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rown !. in Gala Attire to Receive
 the Newspaper Men.

Nutrition city Is host " the Arkansas Press Association tn,s week the annual meeting Of the eu, itors opening Tuesday. About 1oo aditors are in attendance, Des'u7s many visitors. The entertainiien' committee has assigned the editors to homes. where they will be enter tained as special guests during tnei' stay at the Conway county metrop- olis. This is unique feature oi .ne entertainment program, following ."e old.fasbioned style of the Methooist Ference It serves the double nnrpose of saving the editors e'a, sidarabla of the sinews of war, ana at the same time brings them inlo closer social touch with their hos.s' Among the entertainment features for the three days of the conVeh'ioi' there is no end of good things. A re.eption Tuesday evening at the res idence of Mrs. R. N. Wall, Dahques Wednesday evening with congress, man c. c. Reid as toastmaster, anu an old-fashioned fish-fry and paroe- cue on the Arkansas river, Win trin afterwards on the steamer Grand, Thursday afternoon are soii'9 of the pleasures for this week.
 Congressman Reid delivered the address of welcome Tuesday after- noon and the response was made Dy H. R. Lucas of the Lincoln Ledger The presidents annual address fol- lowed. and still another feature ol the afternoon was the annual ora tion by w. o. Trout of the Jones' boro Sun.
 Wednesday morning there was special address by Walter Williams of Columbia, Mo, president or the Worlds Press Parliament, and dean of Journalism of the University or Missouri. He spoke on The Equip- ment of the Country Editor.
 Thursday morning was given over to "reminiscences by old newspaper men, who have seen the profession of journalism grow to it's present proportions
 All through the morning ana afternoon sessions were sandWlcheo in interesting discussions by lead ing Arkansas newspaper men.
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ARKANSAS
aRlNxeey,
HEREDIry AND ENVIRONMENT.

One does not need to be calamity howler to agree with Doctor Jordan, president of Leland Stanford univer- sity, who declares that this country is doomed to the fate of Rome unless we keep our blood virile, like that of our pioneer forbears. Prosperity is a wonderfully fine thing for a nation to experience. but 1t is that same prosper ity which sometimes leads to national downfall. says Pittsburg Post. Prob ably that is one reason why a divine Providence occasionally permits us year or two of diversity. We need it to keep the blood virile and to avoid becoming the victims of the luxury of an effete civilization. Be that as 1t may, we can do much to improve the race by improving environments. With the vast accumulations of money which might be devoted to the purpose. the unfit. with some exceptions, might be bettered by giving them the proper en- vironment. It must be recalled, how ever, that the unfit are not all among the lower classes. Many of those who live in palaces are more so than many of those whose homes are novels. The excesses of the rich are quite as bad as those of the poor Where draw the line?
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KNA HAS
 DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
TWO OF LARGEST AND BEST
 BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
The Total Loss Will Be About $lof,- oo0-origin Of the Fire IS
 Not Known.

Texarkana. Fire, starting from al unknown origin at TAO o'clock sun day morning, destroyed two oI the principal business buildings of Tex arkana, causing total loss of apou' S107,000.
 The buildings destroyed were the Norwood building, valued at $2o,ooV and the Longinotti building. the val ue of which is estimated at Sl2,ooo Both were located at Third ano Broad streets, in the heart Of the business district.
 The losses of the firms ln the Norwood building are estimated as follows: Guarantee Clothing co. $5O,000; B. Friedman, clothler, So' 900: Banks Berman Shoe Company $1O,000.
 In the Longinotti building were fruit stand and jewelry store, the combined loss of the two being es timated at s3,O0O. On the second floor was hall occupied by the Woodman and other orders. Then loss is estimated at S3,000.
 The fire originated in the Banks Berman Shoe Company's store.
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The ideal hero of all countries and periods has been the warrior. and probably still is, In this country, and 1t doubtless holds good the world over the numbeh of statues of military men is ten to one to those erected to civili- ans. War with all its horrors bred manly virtues, courage. generosity truthfulness, simplicity, obedience. scorn of meanness and self-sacrifice in those that followed it. and men have always admired and commemorated them, says Cincinnati Enquirer. What is to take their place in the piping times of peace? What will a nation be like which has among it's people none who have known the discipline of war or acquired the military virtues. and none who have heard from sires or grandames stirring tales of the strug- gles in which they took part? It would seem that patriotism as we understand 1t must cease to exist. and that love of country will be superseded by love of mankind.
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sTRIkEsREAkERs co ON STRIKE
Men Brought to Little Rock Rebel
 Against Food Given Them.

