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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
HER EARTHLY REIGN OVER.
Victoria, For So Many Years the
Ruler of the British Empire,
Has Passed Away.
WAS A MODEL QUEEN, WIFE AND MOTHER
She is Succeeded by Albert Edward,
Her Eldest Son, who VIII Reign
Under the Title of Edward VII
The Last Scene mt the Bedside of
the Dying Monarch.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 3D.
Queen Victoria is dead and Edward
VII. reigns. The greatest event in the
memory of this generation, the most
stupendous change in existing condi-
tons that could possibly be imagined
has taken place quietly, almost gent
ly, upon the anniversary OF the death
of Queen Nictoria's father, the duke
of Kent.
The end of this career, never
equalled by any woman in the worlds
history, came in simply furnished
room in Osborne House. This most re-
spected of all women, living or dead,
lay in a great four-posted bed and
made shrunken atom whose aged
face and figure were cruel mockery
of the fair girl who, in 1887, began to
rule over England.
Around her were gathered almost
every descendant of her line. Wei
within view of her dying eyes there
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
A Marrow Escape.

John A. Boyles, his wife and their
two children, Of Little Rock, had n
narrow escape from death from in
haling coal gas. The family uses a
coal stove In their sleeping room, A
neighbor noticed the fact mat no one
was stirring about the place at 7
o'clock in me morning and made an
Investigation. When he entered he
discovered that the room was iull Of
gas, and that me occupants were UNI
conscious. Physicians were at once
called, and after working several
hours brought the family around all
right.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY.
Charge ON which George Wolf OF
West Point. In, Has Been jailed
NJ Fort Madison.

Fort Madison, Ia, Jan. 23,-Gcorge
Wolf, Of West Point, this county, was
landed in jail here late Monday night
the warrant having been sworn out
by friedrich krickcnbnum, president
OF the West Poin, bank, charging him
with an attempt TO extor, money
krcickcnbnum received letter or
dcring him to deposit $4,000 AT GER
tain place under the Pitmun Creek
bridge, short distance from town.
on II certain date, The letter stated
that unless the money was forthcom'
ing certain properties owned by the
banker would be burned, The letter
was compared vito different hand
writings and was was found TO cor
respond with writings OF Wolf, which
were In possession OF the bank.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
+. G. Jolly Commits Suicide at
Helena in the Presence of a
Woman Who Had Quit Him.
NEWS or The WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Resolutions ADOPTED.

The convention of judges, held at
Little Rock, recommended to the leg
islature the repeal of section 170O,
Sandels & Hills Digest. Another bill
was recommended to the legislature
for law requiring the state to pay
all costs in felony cases when no
conviction follows. but when the trial
results in conviction they think the
state should bear the burden of the
cost of the suit, inasmuch as the state
reaps the benefit Of the services OF
the convict II was argued by gentle
men that the state pententiary was
not only self.sustaining institution,
but it is a money-making institution,
and they could not see it other than
that it would be fair that the state
bear the expenses of the trial court In
such cases.
The following was adopted
whereas, 1t is evident from state
ments made from various counties
that the real and personal property OF
the state is not assessed as the law
directs at its true value, but is listed
and taken at from 20 to 60 per cent
of the true value and
Whereas, Such assessment is in
equitable ard unjust as to the indi-
vidual and as between the counties
and unjust to the state in that the
true wealth and worth Of the state is
not shown to the outside world; and
Whereas, The present method ne
cessitates making OF the maximum
levy each year, and thereby preju-
dicing us in the minds of the invest
or and homeseeker; therefore be 1t
Resolved That it is the sense of
this convention that every county
Judge in the state should use his in
fluence to secure in each and every
county of the state any assessment
strictly under the law
The committee on good roads re-
ported as follows. We recommend
that the present law be amended to
give incorporated towns their pro
rata Of road moneys received from
taxation, to be used for the improve.
ment Of the streets and alleys Of said
incorporation under the direction Of
Its own officers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
New Clerks IN state Offices.

