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WORKED THE MONEY ORDERS.
ye,y Industry Prosec ut"d TO ihe
Limit Brings Trouble 10 'he
Ingenious DiscOvcrcr.

Cincinnati. May BY the watchtul-
ness of Postmaster Reynolds of Gov
ington. Ky.. Jos. BRIGHTER, post once
clerk at the Pullman station of the
Chicago post Office, was entrapped IN
what hitherto had been most sue
cessful swindle of post office lunds.
Rrichtcr had presented three money
orders for 500 each to Postmaster
REYNOLDS. The latter found the letters
of advice corresponding, but noted the
similarity of writing, and determined
to investigate. He told the applicant
that the letters Of advice had not
reached him. He immediately COM
nJnicated with Post Office Inspector
Retz. and with his help he arrested
BRIGHTER yesterday, at the Palace hotel
in Cincinnati, where he had registered
Nav 6, with two young women, as i.
Il. Rinehart, wife and sister, Chicago.
BRIGHTER made n written confession,
which revealed that he left Pullman
late in April on two weeks vacation;
that previous to doing so he had issued
for his own purposes a set of three
money orders for 500 each, and sent
the corresponding advices to the re-
spective Offices. As clerk in the Pull
man station of the Chicago post office
he had access to the blanks, ana had
authority to issue money orders ana
the corresponding advices. IT appears
he easily covered his tracks at the Pull
man station, and his statement shows
tl,at until he reached Coyngton he
had no trouble whatever in obtain
ing the money.
1t was discovered late yesterday af-
ternoon that he had cashed one set
of three 500 orders at the Cincinnati
Office on April "a. Others were
cashed in the east, including New
York, Harrisburg, Ia; Camden, \. D.;
Brooklyn and other places. He admits
having collected $5,40o in all, and had
iIst about closed the tranaction when
he met trouble in Coyirgton. He was
remanded 10 jan TOT Il preliminary
hearing to-day.
The collection Of $500 at the Cincin-
natl post Office will hold Linn here for
trial. The young women with him
gave their names rs Maude Montgom-
cry, who says she lived with her moth
er in Chicago, and Miss Minnie Bar
nett, who boarded with the Mont
gomerys, and who claims to be the
Gance of BRIGHTER. They came to Gin
cinnati to meet him on Sunday, and
say they knew nothing about his
business except that he tcld them he
was travelling as government agent.
They will probably not be held as ac-
completes.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
ALL ST. LOUIS IS WALKING.
The Entire system OF the 81. Louis
Transit Co. Tied w by
strike of Its Employees.

st. Louis, May 0.-ln accordance
with n resolution adopted at a meet
ing OF the 81. Louis Transit Employees
Street Railway union, which lasted ill
the small hours of the morning, 1926
employees Of the great corporation,
with a capital of S00,0OO000 are on
strike, and street railway traffic in the
city Is paralyzed, every line being tied
up, including the Suburban, which,
wbil, not in the consolidated system,
has troubles of its own, and has been
blockadcd by the cutting Of feed wires
and otherwise.
Attempts on the part Of the Transit
company to run cars over some Of its
lines were met with hostile demon-
strations on the part of sympathizers
with the strikers. and nothing was nc.
complished beyond piling up a bill OF
damages against the city for the de-
stluction of cars by the unrnly cle.
mcnt, which is only too glad Of an OPP
portlnty to indulge It's destructive
propensities. The strikers themselves
are behaving in an orderly and peace
able manner, and have public sym
pnthy with them. How long the latter
will last, however, remains to be seen,
rs n walk Of from two to six miles TO
work in the morning and back again
in the evening, is not calculated TO
heightcn ones enthusiasm in any
cause.
The company and It's employees seem
TO be very widely apart, but II is
hoped that some means will be found
to adjust the differences and prevent
the paralysis of business that must
necessarily follow protractcd shut
ting down of the transit lines,
As the result Of various disturbances
during the day, one boy was shot and
number OF persons have been in
jured by stones thrown by riotous
sympathizcrs with the strikers.
Meanwhile, the entire police force
has been ordered on continuous duty,
IN order 10 minimize the disorders,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
Ghr 0all Burrn aress.
VAN BUREN,. : ARKANSAS.
HIS HANDICAP.

