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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
ON THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1900,

at o'clock, p. m, the following real and d
sonal property:
First.-The home place of said decease
containing acre and % square perches of Ian
improved by good two.story
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11

Harry E. Crutchley and Mary
b. Blair, both of this city, were.
married on the 2Sth inst, at All
Saints rectory, by Rev. Osborne
Ingle. )
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
A Duel at Parkdale,

A desperate and fatal battle took
place at Parkdale, Ashley county, Sun
day morning, December 2, In which
three men were killed outright, and a
fourth slightly wounded. 1t seems
that w. q. Kilion, amerchant at Park
dale, and his brother, d. c. Killion,
previous to the tragedy, had some diff
Guilty with G. W. Phillips, the station
agent, regarding shipments. Sunday
morning the Killion brothers went 70
the station and demanded that Phillips
should sign bill Of lading for cotton
in order that they might DO protected
from any possible decline. This Phil
lips refused to do The three then be-
gan firing, the Killions opening up the
duel, so II Is said. A perfect fusillade
OF shots followed, thirty.three shots
having been fred. When the smoke OF
battle cleared away 1t was found that
Geo. w, Killion, D. G. Kilion aud Phil
lips were dead, aud bystander named
Williams was slightly wounded Thir'
teen bullets were found In the body OF
d. c. Killion.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
OF ECCLESIASTICAL INTEREST

According 20 the Lombardla, the
pope's receipts during the "holy year"
have amounted TO 100000 francs, or
three times as much ms had been pre-
dlcted by the Jesults.
A great stir has been caused among
the splritualists by q decision OF the
District OF Columbia holding that a
splrItualletlc senncc IL an exhibition
and not religious exercise. All me-
dlums are now required TO Take out
licenses Just like ordinary theatrical
performers.
The Sew York Evening Post, In
commenting on the decision OF the
missionary boards to demand indem'
nc, Of China only for property de.
,iroysd and not for missionaries muir
dsfsd. Justly says that this course
,,ili shnw the Chinese that "protest'
AMI Christians OF America went "a
China for their good and not for theiI
yapsy,"
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
BRIEF MENTION.

The Howe Furniture Company, oil
Pine Rluf, has been incorporated With
capital stock OF t25, 900. and will street.
factory employing 100 operatives IN
1901,
While several young mrn vsfs
out hunting near Lamar Tom Fatf
cette accidentally discharged hls shot
body OF Marvin Lamb. Just under ub
gun, the whole load entering NE
shoulder blade.
Ermine Perry, a eolofsi Hsa, Tss
shot and killed at Beebs w unknown
parties,
Mark Dean, sc years N ass, Gisf
at Eureka Springs "A q result ~ ~
juries received by MEX ff5fn a
mule.
A Mr., wilkes. whlls hunting fAsf
Hebcr, In some manner sbot himsHN
through the heart Ifs vaA sboo6 ~
years OF ago and had bit 6h@ kff",
None Of the robbers eho httd ~
the Iron Mountain tfalh A Difctd
had been unprecedented NJ " INA ~
inst.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

The Jury at Van Buren,. in the
case of Love Rayburn, charged with
murder, returned a verdict Of guilty
and fixed his punishment at death.
The crime of which Rayburn stands
convicted was one of the most helm
Gus on record. A. L. Carpenter.
young man living at Kennady, I. T.,
went to Van Buren, en- route to Cedar,
Vile for the purpose of marrying a
young lady named Wilson. living at
that place. At the depot he fell In
with Love Rayburn. They visited sa-
looms together, when Carpenter dis
played about SIS in money. They
were seen crossing the railroad to-
gether, leaving town in the direction
Of Cedarville. The next heard from
them was about one mile north on
the road, when Carpenters cries for
help attracted the attention of resi-
dents along the highway. Upon help
approaching, the man believed to be
Rayburn at the muzzle Of pistol
compelled them to stand back while
he deliberately shot Carpenter
through the head.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
STORIES OF THEIR ORIGIN.