Little Rock Dissatisfied with their jobs and the conditions under which they were forced to live, 72 strikebreakers at che Barring Cross Iron Mountain railway shops quit Monday afternoon and then. unable to induce the railroad to move them, they spent the night in the shops practically prisoners. A majority of the discontented men remained up half the night wandering about the paint shop where they are quartered. and general spirit of unrest pervad ed the entire body of imported men at the shops.
 Under an agreement made with the men, the railroad is to transfer them to Little Rock and pay them off in cash, so they can pay their way out of town. They were given pay checks on St. Louis Monday, but they are helpless until these checks can be cashed.
 The walkout of non-union machin ists employed to fsl the places 0 the strikers brought to climax a growing discontent which has been evident among them for more than a week As many of them are un' skilled at their work. they have found it very dirty and particularly so, it is said, because of the run down condition of the rolling stock at this time. Again. the food given them has not been good, they charge and they complain that the guards were given better quality of food than they were
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over the body in the throneroom at Buckingham palace They were re- lieved each hour With simple cere- mony some one of the visiting royal ties entered the room every now and then, and the widowed queen went there frequently.
 Body in Magnificent Tomb.
 The body of King Edward lies with that of his immediate ancestors in the magnificent mausoleum at Frogmore, In the Home park of Windsor castle In this structure. erected by Queen Victoria at cost of $1.000,000 Prince Albert Edward. father of the late king. was laid to rest in 1861. In the same year Queen Victoria's mother. the duchess of Kent. was buried in an elaborate tomb in the grounds near by. In 1901 Queen Victoria herself was buried in the mausoleum beside her husband.
 The structure is probably one of the most elaborate of the kind in exist. ence. It was planned in minute detail by Queen Victoria as memorial to the prince consort. The general pub lie is not admitted to the chamber where lie the royal bodies in two i'm. mense sarcophagi. but the spot is a great magnet for tourists. dozens of whom inspect the marble mausoleum daily
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s5o.coo FIRE LOSS AT ALTHEIM.R
Entire Block Was Burned and Other Property Was Saved hy Rain.

Altheimer. terrific downpour or rain helped to save the town of Alt heimer from total destruction by fire. As it was, the fire destroyed a whole block on the principal business street causing Q loss of at least S50,- o0o. The postoffice building was burned, together with all it's con tents, as well as the telephone build ing and the stcres of L. M. Quattle- baum, NJ C. Crittenden J. P. Walt and Leon Eilbot Several negro cabins were also destroyed.
 The fire started from defective stove in negro restaurant. The blaze spr-ad rapidly and as the town has no fire protection, it was impos- sible to check the flames. Just as it seemed that the store of J. s. Me Donald, across the street from the burned block, was about to catch fire, rain began td' pour down and the flames were soon extinguished.
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TraaedIes of the Sea.