He wooed her when they both were poor,
twas then he won her, too;
Che cheered him when the days were drear
and toiled TO help him through;
She taught him things from books that he
had failed to learn In youth,
She got him to avciG TIE use of words that
were uncouth;
She took her jewel in the rough, she pol
ished day by day.
And with a woman's patience ground the
worthless parts away.
She .urned him from stupid clown to one
whose mien was proud,
She planted in his heart the wish to rise
above the crowd;
She planned the things he undertook she
urged him on to try,
She gave him confidence to look for splen-
did things and high;
She bore the children that he loved, and
toiled for them and him,
And often knelt beside her bed with aching
eyes and dim.
She cheered him when the days were dark,
and when the skies were bright
She saw him rise above the crowd and
reach a noble height;
Her brow is marred by many line, she's
bent and wan and old,
5ie has 5garing that is fine, d form OF
noble mold,
And people say: Poor man, alas! He's
grown beyond his wife;
How sad tnat such a load should be at
tached to him for lfe'
--Chicago Tmes-Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
ALONG EDUCATIONAL LINES.

The school OF political science at
Columbia has opened u course TO at
young men for the government serv'
Ice, particularly In tho new colonies
The Philadelphia college OF pbar'
macy, which held its scventy.ninth an.
nual commencement recently, IL
snid to be the oldest institution OF us
kind In the world, ontcdating u sim
liar college In London by ten years
President Sierra, Of Honduras, has
conceded to Harvard university tho
charge OF the ruins Of Copnn and its
islnnds for period OF ten years, with
the right to make excavations and re-
move amy interesting things dlscov'
cred to Cambridge
Some two dozen OF the smaller
girls schools throughout the west and
south viii next month graduate oF
most 5000 girls from their new do.
nestle science courses, writes Edward
Box, In the Ladies' Home journal
And one of the most remarkable facts
In connections with these schools Is
that invariably their domestic science
classes could have been M large again
this ycor, had the proper facilities
been ot their disposal nt the begin'
ming Of last autumn's term.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
THE KING WAS TRAPPED.
Forbidding Marriage Among His
subjects lie Was Himself
Captured.

Down in Zoar, o., in the valley oi
Tuscarawas, stands Il huge building
known us the kings CASTLE 1t is q
relic Of the society known us the
zoarites, and was built by John Bime'
Ter, who was probably the only man
who ever dared to set up monarchy
in the United States.
BimeIer came to the United States
with party Of followers soon after the
declaration of independence was made,
His ambitions took root when he was
himself subject of King William in
Wurtemberg, Germany, His own sub
jects numbered about $50, and they al.
lowed him to rule with despotic power,
They established Il sort of socalistic
society, innsmuch US all goods were
held in common, but did not get along
very promisingly, SO King Bmelercon'
cluded that he would issue Il command
which would at least prevent the addl'
tion of further burdens to the people.
The edict was of Il rather startling
nature, insomuch us II forbade mar.
riages, and ordered all married men to
refrain from living with their wives,
This command was obeyed for short
time amid much grumbling. Men did
not relish the breaking up Of their
homes, and lovers resented the ndeh.
bite postponement of their hopes.
The younger members Of the colony
then set themselves to work TO inveigle
the king, who was u bachelor into u
trap. They persuaded one of the most
beautiful and captivating m0ldens in
the colony to go to the house of the
king in the capacity of a servant, ant
TO lay siege to his heart, She was SC
far successful, so the legend goes, that
the king not only married her, but
coun,ermanded his edIcl, much to th,
delight Of his subjects, among whom
there was general rejoicing at the
outcome of their plot,
The great castle built by the king
proved mountain Of debt, and iinan.
cal distress involved the colony, When
Blmeler died IN 1853 he left the lands Of
the colony to the society Affairs were
placed In the hands Of three trustees,
but the society began to go backward.
and finally dishonded. The viii Of
King Biemeler is still on file nt the
county seat and is u model Of brevily,
boston Traveller,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
A. YEARS LEAVE WITH PAY.
The Punishment Imposed Upon Prof.
George Holly Gilbert for Teach
iuu Injurious Doctrine.

