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04 The Arkansas Gazette, December 21, 19.04, A FEW DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS Don't wait until the last minute. Big reduction in Sterling Si. ver, Toilet and Manicure Sets. Take advantage of this IKE KRONBERG, 416 Main ARKANSAS NEWS (Continued from page L) in that none of the witnesses seemed to eat care t. testify against Callahan, who closely eyeing them, now with a grim look on his face, now with a look of tirical indifference.

Enough evidence was finally obtained, however, to convict Callahan, as charged, when he was fined A total of $65 and costs. Farrell was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined $5 and costs. Immediately some of the levee men left for the camp to make an raise the money to pay the attemptete their comrades. WILL SOON BE WED Prominent Wynne and Pine Bluff Families to Be United. Special to the Gazette, Pine Bluff, Dec.

and Mrs. Virgil Owen of Wynne, announce the approaching marriage of their sister, Miss Annie Edna Montgomery, to Adrian Buckner Graves of Pine Bluff. The wedding will occur at the First Baptist church in Wynne on Wednesday 18, 1905. Miss Montgomery is the sister of Mrs. L.

C. Matthews of this city, and has often visited here, making for herself many friends. Mr. Graves is a member of the firm of Russell-Graves Brokerage Company of Pine Bluff. They will make Pine Bluff their future home.

FIRE AT POCAHONTAS. Special to the Gazette. Pocabontas, Dec. 20. -The dwelling house of T.

C. Albriton was burned to day in the southern part of town. The fire caught from a defective flue. The loss is estimated at $1,500, with $1,000 insurance. Mr, Albriton had just purchased the property.

Newspaper Plant Sold. The Biggers Enterprise was sold by V. G. Hinton to James M. Davenport of Marion, Ark.

Mr. Davenport took charge at once. His family will move to Biggers next week. DEATH OF MRS. W.

R. OGDEN. Special Harrison, to the Dec. Gazette. Mrs.

W. R. Ogden, mother of Mrs. John A. Bunch, died at the home of John A.

Bunch at an early hour this morning. She had been in poor health for several years, but hor death was rather sudden and unexpected at this time. Her sons, John and Frank, Ogden, her daughter, Mrs. J. McKean, have been summoned, and are expected here tomorrow." She will be buried in the Harrison cemetery, by the side.

of her husband, Capt. W. R. Ogden, who died four years ago. She was a very devoted Christian and was highly respected.

PLUMERVILLE MASONS. Special to the Gazette. Dee. 20. -Plumervule lodge No.

253, A. F. A. elected officers for the ensuing Masonic year last night, as follows: 8. B.

Barnett, W. J. H. Wright, S. A.

R. Bradley, R. S. Freedman, treasurer; C. A.

Bayless, secretary; G. Tavlor, chaplain: J. G. Mayfield, S. J.

M. Johnston, J. W. A. Collins, tyler; J.

H. Littlejohn, tonior sentry: B. V. Higginbotham, junior sentry. Farmers Holding Cotton.

Cotton is about all picked and ginned. Farmers are holding it or better prices. 'FIRE AT HELENA. Special to the Gazette Helena, Dec. 20.

-Two houses were destroyed by fire in this city this morning, both belonging to Mra. B. Newman. The houses were only' a few yards apart, and STORE OPEN EVERY NIGHT. How Much Do You Wish to Spend For the Christmas Gift? It makes no difference whether it is 15c, fifteen dollars or a hundred and fifty, you'll find something nice and appropriate here--something that will please, and you pay 25 per eon less than at other stores.

WI All Fiery little No. 692. Dia-. Diamond No. 1294-Diamond Ruby Doublet, mond Stud.

3-4 Ring, 3-4 less genuine chip Solid Gold Locket, set Stud. 1-16 dia- with carat, $80 mond $17.50 genuine $5.95 $14.50 $85 14K C. 7748 20-year Gold- Ne. 1009-Diamend and Pearl 14-karat Solid Gold Hunting Elgin Breech, like Chatelaine Watch, Watch. $11.50 illustration.

$29.50 Elgin move $14.50 Solid Gold Quadruple Plate Silver Cuff Syrup $2.45 Mirror, Sterling in Comb, Brush and Buttons, chip diamond. $2.95 Novelties GREAT REDUCTIONS To close out our entire line of hanale silver novelties, such as Files, Shoe Horns, Buttoners, Tooth Brushes, Cuticle Knives, Darners, Blotters, we have merged our entire stock into one grand lot, 75c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 pieces, your 39c A. A Waterman Fountain Pen, sold the world over at: $2.50, our price $1.50 SEE OUR BARGAIN CASE FOR SMALL. GIFTS. Albert Pfeifer Bro Jewelers 222 Main.

when one, occupied by Scott Crull, caught tire in some way, presumably from defective flue 1 in the dining room, the other, also, was soon in flames. The wind was high, and the fire department was unable to extinguish "the fire, as both houses I A verbial tinder. Both buildings were fully insured, as were the contents. TO CHANGE COUNTY LINE Coal Hill People Will Petition to Be Annexed to Franklin County. Special to the Gazette.

