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The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
IS NOT BOIL WEEvlL
Bugs Found in Hampstead County
Are Not Boil Weevils.
UNCLE SAM so DECLARES
But Many Planters in Hampstead
County Still Believe the Bugs
Are Genuine Weevils.

Government experts, to whom
were sent the insects from Hemp
stead county, which were believed
to be the genuine Mexican boil
weevil, have reported that that the
insects are not boil weevils.
The announcement of the gov
eminent official that the suspected
insects are not the dreaded wee
wills will relieve the fears of great
numbers of cotton growers in the
state, who have been expecting
the announcement that the genuine
weeviI had reached Arkansas, and
were convinced that they had fin
ally arrived, when the reports Of
the finding of the insects in Hemp
stead county were received.
The discovery of the genuine
boil weevil in Arkansas would
prove heavy blow to the cotton
growing industry of the state, as
it is feared the pest would spread
rapidly, and soon infest the entire
state.
Insects were discovered in
Woodruff county last year, early
in September, which were believ-
ed to be boil weeviIs, but the gov
eminent officials, after an investi-
CATION, reported that the supposed
boil weevils were sharp
The insects found in Hampstead
county were identified as the gem
uine boil weevils by number of
cotton growers, who had formerly
resided in Texas and were familiar
with the weeyil. They were con-
fident that there could be no doubt
that the weevils had crossed the
Texas line into Arkansas. The in
sects were found in great numbers
on the farm of Allen Ellis, 5 miles
east of Hope, and some of them
were sent to the Department of
Agricultural at Washington for a
report.
Great numbers of them are said
to infest cotton fields in the vicini-
ty of Hope, and many farmers
there who claim to be familiar
with the weevil, still maintain that
the insects are the genuine boil
weeyil, despite the entomologist's
report to the contrary.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
PLANS FOR ARKANSAS DAY
Commissioners Issue Statement Re-
garding the Change of Arkan-
sas Day at the Fair.

Notices have been sent out by
the Arkansas Worlds Fair com
missioners that Thursday, Septem-
Der -, is the date set apart for
this state at the fair, and will be
known as Arkansas day. The
board of commissioners has found
that there seems to be a general
misunderstanding as to what IS the
exact date, the confusion arising,
probably, from the published re
ports that Illinois and Arkansas
would unite and celebrate togeth-
er.
Assurance has been given the
commissioners that the railroads
will grant an extremely low rate
from all parts of the state, which
will have the effect of sending
large crowds from Arkansas to
St. Louis on that day.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
SEVERE STORnS.

Severe storms have been sweep
ing over various parts of the coun-
try the last week. North St. Louis
suffered almost cyclone last Fri
day; small town in Texas was
nearly washed away by cloud
burst; 250 people were killed at
Minneapolis, and much damage
was done both at Minneapolis and
st. Paul on Sunday by a terrible
wind storm.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
NOTICE OF EXPLANATION

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a public examination of
teachers at Batesville, Arkansas,
on Thursday and Friday, the 10Th
and 10th days of September 1904
to ascertain the professional quail
tications of ali persons desiring TO
teach in the public schools of In
dependence County.
ALBERT SIMS, Co. Examiner.
August, 23rd, 1904.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
DANIELS STILL IN JAIL.

Mena, Ark. Aug. %. The pre-
liminary trial of Harry Daniels,
the freight engineer, who shot Dr.
w. l.. Magness to death last Fri
day, was called at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
Upon being arraigned before
Justice Sam Smith, Daniels stated
that he desired to await the action
Of the grand jury. He was taken
back to Jail.
In reply to question as to-
whether he had any statement to-
make, Daniels told the Gazette
correspondent that he had nothing
to say now, except that the re-
ports and rumors as to why he did
the shooting were all false. Many
of these rumors are afloat, but
their truth or untruth will not
likely be established until the trial
in September before the circuit
court.
DR.. Magness' funeral was held
this afternoon, and was attended
by a large crowd of friends and
acquaintance. All the business
houses were closed.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
Roberts and the Lightle Case.

Searey, Ark, Aug. 22.-Hon.
John V. Roberts, democratic nom
inee for representative, has re-
signed from the race and his name
has been taken off of the ticket.
Mr.. Roberts resignation was
due to the fact that his name has
been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Lightle case,
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
MINSTRELS COrING.

