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The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Suits for Back Taxes.

Little Rock, Aug. 26.-Special The suits against the Little Rock X Memphis, the Little Rock X F't. Smith and the St Louis, Iron Mountain X South ern Railroads, for back taxes, will be filed this week. The suits are for taxes for years 1881 and 1882, for such property as has been assessed for those years, and upon which no tax has been paid for that time.
 The property designatedis ties, tunnels trestles, bridges, cuts and embankmeptS, and the tax will amount to considerable amount. Hon. O. N. Killough, who was appointed special coun- sel for the state, for this purpose, has been working on the matter for some, time, and he and the attorney general are now said to be ready to proceed, or will be within a very short time, at the outside.
 What the railroads will have to say about it is yet to be seen. It is reported that they have d surprise in store for the attor- neys of the state, while on the other hand there is a rumor to the effect that the roads may confess judgment in these cases, and decide to pay the taxes with out suit. It is not believe ed this will be the case however.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
sIoo,ooo,0oo.
State Mineralogist Whitlock Fig ures that Pike County Dia
 monds Worth 0,000,0
RICHER THAN AFRICAN MINES.
Kimberly Covers Il Acres, While the Huddleston Mines Comprise 35 Ae- res. The Former are TOO feet
 Deep, While Pike's are 1000

According to State Mineralo- gist Whitlock, the syndicate which owns the diamond fields in Pike county has been offered Sl, GOO. GOO for the tract by Eastern people. So well satisfied are the Little Rock people who own the field with their purchase that the offer wasu internationally refused.
 Mr. Whitlock knows the land where the diamonds were discov- cred, and says that the field is three times as large as the Kim berly mines in South Africa. The Pike county field is about 35 acres in area, and the Kimberly mines are about II acres in extent. The value of the Arkansas mines will depend upon the depth of the clay. The deepest mine in South Africa, where the gems are found, is 700 feet. From external obser- vations and the formation of the land, the local syndicate believes that the Polk county bed will go deeper than 700 feet and possibly
 
 ,000, but if it goes to the latter depth, Deputy Commissioner Whitlock says that the field will be worth at the lowest and most conservative calculation S100,000, GOO
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Little Rock News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock. Aug. 26. The State Board of Penitentiary Com missioners met in the office of Secretary John H. Page today to consider, informally, the ques- tion of the state cotton gin at the farm. The gin is in bad repair and needs considerable work donee on it before the season opens. There are some who are inclined to the idea that a new plant will be the best way out of the present difficulty.
 Prof. J.J Doyne, superinten- dent of public instruction, and Prof. E. W. Torreyson, of the Little Rock schools, will leave within a short time for Cape Gerardau, Mo-, for the purpose of inspecting the Missouri State Normal School, before the State Normal Board meets, to act upon the report of the visiting com mittee.
 Governor Pindall has returned from Desha county, where he went Thursday, to take part in the primary for the selection of a candidate for prosecuting at torney in the eleventh judicial district.
 General Paul Little returned from Greenwood today, after spending Sunday with his father, Governor Little.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26

Caldwell X Drake, as to whether the roof shall be put on the build ing at this time, or not. There IS certainly no money with which to pay the contractors for work done. But the Commission has asked what they intend to do, calling attention to the fact that they may apply to the Legislature for their pay
 Whether the contractors will do this or not, is not known at this time. There is a feeling that there is probability of such ac- tion. A man in a position to know something of the intent of the contractors, was asked late Saturday night what they would do. T know what l would do, :" said he = would close up shop right now, and remain closed until the state makes arrange ments for the completion of the building."
 But will Caldwell x Drake take this view of the natter" was asked.
 Caldwell x Drake do net al ways take the same view of a matter that 1 take," was the non commital statement.
 With the building in it's present stage to leave it unprotected from the weather; would be a serious mistake, according to the opinion of eminent architects and build CTS in this city. They think the building should be put under roof. But Judge Robert w. McFarlane, of Greenwood, d member of the Commission, said yesterday, just before leaving for Fort Smith: We can not order the roof put on, from the fact that under the statement of the audi tor we have the control of no fund for the payment of these men. That is all 1 care to say on the matter, one way or another. We have placed it before Caldwell X Drake, and l can not say more. "
 pr. Flenniken, another mem Der of the Board, also discussed the matter freely, stating the necessity for protecting the in terior work. Today Secretary Wilson said he had heard nothing definitely regarding the state ment Of the Commission, and that pending instructions he could not make any announcement as to the intent of the company.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Prof. \. I. TrayIor Resigns.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, Aug. 26. Prof H. T. Traylor, deputy superinten dent of public instruction, has resigned the position, effective September Is, and has accepted the principalship of the public school at Boonville, Ark. Super intendent of Public Instruction Doyne has appointed Prof. w. A. Crawford, of Philadelphia, to succeed Prof. Traylor.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
Complaint Made of Bad Service.

