little Rock Bar Association, according to resolution adopted some months ago, has adorned the walls of the federal court room with portraits of each of the four judges who presided previous to the term of Judge Trieber Named in the order of their terms of office, the judges were. Benjamin Johnson. Daniel Ringo. Henry C Caldwell and John A Williams Judge Caldwell is the only one of the four now living. Af. ter serving as district judge, he was appointed to the United States court of appeals, and is now retired on a salary
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Independence County Sheriff Killed.

Jeff D. Morgan. sherih of Indepen- dence county, wa.s killed by Robert Crosby, an escape from the Salem jail in Batesville, September 15 Morgan had arrested Crosb.- who pretended to submit. but suddenly pulled q pis- tol and shot the sheriff through the seart, shooting him again as he fell. Chase was given and tls negro ex- changed shots with man who had grabbed the sheriff's pistol and fol. lowed him. He took refuge in a large barn near the depot about dusk. which was made a target for many shots
 The negro called out for the shooting to stop and walking out gave himsel
 up. An attempt to lynch him failed.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Train Porter Killed.

Tom Jones, a negro porter on Train 3 on the Iron Mountain route. was killed by an unknown white man as he stepped from the train at Texar- kama September l6. It is claimed that the porter found the man trying to beat his way into Texarkana on the outside of a yestibule and reported him to the conductor who made him pay fare The man tried to shoot the porter on the train but was prevented. As the porter stepped from his car at the end of his run the man put the gun to his ear and blew his brains out. The murderer escaped.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Soldier. in St-louis.

The week of September 19 was off cially Arkansas Week at the world s fair. On the night of the 18th soldiers of the state militia from all parts of the state left their homes as part of a provisional regiment of twelve com panies of the state militia. to spend the week at the fair grounds. The camp there was designated as Camp Hayes" in honor of the re tired army officer who is assigned to the Arkansas State Guard. The regi- ment was in command of Col. Chas. T. Duke
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Weiahtman,s Quinine.

Old Weightman made the greater part of his fortune of s30.00O 900 to 30,000,000 in quinine, of which the annual worlds consumption is approx imately 100000 ounces, or 6.720.O 900 grains You and I and every one We know have taken a few grains now and then. Twenty-Five. thirty forty years ago the profit in handling this most staple and stable of drugs was euar. nous. The market has been many times cornered.-Victor Smith, in New York Press.
 One of the most remarkable forms Of clock in the world is a clock fan manufactured by a Swiss jeweler. The clock consists of twelve leaves hinged like an ordinary fan The number of the hour is marked from 1 to F at the end of each of these leaves. The fan timepiece starts al 6 o'clock and expands regularly for twelve hours. when it suddenly closes up and starts all over again, The half hour is in dicated by the leaf of the fan being only half extended.
 Jack-"What did your father say darling, when you told him my love was like broad and rushing river?"
 Mabel-"He said, Dam it'"-From Golfers.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
VOTE ON LIQUOR LICENSE.
Antis Made t.et Gain of One County
 Over TWO Years Aqo.

Complete returns for the recent election of the vote on the liquor question show that there are forty five dry counties against forty-four two years ago, giving the antis a net gain of one county. However, there have been changes in a number of counties. The following counties which are now dry voted for license:
 Ashley, Bradley. Calhoun. Fulton. Lawrence, Mississippi Newton. Per. ry. Polk and Scott-10
 The following which were wet went against license:
 Carroll, Craighead. Crawford Drew. Hampstead, Hot Spring, Independ- enee, Monroe, Montgomery. Pike, Se- Yier-11
 The vote on license is as follows. compared with the vote of 1902:
 Counties for License in 1904.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Arkansas Will lake Prizes.

Three first premiums on her min eral exhibits will be taken by Arkan- sas at the worlds fair. according to Major s. H. Nowlin of Little Rock, member of the legislature from Pulas- Xxi county. who has just returned from the worlds fair. where he made a special study of the mineral exhibits. The exhibits he says will take first prizes are the zinc from Newton coun- ty. bauxita from Saline county and on zinc exhibit in general.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Gored 10 Death by Bull.

At Cypert, Phillips county. N B. Turner, prominent citizen. was gored to death by bull He was crossing his pasture en route to the cabin of a negro hand who was i'll. when the bull came up behind him and knocked him down, goring him repeatedly until negro hand saw the affair and drove the bull away. The injuries proved fatal in short time MT Turner was an ex-Confederate and is survived by eight children.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
DAVIS PLURALITY 56.4 All Myers, Republican Candidate, Has
 Carried Six Counties.
AMENDMENTS LOST BY BIG iiAJCRlTY
Total Vote Cast About 163,0oo, O. Which Davis Received eo.263 and Myers 3,362-Myers' Gain, 84 Per Cent.

Complete returns from the state election Of September , show that the total vote east was about 163 900. of which less than t50000 was east for governor. The complete vote OH governor was as follows.
 Davis. 90. .2G3
 Myers, 53.8G2.
 Davis, plurality, 36,501.
 The vote on Penrose and Wilmans, with Marion county to hear from, was as follows:
 Wilmans. prohbitionist. 2,51t. Penrose, socialist. 1852
 The vote compared with that of 1902 is as follows:
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Woman Murdered.

