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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

New York, Feb. Nv. Bourke Coch-
ran was nominated as the Democratic
candidate for congress to succeed Geo.
B. Mcclellan in the Twelfth New York
district at Tammany convention held
tonight. Mr.. Cochran accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

New York. Feb. mime. CaIve, who
arrived last week from Europe, made
her first appearance this year as Car
men at the Metropolitan opera house
last night, Scottie singing the role OF
Escamillo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02
RAN TT INTO POLITICS.

REAN IT NIO TOI1I TO.
When the question of painting the
walls of the council chamber came up.
some of the members tried to run it
into politics. The buildings commit
tee recommended that the Improvement
be made.
Councilman Howe who is opposed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

report on the table. Councilman Swend-
son spoke in opposition to making the
proposed Improvement.
''As far as I can learn" he said, 1--WE
will not have any money for such ex-
penses. and we should avoid going into
debt
Councilman Griley then roasted the
police committee He said:
This committee is spending 5000 a
month more than was spent last year,
and think we should shut down on
that committee if we are going to be
economical"
You should remember, though" said
Councilman Howe, who is chairman of
the police committee. that this police
force is enforcing the laws of the city.
which the former police force did not
do -
WED like to see some evidence that
you are enforcing the law" said Coun-
Gilman Snyder.
you are all off the track said the
mayor. THE question is will the mo-
ton be laid on the table,
The council voted to lay the matter
on the table. which disposes of all talk
of improving the council chamber
NEW WAY TO GET MONEY.
Heretofore the chief of police has OBJ
tanned money for secret service work
in his own name. This has been object
ed to by some of the councilmen, and
last night the bill came in on behalf
of the police committee. The police
committee put in a bill for $22.59 for Is
days secret service work at $1.50 a
day. Apparently the work was done by
the police committee or some of its
members. Whether the detective work
was done by Councilman Howe, Coun-
Gilman Neil, or Councilman Wolf, the
bill neglects to state. Maybe it was
not done by any of them.
In its new form, the "spotter bilr'
went through without the usual protest
from Councilman Griley.
CITY EXPENSES HEAVY.
The following were the pay rolls for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Chanute. Kas., Feb. 2-Chas A. Cox.
one of the best known criminal lawyers
died today of Bright's disease, after a
long illness. He partially regained his
mental powers last month and won a big
damage suit in the supreme court writ
ing his brief while in bed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

cancy caused by the promotion of w
R. Brown to the place of division freight
and passenger agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-Prince Kill
koff, the minister of communications,
has started today on a tour of inspec-
ton of the Siberian and trans-Balkan
railways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Constantinople, Feb. 2-The United
States European squadron left Beirut
today for the West Indies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Tucson, Ariz.. Feb. "A Star special
from Nogales says that John Dysart
president, and L. R. Swain, cashier of
ed by Sheriff Turner of Santa Clara
county on warrants charging them with
embezzlement of 81, coo belonging to p
Sandeval & Co, bankers, which was on
deposit in the bank at the time of their
recent failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

San Francisco, Feb. Mrs. Susan B
Wood, wife OF the late Samuel A. Wood
a pioneer of California, and an aunt OF
Secretary of War Taft. died today al
her home in this city at an advanced
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02
Wichita and Return $500 Santa Fe

Account thoroughbred livestock show
Tickets on sale Feb. 1, 2, 3. Final limit
returning Feb. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Washington, Feb. 2.-Justice Brown yes
terday occupied his seat on the bench
of the U. S. supreme court for the first
time since last fall, when he was threat
ened with loss of sight. He has recov-
cred the use of his eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02
wichita and Return $500 Santa F.

Account thoroughbred livestock show.
Tickets on sale Feb. l, 2. 3. Final limit
returning Feb. 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Jefferson City. Mo, Feb 2.-The SUI
preme court has sentenced James Brown
to be hanged In Kansas City on March
II for the murder of his daughter, laura
HibIer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Balance due ...........-.-.--.-. $zy8.gI
The expenses in the quo warranto
suit, which was brought by the city in
the supreme court for the purpose of
testing the validity of the gas com
pany's franchise are all comprised so
Tar in the cost of the trip to New York
made by the city attorney. The items
Of the hill are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Boston, Feb. 2.-Although New England
manufa cturing companies are not in the
cotton market for raw material in large
amounts at present quotations, no big
corporation has entirely shut down its
mill. In many mills. there is some idle
machinery, and toward spring it is ex-
pected many more spindles will have to
be stopped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-02