The new clerical forces in the va
rious state Offices are as. follows;
Governors oftice, Charles Jacobson
private secretary, formerly assistant
attorney general; secretary of states
office, 0. c.. Ludwig late secretary
capitol commission succeeds E. b,
Jet as deputy; Walter B. Hendricks,
late editor of the Lonoke Democrat,
succeeds Capt. S. E. Smith as cor
poration clerk, and Bruce Greeson,
of Conway. succeeds Hal C. King as
library clerk attorney generals of
flee, Miss Bessie Murphy will be her
fathers only assistant; auditors of
flee, Col. J. c. Colquitt, of Columbia
county, speaker of the house Of rep
resentatives in 1895, succeeds o. s.
Ref as deputy; H. d. Green succeeds
w. A. Campbell as insurance clerk,
and w. A. Campbell succeeds Capt T..
c. Monroe as one of the bookkeepers
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
SEEKING A COMPROMISE.
KRUGER aud Eischcr Advised to Ac-
cept Terms From England other
Than Independence.

London. Jan. 23.-Thc Daily Tele'
graph publishes the following from
special correspondent:
Cape Town, Monday Jan, 2l.-Mr'
Merriam, leader Of the Bund, sailed
on Thursday on the Tantalion Castle
for England.
II is stated that he goes instructed
by an absolute ana jority Of the Bund
members TO advise Mcssrs, Fischer
and Kruger TO accept terms other
than independence.
lie recognizes that the republics are
ended, and that British rule Is fixed,
and he and his friends wish to avoid
period Of crown government, propos'
ing az an alternative the confcdera'
ton Of South Africa.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

In case of Whitaker vs.. Watson, an
extended opinion was handed down
by the state supreme court last week
on the matter of payment of poll-tax.
The matCer arose over contested
election case in JACKSON county be-
tween rival candidates for the ONCE
of mayor of Newport. In --4e course
of his opinion on the subject OF the
poll-tax, Mr.. Justice Battle said
Many persons vo ted for the apper
liant for mayor at the election IN
question who lad not paid their poll
taxes, or previously registered or SUD
sequently undertook to reimburse
those who had done so. Three per
sons paid the tax for them and deliv"
cred to them a receipt OF the collect
or showing that the tax had Deeh
paid. Upon exhibiting the receipts TO
the Judges of election they were per-
mitted to vote. Whitaker contends
that they had the right to vote ana
their votes should be counted and
Watson insists they should not.
1.-THE object of the requirements o.
the constitution for the exhibition OF
a poll.tax or other evidence of its
payment is to make the payment OF
this tax by ne elector a condition
upon which he shall be allowed to
vote. and to prohibit him from vot'
ing until he does so. We conceive the
object and intent of this provision OF
the constitution TO be not only to IN
duce the citizens to whom the right
of suffrage is granted to contribute to
the support of the common schools,
for which the tax is levied but to ex-
clude from voting the citizen who
does not take an interest in the wei
fare of his country or value his vote
sufficiently to pay a poll-tax. lie
however, need not pay the tax In per-
son, but may, in good faith, authorize
another to pay it for him, or, If an
other has done so without having been
previously authorized, he may adopt
or ratify the act, but he must do so
with a bona fde intent and promise
to reimburse him. In this way only
can the voter be secured in the free
and untrammeled exercise of his right
of suffrage. The acceptance Of the
payment of poll-tax as gift tends
to induce him to so vote as to please
the partisan candidate, or other per
son. who paid Tie same for him. This
Is contrary to the spirit of the re-
ouirement of the constitution, Any
thing, either in payment of taxes for
him or in any other way which may
induce the voter to take his ballot
contrary to his will and his choice
unchanged is but a species of birth
cry and cannot be tolerated by the
law"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Only Two New senators.

Under the present apportionment
act there is one state senator for ev-
cry 49, 55 citizens in Arkansas. The
new census gives the state an in
crease of lS3,3S5 in population. On
the old ratio this would increase the
senate five members, with 7,1l0 citi-
zens to spare. But the senate can
only be increased by two members,
because the constitutional limit is
placed at thirtyfour members for the
senate and 100 for the house. If the
membership shall be increased to the
full limit there would be one senator
for every 1855 persons in the state,
or 1920 more to each district than un.
der the last apportionment,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
BRIEF MENTION,

