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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Six men lost their lives by the cav
ing in of a well at Guthrie, Okla.
Geo. BoUhl, aged seven years, was
drowned in Farm creek, opposite Peo-
ria, H., Tuesday.
Five miners were smothered to
death in the Isaquah Coal Co.'S mines
At Isaquah, Wash.
There we're six prostrations from
heat at Charleston, S. G., Tuesday, two
of the cases proving fatal.
James d. Ferguson, aged Sc years,
died at Hannibal, Mo. The direct
cause of death was heat prostration.
In a freight train collision at Kenis-
co, N. Y, Tuesday night, seven per-
sons were killed and others are miss
ing
The Topeka (Kas) Commercial club
has been awarded the gold medal in
the corn display at the Paris exposi-
ton.
Nine persons were Frustrated by
the heat in st. Louis Tuesday. Five
of them, one woman and four men,
died.
Andrew McBrain, aged so, of Itch
field, dropped dead from overheating
while operating feather renovator
in Hillsboro, Ill.
Former Associate Justice William
MITCHELL of the Minnesota supreme
court, died suddenly at Alexandria,
Mimi, of apoplexy.
John c. Orrick, well-known law
yer of St. Louis, and the former part
ner of Gen. John w. Noble, died at
his home Tuesday.
Giles Jones died at Bloomington,
H., aged 6s, from paralysis, He was
one of the oldest and most prominent
business men of the city.
The heat continued excessive at
Louisville, KY, Tuesday, 95 being the
record at noon. Thomas =. Stephens,
Il saloon-keeper, died from heat.
News comes from Muscogee, |. r.,
that Hon. Tams Bixby, who for three
years has been acting chairman of
the Dawes commission, has resigned.
Jas. NJ. Smart, young farmer, who
lived near Wellington, Kas., commit
ted suicide by taking morphine, short
w after being served with papers in a
divorce suit.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger I'M
nounces the engagement of Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to
Prince Frederick Adolf of Mecklen.
burg-Schwerin.
Rev. w. j, McCaughan, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian church of Chica-
go, has received call to st. Enoch's
church, Belfast, the largest Presby-
terrain church in Ireland.
Nearly all the republican and radi-
cal members of the Italian chamber
of deputies who denounced the assas-
sination of King Humbert have re-
ceived threatening letters.
Roswell, n. NJ, has 100 large mr.
tesian wells flowing, but the king
flow was struck ut the depth of 400
feet, and flows stream Of water 5M
inches and carries it up "a feet.
The evening passenger train on the
Chicago g. Alton railroad was
wrecked half mile north of Carlin-
vile, ILL.,, Tuesday evening. c. S. Pat
terson,the baggage master,and Frank
Hall, the fireman, were injured.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
enid SCnlded 10 Death.

A terrible accident befcll the ..
yc0r-old daughter OF William Britt,
a jefferson county farmer. The child
was playing in the kitchen, when in
some manner II overturned kettle
OF boiling water, the contents emp
tying over its head. The little one
suffered the most excruciating pains
until death relieved IL.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
CAUSED BY A BROKEN BRAKE.
Wreck of an Electric Car on the
Cleveland & Chsgrin Falls
Suburban Line.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 23.-An electric
car on the Cleveland & Chagrin SUBJ
urban line jumped the track on o
curve near Chngrin Falls, while run
ming at high speed. The car was
wrecked, and the crew and 12 passen-
gers cut and badly bruised. Five per-
sons were seriously injured. The ac-
cident was caused by broken brake
rod.
Fortunately the car struck trolley
pole when it left the track, otherwise
IL would have gone down steep emf
bankment. Had this occurred, num-
Der of lives would probably have been
lost.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
ny WAY OF LONDON.
Rcar-AdmiraI bruce Reports Fight.
Ing Near Ticn Tsin.