Thimbles-Thimble were originally
worn on the thumb and were called
"thumb bells" Through incorrect
spelling the name has gradually be-
come thimbles.
Buttons on Coats-The two buttons
on the back Of mans coat date from
the time when all carried swords, and
the buttons were needed to keep the
sword belt in place.
The Sulky-The sulky got its name
from the fact that when 1t was first in
troduced it was said, in a spirit of fun,
that no one but n sulky man would ride
in vehicle built for one.
P's and Q's-The expression; Mind
your P's and Qs," was first used In old
English alehouses, to call the attention
Of beer-bibblers to their lengthenlng
score Of "plnts" and quarts"
Deadhead-The origin Of this express
sion as denotipg one who has free en-
trance to places Of amusement comes
from Pompeii, where the checks for
free admission were small ivory deaths
heads. Specimens Of these are in the
museum at Naples.
Spinsters-tnmarried women are
called spinsters, or spinning women
because II was u maxim among our
forefathers that q young woman
should not marry until she had spun
enough linen TO furnish her house. All
unmarried, old or young, were then
called splnsters. n name still retained
IN all legal documents
Dead MS n Door.Nall--Before door
bells came into use knockers were used
consisting Of hinged handle, which
the visitor struck against metal knob
fastened TO the door, This knob wo'
called the door.nnll. and II was thought
that nothing could be more dead thar
an object constantly beaten on the
head. Hence the expression.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
A Bold Robbery.

A United States mail wagon was
held up at Little Rock about 1880
on the evening Of November 30 by
lone robber within two blocks OF the
union depot, The wagon had been
to the depot and was returning to
the postolllce with the Valley Route
mail, the driver and three messen
gers being on the inside. At the
point where the robbery occurred the
driver noticed the end door OF the
vehicle swing open, and whom he
jumped to the ground TO close II no
saw man running away with a
pouch on his shoulder, which proved
to be the one containing registered
matter Of the value OF about $1,000.
The thief was chased short distance,
when he disappeared In the darkness
The colorcd driver OF the wagon was
taken into custody, but no evidence
has been produced to lmpllcate him
In the theft
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Policeman Kulsa Thief.

Policeman George McCauley, OF Lit
tie Rock. shot and killed an unknown
white man Thanksgiving. About
dusk the officer was attracted by
shouts from a merchant, from whom
the man had stolen some goods.
The thief entered an alley. closely
pursued by McCauley, who COM
manded him to halt. The officer drew
his revolver and raised 1t to shoot
into the air, thinking to frighten the
thief. Just as he pulled the trigger
McCauley stumbled into a mud hole,
which caused him to lower the weap-
m. The fleeing man plunged forward
IN his face, the bullet having entered
his head behind the right ear. On
his person were found number OF
stolen articles, but nothing by which
he could be identified. About two
years ago q crook was killed In the
same alley by an oficer under almost
identical circumstances.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Resolutions Adopted.

A large number of delegates were
present when the Mayors Convention
was called to order in the hall Of the
house of representatives at Little Rock,
November IS. Hon. Geo. G. Lolita, of
Hot Springs, presided; Geo. R. Brown,
of Little Rock, and j. l.. Wadly, of Hot
Springs. acted as secretaries.
The result of the meeting was the
adoption of the following resolutions in
the shape of memorial to the next
legislature, embodying the various
resolutions introduced by several of the
delegates:
Resolved, that the cities and. incor-
poraled towns Of the state be author
lied:
/. To levy annual taxes not exceed
ing ten mills on the dollar for general
corporate purposes.
2. To issue bonds for the purpose Of
local public improvements and utilities
under such restrictions as the legisla.
ture may deem wise.
8. To grant to manufacturing en-
terprises exemption from municipal
taxation for reasonable time.
4. That the road taxes levied by any
county be divided between the cities
and counties therein ratably In the
proportion that the tax levied In said
cities ane counties respectively bear to
the entire tax levied in the cities and
counties.
o To levy tax on all occupations
and o special tax ON vehicles to be ap'
piled TO street improvements,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

At a joint meeting CT the societies
having in charge the work Of raising
funds for the proposed Confederate
monument. to be erected in Little
Rock, the following working commit
tees were appointed:
For United Daughters of the Con
federacy-Mrs. B. E. Benton. Of Pine
Bluff: Mrs. S. s. Wassell. of Little
Rock; Mrs. May Hunter Hall, Of Oar
danelle; Mrs. Clementine Boles. OF
Fayetteville; Miss Fannie Scott. Of
Van Buren,; Mrs. ]. M. Parks. Of
Fort Smith.
For United Sons of Confederate
veterans-Robert G. Pillow, j. H.
Campbell. c. M. Conner, A. X. Caro-
dine. J. s. Barkman. of Little Rock.
To ask the legislature for appro-
priation of $4,000 to aid in erecting
proposed monument-J. P. Coffin. Of
Batesville, chairman; United States
Senator ]. H. Berry, Of Bentonville;
ex-Gov. ]. P. Eagle. of Little Rock;
W. T. Hammock, Of Monticello; Jesse
A. Ross. Of Bradshaw.
To ask the legislature to levy /
mill for Confederate pensions-L. c.
Balch. Little Rock; B. E. Benton,
Pine Bluff; John ]. Hornor, Helena;
J. M. Levesque, Vanndale; Richard
Jackson, Paragould; Thos. Fl. Simms,
Hope Reese B. Higgins, RussellvilH.
Permanent monument committee
Maj. Gen. v. Y. Cook. Of Elmo chair
man; Chas. F. Pencil, John G. Fetch
er, J. 7. w. Tillar. Robt. A. Little. of
Little Rock, and j. B. Trulock, Of
Pine Bluff.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
THE COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Abstract of the Report of the 18th
milan Canal Commission

