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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13

Every man has three characters; that
which he exhibits. that which he has. and
tha< which he thinks he hax-A. kan.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
JohnstoWn Disaster Depicted in
Appalling VividneSS.

The Sceneograph concession, 1.-The
Johnstown food, - is one of the most
attractive productions on the Pan
American Midway-in fact, experienced
Judges say it is one Of the most realistic
panorama they have ever seen.
| The panorama is 100 feet in length
and at least 40 feet in height. The large
auditorium is darkened and presently
the velvet curtains are pushed aside and
the city of Johnstown as it appeared on
the morning of May 30, 1889, is seen.
1t is national holiday and everything
is quiet as on Sunday. Presently "A band
is heard playing THE Star-Spangled
Banner. - A little procession of Grand
Army men, preceded by band, crosses
the bridge on its way to the cemetery to
lay flowers on the graves of dead
comrades, Then the mantle of night
falls and Johnstown sleeps.
The moon peeps over the top of the
mountains. it's silvery beams seemingly
trying to outdo the bright red glare
from the furnaces of the Cambria Iron
Works and the coke ovens on the
opposite side of the river. A passenger
train, lighted and apparently filled with
visitors, dashes across the foreground
over the lines of the Pennsylvania
company. The morning comes again
and the sun rises and lifts the mist from
the valley. Johnstown is astir. Trolley
cars dash here and there with loads of
human freight and business houses are
opened. The populace streams into the
streets. Suddenly the sky darkens,
lightnings flash, and the distant pcals of
thunder can be heard. The rain begins
to fall first in little spattering drops,
and then in torrents. A mighty roar
is heard and the food is upon the com
munity. The South Fork dam has burst
and the water is tearing through the
valley, sweeping everything in its path
and scattering death and destruction
on every hand. Great houses crumble
like eggshells, bridges are swept away,
bodies are seen tossed about by the
turbulent waves The debris piles up
at the Pennsylvania railroad bridges and
the horror is increased by the presence
of fire. The flames leap high into the
air, funeral pyre for hundreds OF
crushed and mutilated bodies.
Presently u rainbow appears, like
promise from heaven that no further
harm shall come to the people of the
city. The sun shines, lighting up n
scene of death and devastation such MS
was never equaled within the confines
of this country. For Il second all is
dark again and then in flash Of light
| is seen JOhnstown as IL appears today,
u hustling, thriving city, apparently
fully recovered from the calamity Of
twelve years ago.
There are many shows on the Mid
way, some bad, others indifferent, u
few really good, The Johnstown Flood
is one of the best Of the latter 1t really
| is worth seeing.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.s, 'ss Of 1ZnzZzzx
Insane Asylum Closed.
| the Llttle Rock Democrat.