As vessels starting from ports thou sands of miles apart pass close to each other in the naked breadth of the ocean, nay, sometimes even touch. m the dark, with crack of timbers. gurgling of water, cry of startled sleepers-a cry mysteriously echoed m warning dreams. as the wife oi some Gloucester fisherman. with coastins skipper, wakes with a shriek, calls ene name of her husband. and sinks pack to uneasy slumbers upon ner 'oneiS pillow "a widow. Doctor HoineS' Professor at the Breakfast Iapie'
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 Violet was the predominant tone oi all the funeral drapings and public decorations. it being well known that King Edward greatly disliked the gloom given by black draperies.
 The service held in Westminster abbey did not form any part of the royal funeral It was memorial service held especially for those mem bers of the house of lords and house Of commons, who were unable to go to Windsor.
 Electric standards were fixed around the place in Westminster hall where the catafaluue stood The public was admitted until ten o'clock at night The catafalque occupied the spot on which Gladstone's catafalque stood
 The Court at Windsor.
 The court removed to Windsor the day before the funeral. The arch bishop of Canterbury. assisted py Canon Wilberforce. conducted a snort service at Westminster hall on the ar rival of the body on May IT, The members of both houses of parliament attended this service.
 Neither NJ. Loubet. NJ. Delcasse nor M Clemenceau formed part of the French mission to attend the funeral of King Edward. Premier Briand in tended to go. but also gave up the ides owing to the fact that Emperor William was there Under these cir cumstances the mission was purely formal. It consisted of M. Pichon. minister of foreign affairs; General Dalstein, military governor of Paris; Admiral Marquis and an attache rep resenting President Fallieres
 Roosevelt Among the Monarchs.
 Ex-President Roosevelt. who was named as special envoy of the United States to attend the funeral Of King Edward. was presented to King George soon after his arrival in London Mr. Roosevelt occupied place with the visiting monarchs in the funeral pro cession and attended the burial at Windsor
 Jackies Drew Carriage.
 King George being so closely identified with the navy, the naval con tingents took prominent part in the ceremonies. Bluejackets drew the gun carriage to Windsor as they did the carriage which bore the body of Victoria, although on that occasion they did so because the horses be- came restive
 Soldiers from the kings company grenadier guards, kept sentry watch
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Through the courtesy of Collector Loeb. women have been lifted another round in the slow climb to the emanci- patton of the sex. While our fashion able restaurants still frown upon the lady who lights a cigarette within their giddy precincts, at the custom house a dead-level of equality is to be the future rule. Without regard to habit. etiquette or theories of morality henceforth women are to be granted the same privilege as men to bring in duty free limited supply Of cig a-ettes or cigars for personal use Nothing is said about pipes and sino Mng tobacco, but that may be due to oversight and not discrimination.
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Recognizing this as the proper time to spring the information upon the general public, one of the current mag azines has an article showing that Fletcherism is something more than the thorough mastication of ones victuals; that it is the science of get. ting great deal more out of life than the average human being gets out of it. and at financial saving of about one-half. If this isn't the logical. not to say the psychological. moment 10 exploit Fletcherism the march of sci eEtific deduction is painfully slow in passing given point.
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1t has been necessary, in order to save the steamship Minnehaha. which ran ashore on one of the Scilly islands a few days ago. to throw overheard a great many pianolas. which the inhab- itants of the island are reported to have eagerly picked up, along with &ons of American novels which also had to be flung into the sea- But peo- pie who get things for nothing are never satisfied The inhabitants of the Scilly islands are probably grumbling because the ship did not have cargo of hams and eggs.
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CONWAY COUNTY CROPS BAD
Cotton ana Corn Small and Some
 RepIsnting May Be Necessary.

Morriltcn. The recent heavy rains in this locality greatly inter fered with farming operations The farmers throughout the county say they will not be able to cultivate their crops before the middle of the week. All crops are backward. Cot ton is very small and many armers will be compelled to replant a DOT tion of their land. In many places there is only half stand of cotton.
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Arkansas Bills in U. s. Senate.

