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The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
PURELY PERSONAL

William A. Clark, the new senator
from Montana, was once a clockmaker.
Rev. NJ. j. Buckley and Rev. p. J.
Buckley. twin brothers of Newbury-
port, Mass, were ordained to a priest
hood at Brighton the other day. They
we're educated at the same parochial
school, college and seminary.
At the time of his death ex-Attorney
General Garland had among his clients
large number Of Cherokee Indians
who are claiming citizenship. Herbert
Mayes, his former law partner, will now
represent their int>rsTtA,
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
whisky Caused His Downfall.

The body of Henry Hellman, once
prosperous commission merchant of
Little Rock, was found in the Arkansas
river last week. A few years ago He'll
man ranked as one of the shrewdest
business men of the capital city, and it
mattered not how big deal he was en-
gineering, the banks were always ready
and glad to advance him the needed
capital. And be it said to his credit,
even though he degenerated to the
lower strata of human kind, he was
scrupulously honest, and always met
his obligations. Drink was his down
fall, and it is believed he suicided. He
had been missing since the second Of
January.
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Notified the Directors.

Supt. Doyne has notified school di-
rectors throughout the state of the
passage by the general assembly of an
act making it unlawful for directors to
expend any part of the common school
fund in the purchase of maps, charts,
etc, unless the electors at the annual
school election in May authorize such
expenditure for the year following.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
Grand Jury Adopts Resolutions.

The Carroll county grand jury, before
adjournment, adopted the following
resolutions, from which it may be in
ferred that prohibition does not pro-
hibit in that neck O. the woods:
Resolved, That this grand jury is forced to
the conclusion from personal observation and
evidence before us, that blind tigers have run
wide open In this city without any attempt to
hinder or modest them on the part of the officers
who had sworn to enforce the law. We learn
of no effort by the sheriff, his deputies, or the
constable to stop the violation OF the liquor
law. On the contrary, they appear to be pa
irons OF the blind tigers themselves.
Neither do we learn of the city officials tax
ing any steps to suppress the illegal sale OF
whiskey or beer nor to enforce its ordinances
against dram shops or tipping houses, not even
on Sundays. Emboldened by what seemed to be
the approval OF those whose duty 1t was to stop
It, it became no longer a secret where whisky
was sold and who was engaged In the business
while we are attempting to enforce the law
against the offenders who violate 1t every day
in the year, we do not propose to pass unnoticed
those who made 1t possible for them to do so
by neglecting their duty to enforce the law
against them"
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Call IaAIIad.

A call has been issued for a state Sun
day-school convention, to be held in
Little Rock March 10th to goth. Each
S unday school in the state is entitled to
representation, as the convention is to
be nterdenominational, and no limit is
placed on the number of delegates from
any school,
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HINTS FOR THE KODAK FIEND.

If, after an exposure has been made,
a piece of coarse canvas is focused and
a short supplementary exposure Is
given ON the same plate, the prints re-
sulting will appear to be on canvas.
If your prints have a sandy appear
ance after coming off the ferrotype'
plate, cover the ferrotype with thin
coating of a solution composed of
benzine, one ounce, and paraffine, ten
grains. Rub off with clean soft cloth
and polish.
Too much care cannot be given the
lens of your camera, for on its clear
ness depends the perfection of the pic
ture. See to it that it is kept free from
specks and stains, but use only the gen.
tlest means for rendering it perfectly
clear at all times. If it should become
dimmed with a rusty stain that will not
vanish with very mild treatment do not
rub the glass harshly, but tell your
trouble TO some one perfectly compe-
tent to put the lens in proper condition.
Photographic freaks sometimes oc-
cur that defy explanation. An artist
and an old photographer went one Sat-
urday to one of the little lakes in north
ern Illinois with a new kodak loaded
with 1s films, all of which they ex-
posed. On returning home and devel-
oping the films-lo, and behold!-there
were 1s positives in place of the IS
negatives expected. These freaks were
exhibited TO a number of professional
photographers, but they could offer no
reason for the unusual phenomenon.
Here may be hint for the proper
treatment of under-exposed plates. An
amateur photographer after working
one evening without success to bring
up picture placed the plate in basin
of clear water and left it. The next
morning on looking at it he found to
his surprise that the plate he had given
up had come out better than any Of
the others. The little developer that
had remained in the plate after taking
it from the developing bath and the
long interval it had lain in the basin OF
clear water had brought out even the
minutest details of the picture.
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Desperate Fight in ouachita County.

