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The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Missouri Farmer Seeks Son.

J. T. Mayberry, a farmer from Al ton, Mo, came to Jonesboro recently searching for his Is year old son who was visiting in Jonesboro and was arrested for trespassing on rail road property. The fines and costs amounted to $100 and the boy was unable to pay the amount and was sent to the county farm at Decker vile. MT. Mayberry says his son writes him of the cruel treatment of the guards of the farm. The authori- ties of Craighead county will invest igate the matter.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Rasinaer Still Alive.

w F. Basinger, who was shot by Lee Best, at Rosebud, recently is still alive. His death was reported, but latest adyices indicate that there is a chance for his recovery. Basinger was shot in the neck and shoulder and his side paralyzed. Best is be- ing held by officers to await the result of Basinger's wounds.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Progress CT New Factory.

All the trusses of the main build ing of the car factory which is being built by the St Louis Southwestern Railway Company in Pine Bluff have been erected and the corrugated iron roof is being put on. Work on the blacksmith shop adjoinging the main building has begun, and in about a month and a half the entire building, lights. The sides of the building will as it will be partially of glass sky lights. The sides of the building will also be of corrugated iron and glass, making it the best-lighted building at the Cotton Belt shops.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
STRUCK A LIVELY TARGET
400 Pounds of Dynamite Let Go, De- stroying Hallway Camp and
 Killing One Man.

New Orieans-Joseph B. John son was killed and A. E. Heating fla tally injured at Deridder, La. con- struction camp on the Santa Fe rail- way. They were target practicing with small rife and bullet hit pile of 400 pounds of dynamite. The camp was entirely destroyed. Johnsons body will he shipped to Topeka. Kas.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Oil Mill at Atkins.

The question of establishing an oil mill at Atkins is being earnestly dis cussed by the business men of that town. They argue that there is no marketed in Atkins. They believe every enterprising farmer would sub scribe for one or more shares of stock and by working together make the mill of mutual benefit and profitable to all
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Beane not Hanqed.

The Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for Charles Beane, the negro convicted in the Union County Circuit Court at Fl Dorado on a charge of killing his wife. It Is stated that at the new trial to be held shortly a new line of defence will be introduced and it is said that there is a possibility that that Beane will be cleared.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
New York Fire Rates.

New York.-All of the opposition has been withdrawn to the plan of the New York Fire Insurance exchange to raise rates In this and other cities and reduce commissions to brokers.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
The Militia Dismissed.

Winfield, Kas.-The county sheriff Las dismissed the company of state mi litia ordered by Gov. Hoch to protect Amassa Thomas. who clubbed Charles McEwan to death and was threatened by a mob. All danger of violence Is over,
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Large Class From |. $. of M.

Columbia, Mo.-The University of the State of Missouri will grad uate this spring about 230 young men ard women at the sixty-fourth annual commencement exercises from June 2 to June 6. This class of seniors Is the largest in the history of the institu
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Sunday School Convention.

Fifty delegates were present at the Independence Sunday school conven- tion which met at Batesville Many in teresting papers were read during the meeting The reports of officers show ed an increased membership in near ly all the Sunday schools throughout the county.
 w. D. Atwood, a wellknown mer- chant, farmer and banker of south east Arkansas, has on exhibition a corn tassel and small roasting ear of corn of this years growth. The pro duction is unusually early.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Don Jnime,. Secretary Arrested.

Barcelona, Spain.-The secretary of Don Jaime of Bourbon, son of Don Car los, the Spanish pretender, was arrested here Sunday. The charge on which he was taken into custody was not made public.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Superintendent Elected.

c. B. Cook, of Hot Springs, has been reelected superintendent of the public schools at that place.
The Monticellonian., 1906-05-31
Drowned in the ouachita.

A man by the name of Willetts, whose home was at Wo0dberry, in Calhoun county, was recently drown ed in the Ouachita river near Fl Do rado landing A small boat in which Willetts was riding capsized, throwing him into the water, and he drowned before aid could reach him.
 new factory Is to be added to Jonesboro's list of industries. It Is to be established by the Messrs. Cook, formerly of Harrisburg. The concern will manufacture lawn seat, chairs, etc.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
Notice.