Denning, Dec. petition will be presented to the legislature by the citizens of Coal Hill and vicinity, praying that they be annexed to, this county. The way the trains run now makes it impossible for Coal Hill people to make return trip to Clarksville, the county seat, in a day, consequently the trip has to be made by private conveyance, and as it is five miles nearer Ozark, the county seat of Franklin county, than to Clarksville, the county seat of Johnson county, the people want to be annexed to Franklin county. "Coal Hill has the largest population of any town between Van Buren and Russellville, and it will be quite a loss to Johnson county if it is annexed to Franklin. The people of Coal Hill would now be without any train service if it had not been for Representative Rodman's bill in the legislature allowing the railroad company to operate two tracks through the western.

part of Johnson county. from Franklin county, and scoured the passage of the bill after the representative and senator from Johnson county had secured the passage of a bill allowing the railroad company to operate two tracks through the eastern part of the county, but he overlooked the western part of the county, and Coal Hill was left out. UNDERGROUND WIRES Southwestern Telephone Company Seeks Franchise in Pine Bluff. Special to the Gazette. Pine Bluff, Dec.

L. Powell, state superintendent of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company, who has spent several days in the city in the interest of the ordinance which his pany has before the city coun.il, permittiny the establishment of underground circuits in the business portions of the city, says that his company is prepared to at once on the construction of the building, as soon as the ordinance becomes A law and the company has A contract with the city. Bids for the construction of the three story brick building, with a forty foot front, at Second avenue and Walnut street, will be advertised for at 01. and the work will de pushed with all possible speed as soon as the contract is let. The company promises to have everything in working, order within twelve months after ordinance becomes a law, and to do this will have to employ a large force of ten to lay the pipes for the underground conduits.

A new and improved switchboard, which will accommodate three thousand subscribers, will be put into the building, at A cost of not less than 000, and 1,000 new telephones of the improved type will take the place of the ol ones now in use. About fifteen blocks will be laid with conduit. will be laid in the pipes, streets and alleys. The wires will nass through these conduits, and only a small pole will be used for outside connections. The conduits occupy about six inches of and will not interfere with other space, underground pipes.

The company expects to spend about $75,000 in public in in Pine Bluff. WILL HAVE A DETECTIVE Pine Bluff Police Committee Plans Improvement in Force, Special to the Gazette Pine Bluff, Dee. Gabe Meyer, chairman of the police committee, has a plan to place one of the otticers in citizen's clothes that meets witn the approval of the council, and Mr. Meyer will prepare an ordinance to that effect. The police committee thinks that Pine Bluff needs a detective, or and Patrolman Ed plain has been selected for the posi-! tion.

The presence of a "blue often prevents mischief, but at the same time it is thought that an officer in citizen's clothes can' often catch offenders against the law where a uniform would at once be "spotted." Cheek has 'been on the local police force a long time and is considered one of the best men on the force. ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT. sprine Bluff, Dee. 20. -Officer John Wilson yesterday captured Crockett Williams, an escaped negro conviet, who got away from one of the farms some time ago.

Wilson arrested Williams on the charge of drunkenness and took him to the police station, An examination of the man revealed the fact that he Was a convict. Williams was convicted at Camden nearly a year ago for assault with intent to kill and sent to the penitentiary for five years. SENATOR BERRY'S TRIBUTE. (From the Gazette's Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. -The entire Arkansas delegation expressed sympathy over the death of ex-Gov.

James Eagle. Senator Berry said: "We have been friends for thirty years. He was one of the purest and best men I have ever known. He was a splendid Confederate soldier, a true and, sincere man and always a gentlemah." R. M.

M. CUT HIS THROAT Albert Hood of Brooklyn Killed Himself at Hot Springs. Special to the Gazette. Hot Springs, Dec. F.

Hood of Brooklyn, N. committed suicide this afternoon at 2 o'clock by cutting his throat and severing the blood vessels of his left arm. Hood lingered until 5:50 this evening, when he died from his self-inflicted injuries. Deceased was rooming at No. 9 Oak street with a youth named Henry Caynell.

