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The Newark journal., 1906-05-04
OBITUARY

Departed this life, April IL, 1906, at her home near Streeter, Okla, Mrs. Lizzie Lin Merritt, wife of J. H. Merritt and daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. k Reeves, after an illness of twelve days. She was born in Indepence county, Arkansas, September 9, 1881.
 Although she was sick bnt a short time, all was done for her that friends and a loving husband could do. She bore her illness with patience and fortitude. A. though Mir. and Mrs. Merritt had been settled in their new home but short while, she had many friends who visited her both night and day.
 There is a chord in human na- ture neither to be chilled by ann bition or selfishness, nor awed by danger, nor obliterated by absence in thinking of the loved one dead. Oft amid life's busy scenes, we pause in still communion with the past, then turn and muse on the withered flower still blooming in memory's urn.
 However much we may have pondered over the mysteries of death, yet never can we under stand the resurrection morn that is promised in the announcement that Christ brought life and i'm mortality into the world and we know that our Reedemer liveth.
 The deceased leaves a husband and two darling little daughters to mourn her loss; also a father, mother, sister and two broth CTS. They all have the sympathy of the writer.
 MRS. EVA ELLIOT, Streeter, Okla, April 2Sth.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04
SPREADING THE WRONG WAY

Many farmers do not buy homes because they are not financially able to buy as much land as they think is necessary. Many such remain homeless when they might have good small farms proftably cultivated and feel as independent as the owner of ten times as many acres.
 Speaking of this fact, Farm and Ranch says that the amount of la- bor and the amount of intelligence with which 1t Is applied, has more to do with the value of crops grown on farm than the number of acres planted. Instead of buy ing more land, as many farmers do, and going in debt for 1t, it would be better to double the in. come of the smaller farm, because there is more clear profit in It.
 If one wants to grow grain or cotton on a large scale, and his farm is too small for his purpose, 1t would be better to change his views and grow more profitable crops on smaller area, and give to the task more thought and la bor per acre.
 The idea that a farmer, to a. mount te anything, must have a aarge farm, has been the ruin of many who might have prospered on forty acres or less. Many farmers who thirst for broad acres could get what he wants by going down after 1t, instead of buying more land.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04
COMPLETE VOTE ON U. s. SENATOR
According To Unofficial Returns, Davis has 67, ,S02 and Sena-
 tor Berry has 55,074

No official announcement of the total vote cast for United States Senator in the Democratic primary election on March 2Sth has been
 made yet by the officers of the Democratic state central commit tee. It appears that not all the counties have sent in abstracts of the official returns to the state committee. The result, however, Is known in each of the counties, and the following table prepared by the Arkansas Gazette gives the result about as accurately as can
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04
LARGEST SHOE HOUSE IN TIE WEST
Peters Shoe Company, Makers of The Famous Diamond
 Shoes Keep Expanding

J. ". Byler of the North Ar kansas department of the Peters Shoe Go. is in receipt of the fol lowing telegram:
 St. Louis, Mo-, April 23.-Mr. J. ". Byler, Batesville, Ark. - We congratulate you on your sue cessful business trip through In dependence, Izard and Sharp counties. Fl. W. PETERS,
 President.
 The Peters Shoe Company to- day owns and operates six mann moth shoe factories, five of which are in St. Louis and one in Her man, Mo.
 This company has made tremen- dous strides in the past eleven years, having had at that time on- ly one small factory, q capital stock of only Sl00, 1000. Today the capital is million dollars full ly paid.
 Their army of salesmen cover the country from the Atlantic to the pacific, and from the lakes to the gulf.
 They have recently sent their statesmen to Europe, being the first Of the St. Louis shoe houses to take this important and progress siye step.
 In addition to the factory build ings in St. Louis, they have for the exclusive use one of St. Louis skyscrapers to accommodate their offices and stock rooms.
 Many of the visitors at the Worlds Fair, will remember their building, with the large sign across the front, these words, We make more fine shoes than any house in the west.
 It IS the ambition of the com pany (and there is every indication it will be fully realized) to erase the word West" and substitute for 1t the word World ,
 Peters Diamond Brand Shoes is a household word all over Arkan- sas and they are growing in pop ularity wherever known.
 Sisk, Hulsey & Paddock of this city have the exclusive agency for these celebrated shoes, and are looking for large shipment of them to arrive within few days.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04