Albuquerque, N NJ, Feb IN s.
Otero. probably the Wealthiest man in
New Mexico, delegate to congress from
1879 to 1888. and one of the leading BUSH
ness men of the territory. is dead at his
home here of apoplexy. He was a cousin
of NJ. o. Otero, at present governor of
New Mexico.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
The Newark Journal
 o. F. Craig, Editor.
Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I will attend in person, or by deputy, at the usual voting places in the various townships in Independence county, Arkansas, for the purpose of takingsa 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:
 Liberty township, Floral, Friday, July 1.
 Fairvlew township, Pleasant Plains, Saturday, July ?.
 fairyiew township, Pleasant Plains, Monday, July I.
 Salado township, Salado, Tuesday, July }.
 Salado township, Rosie. Wednesday, July 6.
 Christian township, Smiths schooI house, Thursday, July :.
 Christian township, Oil Trough, Friday July s.
 Oil Trough township, Elmo, Satur- day, July 3.
 Big Bottom township. Newark, Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday,, July II, F and l3.
 Ruddell township, Batesville, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, July II, 15 and l6.
 And at my office in Batesville July F to 2s, after which time all persons failing to list will be subject to pen- alty.
 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., 1904-07-15
PREPARE MILITIA
 FOR ENCAMPMENT
Men Will be Required to Bear Part of Their Own Expenses at the
 Worlds Fair.

Maj. Gen. W. H. Haynes, com manding the Arkansas state guard is engaged in completing arrange ments for the encampment on the Worlds Fair grounds at St. Louis during the week beginning Sep tember 19 of the provisional regi- ment which was announced last week. The attention of the com manding officers will be devoted chiefly during the next few weeks to properly equipping and drilling the twelve companies chosen to represent the state at the Worlds Fair. Gen. Haynes will issue or ders from time to time, governing the recruiting of men from neigh boring companies and other de- tails connected with the prepara- tions for the encampment.
 An order has been issued from headquarters giving information in regard to the pay and subsist- ence of the officers and enlisted men of the company during the weeks encampment. It states that officers and enlisted men will receive the same pay and allow ance as troops of the regular army, but in addition to this they will be required to pay D cents per day for subsistence and one regular admission fee to the exposition grounds. this being made necessary by the fact that no provision is made by the state for the expenses of the encampment.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Preacher Kills Himself.

W. C. Summers, school teacher and Baptist preacher, forty-two years old living six miles east of Eureka Springs committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid. Tenn porary mental alteration, due to domestic trouble, Is the cause as- cribed.
 Five years ago Mir. Summers, while under Il similar influence, made desperate attempt to kill himself by cutting his throat with a razor. Some time previously he had parted from his wife and To- cated in Oklahoma, whither his wife, latter, followed, and the first attempt was made soon thereafter Again the couple separated and Summers finally returned to Car roll county, his wife following a few weeks ago.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15

ed that all the trouble existing be- tween that road and its men at AL buquerque, N. M., is caused by two saloons on property close to the repair shops of the company, and the officials of the road have decided to purchase the property, destroy the saloon and build neat cottages for the use of the em- ployes.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Indigestion.

With it's companions, heart burn, fatulenee, torpidity of the liver, constipation, palpilation of the heart, poor I3locd, headache and other nervous symptoms, saIlow skin, foul tongue, offensive breath aud a legion of other ail- mento. is at once the most w;de- spread and destructive malady among the American people. The Herbine treatment will cure all these throubles. 50e bottle at J. 1. Sturdivant's drug store.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
No Pity Shown.

For years fate was after me continuously" writes +. A. Gull edge, Verbena. Ala, Il had ter rible case of piles causing 24 tu- mors. When all failed Buckler's < Arnica Salye cured me-" Equal ly good for buns and all aches and pains. Only 25c at J. I.Sturd- wants Drug Store.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
George Kinder Killed.

Corning, Ark, July 9.-George Kinder, who lives nine miles north of Corning. was instantly killed Friday night by his gun being fir ed accidentally The top of his head was blown off. He was re- turning from a hunt and as he came into the front yard the gun got tangled in grapevine and ex- pIoded, killing him instantly.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Big Fire at Portland.

Portland, Ark, July 8.-Port- land was visited by q S40, GOO fire at 2:30 o'clock this morning. The fire started in the storehouse of J. R. Duerson, occupied by G. k. Berry. and soon spread to the hardware store of W. F.. Dean. The three-story hotel, owned by Mrs. Gaines, later caught fire, the second and third stories being com pletely destroyed. The losses and insurance are as follows:
 W. E. Dean, S30,000 insurance S20, GOO; G. R. Berry, S4,000 on stock, insurance Sl, ,500; Mrs. Gaines, s, 800 on hotel and furni- ture, insurance S2, 300; Dr. A. E. Cone, $1, 300 on library, insru- ments and drugs, insurance 5000; J. k. Duerson, $500 on building, no insurance.
 At the present time 1t is not known how the fire originated.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Group,

Is T violent inflammation of the mucous membrane of the wind pIpe. which sometimes extend to the larynx aud bronchial tubes :; and is one of the most dangerous diseases of children. IL almost always comes on in the night. Give frequent small doses of Bal land < Hofehomd Syrup and ap- ply Ballard's Snow Lniment ex terndlly to the throat. 25c, 50c and Sl.00, Sold by J. |. Sturdi- want.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
GEORGE F. CROSSER,
 Notary Public, and Dealer Tn Real Estate.

