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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
Lightning killed Five calves.

Norton, Kan, Sept. 24.=During the
recent storm lightning killed five fine
calves belonging to NJ. c. Gleason, on
his farm six and a half miles north of
town. Three other calves were more
or less hurt by the same bolt, but are
recovering. The animals were all in
pasture and lying in a loose bunch
along a wire fepe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
DIED AS HE CHEERED.
Excitement of Home Coming Caused
Death of Ships Officer.

New York, Sept 24.-Coming up
the bay after having been away from
home for three years, Herman R.
Ruhe, chief petty officer of the North
Carolina, armored cruiser. was deeply
affected when the vessel passed the
statute of liberty yesterday.
He barred his head and cEeered with
The rest of the sailors, but while doing
so fell over dead. Physicians said ex-
citement stopped the working of his
heart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
OLD WHEAT RECEIVED.
Connecticut Man Gets Cereal Stored in
Nineteenth Dynasty.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 24.-Some
of the wheat that Joseph or someone
equally as ancient stored before the
seven years famine in Egypt has been
received by Valentine Hammer of
Branford.
The wheat was stored in the nine
teenth dynasty, 1900 years before
Christ, or more than 3,400 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
Last of the Albinos.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 24.-Joseph
Lucasa, the last member of the first
family of Albinos to be exhibited in
America, died at the general hospital
here early today. Lucasa and his
parents and sister were brought to
this country from Holland by P. T.
Barnum. In recent years Lucasa was
employed as cashier in a local
restaurant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
HoLroN MAN FELL FORTY FEET
sherman Smith Leaned Over Ledge
and Took a Header.

Holton, Kan, Sept Fisherman
Smith fell from cliff forty feet high
at his gravel bank and landed at the
bottom in a bruised condition. He
was looking over the top when he lost
his balance and toppled over.
On his way down he struck a ledge
which broke the force of his fall. His
collar bone was fractured and he was
severelI bruised and shaken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday.
probably frost in extreme north por-
tion tonight; warmer Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

Boston, Sept. 24-American: Bos-
ton-St. Louis game postponed, rain.
Double header tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

Philadelphia, Sept. 24-American: !:
poned, rain. Two games tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

Rain SpoilS Game at Washington.
Washington. Sept. 24.-American:
Chicago washington game postponed,
rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24
New Yorl1-Detrolt Game OF; Rain.

New York, Sept. 24.-American:
New York-Detroit game postponed,
rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-24

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The oasis., 1909-07-24
NoGALES NOTES.

Last night the trains from the north and south were both several hours late.
 This morning THE OASIS is in receipt of a circular announcing the opening of small private hos pital in Tucson by Dr. Mark A. Rodgers.
 Dr. Glaze, the. Douglas eye man, will be at the Montezuma Hotel on his regular quarterly trip, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 26, 27 and 2S, with full line ofiglasses. Satisfaction guar anteed.
 Tuesday evening there arrived from the north MT. T. D. J. Mo- Donald of Esperanza, in the Yaqui delta, who was returning to Sonora from a visit in Minnesota, where he went some five months ago. The gentleman remained at the line city until Thursday evening, when he went southward, reaching Espe- ranza the day following.
 Sunday evening MT Schuyler Case returned from Hermosillo, where he has had been engaged sev- eral weeks upon a job of masonry at the residence property Of Cap tain L. w. Mix. MT. Case reported that up to the time of his departure from the Sonora capital there had been no rain, although few miles this side rains had been heavy, and between Carbo and Querobabi the Sonora railway had suffered sev- eral washouts.
 Tuesday evening Miss Maggie Brickwood returned from tht Alaska-Yukon expo sition, a Seattle, where she went last montl with the Gazette party of younl ladies from Arizona. Returning the young lady visited friends a Tucson from Saturday to the da. of her return home. Miss Brick wood speaks in terms of the highes praise of the Gazette and says tha the young ladies in the party wer cared for in the best manner pos Sible and were given every atten tion. They all regard the trip a an epoch in their lives. Last Sunday night Mir. Jc Wright, the we'll known carpente was attacked and an attempt mad to rob him while he was on h way home. Joe had won forty ( fifty dollars in a poker game o the other side and had left an started home. One of the hanger on around the game-as Joe reco nized him-followed him ar attempted to get the money. M Wright grappled with his assai ant and raised such a lusty cry f
 assistance that the would-be robb
 took fright and ran away. He h
 not been seen since. The alta,
 took place on Grand avenue,
 short distance north of the pc
 office.
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GOVERNOR PATTERSON
 TO TESTIFY TODAY

