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The sun., 1893-05-15

Of an armed squad Of soldiers ready to
shoot They wanted to compromise. and
President Leiva. who was. as said. old and in
firm. wanted to get out. Moreover, It was
fully understood that the foreigners. who
have been doing much to develop the country.
were for peace at almost any prioe and vero
The sun., 1893-05-15
HOODS
SarsaparilIa
CURES
Nrs. Mary Shute
Cazenovia. N. Y.

without distress. My friends say don't look
like the Same person. tho change hus been 50
marked. now enjoy life and owo 1t all to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. MRS. MARY SHUTE
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. and do
not purge. pain. or gripe. All druggists. $50
The sun., 1893-05-15

Detroit. Cleveland. and ChiSIsa-ias. ''''''' '"
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08
A Sensational Case.

Fayetteville, Ark, July l.-Today's
developments have rendered sensa-
tional . supposed murder case that
has long been disposed Of by the hang
ing of an innocent man.
In 1885 George Watkins, with .
young wife, moved from Kan
sas to q county adjoining this, and set
tied on the homestead Of Andy Hedge
peth, . wealthy planter. Watkins
soon became aware of unholy relations
between Hedgepeth and Mrs. Wat
kins. The two men went to market
in Watkins' wagon. Hedgepsth re-
turned alone. The sudden absence Of
Watkins excited suspicion, and Hedge
peth and the woman were arrested.
The woman repented, and at the trial
stated that she and Hedgepeth had
agreed to kill her husband, but denied
any knowledge of the murder. The
evidence was circumstantial, but In ,
strong and unbroken chain, Hedge
peth having the supposed dead mans
coat, pipe ami gloves. The case
xas carried to the Supreme Court and
was reversed, and at the second trial
Hedgepeth was again convicted, and
later was hanged. Today 1t is learned
by Hedgepeth's counsel that Watkins
is living at his old homo in Kansas,
where he has been all the time since
his disappearance.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

notice Of this PROCLAMATION and attend
at the time and plaee shove stated.
ssGiven under my hand and the seal
Of the United States, at the city OF
Washington. on ths So.h day Of June.
In the year Of our Lord, one thousand,
eight hundred and ninety-three. and
Of the Independence OF the United
States, the one hundred and seven-
teenth.
"Glover Cleveland
The determination to call an extra
session the first week in August in-
stead Of September, it is understood,
was only definitely arrived at at this
mornings cabinet session after giving
full weight to the numerous kilograms
received from AL paris Of the country
urging this course. Another consid-
Grafton which caused the President to
change his mind was fore-shadowed
In the remark made by one Of his cabi-
net Officers two days ago, that IL the
President received reasonable assur-
ances that there was likelihood Of >
prompt repeal Of the 20 called Shef-
man silver purchase law, he might
bs disposed TO call Congress together
earlier than he had announced. 1t is
inferred from the fact that the PresI-
dent has done 20 that he considers
that he has obtained the assurances
he desires.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08
How to Nake Big Seap Bubbles.

1t is great sport to make soap
bubbles, but il is twice as much
fun if the bubbles are big ones
strong enough not to break when
they are floa:ed to the floor. Bub-
bles twice a. big as your head or
as big as the biggest kind ofa foot
ball csn be easily blown by any
one who knows bow to mix the
soap bubble material. To make
these big bubbles take . piece OF
white CASTLE soap about as big "a
q walnut. Cut it up into q cup Of
warm water and then add q tea.
spoonful of glycerine. Stir well
and blow from q small pipe. This
will make bubbles enough to last
all the afternoon. And this il
really all you care to make in one
dao. To make pink bubbles, add
q few drops of strawberry juice
and to make yellow ones put in q
little orange juice.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08
Says Its Rot.

In an interview with q. s. Marshal
Crump, who was the presiding judge
of the court which convicted Andy
Hedgepeth Of the murder OF his farm
hand, George Watkins and for which
Hedgepeth was hung, Col. Crump said
that he was very certain that the
story telegraphed throughout the
country Saturday to the effect that
Watkins had been discovered living
In Kansas at his old home was untrue.
DR.. Vance who sat a. coroner upon
the body that has been supposed TO
be Watkins, believed 1t to be false.
He says that although the evidence
was circumstantial yet the confession
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

