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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
DIPLOMAT SHOT
| By AN ASSASSIN
skoreans Attack American in Japan's
Employs
HANDKERCHIEF HID THE PISTOL
Durham White Stevens, an American,
Confidential Adviser of the Japan
ese in Korea, Accused of Favoring
Japanese Occupation of Korea-At-
tackled in San Francisco Hotel.

San Francisco Especially Durham
w. Stevens, American adviser to the
Korean Council of State, was shot
twice at the Ferry Building by /.
Wong Chaeng, local Korean. stew
ems was attacked by Chaeng and M.
w. Chun, a fellow-Korean as he step
ped from an automobile in which the
Japanese. Consul General Koikf was
sitting. Chun attacked Stevens with
his fists, while Chaeng fired three
shots with a revolver, which was hid
den under a handkerchief. Two bull
lets hit Stevens, one penetrating his
lungs and the other entering his
groin, but doctors say he will re-
cover. The third bullet hit Chun,
MORALLY wounding him. Chaeng, az
ter his arrest. declared that Stevens
pulled a revolver and shot Chun, but
this is false. as Stevens was unarm-
ed, and all eye-witnesses agree that
no one did any shooting except
Chaeng.
The attack grew out of an inter-
view Mr.. Stevens had had upon his
arrival on the steamer Nippon Maru
Friday afternoon, in which he prais-
Gu lie pOllCl0S VI y dPhh AZ AAOA 20 90 y
accumulated the benefits that would
accrue from Japanese occupation.
He was visited by delegation of
Koreans at the Fairmont Hotel, and
when he stood firmly sponsor for the
quoted interview was set upon and
beaten in the lobby.
Chaeng, when arraigned at police
headquarters, frankly admitted that
the murder of Stevens was carefully
planned by himself and Chun, who
decided to sacrifice themselves to
what they felt was their country's ne
cessity. They resolved to do away
with the American diplomat at any
cost and secretly Matched the con-
spiracy which had its bloody denoue-
ment. The fact that Stevens was re-
Gently decorated by the Mikado, that
the automobile which carried him on
his fatal journey was also occupied
by Koiki, the Japanese consul gener-
al to San Francisco, and that he was
on his way to Washington to meet
Ambassador Takahira, all served as
motives for the crime. Koreans here
declare Stevens is traitor to Korea,
and is subsidized by Japan, and this
charge was repeated by two Koreans.
Chun and Chaeng evidently had all
arrangements made for their attack.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Explosion Kills Two.

BinghamptoE, N. Y. Especially =
The boiler of Delaware and Hud-
son freight locomotive was blown out
while the engine was taking water
at Schcnevus, instantly killing Engi-
neer A. Hendrickson and Brakeman
A.. Korfage, both OF oneonta. Fire
man S. o. Smith, also of oneonta
was so badly injured that he died
The cause Of the explosion is not
known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Dies In The Witness Chair.

Mount Vernon (SpeciaD. - The
County Court of Jefferson County
was brought to a dramatic adjourn
ment when George Mcbride died
while seated in the witness chair.
Mcbride was the chief witness for
the defense in case on trial. He
had told of his long acquaintance
with the parties to the suit. The at
torney turned to refer to some memo
randa. and then asked the vital ques-
ton in the suit. There was no an
swer. The trial Judge was surprised
at the mans seeming stubbornness,
and left the bench in order to re-
peat the question himself to the wit
ness.
One glance showed the judge that
Mcbride was dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
some ODD TALES
As TOLD BY WIRE
Woman Of iz9 Adopts Man Of 49,,
Killed Alter Thirteen Dinner.
Dances Until His Leg Breaks.

New York Especially LIN an en-
durance test two-step at the Hibern-
ian ball. in the Albemarle Hotel,
Peter Harrigan, thirty-one, of East
Fifteenth Street and Avenue x,
Sheepshead Bay, danced with his
partner, Katherine Kelly, until his
right leg snapped at the ankle.
He had been dancing thirty-five
minutes with all couples vanished
except one, when in making short
turn his leg broke. He was still
SO intent on winning the prize that
he demanded of the doctors of the
Reception Hospital that they give
him crutch SO he could finish.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Foreign