Allen, Quine & Cakes New Or
leans MinstreIs gave a performance
at the corners of 18th and Rlngo
streets last night to a crowd that
filled the large Payillian theater to
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
a PLEA FOR REFORM
People Urged to Vote Against Lii
cense at Coming Election.
POWER is WITH THEVOTER
Rev j. I. Martin, of Cord, Says the
Whisky Traffic is a Curse, and
Should Be Voted Out.

Editor The Journal
The time Is near at hand for the
citizens Of Arkansas to assert their
rights as freemen at the polls.
| think there is one question that
IS paramount to all others. 1t is
the question of License or no Ii
eense. We, as Christians, have
the ascendency in the county and
can vote No license. The ques-
ton IS, will we do it, If we do
not we will be to blame for the
curse. How any good citizen can
support the liquor traffic is more
than | can understand. Craighead
county is holding temperance raj
lies al over the county. Must we,
as good citizens, remain still and
permit this that hasn't single
eommendabIe trait prevail!
The government report shows
that Arkansas consumed for the
year ending June 30, 1904, 300
600 gallons Of home produced in
toXieants, not counting that Inn
ported. Among the items men
toned are tie following: s, 80
barrels of beer, containing 21,-
$50 gallons were made in the state.
Tax was paid on SOP barrels,
amounting TO IS, 912. The amount
of tax paid on liquors distilled
from grain was Sill, 757, represent
ing 40,6SS gallons. During the
past year Ii, 1l9 gallons of spirits
made from fruits, produced tax
of s14, 430. On June 30, 1904,
there were remaining in bonded
warehouses 3S0,057 gallons of
spirits distilled from grain, against
81, 500 for the previous year At
the same date there were S,611
gallons of fruit brandy, against
81, 459 for the year before.
Isn't it enormous how many
lives have been blighted! Fair
and lovely wives, mothers, sisters
and children crushed and made
j desolate. \ once fair and happy
woman with great hopes of Il hap
Ply future is now reduced to want,
because of this curse.
| come to you all, without re-
gard to your party utilization, and
ask you to rise in your Christian
manhood and vote this demon and
enemy to good government out of
our country. No Christian can
give their encouragement to this
traffic and obey the Divine injunc-
ton, Keep yourself unspotted
from the world.
l beg one and all, for the low e
and purity of our homes, church
and state, to cast your ballot
against license. | ask every Chris
tian to pray and work and vote
against this nefarious business.
j. /. MARTIN.
Cord, Ark, Aug %.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
ROBERTS ARRESTED
John V. Roberts and Walter Greg
CRY Taken Into Custody.
ROBERTS is OUT ON BOND
Gregory Has as Yet Failed TO Make
Bond in the Required Sum
and is in County Jail.

Searcy, Ark, Aug. 23.-John
Y. Roberts, formerly nominee for
the house Of representatives, and
Walter Gregory, weIl-known
young man of this place, were ar
rested at o clock this afternoon,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
and with grave robbery and arson.
This new phase of the now fam
Gus Lightle case was not uneXpect-
ed. 1t was merely the fulfillment
OF popular prediction and did not,
owing to the many wheels within
wheels which the case contains,
attract the attention that such an
event would otherwise have called
forth.
Shortly after the two men were
arrested their bonds were fixed at
3. 700 each Roberts was released
from custody about ) o'clock. The
following signed his bond: Judge
NJ. VI. Stuckey OF Newport, j T.
Shumate of Searcy. Steve Bord-
man Of Clarendon and Gus Jones
of Newport. 1t Is understood that
Judge Stuckey and MIR. Jones will
represent Roberts when the case is
called Saturday.
Up to II late hour Gregory had
not succeeded in making bond, and
was committed to the county Jail.
Both men took the matter with
apparent indifference and refused
absolutely to talk. Gregory has
been under suspicion for some
time, but he has never discussed
any angle of the many-sided case
at all. He is the son of a we'll
known minister and is only about
81 years of AGE. For some time
past he has not been working. al
though he seemed we'll supplied
with money.
1t is generally understood that
the insurance companies will fight
the matter to the bitter end and
are prepared to spend a good sized
amount Of money to bring about a
conviction of the guilty parties.
Other arrests are expected.
There are said to be two we'll
known young men who witnessed
the robbing of the Pitts grave, and
who afterwards demanded 81, 900
as hush money. They are being
watched and will not be allowed to
escape should they attempt to do
so.
Deputy Sheriff Al Chichester of
Pulaski county is here in the inter
ests of the insurance companies.
He will doubtless prove an impor-
tant witness for the prosecution,
rs he has followed the case from
its beginning.
LIGHTLE STILL IN JAIL.
DR.. Lightle is still in jail, and
all efforts to maket he $50, 600 bond
required of him have failed. His
relatives are perfectly willing to
aid him, provided he will talk, but
this he refuses to do. How long
he will hold out is a question.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
NEWARK vs.. MELVILLE,

