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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
THE HAlRDRESSER REFLECTS.
lie Tells of Human Vanity as Dis
played in His Business.

The hairdresser was, as is not unusual
with members of his profession, in a
talkative mood. He was also inclined to
mediate upon the vanities of human
kind, which he has admirable oppor-
tunities to observe.
IF it wasn't for the fact that people
think so much of their looks" he said,
1--WE should lose three-quarters of our
business, and might as well shut up
shop. 1t is wonderful to me, although
you'd think / might be used to it by this
time, to see how much trouble people
will take about their hair. Just now the
most fashionable shade of hair among
women is deep reddish brown or
bronze. To get that color we bleach the
hair to blond shade and then dye it to
the proper bronze tone. 1t is very slow
job, for there must be five or six appliea-
tons of the bleach and then the dyeing
takes good deal of time. The whole
process requires an entire day, and
women will come in here and sit from
morning until evening, never losing pa
tience if they only think the result will
be becoming and stylish.
But that's only one of the ways in
which they show their vanity about
hair. There are lots of others. Why, I
had a woman come in the other day, who
wanted all her own hair cut off, so that
she could wear wig. looked at her in
surprise. Her head was covered with
thick, soft, naturally wavy hair, of the
finest quality, but what do you suppose
was her objection to it? 1t was gray!
/ took out the hairpins, and the beauti-
full mass of hair fell in ripples far below
her waist.
But madam, said, it is a shame to
cut off this hair. 1t is magnificent
"'Oh, no. she said, 4 will not have
gray hair. Cut it, | tell you; l want
brown wig
so of course, did as | was told. The
hair dropped to the floor, and / was
glad, | tell you, when found she didn't
want to take it away with her. For, you
know, handsome gray hair is the rarest
and hardest to get in our business.
Most of it comes from abroad. What do
you suppose that woman's hair was
worth to me? Thirty dollars-not a
cent less! She went away with heavy
irown wig, which was hideous, COM
pared with the hair she had Just lost.
"ItFisn't fair, though, to lay all the
vanity to the women. Lots of men come
here at regular intervals to have their
hair curled. Oh, it is true; there are
plenty of men vain enough for that, "
he added, as his auditor looked incredu-
lous. But l must admit was dunn
founded a while ago, when man came
to have his hair bleached. | made it a
golden-blond for him and then cuKled
it, according to his orders. But hope
he won't come again. Men who have
their hair curled haven't any too much
sense, and fellow who would have his
hair bleached must be wrong i'm his
head somewhere. I don't care to work
for crazy folks" and the hairdresser
put the finishing touches to the sham
poo which he had been administering
to the customer as he talked-N. Y.
Tribune.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

JONAH AND THE WHALE.
New Version of the story That
Comes from Africa.

tphts
Here follows literal extract from a
composition of a little native African
girl who was a wild savage a few years
ago; she is now at the orphanage at
Cape Palmas.
History, Geography and the Earth"
Do you know what history is? His
Tory, as you know, teaches what is
to happen in the past events.
Geography shows where the thing
has happened at. History tells us
where Adam and Eve were created, and
geography shows where the garden of
Eden is-whieh continent and which
division. History tells US that Adam
was the first man that was created,
and while he was sleeping God took
one of his ribs and made Eve. After
awhile Eve went to walk among the
trees of the garden. Conversation took
place between her and the devil. The
devil told her to eat some kind of fruit
that God had told her and Adam not
TO eat. She took it and ate it; she
also took some for her husband. When
-Nhul III saw IL lC Nlb llOl AdhC Alll0 ~
ask Eve where she got it from.
History, geography and the earth
do not go together, and one tells us
about that, the other about this, etc.
Histories are interesting to read, in
deed they are. 1t tells us something
about the whale. The whale is the
largest animal in the sea. Whale is
spoken about in the Bible.
When God had sent Jonah to Nine
veh to preach to the people about their
sins, Jonah refused to go. He went
into snip with some people. He just
went in there to hide from God. But
God caused a storm to take place and
the ship went from this way to that
way. They were afraid indeed and
they began to cast lots-the lot fell
upon him. They took him up and
threw him into the sea; while he was
going to the very bottom of the sea
he met this animal. So the whale said:
my friend, where are you going?"
Jonah answered and said: Il have dis
obeyed my God and am trying to hide
from His face" The whale said: you
ought to be ashamed Of yourself. Don't
you know that neither you nor l can
hide from His face?" Jonah said: oh!
whale, | am so afraid | don't know
what | am doing or saying" The whale
said: Jonah, oh Jonah, hearken unto
me and take heed to yourself, for in
deed | will swallow you soon" Have
mercy on me, Oh. whale, and if it is
Gods will He vii, carry me safely to
the land so | may obey Him." The
whale said: "Jo ali, put your head in
my mouth and get ready for your life"
Jonah said: 81 think you had better
swallow me-because | see there is no
use in talking" The whale said:
Jonah, the idea of your running away
from God-you will bear the conse-
qrence-and that is all | have to say"
At the same time he did swallow him.
Jonah thought the whales body was
his grave and end, and he did not think
he could go TO the shore any more.
Therefore, he offers up a prayer to
God for his sins, if he should die be-
fore he should get TO the shcre-if it
was Gods will to carry his soul to
Heaven. The whale did not rest day
after day, night after night So after
three days the whale went to the shore
and vomitcd Jonah up. Jonah was just
like a drowned rat.-Albany Argus.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
RETAINING a SEAT.
Judgment Which Is of Interest to
Railway Travellers.