He had been here since November 26 for the benefit of health, came despondent over his condition. For several weeks he had been unable to get out of his room. He was suffering from Bright's disease. When Coywell returned to the room at 2:30 he found his companion with his throat cut and arm almost severed. oner Darvin was notified and will hold an inquest in the morning.

Coywell the dead man had a wife in Kansas City. OVERCOAT THIEF ARRESTED. Special to the Gazette. Hot Springs, Dee. Morris, a ne- gro, was arrested today by the detective department or alleged theft of an over cont of the Guinn house.

The garment was recovered from Morris. Special Hot, springs, the Dee. Gazette. Peggy' Harnwell, famous house detective, who has held a position at the Eastman hotel every vo: season since its opening, arrived today to be on hand when the big caravansary opens next month. CHANCERY COURT Decrees Handed Down by Judge Curl at Hot Springs.

Special to the Gazette. Hot Springs, Dec. The following cases were disposed of yesterday and today in chancery court: Johnson vs. Marks et foreclosure of mortgage decreed. Austin vs.

llarvey et decree by consent. Mahala vs. Gallie; motion A. F. M.

church to be. made party to suit. C. C. Overton vs.

Mary Overton. Decree for divorce and custody of child. Sam Sanders vs. C. H.

and James Sanders. Decree by default. Agatha M. Goodlet vs. W.

C. Goodlet; decree of divorce for plaintiff and custody of infant son. J. W. White vs.

Emma White, decree of divorce. Sarah E. Moffett vs. Harry D. Moffett, decree of divorce in favor of plaintiff, and custody of infant son, D.

A. Martin vs. Sarah Martin, decree of divorce for plaintiff. Chancellor Curl announced that Le would hold continuous sessions of his court until all business now pending is disposed of. He has set aside one day in each month to hold court at Malvern.

LICENSED TO WED. Special tc the Gazette. Hot Springs, Dec. N. Hicks and Miss Sarah Crawford, Gladstone; A.

L. Diffie and Miss Elvina Emory, Valley, W. A. Deaton and Miss Folby Givens, Amity, Henry Shows and Miss Estelle Geary, William J. Trammell and Mrs.

Lillian J. Donohue, Hot Springs, were issued licenses to wed today. ALL OVER ARKANSAS. A distillery will probably be established at Wilton soon. A black squirrel was killed near Black Springs recently.

The city hall at Gurdon has been enlarged and repainted. A stave and heading mill is a prospective new industry at Calico Rock. 'The Episcopal ladies at Fayetteville netted from a bazar last week. Rev. R.

Q. Riley has resigned as Presbyterian pastor at Dardanelle and will turn to Keeling, Tenn. J. E. Marshall of Fort Smith has secured leases on some land two miles north Prairie Grove and will bore for oll.

Mrs. Wahl of Paris, Logan coun ty, has war-old lemon tree which was loaded with lemons this year. The city council on the Arkansas side Texarkana has passed an ordinance requiiing headlights and fenders to be placed street cars. Madison county's new court house Huntsutlle will be completed by January St. Bernard's hospital at Jonesboro being entarged at a cost of $30,000.

The trial of. Elam Gray, R. M. Lane and W. M.

Donahue, charged with murder committed at Pettigrew on the 24th of last month by killing Jack Beam, before Justice Spurgeon of Whorton Cue township, Madison county. resulted in their discharge. W. N. Ivie has assumed charge of the Huntsville Republican.

Jim Harris, who fired hine shots at 0. Gillevten at Delight Sunday, because he was a witness against him for selling whiskey, was arrested near Stellville Monday by the sheriff and other authorities and placed in jail at this place to await the action of the grand jury. When told to throw up his hands. Harris made a play for his gun And as the result he was shot the right hand. One hundred shells and two pistols were found on his person.

-Murfreesboro Courier. The Tracy mill on North Fork, about ten miles southeast of Mountain Home, blew last Wednesday, killing the fireman, John Carson, and injuring his father, W. Carson, but not seriously. It is not known for certain the cause of the mill blowing up. but was probably due to a scarcity of water in the boiler.

The ullfortunate young man who was killed was about thirty yards, one leg and one Arm was broken, both eyes destroyed and otherwise mangled. He lived about one one-half hours after the accident. The mill was the property of J. T. Tracy of Mountain Home and was burned early in fall, but was rebuilt.