Another series of ball games has
been arranged between 4ellville
and Newark, to take place at the
Baseball Park in Newark on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday,
August %, 80 and 81.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26

Df. LIghtIe IS stllI IN jail, and
all efforts to maket he $50, 600 bond
required of him have failed. His
relatives are perfectly willing to
aid him, provided he will talk, but
this he refuses to do. How long
he will hold out is question.
The Newark journal., 1904-08-26
COTTON BROUGHT 81 CENTS.

The first bale of cotton for the
season sold at Pine Bluff Wednes-
day for 81 cents a pound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01
*Lessby.

THEWHEAT ABOUT WICHITA.
Whea Is growing nicely Is the general
verdictof the farmers in this section Of
the st and all agree that if nothing
but tn usual serious things befan it the
crop vi be the largest that it has been
for good many years. The recent
heavpains throughout this part Of Kan
sas Is insured the safety of wheat thus
tar.
Faners are jubilant over the prospects
and instead Of wearing a disparaging
look as they do when a calamity is
ahoe to kill their last hopes, they all
p hav a broad and happy smile upon their
fac; meaning that they are resting per
fecy at ease.
Iosperity has come and it is here 10
St Kansas farmers are getting on
ttir feet. as the old saying goes, and
a able TO stand a drouth once in
vile. The time was. however. when
douth ment the next thing to starva-
On. Times have changed since then.
There are thousands Of acres of wheat
round Wichita. This year there was
omewhat larger acreage planted than
n any preceding year that has gone down
in history as record On nearly every
farm there is wheat and the crop has
brisk, healthy appearance that signifies
dollars TO the farmer.
Wichita too, is mighty glad Of all this.
Business men are always happy when
the farmers have good large crops for
through this medium the merchant makes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

a citizen may have chance 20 I've"
In reply Mr. Tawney has written that
he believes tle tobacco trust - threat
ening not 10 sell goods O. certain dealers
unless they NlH cease "a purchase from
Independent manufacturers. and that thss
has been carried 70 such an extent "a -
almost drive tho independent manufastur-
ors out Of the New England market
These manufacturer have asked o. bs
heard before the judiciary oomnl,ee.
where they say they will present positive
proof % their charges SIR TaunsY
means 70 see y soHsSs hiHs cannot Is
done under existing lass to remedy the
situation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

his livelihood. The farmer is the nucleus
of the situation and all depends directly
or indirectly upon his welfare. II the
farmer fares well the city folk may rest
assured that they, also. Will live well
The mills and elevators of Wichita
need not be uneasy as to where they will
get their material if there is a large
wheat crop. These mills and elevators
employee large numbers Of men, who, if
thrown out of employment must suffer.
So all is dependent upon the farmer and
his fortune
There is also another proposition to be
taken into consideration in discussing
this matter of wheat and the farmer The
good crops around Wichita means that
Wichita property will continue to adj
vance in valuation.
Therefore, up-to-date Wichita is happy
over the outlook Of the wheat croI in
TO be happy. 1t is the general belief
among real estate men that if the rains
continue and the crops grow as nicely as
they now seem TO be growing Wichita
property will advance fully % per cent
before the summer is over.
With a large wheat crop, an interur-
ban electric line, the Orient shops, the
Missouri Pacific shops and several other
large Industries that are promised for
Wichita during the coming year the
Peerless Princess is dead sure to loom
up in the ranks of the swiftest growing
cities in the United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01
CITY REGULATOR
TOBACCO TRUSTS WORK
All Coccs Thrown on: That Are Made
by Small FirAt.