The Palmer House barber shop ds
closed on account of the reeonstruc-
ton of the Palmer House, but VIII
open In about ten days where the
writing room formerly was. ask
all my friends to call and see me In
the new shop. We will be able to
give YOU Grst-c,ass service. Thanking
all for their patronage. am very re-
specially,
J. b. MUNSEY, Mgr.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
Tho ,rexns Wonder

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Louis, Mo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
HEATING STOVE

Our line of Heaters is made mp OF the best makes The
market can afford We heating stovesof all styles anG
prices DO not fail to celebrated Coles Hot Bias
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
New shooting Gallery.

will open new shooting gallery
sO2 Broadway, September 20. lso6.
WIN. BOUGENO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
Extension Tables

See our Victor extension table. The
most convenient extension table
made. You can extend ii from either
end 10 any length wanted without
moving anything from the table. The
leaves are stored away under the
table out of the way and ready for
use at any time. We show this table
in all the STYLES and finishes.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
Your Credit is Good Here
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what yoh want-and what your
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01

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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
The Queen Washing Machine

This is the simplest and best Washing Machine on the
market TODAY Its service and durability is guaranteed
Every that docs washing should have one of these
machines You will time enough in little while to pay
it, 1t will wash anything from pocket handkerchief to
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-01
The HOOSier
Kitchen Cabinets

Take the place of pantry. cupboard
and KITCHEN table. Every article need
ed In preparing a meal in one well
built piece OF furniture place for
everything, from nutmeg to so
pounds OF flour, all at your fingers
ends. Make Kitchen work systematic.
no unnecessary footsteps to gather up
things here and there. no looking mp
lost articles. A Hoosier Cabinet en-
ables you to do your kitchen work in
half the time with half the usual
work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
DENIES RoUGHNEss AT ART SCHOOL.
Charges Made by Former Student Answered
Occasional Student Franks.

Authorities at the Art Students League. No N5
West 9th street. denied yesteday the charges of
roughnesS made by William j. Steinigan, a former
student in the school In letter written by him
TO his parents he said that the students were so
rough he was forced to end his studies
Il really cannot understand" said one of the
young women at the school. why Stenigan should
have written letter containing such stuff He has
not been with us for two years and that he should
break loose. SO soon after the raid here by An
thony COmstock, is more than can explain"
The young was asked whether any
students had been tarred and feathered and then
thrown among women, as Steinigan alleged.
That is utterly ridiculous she replied. Since
you are anxious to find out about this particular
aHalr, l Will explain II TO you. l have been
nected with this school for ten wears and nv
duties keep me going around to the classes. prac-
tically from the time the school ODenS until clos
ing time. One of the things that the boys do is
to select some newcomer, especially If he has lonS
hair They get him near the door leading TO the
room, where there are generally about eighty
women at work.
rs il true that there is 'Trilby' time in the
II never heard Of IT, OF course this school is
no exception to universities and colleges, and
pranks played the same as anywhere else
The students have no time for "A weekly affair
they work hard from the time they come in until
they leave here. so II there any pranks fl is
Another pastime for the students. she said was
what she called the SNOW scene" Sometimes il
is decided TO end the monthly fun with such
scene. This was interesting for the students as
we'll others who were allowed be Witnesses
The stairways winding through the building
used. Sketches and other pieces of paper
floors. Sometimes matches weighted with
kneaded rubber and dropped from the top floor
points, explode with noise which Is dIscOncerting
TO any woman who happens to be passing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
TO STUDY MONKEY TALK
Woman WIN Go to africa to In
Uestigate Primate.