At Harlow's saw-mill, in Ouachita
county, desperate fight took place be-
tween Ben Zackeray and John Criner,
resulting in the death Of the former,
who was shot through the body and
head. Zackeray used knife on his
slayer, cutting him frightfully about
the face and neck. A coroner's jury
exonerated Criner from any blame, as
Zackeray was shown to have been the
aggressor.
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Followed His wife to the Grave.

Florence O'Sullivan, of Pine Bluff,
died last week. His wife died only a
few days previous from the effects of
burns received by falling into fire.
place. o'Sullivan was compelled to see
his wife suffer in the burning fire, be-
ing too weak from long illness to get
out of bed and rescue her, the shock
of which hastened his death.
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.AccidenIallY Shot.

Near Sulphur Rock Tom Waldrip,
while out hunting, was accidentally
shot by viii Polk, young companion.
While his wounds were not considered
fatal, before he could be taken to shell
ter he was partially frozen, and is not
expected to survive.
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CouRhed It Up.
aggressor

Says an item from DeQueen: "Mr.
Mitchell, who was a Confederate SOL
dier, received shot in the side, from
which the bullet was never extracted.
Last week he was attacked with a
severe pain in the side, and after suffer-
ing several days was taken with slight
hemorrhage, during which he coughed
up the bullet, which had been in his
body more than thirty years"
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
Live Stock in Arkansas.

The United States department Of ag-
riculture, in recent circular, reports
the number of mules in Arkansas at
las, ,5O4; milch cows, 1856, SOB; other cat
tie, 50,52s; sheep, 1879, 1888: swine, l.
2SO12O.
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Sued for Slander.

Col. VIM. McGuigan, the well-known
Arkansas turfman, has brought suit
against John w. Schorr, the wealthy
Memphis brewer and horseman, for
s25, 900 damages for alleged slander.
The trouble originated in Memphis
over a year ago, when McGuigan is
said to have bid up one of Schorr's
flyers in a selling race. which so en-
ragged the Memphian that he used, as
it is alleged, language that could not
be considered at all complimentary to
the Arkansan. Mr.. Schorr was served
with notice of the suit last week at
Hot Springs, where he went to rest up
before the spring races commence. Nc
Guigan's home is in Garland county.
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Mnthar Carton.

Mother NJ. Alphonsus Carton died at
the Convent of Mercy, Little Rock,
February 10th. The deceased came to
Arkansas in 1850, and the past As years
Of her life was devoted to religious
labors
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
Decides Against the Governor.

The supreme court has rendered a de-
oision to the effect that the governor
has no right to fill vacancies in the
offices of city of the second class, that
authority belonging TO the municipal
tiles.
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Attempted Assassin alton.

Some unknown person attempted to
assassinate Marshal Barnham at juno
ton City one night last week, firing
both barrels of a shotgun, loaded with
buck-shot, at him. He escaped with
flesh wound in the hip.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Six Days Proceedings of the
Thirty-Second General
Assembly.
MEASURES APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Honse Opposed to Separation of School
Taxes Paid by Whites and Colored-Big
Batch of New Bills Introduced, Among
Them One to Create n State Board of
Pardons-Notes.

Below is given the actual business
transacted by the legislature the past
week. Such proceedings as reading of
bills, defeated amendments, etc, are
eliminated. This report will enable
the reader TO keep up with the business
done and laws enacted without wading
through det1lled and voluminous ac-
count of the proceedings
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
Sanaia RrnneadIn ns