Washington, D. C.--Bills have been introduced in the senate asking for the relief of the heirs of Mrs. NJ. A. Langford, deceased, late of Phillips county, Arkansas, and for the relief of Prairie county, Arkansas, for buildings and other property belong ing to the county, removed and ap- propriated by the forces of the Un- ion army during the civil war In the first instance, $4,00O is the sum sought to be recovered, and in the second the sum asked is 27.466.
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ROBBED AND LEF7 i
Isaac Wells Assaulted In q
 and Robbed Of NX

and Robbed of Ny
 Ravenden Springs. -Isaac bachelor farmer, who liYe miles from Ravenden SDf assaulted by two or mor@ and robbed of $4,O0O in a he had in his clothing. physicians say that Wells i wounded, and he is not el live many hours more, | Wells was summoned to1 some time after midnisn knock. He opened the x was instantly floored by J blow on the head. which his skull. The injured unconscious, and the robhl erately ransscked his pod his trousers pockets they roll of bills, containing 2 overlooked another roll of coat pocket.
 The robbers evidently ? victim as he lay unconsciol floor, since his head E mangled, as if from severn
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It has now been decided by the medical conference in Manila that beri-beri is caused by the polishing, or removal of the husks of rice. Glad to have this matter out of the way. as it is desirable to have. the experts invent some complaint that can be laid to the eating of the porpoise sausage, now marketed in Boston. We have been husking the porpoise to make shoe laces and things but if the hide is essential we'll have to go it.
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West Virginia Snake Cron

The snake crop in Cabell county h said to be unusually good this year, and farmers report it Is no unusual thing to kill nine or ten in the course Of ploughing field. They are prin. cipally of the black snake variety and have not been so numerous in many years. Huntington Correspondence of Wheeling Inteiligencer.
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Just a Little Exercise.

The elevator conductor of tall or. flee building, noticing that the coIored 1anitor had ridden up with him sev. eral times that morning. remarked: Sam. this is the fifth time have taken you up. but you have not come down with me" 'Wen. you see, ?. sam replied. "Ah been washin win dows on de leventh floor, and every now and agin' An misses nah hold and falls out. Success Magazine.
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NEN5 U ll|E I|lEk|: aIo
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 Etks HOLD ASs''
"'''e Affair Va, . cess-spect,e.,.

Little Rock .A
 was extended ,o hssH annual convent,o. Y 'l'ahs auditorium of tS. v '
 Governor nos 'ae Hot4 the state: Mssaasney, behalf of the ,S, ~. naugh, repress0,,' o,ty' sad welcomed the as'ns ",a the sarman' ciatinn president Of 's. trict deputy grand s's s,s'' sponded. Mayor Dslss sls''s keynote of the weIsa~. s's. clared that the onIs MT in his possession W. ,sy s tso elty jail, and stated 'as 's' the regular police fo,.a 'a. al officers were on dst, purpose of keen;ra sas' " out of that jail. '"s gathering of Elks as good fellows and Y .,s so the charitable xorl tsas uohe oy the Elks lodss sas sna' reports showed tS,,1 nad distributed more ts's among 2. l poor people ii F the United States, and 4 necllon stated that Br,rl CTS a year ago received s,' eral e,,a donations from tbs' Elks. In welcoming the m| ernOr declared "ths N. oI the state is .yours.s lhpt the mayor might !. Key of the city, but insi,, could extend the key io greatest, if not the greate the Union.
 The parade Friday ait, a spectacular affair, bn beautifully decorated ca, automobiles being in lip companies Of troops from were also in line. The wended its way to the where a drill was given school childrea, after xh rade was disbanded. |, Friday night a grand bal, ditorium of the Hotel l nished a spectacular fin second annual meeting i, ansas Elks' Association.
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To Entertain the Press Association.

Russellville.-At meeting of a committee of the Pope County I'm. provement Association in this city, funds were subscribed for the enter. tainment of the Arkansas Press As sociation, which is to spend day here after leaving Morrilton- Tee visitors wil be entertained royalty The city will be decorated and 2 band will furnish music. Speeches fwi.l be made and the editors will be taken to visit the dam near here, the largest in the state.
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attempts. because 1t was known that every one under surveillance would De deported from England if any trouble were caused on this occasion. and 1t was not likely that the persons or the anarchist type would give up volun- tarily their safest refuge in Europe
 The procession to Westminster hall May 17 for the lying in state was al most on as great scale as the fu- neral procession. The cortege included King George and all the foreign sov- ereigns on horseback. and the queen mother and the royal ladies in car riages.
 When the funeral procession started every street car in London came to a standstill for quarter of an hour. All the public houses in London were closed while the procession was pass ing
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The fact that deputy commissioner fs looking for $25,000 worth of jewelry $ len from his wife. of course. in nc TT connects with the jocular remarks Xade regarding him by the commits sioner. of police in New York.
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Missionary Conference.