Miss Ida Vera Simonton, sister-in-law of
Morris d. Goulden. son of Representative Joseph
A Goulden of The Bronx, will sail next week
for Africa, where she will join Professor r. L.
Garner. and with him go into the remotest
corner OF the Congo TO study the monkey. its
ways, manners and speech and means Of COM
munication.
Miss Simonton has been for months an en-
thusiastic student of the ape and monkey tribes
She and the professor expect to get a working
knowledge OF the simian speech" before they
leave the Congo.
Each VIII have constructed a steel cage in
which they will live and study the tribes. The
announcement that Miss Simonton was 20 go
was made last night by DR.. Reed Blair, surgeon
OF the New York Geological Park, in The Bronx.
and Acting Director Mitchell
Miss simonton. it appears. visited the Bronx
geological Park some months ago, and there
was attracted by the manner OF life and speech
OF the monkey. She at once decided to make
more exhaustive investigation. She has writ
ten a letter TO Acting Director Mitchell in which
she refers to her trip. The directors of the park
believe Professor Garner and Miss Simonton will
be able 70 throw more light on the monkey
Professor Garner has for years been studying
the ape. He said recently that he hoped TO ac-
quire the language in a short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
CITY STILL SWELTERS.
High Humidity Offsets Good of
LOGGER Temperature.

AS an exceptionally fine specimen of a dos
day" yesterday has seldom been equalled. The
air looked bad, IL smelled bad and it felt worse
BY the time a man had walked half a dozen
blocks he felt as though the had been wrapped
in a Navajo blanket. and then thrown into a
vapOr bath. There were showers all through the
day. but the precipitation. instead Of taking the
water out of the air. seemed 70 saturate it even
more thoroughly.
Four deaths and nine prOstratiOns were re-
ported. One man was driven 20 attempt suicide
Little relief is in sight for. although the Their
mOmeter may be lower to-day, the humidity
will be as high higher. Between s a. m. yes
terday, when the humidity Sc per cent. and
o'clock, the humidity decreased 10 per cent,
but the change was hardly noticeable. The
thermometer was not particularly high. being
only a little above SO degrees.
THE DEAD
CONDOR. James Of No. 2I2 Columbia street Brooklyn
CUNNINGHAM. Peter, sixty old Of No Atlantic
No IL Non street. Brooklyn died at Eastern Dis
NELSON Miss Jennie thirty years old Of No s22 Easr
74th street died in her home
THE FRUSTRATED
; s ssDsy nineteen 7s wears a Old Of No 4 h
CRAWFORD. James, fOr,y-nne years old. of No 627
Wss 46e S street Y6i qksn fom No 4s West 1eth
18th street. Jersey City taken from Pier 90 North
River; 10 Hudson Street Hospital
PROZCRTER. Antonio. fOrty-hve years old Of No 222
West 2Sth street; No. East 4th street
TO ST. Vincent's Hospital
RICE Philip Identification uncertain; from in
front OF No 1859 East G5th street to Presbyterian
Hospital
In addition TO these prostratiOns Lewis Sahs.
of No 229 Fifth avenue. was driven TO attempt
suicide by the heat. He is now in the Cumber-
land Street Hospital Brooklyn, where ii is thought
he will die. SahS who is about fifty years old. fell
in the street near his home in the afternoon. He
walked to his home, where he appeared dazed.
Procuring revolver he fired a shot through his
right temple. the bullet coming out the other
side of Ets head, having passed through the
brain.
Despite the occasional showers the parks. par
ticulary those of the East Side, were filled with
women ard DIbies gasping for air. Regardless
Of dampnesS or Wet many particularly the men,
spraWled out on the grass The rain, however.
did not permit the general of the parks as
GorinitOTles, as the preceding nights. although
many preferred the chance of soaking In the
warm rain TO the sitting clOseness of tenement
hOuSe Every IGast River pier where the boys could
elude the police and the watchmen was utilized
all day by the water rats" while every lumber
schooner and brick barge i'm the Harlem River
was white with their dripping forms
In Brooklyn three deaths and three prOstra-
tions were reported The dead are:
CoNDoN. James, No 212 Columbia street.
CUNNINGHAM, Peter. sixty. No. Atlantic avenue.
KOENTGSBERGER, Engbert. thrty-three No. III Noll
street: died Eastern District Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09

