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The National tribune., 1908-08-27
THE RAT PLAGUE.

The rat is now soaring the world, and
very justly. There is an epidemic OF
rats in all civilized countries, and in
every one they cost the country more
than does its army or navy in their de-
struction of property and the expensive
devices to protect against them. Worst
of all, they are even deadlier than the
nant diseases, and the doctors have
unanimously decreed that the rat mus,
go or the man will have to. Clearing of
the country is said to have much to do
withthe increas Of rats, since it has enor-
mously increased the rats food supply.
while banishing his greatest enemies
snakes, hawks and owls. 1t is estimated
that rats ate more than five per cent of
the corn raised in the country. AS there
were about 2,600.O00,0 900 bushels pro-
bushels destroyed by them, which at 80
cents a bushel would mean $S2,400, 900.
The War Department only spent $101,-
671,8S1 on the Army, Panama Canal
fortifications, island possessions, etc.
The Navy Department only spent s97,-
606,595 on its grand battleships and the
necessary dockyards and supplies.
There have been many ways proposed
of discriminating the rats, but Holland,
which had to kill the rats or be sunk in
the ocean, has followed the practice of
paying a premium on rat scalps. This
brings into the game the small boy anx-
ious for money to go to the circus or
buy a baseball outfit. Holland is the
only country that is kept practically free
from rats.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

The most obnoxious feature about la
Dor unions has been the rigid rule limit
ing the number of apprentices, which is
damentally un-American. Every Amer
lean boy has natural and inalienable
right to learn any trade and follow any
occupation he chooses. The labor lead
ers are now seeing the impolicy of such
restriction, and are beginning to agitate
whether it is not better to have Ameri-
can boys learn the trades regularly than
to fill up tho cities with foreign-trained
mechanics attracted by high wages and
imperfectly taught men brought in from
the country.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

The United Brethren are a very plain.
practical people. and they are trying
what seems to be very practical way
of improving their church work. 1t Is
called "the minimum salary plan"
Each conference decides what shall be
the minimum salary paid to preacher
1t may be $500 and parsonage. or even
less, and guarantees that much to each
minister, providing the charge has raised
10 per cent more salary than the pre-
vious year; that is, If the people have
raised $500 for the preacher ordinarily
and shall raise 1t to $3.50, the conference
will add s170 to mako UP $500. The
next year the congregation must, of
course, raise 1858, and So on. The Re
ligious Telescope says in advocacy of
the plan!
every conference confronts a condi-
ton something like this: There are a
dozen charges which are not prosperous.
The people cannot pay enough salary to
get first-class man. and a third-class
man can't better the conditions any. In
the absence of any help it seems like a
slow process Of death for the charge
and poverty for the preacher. Occasion
ally young man is sent here to start
his ministry, and makes good for him.
self and the charge. With the new plan,
however, better and tried worker can
be sent to the poorer fields. This will
make the fields better, present members
will be encouraged and settle down to
work, souls be cony ysrted and brought
into the Church, and revived spirituality
will show itself in enlarged money Of
ferings. What was considered an un-
desirable charge will take on different
appearance, and present different re-
ports. In fact, the plan of minimum
salary is about the only hope some
charges have of staying on the map.
Since these contain many of our best
members, we hail any legitimate method
that will save them to the Church and
keep souls for God"
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

The Indianapolis News passes the lim-
it of the Summer story rules when 1t
makes a vivid description OF giant
rattlesnake attacking large boar with
intention of making meal of him. The
story is barred because it violates the in
flexible and fundamental rule. This is
that it is Of no consequence whether a
Summer story be true, but no one should
be able to prove that it is untrue. The
News man is so ignorant of natural his
tory as to imagine that snakes tear and
chew their food as carnivorous animals,
and also that snake would attack a
hcg. Snakes only attack animals small
enough to be swallowed whole, and a
snake is more afraid of hog than of
anything that lives. A snake is the
daintiest of tit-bits for hogs. and they
are particularly fond of rattlesnakes.
When hog comes around Mr.. Snake
HES to his deepest hole and tries to
pull the hole in after him.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

