davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-24
PLANTER CALLS IT
 A FAIRY. TALE. Recent Story of Passenger Trains Running Through E4coo the Work of Writers Vivid
 Imagination.
PLANTER CALLS IT
Imagination.

Leo M. Andrews, & planter who owns much land il the vlc:n- ity of Linwood and Fairfield, laughs at the story printed 1T some of the Little Rock aTd Memphis papers regarding the ''seas of high water between Fairfield and Dumas," says tt1e Pine Bluff Graphic. ~r
 MT. Andrews says the back water from the overfowed sec tions has just reached Dumas and Warmer, but that it is not as high as the stories make 1t ap- pear. The land in this vicinity being lower than that section first overfowed the water would naturally run down that way, but could not be as high as 1t was in the sections first over- flowed, for much of the water has been drained off by the fall of the river and more territory had to be covered. .
 The Iron Mountain tracks be- tween Dumas and Warner are under water, but there is nothing like eight feet of water on the tracks or any of the low country. The back water puts out the fires in the small engines on the Val- ley road for the simple reason that the fire box of the engine is about two feet from the tracks and the water could very easily reach it.
 The water stands in the ditches along side the track for about twenty miles, but does not reach the floor of the coaches and by no means could the passengers reach their hands out of the, window and dabble in the water. "
 MT. Andrews says that the fall of the river has been very slow this year and no one can give a good reason for this. During the big overflow of 1898 the river, when it did begin to fall, ran out rapidly and much of the crop was saved. Had the river fallen as rapidly this year as it did in 1898 much of the crop could have been saved. It is the general opinion among the planters along the river bottom land that the stand- ing of the back water and it's consequent stagnation caused more damage than did the over flow.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-24
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.

Noah Mobley, 8 farmer about 30 years of age, who lived in the Eight Nile naighborAood of the county, died about 8:30 o'clock Thursday night, after a lingering illness of consumption.
 The remains were buried Fri
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-24
FNTERTAINS AT MILITARY EUCHRE.
Mrs. E. W. Stajnback Gives a Very Enjoyable Out Door Card Party 1T Honor CT
 Her Guest.

prepared for and beauti1- ally eXe- cured social entertainments of the warm weather season which Newport society has enjoyed was the card party given ty Mrs. $. w.. Stainback on the pretty lawn of Mrs. |. R. R Ty.er's home Thurs day afternoon in compliment to her attractive and gifted guest, Miss Lotta Campbell Of Little Rock. Even when seeking refuge from old Sol's warm heartedness toward the South, those who are so fortunate as to enjoy trips North and to the coast will recall in pleasant memory this enjoy able affair and be content to turn homeWard.
 The yard was a mass Of bunt- ing, "old glory" foated every where ard the harmony of our tri-colors was never more appar- ent. The porch railing was fairly woven with red, white and blue and the shades darkened the cozy enclosure for the more delicate hues of sweet peas, which be- decked the punch bowl table. The handsome bowl rested on an embroidered center piece and was presided over with grace by Misses Annie Dutton and lrma Hooker o--. >s -#.
 One might have thought na- tional- encampment of the army was holding forth on the spacious lawn, a half score of forts being represented. Like martial music military euchre calls forth ones best efforts. It arouses attention and commands interest. One set of comrades go forth upon cam paign of conquest, though some times 'tis defeat they meet, and after series of ten engagements with the enemy at successive forts thev carry home the stand ards they have won to grace their own ramparts. These re- turns are not always triumphal entries and sometimes the home garrisons are bowed in shame over unsuccessful efforts to resist besiegers. The other couple then try their luck as rovers and aggressors.
 At this fascinating game, Mes danes R. M. Johnson, R. c. Harder, Joe Kennedy and E. B. Wilmans won the prizes, which were all handsome offerings, lots being cast to determine to whom each should be given. The prizes Nwere a half dozen bread and but ter plates of a pretty design, a gold broach with baroqse se.- ting, pompadour silk bet and cut glass vace. To Mrs. c. ". Beard fell the booby prize, 9 cute little drum, tied up in red white and blue ribbon.
 Delicious brick cream in pink and white and homemade cake were nicely served in the yard, the napkins being of a flag de- sign and the forks bearing little ribbon bow of national colors. a
 The hostess, whose clever originality and good humor make her entertainments a cherished pleasure, was nicely assisted by Mrs. E. R. Tyler and Miss Lula Enpie, who were untiring in their efforts to make the after noon enjoyable.
 Those present were Mesdames c. c. Henry, R. B. Hooker, c. W. Beard, J. J. Blanchard, o. D. Watson, w. W. Dutton. E. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
McCABE IS READY
Has Plans for the Bridges Made over
to Order.