A judgment of the greatest impor
lance and interest to railway travellers
was delivered recently by Judge Emden,
\ gentleman travelling from London
to Hastings had occasion to leave the
carriage at Tunbridge Wells, and took
the ordinary precaution of reserying
his seat with his umbrella and newspa.
pers. While he was absent another
passenger seized his place and refused
to vacate it until forcibly elected. As
a result an action for damages was
brought against the original owner Of
the seat by the intruder, and counter.
claim for similar damages was entered
by the other side as well. The judgment
delivered was one which will commend
itself to 80 out of every 100 travellers.
The claim for damages for eiectment
was dismissed and the counter-claim
allowed.
For the future, therefore, the can.
tankerous individual who persists in
disturbing the comfort and conven.
fence of travellers In the manner indi-
Gated will know how he stands, and
that if the owner of the seat thinks fit
to bundle him out neck and crop the lat
ter will not only have the sympathy Of
the public, but the law as well on his
side There can be no question what.
ever that the universal mode of retain
ing seat in a railway carriage Is
most reasonable and convenient one
and the thanks of the public are due
to Judge Emden for his very clear and
sensible Interpretation of the law. Not
the least important point in his judg-
ment is his assertion that the holder Of
seat was entitled to use reasonable
force to eject an ntruder.-London
Globe
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
Americans In England.

Apropos of the rich Americans in
England list has been made of those
millionaires who have made their
money across the Atlantic and have
ia'ely come to England to live perma-
nently. There are ten of them. with
'hree more coming Some of the most
charming country houses in Great
hr'tain are steadily falling into the
hands OF those invaders" SAYS the Lon
uon Echoes, who are not altogether an
III Improvement to the high society into
when they strive TO enter. This ques-
,lon OF absentee millionaires appears to
pe a sore one in America. where repre-
sentative journals speak of Legislative
,le,hodS being necessary to put a stop
10 it'-Albanv Arms
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

There is man in New York. a pro.
moter, who makes it his business to
deal with women investors only. All his
schemes are presented to them, and
he has had considerable success in float
ing stocks and bonds which a capitalist
OF the male persuasion could not be in
duced to notice. Numerous undertake
ings of importance have been started
by women to be afterward taken up and
carried to safe and profitable compile
tlon by men who hesitated to assume
the initiative. Among the subscribers
TO klondike schemes are widows by
the score. Their Judgment of an enter
prise is instructive and intuitive. They
have faith, and, once believers, their
courage sticks to the last. New York
has a hundred rich widows. who are
as Independent as Semiramis, the boun-
teous and wise queen of Assyria.
semiramis never showed any genius or
brains until she became a widow.-st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Society Bud-Oh, it's perfectly ter
rible. and we're all ready TO die Of morti-
fication. Just think, my own sister, the
wife OF mere nobody-neyer belonged
TO our set at all. She eloped with him
last night, leaving a note saying that
before morning she would be the wife
of one she loved better than life itself.
Friend--Mercy! hope il wasn't that
ugly old fellow ! saw coming in here
yesterday?
NO; her lover was young and hand
some. That homely old bald-headed.
toothless wreck you saw is Count Grog-
gle"
THAT creature a count 90
"Nes, real count. He has not only a
title, but he is rich; and as s3on as can
conquer my aversion 10 a. old fool, I'm
going 60 marry him y. Weekly.
-TortOises and turtles have 10 teeth.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
Too Lively.

