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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
THE GREAT YELLED PROPHET,
Lad. 4. "ProressfOn of the Nations"
Through the Streets OF the
Mound City.

st, Louis, Oct. 3.-The parade Of the
Yelled Prophet, which has annually de-
lighted denizen and visitor, old aid
young, since many middle-aged spec
tators first view it from the arms OF
fond parents, was last night, if not so
dazzlingly beautiful as on some form
er occasions, at least up-to-date in its
design and of special interest to the
Gweller on the stepping-otf place of
the ninteenth century. 1t represented
the 'Pagent of Nations" and al
though the order of procession was
faulty, that fact was charitably over
looked by the cheerful specta-
tors who hailed each float as it APP
preached and passed by with generous
applause, each doubtless stirring
sacred memories of home and father
land in the breasts of many in the
cosmopolitan half-million who densely
lined the streets along all the miles
lraversed by the parade.
By far the most generous applause
was bestowed on the allegory repre-
senting Missouri" next to this, ali
America appealed most powerfully to
the patriotism of the spectators, and
whatever may have been the prevail
ing sentiment of the crowds on i'm
perialism," the fact remains that
sour New Possessions" received the
next greatest need of applause.
OF the floats representing foreign
nations, that bearing the crown-im.
perial of Great Britain, with John
Bull comfortably seated therein, re-
ceived the most demonstrative recog-
milton. After that, and as showing
the forgiving spirit and generosity
to q fallen foe of the American citi-
zen, the Spanish float awoke echoes
of applause. None of the floats failed
to please the casual observer or to
instruct the closer student.
One point wherein the management
of the great pageant can make an
improvement in the future will be in
the better instruction of the satellites
carrying the torches attending the
floats, and who, last night, showed
great lack of drill, as often throwing
their dazzling lights into the eyes OF
the spectators as upon the gauze and
tinsel they We're intended to illumine.
AS whole, the pageant, though not
brilliant, was gratifying success anu
added much to the popularity of The
mysterious parsonage in whose honey
it was undertaken.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Killed In q Wreok.

Jack Quindless, brakeman, lost his
liJe in a wreck on the Iron Mountain at
Withersyoon, five miles from Arkadel-
phia. AS the train was being pulled
out on siding one of the front cars
jumped the track and those in the rea,
commenced to pile up on one another.
Quindless, who was in the the middle
Of the train, started to run to the rear,
but he was not fast enough, and got
caught in the wreck. 1t took half an
hour to rescue his body from the de-
bris. Both legs were terribly mashed
and he was injured internally, death
resulting in a short time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Toronto, Ont" Oct. S.-fhe eighth
annual session of the National House.
hold Economical association opened
here yesterday. There are many dele.
gates In attendance, representing the
United States and Canada.
Mrs. Linda Lnrned, the president, in
her opening address. stated that II
was through the efforts of Mrs. Hen.
rotln aud Mrs. Potter Palmer thai
household economics had been give,
such n good showing ~ the Paris ex.
position. Mrs. Young, n daughter Of
Brigham Young, In u delegate.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
STOLE A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
spanish Minister to CHILE
Took the whole bakery.

New York, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, says
II is estimated that the amount OF
money alleged to have been embezzled
by the former Spanish minister, Sal
vador Lopez Y Guijarro, is more than
100000. The money belonged to
Spanish subjects, who are very indip.
nant,
Lopez received the funds from the
Chilean government to pay damages
sustained by Spaniards during the rev.
olution of 1891. Having presented his
papers Of retirement, the minister
disappeared without paying cent 10
the elnimnnts,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Heard the GUNS In the Distance.

"rhat night, before relief arrived,
we heard the rattle of the machine
guns at distance, and IL was sweet
music. Everybody got up--it was
about one o'clock-the women made
coffee and there was no more sleep.
ing that night. The next day, as the
Americans came in, | went down and
shook hands with each man MS he
staggered through the water gate"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

A fatal difficulty occurred between
farmers near England over the dispo'
sition OF some cotton. Sam Johnson
rented land from w. d. Tyler. John.
son wanted to sell his cotton In the
seed, to which Tyler, who owns gin,
objected. The men came together,
when cousin Of Tyler struck John.
son over the head with club. from
the effects Of which he died In few
hours.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
THERE'S A BETTER PROSPECT,
Am, ricsu lad. In Sight AS
Re-, China.