From the Little Rock Democrat
Superintendent Dr., p 0, Hooper
announced that he had been forced to
close the doors Of the state insane
asylum against further admission Of
patients on account OF the crowded
condition of the institution. The only
chance to secure admission will be
when present patients die or are dis
charged thus making n vacancy,
There are accommodation for only 600
patients and yet $40 are being cared
for, besides the 100 officers and EN-
ployes, by an appropriation of ~. 33
per capita on 600 basis. Dr. Hooper
says
"No recourse IL left except for the
counties TO provide the proper relief
from county funds, My information II
that there are over 300 uniortunates of
this class now In the state who should
have the benefits Of medical asylum
like this Some are confined IN the
ordinary jails and they are of both
sexes. This Is distressing fact and
the counties alone can relieve It. Take
Pulaski, for instance, There are now
90 patients here, which g two more
than the number she is entitled to, and
there are 80 others IN the insane ward
of the county hospital who would be
entitled TO admission here under ade
Quate provisions. Furthermore, the
county IL preparing TO erect another
ward for the county's insane, This II
what other counties must do, fol
humanity sake -
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Cleo G, Thayer IL going away on II
two weeks vacation.
\. NJ. Laws Is having charge of w.
II. Thurman 3 blacksmith shop during
the latter absence,
Mrs. G. II. Cordell and children expect
TO go up to Lille today to spend week
visiting Mrs, A, Kramer,
The weather has been 40 hot that no
one not absolutely compelled to do 40
has come to town, so business has been
very quiet.
G. N Furry, who was transferred to
Oklahoma some time since, has again
been installed as cashier at the Frisco
freight Office here,
Emmett O'Kanc will take two
weeks vacation, beginning next Mon
day, He has not fully decided on where
he viii spend IL and may visit the Pan
American Exposition.
The meetings ut the tabernacle tent
continue and iD spite Of the hot weather
there IN n good audiences present every
evening. Reys. Goddard and Thompson
feel much encouraged IN their work
The nights have been very pleasan,
during the pnst week, bnt the days
have been very hot the thermometer
not missing The 100 mark very far any
day, aud several days II went over It,
A number Of our people are going IL
make n try for homes In tho kiowa and
lommanche country 10 be thrown opor
for aet,ement. Az this allotment viii
pe by drawing, NJ IN lottery everybody
has a like chance,
In the new territory to be opened NJ
for settlement on August q, IN which
several Crawford county people will
make tho attelupl 10 get h0mesteads
thers are Ia a73 homesleads 10 be drawn
for and much of this IA poor land while
n Ia estimated that 100, 400 persons will
make try for one each Many hay,
heel, on the ground months suffering
priva,ions. aud yet may not get one Of
jl,s bamasteads, or II tbeS do, oue moi
worth haylpg'
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

SECRETARY or STATE JonN W. Crock.
EFT IL sending out the following letter TO
all Incorporated companies In the state
"Under the provisions of an net Of our
legislature, approved March 0, 1900, II
is made the duty of the secretary of
state to address u letter Of inquiry to all
corporations doing business ia this
state In compliance with this act I
write this letter and request that You
state, under oath, whether your cor.
poration has all or any part OF its
business, or interest, In or with nny
trust, combination or association OF
persons, or stockholders named In the
act and request that you properly An
out aud return to this Office at once the
enclosed blank affidavit, A"
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Not n Candidate.

The following over the signature Of
w. j. Bryan recently appeared In the
Buffalo On. W "Times, Norman
Il, Mack = paper;
81 am not only not candidate for
any Office but have no candidate In
mind for any office My interest
centers IN principles, and men ARE
important only M they aid in carrying
out these principles
"rhe Democratic party stands for
definite principles, and unless | mis-
take the sentiments Of the masses, the
voters will insist upon adhering to these
principles in spite Of the threats of
reorganizers, Those who argue from
the standpoint of expediency will not
have influence with the voters, because
no one can say what IL expedient, We
may deserve 10 win aud yet lose, but II
slill remains that to deserve to win IL
the snrest road TO success, -
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Frisco Line Excursions.

