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Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13
GIVES
 HIS AUTHORITY.
etter From Colonel Minor to J. "A. Watkins Anent the Davis
 Loan Made Public.

Attorney w. B. Smith of Little < Rock, who has been called upon to give his authority for the statement that Davis had se- ! cured loan of $1,000 from the B Arkansas Bank 6 Trust Company upon the endorsement of Mrs. Robert Simmons and others, has produced a letter from Colonel |. Minor to J. A. Watkins, affirming the making of this loan.
 From the facts, which have of , late become known, and the afi- dayit of that institutions cashier, Charles c. Henry, it is evident l that the letter of Colonel Minor twas based upon a misunderstood Hing of the purposes and parties to the note in question.
 n The affidavit of Cashier Henry fhould certainly be sufficient au- lority for the retraction of the Blarge made by Attorney Smith, who has written the following letter to the Gazette
 To the Editor of the Gazette:
 The statement made by me in my address Tuesday night before the Carroll D. Wood club of Lit tie Rock that Jeff Davis had bor- rowed from the Arkansas Bank 6 Trust Company of Newport, Ark, $L00O and gave his note therefor with the signatures of Mrs. M. E. Simmons, her brother, Baxter Watson, Charles Wilmans, his wife, Hettie B. Wilmans, and -y.noShev of the Wilmans boys, and that Mrs. M. E. Simmons was the wife of Robert Simmons, who had been convicted in the circuit court of Jackson county in a large number of cases for the unlawful sale of whisky and fined in sums aggregating $3, 300 and had been pardoned by Davis and the fines remitted, having been denied by Davis supporters in order that there may be no misunderstanding of my author ity for the statement made by me I submit herewith to the pulp lie, by permission, the following letter written by L. Minor, a director of the Arkansas Bank & Trust Company, to J. A. Wat kins of this city:
 Newport, Ark. Jan. P, 1904. J. A. Watkins, Esq, Little Rock,
 Arkansas.
 Dear Sir-In relation to the matter you asked me about, l find these to be the facts: Jeff Davis did make a note for 5000, due twelve months after date, to Arkansas Bank and Trust Com pany of Newport. The collateral note is signed by Mrs. Hettie B., R. D. and c. H. Wilmans, Peter Anderson & Co.,, M. B. Simmons and Baxter Watson. On this note they got the LOGO. This, of course, got through the bank as one of the directors and l shall expect you to use it with due circumspection, as don't want the bank involved or myself.
 Yours truly,
 l.. MINOR.
Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13
SUNDAY SERVICES.

The pastor of the Presbyterian church extends a special invita- tion to all to worship in the Pres byterian church tomorrow morn- ing at II o'clock and in the even- ing at 7:30. R. B. Willis, pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13

At the Baptist Church Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.; services at II a. m. and 7:15p. m. Morning subject, "The Fellowship of Light and Darkness. /" Evening subject, Regeneration" A cor dial invitation to all.
Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13

St. Paul's Church -Quinqua- gesimna Sunday. Morning pray CT, the litany and sermon at II. Evening prayer and sermon at '. Sunday school at 9:45.
Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13