Official experts of the German gov
eminent have declared the recent
discoveries for the manufacture of
precious stones to contain nothing
new or sensational and of little val
ne. The artificial rubies made by
the process are declared to be sue
cess.
The Municipal Council of the for
eign settlements of Shanghai, China,
voted to reduce the number of opium
dens in Shanghai by one-fourth.
The Spanish steamer Isla de Panay
was burned in the harbor of BARGE
Iona. There was no loss of life.
M. Eugene Pereire, honorary pres
ident of the French steamship line,
died in Paris.
The gold mines of the Tranvaal
in 1907 produced $136,750, 900
worth of gold.
The German Emperor has dismis-
sed his cousin, Prince Joachim AL
brecht, from the army, temporarily
exiled him from Germany and warned
him never to show himself at court
again because he persists in his at
tentions to Marie Sulzer, the actress,
despite the fact that he has not as
yet been divorced.
1t appears that the Duke of Abb
ruzzi, who is reported engaged to
Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of
United States Senator Elkins, left
Rome in February rather mysterious
ly, and though he promised to send
his address to the King. he failed to
do so.
1t is reported that the Crown
Prince of Japan will make his long
contemplated tour of America and
Europe this summer. Professor Belt
zolong has been recalled from Ger
many to accompany the Crown
Prince.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
WIN Reduce Opium pens.

Shanghai Especially. = The NUM-
cipal Council of the Foreign Settle
ments of Shanghai at it's annual meet
ing voted to reduce the number of
opium dens in Shanghai by one
fourth. An amendment for the i'm
mediate abolition of all the dens was
rejected. The decision is an outcome
of active support of the project by
the Governments of Great Britain
and the United States, expressed
through their respective Consular Of
finera.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
One Yenr For Forgery.

Lexington, Ky. Especially Walter
R. Day, state treasurer under the
brief Republican administration of
Governor W. S. Taylor in 1900. was
sentenced to serve one year in the
penitentiary for forging the name of
his uncle. Floyd Day, to check for
$4,000. Day is a brother of Carl
Day. who, as member of the legisla-
ture was author of the bill which
became law prohibiting the co-edu-
cation OF the white and black races
in kentucky.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Against Horscracing.

New Orleans. La. Especially New
Orleans papers announced the begin
ming of a campaign to abolish horse,
racig in this state. The names of
many well-known men of this city
were printed as signers of petition
now being circulated for presentation
to the legislature, which meets in
May, to abolish betting at the Lou
isiana tracks. The question of the
betting feature is admitted to carry
with it the existence of racing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
LITrLEF1ELD OURS CONGRESS
Representative From Maine Resigns
To Resume His Law Practice.

RcpFeSGutnUlVe FROM NuIHc ncSlSuS
To Resume His Law Practice.
Rockland, Me. (Special). "A SEN
sation was caused in political circles
here, by the receipt, by Governor
William T. Cobb, of letter from
Congressman Charles L. Littlefield,
rendering his resignation as mem
Der of Congress, to take effect on
September 80 next.
In the same mail was a commune
cation to the chairman of the Second
District Republican Congressional
Committee from Mr.. Littlefeld, in
which the latter gave ,as the reason
for his resignation his desire to re-
sumo his law practice, which, in a
large degree, he has been compelled
to abandon at a large financial loss,
because of his Congressional duties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Many Jam,ncse Perish.

Toxic (By Cable) The Mutsu
Maru, an SOO-ton coasting steamer
belonging TO the Yusen Kaisha Line,
was sunk in collision with the
Hideyoshi Maru, COG tons, two miles
off Todohokke, near Hakodate. The
captain of the Mutsu Maru, a ma
jority of her 244 passengers and all
Of the crew persisted. The Hideyoshi
Maru and another steamer rescued
the survivors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Robbed OF $4,000 In Desert.

Reno, New. Especially. - William
Hoffman, carrying gold and notes
amounting to $4,000, was held up
by bandits in the desert near Raw
hide. He was left injured on the
road, after >wounding one robber
Hoffman crawled to nearby camp,
and posses from three counties are
now pursuing the bandits. They are
believed to have been surrounded.
A fight Is expected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Body Found Near Camp Springs.

Washington, D. c. Especially =
What is believed to be the body OF
Charles Needham. formerly of Lo
we'll, Mass. was found in Roberts
Woods, Camp Springs. Md, a few
miles from Washington. The sheriff
of Prince Georges County claims that
the man was murdered. Needham
disappeared on December 20. and
some of his effects were found on
the same night near where the body
was discovered today
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
A Drive Ends In Death.