TO San Francisco, CAL, and return on account
81 Epworth League Convention July lS'?O iUl'
The FIRE u only si1g5 for the Round TIP
Ticket swlll be onsnlc July OH To 18th inclusive
final limit Aug, II, 1901, Tickets may reno VIZ
ono route and returning via M entirely dilieren'
route, St0p.ovcrs will be allowed In Colorado,
wyoming, Texas, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and California, Soc undersgcd for lul'
tber particulars, This will afford n great Op.
portunlty to visit California and tho interlne'
dinle Nntos NJ u very small expense.
Thefc are others ASK the agent about 'hehh
buffalo, n y account Of Pan. n.Amcrican Eh'
position, all summer.
San Francisco, Cal, on account Of Epwortp
League July 9th u i3th inclusive,
Louisville, .ky,. account Of X, +, Conolavc'
Aug Ath, 18th and 18th
Chicago, Ill., account Of u, Y, r u, July %a
and 29d,
Springfield NO., account of U, g, v, Aug 7'h
to l2th inclusive,
milwaukee,, Wis, ncconn, of Elk McclinH
July goth, 2let and 22d
The rates are very low and limits liberal
j, W. FURRY, Agent Frisco Linz
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Earth Made to Bnrn Like Coal.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 20.-Dr.
Henry W. Morrow of this city has
invented an artificial fuel called egette
which he declares will revolutionize the
heating methods of this time. He is
exhibiting the marvel, but the inventor
does not permit cgette in an ordinary
cook stove,
Hundreds visit his place daily to see
the marvel, hut the inventor doesn t
permit visitors TO take him unawares.
He has had several valuable inventions
stolen before he could get them patented
and now he has an electric alarm at
each of the several doors leading into
his laboratory and he is instantly
apprised when any one OF them Is
opened.
For IS years the chemist has been
working on the artificial fuel, He
burns earth not clay or sand, but such
earth ~ may be taken from the back
yard or farm. This is treated with n
chemical which leaves the earth in a
condition to burn. A small percentage
of pitch is placed in the fuel for the
purpose of causing ready ignition, but
90 per cent, of the fuel itself is pure
earth.
At present the inventor is merely
making exhibitions. He gays he has
received fattering offers from men of
money but is not yet ready to say what
the future of the product will be.
AT present the egette is made by hand
and even in this crude system of
manufacture the cost Is much less than
that of coal,
With the proper machinery the cost
of the fuel would be less than one half
that of coal and 1t will burn twice as
long
Fuel Is not the only invention Dr.,
Morrow has made, for his discoveries
in n chemical line have brought him
recognition from the scientists Of this
country and of Europe. He holds
diplomas and certificates from various
institutions of high standing He expects
the fuel discovery to be the mos
important he has yet made.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

SENATOR JAMES X. JONES passed thro
Hardy Wednesday evening on his way
TO Mammoth Spring, where spoke on
the Fourth. There was large crowd
MT the depot to see him. The senator
WAS looking well and seemed IN the best
Of spirits. He got off the train and
shook hands with us many people rs he
had time to while the train stopped,
Hardy people were delighted when the
senator got off the train at Hardy today
and decided TO make us brief visit.
Judge McCaleb adjourned court and the
senator spoke for mn hour to IN unusu
ally large audience, The people OF
Hardy and Sharp county are all Jones
iuen and are enthusiastically In favor
of his reelection Hardy Herald,
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Ex-Confederate Reunion,

Camp Mcintosh No. 1923 U. G. V.
will hold their annual reunion | mile
northwest of Mulberry, July 5,26, and
81. All local camps are specially invited
to camp with us, and general invita-
ton is extended to all to be with us and
bring well-filled baskets. Don { forget
the date.
PROGRAMME.
Thursday, July 25. Strike camp at
P. M.
Friday, 26. Prayer, 1890 A. M.
Welcome address
Address by Hon.J s. Little at II AM
Dinner,
Business meeting of the camp at 3
p. NJ.
Saturday, 81. Recitation, 10:30 A. NJ,
Address by Gov. Jefferson Davis at
II A. NJ.
Dinner.
Music will be furnished by locaI
talent.
COMMITTEE.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
A Distinction without n Difference.

From the Wilmington IN. ca Star.
Ex-senator Pugh of Alabama Il n
Mckinley expansionist, not because
that kind of expansion IL right but
because we have expanded, - While
In Washington recently he called on the
president and told him that he approved
of his insular policy. In an interview
afterwards he Is thus quoted
~ was opposed to the war and did
not approve of the acquisition of Porto
Rico or the Philippines, but now that we
have them | don believe that we ought
10 relinquish our sovereignty over them
Congress will govern the islands M
territories, This may be called imper
ialism, but II IL an imperialism where
the people are the sovereign. am
opposed TO ever admitting the insular
territories to statehood. -
This Is the talk Of man who has no
fixed principles and goes with the crowd
that IL Is on top. We haven expanded
any more now than we had when
Senator Pugh was opposed to expansion
He Is simply on the same plane with the
man who opposes looting u bank, but
the lootng having been done approves
II and takes his part OF the loot. lle
opposed IL as u matter Of principle, aud
OF policy, and both Of these are Just ~
strong now as they We're then
1--WE may call this imperialism, he
says, "but II iH the imperialism of th,
people, What peopleY The people
representing the Republican party
simply the imperialism or the despotisn
OF a multitude instead OF one man or /,
few, The despoIism of the multitude
when welded over others IL not u whit
better or more TO be defended than the
despotism of one or few,
At the close of the war between the
states there were some Republican
statesmen who advocated keeping the
seeding states out of the union and
governing them ~ territories, just ~
Mr., Pugh now proposes 10 govern the
inanlsr possessions, They passed law,
putting the Southern states on probation
and forced them 10 accept negro suflrng,
and other things repulsive To them
Did Mr.. pugh endorse thatH Logical,
he should have endorsed u, for th,
reasons he gives for his views on th,
insulnr question were just as applicable
after tho failure Of the Conlederacy ant
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Coy. Dnyls nt BnlIalO.