Pine Bluff, Aug. 25.-"I would not have my wife rish her life on passenger train on the Valley division of the Iron Mountain be low Pine Bluff even though I were at the throttle" said an engineer of the Iron Mountain to a citizen of Pine Bluff today.
 North bound trains into Pine Bluff have .been late for weeks, and train on time is now theex- ceptiOn rather than the rule. Passenger trains have arrived here as much as 16 hours late within that time. One train due here at 4:43 Saturday morning arrived here at 7;30 last night. and another due here at 5:1O Saturday afternoon arrived here at 1;30 o'clock this morning.
 When questioned as to late trains, railroad officials claim that they are due to freight de railments. But according to the statement of trainmen, the tracks are i'll very bad condition between 
 Pine Bluff and McGehee. The tracks in Louisiana have been considered dangerous enough for action by the Louisiana Railroad Commission.
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The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
The Citizens Bank CAPITAL. $Z5, 900. co
CAPITAL. $25, 1000. co

This Bank has been in success ful operation formore than twelve years. We have not grown rich and arrogant, but have paid our stock holders a reasonable divi- dend on their holdings each year, and are stronger than ever. We have depositors now, to whom we loaned money when we com menced business. It does not pay to borrow money unless you have a reasonable prospect that you can makem on it than the interest you pay. If you want to open an account and see it grow, and cheer your declining years, come to see us. If you are in need ofmoney tomeet your obligations, come to see us. We will treat you with every consideration, be your account large or small.
 Yours truly
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26

Burney Clack is agent for Philadelphia Steam Laundry. Good work and splendid service.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26

Mems S4.00pat. oxfordsat S3 at Hart'S.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
MUSIC.
THE RUSSIAN SYMPHONY SOCIETY
euISE DE FONTENOY.

Inc vision which floated before The Tribunes
HtuSNc reviewer some twelve or fifteen years ago
When he uttered warning cry touching the Mus
cov1te composer has been realized In an altogether
unexpected manner. IT music of a high and
striking quality that the reviewer Thought he xras
heraIoing, not vast quantities Of a national prod
uoe-vIuslo "hich would prove interesting in the
qualitative rather than quantitative ANALYSIS
Inc composer who evoked the cry was We he.
heve. Tschaikowsky, and so far as much os his
music Is concerned the realization has been q
source Of large qualification. But the vigorous
propasahoisn OF the Russian Symphony Society
which mas been going on for three years
mas not been an unalloyed source OF low II has
rather compelled the conviction that too ,orcb ~
g. single school is calculated to causs vex
atlea OF spirit and WEAKNESS of the flesh
tAere was Illustration OF this mouruful fact
al Ihe concert Of the Russian society in
carnegie Hall last night. 1t began with a
concert overture by Sibelius. a sort of companion
piece TO the same composers ''Bfnlandia" The
ne" overture is entitled "Karelia" and is sup
posed py enthusiastic admirers OF the Finnish
composer TO be musical characterization of an
outlying district of Finland in which the ancient
spirit of the people has been conserved in greater
degree than elsewhere. The matter is not easy to
iolow. 10 judge by the most prevalent melodo
uene IN the work, the mood Of Karelia might ap-
pear TO the irreverent and curious being closely
allied to that OF the German people as joyfully
published by Wagner In his "kaisermarsch" But
harelia, less striking than ''Finlanda," is yet
a fluent and sonorous composition, and ons pleas
ant TO listen 10. If not particularly impressive or
moving.
Inc symphony OF the evening RiInsky-K -Kor-
sakoffs "Antar" which had a first hearing in New
York fifteen years ago at a concert OF the Aron
society. conducted by Mr. Van der Stucken. 1t is
somewhat strtdent and stridulous piece Of musi-
cal Orientalisn. which. like the 'Karelia" is most
interesting when 1t falls into some OF the pretty
measures Of another work, this time, however one
by the same Scheherazade." But to
follow out its programme (as printed last Sunday
IN this journaD must have put pretty severe
strain On the imagination Of the listeners On the
programme were Russian dances by Musorgski and
Rubinstein and march by Borodine. the first and
last being novelties. Also, Mr.. Altschevsky, OF
Mr. Hainmersteins forces, sang a cavatins from
BoIodines opera, prince Igor which served one
purpose, at least, in showing That the Russian
school can be tyrannical in It's treatment of the
voice Mr. Altschevsky is energetic singer and
is Vocally well equipped. but II called for all his
Jealous vgor and extraordinary range to Justice
10 a melody which was strongly marked with Rus
sian traits.
AT the next concert OF the Russian Symphony
Orchestra, February Z. Aims. Bloomfield -Zeisler
VIII play Rubinstein's pianoforte oneerto In G
minor, ana the programme viii contain a new
symphony by Taneieff. H Il X
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
FOR THE KEATs-sHELLEY MEMORIAL
Well Known Authors Will Take Part in En-
tertainment at Waldorf Astoria.

