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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
He Specu|ated

few days ago the people of Milwaukee were startled
to learn that Frank G. Bgelow president of the First Ma
tiona bank, defaulter to the of than
a million dollars.
He specialized.
Bigelow one Of the foremost among Milwaukee bus
mess He director in many financial enter
prises and member of many social organizations. He
held his head high He had ideal home He print
ed model citizen.
But he specuated.
Two years ago this elected president of the
Bankers National association He is still the head Of its
execute committee In 1895 he made receiver of the
Northern Pacific railway. Fnancers everywhere con-
suited with him and esteemed him.
But he speculated.
Bgeows friends say he was a humanitarian. He
helped young business up the ladder than any
him in vain He optimst and helper of civliza-
ton. But
He specialized.
downfall This gilded youth ousted with fortune reck
lessy. 1t is said the father interviewed to help the
Perhaps Yet when he asked how he to be a de-
fauter for such the banker replied II started in
small way but got in deeper and deeper until it too
much for me-
He specialized.
A banker has no right to speculate. Only gambler
has business to speculate The banker is the only
to whom people loan money without security. breach Of
trust by banker is a tremndous crime.
And Bigelow plunged downword. He specuated.
He did not fall at He 'began in small way.' He
trusted and
He specialized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
Crimes Ripe for the Ga||ows

1t is possible that society WILL sometime wake UP to
the advlsaby and necessity of adding least two more
species OF crime to the list of crimes deserving of
ital punishment
Society legally Stays more less scientifically the
man, who premeditatey and with malice aforethought
murders the most vicious and most useless member of
cety 1t is done the ground of vengeance safety pen
atty and deterrent to Others
But the villain who wrecks great bank running famil-
les making paupers spelling the lives of old young
robbng honest oer by the thousand driving old men to
suicide and young girls to shameful lives deliberately and
through months of secret rascaty, gets few years in
prison There is adequate vengeance safety or pen
atty or deterrent in this wherein the wretch perpe
traes murder wholesale But before Just Good there
can be no difference of culpaby between who muir
ders with bludgeon and who murders with gam
BILE In wheat So far society is concerned the difference
is only such that between the ravages of mad dog and
those of conagon. Both say both stamped out as
possible.
Why not hang bank wreckers?
The very life of nation is the lawrespect for OBJ
servance and impartial enforcement Of it. The law must
be the will of the orty under form of government
Yet how often is that will defeated bribery and fraud
the elections! Election frauds attempts upon the
tiona existence. Yet content to satisfy all con-
sideratons of vengeance safety penalty and deterrent
national murder by imposing brief term in prison. 1t
must be assassination of the electoral purity But we treat
such murder petty offense.
Why not hang those guilty of national murderg
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
Desert Island Which
Is Part of Desert Ocean

Easter island, which Professor
Agassiz found, in his explorations of
the desert ocean, to be a part and
incident of that strange body of
water, is so called because discovered
by Roggeveen on Easter day, 1872.
1t is also called Waihu and Teapi,
and is known by the natives as
Rapenvi.
1t is of volcanic origin. triangular
= In shape, has an area of As square
miles and rises 1900 feet above the
sea. 1t is the most easterly of the
inhabited islands Of Polynesia.
An extraordinary feature of the
island is the multitude of rude stone
statutes, some of them of colossal
size, which are to be seen standing
on long platforms of cyclopean
masonry.
There is a wealth of stone images,
scuiptured stones and rock carvings.
These have not been interrupted nor
has the meaning of the images been
discovered, though many strange the
cries have been advanced TO account
for their presence.
The natives, now only so in num-
Der, are Of the Malayo-Polynesian
race. The island has been nearly de-
populated as a result of missionary
transference to other islands and the
Peruvian slave trade of years ago.
Since 1883 Chile has held title TO the
island
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