CITY Engineer McCabe has finished
redrawing the plans for the Kansas
avenue Van Buren, ana ChdhdleA
street bridges over the Shunganungssa,
he ready for presentation before the
committee on streets and walks IN
time for the meeting OF the couhcii
Thursday evening. The latter com
mittee will meet at o'clock, hair an
hour before the meeting of the councli
on Thursday night.
The ordinance authorizing the bond
issue for the bridges provided that the
Chandler and Van Buren, street prloges
should not exceed $4,000, while the
Kansas avenue bridge was not to ex-
coed $3,400. Through m1sunder-
standing the city engineer exceeded
the amount in the Kansas avenue
bridge by some $1,000, but by cutting
down on the specifications of the Van
Burn street bridge, not heavily trav-
ersed, still maintained the sum total
of the specifications within the amount
specified in the bond issue.
When the city streets and walks
committee started to pass upon the
plans favorably last week previous to
the council session the city attorney
informed them that the plans must
stay within the amount specified as to
each bridge in the ordinance. This
caused the plans to be turned down
and an entire redrawal of the bridges
upon new specifications. The amounts
specified now by the city engineer for
the bridges are as follows: Chandler
street $2,716.25, Van Buren, street
$2,999.75 and Kansas avenue $3,3S5,0
The new specifications for the Van
Buren, street bridge will mean an IS
foot bridge in place of the 12-foot
bridge originally planned and which
some of the residents in the Fifth ward
thought was not wide enough. This
will settle all objections from that
source. The Kansas avenue bridge
was brought within the specified
amount of $500 by substituting tubu-
lar piers in place of the concrete as
first planned. 1t makes less substan-
tial bridge by far but nothing can be
done in way of substitution which will
Improve upon the tubular piers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
GIRL SAVES LIFE BY JUMP.
Run Down by Street Car, She Per-
forms an Acrobatic Feat.

New York, Dec. 27.-An attractive
young woman, who for reasons best
known to herself declined to tell her
name, was run down by a trolley car
at Main and Day streets, Orange, about
midnight last night and escaped injury
by an acrobatic feat which excited the
admiration of all who saw it.
She had come up from Newark, and
her arms were full high with bundles SO
that it was with difficulty she could
see where she was going. She crossed
the east-bound track and was about to
cross the other when car bore down
on her at a pretty good rate of speed
The notorman was changing his bell
vigorously and had applied the brakes,
but the car slid on.
1t was too late for the woman to get
off the track, but she took in the sltua-
ton with marvellous quickness. Drop
ping her parcels, she gathered up her
skirts, and as the car rolled upon her
Jumped straight up in the air as II she
were skipping rope and landed on. the
fender in a manner least likely to IN
jure her. . -
The motorman, pale but eloquent got
down off the car, assisted her. TO heF
feet, picked up her parcels, ana thae
done climbed up on the platform, NUT
tering something he apparently thought
suited the occasion. The young WoInaH'
who said she was not even bruised, aus
anDeared from Day street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
FROM PULPIT 10 WHIP MAN.
Clergyman Steps Between Penitent
Woman and Her Husband.

Indianapolis, Dec. 27.--Ceasing. his ex-
hortations to penitent folk and sinners
in the Methodist church in Union City,
the Rev. C. F.. Comfy, the pastor, stepped
last night to the side of a woman who
was kneeling at the Inourners bench and
in front of the altar felled with one blow
the husband who would have taken her
away. When the affair was ended he re-
summed his exkortation.
Mrs. William Nelson was the woman
who had gone forward to ask prayers OF
the church. Nelson entered the church
and, seeing her at the altar, threw an
overshoe at her and advanced rapidly to
her side. Mr.. Comfy saw the act and,
stepping from the pulpit, stood between
the kneeling wife and irate husband. Nell
son, it is said, raised his hand as If to
push the clergyman to one side, and the
minister met the gesture with blow
from his right hand that sent Nelson to
his knees.
The husband struggled to his feet and
wildly invited the minister to come out
side and settle IT. Mr.. Comfy followed him
leisurely down the aisle to the front door,
but there Nelson made no effort to renew
the fight. AS Nelson strobe away Mr..
Comfy returned to the pulpit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
A CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN
Talks to the Point.