Fort Smith. .The Arkansas confer
 ence meeting of the Home and For eign Missionary Societies will be held in Fort Smith June 10 and will remain in session four days. This is one of the three conferences of the Methodist Church, South, in the state. Many noted authorities on mission work will be present. includ- ing Miss Maggie Rogers, who has been stationed in China for a mum. Der of years. Miss Mabel Head oi Nashville, Tenn, secretary of the young peoples work. will also attend
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s5 INJURED IN FRISCO WRECK
Five Cars Leave the Track Near
 Roqers-No One Is Killed

Rogers.-The north-bound Frisco passenger train No. was wrecked a mile south of town, about 35 persons being injured, three seriously. The train was running at high speed when the rear trucks of the tender left the track. bending the rails and splitting the ties into kindling wood for several hundred yards. The Pullman, chair, smoking, baggage and mail cars left the track.
 The entire escape from fatal con sequences is regarded as little short of miraculous. The injured were i'm mediately brought to Rogers over the Arkansas, Oklahoma & Western.
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Poultry Show to Be Held.

Paragould-A enthusiastic meet ing Of the Greene County Poultry Association was held here, with a good attendance. Much interest has been aroused in this countyssin poul try raising and it promises to be one of the most paying industries in the county in the near future. Among other proceedings at the meeting. it was decided to hold the Greene County Poultry Show at Paragould on Tuesday "Wednesday and Thurs day, October 4, 5 and 6.
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That Depends.

Miss A.-Does your husband consid- CT you necessity or luxury?
 Mrs. B.--It depends. my dear. on whether m cooking his dinner or asking him for new dress. s.- Boston Transcript.
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s2o,ooo FOR A SCHOOL HOUSE.
New Building Is Planned by People
 of Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro, Twenty thousand dollars is to be expended by the people of Murfreesboro for new high school building, and this assures to Murfreesboro, it is claimed. the best equipped school in Pike coun- ty. The question of issuing bonds for the project was approved by the voters by a big majority,
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No Distinction Shown.

There was no distinction as to per- son nor were there any ticket privi- leges for the lying in state in West minister hall All had to take their turn in line.
 At St. Georges chapel. at Windsor from whence the body was carried to it's final resting place the carved stalls were removed in order to give place to timber seating. Otherwise not a tenth of those entitled to attend
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Isn't it characteristic of America that $l,500.000 cafe should fail be- cause the kitchen was so far from the dining room that an extra minute was consumed in bringing orders?
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Not woethv of Notice.

.rlo. we have decided not to have anything more 10 do with her. She really isn't in our set. When she started for Europe last fall she never received a single steamer letter.
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The Way of Mankind.

"De world" said uncle Eben. Yis sumpin like baseball game. Some O de men dat make de mos fus is jes' rootin' an not doin' a bit Q de real work"
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Pt0maine poisoning has made its ap- pearance in ice cream in the east It will take more than this to deter the brave from treating the fair.
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IS SOME INVOLVED WI
Charges of Larceny, si0aml
 c1rceru Anaiasi YhM

Charges of Larceny, 6ioam4
 and Forgery Against M
 Fort Smith. Walter Sml'| city has been held to the { on charges of grand larceny perjury and on two cnafs gerry. His bond was ln@ which he was unable to gs| was remanded to jall'
 It is charged that Sml'A' check on a local grocer M ing a note he secureu { from a saloon man, ine ,. say he was married neie to Ella Cope, and at tne
 he had a wife rend'ns Springs. The other WIZ {, secured a divorce, II ls ss1
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That janttress who robbed bank puttinx the proceeds in her scrub pail ,n,,st have had an idea that it-Was tainted money