All kinds of blank deeds, trust or warranty, kept on hand, prepared and acknowledgements attested. Deposi- tions taken. Pension work speciality.
 Ezg@ Office in Pest Office Building.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15

Eyerybody's money looks alike to us, be ye friend or foe. Whiting.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
ANOTHER LIAR FREED.

The editor of The Newark Jour nal must have got his drinks mix ed last week. In mentioning the series of ball games played here, his paper stated that the Newark team won two out of the three games played, when in fact the Melville team won every game and the Sl00. elIville Echo.
 The Journal never said any thing of the kind. Newark lost all the games and The Journal so stated. It is therefore plainly ev- ident that it was the editor of the Echo who had his drinks mixed, instead of the editor of The Jour dal.
 Here k what The Journal said. copied word for word from our is- sue of June II:
 NEWARK DEFEATED"
 "The Newark baseball team arrived home Wednesday night from Melville where they played three games, Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mon- days game resulted in a disasterous defeat, the score being 6 to l2 in fay- or of Yellville. Tuesday the score stood to t in favor of Melville. and Wednesday, after battle royal of B innings, Newark was again defeated, but this time by only to g.
 Now, Mr. Echo, who had their drinks mixed, the Echo or the The Journal. There's a lie out. and its up to the Echo to say who's the daddy of it.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made Is Dr. Kings New Life Pills, These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They re wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by J. l. Sturdivant, druggist.
 Buy your mortgages, deeds and legal blanks at The Journal office.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
Arm Cut off by Circular Saw.

Osceola, Ark, July 9.-Glen Matthes, an employe at a saw mill north of here, lost his left arm yesterday by coming in contact with a circular saw.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15


 Saturday in town and attended the meeting of the Confederate Veter- ans.
 Nice fiye-room house and two lots near Christian church. for sale at bargain. Craig & Hen- derson.
 Some people are so much like circus bills that it don't require much money to cause them to be stuck up.
 Editor Wilkerson of the Bates vile Bee was in town the latter part of last week, attending the district conference.
 F. H. Harris, of Charlotte. was III town Saturday and reports crop prospects very good in his neighborhood.
 J. w. Matthews, good citizen of Paroquet, yves transacting busi- ness in town Saturday. and sub scribed for The Journal.
 J. F. Shipman, who lives a few miles north of town, was pleas ant caller at The Journal office Saturday and reports crop pros poets fine in his neighborhood.
 The Newark baseball team went down to play Newport Thurday afternoon of last week. The game resulted in victory for Newark, the score being nine to five In our favor.
 Saturdays rain was the heaviest. that has fallen in this immediate section in several weeks. Good rains have fallen all around us, but this was the first big rain we have had here in some time.
 The town authorities have built a sidewalk along the south side of Front street, and now if they will drain that pond out of town The Journal will promise to give them q rest for a while at least.
 TalA to your neighboos about The Journal, and if they do not take 1t, try to induce them to sub scribe. To live a newspaper must have good paying subscribers, and We are doing our best to give you your moneys worth.
 The local paper Is supposed to print all the news, but if the pub- fisher printed all the trunks, scraps, family rows and scandal he hears of, what a howl there would be. You never know the value of a newspaper until you want some thing kept out of it's columns. Then the editor is the best fellow in town.
 Thomas W. Shock, alias John A. Foster, was arrested at Mat toon, H., by Post-Oilice Inspec- tors Glenn and Allison on the charge of robbing the post-office at Minturn, Ark. June 13. He is charged with stealing SS5 in money and POO blank money or ders which he filled in and passed upon merchants.
 A Sulphur Rock doctor tells this about one of his recent pa tients: A man called at his office, stated his ills, and the doctor wrote a prescription and handed it to him. The patient then in- quired the probable cost of getting 1t filled and was told about 50 cents would pay the bill. He then ask ed the doctor for the loan of that amount, and the doctor, scratch ing his head, drew a line through several parts of the prescription and then handed 1t to the patient
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15

Craig & Henderson write life insurance for the strongest old-line company in America---the Equita- ble.
The Newark journal., 1904-07-15
ALBERT MATTHEWS
 HANGED THURSDAY
Murderer of Ed Yount Expiates His Crime on the Gallows at
 Fl Dorado.

