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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Astonishment in Washington.

ern fishing fleet was chased by the Rus sians, but this is not confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
CHANGES BRIGHTER
 FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Developments of the Past Week
 Strengthen Prospects
NEW POLLS TO BE TAKEN
Party Leader in New York Says It Now Depends on Mir. Bryan's Ability to Control His
 Followers.

Washington October 3-(Special. )-The Cleveland speech and the Bryan tour cor.lbined with Judge Parker strong ut- terances of the past week have undoubt- edly increased the chances of democratic success. The situation today is more fa- vorable than it has yet been, and 1t is the opinion of the party managers in New York that there is every reason to ex- pect a continued swing towards the dem- l ocratic ticket
 New polls will be taken in all the doubt full states during the middle of this week, and they will indicate how the situation stands in order that the national man agers can render assistance where it is most needed
 In New York last week, one of the best politicians in the democratic party. enc who has successfully managed great campaigns, and whose judgment is orthy to be relied upon, said he was now satisfied that the independent vote was for Parker The Cleveland speech must make this still more certain if there is any original basis for the belief.
 Depends Upon Bryan.
 'I would be willing" said he, ito go 
 election if 1 felt satisfied that Bryan can control his followers. In my mind the proposition is simply this: Will the strength we receive from the independents offset the losses we will sustain from Rryan's followers? Bryan has been doing good work in Indiana and West Virginia. His speeches when read in full indicate a sincere desire to help the ticket. Our reports from Indiana are most encourage ing on this line. Our district leaders say there is now little dissatisfaction from the Bryan element and it Is indisputable that we have with us in Indiana practi- oally every democrat who supported Me- Kinley in 96 and 1900"
 Surface conditions fail to indicate the source of republican confidence or vindi- cate those who are betting four to one on Roosevelt. With anything like the money the republicans are spending and will spend in the next two weeks there would be no doubt of the election. The republican party is only strong this year through an unlimited campaign fund.- and the possession of the election machinery 1 in the doubtful states. It remains to be l seen whether this can be overcome by | what I believe to be an undoubted senti- ment throughout the country for the de- 1 feat of Roosevelt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Takahira Cannot Feel It.

"As to the so-called change in the American sentiment towards Japan, so often alluded to recently in some news papers, l do not feel 1t at all. It may be because l have not been accustomed to feel nervous. But in my opinion, as long as Japan has nothing in her motive or action to reflect on her that may be considered preiudicial to the legitimate interests of all nations she has no fear of losing the friendship of any people and even if there should occur some deviation in this sentiment through misunderstand- ing or on account of mischieyious agen- cies, such misunderstanding soon must disappear. inasmuch as there Is no real ground for it's existence. We are not afraid of any such misunderstanding. but we implicitly rely upon the keen intelli- gence and good sense of the American people for correct judgment of our cause and position"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
PREMIER FUSHIMI WILL COME SOON Distinguished Jap Will Visit the
 Worlds Fair IS TO TRAVEL INCOGNlTO Minister Takahra Says Visit of His Imperial Hiehness is Destined to Strengthen Friendship With
 the United States.
IS TO TRAVEL INCOGNIT0

Washington. October 23.-It was stated authoritatively today that the purpose of the Emperor of Japan in sending on a visit to this country his adopted brother his imperial highness, Prince Fushimi, who will reach San Francisco about the middle of November is to strengthen the traditional friendship between the United States and Japan. MT rakahra, the Japanese minister at Washington. in a conversation at the delegation tonight with a correspondent of the Associated Press said:
 s'When a person of dignity travels in a foreign country. it is almost always the case that the occasion is used to start some speculation in regard to the object of such journey. So I do not expect that the exception should be made of the visit of his imperial hghness alone But to at tribute 1t to the so-called change in American feeling as represented by some newspapers is entirely guess from wild imagination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-24
Considered Last sprlna.