An entertainment is announced for the afternoon
of February IA in the large ballroom of the Wal
dorf-Astoria, when literary and musical matinee
is to be given in aid of the Keats Shelley memorial
In Rome, TO complete the recent purchase of the
historic house In that city IN which the poet Keats
lived and died. Edmund Clarence Stedman, chair
of the American committee on the memorial
will preside, and among the other authors who will
participate are DR.. Henry Dyke i. Hopknson
Smith, Mrs Ruth McEnery Stuart and Miss Be-
atrice Hcrford The last named will give of her
monoogues. Miss Julia Marlowe will read the "Ods
on a Grecian Urn and other shorter poems by
Keats. and Mrs. Francis L. Weliman will give a
group OF songs written to Shelley's words. Other
musical and literary features are in preparation.
The memorial is TO be established Jointly by Eng
lish and American people and the movement was
begun by American writer's. 1t has been approved
in letters by President Roosevelt the King OF Eng
land and the King OF Italy. An entertainment for
purpose Is TO be given In London at Stat
ford House Ghe Duke OF sutherland's). on March
90 under tho auspices of tho Princess Louise and
others, including the Earl of Crewe. chairman OF
the English committee, and authors or note.
The COMMITTEES in charge of the entertainment at
the Waidorf-Astoria consists OF Mrs. George c.
Riggs chairman; Mrs J, W. Haslehurst Mrs Laur-
ence Hutton, Mrs. Howard Mansfield, Mrs. Julia
A II. Worthngton, Mr.. Stedman, Christian Brin-
ton and Robert Underwood Johnson. Applications
for boxes and tickets for the matinee should be
sent to Miss #. Y. Doane. treasurer, No. ls West
s4th street New York
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
HOPE In ROOT VISIT.
Englishnaen Erpect to See Many
Differences Settled.