A companion piece to the proposition
to erect a monument to Wirz is the i'm
pudence of the survivors of the Guam
trell gang holding a Reunion at Blue
Springs, Mo, Aug. 21. to commemorate
the massacre at Lawrence. This is an
insult to the decency and humanity of
the Nation, as the Quantrell gang were
never soldiers, but merely robbers and
murderers of the most infamous type,
and the sacking of Lawrence was as
black an outrage as was ever perpe-
trated. 1t had no military value what
ever, and did not help the Southern
Confederacy particle, but rather great
ly injured it by it's cold-blooded and
useless atrocity. With the exception of
the Kansas City Star the papers in the
West generally condemn the gathering
of these unhung villains in no measured
terms.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Couldn't Fool Grant.
(From Spare Moments fG July.y

(From Spare Moments fog July.J
Quite a number of old veterans had
gathered in our little village store one
night, when John Emmett, who had
been private in the 18th. told the
following story:
"At the battle Of Chickamauga," he
said. the fighting was thick and fast.
I loaded and fired my gun so rapidly
not have held 1t in my hand much
longer. Just then Gen. Grant rode up
and, taking in the situation, said, John,
you're killing too durn many rebs: step
to the rear and let your gun cool of. |"
"A. H. King. Steamburg, N. 7.
And Grant soc miles away.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Gov. Johnson's strong hold on Mime
sofa. in addition to his undeniable in
tegrity and ability, has been that he is
& Swede, and has risen by native force
from the humblest beginnings. The Re
publicans have put against him a man
of like character, J. 7. Jacobson, an ex-
tensive dealer in agricultural imple-
ments and known all over the State. The
speaker who put him in nomination
said: The only reflection anyone has
been able to cast upon our candidate is
that he eats pie with a knife"
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Brazil is having a sad experience as
to the cost of paternalism. She started
In to keep up the price of coffee by buy
ing all the surplus in the market and
srolding 1t to maintain the price. She
has already spent $100,100,000 in pur-
chasing coffee and carrying it, of which
over S1S.O0O.O00 represents loss in in-
terest storage. etc. Brazil is too poor
a country to easily stand loss of $751;
100000. and the end is>not yet.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
HEADQUARTERS
AT TOLEDO.
The National Tribune Will be
at Home to Its Friends.

According to its custom The National
Tribune has secured Headquarters at
Toledo. at the Boody House, adjoining
the National Headquarters, where it
will be glad to- greet all its friends and
readers.
All veterans and their friends are
invited to make use of the Headquar-
tiers to meet their friends, address their
mail to, and for such other purposes
as will contribute to their enjoyment of
the National Encampmcnt
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
A Summer story which has pleasant

Summer story Which has pleasant
touch of novelty about it is that two
Lackawanna girls came across a rattle
snake while out walking. One of them
long stick and poked it at the snake
Rattler struck at, got his fangs stuck in
the gum and rolled over the grass in
agony until a farm hand killed him.
Very good for Pennsylvania story, and
decidedly better than the story from
Port Jervis, N. Y, of cow getting into
blackberry patch apd giving black
milk that evening.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

An Australian Judge has decided that
oysters are wild animals. He does this
I'm suit by man who claims that he
laid 100000 oyster shells in the neigh
start a pearl plantation, but that they
were stolen by the japanese. The Judge
decides that oysters come under the
rule of fera naturae: that is, wild ami
mais, which are the property of anyone
who captures them.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Venezuela illustrates how little reall,

Venezuela illustrates how little really
republican there is among the so-called
Latin Republics. Castro by his mere
order abolished the Constitution, then
established another of his own devising,
which he soon cast aside, and has
adopted two or three others. which he
discarded after a brief trial. He has
sent the Chief Justice and nearly all the
Supreme Court to the dungeon for not
making the decisions he wanted.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Texas is having an astonishing variety
of politics. plain blacksmith in a
back County gave the Governor the run
of his life when the latter sought re-
newspapers has entered the race for
election. depending solely on the assist
ance of God, the dissatisfaction of the
people with the regular nominee, and
the acquaintances the reporter has made
during his years of labor
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

So far Nominee Chain has not
thought 1t necessary to put any $4,000
Limitation upon his campaign contribu-
tions. Yet the big trusts are probably
the most strenuous prohibitionists in the
country. The railroads and factories
have done better practical work for
temperance than any other agency that
could be named.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Buffalo has gotten rid of the cater
pillars that were ravaging her parks by
the simple method of offering the chill
dren 10 cents quart for all the egg
masses they brought in. More than so
bushels were brought in, securing the
destruction Of about 12O.OOO.OO0 cater
pillars.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