-Baxter County Citizen. Secretary Shaw of the treasury, department in his statement of of expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 1904, submitted to congress recently, credits Arkansas with $116.125 under the ternal revenue head, $100,268 as amount ceived by treasury from sale of public 'ands -that state divided between four land districts as follows: Camden, Dardanelle. Harrison, $43,786, and Little Rock, $552. The receipts for the year placed at $540,631,749, and expenses at $548,436,671. WEDDINGS.

R. L. Kitchens of Lester and Miss GeorDavis of Chidester were married cently. B. F.

Flanigan and Miss Pearl Lyon, both Lester, were married recently at Gur G. H. Pepper of Knoxville, and Luella Garrett were married in Fort Smith Monday evening. Chas. R.

French and Miss Mel Albright united in marriage at Harrisburg recently. David Bradford and Miss Argin Harden married at Eglantine a few days ago. Howard Evans and Miss Emma Weed. will be married at Luxora December Ollie Brooks and Miss Abbie Toomer were married last week at Dardanelle. Wm.

A. White and Miss Machin Rodery married at Paragould December 18. Edward Simpson and Miss Lizzie Reed married at Motz, last week. Weaver and Miss Eleanor Powell married near Lewisville recently. DEATHS Col.

Jasper Parks died a few days ago at Beaty, Benton county. James Peel died of pneumonia at Clinton recently. Mrs. Jane: Withrow died recently at Huntsville Hugh Spotts, tone of Sharp county's bestknown citizens, died in Lebanon township, county, a-few days ago, John: MIC Matthews, an old citizen of Washington county, is dead at his home Farmington. HOT SPRINGS ARMORY Allotment of -Site on Government Reservation Has Been Agreed Upon.

Word has been received by Maj. Gen. W. H. Haynes from Gen.

E. H. Hayes to the effect that he and Congressman Joe T. Robinson called on Secretary of the Interior E. A.PHitchcock in regard to the allotment of site on the Hot Springs reservation for the armory in which will be installed the new $75,000 battery, Gen.

Hayes said that the allotment had been agreed upon, and that the preliminaries would be finished within a few days. Why not a handsome piece of solid sterling silver for your table! What's more soul-satisfying, than to know that your table is faultlessly dressed with ware that can be handed dor. a to your posterity, as heirlooms! The price need not be 50 very great, for handsome articles. can be purchased on a very moderate income. We are the silyer people.

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ESTABLISHED LITTLE ROCK, ARK. IT FORMER GOVERNOR JAMES EAGLE DEAD re. (Continued from page 1.) of For more than a quarter of a century and mission work contributed liberally. and only a few days before a his death subscribed $10,000 to Ouachita Baptist college at Arkadelphia. Gov.

Eagle won distinction in politics and as a successful planter, but the most distinet impression which remains the minds of those who knew upon him is that which he made by his positive and consistent Christian life. The last public service rendered by Gov. Eagle was, a speech on the state mission work his denomination In Arkansag delivered at the session of the convention at Pine Bluff, which was taken in shorthand and read by him proof and corrected in its final form after he took to his room with his final ilness. His Tribute to His Wife. In a small volume Memoir of K.

Eagle," written by Gov. Marv the death of his wife, he made Eagle after the tollowing introductory: When I was contemplating and publishing this memoir of the one preparing who was my chief support in every department of life in which we had for twenty-one years together in snch loving harmony, realized that words were vain to express all that she had been to me. Who could portray the excellence of her exalted character! Selfrenouncing in her fidelity to what she conceived to be right; self-denying and self-sacrificing in her devotion to the cause she espoused; gentle 88 the evening breeze; pure 88 the snowflake: tender As the smile of rose; firm as the granite hills -as I thought upon these enco the bad many made life other so virtues sweet to of me, the I felt one as one of former, years: "It is high; I ennot attain I knew my inahil. ity rise to the height of this sublime subject, and yet I felt impelled to write some words in memory of her who WAS more to me than all else of He also wrote the lines, "To Mamie, from which the following stanzas are taken: "Throughout the fragment of my life My thoughts shall turn to thee; Thy loving hand, unseen, shall aid, My helpmate still thou'lt be. And when lite's toll is ended here, When all my work is done, Some bright, glad day-'twill not be longThou wilt give me welcome home." Arkansas' Surviving Ex-Governors.

The death of Gov. Eagle leaves seven surviving ex-governors of the state, as follows: Powell Clayton -Elected in 1868, now ambassador to Mexico. Ozra A. Hadley- -Elected in 1871, now a resident of New Mexico. Thomas J.

Churchill- -Elected in 1880, who lives in Little Rock, James H. Berry- Elected in 1882, at present United States senator. Simon P. Hughes Eleeted in 1884, who lives in Little Rock. James P.