"The princes visit to this country was originally brought Into consideration as long ago as last spring, but as it was part of its object to see the worlds fair at St. Louis, it was considered advisable to defere 1t until the autumn, when the exhibits would be in a more complete form for observation, and for that reason this time was chosen for his visit, but there is, of course, no question about the principal object of his visit being to strengthen thereby the tie of genuine friendship, happily existing between the United States and Japan in most ap- propriate manner, but not in such a patchwork fashion as has been reported in some quarters
 "TIis highness will maintain his own of fcial status as imperial prince only al Washington and St Louis. but in all other cities he will travel incognto. This is an- to start boom as has been reported. Af- ter his visit to the worlds fair. he will be particularly interested to see the won derful display of American genius and en- ergy.
 He will visit the mechanical commer- cial and industrial centers of this coun- try, such as Boston, Philadelphia Pitts burg, Chicago, etc, to study the true causes of the growing greatness of the United States and also of the legitimate influence of this great republic in the far east
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The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Peace Maker Killed.

George Newly accidentally kill
ed VIII Walker on the Joe Long
farm near Lonoke. Both negroes
had been to the store of Gov. Eagle
at Pettus and had started home.
Walker mounted a mule behind
Newly and rode home with him.
After entering the house Newly
and his wife engaged in a quarrel
and Newly drew his gun to shoot
her and instead shot Walker, who
was trying to part them. The cor
oner's jury turned Newly loose on
the ground that the killing was ac-
cidental.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Early Morning Fire.

At an early hour on the morning
of the 9Th inst. fire at Pine Bluff
destroyed the ]. A. Homes Grain
Company's warehouse and the large
warehouse of the Puddephat Furni-
ture Company. The fire originated
in the building of the Holmes COM
pany, whose loss on building is
$4,000 and on stock $4,000, par
TALLY covered by insurance. The
furniture company's loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 on building and
$4,000 on stock, which is also par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

Bankrupt Sent to Jail.

In pursuance of an order made
55y Judge Trieber and approved by
the circuit court of appeals, G. H.
Schweer, bankrupt, is confined
in the Pulaski county jail. On
February 13, 1903, Judge Trieber
ordered Schweer to turn over to
the trustees of his estate the sum
of $15, 607.61, or be committed for
contempt. An appeal was taken to
the United States circuit court of
appeals, and the decision was af-
frmed March 26 last. Upon re-
ceipt of the mandate Judge Trieb-
er gave Schweer until the 10th
inst. to comply with the order. On
the above date Sehweer appeared
and, stating he had no money, was
remanded to jail, where he will re-
main until further order of the
court. He was formerly a mer-
chant at Montrose, and later agent
for the Iron Mountain at Month
cello.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Mineral Products of Arkansas.

A bulletin issued by the census
bureau on mines and quarries in
the United States credits this state
with 100 mines, quarries and wells,
which give employment to 1914
men and boys, whose annual wages
amount to $1,945,479. The prod
uct of these mines for the fiscal
year 1902 amounted to So, $40, 341.
1t is estimated the mineral prod
ucts of Arkansas for 1903 amount
ed to nearly 100000.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Offer Bonus tor Railroad Shops.

The citizens of Little Rock have
agreed to raise a bonus of $780,
600, on condition the shops and
general offices of the st. Louis, Lit
tie Rock and Gulf railroad be To-
Gated in that city for a period of
fifty years. The proposed road is
to be eventually a continuous line
through the state to the Gulf coast.
William Flippin, planter, was
drowned while endeavoring to save
some stock on his farm near Van
Buren,.
Herbert, the four-year-old son of
Policy Lindley, near Springdale,
was kicked by a horse and lived
only about fifteen minutes after
ward.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Believes BE Is Pursued BY Ghost.

John Whitehead, a farmer, liv-
ing near Texarkana, has been driv-
en- insane from brooding over the
killing of a young farm hand about
four years ago, who was in his en-
ploy. Whitehead accused the young
man of being intimate with his
sister, and told him he must
marry her or die. The young fell
low emphatically denied the accu-
sation and refused to marry the
young woman, whereupon White
head shot him down in his tracks.
The grand jury indicted the slayer
for murder in the first degree and
after lying in Jail for the better
part of two years he was finally
tried and acquitted. He now has
the kallucination that the ghost
of his victim is following him about,
threatening to kill him.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
G. A. r. Encampment.

