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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
WHAT WILD ANIMALS COST.

Wild animals from the Ghzeh Geological Gar
dens in Egypt. delivered during the years 80
at London, Marseilles. Hamburg and Rotterdam
realized the following prices:
The king OF beasts" the lion, sold compare
lively cheap mainly because the cost of feeding
made buyers shy of the investment Fine wild
born lions realized from f75 to 900 $500.
Menagerie- born animals cost average 80.
A lioness has even sold for under f4; while on the
other hand 900 is not too big price to ask
for an exceptionally fine specimen of lion.
Punas-occasonaIly described lons-are not
in such demand; IS will often buy one; fair aver
age specimens fetch f15 f2o, and few $50 The
tiger is however high priced animal; fi9o is the
lowest figure at which he sells. with I'D for a
tigress.
A speciality of value 10 the European lynx. A
Young one cannot be for less than go and the
fu-grown animal is worth from ELS to f35 Wolves
are a weak market; e is their average per head
Il the minimum and Is the top price Catch a fox
quite young, and the cub may realize Il. u.s. or
Polar bears always maintain their price. Very
rarely does a specimen change hands at less than
Ion costs 20 The beaver is good for go. price
due TO the animals destruction for bounty In the
HppopotaIni have no quotation in some markets
worth from $500 10 ESQ. Elephants are much more
widely dealt in in A young one may DO purchased
i But most considered of wild animals is the
giraffe Pevg Sn to sss Il Tss fss psde 70 R Rag
shrunk TO eco which did not repay the cost Of
giraffe in good condition may now, be quoted at
5nvwhere from f600 to 1900
AS the monkey market the cniinpanzee va s,
ete e1Ha f from $50 to 80 other big apes
good chance as in the suez market. where a
young almost full grown was on
Barbary apes, Of the kline which still still inhabi t
Gibraltar Rock sell at 60 to Is h B1d,noey ana
eeeneraily from e to eco according the specimen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
GOVERNOR AND ELECTIONS.

Governor Hughes. in his message TO the Lesis-
,a'lIe' recommended mandatory direct primaries
inning primary voters throughout the state 10 en-
@o party voters with stringent NEE sures to pre-
h1Eauo; that ali expense Of primary elections be
us oy the public; that the corrupt practices
- DC extended 10 prescribe the expenses Of can
.1e1es for nomination. insuring the publicity of
expenses and limiting the amount; snlpli-
= iorm q ballot with of Candidates
sio1leo under the names OF the offices; provision
ts1iilsrize the voter with proposed constitutional
enornents; Public Service control of telegraph
~ telephone service; that the Superintendent Of
Insurance have authority 10 conduct tile liquidation
: AatoFent companies. and that the Legislature
sS''-sh the plan Of making banking and insurance
'1peries pay the cost of their examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
a WOMAN COACH AS REFEREE.

So far as is known Miss Lillian Merrell school
teacher of Kalama, Wash is the only woman vino
has tie distinction of having refereed football
game or a basketball ball game played by men
High school teams representing halama and Castle
Rock played in the former town, and Miss MerreI
was the referee. Her work entirely setfsfac-
tory to both teams. More than this Miss Merreu
coaches basketball and football in the kaiaiaa
schools She Is well versed in the rules OF both
games and when in college star basketball
Short skirts and IS fast enough to be on hand 70
pass on any close play Everyone knows mat Inc
play shifts rapidly from one goal to another, ana
ii seems almost impossible that woman ~ould De
aol,al 10 the task 81 acting referee. But MISS
Merrel declares that she has little difficulty see
ne all tie pa IS, ana that she has studied the rules
Until she knows tiIsin By rote.-Seattle Times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
constant Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Weelc's Papers.