Nra!st News Special to the Gr.lphic.l
 Nashville, Feb. 25.-After two days of grllling, during which his private life Was brought Out in an endeayor to prove that he was an embezzler oi Sloo,0oo Of state funds, Colonel Dun. can E. Cooper finished his story tell ing Of the murder of Senator Carmack without deviating from the main points in the recital. He will be g;v- en redirect examinati :. samorrow, after which Governor Patterson and Adjutant General Pulley Brown, who will testify as to the message sent Cooper to come to the executive man sion. It was while on the way that Cooper and his son met Carmack and the killing resulted. Cooper showed anger several times during the grill ing by Attorney F.tzhugh, who tried to bring out that Cooper did not sup port Bryan. Judge Hart warned the attorney not to inject politics into the case.
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this morning before the nate could be kept to the consideration of tho state capitol bill by DeRositt, but the majority were for settling the mat ter, and after a brief akirIlish the senate again went into committee of the whole, where it spent the entire forenoon iii the discussion of the sec ton making an appropriation of $350.- 600 for the completion of the building by the contractors, Caldwell & Drake,
 Senator Holland again presided over the committee. The discussion at times waXed hot, but Chairman HoI- land adjnred tho senator's to leave out personalities and to confne them selves to the question at issue. He said he knew the discussion permit ted wide range, but he hoped 1t would be carried on in an orderly and parliamentary manner. With one or two flighty except 'ons, headed consideration ruled, and when tho noon hour came it was the opinion that the end of the discussion and a vote on the section was in sight.
 The discussion ranged from the poodle cases of 1905 to the completion of the capitol in all it's marble splen- dor with it's stonecapped dome reach ing heavenward, q monument to the people of the state who made it pos- sible.
 The discussion will be continued i'm after luncheon, according to the motion dlssolving the commit tee
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CONGRESSMAN HARD
 ON ROOSEVELT

thea:st News Sre&!a. ,o ;u. Gr.lp,ieeJ
 Washington, Feb. 2;'.-~Pres;dent Roosevelt lost today when the house by vote of l13 to 1 l adopted reso- lutin Stf.ttinG tae secret service a.s tivitl to detectin2 counterfeiters and protection Of the President. Repre- sentative Cook, ct Colorado, made aa attack on the President calling him q "crach-brained egotist" He said he was a menace to the peace and pros perity of the country, who shoull be knocked on the head by decision of the supreme court smith of Iowa, said the secret service men are com mon liars, that il takes thief to catch a thief"
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SENATE COMMITTEE
 HAS NO POWER

(licarst News Special to the GraphIcD
 Tlc children of .lt Temple Sab ate committee on judiciary has no power to Investigate the Presidents sanction of the merger of the Ten nessee Coal and Iron Company with the United States Steel Corporation will be the report of the minority of the subcommittee, whose report will be a rebuke to the President and at tOrney general. The minority holds taH tie prop {. place for such inye.- tigation is a court; that the Presi- dent neither advised the merge rno: sought to prevent 1t.
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COL. ASA MORGAN
 DEAD AT CAMDEN

Colonel Asa Morgan. one of the best known and oldest residents of Arkansas, iied at his home at Cam den. ~ouachita county, Thursday after noon at 1 o'clock, after an illness of about two weeks. He was S3 years old. A telegram announcing his death was received in Pine Bluff last night by General R. NJ. Knox, an in- timate friend of the deceased. The funeral be. held at Camden this afternoon at o'clock. Colonel Nor gan had many friends in Pine Bluff, in fact, he enjoyed large acquaint- ance over the state.
 Colonel Morgan was prominent in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26

