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eventually drifting to Bombay, where ne wa"
employed as a railroad conductor until maoe
aware Of his parentage and Of his incontestap'e
rights to his fathers earldom.
OTHER MIXED MARRIAGES..
Nor is 1t only the English aristocracy that mas
alliances of this kind to its record, one brilish
peer indeed having contracted a chidless mar
riage with Chinese woman. Thus Count henry
COuderhOve who is the head OF one OF the
grandest houses of the Austrian aristocracy ana
Chamberlain of the Emperor, married While
Austrian Envoy to the Court Of the Mikado a
japanese maiden one O-Mitsu-San. or course
the union compelled the resignation OF his dipio-
matte post, for wives Of Ambassadors are OIL
cial personages with strictly defined preroga-
tives, precedence and rank, and it was feared
that complications of an unpleasant nature
might arise from the fact that the Austrian Am
bassadress at the japanese Court belonged to
the same and nationality as the Mikado.
The German Baroness Won Rahden, who is re-
lated to many of the leading houses Of the old
Prussan aristocracy, created an immense SEN
sation some years ago by marrying NJ Aokl,
W no until last month was the japanese Minister
Plenpotentiary to the Court of Berlin, while
much of the wealth Of the French ducal house
Of De la Rochefoucaud and Of the Italian his
toric and prncely family Of Borghese comes
to them through the late Countess Frederic de la
Rochefoucauld, whose parentage resembled that
of Mr. Dyce-Sombre. That is to say, she was
n Eurasian or half-caste, the daughter of an
Indian Begun princess and Of a French ad-
venturer, Perron, who abjured Christianity in
favor Of Mahometansm to become a comman-
der-in-chief to the army of the King Of Gwaor.
When the kingdom was brought within the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
4 FLY 81 RIED 4 SPIDER.
From The Newcastle PENN Democrat.


Samuel Simon. Sr, Wel-knOWn resident OF
NeshannOck Township, while strOlling near his
home one day recently, noticed fly about half
an inch long and of dark blue color with a slim
body bearing large dead spider. The fly
crossed his path and laid his load down 1t tn IN
went about eighteen inches in another direction
and commenced digging a hole in the ground.
His curiosity being excited, he stopped and
watched the work
After the fly had the hole dug about half the
length of himself he went to where he had left
the spider and took its dimensions After going
back to the hole he found il was not big enough
and commenced digging again. After taking out
a quantity of earth he again went TO the spider
and again took his dimensions. He did this eight
times, and often enlarged the hole. When
the busy little fellow had the hole too deep FOR
him to throw the earth clear out, he would 20 n
the bank and force it back with his feet After
he had the excavation large enough for his pur-
pose he went for the spider and brought it to the
grave, for such 1t proved to be, and dragged il
to the mouth OF the hole. After he had the body
In he covered 1t with fine earth first and finished
by placing small piece Of cinder on the top.
When he had finished the work he flew away.
The whole time consumed was exactly fifty
minutes. as Mr.. Simon said he sat and watched
the whole performance.
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Roy Campbell has purchased DR..
Lucas interest in the Queen City
Grocery company and is now sole
owner. He is hustler and will make
a success of the business.
Sundays Winslow excursion from
Fort Smith proved nearly fiat failure
The extreme hot weather. together
with remembrance of the former ex-
cursions, kept many from going. Not
over half dozen of our people went.
Tom Wallace had the misfortune
Wednesday to lose his fine Jersey boar.
1t had broken into Buck Meyers field
and the hired man treated ii to load OF
shot with the result that it died. Mr..
Wallace is having bad luck trying tC
introduce good stock in this section
not long ago some one shot his Jersey
bull and it died from the effects
Wednesday he received a fine registered
yearling Jersey bull to replace hin
from R. d. Dunlap's stock farm a.
GAINESVILLE.
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A Suicide