Washington. April r. Representative
Taxn@y. Isep Nina i psskszE = r-so-
ls5tion directing TIRE SECRETARY % co-r-
rnerce ard labor 70 Inquire late tire
charge that a large class % wholesale
dealers IN chewing z1A smoking issnsecp
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practically 81 m. wholesale rosscc7
dealers - thst ssction % re co1atry.
aavs s1a3es.ly. ard xltbout apzses -
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

| FURNISHED by the Wichita Land and
Abstract company. II. NJ. Dubois. presi-
dent)
| The following are the real estate trans
rers filed in the register OF deeds office
tor the week ending Friday night:
SATURDAY.
Thos. T. Cox to II. w De Shong,
April .; lot ID, Indiana avenue,
Mathewson's 3rd add ................ 5000
N F. Frazier to H B. Robertson,
May ), '03; lots I3, Is. Market ST,
Fitzgerald's add Observation-Disclosures. 25o
B. D. Ashley to j. W. Carrier, April
90 lots So, s., Guy ave, 18th st add 200
Hartford Western Land Co. TO !. j.
Hill, April 10; lots s. 8, blk 6, Mar
tinson's 18th add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
II. B. Malone to A. Carroll, Jan. %;
lots even TO rs. & "a to IS, blk 3.
Mascot add; ?, 4, s. 8, blk 2; lots 80.
50, 81, 80 blk I, Mascot add. 800
NJ. Henniger to y. Carroll, April %,
90; lots even IS to As, blk 4, even
to "a, blk 4, Mascot add ........... 200
Lizzie L. Hamilton to c. 3. Carter,
March %; lot IS, Seneca st, w
wichita .-..--........--.. ........--.. LOU
MONDAY.
A N Wallace to Cora NJ. Wallace,
April 8: lots l, 3, Lawrence ave,
English's add Observation-Disclosures. 3oeO
Abner Prugh to 0. L. Drake, April
s: lots Is, Il, 10. p, Topeka avenue,
blk 4. Eldridge add .................. SO
Nellie Zimmerly Bryan ct al to j. E.
Croxton. April 3; * of lots IS. 80. %.
"a. Topeka ave, Zimmerly's 3rd
add .................. ....--..-.-..... 49, 30
TUESDAY,.
Joseph Fanderv0ort to Hannah c.
Sellers, Dec. Is, 03; lots To-, 164.
Topeka ave. blk 10, Orme &, Phil
lips add ............ ..-........-.....
Thomas S. Sellers to o. V. Miller,
Dec %. '03: same ......-...........-. 425
The Western Land Co. to same, Nov.
u, 03; lots odd 1 to 10. & even to
90 blk 5, odd TO 10 & Gwen to 10.
blk 6, ]. O. Davidsons End add. 45S
]. f. & f. Hollicke to same. Dec.
q, '03; lots 2, 4, Grove st, Park
Place add NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 300
H. B. Malone to Kansas early Meet
ing of Society of Friends April %;
lot 90, Walnut st, w Wichita...... 1
S. l.. Kenoyer to Pearl Roye, April
Y; com 1904 # n & 400 # W of Sc
cor 26-27-1 Z, n so it along w line
Market st, w $50 fit, S 30 #. Z $50 it
to beg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850
Charles II. Hoover TO II. F. Roach.
April u; com 920.S2 # n q $50 # E
of point 200 # n of SW cor NV
9-27-1 f, E 40 #, n ~ #, W 40 #,
IS AZ 1t Observation-Disclosures. lzVJ
w. S. Hull ct al to Sarah T. Horne.
April %; lots 81, 90, Laura ave. Lin
coin st add NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
WEDNESDAY.
r. Z. Lawrence ct al to Samantha
J. Prather, April 10; lots 80 %,
Dodge ave. Lawrences End add to
s. S. Wood to Emma Brown. April
%; lot So. Oak street Tillinghasts
add . ........ $50
Jacob Sewer to Thomas B. Wall,
Dec IS. '03; w y NV 1871 West 1900
Naomi Snyder ct al to Isaiah Smy-
ser, April is; n 5 rds of E y Sc
1921 E, less X. Md, rt-ofwaS.. 100
Leonard n. Blood to p. NJ. Randall.
April L. lots ~. A, Topeka ave,
English's add NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 140O
Robert Hutchinson to w. K. Bowers,
Sept q, 'o3; beg SIS # w & go it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01
N Of Sc cor NE NE s-27-1 E. =