Kittie Adams. an inmate of sport Ing house at Little Rock, died from injuries alleged to have been inflicted upon her by Will McMath September l. and he was held by the coroner $ jury on the charge of uniustifiable homicide. McMath and the woman had frequent fights, which he says were because the woman used co- caine. He says the last fight was while he was trying to get some co- caine she had hidden about her per son. She was kicked and beaten about the abdomen, causing death.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
J. D. Watson Promoted.

J. b Watson who has for several years been division freight and pas senger agent of the Cotton Belt route at Little Rock, has been appointed chief clerk to General Freight Agent j. p. Park. of that road, whose head quarters are in St Louis He is sue ceeded at Little Rock by Edward Stuart. who has been freight agent of the Cotton Belt at San Antonio. Tex
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22

Sbarp-Byron Andrews, Shelbyyille. St Francis-F. NJ. DeRossitt. Wide ners.
 Stone-W. w Edmondson. Noun. tain View
 Union-S. (. Basllin. Rural.
 Van Buren = W B. Payne, Bee Branch (repubican)
 Washington-W F. Simpson. Spring dale, c. A. Hurt. Fayetteville; J. H. Mason, Elkin.
 White-Dr IT C. Jones. Center Hill; J. R. Linder. Searey
 Woodruff-J. D. Eldridge. Augusta. YelI-O. l.. Clement Danyille; J. E. Chambers, Danville.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Force for Auditor. Moore.

Dr. Avery E. Moore, state auditor elect, announces the following force of deputies: Chief deputy. John R. lobe. present state printing clerk; state printing clerk, J. R. Taylor of the Paragould Soliphone; insurance cerw, J. D. Arbuckle, present circuit clerk of Logan county, succeeding H. D. Green clerks. J c. Colquitt o; Col umbia county and Clem Mccullough of Washington county, retained
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
oldtown Postmaster Killed.

John Newman. postmaster at Old town. a Mississippi river landing twen- miles above Helena. was killed by l riverman named Jack Smith Septem- Der 16 The men had trouble concern. ing the landing which was kept by Newman Newman was shot entirely through the body and died instantly
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Fall Proved Fatal.

A negro woman named Lee Ward fell from the awning in front of a Little Rock saloon and received in juries which proved fatal the follow ing day Her skull was fractured, and she never regained consciousness. The police made an investigation to ascertain if the fall was accidental or was caused by any other person.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
State League of Postmast

A state league of fourth-c,ass post. masters was organized in Little Rock September l5 with the following of. ficers President. J. B. McGahan. But. terfaid; vice president, j. r Hall Sa lem; secretary and treasurer. A. l.. Treece. Solgohatchie A bylaws and constitution was adopted and the next meeting set for the first Monday in ,JulY. 1905.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Miss Helen Gould Cor;no

Miss Helen Gould will make a tour of the south in October to inspect the various railroad Y. NJ C. As in which she is interested, She will be at Hoxie the morning or October 20, and will reach Little Rock that afternoon. She will spend the night there in her spe, cial train and will be given a recep- tion at the Barring Cross '. NJ. C. A.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Charged With sigamy, Proved Divorce

Spencer Gibson. foreman at the Mo saic Guide office, Little Rock negro paper. was arrested at the instance of his former father-in-law. and the minister who performed the second ceremony on the charge of bigamy When Gibson was taken before the justice he pulled from his pocket a copy of the decree of divorce granted him from his first wife The divorce was secured four years ago. Gibson admitted that the minister who per formed the second ceremony had nev- CT been paid
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Totals 6s,46o 6s.O46 5s,545 54.s18
Youngest Member of Next House.

Alex H. Powell of Pine Bluff will probably be the youngest member of the next house of representatives. Hon. H. K. Toney of the same coun- ty, just elected to the senate after serving two terms in the house. was the youngest member during his term. He is now 2S MT Rowell is 24 years of age,
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Transcript in Depot Case.

The transcript in the celebrated beer depot injunction case from Pine Bluff, being that of Arthur Murray. w. L. Dewoody and Thomas S Jones ys Cotton Belt and Schlit2 Brewing com pany has been filed in federal court at Little Rock. Judge Trieber has refused a temporary injunction.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22

The total vote cast for Davis and Myers in 1901 was l44.125. as com pared with 106 ,605 in 1902. an in increase of 37 ,520
 Davis vote shows an increase over 1902 of r, ,9o9. or r per cent.
 Myers vote shows an increase over his vote alone in 1902 of 25.6lI. or S4 per cent. The increase over the com bined vote of Myers and Greayes in 1902 is 1626S, or D per cent
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22
Would Form New County

A bill will be introduced in the next legislature for the forming of a new county in south Arkansas from parts of Jefferson and other counties. The citizens of Jefferson county will make a strong fight against any such action It is said the promoter of the measure will be MT Bowen, the new represen- tative from Arkansas county.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22

The Little Rock board of trade has appointed a committee to try to secure the Austin & Sawyer Lumber Co s plant when it is rebuilt. It was recent ly destroyed by fire at Pine Bluff.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-22

The Pulaski county board of equal. ization raised the personal assessment of Mayor Faucette of North Little Rock from sl0 to s200.