Chicago, May 9.-The rod Of correo.
ton has fallen on the back of Prof.
George Holly Gilbert, of the Chicago
Congregational theological seminary.
A years leave of absence with pay and
with the understanding that he will
write another book which shnll cxcul-
pate him from the charge Of teaching
Injurious doctrine, was the penalty
laid upon the ultra liberal instructor
Some of the members were eager 10
90 even further and eXpell DR.. Gilbert,
but the action taken was that which
met with the approval of most of the
board members, l2 of the 81 advocating
This morning DR., Gilbert win an,
nouncc to the board his acceptance or
rejection Of It's terms and then the
matter will be reported TO the lricnninl
convention, which meets at ten o'clock,
The approval or disopproyol Of tho
step by that body will De best ndi.
cnied by It's choice Of directors to re-
place the ~ who retire on Thursday,
and 10 iill two other vacancies,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
An InsinuntiOu,

An English clergyman, rather pom
pous OF manner, was fond Of chatting
with Il witty chimney-sweep.
Once, when the minister returned
from his summer holidays, he hup'
pencd to meet his youthful acquuint.
nnce. who seemed TO have been at
work
"Where have you been2" asked the
clergyman.
sweeping the chlmneys at the vic
nrage," was the boys answer
"llow many chlmneys are there, and
how much do you get for eachP' wns
the next question.
The sweep said there were 90 chin
neys, and that he was paid u shilling
apiece.
The clergyman, after thinking
moment, looked at the sweep in ap.
parent nstonishmcnt, "You have
earned n great deal of money in III.
tie time he remarked, solcmnly,
wondering, probably, what the sooty
fellow would reply,
"les," said the sweep, throwing his
bag over his shoulder ny he started
away, "we who wear black coats get
our money very easlly"-Spure No.
ments.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
FOR sTIDINGS OF ANDREE.
ed with the Venturcsome Aero
nnut's Polar Expedition.

ST, Johns, n. i, May 0,-rhe consul
Of Sweden and Norway here offers a
reward TO any and all persons who
may find articles connected with the
polar expedition Of Herr Andree, the
aeronaut. The reward is especially
directed to whalers bound from this
port for Davis strait, which connects
Bailin bay with the Atlantic and TO
fishermen proceeding to the coast Of
northerly Labrador next month.
The impression Is that Andree may
possibly have reached some region
touched by Newfoundland whulers or
fishermen, from which relies might be
obtained from the Eskimos,
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whoopn' and howlin' like the whistle
on sea tug.
"But by that time was abou. gwiD
out. | was gettin' weak, an there
was queer things foatin' in front OF
my lamps, an my fingers was numb,
an the cowbell was still clangn' long
way Off.
Its good-by, l thinks, an then
I heai voices an men runnin'. l
thinks if kin hold up minute long
er I'm saved, but my strength was
gone. tried to hold on, but it wasn't
any use, my fingers let go, and | sank.
down, down, down-for about a
foot. Then ! stopped My chest was
above water, and could feel the mud
runnin' into my boots
AN you wasn't drownded, said the
gas man, in tones of deep disappoint'
ment.
"No."
"An' the water was only about fom
feet deep?"
81 guess it was four feet and half"
"An' you was hangin' there all the
time worryin' that smart boy, an
howlin' like Bowery barker-with
your toes bout touchin' bottom?"
"Yes."
"An' two or three gazabos to stand
an laugh at ye, by the time you
crawled out?'
That's right" said the stereopticon
man, and his smile was becoming
deadly
swell, say" began the gas man,
you're the worst"
Hold on!"
The gas man bit his last word in
two and stood with eyes and mouth
wide open,
"Pretty good story hay?' demanded
the stereopticon man, with fire in his
eyes,
"On you-yes,"
"The laughs on me, amt it?"
81 should say"
"An' didn't have no sense, eh2"
"Not a part"
"An' the boy done JUS right to chase
cows, stead o helpin me outY'
swell, | s'pose the boy knew"
"An' / got all at was comm tine.
didn't ~"
"Tha's Ri"
"An' you don't have no sympathy fol
a gazabo like me, do yep
mot bit, /"
"An' you've had good time thinkin
what a lobster was, hay"
"You bet"
"Well, now" howled the stereopticor
man, I'm goin t lick the socks cleai
off Of you"
And then they went together. twas
a beautiful fight. Ten minutes later
the stereopticon man was pinning up
n long tear in his trousers, but his face
was calm and unmoyed. The gas man
was nursing two blackening eyes, ca
ressng cut lip and trying to staunch
the blood which proceeded from much
swollen nose.
"Jim," he said, "Ill take II back.
You amt no bluff"
"That's right" said the stereopticon
man, "an' kin swim. Can't I?'
Sure" said the gas MANN. y. Sun
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
GEN. GARCIA A PRISONER.
Gen. FUnston's Troops Make mn Im-
p0rtant Capture with Some
Valuable Documents,