Washincton, Oct. 3.-favora ole
news has reached Washington from
the European chancellories indicating
that complete agreement as to China
Is within sight. The agreement will
be on the basis of the propositions
laid down by Secretary Hay in his
note of July 8, and the subsequent
notes treating on that subject.
The accord of Russia with the Unit
ed States is more complete than was
anticipated at first, and the reports
show that all of the European ma.
tions, probably, are placing them
selves in position to take advantage
of the opening made by the United
States, and soon will be ready to be.
gin negotiations for a settlement with
the Chinese government. The Rus.
slams already have given notice of
such purpose, and while the text of
the French note on this subject re.
ferred to in yesterdays press dis
patches, has not reached the state
department, the officials are satisfied
that this is correctly reported and
that France, like Russia, is ready to
negotiate at once.
AS for Germany, either the position
of that government mas been misun-
derstood or it has sustained change
of mind. Possibly the former is the
case, but, however that may be, it is
quite certain, from the advices which
lave reached Washington, that the
German government, upon careful in.
spection of the plans for settlement
projected by the United States, finds
therein nothing inconsistent with the
German aspirations. Therefore, it
may be expected that Germany, too
will be prepared soon to join in this
common movement toward settle
rnent. 1t may be stated that alto
gether the prospects of an adjust.
ment of the Chinese difficulty without
resort to formal war are very much
brighter than they were one week
ago.
The new developments of the day
were few, being confined to cable
gram from Mr.. Conger reciting the de.
parture of the Russian minister and
suite from Pekin, and an authentica-
ton by Minister WI, of the edict pro.
viding for the punishment of Tuar
and the guilty princes.
Received Orders to shoot Foreigner.
Berlin, Oct. 3.-Oflicial advices from
Pekin, dated September 23, assert that
further examination of the Chinese
non-commissioned officer, accused OF
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler re.
suited in this statement.
"On June 81, and my people re.
ceiyed orders from a prince to shoot
foreigners wherever we came across
! them"
The accused, it appears denied that
the order was to shoot n minister, or
! the German minister, and he declared
himself unable to say which prince
| gave the order.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Reprisyed BY the Acting Governor.

Levi Marchbanks, who was to have
been hanged at Harrisburg, Poinsett
county, September 2S, for the muir
der of George Spearman, his father.in.
law was granted reprieve by Act.
ing Governor Lawrence until October
26. The acting governor was petit.
toned to commute Marchbanks' sen.
tence, but preferred to grant a re-
prieve In order that Governor Jones
might pass on the case.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Liueman Killed.

W. A. Franklin. llneman, was
KILLED at Pine Blur by coming in con.
tact with live wire. Franklin was
making q connection. and had buckled
himself to pole, when one OF the
wires swung around and struck him
on the leg His belt held him to the
pole and he hung there with the wire
burning into his flesh until the cur
rent was cut of.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Made tn. Trip In q Goat Cart.

J. B. Mahan, who lives in the north
ern part Of Conway county, made trip
from his home to Little Rock, dis
lance of 80 miles, in two wheeled cart
drawn by a mountain goat. Mahan,
who was summonsed to appear in fed
eral court as witness, is cripple
with deformed feet and legs. He was
four days in making the trip, and the
little animal that hauled him weighs
9nly about go pounds. |a
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Gunbont AvnInnche's Trip.

Paris, Oca. 3.--Thc French consul
at Canton. under date of Monday, Oc'
tobcr /, cabled that the gunboat
Avalanche, with the French vlce-con'
sui on board, had just returned to
Canton after cooperating with the
Chinese forces In depressing the trou'
bles In the disturbed districts Of the
West river. A certain number OF the
guilty underwent capital punishment.
The material losses were very heavy,
but there was no loss of life.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

II. l.. Minnikln, u merchant OF BITES.
Vile, was seriously injured In 81, Louis
by being caught between two cable
cars. Minnikin nhghted from car
and, failing 70 notice another sp.
preaching from the opposite direction,
was caught between the two He was
thrown 70 the ground, o"c car passing
passing owes his left foot, and several
bad gashes cut In his head by coming
In contact with the pavement
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
SCRAPS OF BROKEN CHINA.
The Expedition TO paO-Ting-Fu Has
Bccn Postponed Until
October u.

Taku, Sept. 20.-The expedition to
Pno-ling-Fu has been postponed, and
the start will not be made until Oc-
tober 6. Gen. Gnselce and the German
general will command the Pekin and
Tien Tsin columns respectively.
Russians Occupy Tong-Shan.
The Russians have occupied Tong
Shan without opposition.
The New South Wales contingent OF
.he British troops will winter in Pc
kin.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
ROYAL NUPTIALS AT MUNICH,
Marriage Of Prince Albert Of Hell
gium ana Duchess Elizabeth
of bavaria.

Munich Oct. 3.--l'rnce Albert OF
Belgium, heir'presumptive to the
throne OF that country, was married
to the Duchess Elizabeth OF Bavaria
The civil ceremony took place in the
throne room, and was followed by II
religious service In the chapel royal.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

There was fled last week with the
secretary of state petition asking
that the name Of Alex Mcknight, of
Clark county, be certified as presi.
Dental elector for the union reform
party. The presidential ticket OF the
party is composed Of L. II. Ellis and
s. T. Nicholson
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
An Old Drum msr Dead.