1t appears that cattle stealing is an
important factor in getting up South
American revolutions. To kick up a
revolution gives a penniless patriot a
chance to run off and sell for his own
benefit any likely bunch of cattle that
1cay strike his fancy.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Prohibition does not go in Savannah.
There is strict Sunday closing, but on
week days the saloons run as usual
Every six months the police round them
up. the Judge fines them 800 apiece,
and they are forgotten for another six
months. The City Treasury gets about
$4,000 a year this way.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Hollands quarrel with Venezuela is
more than so years old. A whole lot of
trade and business friction has been en-
phasized by Caracas being made q
refuge for defeated revolutionary lead
ers
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

The rascals who have been foisting
1900 and 1904 Bryan buttons on the
poor and ignorant are mean indeed.
Bryan long ago repudiated every idea
for which those emblems stood
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Heaps of IIlinoisans are pronouncing
primaries a distinct step backward.
They viii be saying that about the
initiative and referendum wherever they
are foolish enough to adopt it.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Perhaps Mr.. Bryan's opinion of Gov.
Johnson may change when he learns
s.lat the Governor intends becoming a
rival on the lecture platform. Johnson
has recently marketed his reputation as
a Democratic candidate in signing a
pleasingly fat contract for series of
lectures. This is an invasion of a field
which Bryan has hitherto monopolized.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Philadelphia shows the need Of a
sensible spelling reform. The Water
Office found 80 different ways of spell
ing "hydrant" in the complaints re-
ceived in July.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Pensioners of the War of 1872.

]. p. L. Weams, Vincennes. Ind. says
that they have a pensioner of the War
of 1912 in that city. She is Mary A.
Moore, Of Church street, who Is the
widow Of John Moore. formerly Posts
master. Mr.. Moore has been dead sevs
eral years.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

With Adlai Stevenson running for
Governor and Uncle Joe Cannon for
Congress, Oslerism seems scornfully re-
pudiated in Illinois.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Flanagan is somewhat unusual name
for Republican. but that is the name
Of the man the Nevada Republicans
want to succeed Senator Newlands.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

The New York bosses would not be
so hostile to Gov. Hughes's renomina-
tion if they were less certain of his car
rying the State.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
WASHINGTON, D. c, AUG. 27, 1908
NOTICE.

When you send In your subscription
elways state whether renewal or new
subscribe-.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as well.
When change of address is desired lie
sure 10 give former address.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-05-22
SCHOOL ELECTION

The school election Saturday result
ed in the election of +. H. Williamson
and DR.. V. L. Pascoe as directors.
Four candidates were placed in nomi-
nation and the vote received by each
was as follows: Z. H. Williamson As:
DR.. v. l.. Pascoe 20; +. G. Hoyt y;
C. M. Edwards "A.
A seven mill tax was voted, seven
mills carrying by a vote of So out of
a total of 50 votes cast. The tax voted
for school purposes was three mills,
and for building four mills.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-05-22
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION

The state convention of the Christian
churches of Arkansas opens at the First
Christian church at Little Rock today
and will continue over Sunday.
1t is expected there will be about
200 members at the meeting Two
noted speakers will present Mrs.
Louise Kelley of Emporia, Kan, who
is national worker in the Christian
Woman's Board OF Missions, and
Rev. NJ. Nj. Davis of Dallas, Texas,
a noted pastor, who will deliver a
series of lectures during the conven-
ton.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-05-22
Local Doings


