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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
DEPTH WITHOUT SOUNDING.
by Observation Of Surface
Conditions.

"River men have but little trouble
in telling how deep the water is II they
know the stream and its habits" said
an old steamboat captain, according
to the New Orleans mes-Democrat,
"and II conditions are normal they
can tell it by the surface disturbance.
by the ripple of the waves. Streams,
of course, have their erratic moods,
just as men do, and when they are in
this condition the river man would be
at a disadvantage In estimating the
depth Of the water at a given point.
The course Of the currents may for
some reason be violently diverted, or
the wind may be up, or some other
condition may prevail that would tend
to throw fellow off,
"But under ordinary circumstances
IT is ap easy matter for the river man
to tell just how deep the water Is, and
he does It by watching the play on the
surface. The waves do the measuring
for him. The shallow water wave fiat.
tens somewhat, but II Is more violent,
more erratic in its movements than
the wave you find playing on the deep
water surface. The deep water wave
Is heavier and more sluggish, for the
plain reason that the force which
causes the wave scatters more rapidly
passing on to a further depth. This
fact means a great deal to the pilot
who finds himself in stream that Is
new to him. II there Is good, stiff
current It Is an easy matter, OF course,
to keep In the channel, But the boat
passing up stream does not move so
rapidly II put against the current, so
dead water becomes desirable. Dead
water may be shallow, or II may be
deep. or at least deep enough for the
purposes, and in this event the man
who Is steering the boat will seek to
throw the vessel out Of the current and
give her smoother sailing
"Herc Is where the value Of close obs
servation Of waves will come IN. II the
pilot can judge with sufficient accuracy
the depth Of the dead water by surface
Indications from his watch tower he
will enjoy a big advantage. Hence the
waves frequently stand him In good
stead by serving as sort OF yardstick
with which he may measure the depth
OF the water, and thus save much time
and much fuel, and stIll plow around
the bars and the shallow places In per.
feet safety"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
SEEN THROUGH ENGLISH EYES
The London Evening News COM
ments EditOriaIly on the Amer
lean Steel strike,

London, Aug. s.-The Evening News
in an editorial on the United States
steel strike sees in the strike "a ma
ture Of revolution against plutocra-
cy." The paper says
"The contrast between great
wealth and sordid poverty is greater
In American than in England. This Is
accentuated by tho vulgar ostenta-
tions Of the American plutocrat. The
relations between employer and en-
ploye is very bitter. The human fac
tor has been eliminated.
"The real issue in the political con-
test Is the continued existence Of the
labor organizations. The spirit in
which j. =. Morgan met the repre-
sentatives OF the workmen showed
that he wished to provoke fight
with the object Of destroying the
trade unions, Whichever side wins
the ultimate Victory the contest will
prove disastrous 10 America. The
fact that II may be to our commercial
profit IL one we can not consider as
we contemplate the possible results
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
CHIEF TRAIN DISPATCHER.
Details and Responsibility
IL Heavy.

Charles De Lano Hine, soldier and
railroad man, tellsin Century what the
chief dispatchers on q railroad have
to do.
The chief train dispatcher handles
the power distributes the ears to the
various stations, decides what freight
trains shall be run and is in immediate
charge of the countless details that
arise in the operation of trains. The
duties of the superintendent and the
trainmaster keep them away from the
Office about half the time. travelling up
and down the line, stopping over night
at important stations and terminals.
The chief dispatcher is always at head
quarters, and is the man of details. He
is assisted by trick dispatcher for
each dispatching district. Like the
sentinels at Gibraltar, the three trick
dispatchers never leave their posts un-
guarded. 1t may happen for few
minutes some Sunday night that there
is not train running, mot wheel
a-turnin' on the DIVISION" as the men
say; but there sits the dispatcher, the
ever-ready representative of the Off
cial staff, the incarnation of alert ad-
ministration. Where BUSINESSES heavy
and the management is progre ssive,
there is a night chief also, who thus
renders the position of chief dispatcher
uninterrupted. These chiefs work IL
hours each, as the nervous tension is
less than that of trick dispatcher,
who is GLUED to the train wire" his
entire tour. In the absence of night
chief the details at night are looked
after by the trick dispatcher, whose
work becomes much more responsible.
The chief, in such a case, usually comes
down after supper and maps out the
night work, and sometimes breaks in
Later with instructions on the train
wire, which is "cut in" at his room. The
railroad man is seldom entirely out Of
touch with his work. The telegraph
sounder lulls the tired chief to rest and
wakes him in the morning. SO trained
Is his ear that, if wanted at night, the
dispatcher has to "sound" the private
call on the wire only few times to
elicit a response from the sleeping
chief. On Sundays the chiefs on hand
most of the day, in obedience to the
unwritten railroad commandment:
six days shalt thou labor, and the
seventh come down to the Office and
catch up In most occupations "all
work and no play makes Jack dull
boy" but in railroading it makes him
bright boy, so stimulating and fas-
cinating is the excitement Of the work.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
OTHERWISE UNNUTICED.