Fl Dorado, Ark, July Al bert Matthews paid the death pen alty here today for the murder of Ed Yount in December, 1902.
 When visited in jail here this morning he said he rested we'll last night. He said he killed Yount in self-defense and that he was ready to die; that he had no fears, for he had made peace with his Maker and would soon be in Para disc. Matthews talked in self possessed and calm manner, ex- hibiting not show of fear or emotion in his tone or actions. He seemed perfectly resigned to his fate
 At 10:10 this morning Sheriff Pendleton led the condemned man from his cell to the gallows in the northeast corner of the jail. Mat thews was not the least excited and stepped on the trap door without prompting or assistance. The black cap was put on, the moose ad justed, he bade the sheriff good- bye, the trap was sprung and at 10:14 his body shot through the doors to the room below. He died without struggle; not a muscle moved, his neck was broken, and at l0:30 Drs. Hilton and Pinson pronounced him dead.
 His body was removed to the sheriff $ office on the lower floor, where 1t was viewed by several hundred persons, both white and black, who came to town, each one thinking he might be one of the twenty five allowed to witness it under the law. He was buried this evening in the negro cemetery
 Matthews was raised in Desha county, Arkansas. and was thirty years old last February. His fa- ther, mother, eight brothers and one sister are living in the same county. His wife lives at Dermott.
 None of his relatives was pres ent at the execution nor at the funeral
 HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
 The crime for which Albert Matthews paid the death penalty was for killing Ed Yount, a white subcontractor, who was working a railroad crew on the Fl Dorado and Bastrop extension of the Iron Mountain in December, 1902. Mat thews and Iount had some hot words and the negro went to the head boss and told him he didn't want to work, as he could not get along with Iount, but the head boss thought the matter would be smoothed over and told the negro to % on with his work.
 A short time after he resumed his work Yount and Matthews got near each other and a second alter cation took place, when Matthews shot Yount three times with 3S-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
DAMAGE TO AIRSHIP.
Somebody Cut and Slashed Gas Bag of
Dumont's Sky-Sailer.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. ST LOUIS,
June 2S.-SOme time during the night the
gas bag of Santos Dumont's airship was
cut and slashed in such manner as to
preclude all possibility of its being re-
paired in time to allow an ascension on
July 4.
The work was apparently done with a
jacknife. There are at least twenty long
rips In the bag, and Prof. Carl Meyers
who has charge of the aeronautic con-
tests, declares today that IT will take at
least two weeks to repair the damage.
The big gas bag had not yet been taken
from the crate in which 1t came from Paris
The cover had been removed by a customs
inspector, and the crate was rolled into the
center of the big shed prepared for the air
ship. Being of an adhesive material, the
bag was hung in folds from Stats nailed
near the top of the crate, and in this WAY
was prevented from becoming a solid ma SO
because of Its own weight. There We're
several folds of the bag over each slat and
the vandal drew his knife across these cut
ting through frCm two to four thicknesses
or the material with each slash The work
was evidently done in haste, as there were
about a dozen Stats covered with folds of
the bag and only four or five of them were
cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
ARE NOT REAR ADMInALs.
Bureau Chiefs Not in the Line of the
Navy.

Secretary Moody has issued the following
memorandum to the bureau Of navigation
and the Judge advocate general,
'The Attorney General having rendered
an opinion that the titles of the heads of
the existing staff bureaus are positively
fixed by law and are unchanged by the
later legislation which confers the advanced
rank and pay upon all bureau chiefs below
the rank Of rear admiral and that under
those laws, construed in connection with
the titles relating to retirement and with
past usage in the service the designated
titles of staff bureau chiefs carry over
from the active to the retired list and this
opinion being of authority and binding upon
this department, you will prepare and sub
NIT to the Secretary such changes in the
naval regulations and the Navy Register
as will conform to this opinion"
This means that bureau chiefs Of the
Navy Department, not in the line of the
navy, while entitled by law to the pay and
rank Of rear admiral, are not, per Sc, en-
titled to the title of rear admiral" The
ruling applies to the surgeon general, the
paymaster general, the chief naval con-
structor, the engineer In chief and the civil
engineer at the head of the bureau Of yards
and docks. 1t has been claimed for these
officers that their proper title under the
law. while holding their respective bureau
chiefships Is rear admiral. To support
this contention 1t Is shown that when they
are retired while serving as chief of any
bureau they 60 on the retired list rear
admirals.
Secretary Moody, in accordance with a
recent opinion rendered by the Attorney
General, has taken a contrary view of the
case. He holds that bureau chiefs are re-
tired with the titles they held while chiefs
of bureaus and not with that Of rear ad-
mirals, although they draw the retired pay
Of rear admiral In other words, an
officer who held the Office Of surgeon gen
eral when retired should properly be ad-
dressed as surgeon general and not as
rear admiral" In the future all official
communica ations to staff bureau chiefs will
be addressed to 1.-THE surgeon general,
1.-The paymaster general" 1.-The chief naval
constructor" etc. instead Of rear ad-
decided victory by officers Of the line.