The twenty-second annual en-
campment of the department of Ar
kansas, G. A. r., was held at Lit
tie Rock on the 8th inst. The ses-
sion was held behind closed doors
and beyond the election of officers
and the selection of place for the
next meeting, nothing Of general in
terest transpired. The officers elect
ed are Department commander,
Ed T. Wolfe, Mena; Senior vice
commander, Frank Pease, Silver
City; Junior vice commander, S. P.
Beck, Conway; medical director, DR..
A. D. Thomas, Little Rock; chap
lain, w S. Bartholomew, Mans
field delegates to national encamp-
ment at Boston, d. G. Rugg of Hot
Springs and F. W. Tucker of Little
Rock. After the business session,
visiting comrades were entertained
at Glenwood Park by Mcpherson
Post No. 10.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Sold Stolen Watches.

A man giving his name as Gil
bert Barrett was arrested at Little
Rock on the charge of disposing of
two watches stolen from jewelry
store at Jonesboro. Barrett signed
a statement to the effect that he Sc
cured the watches from a place
where they were hid by two men,
who are serving time for burglariz-
ing the jewelry store.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17

At the shooting tournament held
at Camden, in the contest for the
south Arkansas individual medal, j.
B. Speers of Pine Bluff and John
Pemberton of Little Rock tied, each
breaking twenty-five straight. In
the shoot-off Pembertan won, with a
score of twenty-three, against
Spears nineteen out of twenty-five.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Law Students Graduate.

At the close Of the term of the
law department, University of Ar
kansas, the following students grad
uated: James Campbell Brook
field, John Bruce Cox, Herbert
Thackeray Duyal, Horatio Hugh
Haden, Wallace Graves Hughes,
James Hiekerson Johnson, Edgar
Lafayette McHaney, Thomas Clark
Trin.hle and Ross Huffmaster.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
The Newark Journal
Assessors Notice.
o. r. Craig, Editor

Va 4
attend in person, or by deputy, at the
usual voting places in the various
townships in Independence county,
Arkansas, for the pufpPoSe of taking &
list of the personal property of each
resident of said township and the per
capita tax OF such as are liable to pay
same for the year 1904, on the days
and dates specified below.
Washington township at Getaways
store Monday and Tuesday, June 9th
and 7th.
Stubbs township at Cushman, We'd
heSday, June 8.
Union township Salt Peter School
House, Thursday, June 8.
Jefferson township j. ?. Montgom-
ery's store, Friday, June 10.
Gainsboro township, Moorefield, Sat
urday, June II.
Gainsboro township, Sharp postof-
fee, Monday June 13.
Gainsboro township, Hams school
house, Tuesday, June IA.
Ashley township, Brewers school
house Wednesday, June 10.
Barren township, Gray's store,
Thursday and Friday, June Ii and II.
Black River township, Charlotte,
Saturday, June Is.
Black River township, Walnut
Grove, Monday, June 20.
Black River township, .Cord, Tnes-
day, June q.
Logan township, Logan school
house, wednesday, June %.
White River township, Sulphur
Rock, Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June %, q and 25
Greenbrier township, Desha, Mon
day, June 81.
Greenbrier township, jamestown,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June Is and
90.
Relief township, Conversion school
house, Thursday, June 30.
Liberty township, Floral, Friday,
July |.
Fairvlew township, Pleasant Plains,
Saturday, July 2.
Fairyiew township, Pleasant Plains,
Monday, July 4.
Salado township, Salado, Tuesday,
July 5.
Salado township, Rosie. Wednesday,
July 6.
Christian township, Smiths school
house, Thursday, July I.
Christian township, Oil Trough,
Friday, July 8.
Oil Trough township, Elmo, satur-
day, July 8.
Big Bottom township. Newark, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, July
IL, II and ID.
Ruddell township, Batesyille, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, July IA, Is
and Is.
And at my office in Batesville July
II to Is, after which time all persons
failing to list will be subject to a pen
atty.
You must assess in person. Each
person will have to swear to his or
her assessment, and each person will
be required to give number Of school
district. School Directors will please
furnish list of taxpayers at precinct
on first day OF assessment.
JAKE MAGNESS, Assessor.
Independence County, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Many Farms Inundated.