"Your husband is the editor of
The Buglc, ] believe" said the
neighb0r who had dropped in to
make q friendly call. "Yes." "And
as you have considerable leisure
on your hands, you assist him now
and then in his editorial work, l
dare say p "Oh, yes" answered
the brisk little wife of the young
newspaper man, hiding ner straw.
berry y-stained fingers under her
apron, ~ edit nearly all his inside
matter."-Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08
Al EXTRA SESSION.
3bePresidentss Prselsmatlsu

Washingtsn. June 2o.-Ths Prssi-
eeat lsn ct 80 today over the Penn
sy1vnnla Railroad for Bussard's Bay.
H win bs ahssnt from the capital
three weeks Or moro, his stay depend
~ upou circumstances.
e y undsFstood that the President
Will transact only the most urgent
YablIe business While It Buzzard's
Nv, md that II omclal announcements
- = - made thsy win b given out
- - Executive Mansion u Waahing-
toa. Ate o'clock this evening the fol-
lowing proclamation va issued:
''Exeoutive Observation-Disclosures,
p. G.. June -, leoe.-Whereas, Tho
distrust and apprehension concerning
~ financial situation which prevades
Al business cipclss have already eaus-
81 great los and damage 10 our mer-
ehAnts, stop the wheels Of manufAc-
tafss bring distress and privation to
oar fhsmsts, and withhold from our
woekingmsn the wages Of labor and,
Whersas, The present perilous con-
ditfon II largely the result OF . finan-
- policy which the executive branch
- ths goyefnment finds embodied In
0nwise laws which must be executed
antil repealed by Congress;
Nov. therefore, l, Grover Cleve-
Iand, President of the United States,
q performance Of . constitutional duty
~ this proclamation, declare that an
eKtraordinary occasion requires the
eonvenlng Of both houses Of the Con-
gress of the United States, at the Capt.
tol, IN the city Of Washington, on the
esventh day Of August next, at II
eAeIook. moon, TO the end that the peo-
pls msy b relieved through lsgisla-
NJ ffon The present and impending
1ongae and distress. All those On.
ofcln1 = ~ - msmbers Of the Fifty.
I11s4 f,nngrsss are required to take
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08
ELI PERKINS.
Knocked Ont BY Simple Plate Of Lamb
Chops,

1.-THE great complaint Of all the
lecturers,n said Eli Perkins, "is
about peer hotels, but made up
my mind fifteen years ago that /
would never find any fault with
a hotel. l was a soldier in the
war, and often slept on the gronnd
and ate raw bacon, and would have
mortgaged my soul for q fried
onion or q saucer full of cabbage.
One day, down in Tennessee, 1
broke over my rule. The feed was
bad. and everybody was grum.
bling. After paying for my din
ner, l said to the landlord:
"That's nice food on the table
there!
"sWhat's the matter with that
foodr
"Why, it's terrible. Those
lamb-chops are tough enough to
break a mans teeth
"'What lamb-chopsr asked the
landlord with an alarming earn
estness.
"Why, those lamb-chops over
therep pointing to the middle of
the table.
"'And you've been eatin' 'elnf
"sTried to-
"sWhy, heavens, man, those are
not lamb-chops; they are terra
Gotta ornaments for the table, and
you've gone and eaten half of 'em
up! Well-Well,
"But l never heard the end of
the sentence.n-HOtel World.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Of Watkins wife as to . plot against
his life together with the finding OF
his property in Hedgepeth's possess
ion, went strongly against the accused
and was enough tor the jury to con-
vict.-Fort Smith Times.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

A. sons Il our readers may like to
hnew The rsspsceve ages Of our repre-
ssntAtlvss In Congress, We give them
eeaov: Senator J. K. Jones, 81, and
oenatar James Il. Berry 10 6e ysars
~. Han. p. D. McCulloch, Jr., Of the
1iEgt district, y =; Hon. G. r. Brock
1nEidge, y the Second district, IL ~;
Han. Z. G. A6Ras, Of tho Third dis
ttic, 4 -; Hon w. L. Terry, Of tho
1ouTth district, II -: Hon. Hugh A..
Dansmoee, of tho Fifth district, ID ~,
- Hon. Robert Nsill, Of the Sixth
distRiot = IS ysas old. A will be
eoseeved they are al In the prime Of
IN and may expected to be leading
spirits In politics and statesmanship,
~ yeaEs to come.-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

A : result Of the disturbed condi-
eIons financially and pressure from
oommerclal b0dies throughout the
country for an early session, the Presi-
dent has issued : proclamation calling
CunGfess 70 meet In extra session on
Monday, Angust 7th.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