Sharon, Pa. Especially Mrs. Ell
Palmer, aged As, and Joseph Rosen-
blum, aged SIS, were drowned in the
Shenang River Rosenblum was driv-
ing and Mrs. Palmer asked him for
a ride. The horse frightened at a
pile of ashes and plunged over an
embankment into the swift current.
Both clug to the wagon, but their fin
gers soon were benumbed in the icy
water and they lost their hold and
persisted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Killed. After Thirteen Dinner.

Jackson, Mich. Especially - Friends
of Charles Hitchcock, well known
hotel man, are commenting on the
superstition connected with the num-
Der 10. While he was visiting here
last week banquet was given in his
honor.
At the table some one remarked
that the date was Friday, the 18th.
Then it was found that there was
thirteen at the table.
Thursday, when Mr.. Hitchcock s
body was returned here, the incidents
of the banquet we're recalled. At
Sturgis, Mich, he fell on his head
while getting off moving train.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
$4,000, 900 Worth or Work.

New York Especially Controller
Metz in the last few days has been
certifying a great many contracts au-
thorized last year, but held up be-
cause he could not let them on ac-
count Of the city's finances. He has
now certified the last of these. and
about $20,00O.000 worth of improve.
ments will be resumed or started thai
will give employment to thousands
of Workmeu
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Woman OF 20 Adopts Man OF 4e.

Lowell Mass esp cia D.-Miss
Wilhelmina Crawford, twenty-nine
years old, adopted in the Superior
Court as her son James Butler, who
is forty-six. Miss Crawford, who is
well to do, says Buffers parents died
when he was boy. He was brought
up in her fathers family, and she got
to entertain such motherly feeling
for him that she determined to have
him as a SON
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
ELEPHANTS AT LARGE.
Escape From Circus And Are Shot
At BY Farmers. 4s}

valdosta, Ga. Especially Chief of
Police Dampier received a telegram
from circus men at White Springs,
Fla, stating that two of their ele-
plants had escaped and were headed
for Valdosta, where the circus win
tered.
Later reports which reached here
say that the elephants were sur
rounded nine miles from Genoa, Fla,
by crowd of farmers with guns and
that the big animals were fred upon.
the shots infuriating them and caus-
ing them to break away kilograms
from White Springs say that the peo-
pie in the county through that sec
ton are organizing for big elephant
hunt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-27
Pastors Life Threatened.

Worcester. Mass. (SpeciaD Rev.
Jules Grafton has received letter
telling him he will meet the fate of
Father Leo Heinrichs, who was killed
by an anarchist at Denver. He says
he is prepared.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
PICKS PIcKINGS.

Uncle Frank Beavers is still seriously i'll
 Everett Rowe, who cut his foot last week is improving.
 Mary Bales of near Rocky, has been quite i'll for several days.
 Harry K. Bennett of near Rocky, loft Thursday for Chica- go, where he intends to work on the street cars.
 c. B. Conually. who lost hls K. F. D. box in the flood a few days ago, has heard of it several miles down the river in a drift.
 A H, BAssett and femily. who have been at Thomasyille, Ok. for several months, have moved back to their farm west of town.
 Mrs, Matte Terrell, wife9 of J. c. Terrell of Rocky, has been m Mena several days under treat. ment of Dr. W. P. Parks for rheumatism.
 Will Murphy. son of George Murphy of Rust, met with a 1
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
OWEN CHAPEL GATHERINGS

We are having regular flood of late.
 Master Grady Sims who has been quite ill, is now recovering. K. l.. Barron has purchased 65 acres of excellent land from J. M. Owens.
 Rev. Peter Goddard and sons have just finished a fine fence for Twiford Bros.
 Mir. Burns has bought the J. K. Neal property at Acorn and will vacate the Cherry place.
 w. NJ. Parker is talking of quitting farming and going to raising frogs for the Mena mar ket.
 Owen Chapel Sunday school will meet next Sunday and ar range program for Decoration day.
 Quite lot of tho young ladies of this vicinity visited the family of Wayne Flemmings one day last week.
 We have a new bachelor in our neighborhood-a gentleman from Oklahoma, who bought the Jerry lnmau property.
 Ben Owens has announced himself as candidate for jusuce of the peace for Eagle Gap town ship, and we predict he will be elected by an overwhelming ma jority. All indictments pending against him in Kangaroo court will be thrown out by order of Judge Jake Lowry.
 Fl Capitan.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
BIG FORK NOTES.