A postoflice has been established az
Zncvile, Lawrence county.
In the past two weeks four deaths
have occurred at Texarhnna from small
pox.
Nevada county republicans endorsed
Ben NJ Foreman for United States
marshal OF the Western district
Winchester Towne was arrested at
Fort Smith for the murder Of willis
Milton near Talnna, |. r., last March
The residence Of Hon. II. IL. Myers,
at Brinkley, was destroyed by fire on
the 2ist. Loss, $1,000, with only IS, 900
insurance.
The first pardon granted by Gov. JEFF
Davis was to restore to citizenship
Taylor johnson, Of Lee county, con-
victed In September, 1889, OF petit
larceny and fined s5 and costs,
The agent OF the Des Arc Searcy
railroad at Des Arc was held up In
daylight by two men while counting
his cash, and $34s,50 was taken from
him
Tom Davis, colored IA years old, shot
a playmate in the face at Fort Smith
with q charge from shotgun. Davis
says he did not know the gun was
loaded.
Grant McBroom was acquitted In
federal court at Fort Smith Of the
charge Of passing counterfeit money
on u merchant at Bonanza last Sep
TENDER
The Little Rock city council adopted
a resolution requesting that the legisla.
ture pass an net authorizing cities OF
the first aud second classes TO levy a
vehicle tax, the fund arising from such
tax 10 be used exclusively in repairing
and building streets,
Mossrs, Albert Games $, W. For
dyce and Charles Mckee have bought
the Hot Springs waterworks plant
They also own the street railway,
both properties having solo for TO-
tai OF 100000
A Madison county farmer recently
drove 600 turkeys into Fayetteville and
sold them at DC pound, the total
weight approximatipg 1000 pounds.
Mrs. eliza Brooks. widow OF Hon.
Joseph Brooks, OF BrooksBaxtcr
fame, died at the home OF her daugh,
ter In Little Rock ON the 18th aged
81 years,
IL hus been estimated that Gov
Jones during his four years term
granted 1868 pardons, including re.
Missions OF fines and restoratlons to
citizenship,
W, NJ Gray, aged 90 years. WAS
found at the Fort Smith depot In an
unconscious condition and died in a
few hours without gaining conscious.
ness. A coroners jury returned a
verdict that his death was due to ex,
posture and alcoholism.
A naked colored child was found
In the woods few miles from Pine
Blum almost frozen to death, Tho
parents OF the child, who have been
arrested. are said TO have made hin,
leave homo, after numerically beat.
Ing him On his naked tody.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
shot Himself Through tho Heart

T. G. jolly. recently Of Birming.
ham, Ala. suicided at Helena by
shooting himself through the heart.
Jolly had lived at Helena since last
summer Shortly after his arrival
there woman followed, and the two
seemed to be greatly attached to each
other. A few months ago the man
lost his position. and took to drink.
The woman tired Of him. and II was
In her presence jolly shot himself,
after telling her that he did not care
to live since she had gone back on
him.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Killed over . Woman.

AT Pine Bluff Ames Medley, coored,
shot and killed John johnson, also col.
ored, rs . result OF II quarrel over q
woman, the killing occurring at the
woman's house. johnson had called
at the house ana WINS talkIng to the
woman, when Nee'ey sen, Am u note,
telling him ITO get on the earth, that
his time was up" Nicely then ep tered
aud opened fire on Johnson, one tullet
entering HIS heart and causing death
almost instantly.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Successful Experiment.

The horticultural department OF the
State University has made great sue
cess of experiments in celery growing,
The high, dry Ian Of the station is not
particularly we'll adapted to the culture
Of this vegetable, and yet the director
has succeeded in raising a quality that
weighs two pounds and nine ounces per
stalk, dressed and trimmed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