ex-Confederate circles in this state and was the leader In every matter |of public interest in southeast Arkan- sas for years, He was retired bus mess man anl enjoyed the esteem and respect of everyone who knew him He was a grand old character and his passing away will be keenly felt not only iA his own home circle, bu, with all classes and creeds. Colonel Morgan leaves four sons one of whom distinguished himself as a lieutenant on the flagship Olympia during the Spanish-American war His other sons are Dr. Charles Mcr gan, A. L. Morgan and John Morgan all of Camden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
C00DRICH'S WIFE
 SUES FOR DIVORCE

tIiearst News Special to the Graphic [.
 Chicago, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Myrtle Goodrich today filed suit for divorce from her-husband, naming Mrs. Dora Mcdonald. who was acquitted of the murder of Artist Webster Guerin, as correspondent Goodrich is now i,s jail charged with embezzlems Il, Of S5, 900 of Mrs. McDonald's funds. He was her lawyer and the guardian Of her son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
Money and Opportunity

When money and opportunity get In touch the combination has tremeud- aus breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind oi REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL. TO FRIEND9.
 We also accept money on deposit, in trust or subject to check. ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- COUNTS.
 Here are golden opportunities ' Bring on your coin.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and Barraaue Streets
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
FLOODING TOWN
 OF NEWPORT, KY.

tHearst News Special to the Graphie)
 Cine innati, Feb. 25.-Eundreds of home OH .AaderSon's Terry to Consy Island have already been washed away as result of a sudden rise of the Ohio river. The weather fore caster says the water will go beyond sixty feet, which will mean a crip- bling of interurban and railroad traf- fic and thirty squares in Newport, Ky. arross the river. will be inundated by the waters. Front street U archants are moving their stocks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
GERMANY TO FORCE
 RUSSIA'S HAND

s!Ieiirst News Special to tue fra phcA
 Berlin, Feb. 25.-The German gov errment will attempt to force a show ing on the part of Russia as to what her purpose is toward Servia No se- cret is made of the fact that the Czar's course has been exceedingly embarrassing to Germany and that the situation js most accuta.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
ATLANTA LAWYER
 CALLS THEM NAMES

tl1easst News Special 10 the Graphiel
 Washington. Feb. 25.-The New York Gotten Exchange was character ized as an organization of buccaneers, pirates and freebooters today by C. l.. Ladaon, of Atlanta. an attorney for the Farmers Union, at hearing be- fore the house committee on the bill to prevent futures speculation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
MAbRAY TALKS b|CC
 AND MAKES THREAT
One Of the Gang of Alleged Swinders Arrested in Little Rock Says Postal Inspector swenson Has Made Big M1stake-Valuable Horses in an Old Barn Thoroughbreds Kept in Isolated Spot Attended By Hostler - Mabray Says It's "Put Up Job'

Little Rock, Feb. 25.--"This is ! put up job."--J C. Mabray.
 j. C, Mabray bond $l5,ooo in county jail.
 F. M. Clarke, bond s10.ooo, in coun- ty jail.
 I. J. Warner, bond s1o,o0o, in coun- ty jail
 l. M. Johnson, bond slo,ooo l.. county jail.
 George Ryan. arrested at Hot Springs, released on bond of $10,o0o.
 H. Stockwell, hostler and alleged jockey. released on recognizance.
 Shortly" sai dJ. c. Mabray, the alleged leader of the alleged band of sWindiers under arrest and confined in the county jail. Postal Inspector SWenson will wake up and find he has exceeded his authority, for he has nothing, absolutely nothing, against us.
 His treatment is not just. 1 am citizen of the United States and an honest man and am being illegally detained. have never wronged any, one. am merely salesman for tinl- Der lands. and must admit that I am 6 good one, too. l have not the money to buy and sell lands outright, so handle lands on options. When l came to Little Rock, l took the Cof- in house for month or so, telling the agent that it was only a mere temporary arrangement, as I intended to purchase a home and locate here permanently
 Lives In a Good Town.
 Pressed for his native state or place of residence, Mabray finally stated that he is native of Mississip- pi, and claimed that he was talking since being incarcerated with man who was born and raised i'll the same county and who knew his family we'll As for the town Nabray would only state that he lived in a good one and that was sufficient.
 ITO begin with" Mabray continued, T have not been treated right by the postal inspector or the authorities. Swenson brought in this man Cava- naugh, who claims that I did him out of lot of money, and leads him up to me, then asking If he knew this man Mabray. If an attempt was be- ing made to establish an identity the officer should at least have let Cava- naugh pick me out from a number of men, if he could do so
 "Four-flfths of the things which are attributed to me by the papers are manufactured. 1 do not mean that they have deliberately published false- hoods, but the information has not been straight.
 Denies Violation of Law.
 Mabray insists that he knows noth- ing about racehorses. fixed wrestling bouts or anything else not connected with a legitimate business. He de- nied that he has in any way violated the law or had been associated with swiudlers. When the schemes used by the gang to separate the victims from their money, were suggested 10 Mabray, he was extremely unfa- miliar with the ways they had been N~~@- o~l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
FLORA MAY PERFORM
 WONDERS IN SCIENCE