NEW YORK, May 4.-Representing
the work of three years and the ex-
penditure of $2,000,000, Belmont Park,
the greatest race track in the world,
opened its gates today for the spring
meeting of the Westchester Racing
association. Ialf-past two was the
time set for the commencement Of
the sport, but for hours before the
Long Island railroad trains and the
trolley cars leading to the track were
packed with people and the highways
to Queens. l.. l., where the park is
located, were blocked with tallyhos
and fashionable equipages Of all de-
scriptions, all headed in the same di-
rection. At o'clock 1t was estimated
that $4,000 people had already passed
through the gates. The afternoon led
off with the Belmont Park Inaugural,
with three trophies. of silver cups,
one each for the owner, trainer and
jockey of the winner. The event of
the day Is the classic Metropolitan
Handicap, with $4,000 added. The
other events are the Juvenile and the
New York Steeplechase.
Visitors today, though already in
formed of the glories of the new rae
ing resort, were amazed at the
beauties OF the park and the mag
nificence of it's appointments. The
capacious grand and field stands and
broad sloping lawns are amply large
for a crowd of over $4,000 persons
to move about in comfort, and the
transportation facilities are on a
scale in accordance with the magni-
tude of the whole undertaking. In
the grandstand alone more than 3D.
900 persons can be seated without
crowding, as the promenades are wide
His Brain Conceived Belmont Park.
and His Money Made 1t Possible.
and the stairways broad. In build
ing these structures and laying out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

adding the training track and infield
to total distance of two and three
quarter miles. The straightaway
chute is an ideal course for sprint
ing races. 1t is seven furlongs in
length and Is the only absolutely
straight course of this length in the
United States The training track is
valuable addition, as it can be used
at all times for exercise, and there
be need of no cutting up of the main
track for this purpose. 1t can also
be used to increase the length of the
main track and steeplechase course
All the tracks have a uniform width
of 100 feet. Unusual care has been
given to the making of these tracks,
and while they do not differ material
ly from other tracks of standard con-
struction, except in the matter of
drainage, they may be said to be the
most perfect specimens of the track
builders skill to be seen in this coun-
try The top surface Is a sandy loam
which was the original soil excavated
to make way for the foundations of
NV tioNhos IL was CuItlully pre-
served and replaced after it had been
screened
Every care has been taken to make
the tracks dry and firm, compact and
fast, but just as much care has been
taken to avoid making them hard
enough to injure the horses. BY
means of new plan for sprinkling
the entire surface Of all the tracks
can be sprinkled uniformly and in a
very few minutes.
The convenience of the arrange
ments for communication is feature
Without leaving their stand the
judges can communicate with any
portion of the park by means of a
complete telephone system, which is
in direct communication with every
starting point and the observers
placed along the tracks. There are
no permanent structures of any kind
to obstruct the view, for even the
result board is so constructed that
during the progress of a race 1t is
dropped from view.
Stable accommodations have been
provided for 1000 horses, and this
number will be materially increased
as demanded. James r. Keene, August
Belmont, e. r. Thomas, Clarence
Mackay, w. b. Leeds and a number
of other prominent turfmen will make
the track their permanent racing
headquarters.
The railroad facilities are on a
scale in keeping with the park and
the crowds to be handled. The rail-
road terminal, erected at a cost of
over 100000, has $500 llneal feet of
platform, all covered, and stairways
lead down to a subway which crosses
under the surface of Hampstead turn
pike. This subway rises gradually
to the covered entrance of the grand
stand and visitors to Belmont Park
can go from New York to their seats
in the grandstand without going from
under cover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
TRAVELLING Is DANGEROUS.

Constant motion Jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen
street car men, teamsters and all
who drive very much. suffer from
kidney disease in some form. Foley
Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys
and cures all forms of kidney and
bladder disease. George E. Hausan
locomotive engineer. Lima. o., writes
Constant vibration of the engine
caused me a great deal of trouble
with my kidneys. and l got no relief
Sold by Chas. McNab. 400 Riverside
avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

may be $50 out of my pocket and take him myself
and if fail to knock him out will forfeit $500.
Your warm personal friend, JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
At the Spokane theater tomorrow night Chief Two
Feathers and Ole Marsh will mix it in the much delayed
wrestling match The Indian and Marsh both the
ground this time and the public may rest assured there
will be no fuke.
Besides the main event there will be number of good
preimnaries among which will be Jack ONeil's job Of
throwing five men. WILLIE B. GOODE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

the lawns care was taken to so place
them that the view of every one of
the five tracks would be perfect from
every point, and at no season of the
year will the sun shine in the eyes
of spectators in any of the stands.
Five main tracks provide for every
type of racing. The principal track
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
SURE CURE FOR PILES.

