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The Newark journal., 1904-11-18
CLAIMS TO BE INNOCENT
G. A. Trauger Who is Now Serving
Time in the Pen, Says he Was
Prosecuted and Robbed.

The Journal is in receipt of the
following communication from c.
A. Trauger, who was convicted of
burglary at the recent term of the
circuit court and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary:
i have been in states prison
now nine days. ! have five years
upon my shoulders that rightly
belongs to others; condemned for
crime that | had no hand in; con-
demned for stealing goods that 1
bought with honest money. But
they were taken from me, even to
the last pair of socks, and not the
least show given me. The people
did not know what the officers
were doing. They believed what
the officers said and took it for
granted that what the officers said
were facts.
But they did not give me show
to prove my innocence; did not
treat me as a prisoner. but as q
dog. Refused me bond when !
could have given bond, and tried
to starve and kill me in my CELL
The attorneys were bought off In
such a way as to render me help
less in the hands of the officers
The officers appropriated to their
own use over 1000 worth of
property that belonged to me.
Where has it all gone! The goods
claimed to have been stolen we're
$2S worth from the Cook-Crouch
Furniture Co., and $7S worth
from Mr.. Mosby, making in all
$106 Taking that from the value
of all the personal property be-
longing to me, which was 81 900,
where is the other S894l | can
tell you, quick. 1t has gone down
the pockets of your honored Off
GERS of independence county.
| did, upon two different occa-
sions, save several of their lives. L
need not say here how it was, but
by close investigation you can find
that | have here ted you the
truth. 1t seems that they love 70
have some one to play with and
torture, and not until it is proven
that there is honor in Batesville
will | believe it.
| have been in every state in the
Union and have served in the u.
S. Army, and never yet have /
struck such place of dishonor.
Letters of mine are DELAYED at the
Batesville postoffice and given to
the wrong parties or destroyed.
| will close with a smile upon
my lips and gladness in my heart
that | am innocent, and God knows
it, if man does not. | am glad To
say that | would rather be serving
five years than to be a would-be
murder.
Here's health to the future,
A sigh for the past,
We can only pray and remember
And hope to the last.
G.. A. TRAUGER.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-18

Hon. Thos J. Raney who will
represent independence county in
the lower house Of the next Gener-
al Assembly OF Arkansas, is a ma
tive of Arkansas. He was born,
raised and educated in Indepen
dence county
Beginning life ~ Il peer boy on
the farm he has. BY his own ef-
forts. worked his way up IN the
world until today he is one of the
county's most highly honored and
and successful citizens
Mr.. Raney was born near Ch
Trough, January 81, 1876. Two
months previous to that time Is
father died, and when be was onlF
eleven months old his mother, a
SO. was called to her final rewar
and Tom was left an orphan in Il
cold and unsympathetic world.
He was kindly taken IN charge
by Mr.. and Mrs. W f. Adams OF
this place, with whom he lived un
til he was grown These kindly
old people took great interest il
Tom, and to whatever degree OF
success he has, or may, attain IN
life he attributes to the moral
teachings and the high regard for
truth, honesty, sobriety and in-
tegrity implanted in his mind by
his foster parents.
Mr.. Raney is a devont believer
in the Divine Teachings of the
Bible, and having early realized
the great need of Christianity,
Joined the Methodist church in
1890, since which time he has been
an active member.
In 1899 he was married to Miss
Inez Brannan, and unto them three
children have been born.
Mr.. Raney's early efforts to ed
ucate himself were heartily en-
couraged by his foster parents and
during the summer and fall he
worked on the farm and attended
school during the winter. After
attending the public schools and
applying himself diligently to his
studies at home, he was, at the
The Newark journal., 1904-11-18
peACEMAkER KILLED.

constable named Smith was
sbot and killed at Harris Switch,
Washington county, Saturday
lille attempting to restore peace
tween two men who were quar-
,rnr over a dog. He was shot
Zoo bv one of the men and died
IN short time.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-18

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bray who
have spent the past year at Mount
Vernon, Tex, arrived in the CIT,
Wednesday and will AGAIN taIo,,.
their residence in Independence
county.
The Newark journal., 1904-11-18
ADVISED TO HOLD COTTON
President of the Growers Association
Advises Farmers to Hold Cot
ton For IL Cents.