Clarke- -Elected in 1894, present United States senator. Dan W. Jones Elected in 1896, who is now practicing law in Little Rock. SECULARIZING BRAZIL. Rio Janeiro, Dee.

20. A bill forbidding the formation of new religious on ders and to refuse admission to foreign, Gov. Eagle gave much of his time, his thought and his means to the religious work of the Baptist denomination, and no great advance movement wag without his substantial aid. For three years he was president of the Southern Baptist Convention, having, first, been elected to that position 1902 Asheville, N. and in 1903 at Savannah, and in 1904 at.

Nashville was re-elected. At the time of last election he notified his brethren that he would not again allow his name to be put before the for president, as he believed in the distribution of such honors. After retirement from public and political life he gave his time almost entirely to religious work, his business affairs, being in such hands that little his own attention competent was required for them. There is scarcely state in the South or a county in Arkanof which has not been the beneficiary his Christian benevolence. To all deenterprises, such as colnominational leges, academies, theological seminaries IN TWELVE MONTHS Argenta will be a metropolitan city.

The viaduct over the track at the Fort Smith Crossing, the street cara and the railroad to the north will probably all be an accomplished fact. Now is the time to invest. Holt's industrial addition, four blocks north of the Iron Mountain: shops, is the place. This is the best residence portion of the city and will rapidly enhance.in vaine. Present prices low.

Terms easy. Call on, write or telephone W. S. Holt, Old Phone 365 B. BODEMANN At People's Savings Bank, corner Second and Louisiana streets.

Old phone 2000, New phone 160. in Improvement up S. and the 30, are gia of don. Miss were were man 28. were were were that near friars and nuns has been introduced in the Brazilian chamber of deputies.

lively discussion is expected over the religious question as a result. Hardwood Floors or A specialty by W. H. Hallum, 1117 State street, old phone 2506. Best of references can be furnished.

Weather strips just received; a fine lot. Does his own work. and kindling. Red wagons. EIGHT PERSONS KILLED 11 By a Falling Wall, Which Toppled Over Onto a Hotel.

Phone Greer, 1418. for wood Minneapolis, Dec. few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning the side wall of the O. H. Peck bunding, on Fifth street, which was left standing by the great fire last Tuesday, toppled over in a high gale, falling onto the Crocker hotel, threestory structure adjoining.

Tons of brick and mortar crashed completely down through the bullding, carrying floors and all into a mass of debris in the basement. There was ho warning of the disaster and fourteen persons, who were sleeping, were caught in the crushed structure. Eight of them were killed. dead: HANS ANDERSON, employed at Bonner's livery. JAMES HAMILTON, employed at Bonner'e livery.

C. M. KENYON, foreman at Daniel's linseed mill. WILLIAM LILYBLADE, employed at Daniel's mill. MRS.

MAGGIE LEE CLAIRE, cook. WILLIAM EMMERSON, laborer, WILLIAM BRAA, contractor. JOSEPH VIOLET, coachman, QUAPAW CLUB BUILDING All Bids for sites Rejected by Committee, Which is Continued 30 Days. At a meeting of the board of governors of the Quapaw Club yesterday the committee appointed to select a site for the new clubhouse reported that all bids had been rejected. The committee was continued thirty daxa and will further consider propositions.

resolution was adopted to the effect that the by laws be amended so as to permit the issuance of membership certificates which TO are to be transferable. Rock Island announces half rates to the North, East and Southeast for holiday travelers. Tickets on sale December 20, 91, 22 and 96. City ticket office, 211 Main street. PARAGUAYAN REBELS WIN.

Washington, Dee. 20, A cablegram has been received at the state department from the acting consul at Aseunpsion, stating the revolution has been Security Fine Insurance Co. OF ARKANSAS Capital $300.004 Subscribed 100,004 SECURITY Paid 50,000 "A home pany, of home capItal and for home people." Incorporated under the laws of Arkansas. ALEX. C.

HULL, Pres. Gen'1 Mgr. H. P. EDMONSON, Vice-Pres.

ROBT. Treas. GEO. B. ALLIS, Secretary.

Home Office, Little Rock, Ark. 328 West Second st, Old Phone 1662. Special Christmas and New Year's Holiday Rates -VIAIRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE One first-class fare plus 50 Cents" for round trip. To points in Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Territory, Kansas, Missouri (all points south of Missouri river), Nobraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Memphis, Tenn. Dates of sale December 24, 25 and 31, 1904, and July January, All tickets good returning until 4, 1905.

For full information call at Union ticket office, corner Markham and Louisiana streets, or Union depot. J. A. HOLLINGER, T. A.

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