Little Rock, Feb. 2l.-House concurrent reso-
luton urging our senator's and representa-
tlyes in congress to favor liberal appropria-
tion by the United States for the Worlds Fair
to be held in st. Louis was adopted
A number Of house bills were read second
time,
H. b. % (Walker), to prevent the destruction
OF game in Miller county; passed.
IL. b. 30 (Bowers), to repeal an act establish
Ing court Of common pleas In Lonoke county,
was read third time and failed to pass
H. b. 10 henderson,, to regulate the verdict
OF jury In civil cases, giving three-fourths of
the members the right to return verdict, was
placed on its third reading. Senators
Witt Hardy and Quarles spoke for the meas
ure, while Senators Wilson of Washington.
Manning and Butler opposed. The bill was
defeated-5 to IS.
II, 207 (Taylor), 10 prevent the use OF CO.
cafne, was read third time and passed.
H. b. So Casey, requiring bond of insurance
companies to be filed with auditor OF state in
stead OF secretary of state was passed
ii. b. 3S (Harris), to amend section OF an
act to prevent the destruction of game and fish
in Lafayette, Miller and Desha counties, allow
ing the use of gigs, passed.
Il. b. 20 (Walton), to make the annual enum
Grafton reports Of school directors good when
signed by them under their own official oaths
H. B ia (Colquitt), gives power to county
judges to approve bonds in vacation, passed.
II. b. 129 Casey, to amend section 4l54 OF
the digest, requiring bonds of surety compan-
les to be approved by the auditor of state, was
read third time and passed.
H b. 80 (Hendrixl, seeking to protect owners
OF live stock killed or injured by railroad COM
panies requiring railroad companies to pay
plaintiffs attorneys fee, was defeated.
The House.
Mr., Herrn, OF the committee on railroads
introduced a substitute for the Dowdy railroad
commission bill, The substitute provides that
salaries be paid by the state, the commission
to be composed Of three members, one from
the First and Second congressional districts,
one from the Third and Fourth, and one from
the Fifth and Sixth commissioners to be ap-
pointed by the governor, to hold till the next
general election, at salaries of s., 500 each.
A lengthy discussion followed a motion to
call from the railroad committee the Dowdy
bill, passed by the senate. The motion was
lost
A minority and majority report was sub
mitted on s. b. ID, taxing life insurance policies
on their cash. surrender value The majority
report favored the passage of the bill, which
was made special order for February oath.
5. b. ll5 (McMullin), to prevent the prohibi-
tion order of a county court from including
contiguous territory in an adjoining county,
was read third time
Messrs. Taylor, Caldwell, Howard, Rodgers
and Floyd spoke in favor OF the bill, and
Messrs. Gill; Tatum Sullivan and Brooks in
opposition.
The bill failed to pass-27 to 49,
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Passing of Pioneers.

Three well-known citizens, pioneers
of Carroll county, whose combined ages
was 220 years, died last week. They
were Joab johnson, 10 years old; S. Il.
Dickens, rs years old, and Mrs, M. A.
Higgins, 70 years old.
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Was weIl Equipped.

What is said by the officers to have
been the finest and best equipped Illicit
stiu ever discovered was destroyed last
week in Polk county. w. NJ. Faulkner,
the owner and operator, was arrested
and lodged in jail at Fort Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25

A company has been organized at
Dardanelle, for the purpose of con-
structing a railroad from Dardanelle to
Ola, ON the line of the Choctaw and
Memphis railroad.
Anthony Beerly, Mexican war vet
eran and an old citizen of Pope county,
died at his home in Scottville, February
goth. He was s4 years old
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25

House Bill No II, by Mr. Humphreys, of Wash
ington, an act to supplement an act to provide
for working roads and highways repairing
and building bridges, ETC., known as the
Prince good roads law, approved May2o, lS9f
Wherever said act of 1897 is adopted by the
county court each political township In said
county shall be made q road district and at the
first general election after the adoption of said
act by the county court and at each general
election thereafter the qualified voters OF each
township shall elect a township road overseer,
In the manner now provided for the election of
township officers; that the overseer Sc elected
shall give the same bond and perform the same
duties required of the road overseer in said
Prince good roads act Hereafter, when said
act is adopted by the county court and put in
actual operation, all male persons between the
ages of q and 40 years, who have resided in the
district in which they are warned to work 10
days previous to the time they are warned to
work, shall be subject to work on any public
highway, road or bridge, within the respective
district In which they reside. 1t is made lawful
under said act, for any able-bodied person,
after they have worked out the time required
by law, to personally work out all or any part
of their road tax at the rate of rs cents per day
for each full days work, but such work shall be
done under the supervision Of the road over
seer and at time when he has a set Of hands
at work on said roads; 1t shall be the duty Of
each road overseer to issue to each able bodied
person, working out his taxes in person. re-
ceipt for rs cents for each days work, which
shall be received by the sheriff from the person
so working, on his road tax; That hereafter.
under said act, 1t shall be lawful for road
overseer to work as many as fifteen hands at
the same time, and for the county Judge to fur
nfsh as many teams and tools as may be neces-
sary TO carry out the work efficiently
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25
Reward.