Hon. Harvey jordan of Month
cello, Georgia, president of the
Southern Cotton Growers Protec-
tive Association. has issued an ad-
dress to the cotton producers of
! the South, in which he says, among
other things:
The producers are to be con-
graduated for the firm stand they
have already taken TO market the
crop slowly, and that fact alone
has prevented the price from fall
ing to s cents during the month of
October. The crop is about gath
cred, debts generally are paid, and
it is no longer absolutely necessa-
ry to sell the balance of the crop.
The ginners' report, recently is
sued from the United States CEN
sus bureau, indicated that up to
October Is only 100000 bales of
cotton had been ginned. This re-
port clearl v indicates that this crop
will not exceed II, 900, 900 bales. if
it reaches that figure. The spin
ners can we'll afford to pay the
producers II cents a pound for
every bale of American short. slap
lie cotton made this season and do
a profitable business for the stock
holders. The price of yarns has
advanced 3 cents per pound with
in the last sixty days, and an I'M
preceedented demand for cotton
goods exists, while stocks general
y are lower than they have been
for the past twenty years
The duty of the producers is
plain and simple. They have
crowded the markets of the past
two months, congesting every fa-
cility for handling cotton and play
ing into the hands OF the bear
spectators and spinners. The
thing to do now is to give the mar
kets and shippers rest during
the next sixty day sand allow pres
ent stocks of spot cotton to be got
ten out of the way. Let the spin
ners who are living from hand to
mouth run short of cotton and
force them into the market as ac-
tive buyers. Let the bear specu-
lators begin to feel the lash of the
bull operators when the latter call
for the deliveries of spot cotton,
which the former will be unable to
deliver.
Let every holder of cotton alb
solutely stop selling and sit down
at home and quietly contemplate
results. Let each holder put no
more cotton on the markets until
the prices advance, and never sell
a bale on declining markets.
Let county meetings be held
all over the cotton belt and strong,
active steps be taken to protect
this agricultural product from the
greed of the selfish speculator.
Let every man who still holds
bale of cotton in his possession
join in these county or local meet
ings and agitate the Importance of
this step among his neighbors, to
the end that success in the near
future will be assured. We have
held our own well so far, but we
can do much better and easily adj
vance the price from two to three
cents by persistently refusing TO
sell and tightening up present re-
ceipts. We fixed our minimum al
10 cents for this season, and maxi /
mum price within half cent OF +
that figure through October, the
heaviest month. Now let the price
be fixed at II cents for the remain
der of the crop and let the world
accept it at that price, which viii
mean an additional gain of nearly
fifty million dollars.
A determined stand will bring
victory"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
DAINTY TRIPLES FOR BABY.
Small Luxuries Which Seem to BE In
Extraordinary Demand at the
Present Time.

III there is one person who receives
more presents than a bride it is baby.
No one likes to visit in the home of
| friends who have new baby without
| taking present of some sort to that
| all-important person. And by the time
| every one has given Sir Baby some
| trifie he is likely to have enough dupli-
| Gates to start miniature department
| store
The Washington Star says that one
| of the conceits for a baby who is old
| enough to hold spoon and feed himself
| is food pusher, which comes in a set
with spoon. 1t is silver piece with a
handle like spoon or fork, but having
| in place of a bowl silver bar several
| inches long with which the small per-
| son pushes food on to his spoon. 1t
| teaches him not to use his fingers and
enables him to keep his food within the
limits of the plate instead of decorating
| the table linen with it.
A novel bottle holder for the baby
who likes to toss his bottle to the floor
when he has finished with it is delight
to mothers. 1t is metal frame which
can be attached to the arm of a high
| chair or carriage, and from which hangs
a sort Of cage-like case for the bottle.
This holder swings in any direction, and
when the bottle is fastened IN baby can
drink to his hearts content, and, try
as he may, he cannot throw it away.
In dainty white satin heart-shaped
boxes are sets of bib pins in gold enamel,
and in all designs, connected with fine
gold chains, are baby pins for the back
| Of dresses and slips.
Silver cups are given to children for
christening gifts, as well as small-sized
loving cups appropriately engraved.
Mugs Of a heavy English decorated
china make useful presents for babies
of two and three years.
plain gold bracelet clasping invfsi-
bly, has little ring inserted in the top
for rosettes of baby ribbon. This is for
baby to wear when he is dressed in his
prettiest frock. While babies are not
the most successful ring wearers. often
times little gold band is given to a.
child for christening gift or for birth
day present. The ring is made for the
middle finger so that it can be orn sue
eessively on the ring finger and later
on the little digit. Amber beads are
supposed to ward off Group and are pop
ular gifts.
Ivory sets, consisting OF comb. brush,
powder box and puff, soap box, rattle
and teething ring are arranged in silk
lined baskets.
There are. of course. no end OF bottles
and TOYS. silver rattles and silver chimes.
rubber animals and house balls which
can be selected for little ones. but nova
days II is the custom to give baby some
remembrance which can be engraved
and kept until he is old enough to know
he had friends when he was a small NOR
sci OF humanity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
MANY TREES IN ICELAND.
General Superstition Is That Few Er.
1st, But Copenhagen Professor
Sets Aside Belief.