The Journal is requested to an- nounce that there will be a meet ing at the Dugger graveyard on the first Saturday in May for the purpose of cleaning and beautify- ing the grounds.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04

Blank note and receipt books at The Journal office.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04
WHAT THE FARMER WROTE

An exchange says that once a merchant put up black board in his store and asked his customers to write their names on it, and op- posite tell what they were doing for humanity. A lawyer wrote, ''I plead for all" A doctor wrote, "I prescribe for all. :" A preacher wrote, T pray for all. ; An old farmer walked up, wrote his name, scratched his head awhile and then wrote, Il pay for all.
The Newark journal., 1906-05-04

We have complete line of farm implements. See us before you buy. Sisk, Hulsey & Had dock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
WOULD WASH LINEN
TO ESCAPE PRISON
Japanese Pleads to Be Sent
to Jail to Avoid Term in
San Quentin for Assault

A plea for a chance to become an
adept laundryman for the County Jail
was insufficient to secure a Jail sentence
for A Anzai, a Japanese, yesterday
sentenced by Judge Dunno to a year
in San Quentin for an assault with a
deadly weapon, and although a short
stay of execution was granted, Amzai
must leave shortly for the States house
of correction, where the court believes
he can be supplied with sufficient
laundry work to distract his attention
from other affairs.
When Annals sentence was pro-
nounced his attorneys objected to a
penitentiary sentence, and asked that
he be given term in jail instead, men
tioning the fact that he is an excellent
laundryman and would fill a trouble
some vacancy at the institution in an
acceptable manner. Assistant District
Attorney OGara objected to any but
the prison sentence, as it is the inten-
tion of the prosecution to deport the
defendant as soon as his term is ended
and the sentence was allowed to stand
Amzai was convicted of an assault
with a razor some weeks ago on the
person of a llow-countryman, NJ
Sugita.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

Great success: many recalls" sup
plements the cabled announcement that
Miss Mary Carrick of San Francisco
made her debut as a pianist last Tues
day evening in Berlin, Germany The
message was sent by Herr Liebling, the
German court pianist, who frequently
plays for King Oscar of Sweden by
royal command, and who was a close
personal friend OF Bismarck when that
statesman was on earth.
Miss Carrick's triumph is no more
than was predicted when she departed
for Europe, and sharing the congratu-
lations extended to her Is Hugo Mans
feldt, whose pupil she was. At her
farewell recital in this city she exhib-
tied such brilliancy that every compe-
tent critic present pronounced her
European success assured.
Her debut recital was confined to
1iszt and Chopin selections, and one
number, the LisSt B minor Sonata, was
never before played in public by a
woman. Local music patrons will re-
member that San Francisco heard II
played for the first time by D'AIbert
when he was last here Miss Carrick' s
other numbers were Crosses Koncert. E
minor. List; Allegro de Concert,
Chopin; Barcarolle, Chopin, and Me
phisto" waltz, Liszt.
The young artist graduated from
Notre Dame Convent in this city four
years ago, and Immediately devoted her
entire available time to study under
the direction of Mr.. Mansfeldt, who
took especial pains with her instruc-
tion until he felt justified in permit
ting her to display her talent in
Europe. Prior to visiting Berlin she
spent some time in Ireland, where she
was crowned with considerable sue
cess, and on the eve of her departure
for the Continent a reception in her
honor was given at Quinville Abbey,
the residence of William Butler Trev-
ers. The appreciation bestowed upon
her by the cultured assemblage did
much to stimulate her approach with
confidence to the ordeal awaiting her
in the German capital.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
PERSHING ASSUMES
HIS NEW COMMAND
Relieves General Funston,
Who Goes to Take Charge
Of Southwestern Division