Washington, Dec. 5.-The report OF
the Isthmian canal commission, sub
mitted by the president to congress,
gives as the unanimous conclusion OF
that body that 1.-THE most practicable
and feasible route for an isthmlan
canal, under the control, management
and ownership of the United States,
is that known as the Nicaraguan
route"
The commission estimates the cost
of this route at 00,540, 900. This esti-
mate is much in excess of any hereto
fore made, and is due to increased dl-
mansions and other features not here
tofore considered. The commission
also estimates the cost of canal by
the Panama route at 142,342,570, ac-
cording to one route, or S156,31S,2oS
according to another route. AS be-
tween the Nicaragua and Panama
route, the commission sums up num-
Der of advantages favorable to the
former. 1t states, also, that under the
concessions given by the government
of Colombia to the Panama Canal Co.,
that company is not free to grant the
necessary rights to the United States,
except upon conditions made by the
company.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Captain McGrsgors Hspors.

/
Capt. Robert McGregor's annual re-
| port of work done on the rivers in the
Little Rock district during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1900, has been 10
sued by the war department. Capt.
MeGregor complains of the inefiiciency
of appropriations to accomplish perma-
nent work. The report shows the
amount and cost of work done and the
commerce carried on by the steamers
Of the district as follows:
Arkansas River.-The amount esti-
mated as necessary for operating snsR
boats from Fort Smith to the Mississip-
pi is sS5. 900 annually. Since 1885 the
amount available has averaged less than
SIS, 900 annusiiy. Eight hundred and
nine snags were removed, 6,59S trees
cut, eight drifts broken up and 72s
miles run by the boat. Since 1881,
when snagging operations were begun,
$685., 900 have been spent for this work.
During the year about $4,000 were
spent in repairing works already built
in the vicinity of Pine Bluff and Little
Rock. Nine steamboats, naviRated the
river during the year. They made S1s
trips; carrying s,s97 passengers and
75,6 54 tons Of freight.
White River. up to June 80, 1900,
1870, $50 have been spent on this river
The snagboat Sheldon worked over the
river from Newport to Wolf Bayou, II
miles above Batesville; 29s snags were
removed and s43 trees cut. For main
tenance Of the channel from Batesville
to the Mississippi river there will be
needed the sum of $4,000 annually.
Sixteen boats navigated this river; they
made 913 trips and carried 2,S75 pas
sengers and 7,9O6 tons of freight.
Upper White River-The surveys for
the sights for locks and dams Nos. and
were completed and work on same
was begun June 49, One steamboat
made four trips during the year.
Cache River In the AZ miles worked
1,435 trees were cut, 1906 deadened,
1874 topped and 47S logs, snags and
stumps removed from the channel.
Black River.-With the funds availa-
BILE, work of permanent character
was impossible, and the operations
were confined to spagging. Fourteen
boats navigated the river and carried
2,245 passengers. Total tons of freight
carried, 10000.
Current River. - Operations during
the year were confined to snagging
from the mouth to Little Black river,
SO miles. The work was very heavy,
but the river was left in fair condition.
The commerce during the year amount
ed to 65,043 tons. Six boats navigated
the stream. They made 22s trips and
carried 100 passengers.
st. Francis River. During the year
covered by the report the snagboat
johnson was in commission 203 days.
From the head of Filligum bend, So
miles above the mouth, to the foot OF
Browns bend, ~ miles above the
mouth, 952 snags were removed and
8,220 trees were cut. The total com.
merce OF this river was 45,056 tons.
Twelve steamboats, navigated the river.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