Inn Near Ticn Tsin.
London, Aug, 23,-"rhe allies were
fighting the Chinese outside from
Tien Tsin, August 49," So Rear Ad-
miral Bruce wires to the British ad-
mirnlty from Taku, under date Of Au-
gust 20, adding that the engagement
was reported to have occurred six
miles south Of Tien Tsin,
Advicss From Pckin.
Admiral Bruce also sent dis.
patch, dated Pekin, August II, from
the general officer commanding there,
In which nothing Ia said M TO the sit
uation at Pekin. IL gives a partial
list OF the British casualties during
the siege Of the legations, the death
Of Capt Bernard Strouts, and regrets
that owing TO the heavy road and
forced march the naval brigade was
unable to participate In the entry"
adding that "the way they brought
their guns by boat and road from
Tien 1'sin Ia an achievement OF which
they may be proud"
Japanese NJ Imperial Palace.
An oflicial dispatch from Tien Tsin
dated August 30, and received at
TOXIC. repeats that the Japanese oc-
cupied the imperial palace, at pekin,
August 10, and says that about Au.
gust ~ the dowagcr empress and the
emperor and ministers left Pckin
with 5000 troops, their destination, II
Ia supposed, being Sian Flu,
To Restore order In Pckin.
pckin, being In great confusion,
WINS divided into several districts,
Half the Tartar city was placed un-
der the control Of the Japanese, and
committees OF Japanese, American,
British, Russian and French officers
were appointed to maintain order. A
detachment OF Japanese troops res
cued the foreign missionaries and
Chinese Christian converts who had
been imprisoned in the palace. Two
hundred Japanese were killed or
wounded.
Reply 70 Ii Huns Chang Drafted.
Washington, Aug. a3.--As n result
OF the conference between the presi-
dent, Secretary Root and Acting Sec.
Rotary Adee, the reply 10 II Hung
Chang was agreed upon and drafted.
II will be delivered TO Minister WI,
and II Ia expected the text will DO
made public later.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
W Gather Report.

The weather report for Arkansas,
week ending August ed, shows that
excessively hot and dry weather pre-
vailed. Light scattered showers oc
cured in few localities, but was not
of much benefit to growing crops
Cotton has suffered to great extent,
the hot, dry weather causing it to wilt
and shed rapidly 1t has commenced
to open in some localities, Late corn
is badly injured and in some places
will be total failure. The thrashing
of wheat and oats continues, and thu
yield is fair to good
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
WAS OLDEST IN ST. LOUIS.
Death Of Mrs. Mary SvObOda, the
Head of Five Generations and
Reputed to be Aged los.

st. Louis, Aug. 23.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Mary Svoboda, native of Ba-
hemia, who had lived in the same
house upwards of fifty years, and
who was reputed to be 10s years old,
brought together upwards of 1875
descendants, representing five genera
tions. On landing in America Mrs.
Svoboda came directly to st. Louis,
and has never been outside of the
city, devoting her time to housekeep-
ing for a granddaughter and grand
son, holding to her self-imposed du-
ties tenaciously until n few months
ago, when an accident crippled her.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

The temporary injunction granted
several months ago against the Plum
Bayou levee board to prevent the col
lection Of levee tax on certain prop
erty in Jefferson, Pulaski and Lonoke
counties, has been made perpetual,
The plaintiffs claim the assessments
would be inequitable, and that the act
creating the district, which was passed
by the last Legislature, is unconstitu.
tional. The matter will be appealed to
the supreme court.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Filed Another Charge.

An attorney Of Little Rock wis
called upon by colored woman who
desired him TO defend her on charge
of grand larceny. While talking 10
the woman the attorney was surprised
TO discover that she wore valuable
ring that had, been stolen from his
wife. Instead Of pleading her case
the lawyer filed another charg
against her,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

William Clay, white man EN-.
ployed as lumber grader at Porter's
mill at Rison, met n sudden death.
He was repairing the shafting in the
top of shed, when in some manner
he lost his hold and fell fifty feet on
n planning machine, He was internal
ly injured and lived only an hour af-
ter the accident. A wife and four
children survive.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

WILL EMBARK AT NAPLES.
Field Marshal Count Won Walder-
see Breakfasts with King Vic-
tor Emmanuel Of Italy.