Gov. Jones has offered reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of the
unknown murderer of Joe Morrison, an
Iron Mountain conductor, who was
found dead in his room at Newport
about four weeks ago with two bullet
holes through his head.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-25

Miss Ellen Terry's favorite hobby is
one which is probably not followed by
any other leading actress or otherwise.
She has quite a passion for collecting
the eye glasses of celebrities, and when
ever she begs pair she invariably gets
the wearer Of them to write his OF her
autograph upon them.
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An act to perfect titles from April 49, 1898 to
the present date by Mr.. Holt Of HOWARD

BE 1t enacted, That all deeds conveyances,
instruments of writing ef1ecting or purporting
to effect the titles to real estate which have
been executed since the 18th day OF April 1893
and which are defective or Intellectual by reason
OF section /, OF an act entitled An act to rem
der more efectual the constitutional exemp-
tions OF homesteads, approved March 49, 1887, -
hereby declared valid.
Provided. That this act do not apply to cases
now in litigation;
Provided further, That 1t shall not affect
transfers where wife refuses TO relinquish
dover
Representative Taylor, OF Garland, intro
duced a bill prohibiting the indiscriminate
sale Of cocaine, and to include that drug In the
list of prescribed poisons.
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Senate bill No. Is, providing for maintenance

and keeping in repair OF approaches and
public roads at railroad cross. 20.
That section 6263 OF Sandel & H.. Digest be
and the same is hereby amended, " read as
follows:
Wherever any railroad company or corpora
tion In this state has constructed, or shall
hereafter construct, railroad across any pub
lie road or highway, now or hereafter estab-
lished said railroad company or corporation
owning or operating said track over which said
public road or highway crosses shall be re-
quired to so construct such railroad crossing,
or alter and construct road-bed OF such public
road or highway so that the approaches to the
railroad bed On either side shall be made and
kept at no greater elevation or depression than
one perpendicular foot for every Ave feet OF
horizontal detainer Provided, at any crossing
of any public highway such railroad tracks
and right Of v may be crossed by good and
safe bridge, Y e built and maintained in good
repair by the 3, ilroad company or corporation
owning or operating said railroad.
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NEW LAWS.
Measures Passed by the Thirty. Second
General Assembly and Approved
by the Governor.

Below is given brief synopsis of sew
eral important measures passed and ap-
proved by the governor.
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An act prescribing conditions upon which for
eign corporations may do business In this
state, by Mr., Light, of Greene Approved
February 80 1899

state, by Mr., Light of Greene. Approved
February %, 1899
1t is provided that any foreign corporation,
now or hereafter doing business In this state,
shall, under the hand of the president and seal
of said corporation, file with the secretary OF
state certificate designating a resident agent
upon whom service OF summons and other pro-
cesses may be had such certificate to state the
principal place of business Of such corporation
In this state. A fee OF 81 is to be charged for
recording certificate Such foreign corpora
tions shall also be required to file with the sec
retary OF state "A copy of It's charter or articles
OF incorporation or association, certified to by
the proper authority. Said foreign corpora
tions are required to pay into the state treasury
Incorporating and other fees equal to those re-
quired of similar corporations formed within
and under the laws Of this state
Upon compliance with the above provisions,
all such foreign corpora tions shall be entitled
to all the rights and privileges, and subject to
all the penalties, conferred and imposed by the
laws OF this state upon similar corporations
formed under the laws of this state. This act
does not apply to railroad or telegraph COM
panies which have heretofore built their lines
into or through this state or to travelling sales
men soliciting business for any foreign cor
poration.
For refusal or failure to comply with any or
all Of the provisions OF the act, fined OF 81 900
shall be assessed, and it is made the duty of
prosecuting attorneys Of the different judicial
districts to see to the enforcement OF the act
Foreign corporations heretofore doing busi-
ness in this state are given ninety days from
It's passage to comply with the act.
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Senate bill No. s, by Hon. j. M. Raines, t,
press the illegal sale OF liquors App
February l3 1899