The present high stage of the
Arkansas river has caused great
disaster to befall many farmers
along its route So sudden was the
rise that many people living along
the stream did not have time to
save their stock and household
goods. From above Fort Smith
to the mouth of the river thousands
of acres of corn, cotton and other
products have been destroyed. At
Fort Smith the river reached stage
of 1913 feet, rise Of over II feet
in thirty-six hours. The water cut
through the north bank at Van Blu
rem, flooding a large area. At Lit
tie Rock, on the south side above
the Iron Mountain bridge, the wa
ter backed up through bayou and
flooded a large section west of the
union station. Several manufac-
turing plants are located in this ter
ritory, which we're considerably
damaged. In North Little Rock
the water ran over the banks and in
the eastern part of the city several
families had to abandon their homes,
and the water reached the first floor
of a number of business houses
and flooded the streets for some
distance. Nothing like cor
rect estimate of the damage done
can be made until the water
recedes. The flood coming this
late in the season will prevent
the replanting of thousands of acres
Of cotton, which had been brought
to its growth by the expenditure of
a vast sum of money. The Choetaw
experienced some difficulty in get
ting trains through west of Little
Rock, and on the White River
branch Of the Iron Mountain sever
al small slides are reported west
of Batesville. The Frisco, Kansas
City Southern, Fort Smith and
al small slides were reported west
temporarily abandon service. Heavy
losses are reported by farmers along
the White, Black, Red and Ouachi-
ia rivers. The sudden rise of all
these streams was due to heavy rains
in Indian Territory and other west
ern states, and heavy rains in this
state.
Notwithstanding hundreds of
men were kept at work on lands be-
low Little Rock, the mighty force
of the water cut through at several
places. The river at Little Rock
reached the highest stage of which
there is any official record. 1t is
estimated at least 10000 acres of
cotton along the Arkansas river
alone has been ruined. The own
ers of the overfowed lands are pre-
pairing to plant fast maturing corn
or COW peas as soon as the water
recedes. Where the cotton has been
ruined there will be no replanting
of this crop.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Railroad Contract Let.

The Arizona Construction and
improvement Company has been
awarded tho contract for grading
and constructing the proposed st.
Louis, Little Rock and Gulf rail
road from Little Rock to Winfield,
La. Sub-contracts will be let for
portions of the work and it is stated
by President Shaner that actual
work will begin in the next few
weeks on that part from Little Rock
south to Sheridan.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Lodge Directory,

Newark Camp WOW. No. 28s meets
second and fourth Tuesday nights in
each month. E. II. Magness, G. c.;
o. #. Craig, Clerk.
Independence Lodge No. 1919 X. &
L. OF II. meets first and third Monday
nights in each month. f.. II. William
son, Protector; Mrs. Jennie Pascoe,
Reporter.
The Newark journal., 1904-06-17
Suit Involving land Title Settled.

Suit Involving Land Title Settled.
Judge Trieber of the federal
court last week decided a case in
yolying the title to nearly million
and quarter acros of land in diff
ferent parts of this state. The
lands involved were those granted
to the old st. Louis and Memphis
Railroad Company in 1873. Title
was claimed by the grantees of the
railroad company ON the ground
that they had not been forfeited.
Judge Trieber decided against the
railroad company grantees and IN
favor of the present owners, the
defendants. The suit was brought
by the railroad company grantees.
The suit was filed in the eastern di-
vision of the eastern district of the
federal court, at Helena, about
three years ago, and has been pend
ing since that time. The plaintiff,
whose name is Runnels, is resi-
dent of another state, and the de-
PENDANTS were Adeha Boice and
Alberta Shark. The actual num-
Der of acres involved in this suit
was between 10000 and 10000.
The actual question involved was
the validity of the deeds to this
old st. Louis and Memphis Railroad
Company. The road was surveyed
from Hoxie to Memphis, but was
never built. The survey was after
ward taken by the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Memphis railroad,
now the Frisco. The total deeds Sc
cured by the road in 1878 are said
to have been about twelve hundred
thousand acres. The deeds contain
ed the condition that the road
should be built and completed with
IN three years. Stock and bonds in
the road were to be issued in pay
ment for the lands. In this par
ticular case the original owners
were the heirs of Edmond McGehee.
They sold this 10000 acres to Hor-
ace r. Allen in 1881. The de-
PENDANTS in the suit, Mrs. Adelia
Boice and Mrs. Alberta Shark, are
the grantees Of Allen. Allen re-
deemed the land and paid the taxes
until he sold it. The old railroad
company conveyed the lands to
Runnels, who brought the suit. The
defendants contended that the con-
dition in the deed was in law a
precedent condition. that no title
was ever vested that it was not to
be vested until the road was built,
and that as the road was never built
the title was never vested in the
railroad company Judge Trieber
held that this was the proper view
of the case, and decided that the
title never did vest in the railroad
eomDany.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-07
MIND WRONG
CRAZY MAN WANTS SUPREME
COURT TO DECIDE WHAT
HE SHALL PREACH.