NJ. e. w. Freeman and Miss Blanche
Newman, were married 1T Trinity
EPiscopal Church, Pine Blum, on We'd
neoday, July 5th. Mr.. Freeman IL
hiding tho responsible position Of
llanagse of tho Pine Bluff Mil and
Dsvatoe Company, and has tho re-
opeot and estssm or al who have ever
unet him. Miss Newman d the &C.
eonpllshsd and only daughter Of MAJ.
ChAa. Gordon Newman, owner and
EditsR Il the daily and weekly Com
sneEsial, end whose friends and &C.
Qualntancss ars legion.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Tom NcElae and Col. Terry have
done more for their constituents In the
way of public patronage than al the
yogt of tho Arkansas congressman put
together. Prescott Democrat.
What are congressman elected tor,
& not to shump'' themselves for their
eonstltuents.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

J. N. Hsagsn, general merchant OF
1eorrilton, made an assignment Mon
day morning. The assets are IS. 600;
liabilities, $1,000. The decline In
eotiou 10 the cause Of the failure.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, Q son Of
the late Charles Spurgson, the n
nous English preacher, preached
at Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

<0l. Jacob Yoes, late q. 8. Narshal
- The Western District. has pur-
chased : halt interest In the Hotel
Main, Fost Saith.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Gov. Fishback has deslgnated Sat-
urday, eepesmber 2nd, - the day to
hojd tho state election for chief and
asscMats justice Of the supreme court.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

The GJvsfnor d Arkansas. several
Cpngrossmsn and cltisens Interested
n IL st. Fraucis Basin levse project
nnoe u Memphis last week and took
oteps q eocurs Government aid.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Don't fret over the low price of
wheat. Remember how much
cheaper and easier it is to raise
aud harvest it than it once was.
When it was necessary to hire a
squad of men at heavy expense,
now You harness up the binder,
hoist your umbrella, and do it with
ease and perfect comfort, and the
plowing that was lsboriously done
1t q rate Of three-fourths of an
aero per day is now done four
times as fast. and . good ride on .
spring seat thrown in.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

"You were always a fault-hnder, "
grOwled the wife.
ayes, DEAR" responded the hus.
band, meekly, VI found your
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

The Prescott Democras wonders II
ssRalney williams wont land 10 Little
Rock about September first ct the
head ofa Fishback paper.n
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

A special to the Globe Democrat
naye the Uas;danelle land of1ice u to
~ abolIsheA and consolidated With
eho o(zics at Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Denmark allows every subject,
male or female, who is sixty years
of age, small pension.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

The hotel keepers in Chicago
have adopted q good Scripture
motto: He WAS Q stranger and
we took him in"
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

In New York the average mum.
Der of persons to a dwelling ia
eighteen and one-half.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Since the bank robbery . large num-
ber Of Wiuchsstsr rifies have been pur-
chased at Bentouville, Rogers, Fay
ossoville and other towns have also
armed themselves In . similar manner.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

CApt. r. 8. Hynes. Of Van Buren,
a his speech ct the water works
celebration in that city. told the peo-
p1o that the water the works pro-
poeed - deliver VS. that on which
Rotee Nankins and Thos. Tennant, Of
WAshIngton County, lived to be over
ITO yeaxs cld.-Fayefteville Sentinel.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Speaker Crisp says Congress in
extra session will undoubtedly re.
peal the Sherman Silver law.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

"What q sad face that woman
has," said Mr.. Bilkins to his "bet.
ter half" indicating lady on the
other side of the street car.
"Yes," replied she; ''she has
either loved and lost, or else loved
and got him n
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

Tho Downing party in the Deieware
District, Cherokee Nation. has nomi-
mated Hoolle Bell for the Senate.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

The A5genta Times rumors that the
Little Rock Gazette. Il about to
change hands.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-08

When Baby va ack, ws gave her CaHmiA
When ahs va Child, he cstsd for Castoria.
When Ghe becams M, dhe chung TO Castor,A
WAsn shs had Chndrsa, - esvsthsn Castuaa
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24
OUT OF THE FOG
Tho Engines Came and Crashed Into Each
S)thcr-The Injured