Weuyst News Special to the Craphic.)
 Chicago, Feb. 25.--By the use of thora pictures have been taken through a stove lid, according to Dr. Blackmarr. who says the new cle- ment has all the curative properties of radium while 1t is onl'' one-tenth as costly. He believes it will reyolu- tlonize the medical profession.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26

worked, yet when the young Get
 RickQnick Wallineford stories were
 mentioned to him, he was all attention
 and wanted to hear how his alleged schemes had the Saturday Post writer bested. Mabray seemed to be hluch
 pleased with the expression that the scheme he is alleged to have played
 was even better than these Of the , Wallingford type.
 Four Men in Jail.
 The four men, Mabray. Clarke Johnson and Warner, are still con fined on the third fcor of the ceunts jail and are allowed the freedom Of the corridor during the day. They have long pine table of home make. with long benches on either side, and "a few magazines and papers, with box of gars and a aec:; 0; cards it's only ornaments. Time seems to hang heavily upon the hands of the four and they welcome company, but the words oi the men are guarded. War ner and Johnson have absolutely noth- ing to say to the visitors, leaving Ma5ray and Clarke to do the talking. Clarke has little to say also. The men have no extras in the jail, eating the plain prison food
 Clarke Claims Innocence.
 T am no lawyer" remarked Clarke, after hearing 6 number of set-rich- quick schemes with which he Was evidently familiar though painfully at tempting to conceal the knowledge "but I have always tried to be law abiding citizen, and not knowing the law, might at some time have slipped over, but I do not think l have done SO"
 Asked concerning the $50,00o two of the four men were supposed to have expressed to Davenport, Iowa, Clarke was positive none of the mon had shipped such package, or if it had been done, he knew nothing of # Clarke also denied having a safety deposit box in any Little Rock bank or removing any money from a box ill any bank in the city.
 Concerning the car of furniture and horses which were attached, Mahray stated he knew nothing, and the only horse he had any claim upon was olie belonging to his wife. As for the au- tomobile, he claimed to have it only as an agent, and was attempting to sell it to several local persons To whom the machine belonged he would give no reply, stating this could be found by tracing the machine back to Lincoln, Neb, where it was licensed.
 Women Called at the Jail.
 Mrs. Mabray and Mrs. Clarke, in company with Attorney Tom Helm. called on the men this morning again, and afterwards the women were clos eted for several hours with the at- torneys. Messages from all over the have been received for the men. informing them the senders were coming to their rescue and would see they, are ably defended.
 A man claiming to be the father of Warner. giving his name as L. A. War her and his residence at Monmouth, H., arrived this morning and was granted permit to visit his son in the Jail. The officers doubt the rela- of the two, however, they be- lieving the father to be too young.
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CONFIDENCE.