Washington, Moy 9,-The war de-
porhnent has received the following
cphlegrnm
Mpnlla, May s,-Gen, PHntalcon
Garcia prominent insurgent officer
IN the northern provinces, was cap.
tured yesterday with some valuable
documents by Funston's troops, Re.
gard the capture as important,
VINO ARrHlR,N
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TO CULTIVATE SUGAR BEETS.
Russians from Nebraska En- Route
for Colorado for n summers
EmpI0ymcnt.

Omaha, Neb,, May Especial trains
lett Lincoln and Hastings yesterday
via the Missouri Pacific, carrying APP
proximately 400 Russians, who are en-
route to the sugar beet fields Of Colo.
rdo to work during the summer, w.
{, Barnes, travelling passenger agent OF
the company, was in charge of the
party,
The two trains will meet at Atchison,
Kos, and be consolidated. II Is said
that the majority OF the members OF
the party will return TO Nebraska after
the beet sugar season is ended, The
membership Of the two special trains
was recruited In the vicinity Of Lincoln
and Hastings.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
WIN strengthen the Triple Alllnnce1

Berlin, May 0.-With characteristic
slowncss the German press only now
begins to comment upon the visit OF
Emperor Francis Joseph and upon its
significant aspects more general than
those Of mere congratulations, Now,
however, the papers express the con.
vic,ion that the presence Of the Austro.
Hungarian ruler was not without seri.
Gus political import, and that in any
event It Is significant Of an immediate
strengthening Of the triple alliance,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
Mnnt 20 Pool rhcir prnanct,

Kansas City, Mo-, May o.--The mil
lcrs of western Missouri, Kansas aud
Oklahoma, are meeting in Kansas City
In executive session in an cndeavor to
form II pool through which their out
rnt may be handled The individual
millers complain that they are unable
to complete with the trust In the Euro.
pean mar kets, not being able to secure
advantageous freight rates, and IL Is
now proposed to handle their oarput
through a common agent
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
HOIST ON HIS OWN PETARD.
Found Guilty OF Murder ON Tcsti.
mOny offered by Himself
Agninst Others,

Trenton, Mo-, May 0,-WiDllam Fer.
guson was yesterday found guilty OF
numbering $. q. Wilson, II Trenton
merchant, in March, 1897 on evidence
he gave In former trial while play
Ing detective, This was his third trial.
Previously Ferguson instigntcd the ar
rest OF two suspects, one Of whom, he
claimed, tried to get him 10 assist In
the murder. Later he said he was
present himself and saw the death
blow struck. Wilson was killed by o
blow from I'M ax. The mysivo was
robbery,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
british Nearing Vreyburg.
Gen. hunters Command.