In federal courtat Little Rock. the
jury in the case of Skipper VS.. Union
Central Life Insurance Company found
for the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000,
with accrued interest, amounting to
sa,6G0. the principal representing poll
cies on the life of W, F, Skipper, OF
Baxter, Drew county. The insurance
company resisted payment on the con-
tention that the insured committed
suicide. On May IS, 1896, Skipper was
found dead in the woods few miles
from his home with his throat cut 1t
was claimed that he was murdered for
the purpose of robbery by James Red
and Alex johnson, colored. Redd and
Johnson were indicted, tried and con-
victed of murder in the first degree in
the Drew circnit court. They were
granted new trial by the supreme
court. In the second trial the two ne
groes were again convicted Of murder
ing Skipper and sentenced to hang on
Novem Der ~, 1897. Again they appealed
to the supreme court and once more
the cases were remanded for a new
trial. Before Redd and Johnson's
third trial could be reached, however,
a mob entered the Jail where the two
negroes were confined and shot them
to death The defense offered evidence
tending to show that the deceased was
financially embarrassed, and on that
account was very much worried. This
was introduced for the purpose of
showing motive for suicide. On the
ather hand the plaintiff introduced evil
dence tending to show that while tie
deceased was in debt, yet his holdings
were largely in excess of such indebt
edness; that his family life was happy
and there was no possible motive for
him taking his own life. This was
the third trial Of the case. In the first
and secoud trials there was hung jury
each time.
After the verdict of the jury had
been rendered, w. II. Laphiew, of
Drew county. was arriagned before
Judge Trieber for contempt in causing
to be published during the trial ar
ticle bearing on the case. The 'rt
held that Mr.. Laphiew was in con-
tempt, in that it was evident the arti-
Gle was published for effect on the jury
in arriving at verdict; giving as it did
a statement calculated to establish the
murder theory as against the suicide
theory au issue which the jury was
sworn to determine from the evidence
in the case. The article having been
printed at the instance of Mr.. Laphiew,
whose name accompanied it as sponsor
for the publication, Judge Trieber as
sessed fine Of $500 against him. Judge
Trieber stated that he had no objection
to the publication Of matter taken from
the records and proceedings Of the
court, but that the printing of matter
not OF record Of the court tending TO
Influence jury will be held as con
tempt
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Gain IN Memberahtp.

The statistical secretary Of the
White River Conference, held at
Jonesboro last week, reported as fol-
lows; Net gain in membership for
the past conference year, 1,l25. Three
hundred and thirty.fve infants and
adults baptized; Epworth League
members, 1888; Sunday school teach
er. 1,456; scholars, 1908; paid to
American Bible Society, $1S9.20 to
presiding elders, s4,S65.11; to pastors,
s34,157.23; to bishops, s6S9.2S; houses
OF worship, 2SS, valued at $225,675.
Next years conference will be held
at Batesville.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK SHOW.
Agricultural Colleges of wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota ana low"
Garry on HOnora.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Immense crowds
were present when the judging OF tho
various classes Of blooded animals on
exhibition ut the international Lave
Stock exposition ut Dexter Park pa
vilion was continued The exhibitions
of the agricultural colleges of WIS
consin, Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa
IRE regarded M one Of the most Inn
portant features Of the exposition,
and the animals bred and raised by
the students of those institutions,
about n hundred In number,
were examined with great inter-
est by stock ralsers, In n number OF
classes so far judged, they have re-
ceiycd first, second and third prizes
something never attaintcd by ngricul-
turnl colleges before. Exhibits of cat
tie are made by Michigan and Wiscon'
sin, and numerous breeds of sheep
and swine are shown by all four coli
lcgcs,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
A LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Result of Coiiision between n Work
Train and u Freight-Wcre
Asleep In Their Bunks.

Suisun City, Cal, Dec. 5.-During
very heavy fog, yesterday morning,
freight train No. col, west-bound, col
lided with work train OF five cars
and an engine, going east In deep cut
about six hundred yards beyond Van
den station, causing the death Of nine
workmcn and injuries Of more or
less severe character to about twenty
others. The victims OF the disaster
were asleep in their hunks In Que OF
the cars when the trains came togeth'
er.
i. A. Mahoney, who was not killed
outright, but died on his way 10 the
hospital, told Conductor Steele that
he came from Mason county, Illinois,
where he had many relatives. Both OF
his legs we're broken and he was In
mred internally.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
CHARGED WITH PrriMrY.

Alfred Burton was tried at Helena
before United States Commissioner
Crum on the charge Of perjury, and
was sent to Jail In default of ball, to
await the action of the federal grand
jury. Burton testified before the
srand jury that he had bought whis'
KY from n certain person, Upon his
testimony the party was indicted and
put on trial At the trial Burton tes'
tilted that he had not bought whisky
from the accused. Thereupon others
we're called in and testified that they
saw Burton buy from the accused,
therefore the arrest of Burton.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
No Place for Trnmps.