x,zxIinp ut washington" said Busy Man.
-,-os1,nes caught my eye. but where is II at!
,x-.s.-s the sum and substance of IL all?
.. roo5 deal Of the sizzling" replied Constant
,.ssr. grew out Of the controversy regarding the
-. SERVICE between the President and Congress
r. ,he President replied TO the Congressional
.,,,+,on calling on him for explanation OF
- difference TO the Secret Service and Congress
a. . ,re-ious message, in which Congressman read
,,.irnatfon that they had restricted the use or
=. secret Service men because they feared some
:. .b.ir actions would be investigated The Presi-
-. 5isclairned conveying any such intmaton, and
ked that the limitation of the Secret Service De
-,o,-ed He followed this up by communication
= senator Hale, chairman of the Committee on
.,-.-oprations. presenting charges against Benja-
=, TiTlman, senior Senator from South Caro-
,,,a and accompanying them with facsimile re-
-,s1ctiens of correspondence and other evidence
s.,5i,e 10, show the Senator's connection Win
western land deals OF a fraudulent nature the
ss.a were gathered by postofice inspectors sen
,o- Tilluan said he would reply to the charges at
,,s n-oper time from his seat in the Senate
OR February - 1905. Senator Tillman, rising TO
question of personal privilege. sent to the desk
,,n,e copies of "a circular of the St Paul ano
rocsHc Timber Syndicate, OF Portland OFe-' Al
hich IN opportunity was offered to us correspond
80 n make $50 per cent profit, and the name
:. senator TiIlnian, 10 whom the circular reheireu
..ha Leader OF the Democratic party In the
T--,.ed States Senate" ana as "a man who usuahy
.r+s what he goes after" was used as one lnteI-
80 :, the scheme. He was said 10 have pur-
-..xo5 some Of the land At that une Seha'oi
Tillman said
~.As a matter OF fact have not oousn' "i'
-, s-vuhere In the West nor undertaken 10
= 80 have made some inquiries. as one
-.,-e1I,, would in roaming through the west
n7nv want the people OF the country to be pun on
o+ioe that this sgindler at Portland has no war
rs,+ whatever for endeayoring to lnvelsie o'heiS
into his game T. -.
-.sor of the Presidents annual message relating
e tle secret Service and all special messages on
the same subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
EARTHQUAKE LOSS OF LIFE.

--latest estimates put the loss of life in the
Italian earthquake disaster at 163, 053 not counting
hospital deaths. The United States government
and people contributed than S2,500000 for the
relief of the earthquake survivors. leading the
world in rendering aid, and four OF the ships of
the Atlantic battleship fleet were sent from Port
Said to Suez Il assist in the relief work. John
Warner known in Europe and America
'Cheiro the Palrnist.' and in Paris as Count
Hamon,' fed from the last named city after
meteoric career, being accused by American women
OF swindlng them out of $500, 000."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
NIGHT RIDERS CONVICTED

six Of the Tennessee Night Riders implicated in
the assassination of Captain Ranken were found
guilty OF murder in the first degree and two OF
murder in the second degree. The nomination Of
Robert Watchorn Commissioner of Immigra-
ton at the Port of New York withdrawn by
the President owing to charges made against him
growing out of the award of food and other con-
tracts
Acting for poiicyhoiders. William Hepburn Rus
sell sued the Washington Life Insurance Company
and the PittsbLrg Life and Trust Company to have
the assets of the former company brought back
to this city, the latter restrained transactin
the Washington Life's business, and the carrying
of the business here by receivers. On the rec
concentration of Attorney Genera, O'Malley fol-
intendent Of Insurance, John F. Yawger, of New
York. appointed receiver for the Metropolitan
Surety Company Of New York. Tt is alleged that
the cornpany's capital is impaired to the amount
of S14s 900. The alleged of the company are
given s66ss1S- The Pittsburg company agreed
to return the assets to New York.
THE blanket injunction obtained by the moving
picture restraining Mayor Mcclellan from in
terfering with duly licensed moving picture shows
made permanent. The Mayors wholesale clos
ing OF all moving picture shows declared to be
unreasonable and arbitrary by Justice Blackmar.
from closing show for cause Mayor Mcclellan
has contended that ne had the right to revoke any
and all licenses issued under his direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
III FOR THE BUSY MAN Hy