hung portrait OF the prince con
sort. II was he who designed the
room and every part of the castle, In
scarcely audible words, the white
haired bishop Of Winchester prayed
beside her as he had often prayed
with his sovereign, for he was her
chaplain at Windsor. With bowed
heads the imperious ruler of the Ger
man empire and the man who is now
king of England, the woman who has
princes and princesses, and those Of
less than royal designation, listened
TO the bishops ceaseess prayer.
Six o'clock passed. The bishop con
tinued his intcrcession. One OF the
younger children asked n question in
shrill, childish treble and was immc-
diately silenced, The women Of the
royal family sobbed family and the
men were scarcely less affected
The queen is said to have bnde fare
well, in feeble monosylloble, to her
family assembled AT her bedside at
midday. She first recognized the
prince of Wales, to whom she spoke
u few words of great moment
At exactly hnlf.pnst six, Sir James
Reid held up his hand, and the PEG.
pie In the room knew that England
had lost her queen.
The bishop pronounced the benedic-
ton.
The queen passed away quite peace.
fully. She suffered no pain.
Those who were now mourncrs went
TO their rooms. A few minutes
later the inevitable element OF
matcriolism stepped into this pa
thctic chapter of international his!
tory, for the court ladies' went busily
20 work ordering their mourning
from London.
The wheels Of the world were Jared
when the announcement came. but In
this palace at Osborne everything pur.
sued the usual course. Down in the
Kitchen they were cooking u huge din
ncr for an Nssemblagc the like OF
which has seldom been known In Eng
land, and the dinner preparation pro.
ceedcd Just ny If nothing had hap
pcned,
The body of Queen Victoria was em-
bNmed ana will probably be taken TO
Windsor Saturday, The coffin arrived
last evening from London.
An incident characteristic OF the
queens solicitudc for others occurred
two days ago, when, in one of the In.
tcryals of consciousness she sum.
moncd strength 20 suggest 10 her
drcsscrs, who had been acting ~
nurses, 10 take the opportunity OF
getting some fresh air,
Monday afternoon she asked Tint
her little Pomernninn spaniel be
brought to her bedroom,
II was thought that the queen was
dying about nine O'Clock In the fore
noon, aud carriages were sent to Os'
borne cottage and the rcotory Ia
bring all the princes AMI princcsser
aud The bishop of Winchester To her
bedside, II seemed then very near the
end but when things looked the
worst the queen had one of the rallies
due TO her wonderful constitution,
opened her eyes and recognized the
prince Of Wales, the princess and En-
peror William She asked to scc one
or her faithful servants, n member OF
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
LATE NEWS FROM MANILA.
Disallowance of Claims of Iloilo
Merchants for Damage and
Destruction Of Property.
NATIVES TAKING OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Gen. Grant, on a Scouting Expedi-
ton, Making Many Captures and
Arrests-The Eleventh Cavalry
Arrive From Camnrines and Will
Sail for Home February 1.

Manila, Jan. 23.-The disallowance
by the military board Of lloilo, Tor
damage to and destruction of prop.
erty during the period of appease-
ment, which findings have been
against recompensing for similar
property losses in the territory in
which the war operations were con-
Quoted. Some claims, notably that of
the Manila g. Dagupan railroad,
which are now before the board, will
probably go TO the court of claims,
at Washington, and pos sibly eventual
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
FILLED WITH "REMINISCENCES.
The London Papers Teen with Incl
dents of the Queens Life.

London, Jan. 22.-The papers de-
vote columns of space to hlstoriacl
and personal "reminiscences and the
scenes and incidents Of the queens
life. Emphasis is laid on the fact
that her majesty has paid the penalty
for her devotion to affairs of state
1t is generally recognized that until
a few days ago there was no harder
worker in the kingdom. Roughly es'i-
mated she signed 10000 documents
yearly. No dispatch of any gravity
was ever issued from the foreign Of
fee until seen by the queen, and some
idea of the work thus entailed is gath
cradle from the fact that the foreign
Office handles considerably over
thousand dispatches weekly
After every sitting of the house OF
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

II is announced that proposition
will be presented to the present gen.
eral assembly for the state to purchase
the Sunnyside plantation owned by the
Austin Corbin estate, In Chicot county,
consisting OF $4,000 acres OF land Of
which 4,4OO are under cultivation, the
purchase price to be $3.50, 900, payable
in twenty.year bonds.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
WtllPraciice La W.

Ex.Gov. Jones and his late private
secretary have formel a partnership
and will practice law az Little Rock
OF the other retiring state officers
non Clay Sloan returns to has home
at Black Rock. Hon. A. G. Hull Will
remain in Little -.ock and will de-
vote his time to mining lands and the
general investment business.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Sentenca AfiirIned.

The supreme court affirmed the
ten.year sentence by the Arkadelphia
circuit court assessed against John
Green for killing Garland Hardage
November q, Green escaped, but
was captured after the death Of Har.
dage and released December on
$4,000 bail, pending trial. He has
been out on bond while his case was
before tho supreme court
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
A New Road.