Benjamin Bogy, thought to have
been the oldest drummer that ever sold
goods in Arkansas, died last week at
Joplin, Mo-, from stroke Of paralysis.
Mr. Bogy first sold goods In this state
in ls4s,his trips to the town then in ex-
istence being made on orseback or
afoot, there being no railroads here in
those days. Many old-timers will
doubtless remember him.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Max Haustein, 10 years Of age, was
probably fatally shot few miles from
Little Rock by the accidental discharge
OF Flobert rife In his own hands, The
bullet entered Hausteins leg and
ranged upward lodging, beneath vein
In his thigh. ,n0r. ....
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
A Message From the Outside.

"On July II we received n messag,
from the outside world that said
Communicate tidings bearer There
was no date and no signature, Mr..
Conger sent It to the tsung Ii yamen
with the request that 1t be made
plain. lie received in reply n copy of
Minister Wu's dispatch, which stated
that the United States government
demanded word from Minister Conger
in cipher. That message made our
hearts jump with JOY Conger sent his
reply at once.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

A syndicate Of Boston capitalists has
purchased n tract Of land only few
miles from Hot Springs, on which Is
located a cluster OF mineral springs.
The owners propose TO erect nam.
moth hotel and make other provisions
toward establishing = resort for pleas.
ure and health seekers,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Frank strong Dies IN South Afr,oa

A letter received at Little Rock few
days ago tells Of the death at Bamboo
Creek, South Africa, Of Frank Strong,
who formerly resided In Franklin coun.
~ and has relatives living in that part
Of the state. Mr.. Strong went 10 South
Africa about Ave months ago on .
transport carrying mules for the Brit.
ish nrmv
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Akron, o., Oct. 3,-The special grand
jury that has been investigating the
recent riot, made partial report yes.
terdoy, but the findings will not be
made public until the jury has com.
picted its work., II WINS stated, how.
ever, that 00 indictments had already
been found ngnlnst rioters,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Robert Mcneil, colored, was found
dead In the public road near Pine Bluff.
He was recently released from jail,
where he WIS confined on the charge
OF being an accessory toa murder, The
manner OF his death IL n mystery.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
III WIN Remnin NJ Tien Tsin.

Tlcn Tsln, Sept, 20, via T0ku, Sept
20, via Shanghai, Oct 2,--Li Hung
Chang has abandoned his decision TO
proceed to Pckin, and viii, IL IL nn'
nounced, begin negotiations with the
Russian minister to China, NJ. De
Geers, upon the lotters arrival at Ticn
nsin
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Evidently m snicihr.

New York, Oct. 3,-.lobert MeCurdy
Lord, retired banker and broker
was found dead IN n house IN Mount
Vernon which was recently rented by
him. There was every indication
that he had deliberately committed
suicide by turning ON the gns.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
A Negro shot Mt Dexter.

Chaa Pennock, colored, and white
man named Woodbridge got into dis.
pute at Dexter, Jefferson county, about
bottle Of whisky. When the latter
drew pistol and shot the former, in.
hicting probably a fatal wound.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Washington, Oct 3.-rhe state de-
partment is in receipt of dispatch
from Minister Conger formally an
nouncing the withdrawal and dcpar'
ture OF the Russian legation from 20.
kin
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Bes sting R,auits In Death.

A little daughter Of J, r. Jones 0,
Pine BLUM, was stung on the eyeball
by bee, which resulted in her death.
The child suffered an attack OF fever,
due to the sting. from the effects Of
which she died.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

1t is explained that two reasons for
the slight decrease are that the nor
mails were held in the larger counties
in 1899 and in the smaller counties in
1900, and the excessive rains during the
last summer caused the farmer teach
ers to be retained in their crops.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
HEARTS JUMPED WITH JOY.
A Returned Missionary Tells of
Getting News During the Siege.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.--Rcv. c. ii.
Fem, a returned missionary from
Pekin, tells of the first receipt, during
the siege, of direct news by Minister
Conger from Secretary of state Hay.
He SAYS:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

~. Petersburg, Oct 3.--Accordng
20 scmi.ollci0l statements the Rus
sian naval estimates for 1901 totnl
O7oo7000 roublcs, I'M increase OF up
wards Of lOO00Oo0 roublcs over those
for the current year,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Heavy rains throughout the cotton
belt during the week ending septem.
Der ab retarded cotton picking and did
considerable damage to the staple In
the boil.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Nov Secretary of Railroad Commission.