Senate bill No 8, by Hon. ]. M. Raines to sup
press the illegal sale of liquors. Approved
February l3 1899
1t is made the duty OF the chancellors circuit
judges, justices Of the peace, mayors and police
Judges, on information given, or on their own
knowledge or when they have reasonable
grounds to believe that alcohol, spurious vim
Gus, ardent, malt or fermented liquors, or any
compound or preparation commonly known as
bitters or medicated liquors of any kind are
kept in any prohibited distict to be sold con-
trary to law, to issue a warrant directed to
some peace officer directing in such warrant n
search for such intoxicating liquors, specifying
In such warrant the place to be searched and
directing such officer, on finding any such
liquors In any prohibited district, to publicly
destroy the same, together with the vessels
containing such liquors; provided, this act
does not apply to the giving away or selling of
native wine where the sale OF same is author
lied by law.
Any sheriff or other officer having knowledge
OF any such blind tiger, and failing to perform
his duty, shall forfeit his commission.
Any person on whose premises or In whose
custody any such liquors may be found under
warrant of this act, shall be entitled to his day
in court before said property is destroyed
II any suit shall be brought against any off,
Ger, or his bondsmen, to recover for any LIQUORS
destroyed under provisions OF this act It shall
be complete defense to such suit for such Off
Ger or bondsmen to show to the court or Jury
that such liquors so destroyed were being sold
contraryto law, or we're kept to be sold con-
trary to law.
This act does not repeal or affect section 1885
OF the digest.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-09-21

J. n. Burton and His Popularity in
Dickinson.


The one time Of all when expert
work is needed is at public sale and
the people Of Dickinson county have
learned that when they employ }. N.
Burton Of Abilene they can get it.
Mr.. Burton has had many years Of
experience and so excellently has he
performed his work that he has won
name as one OF the leading auc-
tioneers in central Kansas and his
services are in demand far outside
Of the county. He is noted for keep
ing the attendants on a sale interest
ed and for getting the best possible
prices for everything sold, the very
things that are wanted. Everyone
thinking Of having q sale, large or
small, should consult Mr.. Burton and
learn to manage the same to the best
advantage. His list Of dates will be
found at D. l.. Pisle's hardware store,
Abilene, where calls for his services
may be left. People who are inter.
ested in getting the best possible
values for their goods should not neg.
lect procuring Mr.. Burton, an auc-
tioneer Of marked ability. C
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-09-21

WIN Buckingham Il Found Dead in
Louisiana.

From a letter just received from
bis home at Welsh, La, it is learned
that Will Buckingham killed himself
on the evening Of Sept. II. About
three weeks before while engaged in
roofing a house he was overcome by
the heat and fell to the ground un-
conscious. From this stroke he new
er recovered, his mind being affected.
His continual talk was about going
hunting and on the evening men
toned the family was startled by the
discharge Of a gun. Whether he in
tended to commit suicide or the gun
was accidentally discharged could not
fully be determined.
The deceased was for many years
resident Of this county, moving to
Louisiana several years ago. His
many friends here will be panied to
hear OF his decease.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-09-21
CHAPMAN

Mrs. Rose Mccormack and family
of Perry, Okla, are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. McMil-
len, this city.
Mrs. C. Correll and children OF
Canton, o., arrived Saturday and
will make their home here.
Rev. Chas. Halbert's wife is spend
ing the week with friends in the city.
W. B. Banning is remodelling and
papering the hotel which will be
opened to the public this week under
the management Of P. l.. jennings
The proudest man in the city is
Geo, Yerkes, the cause being the ar
rival Of twin babies, boy and girl,
on Saturday. All doing we'll.
James wilkins and family left
Wednesday for visit to home folks
in Cloud county.
Arnold 4 Scanlan were on the
Kansas City market Monday with
hogs.
The public schools opened Monday
with large attendance.
Miss Nessie Foley visited in juno
tion City this week.
Howard McCarty got his hand
caught in a well drill and had to
have one finger amputated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobkins Of Clay Gen.