His forces embrace 10000 infantry
nnd FROM Ave TO six thousand horse.
men, nm army far greater than has
hitherto been supposed. Lord Methucn
Is apparently q subordinate, While
the relief column is moving towards
Vreyburg, Gen. Hunter Is apparently
preparing an orderly advance north
cnst along the Vaol river to participate
In the Pretoria advance ny Lord Rob
erts' left flank,
Cape Town correspondents learn that
IN important movement In Natal is ey.
pectcd within the next four days
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
LORD ROBERTS ADVANCE.
Pushing Forward Steadily, Bu'
Hampered Somewhat by the
Damaged Railroad.
AUSTRALIANS FORTUNATE DISCOVERY
The Whereabouts OF the British 'hN-
oirx. Ipder gen. French, stiii "a
Ny stcry, and Gen. kelly-he"hyS
and Gen. Chermside's Divisiohs
UnaCcOunted For.

London, May 9,-The following dis
ratch from Lord Roberts has been re-
ceiyed at the war office;
Smalldeel, May THE railway
from Brandfort to this place has been
considerably damaged, and the brldg'
over the Vet river has been hopelessly
wrecked. This delays supplies coming
up. Every few yards charges of rack
aroclt have been laid under the rails
This might have created loss OF lie
but was fortunately discovered by u
West Australian infantryman,
HighinnIers at Winehurg.
Ninburg has been occupied by the
Highland brigade.
In spite of, these wrecked railroads
the british advance goes on steadily
ord Roberts outposts are apparent
" about twelve miles north of SMALL
decl. Gen. Brabant has joined Gen.
BUNDLE at Thaba N'Chu, whence they
are moving forward. The country is
all quiet in that direction. a recon
naissance by Gen. Rundle of the
Beers recent positions at Thaba
NChu resulted in their being pro
nounced impregnable, and their evac'
uaton is reported to have been due
to the receipt of an urgent message
from President Steyn. The Beers are
said to be moving northward, but
their immediate destination is not
known.
Mysterious Movements.
The whereabouts of the British cav
airy under Gen. French Is still a mys'
terry, while Gen, Kelly-kenny's and
Cen. Chermsde's divisions are also un'
accounted for.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
to-day, says Lord Roberts phcnom'
cna advance is not only utterly de-
moralzing the Beers, but is striking
terror to the rebel colonists,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
strike Called on.

Atlanta, Ga, May 0. President
Powell OF the Order Of Railway releg-
raphors issued an order which went
into effect at If n. m. formally dscon-
tinung the strike Of the Southern
Railway Telegraphers declared April
~, 1900
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
Mount Ve.uyius In Itrun,Ion.

Rome, May 0.--Mount Vesuyus has
been in state of eruption for the
last three days and explosions within
the crater have thrown lava and
mrsses Of rock to a great height. go
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
Mysterious Movements.
ON THE RIVER ZAND.
Four Thousand British Cavalry Well In Adj
vance OF Lord Roberts.