Until about two years ago 1 had had
piles for about thirty years, at times
bleeding and very painful. I got fifty
cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure at the
drug store, and used it and was entirely
cured; got another box in case L needed
1t, and as the piles did not return in
six months 1 gave the remedy to a
friend of mine who wanted the doctor
to operate to cure him. My friend said
he would use the pyramids" but he
knew they would do him no good but
they cured him of piles of twenty-five
years standing. 1 am free from piles to-
day, and have been since using Pyra-
mid Pile Cure. 1 was Captain in the
Civil War" James Adams, Soldiers
Home, Cal.
The majority of people labor under
the impression that an operation is nee
hemorrhoids, and are very skeptical re-
garding the remedial virtues of any
medicinal compound. Testimony like
the above should certainly have a ten
dency to dispel this impression, although
1t is odd that such fallacy should pre-
vail, and still more odd that so many
people should think an operation effects
a permanent cure, whereas the contrary
is more often the case.
We advise all sufferers from this
painful complaint to buy a fifty cent
package of Pyramid Pile Cure at any
drug store and try it tonight
Those interested can not be too strong
ly urged to write Pyramid Drug Co.
Marshall, Mich, for their little book
describing the causes and cure of Piles,
as it contains valuable information, and
is sent free for the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27

to the home of Miss Loudenbach and
she showed him three rings she had re-
ceived. She consented to go to the po-
lice station and identify Arndt as the
person who had given her the Jewelry.
The young woman, accompanied by her
father, went to the station and when
Arndt was taken before her he broke
down and confessed.
Arndt told the police that he had
secreted himself in a packing box in the
hosiery department of the store and
that after the store had closed he went
to the counters where the jewelry was
kept and secured the goods without be-
ing detected by the night watchmen.
He lives with his parents at 400 West
Harrison street.
The police say he went to his home
several days ago and quarreled with
his parents because they would not
mend his clothing. He is said to have
assaulted his father when the latter
went to the aid of his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
ONLY ONE OR TWO LEFT
Nearly All Booth Space for NIidwinter
Show Is Sold.

Practically all of the exhibit booths
for the Midwinter fair have been sold.
There are one or two good places
still open" said Secretary r. S. Brig
ham this morning.
Things have gone nicely" con-
tlnued Mr. Brigham. Everything
points to a very successful fair Ex-
hibitors showed a willingness to take
part in our show. They all spoke in
favor of its value from the advertising
standpoint There was no trouble at
all in selling the spaces. In many
instances I received orders for places
simply in response to the announce
ment circular which was sent out some
time ago.
The lists of exhibits promises a dis
play of manufactured and food ar
ticles such as has never been shown
before in similar Topeka exposition.
around to all of the different booths
and jotted down the things 'to eat''
which were being given away. After
the canvass was completed, and an
made, it was found that menu as
good as can be found in any first-class
hotel could easily be made up. This
year the hungry will be fed again.
A fine list of vaudeville attractions
has been arranged for by Secretary
Brigham. He says that the show which
Will be put on in the big hall will be
fully as good as any vaudeville show
part of the country. He engaged all
of the artists" in Chicago, from the
different vaudeville booking bureaus,
and they are of the same class that
the Olympic.
The decorations of the hall have
been decided upon. Lavender and
cream with background of Alabama
traordinary efforts are being directed
in the way of electric Examinations,
and something unusual will be offered
along this line.
lows:
Pacific Coast Condensing Co., Sc
attic, Wash.
Goodlett & Bolles. Kansas City, Mo.
Genesee Pure Food Co., Leroy,
New York.
Jell-o, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Atlas Oats, Kansas City, Mo.
Victor extracts and baking powder,
Topeka.
Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Co, To-
peka.
Borden's Condensed Milk Co., New
York city.
Chas. Wolff Packing Co., Topeka.
Loose iles Cracker and Candy Co.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Crosby Bros, Topeka.
Horlick's Food Co.. Racine, Wis.
Otto Kuehne & Co, Topeka.
c. w. Douglass & Son., st. Joseph,
Missouri.
H. B. Howard, Topeka.
Kneipp Malt Food Co., ManItowoc,
Wisconsin.
Kingman Salt Mining Co. Chicago,
ILL.,, and Kingman, Kas.
E. B. Guild Music Co., Topeka.
Continental Creamery Co, Topeka.
Abbott voting machine, Hudson,
Michigan.
E. p. Jordan, Topeka.
Sugar City Cereal mills, Norfolk,
Nebraska.
Wheatling, Topeka.
w. F. Roehr Music Co., Topeka.
Battle Creek Breakfast Food Co.,
Quincy, Ill.
Taylor Grain Co., Perfection flour.
Topeka.
Victor Manufacturing Co., Hia-
watha, Kas.
Kansas Buff Brick Co., Altoona,
Kansas.
w. H. Fernald, Topeka.
National Soap Co, Leavenworth,
Kansas.
w. w. Gavitt Medical Co., Topeka.
Coffeyville Vitrified Brick Co., Cof-
feyville, Kas.
Hargreves & Co., Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
DOOM OF JERSEY MOSQUITO.
Science Finds a Way to Remove Pest
That Made State Famous.