London Jan. 1.-THE Associated Press learns
tnat the exchange of certain definite proposals
between the United States and Great Britain for
the purpose Of clearing UP the outstanding diff
ferences between the United States and Canada
nave reached rather advanced stage. so that
well Informed circles not only hope but believe
that the approaching meeting between Secretary
Root and Earl Grey. Governor General OF Canada,
at Ottawa, will result In arranging some If not
all of the long pending controversies.
Although the visit is officially described as
private, no secret is made in governmental quar-
ters that real, political outcome Is expected as
the visit follows the exchanges which have been
going on between Washington. London and OF
tawa, In which Secretary Root first formulated
detailed plan of adjustment. which. upon It's
receipt here. was forwarded TO Ottawa, the lat
Ter s reply having only recently been received.
we Know now," a high Colonial official said
to-oay' that both sides desire to clear up the
STATE to use Mr.. Roots own phrase in one of his
communications. and we have reason to believe
that this will at least be partially accomplished
Defore the assembling of the Colonial Conference
In April Mr.. Roots plan for settling the ques-
lions between the United States and Great
Britain was brought to England by Sir Mortimer
Duranc last May, since when no time has been
lost toward a final adjustment
AFTER Mr.. Roots plan had ben referred by tina
forelsn ONCE TO the Colonial Office the whole
question was submitted to Canada as II was
felt that the latter must indicate the lines OF ac-
ceptance or dissent The imperial government
made certain suggestions but did not seek to
lay down the law to the Laurier government
winch was considered to be best able TO Judge. In
oue course Canada's reply was received, dis
closing real desire to reach an agreement as
wished for by Secretary Root but Canada wants
not so much monetary compensation for waiving
any interests, as national quid pro quo for
anything she may have 10 give UP.
The questions TO be settled include pelagtc
sealing, the lakes fisheries. the Canadian. sea
fisheries. the diversion of water power from the
ST Lawrence, and the diversion from the boun-
dary rivers. 1t is pointed out that these. and
other questions. are not of first class Importance
out teey may become at any moment and
reasonable prudence requires their adjustment
Ihs matters to be discussed also include a num-
per or individual claims which the Executive
oranch approves, but which Congress left un-
paid Regarding the most important question
the one relative to pelagic sealing. the proposal
or the United States tends to an arrangement by
which Canada shall have share In the catch at
the Pribylof Islands, in which at present she has
no share, provided pelagic sealing is discon-
tinued."
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

Miss Maude Adams will close her engagement at
the Empire Theatre on January 26. in Peter Pan
Miss Blanche Bates Will close her engagement at
the Academy of Music on January 26. in THE Girl
OF the Golden West"
Nine ALA Nazimova, performing In "A Dolls
House." be seen every evening at the Biiou
Theatre This afternoon she performs ar the
Princess Theatre.
Mr.. H B. Irving will close his first American
tour on January 10. tomorrow night, in Boston,
and, with his company, will sail next Tuesday for
London.
Mr.. Charming Poocks play, based on the coarse
and silly novel OF I'm the Bishops Carriage
will shortly be performed the Grand Opera, with
Miss j. Busley and others in the cast.
Mr.. Max Figman and Miss Maude Fealy, two OF
the most commonplace performers in the army OF
mediocrities now on the stage. have recently been
heralded as forthcoming stars"
Miss Minnie Palmer, performing IN my Sweet
heart will, It is said presently make profess
sional tour OF this country.
Miss Annie Russell. still playing Puck IN "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" win appear at the
Grand Opera House January es
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
CHATEAU LA MUETTE.
Historic Mansion Where Francois
Emscopate Is Noe in Session

II fs dinirIit to conceive spot more Intimately
,d.at,aed with the oldtime monarchy of France
.,sn che beautiful Chateau de Ia fuette yxher.
IN, French Episcopats has been in plenary session
'nce Tuesday, undar the presidency Of the ya,
,-shIs Cardinal Richard, for the purp6se OF ois
suksus the problems arising from the unhannv
coueict between Church and State. X is a palace
.,d a park OF trees hundreds of years old covsr
,ns some fifty acres within the walls of Paris s,t
r.ted 81 the end OF the Avenue Victor lingo ana
fading the Bois de Eculogne.- The grounda vre-.
laid out by lie Notre. the creator of the gardens
NJ .he palace Of Versailles while thero is Scarcely
French king since the days OF Charles TX who
has not contributed something IN the way of build
,s 70 the chateau II is full OF roval and btz+or,o
asscdstlons, and among those who have lived and
Ioyed there have been King Francis J. Queen Mar
faret OF Navarro. Louis XIII, Louis XIV Louis
XIV, the Regent Duke of Orleans ard Queen Marie
Antoinette. who spent the early days of ner hus-
bands reign there owing to the prevalence of
smallpox ar Versailles, and Iho was particularly
fond Of the place, as also her friend and kius-
woma1- ths lovely Princess de Iamballe whose
head was carried through the streets OF Paris on a
revolutionary pike during the bloody days of the
Terror.
II was there that Marie AntoInette gave audience
day 70 q lowiy German who craved permission
10 submit 10 her invention destined to supersede
ths old fashioned clavecin spinet His name
wss Sebastian Erard the father and ORIGINATOR of
the instrument now known as the pianoforte It
~as thanks TO her patronage that he was able to
achieve phenomenal success with his invention
snd when, on the outbreak of the Revolution the
chateau and grounds were put up at auction along
with other royal property conAscated by the repub-
ie be had acquired sufficient wealth to purchase
part Of H. with the intention of preserving Il for his
III fstsd herefactress. The remainder was occupied
for number Of years by Talleyrand. and it was
only later that old Erard able to conpete his
purchase Of the entire property which on the res
foratien, he lent TO the royal Cemte dArtois (af-
terEaro Charles X. who lived there for q time
But the count as we'll Is his brother. Louis XVIII,
had behaved too abominably 10 Queen Marie An
tanette TO inspire old Ererd with much loyalty or
liking for them, and, accordingly, he as soon as
possible resumed possession OF the place. where
Re resided until his death. Afterward his son and
dspghterin-law lived there, and It was during the
regime OF Nine. Erard that It became q centre of
art. literature and especially of music Able Liszt
iaTariaby making the chateau his headquarters
when in Paris.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
AIDED Many CHURCHES.
Congregational Society Gaze $780,
400 to 1913 CONGREGATIONS.