Raymond Ross was found guilty Of
criminal assault at Canton, Ga, and
sentenced to be hanged August 81.
A well sunk in the heart of the bust
ness center of Nation, H., struck
good flow of gas
Rev. DR.. Frederick William Taylor
was consecrated q. bishop coadjutor
of Quincy Episcopal diocese.
The New York health authorities
are trying to kill mosquitoes by COW
ering the marshes with kerosene oil.
Mrs. John Renesland was fatally in
jured in a runaway accident at Leav-
enworth, Kas.
f. n. Ashmore, civil war veteran,
aged 80, was married, at Dubuque, Ia,
to Mrs. Elizabeth Daring.
A negro mother at Mexico, Mo-, is
charged with killing her six-year-old
daughter, whose life was insured in
favor of its parents for $50.
Daniel Maher, the American jockey,
who has been riding in England, has
bten forced to quit riding on account
of lung trouble.
Joseph Drexel, aged ten, son Of
Downs farmer, was instantly killed at
Bloomington H., from a kick from
horse.
The entire Midway block of build
ipgs at Assumption, H., was burned
Tuesday afternoon. Loss $4,000;
partly insured.
The senatorial fight in Kentucky
has opened with several candidates
from both parties in the field. The
campaign promises to be a warm one.
The Texas legislature will be asked
to investigate the reason for the state
having 100000 in bank that has
been ordered closed by the comptrol-
ler
c. L. Johnston's dry goods store, in
Decatur, H., was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. The loss is about
$4,000.
Heavy rains fell, Tuesday night, in
the southwestern part of Nebraska,
breaking a drought which has been
almost continuous since the 4th Of
July.
Phillip Hoaffher, one of the oldest
citizens Of Delaware county, Ind, Is
dead He was an old-school musician,
and toured the country with Jennie
Lind.
Gov. Davis OF Arkansas has offered
a reward Of 5000 each for the arrest
and conviction of Capt. Frank and AL
Littick for the murder Of Fred Crock
err, on November 10, 1898, in Benton
county.
The first bale OF cotton Of the sea-
son was taken TO Cleburne, Tex, Tues
day, by Arthur p Webb, who won the
prize last year by marketing the first
bale. j. NJ. Gray bought the new bale
on bid of nine cents.
A Chicago Great Western switch en-
CINE struck carriage occupied by
Mrs. Mary Hofmeyer and her son Ar
thur, aged IL, at st. Joseph, Mo-, and
both were fatally injured.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10

81. Louis sttlo-Faney exports, $3.50
s s SHsS"s ara SssSs s'GS SSs SssS'' Ss s
Packing, iss;sge''S' butehers' so'ooY6D'
s3?25dl3 %; lambs, ks8oft50o,
chlcNgO-C 10 prime stesrs,
$4,000 soi poor to sws:.es i,a q Mooge 70
ssissS, ,SSYSsS; Texas s,ssFs' S ,SS,I =:
Sooi to choice heavy, S. UGe, l0i rough
heavy, G.9odi6.soi light &ioglS@ Sheep.
ehoco mixed. y, 0oafs, 00 Western shecp,
s,eoas7s az y q gcg.% ,s ns!I \.
Kansas Native steors, $3.50
ash, icxans and Indians, N,Qoalboi TEX.
~. grass steers, G,Wdt@ Texas cows
A7OdslOI native cows and heifers, ~ 0o1
sos sloekers. and feeders, 1,ooNi 00i
calves, ,tspn..ss Hogs=Heavy, t0,oo1
lis6t Eiou5,poi workers., BSodbS6 9heep
-M0ttons. SognslNi lambs, h,WWj.s5i
rsnge sheep, pooa5.i0, stockers, ti5o6
22o,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
May Expand UnexpectedIy,
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Building mt the PAM merican
Justifying Its Erection.