Rome, Aug, 23.-Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee, the German Of
ficer who is going TO the far east In
order to take command of the allied
forces in China, with the officers ac-
companying him, breakfasted with
King Victor Emmanuel, after which
the filed marshal went TO the
Pantheon and deposited wreath on
the tomb OF King Humbcrt,
The field marshal left Rome ut 2;s0
p, m, for Naples, where he will en-
bark for China,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
THE KATE SCHARN MYSTERY.
The New York Police Working Over.
time In Their Endeavors
10 solve II.

New York, Aug. 23.--rhe police con-
tinue actively at work trying to clear
up the mystery Of the murder OF Kate
Scharn In her apartments, last Satur-
day night The detectives declare that
there In half an hour unaccountcd for
In che abb set up by the girls
brother, Frederick, TO clear himself,
Young Scharn In now In the Tombs
where he ls held without bull.
Notwithstanding their suspicious
against Scharn. the police arc trying
TO find other clews, and IRE search
ing for the man with whom the MUIR
dercd girl went shopping on the day
OF her death.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Negro shot and Killed.

Andrew Johnson, q negro laborer,
was shot and fatally wounded ut Lit
tie Rock by another negro named
John Dorsey. johnson was standing
at soda fountain drinking glass
Of soda when Dorsey entered the
place. without word Of warning
Dorsey drew revolver and shot
Johnson. the bullet striking him In
the abdomen.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Killed BY On,cers,

Lee Moore, colorcd was shot and
killed by officers at Junction City.
The officers had served u warrant of
arrest on Moore in his yard, when
Moore began cursing them and ran
into the house and procured a pistol
Az h. started to rinse the weapon to
fire, bullet from one Of the officers
pistols pierced his heart and he fell
dcnd.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
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waived Esn minuti0n.

Mount Pleasant, H., Aug, 23.--John
w. Stone, superintendent OF the in
dustrial department Of the Iowa state
hospital for the insane, who was mr.
rested on n charge Of stealing state
supplies and selling them for his own
benefit, waived examination, and was
locked up In default OF $1,000 BAIL
Other arrests are expected,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Frae.FOr.All FIght.

In n frec.for-all fight at the home OF
John Glover In Faulkner county Glover
was fatally stabbed. Glover Jesse
Heflington, Ell Davis and u man named
Shaw were returning from funeral,
and all stopped at Glovers home where
they loaded up on whisky,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Au,,.sNIoon League at Work.

The Anti.Saloon League has caus.
cd several arrests ut Osccola for run
ming alleged blind tigers, One often
der pleaded guilty TO Ave counts and
wns fined 800 and costs In each case,
but on q promise to never again en-
gage In the illegal traffic Of liquor
four of the fines were held up.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
AMERICAN TROOPS FIRST.
Admiral Dewey Says the American
Troops Were the First to Enter
the Imperial City.
PENETRATED TO GATES OF The PALACE.
The Sixth Cavalry, with English and
Japanese Allies, Dispersed =
Force of Boxers Eight Miles Out
side of Tien Tsin-CEafee'sL Losses
in Two Days Fighting.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
Admiral Remey's Dispatch.
"Che Foo, Aug. 21.-Taku 20-Dick.
ems command is landing to-day.
Pekin 16-All except imperial city
cleared of Chinese troops. American
troops first to enter imperial city;
have penetrated to the gates of tho
palace. Capt. Reilly, Fifth artillery,
killed on 18th. Morning 10th Sixth
cavalry, and about 400 English and
japanese dispersed about 1000 Box
ers eight miles outside of Tien Tsin.
About 100 Chinese killed, five Ameri-
cans wounded. Chaffee's losses six
killed and 80 wounded in two days
fighting.
Signed. "REMEY."
As Understood Mt Headquarters.
The navy department understands
from the reference to the palace that
the American troops, after penetrat-
ing the imperial city, were, when the
dispatch was sent, attacking the For
hidden City. This is the inner in
closure of the imperial city.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
white Boys and Negroes right.