+
!. !. + !.
Ben Cook went to Batesville Sunday.
Take your notary work to A. A.
Henderson.
For corn and timothy hay see Eller
Bros, Newark.
Burk Wright of Sulphur Rock was
in town Friday.
NJ. T. Oldfield of Batesville was in
town Wednesday.
A very little mistake often causes a
great big lot of worry.
Late frosts never seem to hurt the
crop of spring poetry.
John Deere buggies and hacks for
sale by c. NJ. Edwards.
Everything you want good to eat at
Galloway's restaurant.
Photos % cents per dozen at Gibson
Gallery, Sulphur Rock.
B. F. Owens was up from Newport
on business Wednesday.
E. B. Chesser spent Wednesday
afternoon at Batesville.
A little sympathy at home Hghtens
many load down town.
c. NJ. Finn was down from Bates
vile on business Friday.
Deeds of trust and legal blanks for
sale at The Journal Office.
|. w. Drake of Paragould was in
town on business Monday.
List your property with the Hender-
son Real Estate Company.
Timothy hay and 1000 bushels of
corn for sale. Eller Bros.
A. G. Collier of Newport was in
town on business Tuesday.
w. r. Williamson transacted bust
ness at Batesville Monday.
have corn for sale at my barn at
Magness. W. D. Magness. a
You always get your moneys worth
when you eat at Galloway's.
AS a usual thing the sermon that
hurts is the sermon that hits.
Rev. E. n. Borden of Batesyille
preached at Magness Sunday.
A fine daughter was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. J. Scribner Monday.
c. p. Vaughan was looking after
business at Batesville Monday.
If you have property for sale list it
with the Henderson Real Estate Co.
When YOU want a nice roast or steak
telephone Newark Grocer Company.
Go to Gibson's Gallery at Sulphur
Rock and have your face made over.
When in need of a Mccormack
mower or rake, call on G. NJ. Edwards.
| We pay cash for chickens, eggs and
country produce. Newark Grocer Co.
Miss Julia Wilson of Sulphur Rock
spent "a few days here this week, the
| guest of Mrs. Lorena Wilson.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-05-22
aWAMPINE-is a Laxative
Compound guaranteed to cure
Chills, BadColds and LaGrippe
KILLED HIS PARTNER

Corning, May Teton Mays was
killed by Alex Eastwood yesterday
morning at their sawInill few miles
north of here. They were partners in
the mill, but were at outs over a settle
ment, and further misunderstanding
over horse caused the killing
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1908-05-22

For Sale--The Cal Seward place in
North Newark: 5 room house. two
acres of land, good barn, smokehouse
and well. Henderson Real Estate Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
DAVIS ON TRIAL
FOR RUSTIN MURDER
All Omaha Deeply Interested In the
Murder Trial of Charles
e. Davis.

OMAHA, Nov 30.-Chas. E. Davis,
accused of the murder of Dr. Freder-
ick Rustin in this city on Sept. 2, last,
goes on trial for ais life in the district
court today. The defense is backed
! by the wealthiest people here, includ-
ing Davis brother Frank, th vice.
president of the First National bank.
He ha sengaged the most imposing ar
ray of jegal talent ever assembled in
the Omaha court room. 1t is generally
believed that Davis defense will be an
eort to prove an al;bi Public interest
in the trial is very keen.
Chas. E. Davis arrived in tho court
room early, accompanied by his broth
er, Frank Davis, who took little in
terest in the proceedings. The pre-
liminary selecting of the jury was
held. The county attorney announced
in an opening speech that Re would
not ask death penalty for the pris
oner, but would be content with life
sentence or less The jury panel is
nearly all business and professional
men. The work of choosing a jury is
slow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Gen. slmon's Army Expected to Ar
rive Before Port au Prince
to Battle With Govern
ment Forces.
PEOPLE IN A PANIC
Diplomats Favor Intervention as Rebel
Victory Would Mean sacking
of the city-stuation
is Critical.

PORT AU PRINCE, Nov. 30-The
advance of Gen Simons' victorious
army, with five thousand rebels, are
expected before this city before night.
Telegraphic communication is destroy
ed, but couriers have been sent out to
get the first news of the Simons' adj
vance. Three divisions of the govern
ment troops under Gen. Andre are en-
camped six miles outside of the city.
Entertainments have been thrown up,
and Andre processes ability to defeat
the rebels. Since Simons' decisive
victory over the Cyriaques forces, the
people have lost faith in the strength
Of the government forces, and the
people here are in panic Should
the coming battle before Port Au
Prince result in another rebel victory,
there is reason to believe that the
United States will intervene Minister
Furniss, dean Of the diplomatic corps,
strongly favors Intervention. He says
if the rebels occupy the CITY, the
American and the foreign interests
will suffer pillaging at the hands OF
the rebels. The American warshjp
Tocamo which is here will be insult
| ficient to maintain order. The cruiser
| Des Moines is expected to reach here
| today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
kinufisher Under Mater.