One of those unaccountable cases OF
self destruction occurred Wednesday
about ga mills north of Van Buren,.
Watt Turner young farmer about %
years of age, without any reason, ex
cept, mayhap, dependency, took NOR
phine that afternoon with suicidal intend
and died from the effects of it the next
morning about three o clock. Up to
this writing it has not been found where
he procured the deadly drug, though he
had tried to get some at the Palace drug
store but without success.
DR.. Lucas, who was called to attend
him about o. clock that evening found
on his arrival that Turner was beyond
help, but exhausted every means in his
power to revive him until he died.
Turner had only been married some
eight or nine months and his domestic
relations were happy and as his health
was good no good cause could be found
for the suicide, though he was of pes
simistic turn and had on several occa
sions stated that death would be q
welcome relief from his troubles but
no one had paid any attention to this.
His remains were inferred in that
neighborhood Thursday evening.
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Bouie Locke is the first man from
this county to announce his intention of
going to the gold fields of Alaska. He
will wait, however. till spring.
Miss Kate Smeltzer gave very en-
joyable party to her friends at her home
two miles northeast of town Tuesday
evening Quite number of her Van
Buren, friends attended.
Richard Pendleton. the 16year old
son of Lee Pendleton living in the
bottoms on the opposite side of the
river, was drowned while bathing with
brother and cousin opposite the mouth
of Lees Greek Tuesday afternoon. The
current at that point is very swift and
there is sudden step-off where il
strikes the point of sand that projects
from the Sebastian county side. Into
this the boy got and not being a good
swimmer was drowned without his
companions being able to render assist
ance. Word was sent TO Van Buren,
and several boats we're sent TO drag the
river for the body. but without success.
Watchers were out all night waiting for
IL to rise, which it did Wednesday
morning near the scene Of the drown
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GIVE US AN ORDER when in need of Job Work
And Now It's Peaches.

Active shipments of peaches were
begun from this section Monday. The
first full car load being shipped from
Smeltzer S switch that day while nearly
another car load was sent out by
express. The main point for shipping
is at Shelter S platform, where a
large shed has been fitted up for pack
ing. Most of the peaches sent from
there will go out in G. F. T. cars and
will go to Eastern markets where
there is large demand at good prices.
The peach crop of this section is un-
usually fine this year. They being of
good size and coloring and the trees
we'll filed, while throughout Georgia
and the eastern seaboard, which
usually supplies the Eastern markets,
the crop is practical failure. But for
this fact our peaches would be unable
to find a profitable market. Thus again
is proven the old adage: 1T is an i'll
wind that blows no one any good.
The picking and packing OF this crop
is giving employment to quite a number
of people and is proving a source OF
income to our growers, which they
have not enjoyed for several years.
Wing Bros, of Rogers. have pur-
chased the product of most of the larger
orchards and are the largest shippers.
On Tuesday 200 cases Of peaches were
delayed for seven or eight hours because
the Frisco cannonball refused to stoE
here long enough to allow them TO be
loaded 1t appears to us that this
ought to be valid ground for damages
against the company, as it puts the
fruit into the market in much les:
salable condition.
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A man named Winter. living near
Lancaster, was run over by Frisco
freight at that place last Friday. He
had been asleep on the depot platform
and being awakened by the approach
ing train staggered in front of the
engine and was killed. He had not
been a resident of the county long.
The management Of the Fort Smith
ball team showed very poor Judgment
in advertising free ball game to fight
the Fort Smith wheelmen in their meet
last Tuesday. As a result there was
only a slim attendance at the latter,
and an animosity has been engendered
that is likely to wreck the ball team in
the near future. Aside from this the
races were an entire success and those
who attended were well repaid for their
trouble and expense. There was only
a small attendance of "cranks" from
Van Buren,.
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The floor of the Valley House has
been raised nine inches during the week
and the sidewalk will be raised near to
grade, which will make it much better
travelling at that end of the street.
r. L. Wallace on last Saturday
closed the sale of half interest in his
saloon to Will Tackett, of Illinois
Station, |. T. Mr. Tackett moved his
family to Van Buren, first of the week.
Manager Britt has made arrange
ments with Kansas City scenic artist
to retouch the scenes at Murta opera
house. This together with electric
lights will make quite an improvement.
The peach crop of the county began
moving Monday. the first carload
being loaded that day at Shelter s
platform. Most of the peaches are
being shipped East, as the crop along
the greater portion of the eastern sea
board is failure.
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Merchants Hose company is practis
ing regularly three evenings a week on
Broadway, preparing themselves for
the contest at the time of the electric
light celebration.
Mr.. Ed D. Peirce arrived Monday
from Atlanta, Ga on visit to
relatives. Mr. PIERCE is looking quite
well as though the climate of Georgia
agreed with him. He returned to
Atlanta Thursday morning
Pink Hawley, formerly with the Fort
Smith club but now pitching for the
Pittsburgs, got himself rep as a
pugilist one day last week by putting
the umpire to sleep.
Misses Rose and Kate Meyer, of st.
Louis, after pleasant visit to Mrs. H.
A. Meyer. left Tuesday for stay at
Winslow. They were accompanied by
Miss Lizzie Meyer.
A very enjoyable picnic, attended by
about 800 people, was held last Satur-
day at White Springs. A very enjoy
able time was reported by number of
our town people who attended.
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Progressing.