Trenton, N J., Dec. 27.-The days
of the Jersey mosquito are numbered
And there are not many of thems even
at that, according to a report which
Governor Murphy is soon to receive
from State Entomologist Smith. Prof.
Smith has spent more than three years
investigating and experimenting with
the Jersey mosquito problem, and now
believes that he has secured informa-
!! ton which will enable him to rid the
state of the insect pest which has so
long been a source of annoyance and
discomfort.
One important point made in the re-
port is that the breeding places OF the
insect are not widely scattered, as has
long been supposed, but are maSSed,
so that work in one locality will often
produce results for miles around. All
of the natural conditions that keep
down the mosquito population are
carefully considered. The claim that
the dragon flies are valuable mosquito
checks is not highly rated, but it is adj
mitted that there are other insect in
habitants of the pools and marshes
that do much in killing off the pest.
It is contended in the report that little
fish, commonly known as minnows, are
natures most effective check against
the mosquito hOrdeS.
In dealing with artificial methods
OF cOnIrO1 IT IS SHOWN now IL IS Often
possible to take advantage of the limi-
tations imposed by nature The aim
should be to destroy mosquito-breed-
ing places rather than the mosquitoes
that breed in them. Draining and fill
ing of marshes are the chief of the
permanent measures advocated but
there are others which are considered
important when these are not available
or practical.
Nearly the entire Atlantic coast line,
the Delaware bay shore and a long
stretch of the Delaware river shore
have been surveyed, the. mosquito
breeding places have been located and
the measures necessary to clean them
out have been determined 1t is shown
that much progress has been made and
at little expense in mastering the mos
quito problem and there is great prom
Use that the day is not far distant when
the state will be almost entirely free
from this annoying and distressing
pest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
LOST HIS POSITION
Account of Gray Hair.

1t is the modern tendency in the BUSH
ness world to favor the young man and
drop the older men whenever possible. The
impression being that age incapacitates a
man for doing good work and holding a
responsible position. Though this is
mistaken idea, 1t nevertheless
has great influence today, as was
recently evidenced by the dis
charge of an employee by certain
large business house for no other reason
than that he was getting too old and
gray headed" Not only that but this
man met with refusal after refusal while
hunting for a new position on the grounds
of his gray hair He was not even given
an opportunity to prove his qualifica ton,
but was met with q shake of the head
and the remark: I'VE want YOUNG men,
People don't stop to inquire as to your
age-if you look young all right-if you
look old-have gray hair-you are sup
posed to be old and you're not wanted.
Insure your position, or If you seek
work, increase your chances of getting it
by eliminating the trace of time by using
Walnutta Hair Stain.
Restore gray and streaked hair and
beard to the natural color-any shade
from light brown to black. Contains no
poisons and is not sticky or greasy. Alb
solutely harmless. viii not wash or rub
off.
Trial size for 2oc-large size Is times as
much) 6Oc Made by the Pacific Trading
Co, St. Louis, Mo. For sale and guaran-
teed by George w. Stansfield 6S2 Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
STEALS GEMS FOR SWEETHEART
Harry f. Arndt Confesses That He
Robbed Marshall Field & Co.