KINGFISHER Ok, Nov. 30
North and west Kingfisher is from 2 to
s feet under water for the second
time within the past four months.
The water is inches higher than
ever known before. Railroad traffic
is practically at standstill. No
trains have been able to go north
since Saturday night
GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. 30 Seven
are known to be dead, according to re
ports from th9 flood region in Okla.
homa, Texas, southwestern Missouri
and southern Kansas. and several per
sons are missing. The rivers are still
rising at almost foot an hour, and
the worst flood in years is expected
Nearly 5000 people are homeless
Terrific rains, lasting nearly thirty
hours, are responsible. Miles of rail
road tracks were washed out and traf
fc in many directions is at stand
still
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
DIPLOMAT FIGURES
IN SHOOTING
Silk Hat Diplomat and Modishly
Gowned Woman Figure In
Mysterious Affair.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.A silk
hated diplomat and modishly gown
ed woman figured in one of the most
mysterious shooting affairs that has
come to the attention of the local po-
lice. William Sykes, negro, today
lies at the Emergency hospital, with
bullet wound in his hip. He was
found nearly unconscious on a street
corner in the fashionable part of the
city Saturday. He said that he was
shot by DISTINGUISHED gentleman,
who, together with woman, asked
the direction to another part of the
city. The man stopped him in ques-
tioning him. This angered Sykes
who struck him in the face, the man
then drew a revolver and fired, ac-
cording to Sykes statement The po
lice state today that the names OF
both man and his companion are
known
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Police Say They VIII Soon Reveal the
Most Sensational Murder Story
Paris Has Known in
a Decade.
sTEINHEIL HAD HELP
She Could Not Have Killed Her Hus.
band and the Mother-n-Law
Without Some Ones
Assistance.

PARIS, Nov. SO.-M. Hamard. chief
OF the Paris detectives announced to.
day he was practically sure Of the
murderers of M. Ste.rheil, the artist
and his mother-in-law, .me. Japy for
which Nine. Steinlei is now being
held on suspicion. Two men, whom
Hamard says are implicated with
Nine. Steinheil are under the closest
surveillance and as soon as several lit
tie links in the chain of evidence be-
ing formed against them is complet-
ed, arrests will be made and the eli
max reached in the greatest story
Paris has known in decade. The po-
lice are convinced Nine. Steinheil
could not have acted alone, basing
their conclusion chiefly on the frac-
tured larynX, as there is ro woman Of
| sufficient strength to strike such a
blow. AT today's probi.g of the case
by the police they came upon evidence
that the hall clock in the Steinaeii
apartments had been stopped delib-
erately at midnight to make it appear
the murder occurred at that horu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
ARCHBOLD AND
TRUST INQUIRY
Standard Oil Agent Takes the Stand
in the Dissolution
Suit.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Archbold re-
snmed his recital of the Standards
wonderful growth this morning at the
resumption of the federal dissolution
suit The first question asked by
Rosenthal paved the way for Arch
bold to establish his innocence in con-
nection with the formation of the
trust agreement in 1882.
Villas, Keith and Chester were the
only signors of the trust agreement
OF 1882, Archbold declared. After the
dissolution agreement by the Ohio
courts, the Standard of New Jersey
was formed. This company. it was
alleged, controlled seventy lesser cor
porations. The only tangible assets
were the stock OF these companies.
A trusteeship was decided on as the
simplest means of maintaining, and
attaining, and administering to the
business industry in many states. TIL 2
Said Acme Oil company of Pennsyl
Sania. Afterwards these refiners were
taken over by the Atlantic Refining
company and the Acme was disband,
Ell Several other corporations were
similarly handled after they were
properly in the possession of the
trust. He declared the market sta,
IONS of Minnesota and Michigan were
controlled by the Standard of Indiana
Stations in the Rocky Mountains were
controlled by the Continental Oil com
pahy, The Standard of California cen
lfos the Pacific states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Estimates Differ.

The estimates greatly differ
as to the number of miners who
lost their lives in the explosion
Saturday, which wrecked the
model Mariana mine here.
The exact number will prob
ably not be known TO- several
days. John FL. Jones, the pres
ident Of the Pittsburg Buffalo
scompSs'y, adheres to his orig
inal estimate of 12O men. The
man who gave out the checks
TO the miners declares that 244
men went to work Saturday
morning.