most powerful in the country. added TO the spec
tacle. The steam yachts made the finest dis
play, with streamers of lights arranged In rain
bow fashion. while there was also string of
lights around the awnings. and on the stern of
many boats cOlOred fire was burned
The sailing vessels were not able TO make the
display of the big steamers, but they did their
share, and many had fireworks display. which
added greatly to the scene. 1t is safe TO say
that there has never been a time when more
imposing fleet has been at anchor in Newport
harDor, and from the wharves it looked like a
city OF lights.
The water parade started at O'Clock from
the torpedo station and followed a course along
the water front as far as King Park and back
through the harbor to Fort Greene. This feat
ure was in charge of c. S. Plummer and by hard
work ne managed to get together enough boats
10 make good showing. and the little feet was
applauded all along the line as it passed the
crowds on the wharves and in boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
ELLIS ISLAND TO BE OPEN SUNDAYS
Ordered by President ROOsevelt-steamship
Agents Here Much Pleased

dispatch from Washington announced yestCr-
dav that by order OF President Roosevelt Ellis
Island would he open for business all Sun
DAYS in the months of August. September and
October. A rule recently passed by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor providing that
the local Immigration bureau should he closed
on Sundays OF those three months went into
effect last Sunday. The order compelled nearly
three thousand immigrants TO swelter between
decks in the holds of three steamers tied up 70
their piers The new rule brought about be-
cause the immigration officials wanted holiday on
ali Sundays in the months Of August, September
and October.
on behalf of the immigrants. Who the steamship
officials maintained were subjected To unnecessary
suffering because of the rule, the local agents of
ali the big lines appealed to the local bureau to
have the order rescinded. Alt the agents were
delighted yesterday when informed that the Pres-
dent had taken up the humane question OF pro
tectlne the helpless immigrants.
Herman Winter. of the North German Lloyd
Line, said:
Il am more than pleased to think the President
has looked into the matter of Sunday closing and
has changed the order for the sake OF thousands
who would suffer by its enforcement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
RHODE ISLAND HERE FOR TEST.
Arrives at Quarantine from Gardeners Bay.
Long Island, After "Shakedown."

The new battleship Rhode Island reached Quar-
antine last night from GARDENERS Bay. Long ISL
and, her shaking down trip preliminary TO
tho final test which will be made this morning at
O'Clock. The members of the trial board are Cap
tain Hugo Osterhaus. Commander Bieg. Naval Con-
structOr r. Il. Robinson. Commander c. C. Marsh
and Lieutenant Commander E. w. Eberle.
Captain Charles G. bowman is IN command OF
the Rhode island, Succeeding Captain Perry Gar5t.
who in command when she went ashore IN
Southern waters recently. II could not be learned
in what order the tests would be made There Will
be no test OF batteries, however as there Is no
powder board. The Rhode Islands speed Is lSOt
Knots hour The Georgia. a sister ship, makes
1866 knots an hour The Rhode Island was built by
the Fore River Ship Building Company, at Quincy
MasF. A. representative Of this company ~ill he
aboard az the test. She has twelve S-inch guEs
twelve s-inch guns. four 12-inch gums and eight
I-inch GUNS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
COAL DEALERS TO FIGHT.
Form Union to Drive East Side
AGENTS Ont of Business.

The retail coal dealers on the East Side organized
a union last night to smash the East Side coal
agents. One hundred and fifty retailers Joined the
union it is expected that the 1900 coal dealers
of the East Side will be members Of the new
union before many days
Jake Berman. of the Retail Coal Drivers Union,
said last night:
The union has appointed committee to confer
with the big coal companies tomorrow, in prep
aratiOn for a competitive war against the coal
agents trust The coal dealers claim that the
agents have been preventing them from making
living profits, and they convinced that IL they
can freeze out the agents through general COM
petitive they will soon have control Of the
retail coal business OF the East Side and at last
begin to do good business.
The coal agents have organization, and if
We form strong organization. too, we win soon
put the agents out of business. The coal compa-
niles have told that they are willing TO sell coal
TO direct II send wagons TO their yards.
We win get wagons. and from now on act as our
supply agents We will put into own
packets The profits now absorbed by the agents.
The retail coal dealers of the East Side are now
hocking to the union. We had rousing meeting
tonight, and the enthusiasm among the new mem
bers was very great. The enthusiasm will spread
like wildfre through the East Side and in a few
days we viii have the members Of the agents coal
combine making faces a yard long. A thorough
organization Of all the coal agents on the East
Side is all that is necessary for US TO be
full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
PREDICTS BUMPER GRAIN CROP.
President Brown of New York Central
Sees Record Tonnage for Railroads.