N Of Sc cor NE NE s-27-1 E.
loft, n 100 #, E $40 #, S 100 # 49, 100
Badger Lumber Co. to ]. D. Penny,
April Il; lots-s, 9, blk 5, Martinson's
18th add OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 15C
Hugh Campbelk to S. ]. Johnson.
April Is; lot Il. Washington ave.
Mathewsen's 2nd add .-...-.-..-...-. 400
Same to same, April 13; lot 20. Wash
ington ave- Mathewsons End add 1000
Noah n. Olvey to s. ]. Johnson. April
q; lot So, Washington ave, Math-
ewson's Ind add ....--............. 1200
THURSDAY.
H. B. Malone TO Peter Taylor, Jan.
s; lot 80. Washington avenue.
Kelsch's Sd add NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =
E. D. Stambaugh to same. Oct. IS.
'63; lots %, 81. Washington ave,
Kelch's Sd add ........i ....-... 1900
Harry W. Ashton to Willet S.
Brown. April %; lot, & Y of
3, Waco st, Lakeside add 49, 49,. 900
Josephine L. Pierce to c. W. Terry,
March 10; Z int E 121a fl lot 1
& w z lot ). Ave d, Sherwoods,
auu '-...-..-.------'..- -.-.-..-.-.---.- l
c. w. Hainline to Frank E. Felch,
April %; lots 81. Erie ST, Ella
sub in Richards I'd add ........ %
w. H. kirkpatrick to Vesper E.
Guser, April %; w Z Sc 1921 E 800
F. E. Blood to Lulu McGlynn, July
H. '03; lot 4. blk 13, Goddard ..... g.
W. H. Isely to S. S. Kingsbury,
March,. lots 81, %, Paramount ave,
Paramount add OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
FRIDAY
Hugh j. Campbell TO c. Q. Alton,
April u; com 90 # w of Sc cor
res f, West Wichita, w Is #, n
125 fl, E % #, S 125 # ........... 400
H. B. Malone to j. S. Fletcher.
Jan. %; lots odd / to A., blk Z:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01

1ndthere are places where This cot
taee ould be built for Sl.soa II is 4 very
attrstive and cosy little home. ia the
simps. easy style which is now 50 pop
uiar well planned and convenient The
exttior is 10 be sheathed and clap
bossded or sided on the gables and walls,
nothe roof is 10 he shineled The coun-
eison should be OF stone or brick. which
sevc is cheapest where the house IS bulk.
tn chimney is of brick.
s here 10 very good porch on front
an one side. which opens into an at
tactive hall, with a window nook. Ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01
KANSAS FAR AHEAD.

The Kingman Leader-Courier. Morton
Albaughs paper, has the following: The
writer returned Saturday from a trip
through northern Missouri and southern
Iowa and found conditions in that part
of the country anything but pleasant or
enticing. The weather was cold and
gloomy and the spring very backward,
frost occurring nearly every night espe-
cially in the lowlands. In many locali-
ties not a furrow had h<en turned for
corn nor a single acre of oats sOwn, and
water was standing in the fields so that
in many instances it will be many days
yet before farming operations can be
commenced; consequently the farmers
are very blue and much discouraged at
the outlook. The same conditions pre-
vailed well down into Missouri making
the contract between that country and
this very striking; as on arrival in King
man county the trees were found to be
in bloom, wheat half-knee high and in
some fields it had commenced to joint,
corn nearly all. planted and some of it
already up. oats sowed and up two or
three inches high, and farming operations
in fun Blast; with a prospect that one of
inc biggest wheat crop IN the history OF
the county and state Will be harvested
this season. and everybody in the best of
spirits.
l tell you il makes fellow feel good
to think that he is a resident of Kansas
especially when he takes n trip to other
points and compares conditions. Owing
to the dissatisfaction in other states. by
reason of long, cold winters where stock
has TO be fed from five to seven months
IN the year. where the mud is often hip
deep, and the roads nearly impossible,
where there is a lack of pure fresh,
bracing and lifegiving air. where the
taxes are high and the people selfish and
clanish, there is going to lie a big i'm
migration from that country to Kansas
this spring; where a man can raise as
many dollars worth of crop on an acre
Of ground worth only $50, as on an acre
worth 500. in some of the older states,
and can raise it with half the labor.
Columns might be truthfuly written in
this same vein, and still the half would
not then be told and in the years to
come the story viii be continued, and
millions will flock hitherward. and in
vest and make themselves homes. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-01
The a@iehita ailY Ea9le: Sunday Wornne anay goa.

moral Is evident The lands OF kansas
will be more valuable than those OF any
other state and the man who invests to-
day IS simply laying a sure foundation
for future opulence.