pi'al provided for in the will of Mr. Yerkes. at
cost OF sS0o,oeo. win never be erected The $1,000
VVo or ss'ooo,eoo that was to be set aside as an
endowment fund is not available and will not be
when all the indebtgdness of the estate is met The
Aerhes hospital to be the greatest benefaction
oI It's KIND ever received by the city of New York.
III was to be built in The Bronx The art gallery
win its work by Troyon, Gerome and other cee-
orated painters and its priceless tapestries, may
be saved for the public
Ahon1as a Edison declared that he had per-
fected storage battery system which would revo-
Iutlonze streetcar traffic. A operated by this
battery will be tested in Nav York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
BIG GAME PRESERVE.
Sanctuary for Mountain Goat and
GriszEY in British Columbia.

By a proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor
and Executive Council OF British Columbia, dated
November Is 1900 .;.cre was created q grand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
ALMOST COMPULSORY.

Egu,eralda- You seem be acquainted with that
shorgirl Hho nodded 10 YOU
liWendoien-Yes. ] don't dare 10 snub her. Sas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
PRESIDENT AND U. S. STEEL.

..-be President ordered Attorney General Bona
--+s not IN give fhe United States Senate as oil
sc-as t,y that body his reasons for not bringing
:, action against the United States Steel corpora
,io, bacause OF its absorption OF the tennessee
Casr and Iron Company. The President sent a
message 20 the Senate stating this fact ana re-
,s,s,e that he knew Of the United States steer
transaction and was personally responsible Tor the
,o,-e-rtnentis attitude with regard to It The
United States Steel Corporation consulted the
President before taking over the Tennessee Coal
ana Tr4n Coupary. and the Attorney General told
,be chief Executive that there was no sufficient
ground for legal proceedings against the steel COM
nan, t-hich purchased the Tennessee corporation
70 save a bank which held its securities from
stor Cuberson. replying the Presidents message,
declared that the latter had committed an arbi-
,rsrv and awless act IL his action In this matter.
The President also sent special message TO
Congress recommending that the Interstate Com
rerce Commission have power TO require by sub
r,1ens the testimony OF Witnesses and the produc-
ton Of books and papers In any matter under In
vestfsation. lie cited instance showing the
need Of this the recent decision Of the United States
Supreme Court which held that the commission
did rot have power 10 force z. H. Hartman 10
answer certain questions relating to the purchase
Of the stock Of other railroads by the Union Pa
cthc company
Letters IN Congress planned million-dollar
Lneen monument for the Capitol grounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
EIGHTY-CENT GAS.

The United States Supreme Court unanimously
decided that the Scent gas law not invalid
and unconstitutional. decided by the federal
Circuit Court Of New York. and dissolved the in
;uRction which prevented the enforcement Of the
lss with regard TO the Consolidated Gas Company.
The decision inrirnated, however. that If. after
actual operation. the gas company should find that
the se-cent Gid pay a sufficient profit, it
could reTlve the suit Some of the features OF
the Law. such prescribing the amount Of pressure
snd penalties for violating the law were pro-
nounced invalid The court held that the value Of
he franchises Of the companies constituting the
Consolidated fixed by them at the time Of con-
seldation. could properly be regarded a part
Of The capital Of the company for the issuance Of
stcck
IT is probable that until the mandate Of the Su-
prerne Court Is fled with the Circuit Court here
the gas company win give notice that 50 cents a
Thousand feet will be received on account IN the
payment Of bills There is held by United
states Commissioner Shields saOSs.629 %, represent
me tbs amount paid by gas consumers over the 30
cent RATE and which is 10 lie distributed as a re-
tate among consumers. Payment OF this sum
Feuio naturally begin when the mandate Of the
coirt Is filed This is expected within the next ten
es's but the Consolidated may take action which
VII hold Up this payment.
Receivers Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
system IN letter the Public Service Commission
replying - order for an increase in service told
ne commission that unless It changed its policy
y Impression it would have to raise the money
. continue the operation of the system, the
ceiHers having exhausted the available funds and
seing unable 10 raise money to comply with the
eennrnlssio1's orders.
ne Public Service Commission declined
u'ize The purchase Of the Steinway tunnel by the
osy Of New York from the marlborough Rapid
.lshst Company at figure slightly exceeding
s'''v''Pge, the price at which the Belmont traction
'H'eiests had offered fl the municipality. The
is he that
u oorapafly's offer unfair one and that
NE city would be getting doubtful bargain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-10
WONDERFUL NEEDLES.

sold me most OF the pompadour I'm wearing and
she remembers it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18
CARROLL.