Inc hfty-fourth annual meeting OF the Congrs-
gaHonal Church Building Society was held yester-
Gay IN the Charities Building. Tho annual report
shows that the society had It's record year with
receipts OF s2ss07s This is s30702 more than in the
previous year. The donations from living donors
amount to sl34,42z The number Of churches con-
trbuting 30l6.
In the last five years the society has received
from all sources somewhat more than 81 $4,000
AS IN the previous year. each monthly docket
contained appeals from about fifty churches call
ing for an amount ranging from $50 10 800 Ooo
AS the funds available for appropriation in any one
month ranged from $1,000 TO $4,000 being rarely
more than $1,000 many of these appeals had 10
wait for months before they could be reached for
action. The total applications before the board in
1905 numbered 2l and the amount asked for S305 475
The total appropriations voted were 1873 appropri-
aLng S40 400, ana the granta and loans paid were
IG7. amounting 70 $500 935.
The results of the work of this society I'm the
nfty-four years since II organized are as
follows: Houses of worship. a.s01; parsona ges.
eS3; total buildings for church use 47s4: estimated
receipts since 1853. IS, ,40s 295. ~
the earthquake reaened SIS. $685. and. including what
the Pacific Coast. the amount contributed was
ABOUT $4,000.
The report of the Rev. q. A Hood field secretary
for New England stated that the feature OF 1905
in New England has been the increased use OF the
annuity find by elderly persons
New-York tribune., 1907-01-18
EDUCATION IN SOUTH,
DR.. Lyman abbott Tells of Progress
Made in Last Forth Years.

The educational growth and development OF the
South was the subject of address by DR.. Ly-
man Abbott before the Public Educational League
at It's annual meeting last night He declared that
the increase in educational sentiment and enthusi-
asm below Masons and Dixon's lins In the forty
years since the nothing less than re-
markable, especially III the educational advantages
afforded both to the whites and TO the Negroes.
lie said in parts
do not hesitate 10 say that never In the history
or the human race has there been such educational
progress as in the last forty years in tho South.
II is little apprehende1 here in New York There
was no public school system there whatever before
state is family. and that il is due the state
educate its children. II that any educa-
tion was afforded the Negro, and, indeed, 1t a
penal offence III some places to attempt it. The
scattered conditions of the population made even
private educational institutions rare. and the Civil
War did not do anything TO help the conditions
To-day there Is not a single Southern state that
has not public school system and there Is not
Southern state where some provision at least is not
made for higher education. The Negroes pro-
vided for well the whites and the white people
institutions for the Negro This is notable in view
of the fact that one OF the most prominent freed
mans associa tions split at the close of the war
over the question of educating the Negro.
A careful failed to show that a single
graduate Of Tuskegee has ever been in penal In
stituton, and ! don't think that Yale or Harvard
could do well that. The best place fer the
Negro to-day, especially the industrially educated
Negro, is in the South