"How is business out your way?"
asked an eastern man Of a western real
estate dealer.
pretty poor now" was the answer.
"Why, | heard things were moving
lively"
That's the trouble. There are no
houses TO rent. When the cyclone came
along every house in the town was
taken. Yorker Statesman.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

Dolly goes visiting for the first time
since She can remember and midnight
finds her wide awake.
Dolly, dearest" says mamma, in des-
pair, why don't you go to Sleep"
please mamma, | amt quamted
with the bedclothes yeti"-N. Y. World
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

at Gonoatoa, in the South seas. every
man. woman or child on that island
who does not go TO church three times
a week is liable TO be arrested aud
Iined.- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02
His MeHnon.

Tourist--He told me he had been in
dozens Of shooting ARRAYS.
Westemer-I dunno - unless n
counts scraps where he shot OF his
mcuth.-N v Journal.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-02

io'i9. ne capital Of Japan. ba.
lis population in 20 yesrr n
..t' '."'4l boz lsos arc ie-.t,y it,,
lL.eago ChraIt{..
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PIE Takes ms Eye

Doctor TO boy)-Is your stomach in
good order?
Roy s Papa That boys stomach is
"i"'S S III appie-pie order.-Up-to-Date'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-28
TO SEEK THE MISSING DEAD
General Skaters Report on the Vel
low Fever Situation.

Washington, July S.-The mails today
brought a corrected list from General
Shafter OF his casualties. Secretary Algar
Is distressed az the number OF missing
carried on the rolls and today telegraph
- General Shafter TO hire al Necessary
hep and send men out through the jun
gles to hunt Up The remains % the poor
fellows. for ne does rot doubt that miss
ing. in this case. means death under TIE
cactus O. other bushes and al und.scov-
cred body.
The war department at lo-3o to2igh;
posted the following
Santiago. via HaytL July es.-To The
A5jutant General. wasaington--The FOL
Ioving Is the sanitary condition 1or July
=: Total sick Cothe- than Says.l. -. to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-28
AN Ell RENO ROUGH RIDER

FL Reno, o. T, July T.-The following is
from a letter written by Henry Meagher.
one OF the Rough Riders who enlisted
Henry was wounded in one fthe first
battles and was moved TO Key West, from
which place the letter was written. Mea-
CHER says:
The first night we were IN Cuba we had
TO sleep on the ground. without a blanket
or anything else. the next afternoon we
marched about z miles TO a little town
called SiboEey, where We camped for the
night.
The next morning. the Path OF June. We
marched out Of town and went about four
miles where we got a warm reception.
rom trere we ran into a army OF Span
!ards, four hundred strong.
I'VE came very near running against
snag. for there were only go OF Us agains,
400 OF these dam Spaniards. but we gave
them hell for while and got them star
ted 10 running, and then IS when we mad
our fun. for we shot them on the 20 and
watched them drop. We had eight men
killed and about thirty wounded. btu there
we're 20 killed and about 40 wounded on
the Spanish SIDE.
we camped on the old battlefield for
about week and then we got hell. for
It rained every day and some OF toe time
we didn't have anything 20 eat
The S0.h day OF June we marched sbout
eight miles and camped for the nigat
The next morning We got Up a. O'Clock
cooked our piece q meat, made or coGee
and had breakfast About o'clock ,ne
bal loPered- Oar guns threw sA0t over
our heads az the town about a Enileawsy
We marched toward the town unal The
Spania-ds met rs and ;Hsn the hsht be-
gan right eW lost lot of men bat kept
gong at tHem and "A nt1en from TIER
trenches AID bresst~0rks.
Il vas with zoe boys untn 2 o'clock.
when got sao; through born shoulder
and had 70 20 to the hospital Wa
among ire first % be seat back % the
CEl;e5 stzsx-
Il an nov ners a Key wsst N TIE hos
rt,aI Tbs is the dsadesi toza ever
saw"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-28
HARD TINES Al SANTIAGO