One would hardly expect the subject of
the forestry of Iceland to call for much
serious attention, but lengthy investi-
cation of the trees of that country has
recently been made by no less distin-
guished person than DR.. G. V. Prytz
professor of forestry at Copenhagen. He
says that the prevailing notion that Ice
land has single tree only is a fallacv
and that there is quite a pretentions
growth of trees on the land, the soil NOT
being unsuited for the growth. The tree
growth of the country has suffered from
inJudicious cutting, he says; and be
makes recommendations for the refor-
estration of the lands and offers sueees-
lions about the planting of birches. The
latter, here, spring up naturally. and If
is thought that by sowing these in places
where the snow lies deep immunity from
destruction by sheep might be gained
as 1t appears to be only in winter when
grass is not to be had, that these animals
devour the birch trees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
AGE LIMIT UNKNOWh
CUPID ALLOWS NO ONE TO RE-
STRICT HIS FRANKS.
Indiana Man Says 81 Years Are No
Barrier to Matrimony and Chooses
Bride with Eye to Home-Not
Stopped by Rifle.

Has young man, just entering the
irresponsible. Eighty age of the early
eighties, the right to fall in love, to
secretly HE himself away to the home
OF his charmer. to WOO, and win, and
Wed her. despite the protests and
AGAINST the ripper judgment of his
children? Has a man the moral right
to do this, after he has just turned the
eighty first milestone of his years?
1t doesn't seriously make any differ
ence what anyone else thinks about
1t If the man of this age falls in
love, he has as sauch right to court
and marry the girl" as if he were
just turning 25
The man VINO says this. and who
mas acted as he speaks, is w. II. Turn
er, youth of 81 winters, who has
Indianapolis as his home. Mr. Turn
~ s1e 1ast made public-because
stories of the affair were leaking out
from undesirable sources-the fact that
he. being of the age he is, and in full
possession of his mentai faculties. has
taken to himself blushing bride.
Being man ripe in the knowledge
Oh this world, Mr. Turner knew that
When 1t comes to picking out a life
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
FASHIONS CHANGE FIGURE
Coming Styles Are Calculated to Make
Women Appear Quite Broad
in Shoulder.

Woman is the anatomical chameleon.
She changes her measurements with
each season.
To the initiated male mind she he
comes long or short WASTED, sIoping or
square shouldered, big or low busted
without any apparent inconvenience
demonstration that the operation.
Whatever it may be, Is a painless one.
But she is as essentially different in
each phase as though she had been born
again.
III you study the lady carefully this
year, says the New York World, you will
md that she has lost practically three
inches In length of line from neck to
waist trom Is to less than 1917 inches).
that she has gained fully two inches of
shoulder, and that from neck to toe in
front she has lost something of that
seemingly interminable line which was
la mode last season.
Why? The reasons are not far to seek.
Gowns are no longer simply bouffant
above. They are trimmed from the hem
up to the knee; they have widened in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
OUT FOR a SAIL.