A difficulty occurred between some
negroes and white boys at RUSSELL
Vile, resulting in fatal injury to
win Davenport. The white boys
made the negroes leave the depot
platform and followed them some dis
tancc, The negroes then turned on
the whites md began TO use their
knives. Clarence Montgomery, white,
was also badly cut
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Che-FOO-Taku Cable Open.

New York, Aug. 23.-Announcement
WAS made by the cable companies that
the Che Foo-Taku cable is now open,
but that kilograms are taken at send
ers risk.
Taku is now joined to Tien Tsin by
a military telegraph, but an interna-
tonal line is in the way OF construc.
ton, and will be opened soon for
business. Service between Pekn and
Sian-Fu is suspended.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

Berlin, Aug. 23.-The Germen war
Office has received dispatch from
Iaku, dated August II, saying the adj
vance Of the German battalion was
delayed by violent rains. 1t reached
Pekin August II. Yang-Tsun, il is add
ed, was still threatened by the Chi
nese troops on the imperial canal.
Must
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

New York, Aug. 23.--Tuesdny even
lng's wreck on the New York & Mar.
lem railroad, at Kensico, caused the
death Of three trninmen, VIM. Lautcr-
back, engineer; Henry Cassidy, fire.
man, and VIM, Abriel, brakeman, Sew.
eral persons reported as missing have
been found,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

Rev, W. n, Thompson, who Ii lending
n crusade against violators OF the sun
day law ut Little Rock, filed informa'
ton with tho prosecuting attorney
against several proprietors Of drug
stores, cigar dealers, confcctIoners and
bakers charging them with keeping
their pluc@ oi business open or
Sunday,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
A Counterfeiters' Mint.

81. Joseph, Mich, Aug ga coun-
terfeiters' mint, equipped with an
elaborate outfit for the manufacture
OF spurious coin, has been discovered
In cave at Lsdus, Mich, n small vii.
lage located six miles east OF this
city, on the Big Four railroad, Three
Of the counterfeiters have been mr.
rested.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

DanvIle, H., Aug. 99.-Ed, Cassidy,
n well'known young man Of this city,
was drowned Monday evening while
bathing In the Vermilion river. In
attempting to recover the body.
Tuesday, Robert lowering was seized
with cramps and drowned In sight OF
hundreds OF spectators who lined the
banks.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

A cablegram from Pekin, China, an
nounces the safety Of Dr. Chas. Rob
erts, former resident OF Jefferson
county, but at the same time announces
the capture Of his wife by the Boxers,
DR.. Roberts formerly lived on u farm
near Pine Bluff.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

Ben King, alias Frank Williams
wanted In Woodruff county for MUIR
der, was captured last week at Joplin
Mo- On June goth, at Howe station
King and another negro got into u dii'
tieulty, md h shot fred by King NJ his
adversary missed its mark and struck
and killed A negro woman,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

Col. woodson, general manager OF
the Arkansas Southwestern railroad
states that his line Is TO be At once
extended from pike City to connect
with the Little Rock and Southwest
ern at Cnddo Gap,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Negro Fatally stabbed.

In fight at n lumber camp in Jeifer.
son county Bill Mays literally cut Jesse
Adams to pieces. Mays used large
butcher knife, slashng Adams in the
chest, shoulders and legs, and stabbed
him several times In the stomach. Boil
men are colored
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Dryan's visit 10 Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-ft IA announced
from democratic national hcadquur-
ters thut william j. Bryan will lie
In Chicago on Labor day, after all,
and speak at the picnic TO be held In
connection Vita the Labor dsy eels.
btAtiolL
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
Population of Philadelphia.

Washington, Aug. 2a.-'rhe popula-
ton OF Philadelphia, according to the
count just completed at the census
Office, Is i,2o3,es7. The population In
1900 was i,046,0s4. The increase dur
ing the past ten ysars was 240,733 or
2357 per cent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
nax Accidentally Killed.