"The Pan-American Exposition Is q
great success, although not so elaborate
or comprehensive as the Chicago fair,
What impressed me most is the cleo
trical display, the splendor Of which Is
beyond the conception Of all who have
not seen It. At $3.50 p NJ, the entire
grounds are lighted up at touch, and
1t Is perfect mass Of light. There Il
an incandescent lamp ut every con
ceivable point in the entire grounds an(
all over the buildings.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Should Have q Humane Society

Should Have Humane Society.
The deaths from heat in New York
City on the first day Of July numbered
9j, and the mortality was about In the
same proportion in other large cities.
A dispatch says:
The mortality among horses was vastly great
er in proportion than among men. The Bcrgh
Society estimates that not less than $50 died
from the heat in the city between sunrise and
sunset yesterday At the New York Veterinary
Hospital nine doctors were kept busily EN-.
ployed all day and they treated more than l5C
horses suffering from heat prostraton
II was n frequent sight to see the over'heateo
horses receiving u cooling bath from hose, AZ
MI the fire houses this plan was used to cool OIL
the horses after run.
In this connection, we wish to call
attention to the often shameless way
horses are driven in Van Buren,. We
frequently see boys, especially colored
driving delivery wagons at break
neck speed just to see the poor horses
travel. Have pity on the dumb animals
boys.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

THE state pardoning board of Mime
sofa has approved the parole of Coleman
and James Younger, the Missouri
bandits, who have been in the Saltwater
penitentiary for the past rs years for
completely In the robbery and murder
mt the time of the raid on the Northfield,
MINI. bank, and the men will be set
fraa
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

The ARKANSAS supreme court has
declared constitutional the net Of the
Legislature abolishlng the Office Of state
pomologist IN connection with tho state
university Col, W. q Vincenheler
who held the Office, attacked the net on
the ground that II impaired the obiga.
tion Of contract, he having been
elected for four years, The supreme
court affirmed In all things the decision
OF the court below, Little Rocl,
Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
ENTRANCE MACHINERY AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.
PAN-ANfERICAN EXPOSITION.

MACHINERY AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
space The building in the
sides and interior court 1Ox2O
pumping Exposition is located 1t designed by
The red tile and
color scheme of light reds and yelows The
designed Spanish of
architectural work the building masterpiece
The main entrances the north
either side tai towers having lanterns and
rich
windows Each
architectural features and at the
obtained
agricultural machinery and
within the The
interesting and includes all the latest
vehicles locomotives and railroad appliances
ornamenaion about 1865 O
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

THE MoNTIcELLoNIAN says: ut is a
little early to be making political prog,
nostications; but it is safe to predict that
unless something unusual transpires
Governor jeff Davis will be reelected,
Senator j. X. Jones will be reelected. !.
and Hon. J H. Hinemon will be elected
superintendent of public instruction. -
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

A company has been formed in this
city for the purpose of prospecting for
oil. A well will soon be bored near
where the water works pump is now
located. There are good indications of
oil hereabouts and it is confidently
expected that it will be found at no
great depth. Fayetteville Sentinel.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