fellers that has bothered him and goes
Tor EN- tooth and nail. or with his wings
and bill-and he's no SLOUGH n a fight
let me tell you
Johnson claims that Jack knows the
game laws from end to end, and that he
could give the wardens many good tip
if he wanted 70 sive poachcrs away.
Next winter Jack is going to learn the
game OF poker which is a fine art in the
Maine woods. You may laugh" said
Johnson, but I'm darned if he amt al
most smart enough to 90 it,"
We'll, sir. you'd never believe that a
bird could pick up so much s.u'ral in
formation and so many smar, tricks as
that there sander why, knowing that
ganders of the wild sort need a swim
as much as they need grub, fused to give
this one a bath every morning and then
set it up on a bench 'longside the fire to
dry. Hadn't done this more'n three or
four times till that bird used to como
tuggin' at the blanket on my bunk when
slept little late, much as to say:
Come on, now; how about my swim?'
And after that never had to set it up to
dry, for it would hop up itself and flap
us wings about before the fire to get
good and dry. chattering away to him
self all the time.
Eyes, sir; that bird could actually taItS
in his way. None OF your foolish glib
berish that crows have over, but good.
sensible talk, bout what was going ON
in the world. He knew a heap. Why.
Sunday mornings and Saturday nights
1t used to sit on the edge of nv bunk and
swap goose stories with me, like chura
might, and l would talk to him Ike a
brother.
1T made the winter pass mighty sight
quicker'n If I'd been alone He was a
good Watchdog too, for when anyone
came around the camp at night he'd SEE
up the almiehtiest Kissing and honking
you ever heard. trained him to ba
a watch dog, and he was right onto his
Job"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26

/ Season Just Closely
scope and flare at the side. thus fore
shortening the picture.
To go back to first causes, the corset
Is the foundation for every new figure.
The severe straight-front is no longer
chic. The idea remains, but with modi-
fcations. 1t has become possible to
define the waist in front, and il is no
longer social crime to show a suspicion
OF the curve immed lately below. While
We are still suppressed, we are more
hygienic.
With the raising OF the waist-line
come the heightening of the girdle. the
fullness of the skirt. the increase of the
sleeve and the evolution of the cape. It
is all logical sequence. We are no
longer in the realistic period. We are
grown romantic Woman has reverted
from the analytical to the mysterious.
The seTpentine heroine is not popular
hence there are no more sheath gowns
that define all the contours.
The woman of to-day is concealinc
rather than revealing. She allures by
the prospect OF discovery. She buries
herself in fiounces and frills. she keens
you guessing. You are as liable TO mis-
calculate her weight as you are to err
about her height
The suggestions Of the coming revoIu-
ton that last seasons fashions gave
were all tentative. There was hint OF
the old-faShioned basque. This wear we
have the basque itself, but instead of the
garment of other days il has become a
little coat with the basque back. The
old-fashioned basque prescribed the
bustle but our adherence to the better
lines OF the "straiSht-front' has averted
that terrifying necessity. The introduce
ton OF the silk oNerjacket of contrast
ing shade for evening froclls is the re-
viyal of caprice of our erandmothe-s
II is worn with a gown of chiffon or i'll
fusion, preferably white, the jacket be-
ing OF some light color This was a
fashion formerly associated with the
Grecian Bend. But we have now the
beauty OF the mode without its extreme
Last season we touched upon the mil
itary. This year we have ARRIVED
But it is the picturesque military. The
directoire is the favored style. The HIGH
elrdle, the faring revers and the So
called coat sleeve, which is large and
loose with deep cuff, strapped with gold.
which lessons the length of arm.
The train has become an impossible
lty save in evening gowns. The wide
skirt does not admit of it on the street
where 1t would be a serious incubus to
the wearer. and an involuntary street
cleaner which must arouse every SAM
tary expert in the country.
The whole tendency of the year Is TO
color-not neutral tints, but those that
salute the eye with quick surprise. All
the blues have grown brighter Scarlet
that is scarlet is in the ascendant, and
the green's are brilliant. Woman is not
subtle she is merely elusive in her pres
ent phase.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26


the maker rises to the occasion and def
fingers produce wonderful results.
Braids and ribbons now come with a
thread or cord on the edges to draw up,
as they did few seasons ago, and the
prettiest little wheels and scrolls are
formed OF them, with Sc. der webs of silk
and gilt threads and AL sorts of lace
stitches. Velvet bands have patterns
covered with the ribbon or braid.
The whole lower part of the skirt may
be made in this way: First cut out the
shape In paper; then haste on your
scrolls to nearly cover the fiounce.
Work together with worsted or silk
thread and then pull out the paper.
Parts of the waist and sleeves will be
made in the same way; borders may be
put In chiffon or net dresses; in fact.
there is no limit to the possibilities.
When ribbons were the rage before.
thousands of yards were gathered
through the center and put in much the
same way as described but the trim
ming now has much better finish. as
the edges are fiat and the work may be
pressed on the wrong side. Velvet
applique in with the braiding is very eff
fective and lace insertions in wheels are
not particularly new, but work in very
well with little frills of satin ribbon on
the outer edge
The Castle or Diamond braids. that
nave threads of color woven through
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
HAS CLEVER GANDER
BILL JoHNsON's PET rs MOST An
WISE AS A SERPENT.
name Trapper Relates How He and
"iid Goose Became Permanent
Chums and InseparabIe
Companions.