At a caucus Of the railroad commits
sioners, held in Little Rock recently,
Howard Robb, Of Arkansas City, was
chosen as secretary OF the commission
for two years beginning next January.
Hon. c. 3. Collins, the present secreta.
ry, will resume the practice OF law.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Washington Oct, Maj, John "
r. Hon, of the medical department.
has been relieved from duty with the
United States 4orces in China, and or.
dcrcd TO san Francisco
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Santiago, Cubn, Oct. 2,-rhc city
council of Santiago has donated 5000
10 the funds being raised for the Gal.
weston sufferers and has deposited
the amount with trust company.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
The Vatican Robbed,

Rome, Oct. alt became known TO
The public yesterday that thieves hnd
entered the Vatican, forced u snfe nnd
carried OF, securities worth $4,000 lire
aud 1900 lire In silver.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Trying u system OF Pnciacntion.

Pekin, Sept 20, via Shanghai, Oct. 2.
The Americans. with the assistance
of missionaries, are trying system
of pacifcation throughout numerous
villages in the vicinity of Tung Chau.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

The body Of farmer named D. G.
Cross was found In q small stream near
Russellville, Cross had been In poo
health, and the superstition 10 that he
took his own life.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Shnmoliin, pn,, Oct, j,--l'cur brick
buildings az the Shnmokln Milling
20, were destroyed by lire. Stock vii
ucd ut 100000 was also consumed, Thu
buildings were worth 100000, .
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Teyarkana offers the Iron Mountain
q bonus Of $4,000 to locate the shops
at that point recently burned at Little
Rock. It..I
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
Time To,

C!ara-I sometimes wonder II will
ever be an old maid.
Maud-Good gracious! Haven't you
stopped wondering that yet?-Detroit
Free Press
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
State supsriutsndent's Report.

State superintendent j. j. Doyne, in
his report shows the following data rel
alive to the Peabody normals held In
this state the past two years:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

A block OF business houses at jasper,
Newton county, were destroyed by hre
last week,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Kcllers Touring mill near piggot
was consumed by fire last week. Loss
$4,000. .NN.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Frank Bruce, colored. who killed his
wife ~ Little Rock October 0, 1900, was
Last week convicted In the Pulaski
circuit court and sentenced 70 81 years
In The psnItsntiary.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

A. r. Brown, aged o. years, died last
week AT Eureka Springs from injuries
received In y runaway last June,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Most Of the cotton 10 open, ana nnder
favorable weather will be gotten out
In three weeks, except IN some few 10.
vnlities.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

A. Newport Ice wagons are net per.
mitted 10 run on sunday :.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
FIGHTING A BIG FIRE.
fhe sunnysidc Coal Mine, nj Evans
vile, Ind. ON Fire ana
Burning STEADILY.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 3,--By sho,
fred In the SunnysIdc coal mine here,
saturday night, just before the min.
ers left the pit the mine was sct ON
fire, and having been undiscovered un.
III Monday morning when the men
returned TO work, gained much head.
way. The mine representatives and
gangs Of men have been lighting the
fire without success for 30 hours.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

, FoVleman IL the name Of new post
Office In crittendep county,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06

Philadelphia, Oct, 3,-The British
steamship Eagle Point, Cnpt. llewl.
son, from London for Philadelphia,
which passed In the Delaware brcnk-
water at 5i4O n. m, today, reports
that ut one o'clock Monday morning
she collIded with the British steamer
l'lco, from New York. September 30,
for Manchester, England, and that
the latter vessel sunk, The captain
of the Eagle l'oln, reports that all
hands wer taken of tho Dlela be.
before she sunk aud will bs brought
here.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20

William T. Geyer.
Russell E. Geyer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-20
STICK TO SIMPLE FOOD.

The American business Mans Pace
Demands Easily Digested Dishes.
"There was in the old days far less
| wear and tear upon the nerves. and,
under such conditions, digestion was
more comi}li ~ p2rformed.' writes
Mrs. S. T. E3tpr OF why Am OPP
posed to Pie" in The Ladies Home
Journal. The mothers of today must
look more carefully to the building Of
their bodies and brains than their
mothers aid glandmothers did. In
deed at the pace at which we Ameri-
cans are going we use our brains at
full speed nearly all the time. What
man can build brain and Drawn on
pies, layer cakes OF preserves or any
other mass OF material which from it's
very completely requires labor and
time for digestion, drawing the blood
from the brain to the stomach during
his working hours? Observe those who
eat their complex foods carelessly and
the conditions that necessitate COM
plete rest every now and then, or an
early nervous breakdown.
'ln my close observation in the last
20 years | find very few people in our
common struggle for existence who can
for any length of time eat carelessly Of
complex foods At 40 or so man may
perhaps have accumulated wealth, but
not health, and of what earthly use is
the first without the second? Many
persons in the generation gone before
have eaten pies at least once a day,
but they have not had meat three times
day, nor have they rushed at our
pace. They gave more time to the d.
gestion of the pie People who recon-
mend these rich foods rarely know any
thing OF their complex conditions and
still less of the compleXity of diges-
ton"