London, May o.--Four thousand Brit
ish cavalry watered their horses Mt
Xand river Monday, 2j miles beyond
Smaldecl, where Lord Roberts contln-
ues TO date his dispatches.
No Pocrs south OF the River.
The scouts who have been searching
the country for miles along the stream
have found no Beers soutl, of the river,
The enemy are laagertd in unknown
force on the north bank. Thus the
British advance guard is within Is
miles of Kroonstad.
VIII Transfer 10 Hebron.
The Free Staters, in the expectation
that Kroonstad will speedily become
untenable, are, according to informn-
tion from Lorenzo Marquee, prepar-
ing to transfer their government to
lIeilhron. little more than fifty miles
northeast.
snvc the Horses.
Lord Roberts Is described as rightly
"unwlling TO sacrifice his horses for
the sake of comparatively minor adj
vantage" Nevertheless, the waste of
horsehesh, in spite Of all precautions,
H. enormous.
Gloomy Tidiugs from Nnfeking.
The tidngs from MGfehing are
gloonier than ever Everybody there
has an empty stomach ana pinched
face. The natives are no longer given
even prorridgc, and the whites now
have nothing but quart Of that sub
stance and a pound of horse sausage
daily. Everything else cotable has
gone. insufficient food, wet trenches
and cold nights are deadly to the
health of the garrison, This informal
,ion comes from reliable natives, Lady
Sarah Wilson, under date of April ~,
says:
"1hc Beers now number I,j00, In
cldding young Eloh, President Krn-
gcr's grandson, who hes sent for six
more guns"
Extremc Gravity OF the situation.
The Mafelting correspondent Of the
Times, who also emphasizes the cy.
trcme gravity Of the situation, says:
at Is impossible to ignore the fatal
Significance Of Col Rnden-lowell's ref
crencc to the hNrdships endured by
the women and children among whom
many deaths have already occurred,
The commIssoriot Is holding n certain
stock Of foodstulls in rest, rye for use
in the direst extremity"
British Nearing vreyburg.
rhe British column Is reported TO
have reached Taungs, 30 miles north OF
Wnrrenton,
According 10 Pretoria ndyiccs, .he
British are nearing Vrcyburg, which IL
half way between Wnfrcnton and
Mofeking. Gen. Hunter is probably not
IN personal command of this relief col.
iUnn.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
VIII transfer - Hebron.

The Free Staters, in the expectation
that Kroonstad will speedily become
untenable, are according to informa-
tion from Lorenzo Marquee, prepar-
ing to transfer their government to
lIeilhron. little more than fifty miles
northeast.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
( OF Course He Could Swim :
The stereoptlcon Man Copvnces the ,
N Gas Man Of IT, N
Se,nAAN'AAiA1iAAiA1AHA1Ay }
IVES" said the stereopticon man,
81 kin swim"

"Like brck?" asked the gas man.
"Not on your miniature" returned
the stereopticon man. 81 learned in
the fall, JUS before the water got
.nlI
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-12
Snyc the Horses.

Lord Roberts is described as rightly
"unwillng to sacrifice his horses for
the sake of comparatively minor adj
vantage Nevertheless, the waste of
horsefesh, in spite of all precautions,
IL enormous.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF-NO-
 TICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Tucson, Arizona, July 5, 1900.
 Noticeis hereby given that Orson A. Roberts, of Arlington, Maricopa County, Arizona. has filed notice of int. ntion 70 make proof on his desert-land claim No. 2977, for the sw14, sec s, and n12 se14, and s1. ne14 sec :, tp s, W, c 6 s. R. B. X M ., before tho Clerk of the Dis trict Court at Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday, the 9th day of August, 19O0
 He names the folio ying witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of -said land: William H Taylor, John B. Montgom- cry and Irvine Church of Phoenix, Arizona, and William W. Perry, of Arlington, Arizona.
 MILTON K. MOORE,
 Register. First publication. July s, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-30

(Homest sad Application Nc, 23S2l Department of the Interior, Lard Office al Tucson, ArizG na, June 26, 1900. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler las filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support oi his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerl of the District Court of Phoenix, Arizona, or Monday, July 90, 1900, viz: Daniel Johnson, O. Phoenix, Arizt na. for the n1S, se1n sec 35, T N R E, c & B & M.
 He names the following witnets ses to prove his continuous residence upon sn 1 cultivation of said land, VIZ: William N. Price, Henry Crouch, Jake ott-ell and Robert F. Doll, all o Phoenix, Ariz na.
 MILTON 2. MOORE,
 Register First public, don, June 8, 19co.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-30
TO BE T1NKERED TO SUIT.

Bryan intimates that he will correct the omission of the income tax plank from the Kansas City platform when he takes the stump. Anything else required in the way of plain or fancy tinkering will also be attended to with