K. J. Abernathy and Steve Bates went to Mena this week. ]. B. Lilies aud Dr. Simpson are going to erect a drug store here.
 s. A. Lewis was in Mena this week laying in supplies for his store.
 w. K. Lackey's 13-year-old daughter is very low with pneu- monia.
 Ed Lewis of Board Camp was here last week in the interest oi the Odd Fellows of that place.
 Big Fork has organized liter ary society which will meet on the second and fourth Saturday nights of each month.
 The school meeting held al this place with view of consoli, dating districts No. II and 59, was a complete failure, the vote being 21 against and 9 for the change.
 The Old Man.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

E. Rowe made business trip to Hatfield the first Of the week. Brother J. D. Bates preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning.
 H. F. Naler and T. c. Turner were transacting business in Mena last week.
 ,. B. Cummings and family of Mena spent Sunday with rels- tives near Rocky.
 William Cummings of Muse, Ok, visited with home folks Sat urday and Sunday.
 The young people had a nice singing Sunday afternoon at the home of c. c. Earnest.
 s. w. Kirton left Saturday for Wickes, where he goes to look after business matters.
 John Earnest and family from east of Mena were visiting rela- tives in these parts last week. w. A. Naler of Houston, Ok, has moved on the Naler fruit farm two miles north of Rocky
 Ekul.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Flora Allen is visiting at Gillian,
 Court is near and the boys are going fishing.
 Dr. c. c. Huston of Mena IS stopping at the Home Hotel do- ing dental work this week.
 Mrs. Dooley cf Waldron who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. K. B. Pitts, for several weeks returned home Friday.
 A fishing party composed oi w. c. Barton, Paul Killiam and Clint Harris, went fishing in Ok. lahoma Friday and Saturday and report successful trip.
 ]. A. Killian is moving hls stock of goods from his old build ing into the Golf Bros, X Gam ble Co. s old stand where he vii have more and better room.
 High Xxi.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
HATFlELD HITS.

Mrs. Janey Nichols of Mountain Fork has been very i'll this week.
 Doc Harris made trip to De Queen Saturday, returning Monday.
 Brother Frank Hensley will preach at Pleasant Hill next Sunday morn ing.
 Joe Green of Oklahoma was in town last week looking for loca- tion.
 John Thurman's baby died Friday and was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
 Little Jean Henderson went to Cove Saturday to visit friends and relatives.
 Lee Chatham son was in town Monday with a catfish that weighed l3 l-2 pounds.
 F. l.. Johnson.has returned from Bethel, Ok, after being waterbound for several days.
 Brother German, a Holiness preacher from Texas, began pro- tracted meeting here Tuesday night.
 Dr. Pool of Mena was in town Saturday and assisted Dr. Johnson to perform surgical operation on little T. c. James.
 The bridge people began Monday to move the new bridge to its loca- tion on Mountain Fork, where it will be put up as soon as the water is low enough.
 The daughter of Mir. and Mrs. L. F. Romans, who died last Friday night of consumption, was laid to rest in the Hatfield cemetery Sun day evening.
 The mother of the Hatfield cores pondent set an old hen three weeks ago on IT eggs and took her off Monday with l9 chickens. How is that for Dominecker?
 While train of lumber wagons were crossing Mountain Fork last Thursday Bud Miller's wagon came uncoupled and washed down the river some distance. It took four hours hard work with five men and | the best teams to land it.
 k. W. Keller, an aged citizen of this place, while fixing his fence last Monday morning, burst a blood vessel in his lungs and before he reached his house, distance of 100 yards, he fell dead at the gate. He was buried tuesday in Pleasant Hill cemetery. AN.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16

Little Rock, where he expects to visit for a few days.
 The young folks enjoyed a par ty at the home of Mir. and Mrs. ". A. Gam Saturday night.
 Mrs. Gibson of Mountain Fork spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. k. Payne.
 Dr. Campbell has taken his lit- tie boy Ralph, who is sick, to Little Rock. His wife left on the same train for Johnson county to visit her folks tor few days.
 Dr. Watkins of Mena was called Tuesday morning for Mrs Hamilton who lives two miles west of Rust who was troubled with her heart, but was much bet ter before the doctor arrived.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
LEGAL NOTIC,
COMMISSIONERS sAl