Read the Daily and Weekly In- dependent.
Newport daily independent., 1904-02-13

At the Christian Church Bible school at 9:30 a. m., M. w. Bur kett, superintendent. Preaching at II a. m., theme Fellowship. :" Preaching at 7:30p. m., farewell sermon on ''The Unpardonable Sin, or Sin Against the Holy Spirit. ]" s. A. Strawn, minister.
 Methodist Episcopal church, South, corner Laurel and Second streets. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at II a m. and 7:15 p. m. Epworth League meeting at 3 p. m., s. M. Pear son president. The public with all strangers and visitors cor dially invited to every service. c. Pope. pastor.
 Read the Daily and Weekly In- T
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
RAILROADS
VICTORIA IS NOT
HIGHLY PLEASED
AND STEAMSHIP MAN
.EUVERING CAUSES UNREST. ;.
Great Northern Said to Have Decided to
Withdraw from Victoria and Leave
the City Entirely in the Hands of the
Canadian Paci6c-Victoria Board of
Trade Hears Announcement.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. ct. W. Patter-
son, Mp, has announced to the Vic
toria board of trade at it's meeting that
the Great Northern Railway company
had decided to withdraw from this city
and would abandon all their interests
here within few months. Also that
the Canadian Pacific Railway company
is now negotiating with the Alaska
Steamship company of Seattle, for the
withdrawal Of the. steamer Whatcom
from the Victoria Seattle route on
which it phys in opposition to the steam
er Princess Beatrice, operated by the
Canadian Pacific Railway company.
This would, as Mr.. Patterson pointed
out, give the Canadian Pacific company
a complete monopoly of the freight and
passen ger traffic to and from Victoria.
The announcement made profound
impression on the members of the board.
The Canadian Pacific Railway company
is spending huge sums here on improve
ments of various kinds and the city
council and citizens, have, the assurance
Of the company g, directors that it is the
intention to make oVictoria.s the head
quarters of the company business on
the Pacific coast. ...-..... 49,.
Nevertheless there is something like
CONSERVATION among the business COM
munity of Victoria g. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
ARE YOU SICK?

If 50, where9
Headache2
Dry, hacking cough9 49,.
Foul tongue?
Loss Of appetite9
Lack of energy9
, Pain in stomach7 ..-'"
Bowels9
General Weakness9
These are but few of the signs of
indigestion. - ,.,'|% =
Some others are: Wind in the stom-
ach or bowels; constipation or diar-
rhea; pale complexion; spots before the
eyes; dizziness; loss Of flesh; irritable
ity; sleeplessness; nervousness.
All these symptoms will plague and
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them; only are sure, in time, to get
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A disease so "protean'' or change
able In It's manlTostatlOnS,@s assuming so
many, forms, characterized by SO many
different symptoms that, more times
than not, it is mistaken for some other
disease altogether, and the poor pa
tient may die, or at best allow the
seeds of permanent, chronic sickness,
to terminate and take root in his sys-
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Even if disordered digestion is not
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
IN MINOR KEY
Bandmaster Tuned Up at Wrong Time
and Discord Results.

John Adrey, musician and. bandmas-
ter at Morris, MINI, was arrested last
charge Of grand i larceny rs Which e. con-
sisted in his selling all the band in
struments. f{z,19 Is hzs q;
A celebration was planned for Morris
last Saturday night, and the band was
to furnish the music. In the forenoon
Adrey proceeded to get keyed up be
yond concert pitch. In the afternoon
Ing all the band, Instruments, he shipped
them to ST! Paaf and then boarded the
train himself.
Arriving in the twin cities, he dis
posed sof the sl1erns at any price and
spent the money for liquor. Yester7
day he was found by the sheriff and,
after confessing his guilt, was taken
back to- Morris for trial. .ss..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
MARRIED WOMEN ARE
TATTOOED BY Amos

Since the world 8 fair is over, sew
eral parties of orientals have passed
thru Minneapolis on their way to the
Pacific coast. The latest detachment
was party Of thirty Amos who came
in over the Minneapolis & St. Louis
yesterday and left last night over the
500 Line. Another party of 200 Fill
plnos' passed thru yesterday over the
Great Northern, having transferred at
st. Paul.
The Amos are inhabitants of the
northern island of Japan and are far
from being as we'll civilized as the most
Of the inhabitants Of the mikado s
realm. The mothers of the tribe carry
their children on their backs after the
fashion, of some Of the Indian tribes
of America, while the wives have their
faces tattooed to show the social posi-
ton. They show great love for trim
kets and one chap in the party had his
garments completely covered with
| badges and souvenirs secured at the
fair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
.s.,A., ~ .,.3s3f;'
WHAT DENIS SPENT
Their State Committee Reports Ez
- ] penses off, the Campaign.<,s