Washington. July 27.-The war depart
ment today made public the following dis
patch received from General Shafter in
response TO a qpery by the department as
TO ships being turned away from Santa
go:
Santiago, via HayH July %, 12:17 a m
-Adjutant General U. S. A, Washington
Press reports not true. only know Of
thre ships having arrived, one from King
ston, the other from the United States.
The Bratton has sold its cargo; the other.
a ship from New Orleans. has sold only
part OF 1t and tells me he is going away
tonight I think he will sell before &c
leaves. The trouble Is they dld not ex-
pect TO pay any duty and arrived mere
without money. The Spanish customs, as
applied 10 Spanish subjects, has only
been collected and the 20 cents per ton as
ordered 10y the secretary. discovered
this morning an attempt on the part OF
the municipal authorities to cohect total
tax of 40 cents per one nundreo kl4es'
in this instant amounting to S-5oO.i ana
already settled this matter by ordering It's
non-collection. The fact is there is no
money here to pay taxes and merchants
arc timid about making purchases, fear
ing the effect of the Red Cross supplies
which really are feeding the town. The
New Orleans man, for instance, brought
% head of cattle, which he sold at $50 per
head; the person buying kills one day
selling the meat at 20 cents per pound
OF course only a few buy. The first week
we were here people were straVlng to
death and 1 think a few now are dying
from the effects of starva don- l am posi-
tive, however, that the customs have been
honestly administered.
(Signed.) SKATER, Major General.
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Immediately opened fire upon them with
our secondary battery. the main battery
at the time being ngaged with the second
and third ships in line; owing to our sec
ondary battery, together with the Iowa
and Gloucester, these two destroyers
wese forced 10 beach and sunk.
Whilst warmly engaged with the third
in line, which was abreast and engaging
the Texas. our fire was banketed for
short time by the Oregon forging ahead
and enga ging the second ship. This third
Ship. after a spirited fire, sheered in
shore and at 1875 ran up white flag.
We then ceased fire on the third and
opened fire with our forward guns at long
range 5000 YARDS on the second ship
(Which was then engaged with the
Oregon). until HOS. when she (enemy's
second ship sheered into the beach on
fire. At lilo she struck her colors. We
ceased fire and gave chase. with the Ore
gon and Brooklyn, for the leading ship
until 1920 when the Colon sheered into
beach and hauled down her colors, leav-
Ing them on deck at the foot OF her Rag
staff. We shut off forced draft, and pro-
ceeded at moderate speed to close up.
I would state that during this chase the
Texas was holding her own with the
Colon, she leading US about four miles at
the start
I have the pleasure OF stating that the
entire battery of the Texas is in a most
excellent condition and ready for any
service required by the commander-in-
chief; especially calling attention to the
efficiency of the two turret guns, due to
the alterations recently made by Lieuten-
ant F. w. Haesler of this ship.
The bearing and performance of duty
of all officers met with my entire ap-
prevail.
Very respectfully submitted.
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CAPTAINS KEEP T Up
Reports From Other Ships of
SIMPSONS Fleet.
EMPHASIZING THE STORY
Of Perfect Discipline and ST.
perb Gunnery,
EMPHASIZING THE STORY

Washington, July 27.-The following re-
ports of Captain Chadwick of the New
ork, Captain Taylor of the Indiana, Cap
tain Philip Of the Texas, and Lieutenant
Commander Wainwrightof the Gloucester
on the destruction Of Cervera's fleet,
which were included in Admiral Samp-
sons report, were made public today:
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PHIEEP--TENA$.
1. :. :. Texas.
q Sant.ago. July 4.