The committees having the celebration
in charge met at the mayors Office
Monday afternoon to report on the pro
gress made and from their reports every
thing is progressing smoothly toward
one of the most complete celebrations
in the history of the city.
Some talk had been going the rounds
the past week that it might be necessary
to postpone the celebration as there
was danger that the work on the plant
might not be completed at the time set,
and there were some who wished to
have it put off until labor day, but Mr..
Fuller the electrician in charge of the
construction of the plant, stated that
everything would be ready at the time
set
A rate of one fare for the round trip,
it was thought by the committee having
this matter in charge, would be made
by both the Mo. Pacific and Frisco.
The Broadway amusement committee
announced two additional bicycle races
one each for little boys and girls.
Mayor Smith announced that Hon.
A. F. Miles had been secured to deliver
the address of welcome.
The following new committees were
announced by the chairman: Finance
Mayor Smith, j. w. Mckinney and
Max A. Mayer. Program John
son, w. H. H. SHIRLEY and James
Carr.
The committee will meet again next
Monday at o clock to make further
reports.
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Died

At Kirksville, Mo-, at 2.30 p. M,
saturday, July "a, 1897, Mrs. A. F.
Burns aged 81 years.
The sad intelligence of the death Of
Mrs. Burns received in our city Sunday
was entirely unexpected to her relatives
and friends, a letter received the
middle of last week announcing that
she was improving steadily and able to
go about.
Mrs. Burns had been suffering from
heart trouble for a long time, and about
two months ago had an attack of partial
paralysis. After partially recovering
from the latter she was taken by her
husband to Kirksville, Mo. and put
under the care of specialist with the
result of steady improvement. 1t is
supposed that another paralytic stroke
was what caused her demise.
She leaves a husband and two
children, aged and years, as we'll as
father and mother and number of
brothers and sisters to mourn her I'M
timely death and to them the sympathy
OF the whole community is extended.
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Now that the Fort Smith city council
has sat down ON the scheme of exhibit
ing the Federal gallows that had served
to vindicate the law in over 100 cases
and ordered that relic burned, Hang
man Maledon proposes to write a book
detailing in minutia each execution.
A book of this kind will appeal only to
the depraved, but unfortunately there
are many of those who will buy it. II
is to be hoped that it will not be sue
cess financially and will soon be
abandoned
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J, S. Dunham-ye editor-returned
from Washington, d. c., Monday
after an absence of eight months.
NJ NJ. Houseley returned Sunday
night from st. Louis, where he went
last week for medical treatment.
Master Ken Miles has been quite i'll
with an attack of fever the past ten
days.
Mrs E. B. Joyner arrived from
Little Rock Sunday on visit to her
parents.
R. NJ Johnston, of the electric light
company. has been in ST. Louis the
past week.
Mrs. ]. d. Knowlton and Miss Fronie
came down from Wagner Tuesday for
short visit.
Mrs. Burns funeral at Fort Smith
Tuesday was well attended by Van
Buren, friends.
Mrs. Jesse Turner and son left Mon
day for the East TO spend the next two
OF three months.
Geo 7. Maddox returned Saturday
Nom a TWO weeks visit at Wiuslow anC
Eureka Springs.
Epworth League meeting each sun
DAY evening at $3.50 o clock al the
Methodist Church.
Nly'Wood and bride arrived last weel
H9m ahewnes, o. T., and have gone
y a'uss leeping
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John Sharp was up from his home in
River township Wednesday
Mayor Smith was visiting at South
McAiester during the week.
Vester Mullen returned from short
visit to GAINESVILLE friends Monday.
Miss Sue Quesenbury returned from
an extended visit at Ozark Monday.
Adds Bryan and family left Monday
for another soiourn at Tapp Springs.
Mr.. J. w Dunlap residing in River
side has been quite i'll the past week.
Rev. Peoples, of Conway, filled the
pulpit of the Baptist church Sunday
Mesdames Geo. r. Wood and Jno.
Brown returned to Winslow Saturday.
Max J, Mayer left Saturday for the
markets to begin laying in fall goods.
Miss Lulu Clayland was the guest of
Mrs. DR.. Lucas several days this week.
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Golden Medical Discovery for sale at
JOHN O'KANE 8 DRUG STORE.
Only $3.50 to Galveston, Texas,
and Return,

On Saturday, Aug. 7, 1897, the
Frisco line will run an excursion train
from Van buren, to Galveston. Texas
Tickets sold at the very low rate of
$50 for the round trip. Train will
consist of coaches and chair cars and
will leave Van Buren, at 7:45 A. M. j,
Aug. and arrive at Galveston $50
A. M, Aug. s. Returning train will
leave Galveston 8 P, NJ. Aug. and
arrive at Van Buren, Tbs P. NJ, Aug.
10. Let everybody take advantage of
this low rate and enjoy sea bath and a
cruise on the Gulf
For any other information call ON or
address c.. E. GooDING,
Ticket Agent.
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Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dlspel colas,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of g. G. G. to-day; 10, %, 30 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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Q. j. MURTA
Undertaken and Funeral Director.
Another Visit.
{ "