General John ]. Pershing took com
mand of the Department of California
yesterday. The office was formally
turned over to him at the headquar-
ters at the Presidio by General Fred
erick Funston, who goes to st. Louis
to take command of the Southwestern
Division.
Besides Funston's aids, Lieutenants
Barton ]. Mitchell and Edwin c. Long,
there were present at the ceremonies:
Colonel William A. Simpson. military
secretary Department of California
Colonel John L. Glenn, quartermaster' S
department; Paymaster e. w. Halford
Colonel Charles l.. Heizmann. head Of
the Medical Corps of the department;
Captain H. T. Ferguson, assistant chief
commissary, and Lieutenant o. p. M
Hazard, acting judge advocate.
General Funston leaves for st. Louis
at 8 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Funs-
ton and family will follow early next
week.
Captain Frank G. Jewell, quarter
masters department, returned yester-
day from New York, accompanied by
his bride.
Colonel J. L. Glenn will depart for
a ten days trip to Cheyenne today
INSPECTOR BIRMINGHAM BACK.-captain
John Birmingham, United States Supervising In
spector, has returned from official visit to
San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
cHARGEs pEPUTY WITH MuRDER,

Deputy Sheriff John Blum. who, in
attempting to restore peace between
David Atkinson, formerly secretary of
the Millmen's Union, and his wife, shot
and killed the husband, was arraigned
before Police Judge Shortall yesterday
on a charge of murder. On Wednesday
Police Judge Cabaniss refused to issue
a murder complaint. but representa-
tives of the Building Trades Council,
who are interested in the case. ap-
peared before Shortall and secured the
warrant. An application to admit the
deputy to bail was denied by ShortalL
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
YOUTH RELEASED ON PROBATION
Is ON SECOND TRIAL AS ROBBER
Pleads Guilty to ENDORSEMENT in For
mer Case, and Is Accused of Steal
ing Coin and Gems.

Charles s. Wallis, aged Is, who was
released on probation by Judge Law
lor several months ago, after the
commission Of a theft was on trial for
the second time in Judge Lawlor's S
court yesterday. The case was con-
tinued until Monday when the court
viii decide whether Wallis will be
given another chance to reform or go
to prison.
At the former hearing Wallis pleaded
guilty to having embezzled $50 from a
commission firm by which he was en-
ployed as collector
The present charge against Wallis is
that he stole 800 in cash and Jewels
valued at $500 from Mrs. Orr, the al
legged theft being committed shortly
after he was released on probation An
application to set aside the probation
order in order to avoid the time and
expense Of another trial, was made
yesterday and the case continued
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

The Sunday Call has undertaken to
provide every fun-Ioying boy in Cali
fornia with instructive entertainment
for the winter. Just read the story of
Jack Kneiff in The Sunday Call and see
how he proposes to teach the boys to
use their pocket-knives to splendid ad.
vantage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
STRIKE rs sETTLED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-The strike of
machinists on the Southern Railway.
which was inaugurated recently for an
increase in wages, was settled today.
and the men will return to their old
positions on Monday morning. The
wages paid the machinists by the COM
pany before the strike will apply from
November l. The company's propo-
sition to arbitrate the difference be-
tween that scale and the demand of
uniform apprentices has been accented
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED,

LOST Certificates. Checks, Re pts.
Bills OF Lading and NegotiabIs Paper
of every description replaced by q
Bond OF The Metropolitan surety
Company of New York Contract, Ju--
dtcial and Fidelity Bonds. JUDSON
BRUSIE. Manager. Room 10. Ferry
building d W. CARMICHAEL CO..
Inc. Gen. agents. zoos Fillmore Ct
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
United Railroads Bars Troy
From Inspecting Plants.