of Santiago. July 4. 1893.
Sir-In accordance with the require
menJs Of navy regulations. respectfully
submit the following statement in regard
to the part the Texas took in the engage
men with the enemy yesterday.
At daylight on the morning OF the 2rd,
the Texos stood out from the entrance
TO the harbor. taking day blockading po-
sition about three miles from Moro.
CThe MORO being y. y. E.)
Al s:S5 the AIorro bearing y. by E. Z
+, distant 500 yards. the enemy's ships
were sighted standing out Of the harbor
Immediately genera. signal 30 was made;
this sisnal was followed by the Iowa's
almost al the same time.
The ship, as per orders. was heading in
toward the entrance: went ahead at fuR
speed. putting helm hard a-starboard.
and ordering forced draught on all boil
ers- The officer o. the deck, Lieutenant
n. l. Bristol. having given the general
alarm. and beat 10 quarters for action
~ the same time
As the leader. bearing the aariraps
flag. appeared IN the entrance she open
I'd fire. which was. az sac. returned ny
the Texas a. q range OF s.elo yards. while
closing in. The snip leading was OF 1he
Vizcaya class and the aaEshsp.
-Four ships came out, evidently the Viz
caya. the OQuen6o. tAe Maria Teresa and
the Colon, followed by two torpedo boat
-dezUoYerS Uooa ssAinE LAeSA rxa. "a
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have done, acted in the most enthusiastic
and commendable manner. They have
worked into so complete a system that
the ship Is practically instantaneously
ready for action, and while al are de-
serving OF commentator and credit I
think It 10 depression 10 particularly name
Lieutenant Commander Potter, to whom.
as executive officer. so much of the ships
efficiency is due. and Chef Engineer Nc
Connell. VINO has kept the machinery in
the admirable order which has enabled US
at all times TO deve,ope the ships full
speed. Very respectfully,
F. E. CHADWICK. q. S. N, :.
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smoke after ALL he observed as he put
the shortened stem IN his mouth and
kindled up the IRE again Now. where
except here among these Americans could
you ind such sang froid?' asks De Gran
prey as ne concluded the tory"
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tai fever, 2.13s; new cases Of fever, ass;
cases Of fever returned to duty, AZ.
Private Ward Means. company E. Thir-
ty-third Michigan, died OF yellow fever
July "a SKATER"
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u. S. S. Gloucester,
OF Santiago. July 6. Is

Lieutenant Commander. L. s. ", Com
manding.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-31
NY FIRST swger4eAav.

She was the fairest. bonnicst lsn
That mortal ever knew.
The roses blush was on her cheekA
Her eyes had caught the blue
OF June time skies. Around her head
Bright, golden rinIlets danced,
And when my sweetheart smiled on mo
felt my heart entranced.
] found her sitting meath the trees
One glorious day in May.
The breezes with her dancing curls
We're merrily at play.
looked at her with steadfnst gaze
She turned her eyes on me.
They brilnmed with love. Our warm lips
met
In kisses one. two, three
That day was years and years ago.
But l can ne'er forget
Ny first swectheart's bewitching eycs,
And. oh, love her yet
As ferven'ly as in those days
When first on me she smiled
And she loves me, know 1t, for
am her only child.
Thomas B. Holmes in Ladies' Home Journal
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-31
a LUCKY FIRE.
howard's Former Place Of Business
Goes Up In Smoke.

A fire broke out last "Wednesday
night shortly after midnight IN the
storeroom formerly occupied by
"Doc" Howard as a secondhand
store. The fire started in the rear
OF the store room, and by the time
the alarm had been sounded the
structure was seething mass OF
flames. The fire company was on
hand promptly, and their good
work is evidenced by the fact that
the frame structure Immediately
west of the burning building was
barely scorched by the flames, and
the fire was almost wholly confined
to the rear end OF the store room.
There was an abundance OF water
and plenty of force behind it, and
within three quarters of an hour
after the arrival of the fire company
the flames were under control and
the safety of adjoining property as
sured. The firemen are receiving
many compliments upon their ell
fective and expeditions work, and
they are certainly deserving Of
them.
Howard's stock had mostly been
removed to his new location, but
he estimates his loss between $500
and 5000 on goods which he in
tended to close out at auction in a
few days. He carried no insurance.
The building was owned by I. NJ.
Dickey, of Wycliffe, Ky, and was
probably worth $500. 1t was in
sured for $500.
The stocks of the JamiesonHouse
Furnishing Company and Haw
kins' Department store W r re
moved from the adjoining frame
building, and their damage was
considerable, although the build
ing itself was but slightly scorched.
The origin Of the fire is mys
terry, although several theories are
advanced. 1t was thought to have
been the work OF some hobos who
were thrown out OF saloon earl
in the evening, and were afterwards
seer in that vicinity: Sheriff Barr
arrested two OF them and held them
for several hours, but they were re-
leased later on as no evidence de
velopt d upon which to hold them.
Another theory advanced is that
it was caused by spontaneous com
bustion, or from spark alightine
among the paints, oils and warn
ishes that were kept in the rear OF
the store. People who arrived early
at the fire assert that there were
several distinct explosions in the
first stages. Altogether, II was a
very lucky fire, as had much OF a
wind prevailed the entire block
would probably have been wiped
out OF existence.