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. This form, as well as
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding.
Absorbs tumors. soc jar. at drug
gists. or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your case. DR.. Bo-
sanko. Philadelphia. Pa. For sale
by all druggists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

is of the standard oval shape. one
and one-half miles in length This
is adjoined by the turf track. which
Is one ana three-eighths miles long.
and an additional track in the oval
of one mile and a quarter
The steeplechase course of one mile
and a quarter may be extended by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

here recently en- route to West Point,
where he will teach the young idea
at the military academy haw to twist
an adversary into a state of insensi-
bility, is man of tremendous
strength and remarkable quickness.
1t is said of him that he can break a
mans neck with a slight push with
the open hand and the dislocating of
an arm or leg by a gentle twist ne
gotiated with two fingers is mere
chifd's play. Ono waded through all
of the strong men of Hawaii on his
way over, disposing of six men in as
many minutes.
of the art Of jiu jitsu. who arrived
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
A LESSON I'm HEALTH.

Healthy kidneys hitter the impure
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all
forms OF kidney and bladder disease.
1t strengthens the whole system. Sold
by Chas. McNab. 402 Riverside ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

We have half block Of fine lots
near the Traction company's new car
line that we will sell one, two or
three to one person and build a house
to suit If you have from $3.50 to $500
cash and can pay SIS per month and
interest. This would be good chance
for you to get out where you could
raise chickens and keep a COW and
have enough ground so you would not
trouble the neighbors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
Jack O'Neill
NEW ATTRACTIONS
AT THE COMIOUE

Harris d Harris, comedy change ar
lists; Franco Blondin, comedy equi-
librist; o. w. Kyle. baritone. The
military drama in four acts by
Browne & Diamond entitled, "The
Pride of Virginia." supported by the
Comique stock company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

Modjeska is said to have refused an
offer of $3.50 a week to appear in
vaudeville. Rah, rah! Let's give her
a benefit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

A Milwaukee man is curing the sick
by laying on hands. The sense of
touch appears to be well developed In
Milwaukee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

Be kind to the rich and maybe
they'll borrow your money at 8 per
cent and loan it at 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
FOR RENT.

Six-room modern house, on North
Side. $500; $500 cash, balance $25
month.
Five-room new house, Stage ave.,
nue., $1,000; easy terms.
JAMES b. GRAY,
Phone 800. TOP First Avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

Foley's Honey and Tar contains nC
opiates and can safely be given to
children. Sold by Chas. McNab, 402
Riverside ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

Medical Lake Extract. mnnurac.
tured by the Medical Lake Salts Mfg.
Co., Is the best remedy for rheuma.
tism there Is In the market. 1t has
been used In this section for years
and we can furnish many testi'
monlals.
Electric Bath Salts for the bath
and for the hair are the best things
that can be usesd for that purpose
For sale by all druggists. Manu-
featured by Medical Lake Salts
Mfg. Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

All women should strive to be
beautiful. Beauty rules mankind
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
brings red lips. bright eyes and
r a mike COM N err
plexion. IS cents. /zZx1LIf1<<-E,
Tea or Tablets. 'N'WHHW
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
PROF. ONO, FOREMOST
J|U JITSU EXPERT
Prof. Ono.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-Pro-
fessor Ono, Japan's greatest exponent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