The right Of way for new road from
Newport, Jackson county, to Rush,
Marion county, IN now being secured,
and corps Of surveyors have already
begun the permanent location OF the
road, The deeds TO the right OF way
provide that the construction OF the
road shall begin by March /, 1901, and
that the road shall be completed and In
operation by October f. 1909, The dis.
lance between Newport and Rush
thought TO be trne over u hundred
miles,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Shot In Presence Of His Family.

Al Briggsville, twenty miles from
Ola, Frank Henson shot and killed
Cleburnc Brogan. II IL said Henson
was engaged In quarrel wish Brogans
children, when the latter appeared to
take their part I'rogans wife ran out
and tried TO stop the difficulty, when
Henson, reaching around the woman,
shot Brogan In the back OF the head.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Condemned the Alexander Durn,na.

Wichita, kns,, Jan. 23,-1hrce hun
dred and fifty negroes met IN con
venton, Monday night, In Wichita
AMI pnsscd resolutions condcmnIne
the Alexander burning and calling up
ON the governor and Legislature 10
punish the perpetrators.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

The famous Gull Rowe mansiaught.
er case closed at Fort Smith on the
10th, The jury reversed the two pre-
ceding vcrdIcts and acquitted the de-
PENDANT Rowe shot and killed Frank
Boseman ut Pryor Creek, l. r., March
80, 1896, and has fought for his lib
erty in the courts ever since. twice
appealing to the United States 81
preme court
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n,cnpcd prl,oner, necou,urcd,

Seattle, Wash, Jan, a3,-Five out OF
eight prisoners who escaped from tho
United states transport Grant, at
Hong Kong, have been recapturcd, ac'
eord'ne 10 ihe Shanghai Mercury
copies Of which have renchcd this city,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Murderer WIN Hang,

Unless death should prevent. Josh.
10 James will be hanged at Lake WI
lage March for murder. that date
having been set by the governor
SOME time ago James was refused u
new trial by the supreme court the
plea being that one OF the convicting
Jurors had not paid his poll tax.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Loan Mrmy,ly Oycr.uh.crlhcd.

BERLIN, Ian. 23,--'rhc Saxon loan OF
60,0O0,OOo marks In three per cent
rent,s, has been heavily oversub'
acrib"d, The books closed 1T ten
o'clock tN.day.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Fred Hale Drowned.

Fred Hale. aged 10, was drowned
while crossing the st, Francis river
near Jacksonville, Phillips county,
Hale and another young man started
TO cross the stream In a dug.out when
II capsized The unfortunate mans
companion managed to reach shore,
but Hale, who could not swim. was
drowned.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
The Merchants burned out.

Whitfield Bros, Jud Hudson and
Marion ]. Day, all grocery merchants
81 Turner, Phillips county, were burn.
81 out, losing everything they had.
The first named had insurance to the
amount Of about 5000. but the others
we're not 80 fortunate. having no In.
surance II all
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

Ceylon lsasctting its house In or.
der against the arrival OF the plague.
In the past year In Colombo the mu.
nielpality has had COCOA AAts killed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26

The body OF man named J, W.
)verton W AZ found In +, kelth's barn,
near Nettleton covered with hay lie
aad evidently been murdered, us his
skull had been fractured by heavy
blow.
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"lIis Majesty, the King,
Hone. Ipln 90 lNink,,


His Majesty, the King, Osborne
House, Isle of Wight:
81 have received with profound sor.
row the lomentnblc tidings of the
death Of her majesty, the queen, Al
low me, sir, to offer my sincere sym
paihy ana that Of the American peo-
pie in your personal bereavement and
in the loss treat Britain has suffered
in The death Of its venerable and II.
luslrious sovereign whose noble life
and benclicent influence have pro-
noted the peace aud won the nifec-
ton of the world.
Signed "WM, MCKINLEY"
The announcement OF the death OF
Queen Nictorin, conveyed unonlci0lly
to the senate, waa recognized by that
body in the adoption of an nppropri.
ate resolution which was ordered to
be engrossed and forwarded TO the
prime minister of Great Britain.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-01-26
Taking Onth of Allegiance.

The oath of allegiance has been ad.
ministered in u church at Nigan to
over 1000 persons, who acknowledged
they had contributed to the insur.
gent cause.
Chaplain Fitzgerald addressed the
natives in Spanish The parish priest
translated his remarks into llocano
and administered the oath.
About 400 persons in the vicinity of
Malabon, assembled in the church and
on the plaza, have also taken the
oath.