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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

vancement; ENCOURAGEMENT ''-Century Die
uonary.
The California Promotion Committee has for
its object the PROMOTING OF California a. .
whole
1t has nothing to sell
It's energies are devoted to fostering al
things that have the ADVANCEMENT or Cali
fornia SIS their object
II gives reliable information on every sub
ject connected with the Industries OF California
II gives ENCOURAGEMENT TO the establish-
ment of new industries and invites desirable
immigration.
1t is not an employment agency. although IL
gives Information regarding labor conditions
1t presents the opportunities and needs In all
fields of business and professional actirfty
The Committee Is supported by popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered
Affiliated with the Committee are one hun
dred aud sixty eomnerefsf organlxat tions OF the
State, with a membership OF over thirty
thousand.
Meetings are held semiannually in different
parts Of California where matters OF State IN
terest discussed
Headquarters OF the Committee are maintained
in San Francisco IN California Building. Union
CORRESPONDENTS rNvrrrn
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
RuRGLARs LOOT SALOON.

Jenkins & Tinker, saloonmen at 305
Connecticut street, reported to the po-
lice yesterday that their place had been
entered and cigars and whisky to the
value of $50 stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

FARNHAM BOOKED FOR sEATTLE-C. e.
Farnham, alias Atkins. in custody of the
United States Marshal, viii be taken to Seattle
as a witness against the opium smuggling ring
of that city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(OrGanixed IDO2.)

PROMOTION. The act OF promoting: a.
yancement; ENCOURAGEMENT.'-Ce Di'
uonary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
Risks and Premiums. FL

Net amount OF Risks
written during the
year ............-.
Net amount OF Risks
expired during the
year ..----..-.-.--
Net amount In force.
December 81. 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

Al the last meeting Of Retail De-
livery Wagon Drivers Union No. 27S
nine candidates were obligated and five
applications are awaiting action Busi-
ness is reported brisk and all the mem
bers are at work. The treasury of the
union is building UP and the local was
never more f7ourishing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

Laborers' Protective Union will meet
tomorrow at Sheet Metal Workers
Hall Financial Secretary Higgins will
be in the Office this afternoon and to-
morrow, to receive dues, and members
who may owe are requested TO make
It convenient TO see the secretary.
Much important business will come up
before the meeting tomorrow, and all
members are asked TO be present
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
Address,.

Paper Read Before the ChautauQua Circle.
TIME success of any undertaking.
whether it be that of one newly
established or one with his
tory. depends primarily and
upon the interest mani
tested by the members composing its
structure. In such an organization of
men as the Pierisn Circle, with the
peculiar and unusual Environments, it
is not difficult matter to observe the
of interest, enthusiasm and
harmony to growth, maintenance and
success. The question that confronts
us then is: What can we do to pre-
serve and increase these qualities?f
In past years there has been more or
less experimental work with view of
meeting the problem in satisfactory
way. 1t was found necessary to select
such a program as would be Of benefit
to the individual and at the same time
keep the literary standard of the circle
as high as possible. The present order
of work seems to be so generally satis-
factory that the question Of any devia-
tion from its course should be given
careful and reflective thought. Do not
understand me to say that the present
order of procedure cannot be inn
proved upon, for manifestiy it has it's
weakness and imperfections. The
circle has long ago ceased to establish
merely tentative methods, and there
fore believe we should not do any
more experimental work, unless the
addition of new methods or the elimi-
nation of old ones give promise OF
increased benefits. It would seem to
be better that the standard of our
papers be raised, omitting as much as
possible the comic and shallow, and
substituting the more serious, the his
torical, the technical and the intellect
ual. If these subjects are given more
attention am sure that genuine bene-
ft and deeper interest will accrue.
At this particular time, when we are
about to revise our bylaws, it is i'm
portant that we consider such ques.
tions thoroughly. The Constitution
and By-Laws. OF this circle should
possess for each member certain
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
Hamlin's Observation-Disclosures.