w c. Brown ST.. vice-Dresident OF the New York
Central system. returned a day or two asO from g
tourney OF more than three thousand miles throUSh
the Middle West undertaken with the object OF as
pertaining the actual crop situation He visited te
states OF Illinois, Indiana. Missouri and Iowa and
has prepared special reports nthe conditions ID
Kansas and Nebraska
In all Of these states according 20 MS eosSfN'-
ton the crops this year will be TeTnaEAaoe as -
both quantity and quality. In speaking OK as ''''
Mr.. Brown said:
believe that the United states thAs yraE ~
harvest larger quantity OK grain OK az
ever before and will market " az q $780, --cS
cOneidering the size OF the CROPS ~ VIZ
IN fhe SIX states IN which nave
jrvossiT0son V<ilf Ncrut r>iti-- e.lsS
IL 1sOinIg 10 produce a wheat crop ~ tSeSe $3.50
b,,sheIs last year % produceq Nsse't
srpe corn crop : IN splendid cVtleAuoh- AZ A@t
- U1srev- ~ u0isfure and given InontA OF So
w - xaTm weather. q Will turn OUT exception
iie svSlI I'm Kansas and Nebraska corn crop on
a, ,,Ts-r seal. ever before - pr1cttc0lly as
s,,rsd Iowa will produce &reHOeo bushels Of corn,
s9d nossiblv SIS C.ocH. In Missouri with the eN-
ecnffSn Of four counties In the northeast, all the
S1altfes will have great corn crops
VVith the magnificent crop prospects 50 near yeel.
cation the railroads both IN the East and the Yves
can look forward 90 a year OF splendid business
The traffic in the current fiscal year Is going q
show as large increases as We're shown N lns
earnings Tor the remarkable ye1E lsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
BROOKLYN ''L" BLOCKED.
Car Jumps S5citch, Tying Up Traffic
for Hours.

An empty car which jumped a switch on the
elevated structure at Fifth avenue and SSth
street. Brooklyn. caused the Bath Beach. Bay
Ridge and COney Island trains 70 be practically
blocked for more than five hours yesterday.
The accident happened shortly after O'clock
AT o'clock one track was opened FOR traffic.
but il was not until $3.50 o'clock that the regular
operation OF trains was resumed
Thousands OF persons were delayed In getting
70 New York. The capacity OF the surface lines
was taxed to the utmost. and the station at
Bridge street was dangerously Overcrowded
because of the sudden reduction OF trains
The car which caused the trouble was the
rear one OF train Of seven II upset across
both tracks. tearing itself from the rest Of the
train. The officials Of the company say they
cannot explain just what caused the accident
The switch was in good order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
PARTY OYER PRECIPlCE.


Pittsburg. Aug. s.-While driving over coNn-
try road at Evergreen. nine miles from this city
to-Dioht a wagon containing twenty women Of
a picnic party plunged over a thirty-foOt preci-
pice and all sustained more OF less serious In
iuries. None were fatally hurt.
A lodge of the Daughters OF Liberty. from
Allegheny. were enjoying an annual straw ride.
and the last of the three wagons became fast
in a rut on a muddy mountain road In at
tempting 20 turn out the horses stepped too far
from the road which ran along the bluff, and.
plunging over. dragged the wagon and irs &C.
cupants with it. The screams OF the women as
they went over the cliff attracted the attention
Of the occupants Of the other wagons. and the
other picnickers returned TO the relief OF thel-
unfortunate sisters.