We claim the confidence of the peo pie on the following proposition:
 Our known experience as cutter and filter; our tailors are first class. experienced mechanics; our large stock of hne woolens. EISENKkAMER, The tailor. over Citizens Bank, Sec ond avenue, corner Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26
MORE HEAVY FINES
 FOR STANDARD OIL

Itca:Ft News Special ,o the Gr.. .phlci
 Chicago, Feb. 225-Dy ruling Judge Anderson said 1t will be only possible to fine the Standard Oil Company $720,000 for accepting rebates from the Alton road. Judge Anderson held that not each car, but each separate offense would carry a fine
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WON'T RECONSIDER
 ANTI GAMBLING BILL

,l1earst News Special 10 the Graphic.
 Carson City, Feb. 25.-A motion to reconsider the vote by which the anti gambling bill passed the senate yes terday was defeated today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-26

Smith Administer rugs, S27.50 val ues, this week e21.5O. Cash or on eas, terms. Knox.Walker Furniture Con- pany. 2-24 St
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SPIRIT LEADERS
 TALK WITH GHOST

Hearst News Special 10 the Grai,hi,.l
 Chicago, Feb. 25.-Enlily Leon Hart and Virginia Moore, leaders at the Spirit Fruit farm declare that they conversed greater part of last night with q ghost of Jacob Beilha1t, for mer leader of the colony. The ghost disappeared at daybreak
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Choir rehearsal this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at Trinity church.
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FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 -CAlL- CITY HACK LINE 4ao East Rarranue St.

Open 6 ?. m. to 7:30 a. m. and :.~ liable. Special attention to train calls Old phone 394. New phone 103. NosA O6ord. prop. Pine BluH. Ark.
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Read the Want Ads today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
MAN ARRESTED
FOR THE SHOOTING
Jacob Brand Caught and Accused OF
Being the Wild Man in
the skiff.

"The wild man In the skiff" who
SHOT at a couple OF men the other
day in the river near Fort Madison, as
mentioned in this paper, has been cap
tlred according to the following from
the Democrat of that city:
On Tuesday afternoon, August 10,
the Democrat gave an account OF a
shooting affair near the Illinois shore,
which occurred on the day before
about 5 o'clock wherein stranger
took three shots at ienry Hughes OF
1904 Divisionn street and a compan-
ION. both employed by the Prairie OIL
and Gas Co.
Mr.. Hughes and his companion
we're in a boat looking after the pipe
line near where 1t leaves the river
about opposite the upper end OF
Smita's island. They passed a
stranger. the lone occupant of john
boat. and were probably fifty yards
away when, without saying word
the stranger leveled a revolver across
the side of the boat and deliberately
shot at them three times. None o.
the shots took effect. but the bullets
came most disegreeably close to the
heads of the oil men. The strange
then rowed unconcernedly up stream
and disappeared
The police here were notified ant
given a description Of the man an
have since been patiently waiting TO
him to appear. Tuesday afternoo
4 he came across the river in his jon
boat and was having a good tim
with a comfortable jag when Depl
ty Chief John Buckler ran acros
him on Second street and took hil
in. He was taken to jail and locke
ND. His boat was searched and HI
revolver was found hidden in an Of
sock. Mr.. Hughes was called in late
and identified him as the man WI
did the shooting. The shooting ha
ing occurred in Illinois territory II
Hancock county sheriff was notifie
| The man gave his name as Jact
: Brand and his residence Illinois. /
, was arraigned before Justice j 4.
r Mum this morning on the charge
intoxication and on pleading gull
was given five days in jail The m
l. is apparently about 45 years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
|0TO-NIGHT
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SHE PADDLED
HER OWN CANOE
Girl Who Has Claim in Idaho Would
Marry Providing She Found
the Right Man.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 19.-Grace
Croonquist, comely and vivacious, who
drew No. 354 in Uncle Sans big land
lottery at Occur d'Alene, Idaho, where
5000 names were drawn from among
the 100000 registered for lands in the
Occur d'Alene reservation, made
witty reply when asked by Judge Jas.
w. Witten, superintendent in charge
of the drawing, what she would do on
homestead without husband 10
run it. She said:
with a dog that growls, cat that
delights in staying out at night ana
parrot that 'cusses' like a veteran
sailor or seasoned mule-whacker, |
do not believe that l will have occa-
4 sion to miss a husband. l believe
have all the necessary adjuncts TO
farm life. l have padded my own
4 canoe for several years and THINK
T am qualified to pilot plow over the
hills. However, if TIE right man
comes along l may be induced to snare
nv claim, which timber cruisers say
is worth $4,000, with him. Under
stand said the right man,