Chicago. Dec. REPRESENTING stolen
rings to his sweetheart led to the con-
fession of Harry F. Arndt that he had
robbed Marshall Field & Co. of $500
worth of jewelry. Miss Catharine Lou
denbach, to'whom he had given some of
the stolen property, sat near him in the
central station last evening and heard
him tell how he had managed to obtain
the Christmas gifts she had worn with
so much pleasure.
Arndt. who is 19 years old, was ar
rested Saturday. From an address in
his pocket the police learned Miss Lou
denbach's address. Detective SergeantS
De Roche and Edward MCGUIRE went
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
BOSTON FOR LAWSON.
Allen Arnold Says the Stock Exchange
Is With Him.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-"Thomas w.
lawson IS just now welding a power he
himself hardly comprehends. He knows
exactly what he wants to do. That he
Knows exactly how to do it, has been
pretty well demonstrated" Such is the
opinion entertained by Allen Arnold who,
to quite his Cwn description OF himself,
has always been Lawsoi intimate friend
and was foI many YEARS ms partner III
stock brokerage. He planned what he
would CO.. said Mr.. Arnold today, land
arrived at the decision that it would be
safer all around for him to become a free
lance. In response to question as to
the sentiment in Boston toward Lawson,
Mr. Arncll said:
"A poll of the Boston stock exchange
would, believe, result in unanimous
vote to sustain HIM. The membership
there has undergone a great change in
the last few years. TIE young men arc
now in charge They know and admire
Lawson: they know that he makes bust
ness for them all and they are ready to
hold up his hands"
Has 1t ever been suggested in Boston
that the men and institutions Lawson is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
FIRE HORSES IN A FUNERAL.
Hearing the Alarm Bell, They Dash
Wildly Out of the Procession.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 27.-While muf-
fed fire bells were tolling as the fun
eral procession of Thomas Ploof, the
Oldest fireman in the La Crosse depart
ment was passing the central station,
there was clang of alarm and a fire
call burst out while the funeral bell was
still ringing.
A hose cart, draped into an improvis-
ed hearse, was almost directly opposite
the door, when the three-horse team
drawing the long aerial truck swung out
of the station and, whirling, dashed
down State street, pushing the funeral
cart to the curb. Several city firemen,
who were acting as pallbearers and who
were walking beside the funeral cart.
leaped to the passing apparatus and
were carried away to the fire.
A team of horses hitched to the fun
eral cart struggled madly, following
their mates to the fire with the coffin.
They were checked after running a
short distance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
expoging might wish to buy aim on e

exposing might wish to buy him Off,
II have heard, in fact I believe Lawson
himself said that he might have compro-
missed" said Mr.. Arnold, guardedly, and
stopped right there, refusing to go into
further details.
rs there any truth in the story that
Lawson has an understanding with Rog-
ers and that his exposure is a sordid
scheme or conspiracy
mot a bit OF it, was the answer. THE
break between Lawson and Rogers is
complete and irreDarable. Nor is Lawson
seeking personal gain. He is after bigger
things and 1T seems clear that he has the
ability 10 do what he started out to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
YOUR HAT
May Be Stylish One, But 1t Makes
Trouble.

trouble.
A man usually buys a hat that's s'in
style, but the modern hat for men has
lots to answer for
Baldheads are growing more numerous
every day. Hats make excellent breeding
places for the parasitic germs which sap
the life from the roots of the hair.
When your hair begins to fall out and
your scalp is full of dandruff it is a sure
sign that these countless germs are bust
ly at work
There is but one way to overcome the
trouble and kill the germs-that way is to
apply Newbro'S Herpicide to the scalp-it
will kill the germs and. healthy hair is
sure to result
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample TO The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich. Rowley & Snow, special
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27

authorized to give out but meager
details in regard to the intentions of
his company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27

Brings bright, shining, merry ewes. rich
red blood good health. That's what HoI
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will do &c
Tea or Tablets. Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27

1.-The last two SHOWS" said a Missouri
farmer today, CAUSED the wheat to make
another appearance"