Lima, o., October ga bad wreck occurred
on the Plttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
road i'll dense fog ut Monroeville west Of
this city, at an carry hour this morning
in several sections and the second one was
standing at SW-tcn near MOnrOevile await
ing the arrival of the second section OF east.
bound passenger train No. 4. 1t was about
6 O'Clock and the fog hung 50 heavily that it
was impossible 10 farther than a few fepn
was stal ding close up TO the switch and was
ial charge OF Conductor PhippS, and Enm;nrrr
Doty, ON engine 100. The eastbound train
was in charge of Conductor Guinity and En-
was late and was running at good speed,
bur OWING to the fog and the engineers ina
biity 10 see where he WAS, Engineer CoWnn
had commenced to Sow up, as he thought
it was about time for him to reach the switch
Suddenly there doomed up in fronc of him
crashed into each other and We're piled up a
wrA.k Engineer Cowan was frigh fully sea; id
ell anI was taken from his engine by the pas
s1ngcrs, who had escaped injury Fireman
legs was broken and it IS thought he IS in
iurnd internally. Brakeman Hunt was found
Iy:mg near the track unconscious and suffering
from wounds which may result fatally
aged, but the two Following were smashed
and some of the passengers hurt. Two of
them seriously. They We're Mrs Anna Smith.
Of North Jackson, and Mss Nette Wilson, OF
Allegheny The former has Il bad cut on her
head ald is otherwise injured, while the lar
tr lin the engineer and fireman escaped, but
rha tender of the engine. which was driven
comp:e.ev through the baggage car, caught
Baggage Master Stevens and pin!oned him
p,ss in . few hours. The engines were badly
dam arpl
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WALLOWED IN GORE
BECAUSE HE WAS TOO LATE 70 TAKE
PARTIN THE MURDER.
A Family of Six Persons Murdered by .
Gang Of Outlaws-They w ere After
Money, but Got Mono.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October GA special
| to The Sentinel, from Washington, Ind.,
SAYS: At last the guilty murderers OF the
Wratten family are in the tolls OF the
law.
Five of the suspects arrested and taken
to Jeffersonville, two weeks ago. were
rightly suspected, but it was not through
them that the heinous criminals were ex-
posed.
Last Saturday the grand jury ordered the
arrest of James Stone, who went to Wrat-
tan's early Tuesday morning and hrst dls-
covered the terrible tragedy.
His arrest was caused through his own
wife, who appeared before the grand jury
and testified that Stone arose in the night
and complained of a violent tOothache, ana
said that he was going to Il dentist to have
il extricated; that he did not return until
d late hour, and then, being covered "lth
blood. he asked for a change or clothes;
that Stone maintained that the blood on
his clothes was caused by the bleeding or
his TOOTH On inquiry it was found that
no doctor or dentist had extracted a tootn
from Stone This was deemed strong evil
dence, and especially when coming from
the mans wife. Stone was brought to the
town, and the grand jury went 10 "orh "
obtain Il confession from him. 80
AT first, he strenuously denied everything
but, being assured that clemency would De
granted to him if he made Il confesslon'
he, at midnight, yielded to their oyertures
lie told his story about as follows:
Robbery the Motive
Knowing that Mrs. Wrattan kept great
deal of money about the house, Grandson
Cocby, a notorious character III this county,
planned robbery. c,
a gang of seven persons, that lofheu
q sort of society for robberies and general
hellishness, was notified of his plan. Their
names are: Grandson Cosby, Lon Viii
liams, Martin Yarber, of this city: w IL
liam Kays. of Pike county; John w. White,
Gipp Clark and James Stone.
The plan was that Yarber and clark
should get into the house and commit the
robbery, while the others were TO stahu
guard. At the time when the robbery was
TO be committed, Cosby and Stone had not
vet arrived Cosby was in the city Monday
evening: that he got past going; that he
did not reach the house, but Stone arrived
after the murder had been committed. and,
because he was late. the other cOnsplrators
wallowed him in the blood of the victims,
and in that condition was compelled to go
home.
They could not find a cent Of the money.
As Stone did not arrive until the SIX muir
ders were committed. he does not know
why they killed the Wrattan family.
All the criminals were arrested and taken
TO Jeffersonvlle last night Williams and
Kays were already in Jeffersonville prison
Brown, another suspect, who was taken
TO JeffersOnyillc, has no connection with the
tragedy, and he will be released.
The excitement today is more intense thah
ever Woe TO the murderers. if Davies
county delegation can lay hands on them.
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KEPT 1T UP TOO LONG.
A Hp.rken Man Bullies Sober Ono TOO
Long and Is Killed.