The ablebodled man In hard
luck is being given but little encour'
agement In Arkansas towns Just now,
when the citizens are aware OF the
fact that any man who will work
can get plenty OF 1t to do, Labor was
never 10 scarce, and still there are
the usual number Of back.door pan.
handlers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
FOUR MONTHS MORE OF WAR.
Opin on of United states Consul General
stowe on tho War In south
Africa.

London, Dec. 5.-James &. Stowe.
the United States consul general at
Cape Town, landed at SOUTHAMPTON
yesterday in the identical coat worn
when the Beers held up his train while
he was on his way to Pretoria on
special mission. A bullet hole in the
collar of his coat testified to the mar
rowness of his escape
Mr.. Stowe, who is taking long-de-
layed leave of absence and who will
sail for the United States December
Is, on the st. Louis, said:
81 give the war in South Africa four
months to come to an end. In my
opinion, it is bound to be snuffed out
during that period. l do not believe
Lord Kitchener will do much more
than any other general. The present
plan of the British campaign is bound
to bring about that result. Moreover,
there are 10000 Boer prisoners in Cey-
lon, st. Helena, and Cape Town, all of
whom are anxious to have an end of
hostilities.
shortly before I left Christian
Botha, cousin of Louis Botha, got
up petition among his fellow-prison-
ers at Cape Town urging the COM
mandant general to make peace. A
majority signed the petition, which
undoubtedly represented the aggre-
gate of opinion of the Boer prisoners.
"All this talk about burning farms
is buncombe. The only farms which
are destroyed are farms from which
shots are fired at the British or those
which are obviously used to shelter
| the Beers"
Mr.. Stowe went on to relate several
| instances where the British had good
excuse for burning farms but re-
| Trained. He said he did not believe
the rumors of sedition in Cape Colony
would result in much.
splendid commercial opportunities
are being opened up in South Africa"
said Mr.. Stowe, "of which the United
States is only just beginning to take
advantage. AS soon as the fighting is
over South Africa will be one of the
best markets in the world, n market
where the British themselves admit
that we are already oustripping
them"
Referring to the services of Adel-
bert s. Hay United States consul at
Pretoria, who is expected to return
to the United States in the course Of
a few weeks, Mr.. Stowe said:
"Mr. Hay has won golden opinions
on both sides, although for time
some unpleasantness existed in his re-
lations with the Beers, owing to the
assertion that he was n British spy"
He expressed himself as unable to
understand the attitude of Webster
Davis, former assistant secretary OF
the interior OF the United States,
considering the fact that Mr.. Davis
made pro-British speeches while being
entertained in Cape Colony.
In Mr.. Stoves opinion, Sir Alfred
Miner will eventually become gov
ernor general of a great South African
confederation, including the Boer re-
publics and Rhodesia. Miner" he
said, ."is the man of the hour, man
who, in power and resourcefulness,
might almost be compared to Grant,"
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR BILL.
II In On the Calendar Of the House
and Yet 20 he Considered In
Committee Of the whole.

Washington, Dee, 5.-The bill pro-
vidng for the federal governments
participation In the ST. Louis Worlds
fair of 1903 IA on the calendar Of the
house, and yet to considered NJ In
committee of the whole. II was re-
ported by the special committee May
gs last,
The government has promised to as
stat the fair by the expenditure OF
s5,O00,000 after Sl000O,000 shall have
been raised IN ST. Louis, but the man
ner In which the national government
shall provide for It's exhibits, Temlt
customs duties on foreign exhibits,
advertise the fair abroad, and 40
forth, Is covered in the bill reported
by the 1awncy committee, and which
has not yet passed either house OF
congress.
Eggs scored another advance Of one
cent n dozen IN Chicago, owing 20 q
scnrciiy In the pOrkci, Stocks OF cold
| storage eggs ARE now only 10000
coscs, or less than two months sup
ply
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

Gov. Jones issued nine pardons on
Thanksgiving day. as follows: Jas.
Turley, White county, fined $25 for
assault; VIII Pestole, John Slocomb
and Wiley slocomb, Ashley county,
hned $50 each for defacing church
property; James Cox, Pike county,
convicted August, 1899, Of murder Of
Isaac williams and sentenced to five
years; Thomas Majors Sebastian
county, burglary and grand larceny,
four years; Peter Daily, Sebastian
county, convicted In two cases of sell
ing liquor without license; Joe P,
Matthews, Sebastian county, forgery,
two years.