~NAa4l Notice is hereby given. tb,, suance of the authority and di.1 contained in the decretal ords. Chancery court of Polk coun,,| and entered on tho 23rd day oia 1908, in a certain cause tNo. xsl pending therein between H. SI son, complainant, and c. K, N and Phillips, defendapa' undersigned, as Commission, court, will offer for sale at puss due to the highest bidder, at tbs' east door or entrance of the court house, in which said X held, in the county of Polk, vis hours prescribed by law for sales, on Thursday, the .lst May, the following describsI estate, to-wit: Northeast ova northeast quarter, section |, to ? south, range 30 west, in Polk, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit months, the purchaser being i 10 execute a bond as required and the order and decree of sal in said cause, with approved < bearing interest at the rate Of cent per annum from date of til paid, and lien being ret the premises sold to secure | ment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this April, 1908. w I. Gl
 Commissioner in Cha
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
RED BIRD NOTES.

William Spear has purchased a new bicycle.
 Colonel Sfandridge IS reported as being very sick.
 Jay Spake made business trip to Mt. Ida last week.
 Mrs. Lee Cato is reported as being much improved.
 The singing at Tom Spakes' Sunday afternoon was well at tended.
 Dr. Cox and son Eugene. of Black Springs, were here on busi- ness last week.
 William Swindle and wife of near Black Springs, visited in Red Bird this week.
 Our literary and debating so- ciety at Sulphur Springs is at tracting much interest.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
POTTER PERSONALS

Joe Smith nas started his saw mill again.
 Brother Baker will preach here next Sunday at Il a. m.
 l.. H. Keener made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Sunday School every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Everybody come. Cirt Patton of Rocky visited relatives here Saturday and Sun day.
 Brother Cannon preached al this place Saturday night and Sunday.
 I wish some of The Star cor respondents would send Aunt Polly a new name. She has had ehis name for about two years.
 Aunt Polly.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
HOLD-UP MEN DO BIG BUSINESS.
Two Footpads Rob a Dozen Men on
 Railroad Bridge.

Van Buren, April 13-Two armed hold-up men took possession of the Frisco bridge across Arkansas river at this point last night after the watchman went off duty and robbed at least dozen men who were walk ing from Van Buren to Fort Smith. relieving them of what money they possessed, taking even the pocket knives and lodge pins worn by some of their victims.
 The first men who were held up proceeded to Fort Smith, and reach ing the Van Buren officers by phone told them what was happening on the bridge. Three of the local of ficers made run fer the bridge and captured Frank Gilbert and Harry Van Hart, each of whom carried g gun. Most of the jewelry and knives were found in their pockets.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
TWO-MILE.

w. A. Wehunt, living east of Mena, visited friends on the creek last Sun day.
 Prayer meeting is announced for next Sunday at the A. G. Slangstrom home.
 Jim Garrett and family of Mena were guests of Irwin Garrett and mother last week.
 Luke Slangstrom and wife of Car ter's creek were Sunday visitors at the Scandinavian ranch.
 Damaged fields and fence7, result ing from the recent heavy rains, have been fixed and now our citizens will get to farming in earnest.
 The roads between here and Rust are so bad that but few of the lum- Der haulers have the courage to un- dert2ke to travel over them. Irwin Garrett and Leonard Durham begged" near the Robert Elliott farm and succeeded in getting out after breaking one wagon. Seer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16

strange accident this week while crossing Mountain Fork, which was high at the time. He dis covered that the clovis bolt in one of the single trees was broken and was too far into the stream to turn around. He doubled the lines and tied them around the double tree and attempted to make the team pull the buggy out with the lines. They failed to move it and he jumped from the rig onto one of the horses and when he relieved the rig of his weight the current upset it and in turn ing over wound up the lines and pulled the team backwards drown irg the horses but Murphy es- capped. The team belonged to Legate Bros. of Mena.
 Peek.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-04-16
SOfIntereSt
 Gathered by The Stars Correspondents
olIyHR.s CHAPEL NOTES.

Lee Harrison of Mena was a Sunday visitor.
 Luther Allen of Rocky was at the char pei Sunday.
 Brother Henderson of Mena preached at the chapel Sunday. William Imoe visited his sister, Mrs. Perry of Two-Mile, last Sunday.
 The hour for Sunday school has been changed from 10 to 9:30 a. m.
 Brother Lacy of Mena, will preach at the chapel next Satur- day night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Hill, who has been quite sick for sometime, is reported rome better at this writing.
 Nobody's Sweetheart.