Dr. ]. B. Woods, 5 years ot age, died recently at his home at Berryville.
 The jail at Berryyille is now empty of criminals, the only in- mates being two dangerous luna- tics.
 Residents of Berryville are pre- pairing storm Cellears since storms have become so frequent i'll that locality.
 Will Blevins, B years of age, died recently of serofulouS dis ease of the head and neck, at Berryvillle. He is survived by d wife and one child.
 Miss Matte Hawn arrived in the city Tuesday from Spring dale, and to-day she and her sister, Miss May, will leave for q two- months visit to relatives in North Carolina. Berryville Star.
 Prof. Chas. J. Burton of Oska- looSa, Iowa, Is m correspondence with parties here relative to leas- inp Clarke'S Academy building and opening High School oil the lines 1t was conducted so long and successfully by the late Prof. l. A. Clarke. Berryville Progress.
 At the meeting of the directors of the fair held Monday former secretary J. Polk Faneher and treasurer D. ]. West presented their reports which exactly tal- lied. The last fair paid S75 for building the ladies annex to au- ditorium and also paid S20o OH old premiums and debts and paid all expenses, which Is very creditable showing,-Berryville Progress.
 Winslow people have under way plans for some valuable im- provements which will have d tendency to make that point still more attractive to those seeking a pleasure resort for the summer. It Is the intention to build lake near town and provide other amusements. Chicago and St. Louis men are interested in the enterprise, and the Frisco rail- road is said to be lending assist ance also. A. Hilton, general passenger agent of the Frisco, is to visit Winslow this week 10 look over the situation.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18

tive to this section, reminds us to state that bear, resembling the one Mir. Tackitt saw in the woods few weeks ago, was shot a few miles north of here, in Me Donald county, shortly after MT, Taekitt's encounter, so you see that story was true one, even if some did think it bit out of the usual line. Wild turkeys are seen Tn this region frequently, although they are becoming very scare. .- Sulphur Springs Star.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18


 and dragged quite q distance. Chas. Miller was pushed along
 with the automobile in front of
 the car for quite a distance be- fore he escaped. None of the party was seriously injured, but II IS miracle that some were not killed.
 Harry Buck and family moved to Rogers last week but instead of moving into the Martin place as first expected have rented the residence of Jess McFarlin in the south part of town. We under stand that MT. Buck is planning to reopen his feed mill on North First street which has been clos ed since he began working for the Southern Fruit Product Co.,, at Springdale.-Rogers Demo- erat.
 The Farmers Union shipped their first berries last night and there will be no chance of car lot shipments from Rogers until next week. Prospects for the berry crop here are very poor. The frosts killed many and the cool weather is causing them to ripen very slowly. The Rogers Ship perS Union had not decided yes terday when they would com mence to ship. But not until there are al least few berries. Rogers Democrat.
 The town council of Rogers has again revived the proposition to create an improvement dis trict for the purpose of putting in a sewer system. and the Demo- erat says 1t is proposed thls time to push the matter through. The council also considered the propo- siton of granting franchise to to the Rogers and Pea Ridge interurban railroad, but there are objections to some features and the matter was carried over to later meeting.
 Arrangements are being made by some of our citizens to have the upper part of Little Sugar Greek stocked with government fish, and then provide means of protecting them. There is no finer, purer stream in the country than the Little Sugar, and after 1t IS stocked If the fish can be protected there IS no reason why We should not have excellent fishing within easy access of our city. 1tis to be hoped the proposed effort will prove success ful.-Bentonville Democrat.
 MT. Perry. who owns the big Perry farm, one.half mile west of Noel, has made deer park on his estate and has a herd of sev- eral of these animals, whose na- tive home this country was be- fore the tide of civilization. of the wild animals na-
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18
nearby Counties
BENTON.