The democratic state central commit
tee has filed a statement of campaign
expenses with the auditor of Ramsey
county. The statement shows a,defcit
Of $1,134, this having been loaned the
committee until the next campaign fund
is collected, two years hence.
= Friends of the party donated $1,000 to
aid in the election Of Governor,elect
John A. johnson, but the actual ex.
penses amounted to 1874. The &C,
count was sworn to by F. B. Lynch as
treasurer. The items Of expense follow
Printing, $5,050; express, 1857; tele
graph. 1866; postage, 1855; office rent
and clerks, $3.50; typewriting, 500; sta
Etionery, 1865; furniture rented, $50;
railway milea &c, $3.50; speakers hote.
bills, $3.50; advertising, $780,; cigars
$50; challengers, $500. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
HOUSE MEMBERS
FOR GlLFILLAN
HENNEPIN R E PRE- s e NATIVES
GIVE FORMAL ENDORSEMENT.
Senators Are Expected to Take Similar
Action at a Caucus Tonight A Pic
turesque Report Has It That T.. q.
Dunn viii Become Senatorial candi-
date if Van SAINT Does. -

The candidacy Of Judge John B. Gil
fllan of Minneapolis FOR the United
States senate was unanimously Endorsed
last evening by, fourteen out of fifteen
members Of the fifth district house dele
cation. Sherman S.. Smith was unavoid-
ably absent, but the. statement was
made at the meeting that he was in
accord with the action of the dele
cation. =. . - ..
The meeting was held at the offices
Of Judge Gilfllan in the Guaranty
conference with Mr. Gilfllan.
The senators Of the fifth district
were also to have caucused and taken
action last evening but because. of the
ak sence of Senator Comstock from the
city their caucus was postponed until
this evening. The? senators are ex-
pected to give, the, Hennepin candidate
a unanimous Endorsement. IL. o..
/ At the caucus ofathe house members
the resolution Of Endorsement was pre-
sented by w. D.. Washburn, Jr.,, and
of short speeches III favor of Gafllan .
eaff6dlaiaey were made and reesi Nyd with
R. Dunn'SRevenge.
Talk, Of S.29R. Van SAINT as third
candidate for. the United ,StatesNsenate
to succeed Moses b.: Clapp, has started
q rival story, said to originate from
EClapp sources. that Robert G. Dunn will
enter: the field if Van SAINT declares him
self Promoters of the Dunn. story as
sert that he could Secure some twenty
odd votes in the senate and house which
:: would stick by him thru thick and thin,
and that he could thus control the bal
lance in power and eventually turn it
over to Clapp.
The story doesn't fit in, however
with the one that has been going the
rounds ever since the result of the cleo
ton was known, that Dunn has turned
his back on: Clapp and his friends be-
cause he believes the Clapp men cut him
at election. Certain it is, in support OF
this latter story, that Dunn has not
SO: far raised a hand to aid Clapp in his
present time Of distress. 1t is also
problematical. if Dunn could raise any
strength to amounk#to anything if he
should again dec1areSpe peace toward ClapI
simply as, q, war measure against Var
/ SAINT for spite work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
SOME SMASHERS ARE
~STUL AT LIBERTY

"A show case belonging to the, Damon
Clothing company, 81 Washington ave-
nue. s, was broken by windowsmashers
last night: ~. The thieves stole fur gar,
ments and caps. @=,, ), ;, ~, =,
was done by experienced crooks, but by
men who intended to wear the, stolen
goods. , r>1~'s- S1.@@s1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
Byrnes Introduces Mellen.

T. E. Byrnes, assistant to the presi-
dent of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford road, was showing President G..
introducing him to the senators and
congressman whom Mr.. Byrnes knows
so well. In President Roosevelt 8 Of
fee, Secretary Paul Morton was met.
The president referred ssto@the fact that
he had quoted Mr.. Mellen extensively
in his message as Ethes president Of one
Of our greatest. railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09

Mems and boys reg
ular 75c blue and gray
kersey caps, outside
and inside bands. only
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09

T. In the window Of London pawnshop
is a silver casket deliberately decorated
with emblematic designs and bearing
the inscription: "Casket presented
by the corporation Of Edinburgh, along
with burgess ticket, conf erring the free
dom Of the city on Charles Stewart Par
pawnhroker asks $3.50 To-. It. y. -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
B. & @. Work in 1904.