St. Louis, Aug. S.-Secretary Ste
vens has returned from trip includ-
ing brief stops at Buffalo, Philadel-
phia, Washington and Chicago.
There was no difficulty" he said,
Sin finding at each Of the places peo-
pie who wanted to talk about the st.
Louis Worlds fair, and all were in an
inquiring frame of mind. Instead
of being surfeited at Buffalo, the Wis.
itors are manifesting an amazing de.
gree Of interest in the St. Louis
Worlds fair. The Louisiana Pur.
chase Exposition building has proven
to be a splendid Investment A half
hour spent on settee at short dis
lance gave most satisfactory inn
pre- ssion OF the number OF visitors
seeking the building. The representa-
tives Of the st. Louis Worlds fair on
duty tell of the steady succession OF
callers day after day. The inquiries
about the st. Louis fair are such as
to exhaust the supplies Of literature
at frequent intervals. II seems TO be
impossible TO fully satisfy the de.
mand. People from all parts of the
world visiting the Pan-American &C
TO the Louisiana Purchase building
and, not finding reading matter on
the tables. make inquiries for any
thing that will give them information
,k.,, a all hpnt lon In iona
1.-THE Louisiana Purchase building
at Buffalo has been adopted as head
quarters by the representatives OF
the Central and South American re-
publics, and OF the West Indian Is
lands. These representatives hold
their meetings ir the Louisiana Pur'
clnsc building, There are, TO n man,
strongly committed In favor OF par
tcipation by their governments NJ
st. Louis. The last of them, repre-
scnting an important country, rather
held aloof until week ago; he felt
thnt, In some respects, proper con
sidernton had not been given his
country ut previous expeditions In the
United States, and had gone so far rs
to say that he didn't know whether
no would recommend his government
10 try another American exposition
Within week this commissioner has
given out n most emphatic indorsc
mint OF the St. Louis Worlds fair
and has promised, In behalf OF his
government, so far as his influence
will extend, TO make the most cx'
tcnsiye exhibit yet attempted
"Not the least interesting and i'm
portnnt Of the developments at the
ran.AmericHn Is the manifestation OF
widespread and deep interest by Can
ada's representatives In all plans foi
the fair at 81. Louis. On the part 81
these foreign commissioners at Buf
falo there has sprung up within the
last two or three weeks demand for
information which cun hardly be kept
pace with until matters are further
advanced.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED.
The strike situation NJ san Fran
cisco shows No Immediate
signs of settlement.

San Francisco, Aug. s.--The strike
situation is practically unchanged,
Gov, Gage has not yet been asked 90
net MS mediator, though he Is willing
TO do what he can to settle the trou'
bic by arbitration, The City fedora.
ton hns extended the strike 40 Ms TO
include the ports Of Benccia and Red
wood City. The San Francisco Cycle
board OF trade has undertaken the
task Of enlisting all the retail deal
ers' associations In the city In an
united effort 10 bring about n oom-
promise. The labor leaders, however,
state that the struggle IN not likely to
be ended for some time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
Living Trees for rcIcwrnph.poIes.