H. E. Crum of Avoca and Miss Edna Moore of Garfield were married recently.
 A. E. Phinney of Bentonville has sold his jewelry business to Ed Nix of Waldron.
 The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church meets at Bentonville Thursday.
 The annual conclave of the Knights Templar of Arkansas meets at Bentonville to-day and ! tomorrow.
 Rogers has new real estate firm with high-sounding name. The Germanic-American Realty Company.
 An eighty-aere addition to the town of Sulphur Springs is being plated preparatory to lot sale which will be held soon.
 Marie Sizemore, eleven years of age, died recently of pneumon- Id at the home of her grand mother, Lindsay Baker, at Rog- CTS.
 Mrs. l.. F. Parker of Rogers died last week, and the remians were taken to her former home at Dowagiac, Mich for inter- ment.
 Jas Parker has been elected mayor of Sloan Springs by the town council 10 fill out the upex- pired term of John P. Paul, re- signed
 Harmon Threet, S7 years of age, one Of the oldest residents of Benton County, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. John Landers, at Rogers, few days ago.
 Fred Haxton came up from Springdale Monday and will stay here during the summer and work at the soda fountain in Haxton's drug store. Bentonville Demo- Crdt.
 Elmer Morris, 30 years of age, son of Mrs. C. D. Morris of Rog- CTS, died of consumption Thurs day of last week at Tucson, Ari- zona. The remains were brought back to Rogers for interment. This is the third death in this family from consumption in the past few years.
 Miss Sophia Walker of Lowell gave linen shower Friday in homer of Miss Dora kimmons. who was married yesterday to Arthur C. Mayes. A large num- Der of friends oi the bride were present, several attending from Rogers. Many handsome gifts were received. Rogers Demo- crat.
 An automobile owned by Chas. Miller at Rogers was struck by moving freight car recently and completely demolished. Be- l sides MT. Miller there were in the automobile at the time Willis | Miller and wife and J. NJ. Derre- berry. Willis Miller and Mir. Derreberry jumped, and when the collision came Mrs. Miller grasped the iron ladder rungs on the freight car and was carried
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18

slaughter of exSenater Carmack the fene esolving himself into of the who) pleas proclaim interesting 
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 It should follow, logically that If second editor mildly has committed murder-muier as defined by that irrelevant ridiculous and antquated code written law the bueboodd will be he kills editor
 The distinguished attorney did give opinion to whether this section con- provision killing oflawyers happen 0 the bue-blooded in
 It would be comfort for the sended from ordinary dukes and ears and things like other clause added the unwritten law compelling the real socrats would know the could when The Planagenet, Tudors, suarts iapsbngs 9uephs etc. who brought helr sa@edof shoguns America go king large numbers many when IIek only pup just like else. a tell them unless their birth-marksz
 In all conscience, arsoeracy thorough suspect it. until after the shoot ing has been done public as country constable flashes his tin has innocenty exceeded the local speed lmt2
 knowing him to the rightfu heir to the that would be all right We would kick coming We what We would have offended nobility open; would have committed majesty perfect right to re- tort with mayhem, aud homicide. If tipped prince fifteen of the quarter right expect knowing he Italian prince all along cratic feelings by holding afoethought and then he and dynamd only got But respectfully submit that always tell who's who by casual glance really ciful to There nnty millions of people this
 
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 Even sprngdae whichit ing s30oo will good advertising judged from the following rom he DeOueen
 Spngdale has standing offer of S30,OO0
 hrst railroad build the
 years That IS the kind Of invitation that attracts
 
 Charles B. Galloway, the prominent bishops the NJ F. Church. South, his pneumonia He born koseiuko Miss September ls49 few Bishop Galloway presided meeting Arkansas Conference held Springdae Galloway College at Searcy is named in his honor.
 Powell Clayton has again that he supreme te distribution of Federal patronage ed Harry Myers will be superintendent United States reyersafion Il Hot Springs.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-18
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