Hannibal Hamlin, for many years
United States senator from Maine, and
vice-president during the Civil War.
was wont to tell the following story on
himself:
An Englishmsn BY the name Of
Pearson, while passing along the main
street in Bangor, stepped into hole In
the sidewalk and, falling, broke his leg.
He brought suit against the city for
one thousand dollars, and engaged
Hamlin a. counsel.
Hamlin won his case, but the city
appealed to the Supreme Court. Here,
also, the decision was for Hamiin's
client. After settling up the claim,
Hamlin sent for his client and handed
him q dollar.
.What's thisp" asked the English-
man.
aThat's your damages, after taking
out my fee, the cost Of appeal, ana
several other expenses" said Hamlin.
The Englishman looked at the dollar
and then ct Hamlin. whats the
matter with this = he said; ais It badr
-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

can be no doubt that he will use it eff
fectively if ever Germany should be
assailed. But there is not another man
in all this world who has been so
anxious to preserve peace as William.
He is on the throne now over nineteen
years, and during that time most other
nations have had wars on their hands.
The kaiser had many provocations to
contend with, but has always made
concessions to avoid war, and was al
ways ready to act as peacemaker. Bis
marck would never have allowed such
provocation to be answered by any
thing but an ultimatum.
Most of the remarks made by social
istic leaders in the Reichstag are made
for party reasons and should not be
taken too seriously. The emperor has
become very popular. His personality
and his sincerity of purpose are nor
questioned. while his domestic life is
particularly pleasing to the sentimen-
tally-inclined Germans. His Berliners
never see him on the streets, except
when he is on official errands, unac-
companied by the empress or some of
his children
The last two paragraphs may appear
irrelevant; but they are not SO. In
Germany or any other country where
the ruler holds his Office for life. an ex-
tensive and continuous carrying on Of
great industrial enterprises is possible
only as long as the people have full
confidence in that ruler. A people
which has to fear that they will be
called to war at almost any time, will
not devote their best efforts to the
development of industry and COM
merce, for even victorious war is
likely TO upset all calculations human
minds can frame. And the German
merchant, and the German working.
man are fully convinced that their
emperor will preserve peace as long as
this can be done without dishonor to
the Fatherland. May it ever be thus
1880.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19


veneration, and should be SO framed as
to command proper respect and obedi-
ence and be capable of literal enforce
ment in all our deliberations. They !
should never be changed for slight and
capricious cause. The rules governing
such an assembly as this should bear
the birthmark of good judgment.
common sense and high-mindedness.
feel sure that the members of this
circle are abundantly qualified to draw
up such set as will meet all reason
able requirements.
ThOrOughness is necessary in all we
do, but most necessary in the quality
of our literary output. could think
of no better resolution than that we
resolve to give the circle the best and
highest of which we are capable. The
circle has right to expect it of the
member, and the member by virtue of
his membership, owes it to the circle.
Any efforts in this direction give more
than a transient satisfaction. The
membership reaps benefit proper
tionate to the interest paper creates,
the author gains by the stepping-stone
experience, and the entire institution
commands more interested and SYM
pathetic attention by reason of the
substantial things we do and evince
desire and an ambition to do. During
the term of my membership have re-
ceived much valuable instruction as
result of some of the able papers read,
and in the future shall await all in
structive subjects with the same inter-
est. We must be able to show gain
as the result of our work, and this can
best be done by giving to others the
things that will benefit them, and to
avoid anything and everything that
has tendency to impair the gain, or
that will destroy the decorum and dig
nifty of the society.
1t should not be out of place to refer
to our quotations at roll-call. They
have not at all times accorded in merit
or desirability with the otherwise good
program. There has been a tendency
at times to use crude homemade, hand
raised sayings without pith or point,
when we might have had the words of
the worlds ablest and most profound
thinkers. Surely the supply of good,
instructive and dhigh-minded quotations
is not so small as to force us to en-
crosch upon the "home markets"
The papers contributed during the
last half-year have been well up to the
? standard. Considered from the stand
, point of literary merit, constructive
composition, original thought and edu-
) cational value they have been such aa
, to make apologies almost unnecessary.
, Whenever have found it necessary to
! ask for special or substitute reports
the response has been universally
willing, cheerful and prompt. This
; feeling is one of the things that en-.
+ courages me with renewed energies and
> for which I feel deep gratitude. In
I other ways the support of the members
: has been valuable and cooperative
q and this, too, has not been unnoticed
. With the determination to do just .
little better in the future, to preserve
I q harmony that will be cooperative
j. and an interest that will be stimulat
= ing, we can hope for gain to ourselves
n and the Pierian Circle that shall sur
: pass any record of the past.
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