t.reenvile, S. G.. October 22.-(sSpecial.l
Detective r. \. Uanc. formerly chief or
police OF Gainesville, Ga. but now i'll the
service of the Richmond and Danviile rail-
road. shot and killed james Batson, OF
Clifton, S c.. at the depot at the Atlanta
and Charlotte Airline railroad III tins city
at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Detective Hanc and James Batson were
both passengers on the weSt-bound tram,
but being in separate coaches, did not see
each other until the arrival of the train at
this point. Batson, it is said, was under
the influence of whisky and as soon as he
saw Hanc began abusing him. and drawing
his pistol leyeled it ut him several times.
Hanc lodged him for several minutes and
enleavored to get away. He succeeded
in getting off the train and partially over
an embankmcnt when Batson opened fire
upon him, shooting several times before
lie returned the fire lie then shot at
Batson twice both shots taking effect,
causing his death in a few minutes.
After the shooting Hanc surrendered him
self to the police and was lodged in Jail.
He stated that he was with several assist
ants looking for some criminals, and enter
ed the car where BatSon was, thinking he
could find them He had never seen Bat
son before and had never spoken to him I'M
til Batson began abusing him as described
above. He thinks it case of mistaken
Identity that Batson took him for some
one else. Ilanc regrets the occurrence
very much and says he expects Il speedy
trial and acquittal rs it was undoubtedly a
ctear case of self-defeHse.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24
SHE BARRED HIM OUT.
Tho Trials of q Bridegroom at the Kennedy


From The Chattanooga Times.
The guests at the Kennedy house were in
a good humor all of yesterday over an oc-
currence which had transpired the night be-
fore. "Wednesday there arrived from Florida
Il bridal couple who had come direct to CHAT
tanooga Immediately following the ceremony
Both bride and groom gave every evidence
OF refinement and later developments proved
that their good breeding and modesty were nlJSl
marked The gentleman is Il prosperous mef-
chant IN the Land of Flowers ana MS prlde
one oc the brightest and most Nlnsome puus
in that garden of female loneliness.
The couple reached the hotel late in the
evening and were Immediately usnercd INTO
the bridal room of The hostelry Shortly foi-
lowing the disposition of the baggage the
groom reappeared in the office or the hotel,
where only the night clerk remained. That
courteous official, noting the nervousness of
the stranger, made bod to inquire il he could
provide further toward his com1ort Inc
young mans blush was akin to scarlet Wheh
he thanked the clerk and confessed he merely
sought the office while his wife retired, anu
would himself retire later on Some time
elapsed when the clerk suggested that the
stranger appeared sleepy and possibly the bride
was exercised over his long absence. Again the
Fioridians modesty painted his face bright
red as he arose and said he believed he would
Turn in." In five minutes he was again back
in the office. "Alr. Clerk" he said, Il must
ask your advice. The modeSty OF Doth my
wife and myself is developed to an eXtraG@
binary extent. While she was making her
toilet for the night. l Withdrew. 1t seems she
feared intrusion and to guard against. it
locked the door. She has evidently fallen
asleep, for cannot awaken her. WHAT shall
L do!'
The clerk, who is a man advanced in years,
is of blunt architecture and readily respond
ed: "poSS4bly your knock was CT the tlmd
character Try it again and with more dem
onstration." The groom acted under instruc-
tons, but either the deep sleep OF the bride
or her extraordinary modesty denied the htls-
band admittance. The c.erk retired from the
hallway. TO conceal his rl.rth and the groom
III mixing he was not detected, lost heart and
quietly tiptoed down the hail. took Il seat upon
the back stair landing and remained there
throughout the entire night.
Yesterday morning he made his toilet IN the
Mushroom, Joined the bride at the breakfast
table and when hunger had been appeased set
tied his bill and the coupe took the first train
for out Of town.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24

proved to be one of the big freight engines
of the Georgia Pacific railroad ut Mound
City about three miles from town.
The bodies of the engineer and fireman
were not found until after daylight. They
were found about 400 yards from the spot
where the engine had been standing. The
remains Of the fireman, j. w. Buchanan,
were badly torn and mutiated. The body
of the engineer. w. Il. Mills, was found
between the roof and ceiling of Il tenement
house, fully 400 yards away. 1t was dis
covered at daylight by the blood dripping
on to the floor. The occupants remembered
hearing a crash as they thought about the
house some two minutes after the report of
the explosion, but in the excitement did not
realize that the body of the engineer had
fallen on the roof and crushed through.
making u hole as big as a bed quilt. The
head and one leg were entirely gone, the
bowels were torn away and the mangled re-
mains were gathered up in a sheet.
The engine is Il complete wreck and what
there is left is only good for scrap iron.
No one can tell the cause Of the explosion.