Washington, April John b. Buch-
anan, a negro, who has addressed
several communications to President
Roosevelt recently, besides calling on
Senator Al. McLaurin, OF Mississip-
pi, at the capitol, was taken into Gus.
tody and looked mp. pending an exam
ination as to his mental condition.
Buchanan was arrested at the Office
of an attorney on whom he called for
legal advice. The latter recognized
that his visitors mind was affected
and sent telephone message to police
headquarters. Buchanan said he
wanted certificate to preach the Cos
pei.
He said he studied ut home and in
the different churches for the minis
try, but was undecided as what faith
he should preach.
The Supreme Court, he said, had the
latter on the docket. but he could not
get it called mp and it was for that rea
son that he visited Attorney Scaggs.
"I'm in hurry for the court to
decide what faith shall enter and is
sue my certificate so that 1 can go out
and preach to the people, "he declared
He said he had written several let
ters to the president and not receiving
any response called on Senator MoLau
rim at the Capitol, but the latter failed
30 help him.
Buchanan is 80 years of age. Re
said his home is at Luser, Chickassw
county, Miss, and that he has been
here in Washington since the early
part of March.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-07
LIBRARY BOARD.
MEETING CALLED FOR FRIDAY
EVENING.

The Carnegie library beard will
meet Friday night in the council
chamber at the city hall. The object
of the meeting is to discuss the selec-
ton of an organizer, to come here
from some city, and instruct the H.
brarisn in thesduties of her office and
to attend to the catsloguing of the
books.
The Identifying OF the grounds will
also be considered. II is not known
how soon the librarian will be selected
or when the library will be opened to
the public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-07
THE WEATHER.
Showers tonight and Friday.
THE PARKER BOOM.

1t will be interesting to see what
effect Former President Cleveland IS
latest utterances have on the
Parker boom. Since Judge Parker is
so sat sfactory to the Cleveland fac
tion, the Bryan and Hearst followers
cannot consistently look with favor on
his candidacy.
Mr.. Cleveland alludes to Judge Par
ker's candidacy as an evidence of the
party's contemplated return to sani-
ty and patriotic effort, 1.-THE import of
which the Bryanites and Hearstites
cannot be slow TO perceive.
Mr. Cleveland sees in Judge Parker
a representative of safe, conserva-
tive Democratic principles, and il
Mr.. Cleveland sees 1t that way, Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Hearst will be com
PEELED to see it the opposite way, for
they have about as good an opinion
of Mr.. Cleyeland's democracy as be
has of theirs.
The opinion is gaining ground that
Mr.. Cleveland would not be averse to
accepting the nomination himself, de-
spite his modest remonstrances. If he
has an eye on the nomination he could
not more promptly or effectively spike
Judge Parker's guns than by openly
advocating his candidacy, thus cutting
off the advance of Judge Parker to-
wards the Bryan and Hearst camps.
While Cleveland could not be nominal
ed any easier than Judge Parker, il as
easy, with Parker out Of the way he
will stand "A better chance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-07
GO TO LOUISVILLE.
PADUCAH ATTORNEYS TO AR
CUE MOTION IN NEvIN5
SUIT THERE.

Attorneys Thomas Crice and d. II.
Hughes left last night for Louisville,
where today they will argue before
Judge Walter Evans. Of federal court,
motion in the Thomas Nevin' suit
against Paducah persons for damages
over . deal for the former Paduoah
Coal and Mining company. They are
expected home this evening or in the
morning.