Chris Mcclure, aged IA, was hcei'
dentally killed near Magnolia. lie
was out hunting and spied u squirrel
IN a tree. Walking around the tree
to get u better view Of the squirrel
no run into yellow jackets nest
He brole "a run and some brush
caught his gun, jcrked II back anu
discharged the entire loOd In his back
and side.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

Wichita, Kas, Aug. Frank
Rockefeller, OF Cleveland, In ON his
way east from HIS Kansas ranch, ile
Is In excellent health, and says tho
report OF his Illness was spread by
hls enemies Tor business rsssonA
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
DISPATCH FROM GEN. BARRY.
ReinfOrcements. Horses and Ma
terial Pushed to the Front.

VFTIHI FUHhPU 10 Tie FrOnt.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The war de-
partment has received following CO.
blegram;
Tien Tsin, Aug. 19,--To adjutant
general, Washington With reference
TO your telegram of 10TH horses, ma.
terials and troops promptly light
erede at Taku and forwarded to front.
Sixth calvary mounted. Grant Grams.
porO due in Manila now. Hospitals
excellent, ample for present; army
well supplied and in fine condition.
Everything satisfactory, Go to Pekn
tomorrow, Sick and wounded well.
BARRY.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25
90, twsnty.Ons Years,

VIM. Westmoreland was convicted
NJ Paris of murder In the first degree
for the killing Of W. D. McInturf Mt
Magazine January last, and sentenced
to twenty.onc years In the peniten'
tInry.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-25

There were two prostrations from
heat at Pine Bluff on the 18th, the
temperature being 100 degrees
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-17
Some Population Statistics.

New Mexico gained as much in actua'
population the past ten years as Kan
sas. 1t gained 5000 more people thai
New Hampshire, 1000 more thar Maine
5000 more than Wyoming, $4,000 more
than Delaware, $4,000 more than Yer.
mont, 81, 900 more than Nebraska, 49, 0(
more than Nevada. AS far as per cent
age goes, it's increase in population is
greater than that of 80 of the states
and it's total population is greater than
that of Delaware, Nevada, Idaho, Wyo-
ming, Alaska or Arizona.
There are fourteen states having
2,OOO, 900 people or over, and these four
teen states contain AZ, 153, 900 of the in
habitants of the United States. OF the
total increase of population. 2, ASS, 900,
two-thirds or over 5000, 900 is in the old
free states and one-third in the old
slave states, including the border
states. The center of population for the
first time in history has not moved
westward but northward, but is still in
southern Indiana. North of the center
of population the country gained $780,
600 in population and south of it only
5,725,OOO The great increase in the ur-
ban population of the north accounts
for the trend of population toward the
boundary of the country. More
than two-thirds Of the geographical
area is now south of the center of pop
ulation. In seventeen chief cities Of
the north a gain in population of $780,
600 was made, while the chief cities of
the south gained only 375, 900 of which
st. Louis alone gained, 1913, 900. OF the
New York made the greatest
actual gain, 1,270, 900; Their came Penn
sylvania, 1,043, 900, all other states gain
Ing less than a million inhabitants,
those above 400, 900 running in the fol-
lowing order: Illinois, Texas, Massa-
ehusetts, Ohio, Minnesota and Missouri.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-17
The Indians and Work.

Commissioner Jones of the Indian blu.
reau, advises that a great reduction be
made in the rations that are issued to
the Indians. In other words he wants
to compel the Red Skins to hustle fol
themselves or starve. Many of them
will probably do the latter if govern
ment aid is refused them. They have
been deprived of their hunting grounds,
of their best farming land, and they are
not yet fitted to take a place among
the competitive elements of life. The
Indian compelled to make a livelihood,
is like a child placed in strange sur
~roundings. The chances would be
against the child being able to make a
living; it would have to subsist on
charity.
But the government should compel
the Indian to work for every ration
that it issues to him. He should not
receive a cents worth except he gives a
cents worth of service for it. 1t has
been proved by the railroad companies,
for instance, that Indians make good
section hands; prosperous and rich In
dams, who are an exception, have
proved that Indians at times make
good farmers, or good stock raisers.
They could be employed in building
good roads, or reservoirs or other public
improvements in the west. We can
not allow the Indian to starve, but we
can prevent his being more firmly root
ed in his idleness and improvidence, by
compelling him to work for every as
sistance and support that we extend to
him.