a correspondent of the New YORK.
world writing from Bangor, Me. sayy
that Jack Johnson, OF Northeast CARR
Is only gander, but he's a tame ona.
hlshly educated, and has more friend.
'"n anyone else who visits Moose
neau lane. Two winters ago Jack was
discovered by his friend and mastar.
DAu ). Johnson, flying ABOUT in n
nea'y SIeet storm on Lobster lake. whers
Johhson was trapping At first ths
trapper thought he would shoot tbs
olru IN oroer to vary his hill ne
iare, which for weeks had consisted
Oh SAT- pork and venison, but. althouea
urea ana partially disabled, the gander
was hNely enough to keep out Of
range, hying away over Spencer moun-
talnj put always returning To swim In
DIT OIL open water near the outlet
Then Johnson set a tran and :,
rev Gays had the gander prisoner Rr.
Tue olnner was given up, for the poor
Olro was as lean as crow, and john
son. instead of cooking it. took IN
nome to camp and made a nest for ~
In an empty barrel just outside tba
camp door. There the gander was fa&
daily until, when fat enough tn mali.
good dinner, it had become SO tam.
and so friendly that the trapper
couldn't find it in his heart to kin IL
so the two became close friends ana
hne coy winter they had of IL.
Johnson himself tells Tie story:
When 1 broke camp and came bacs
here to the Carry, Jacl-I named him
Jack after an old pardner-he hopped
on the tote sled and come along with
me. Down here to the carry he's learn,
lot more and there's mighty little 90
ing on that air bird amt onto. Keeps
run of the fishermen that come I'D here
looking for me to guide 'em, and knows
EN- all by sight. He goes out with mo
IN my canoe, and likes to splash round
In the lake. He can roll a log as well al
any man on the West brench.drive. and
one OF his best tricks is to get on a plank
spread out his big wings to the breeze
and go sailing off down the lake. then
flying back.
When l go away he Is lonesome. and
when | come back he's always at the
steamboat landing to meet me. Some
folks poster him. with throwing sticks
and things. and he is sore on them
When am around he picks out all the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26

about II. He might have STAYED bara ma
taken me himself Did not the teIepbone
book tell me that could get a messen-
Ser ior any service. and telephoned -
'ne manager While you were at lunch
A knock at the door stopped further
speech, and as the servant opened II q
nne looking young man entered and
SAID: Il am from the "A. ID. t. Office.
The manager said that you wished some
one to escort you to the theater this
evening"
Alice almost gasped as she realized
that this most presentable person was
only district messenger. To be sure.
ne was attired in faultless evening dress.
but she supposed that the company fur
nished the garments as matter of bust
ness. She had been careful to say that
she did not want man In uniform and
that he must not be boy.
In moment she realized that what
everthis present circumstances he real
ly was gentleman, and she therefore
gave him her purse with a trifie of en-
oarassmenD, and asked him to call a
cab. He took the dainty feminine trifle
ana looked at it bit aghast, which the
girl instantly noting, put out her hand
and taking back the purse. opened it and
gave him a ten-dOllar gold piece. Hand
some Hal, who usually had no thought
OF discontinue under any ctreezassnznsn
now recalled his novel situation and
placed the coin in his pocket, as they left
the hotel
Alice had obtained the seats, and
chaperoned by the maid, the two entered
box at the Illinois.
1t was hard work for Hal to remem-
Der that he was only hired escort and
had not been properly introduced to the
lady, but she had told him her name and he
had stiffiy given her his number" "a
the manager had told him to do, but this
had not satisfied the lady, so he quick
~ invented name. and Mr. Henry" he
had been called since then
Absorbed in the marvellous acting of
Nine Bernhard the evening passed all
too swiftly. and then, when the "a. d.