On the telegraph line that Is being
constructed through eastern Afrlca
from Cairo to the Cape Of Good Hops
living trees, instead OF cut poles, have
been used over long distances In order
10 escape the ravages OF white ants,
which attack the poles but not the
trees, The latter are planted along
the line, with their branches cut of.
They readily take root, and only need
to have their branches trimmed from
time to time. The wires are affixed by
means Of tarred cords OF hemp, which
serve In place OF insulators. II IL the
intention to eventually replace the
trees with Iron poles, which have oil.
ready been substituted on a part OF
the llne.--Youth's Companion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
THE KNIGHTS TEMP LARS.
Louisville Practically Ready For
the Twenty-Eighth Trien-
NAL C0nclave.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME IS ANNOUNCED.
Every Day of the Week beginning
Sunday, August rs, VIII he Re-
plete With Special Features Of
Interest to the Visiting COmman-
deries and Friends.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. s.-The official
programme for the twenty-eighth tri-
ennial conclave of Knights Templars,
to be held here the last week of this
month, is announced by the executive
committee which has had over $780,
0G0 to draw on to make the features
of entertainment attractive.
Opening Service.
The week will open Sunday with
public worship at the Broadway Meth
odist church, conducted by Very En-
inent Sir ]. w. Cox, of Washington,
Ia, grand prelate of the grand en-
campment.
Monday will be devoted to receiving
at the depots and escorting to quar-
tiers all arriving Communicates. The
escort committee is made up of 600
stalwart Kentuckians.
Inaugural Festivities.
Monday night will witness the in
augural of festivities in the formal
opening Of headquarters for the
grand commandery of Kentucky, in
the custom house, with reception.
This is a function that will be repeat
ed each afternoon and night during
the conclave, 400 well-known Ken
lucky matrons and their daughters
serving on the reception committee at
each one.
The Big Parade.
Tuesday morning the big parade
will take place.
At night there will be a reception
at the Masonic widows and orphans
home; an entertainment at Confeder-
ate hall, fireworks, and the first Of
series Of excursions up the Ohio river
The Competitive Drill.
The competitive drill, the first since
the San Francisco conclave in 1883,
is scheduled for Wednesday,at Church
hill Downs, where the Kentucky der
by is run every spring. The five first
prize trophies, costing over $1,000, to
be awarded, have been put on display
by local jewellers. Communicates
from San Francisco, Denver, Chicago,
Cincinnati Parkersburg, W. Va, Pitts
burgh and Washington are entered in
the drill. Four United States army
officers will act rs judges.
The Grand Ball.
Or Thursday night the grand ball
will be given at the Horse Show build
ing.
Mrs. j. c. w. Bcckhnm, OF Frank
fort the governors bride, will be one
OF the matrons OF honor.
Friday will be devoted to side trips
through Kentucky to the Blue Grass
region and Mammoth cave.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10

CONCLUSION there would be no Anal
gamated association to worry the
manufacturers in tile future.
corporations Oficials' Opportunity.
Inc action of President Shaffer in
giving the men until Saturday night
W WORK before entering on strike has
giVel, the corporation officials an OBJ
Por'unity of canvassing the situation.
~ Is stated that every foreman will
DC Instructed to ascertain the senti-
ments OF every man under his charge.
Ids Will be tabulated by mills and
districts, 80 that before next Satur.
Jay night the president of the corpo-
ration will know how each man in the
employ Of the corporation stands.
At AmalRamated Headquarters,
The Amalgamated national officers
We're late in reaching the headquar-
ters wednesday morning, having been
busy until long after midnight. In
reply to the question as to whether
he thought the men employed by the
Federal Steel Co. would come out.
President Shaffer said:
No Scale That Can Hold Them,
That we leave to the men. They
nave no scale that can hold them
from their obligations to the Anal.
Samated association. They have no
scale that can be transferred to An
other company. Our people signed
scales with certain companies. These
companies have transferred their
stock to the United States Steel cor
poration. This they have no right to
do. All contracts that are made by
our people are made with full
knowledge on the part of the others.
such contracts are dependent upon
the fundamental law of the organiza-
ton"
May Expand Unexpectedly.
Il. |. Davis, editor OF the Amalgam-
ated journal, and one of the associa-
tons national officers, observed: "If
this strike gets started right it is
likely to expand to preparations not
now suspected. You need not be sur
plised, in such event to hear of trou-
bic in the Carnegie mills
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
A MESSAGE OF COINCIDENCE.
President Mckinley sends n Message
of Coincidence to King Ed
ward VII. Of England.

Washington, Aug. s.-President Nc
Kinley sent the following message of
coincidence to King Edward upon the
death of his sister, the Dowager EN-
press Frederick Of Germany;
estate Department, Washington,
Aug, 7.
His Majesty, Edward VII, Lon
don: I tender TO your majesty sim
cere coincidence by reason of the
death OF your beloved sister, her maj
esty the Dowager Empress Freder-
lex OF Germany.
Signed civilian MCKINLEY"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
WAS BURNED TO A CRISP.
Shocking Fate of Emery w. Riggin
In the Burning of IA Carriage
Factory at Laurel, Del.

Laurel, Del, Aug. s.-Emery W. Rig
gin, son of E. B. Riggin, ex-speaker
of the house OF representatives Of
Delaware, was burned to death in
fire that destroyed Riggin & Sons car
riage factory at Laurel. Young Rig
gin was probably the first to enter
the building when the fire was dis
covered, and it is supposed he was
stricken with an epileptic fit, to which
he was subject. The body was burned
to crisp. The loss on the factory
wag nominal.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
ABDUCTION AND MURDER.
The Charge Made Against JOhn
rested mt Wheeling, w. Va.

Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. s.-John
Cline and Clayton Rodgers were ar
rested here on charge of havin.
murdered May Yost, 17-year-old
girl. The warrant was sworn out by
her father, who charges that the two
forcibly abducted the girl, assaulted
her and then murdered her and threw
the body into the Ohio river to con-
ceal the crime. The girl was taken
from the company of her sweetheart,
Walter Hammond, on Sunday night,
at the point of revolver. He pos
itively identified the two young men.
The girls body has not been found.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
WILL APPOINT "A RECEIVER.
A stockhoIdcv Of the Cobre 0rande
Copper Co. Complains That His
Niphts Have Decn Infrinsed,

New York, Aug. s.--Justicc 0'Gor-
man, In the supreme court on the mp
plication OF Atwatcr n Crulkshank,
attorneys for Ayel W. llalenburg,
held that receiver should be APP
pointed for the 0obre 0rande Copper
Co., which has mines In Sonora, Next
co. Halenburg In stakeholder In the
company and alleged that his rights
has been infringed by the company's
president The receiver will be up
nointcd Inter,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
REFUSED AMERICAN GOLD.
Enperisncs Of the United states COL
iisr Drutus with the Canal Of
hciaia ~ Port said.

New York, Aug. s.-1'hc United
States naval collier Brutus, whicn has
just arrived at Tompklnsvillc, staten
Island, from Guam, brings an inter-
osting story Of u refusal to accept
American gold during the voyage. At
the Port SAID entrance TO the Sucz
canal, tho Brutus' commander was
asked for $3.50 tolls, which amount
was rendered In American gold, but
was refused, II was not until tho gov
eminent had been communicated with
that the boat was released,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
Mcy,nuiu Refuses 70 Down.

Columbia, s. c., Aug S--senatoi
Mclaurin, OF South Carolina, refuse'
TO be read out OF the democratic par
" by the state executive committee,
which recently demanded his resig
nation. In n letter TO the committed
no scores Senator 1'illman unmcrclful'
~, going TO the length OF impugnlng
his personal integrity,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
Eight Lives Endangered.

st. Louis, Aug. S.--As the result OF
the burning of a tenement at the rear
of 3011 Lawton avenue, Wednesday
morning, Mrs. John Patrick was prob
ably fatally suffocated, and two other
persons were injured. The members
of three families, eight in number,
were compelled to jump from second
story windows to save their lives.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10

Youngstown, o., Aug. s.-The OFF,
Gals of the Ohio plant of the Nation
al Steel Co., state that their employees
have informed them that they will
pay no attention to the strike order
of President Shaffer, of the Amalga-
mated association.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
NOTHING FROM ROCKHILL.
Tho state Department Awaiting In
formation Ns 10 the LHtcst Re.
ported Hitch ut Pekin.

Washington, Aug. s.-rhe state de-
partment has heard nothing from Mr..
Rockhill for several days as to the
situation OF affairs at Pekin, and IL Is
at q loss TO understand the reasons
for tho reported refusal OF the Brit
ish minister TO sign the protocol. II
IL expected, however, that Mr.. Rock
hill will be- heard from very fully on
the subject In case the delay bodies
any serious issue over the conclusion
OF the negotiations.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10

Shreveport La Aug, Sire total
" destroyed the Kansas Dry Goods
Co., and furniture stock of Enders q
Son. The Regent shoe store and A. M,
Kaufman, on either side, suffered
dnmngc. Tho total loss Is estimated
M Slo5.O00,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10

London, Aug, ga resolution pro-
yding for an address Of coincidence
with King Edward and sympathy with
Emperor william on the death Of the
Dowager Empress Frederick, their
sister and mother, respectively, was
unanimously adopted In tho house OF
commons.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
opposed 10 Harvesting Machines.

Dublin, Aug. s.--The harvest women
Of Tlppercry paraded the streets OF
The town, Tuesday. headed by bell
man, IN a riot against the use OF har'
ycstIng machinery, and demanding
ilycd wages, acquisitions were sent
eut for extra police. ..,..'
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-10
Another Record Breaker.

New York, Aug. S.-The official rec
ord Of the local weather bureau shows
that August this year was the
chilliest August 8 in rs years. The
average temperature was 6s degrees
as against rs degrees for the same
date last year.