RI 0Gn is the worst disease on
earth, yet the easiest to
bnlS AN cure WHEN YOU KNOW
~ SVlVWHAT TO DO. Many
have pimples. spots on the skin. sores
in the mouth, ulcers, falling hair.
bone pains, catarrh, and don't know
It is BLOOD POISON. Send to DIR.
BROWN. 1856 Arch street Phliadel-
phia, Pa. for BROWNS BLOOD
$ $ $ss,s. i 'f &. S f;$::@g4l
Spokane only at v
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04
c.essosco.cN:sss. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SOME BELMONT PARK FACTS.

is the world
1t Island 13 miles from New Yorks city hall
s
1t has 40 stables, housing 1000 horses
1t largest booking ring in the
a railway
1t required complete 1t.
II
horses will run right handed" is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-04

500 Riverside Avenue, Ground Floor.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-13
The Maxn.tic North.

The belief in the constancy of the magnetic compass to the north pole has not the least foundation in fact. At ew cry different place on the globe it points In . different direction, and only one or two of them are due north. In London. for instance. it points to a place aboat i7 degrees west of north. Seventy-sx years ago it was still further away, be- ing then 24A degrees, or a quarter oi the way around to the west. In the year 1880 1t pointed Il degrees east. Then il began to move north till 1859, when it pointed due north. But it remained thus only for moment, passing around to it's greatest feflection in 160 years.
 Again 1t turned in 1920, and is still nov ing nearer the north. It will not reach that point for nearly century and { half, and so it will go on backward and Inward forsvsr.-N. '. Hsraid-
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-13
HOOKER AWAITS
 COURTS SENTENCE.
Murderer of Phil Atwood Given Trial at Hot Springs Near ly a Half Hundred Wit
 nesses Examined.

Hot Springs, Jan. 12. Forty six witnesses in all have been heard in the case of Houston Hooker, the negro train porter on trial for his life for killing Conductor Phil Atwood, a por- tion of the evidence being heard in a session of court last night.
 The crowd is too great to find room in the court house and much interest is being shown in the case.
 The opening speech for the state was made this morning. The first speech for the defense was made at 1:30 and the case is expected to go to the jury before 5 o'clock.
 The state has made a strong case against Hooker and a ver- dict of guilty is expected.
 The defense had no trouble in establishing the fact that Hook CT had borne a bad character and been a friend of Atwoods. as this was admitted by the prosecution, but the proof of in tention to kill Atwood has been established beyond a doubt.
 Should the jury return a yer dict other than guilty, it has been said Hooker would not leave the court room alive. Sheriff Williams says he shall be protected.
 Later-After being out four hours the jury returned verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-13