The light fingered gentry seem to
have picked out Montague's jewelry
store as good place for their operations
and on Sunday night paid it another
visit AS in the first case pane was
broken from the rear window and an
entrance affected in that way. 1t was
impossible to tell whether much had
been taken, as a quantity of the stock
is left in the show cases.
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The fishing and hunting party COM
posed of DR.. Lucas, Emmett O'Kane,
e. j. Luck, Sam Stith and S. F.
Kistler returned from the Illinois river,
where they had been encamped for the
past ten days, Tuesday evening. They
report an excellent time and plenty of
fish and game.
The Van Buren, Browns have arranged
a series of games with Fayetteville and
Bentonville. They leave tomorrow and
will play Fayetteville Monday. On
their return we may look for some
return games at our park. The boys
are in fair practice and should put up a
good game.
The condition of Mr.. Harshaw was not
improving rapidly and in the hope that
his recovery might be fastened he was
removed Monday to Winslow. Sherd
Hunter accompanied him there as
nurse. We hope to hear of his i'm
provement soon.
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk Bostick Wednesday to
Chas. S. Chastain, prominent
merchant of Dyer, and Miss Sophie
Sparks, of the same place. There is
considerable difference in their age
Chastain being SO years old while Miss
Sparks is only II.
Mr. Morell reports that the Van
Buren, foundry is overrun with work
and the employees have to work over
time. We are pleased to see this
evidence of prosperity on the part of
our friend and hope it will extend to
other lines of business in this section.
The many friends of Miss Kate
Sandels will be pleased to hear of a very
substantial increase in her salary as
assistant postmaster at Fort Smith.
The increase was from $500 to $1,000.
The salaries of other employees in the
office were increased in like proper
ton.
Price. George and Andy Foster were
explaining to Justice Moore Saturday
why it was that they disturbed the
peace and dignity of the city by having
friendly fight among themselves
the evening before. The peace and
dignity was found disturbed and they
paid fine.
Gov. Dan W. Jones has appointed
Mr.. w. A letters, of Mulberry
delegate to the Farmers National
Congress, which convenes at st. Paul
MINI. August 81 Mr.. LETTERS is one
of the leading men of this section of the
state, and his experience as a farmer
qualities him eminently for the position
Jno. O. Bryan Tuesday got on one OF
his periodical sprees and while under
the influence of liquor three times
assaulted Justice j. G.. Moore. Twice
he assaulted him while in the Office OF
Justice Michael, where he was being
tried for the first assault. Fines
amounting to S27 were assessed against
him on the three counts and he was
given a "a hour sentence in Jail for con
tempt of court. Justice Moore was MOI
injured by the assaults, but this was moi
Bryan $ fault he tried hard enough
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If You WANT.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me mum =
bers,. Improvements and price,
cash or time. If you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. | will sell on reasonable
com mission.
VIM. L, TAYLOR.
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Col Fay Chew was up from Ozark
Monday.
Grant SWEET was down from Wagner
Tuesday
Mrs Dr. Black is visiting her son in
this city.
WNEs-From So cents to 81 per
gallon. l.. GRAF.
Hon. S. L. LETTERS was up from Mul
berry Monday.
Miss Eva Mirekes has recovered from
her recent illness.
A military company is being organ
lied in Fort Smith.
Col. A. f. Miles had business at
Greenwood Tuesday.
j. E. Hatfield came up from Mena
for short visit Saturday.
ely Wood is now salesman at
Montague s jewelry store.
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Mrs. R. N. Blakeley, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jones, for
some weeks, left Monday to visit friends
at Poteau.
II. L. Fitzhugh returned Monday
from two weeks vacation spent in the
eastern part of the state visiting
relatives and friends
County Clerk Bostick has been
apportioning the school fund among
the different districts of the county
during the past week
d. Landreth & Sons celebrated
Turnip Seeds-all varieties-in 4 Id.
packages Sold only at
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT S.
The Van Buren, ice plant was again
started up Tuesday night. The hot
spell caused largely increased demand
for the solid liquid. -
The old gallows at Fort Smith has
been burned and hangman Maledon S
little scheme to exhibit it over the
country has come to naught
A party composed of Lewis Bryan,
John Kerwin, Tim Ross and Dan Hunt
left Monday for few days camping on
Lees Creek at the mouth Of Weber.
The amount of 81, 100 % has been
apportioned to the Van Buren, school
district by County Clerk Bostiek as its
share of the school fund for the ensuing
term.