In the calendar year of 1904. the con-
struction department. of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad has changed 1885 miles
and 1886 miles Of second track. This
work is practically. completed altho
some of it will not be in use before Jan:
i. It has not as yet been decided what
construction work will be done next
wear .~. . =. T. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09

Statistics compiled by the Construc-
ton News of Chicago show a good
building record for November. Com
heavy gains for some parts Of the coun-
try. St. Paul shows a gain Of only 9
per cent, Minneapolis reports loss,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09

At an Irish wedding recently a Lon
order Of the bridegroom, whose friends,
disappearing of the marriage, had re-
fused to take any part whatever in
tho f1,nctiOn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
HEAVY sGAZN Nv BLlIzLLDLNG.
Building Reports for Nogen1bey Do Slight Injustice to
Minneabolis in That Building IN Progress Far
LIB. . E:rceeds, That Showm BY The Permits 5
&~s5 @ la Other Cities. * &

a little less than 100000. While The
months total of Minneapolis permits
shows a falling off, the actual build
ing in progress is Of far greater magni-
tude than the reports, based on permits,
shows.
The comparison is as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
tter have any fellowship with the

after have any fellowship with the
democratic party, that is no longer n
party representing the people, but, I'M
der the leadership of Hill, becomes as
much. If not more so, the party of
organized wealth and corporations. as
the republican party.
We can not but express heartfelt
regret that we must part company with
hundreds of prominent democrats in
this state who have won our regard
and respect for their sincere political
zeal for the same principles we hold
dear, but their loyalty, If not slavery,
to party. Will compel them to shout
as Justify for the Gold Standard Par
ker as they have the past eight years
shouted for the Free Silver Bryan.
such. however, is the bane of party
idolatry.
Under the present changed condl-
lions can there still be a ropulist so
insanely saturated with fusion that
he can still advocate fusion with
the democrats on state and county
ticket? 1t can no longer be said that
the two parties represent the same
political principles. 1t would simply
be a fusion for the spoils-the offices.
Such suicidal policy would drive the
last nail in the political coffin Of the
populist party. Far more honorable
and sensible to meet and formally dis
solve the party and have a respectable
funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
"Partino Of the Ways."

IWahoo. Neb., New Era, pop.]
AS predicted by the New Era over
year ago, the reorganizers capturei
completely the democratic nauonal
convention, and, with 1T, the orSaniza-
ton and party machinery. 10 us the
expected has happened and there is
no surprise whatever: 1t WIS newt
able. Our respect and admiration for
Bryan is not diminished. his great
and brilliant fight in the convention
will 1--we in history as long as the art
OF printing remains. He made an
honest and manly fight, but was
signally trcked by the smooth and
tricky Hill, whose superior along that
line is not to be found in any party.
From subsequent events as they trans
PRED in the convention. it is fair to
assume that the gold plank was in
serted in the platform for the sole
purpose of giving Bryan the oppor-
tunity to knock it out and then give
him seemingly great victory and
thereby get him and his following IT.
revocably committed to the platform
and the nominees. Then, when too
late for the convention to act, HUI
played the Joker he had up his
sleeve. or that of his lieutenant, Mr..
Sheehan.
The die is cast. The democratic
party of 1904 has turned complete
political somersault-it has faced about
from the position ii took in 1875. ana
remained loyal to IN 1900. under the
gallant and brilliant leadership of the
great commoner. William j. Bryan.
Not single populist who has been
so in the past from principle can here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
COTTON WORKERS OUT.
Both Sides in the Fall River District
Wait for Test of Strength.