and later on message came from the tall and towering syc- amore of the White river" that John H. Keel, IT,, had arrived and had been elected speak, CT of the Keel house. Little Rock Democrat
 A. D. Bailey and E. l.. Maris are being mentioned for the va cancy in the council. To elect, the vote of the three remaining aldermen must be unanimous. Both the gentlemen talked of are excellent material and citi- zens who could be depended upon to do their full duty.
 MT. and Mrs. Ike Goldman re- turned Friday morning from a pleasant visit to St. Louis, where Mrs. Goldman was a member of the receiving party at the recep- tion in honor of Mrs. J. D. Gold man. Getting about in St. Louis was very difficult on account of the sleet which covered the pave ments and streets.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Allen came down from Batesville We'd nesday evening on a bridal trip to Van Buren, where they will visit before going to Bokoshee, I. T., the home of the groom. They were married that after noon at the home of John w. Glenn in Batesville. Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss Cecil Wilson and a very attractive young lady.
 At the home of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Mitchell Wednesday after noon about 6 o'clock MT. Charles Greenhaw and Miss Denton of Tuckerman were united in mar riage by Rev. Frank Barrett. These young people having the i'll will of parents on both sides chose the usual means of con- summating their VOWS where such conditions exist, that of running away. They left on the 6:45 train for Hot Springs. = Searcy Citizen.
Newport daily independent., 1905-01-13
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c GANNNNU'N/W|W
 Jno. Barrett of Newark was down Friday.
 John P. Oliver of Memphis was a Newport visitor Friday.
 $tsdress goods at Wolff Goldman Mere. Go. ...forA 56c.
 s. M. Casey of Batesville, was here Friday morning en route home.
 Wolff Goldman Clearing Sale, which is now going on, Is a steamer. 13btf
 T. E. Jones, a good citizen of Bird township, was in the coun- -ty seat Friday.
 The Saturday Card club will meet with Miss Hester Phillips tomorrow afternoon.
 Overcoats land clothing mast go, so harry. Wolff Goldman Mere. Go. 13btf
 The Baptist Mite society will
 sl1 meet this evening at 7:3O with Prof. Geo. R. Hopkins.
 The Magnet orchestra, who played for the last two dances, left Friday for Hot Springs.
 lost think, $3 shoes dur- Ing our Clearing Sale $1.98. Wolff Goldman Mere. Co.
 Milt Russell, the we'll known timber man of Mountain View, came down Thursday night on business.
 The big embroidery sale be- gins Monday, Jan. 16. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store.
 Chas. P. Meehan and John l.. Crosser of Cotton Plant were registered at the Hazel Thurs day night.
 Monday, Jan. 16, the first day of the big embroidery sale. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store.
 All parties doing business sub- ject to license, must pay same by Monday or be subject to fine. By order of mayor and marshal.
 Wanted-A position as amanu- ensis, or both office boy and aman- uensis. Gan furnish best of ref erences. E. l.. Welch, Newport, Ark. l8d6t
 The pipe sewerage on Hazel street will be continued beyond the present paved portion by some of the progressive property owners.
 Cotton would bring 6 to 64 cents here if there were any coming in, but it seems the mar ket will be dull until z cents is reached.
 H. Bernstein went to St. Louis Thursday night to bring his daughter Mildred home, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Max Weisl.
 Wait for the big embroidery sale begins Monday, Jan. 16. A car load of embroidery at a sacrifice. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. '2Ob4t s Melville Robinson, we are sor- ry to learn is reported quite sick having been confined to his bed since Wednesday, when he suf- fered a chill.
 Dr. R. B. Willis has returned from Newport in answer to a telegram annonncing the sad ac- cident which befell J. B. Benson. -Searcy Citizen.
 Embroidery for 5c, worth 15 and 2Oc. Embroidery for 9c, worth 20 to BOG the big em- broidery sale. Chas. Meyer s
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Edward Snyder, resident of Ber-
kelley county, was taken to the White
ing sanitarium. near Mt. Alto. Mr. :,
Snyder Is suffering from tuberculosis
but his condition is not serious. Some
remarkable cures are said to have
been made at this institution, the
'open-air" treatment proving very
fficacious.
There is a movement ON foot to
have a reunion of the Confederate
soldiers, OF Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, at Morgan's Grove on Sat
urday Aug. aeth 1t is to be hoped that
it will ma.erialize and that as large
a meeting, as the grim monster will
permit, may be had. The ranks are
thinning rapidly, and every oppor-
tunity, to revive old memories, ought
to be taken advantage OF.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
a Plea For The Library

The management of the Martins
burg Public Library finds it necessary
through a circular letter, to appeal to
the public spirited citizeus OF this
CITY for donations, in ordee that the
institution, which is so beneficial in
its tendency, to furnish higher aud
broader education, to the community,
NAV be kept alive until permanent
income can be provided by legislative
enactment.
The last legislature passed bill,
with that end in view, but in en-
crossing it some errers crept IN, which
rendered it imperative, and cannot
be corrected until another session. 1t
would be a serious reflection, upon
the intelligence of this community as
we'll as a public calamity if such a
bene fetal institution should be allow
ed to go down, for the want OF cou-
pie OF hundred of dollars, per annum,
to provide for the running expenses.
Small individual contributions will
enable the management ito maintain
the library, until the proposed relief
can be provided for, after which it
will be possible to enlarge the scope
Of its usefulness. Prompt assistance
is needed, and contributions can Re
paid either to the librarian, or the
treasurer, Mr.. Edward Rutledge at the
Citizens National Bank.