Fall River, Mass, July 25.---With the
hope of peaceful settlement abandon
ed, both sides in the pending industrial
trouble here awaited with logged de-
termination the coming of today. AMI
the first test of strength between
little group of manufacturers repre-
senting a combined capital OF S25,000.-
600 on one side and more than $4,000
cotton mill operatives on the other.
The mill gates were opened at the
usual time this morning, and the OPP
eratives were given a chance to go to
work, under a wage reduction of 12}a
per cent. II an insufficient number
responds the mill will be closed for an
indefinite period.
The manufacturers claim that the
1000 union men who voted to strike do
not represent the, sentiment of the
great body of cotton mill employees.
They give the total number of oper-
atives on their pay roll as 25.630. This,
OF course. does not include the en-
ployes at the independent mills of NJ.
G. d. Borden. which are not involved.
John Golden. president of the United
Textile Workers of America, the leader
OF the strike, has cautioned the oper-
atives not to go near the mills toda>.
Many wild threats have been made
by an uninfiuential class of workers.
but violence is not expected. The only
possible break in the ranks of the
strikers is looked for at the Borden
City mills. These mills, which norm
ally employ IT'S operatives, have not
been operated on full time for two
months, and the people who were en-
ployed there are reported desperate
from want.
Regarding the nonunion element, the
strike leaders believe that IL II can be
demonstrated for two weeks that the
nonunion operatives can live on strike
benefits as well as II not better than
on the wages paid by the mills, the
strike can be prolonged indefinitely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
Parker House Management, Bos-
ton, Must Depend on Guests
Word of Honor
THE ROOM CASHIER AHscoNDED
Fletcher Barker Disappeared a Week
Ago and Amount of Loss, Which
Cannot be Accurately Stated, is es-
timated at $4,000 - Alleged trresu-
lar Vouchers Serious Phase of Case.

Boston. Mass, July 25.-Alleging
that he stole the contents of the Par
ker house safe, in which were kept cash
and iewelry deposited by guests the
police are looking for Fletcher Barker.
room cashier, who disappeared week
ago. The management says 1t can
not accurately state the amount OF the
loss. but it Is supposed to be $10-
600.
Cashier Barker had only just re-
tured from a vacation of two weeks
and seemed glad to resume his duties
although he complained to several
other employees that his stomach
troubled him. He failed to report FOR
duty next day, during the afternoon
of which a guest called at the desk
to get $3.50. which he had turned over
to the hotel for safekeeping. The
cashier on duty was amazed to find the
safe Cleaned out
When a guest deposits Jewelry CIR
money he receives a voucher In the
shape of half a square piece of card
boad, torn crosswise from corner to
corner, the cashier keeping one pic,e
and the guest receiving the other. On
these triangular vouchers is the
amount deposited and the mum Der.
Several vouchers issued to guests con-
tanned no stipulation as to the value
OF the amount of the deposit, consa-
quentlyif these are presented the hotel
will be at loss to know just how much
the bearer of the same Is entitled te.
and will have to depend upon the laS-
ters word of honor. This is said to lie
the most serious phase of the case
because the alleged irregular vouchers
represent an unknown quantity 50 fa~
as the hotel management is concerned
Bankers disappearance naturally
resulted in suspicion being fastened
upon him. He is about 80 years old,
married and stands well socially tn
Nedford, where he lives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25

thru the flames from the engineering
room. After distributing life preserv-
els to the passengers they began to
fight the blaze.
Captain Barney Num- headed the
Cas.anet toward shore and was fol-
lowed hy the steam yacht Nokomis,
belonging to w. II. Nichols, Of New
York which was mile away when the
blaze burst out. The burning boat WAS
beached on Cedar island and in mo-
ment the Nokomis was run behind her.
The passengers were transferred with
out the loss of life and the fire was
eNtinguishet. by the united efforts OF
both crews. Engineer Charles Wood
and his SON, Raymond Wood, fireman,
we're both badly burned, but will re-
cover.
TIE cause of the accident was an ex-
plosion of gas in the fire box. which
threw the hot Goals out into the en-
greer room and down the galleys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-25
A Drop in Values.
New York Tribune. ]

An odd story of Emerson was told
the other day by a Cambridge man.
"a New York woman" he said
called on Emerson one morning. The
philosopher was reading in his study
and near him on a plate there lay a
little heap Of cherry stones The visit
or slipped one of these stones into her
glove.
Some months later she met Elmer
son at reception in Boston. She re-
called her visit to him, and then she
pointed to the brooch she wore-a
brooch OF gold and brilliants. with the
cherry stone set In the center.
L took this stone from the plate at
your elbow on the morning of my call,
she said.
".Ah!' said Emerson. III tell my
amanuensis of that He will be pleased.
The young man loves cherries, but
never touch them myself.