THE officers seized and destroyed
thirty cases of beer in the prohibition
town of Paragould the other day. No
wonder Taylor of the "Soliphone' is
mad To have such calamity follow
the failure of his effort to organize a
Clark Davis senatorial combine is
enough to exasperate much more even
tempered man than Taylor. -Batesville
Guard.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

IT Is said the state board of railway
assessments, composed of the governor
and two other state officers is going to
raise the railroad property of the state
very heavily A recent governor did
that and year later got II handsome
fee. as q private attorney, for going
before his successor in Office and having
his own assessment work reduced. 49,
Batesville Guard.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13


We don know who Ia the author OF
the following but II contains slug OF
truth 1T IL no disuredit TO man to
have enemies and opposition. Many
men hesitate TO take any course that
Will call forth the opposition OF any
person because they do not want 70
have any enemies. The world is full
OF enyious people, Some people hate
man because ho Ia successful In business
or occupies u prominent position In y
community, The world has no animos'
ity towards the quiet citizen who
olfends no one and gets In nobody :
way u " the live men, the men OF
push and energy, who Incur enmity
Every man who is fearless In tho dis
charge of his obigutians IN any station
OF lifo has enelulcs,
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

THE LITTLE ROCK DEMOCRAT was very
rank in its denunciation of jeff Davis
for his criticisms of the supreme court
during his canvass for the nomination
70 Governor. Now the Democrat seems
TO be riding the same horse with no
little zeal. 1t is possible the criticisms
of both are wrong.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

A candidate for n situation ~ school
teacher In Florida, being asked whether
he taught that the world was round or
fiat, replied; ''Well, sometimes
teaches the round system and sometimes
teaches the Hat system, jes cordin
to how the parents want me TO teach.
teached the Hat system In Kansas,
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

1.-THE STATE REPUBLICAN, a weekly
paper published at Little Rock, is
against James X, Jones for return to
the senate. This should make Demo
Gratis stick more closely to Jones, We
believe it will. Never let u Republican
paper have 1t said that 1t defeated Sc
good a Democrat as James X. Jones -
Texarkanian.
Democrats, knowing that the Repub.
licans are for Clark, will stick more
closely to Senator Jones.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

PATIENTS.
Miss Matte Fulton, Matte Jones and Mr
Walton
We sincerely thank those whose generosity
kept the hospital doors open until this time, the
most of whom have been contributors since the
hospital was opened in November, 1896,
The Home and Hospital Association has moi
disbanded, but adjourned for an indefinite
period, subject to the call of the doctors, What
funds are on hand are in the bank In the name
of the Hospital Association.
H. H. SoUTHMAYD, Pres.
CLARA b. EMO, Sec.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

the Federal power had "expanded" I"
over the South.
Such talk might be expected from
men like Foraker or Beveridge, but
from Southern man, posing as the
representative of his section, who has
any respect for consistency or the
principles of lifetime, it is simply
contemplate.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

VIQ Mo, PQOltlc,

Reduced ono way second class rates to Call
fornia points, Portland Oregon, seattle Washing
ton and intermediate points Call ut lrol
Mountain R'y Ticket once,
To SALT LAKE CRY AND OGDEN, 500 2b-
Tickets on sale daily the year round, final returi
limit ninety days from date Of sale See agcn
In regard 10 stop over privileges diverse rout,
and Joint agency Zee, T. ]. O,NEAL, Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

Senator Jones and Judge Jas. Hill
of Fort Smith will address Confeder-
ate reunion at Charleston on the 2nd OF
August.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Notice

OF APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATORS
TO APPLY TO THE PROBATE COURT
FOR AN ORDER TO SELL REAL ESTATE
TO PAY DEBTS.
NOTICE is hereby given that I, as Admins
~ traitor of the estate Of Charles h. Miller
deceased. will at the August term, 1901, OF the
Probate Court of Crawford county, Ark, apply
for an order to sell Lots TO- and H. in Block 5t
in the City of Van Buren,, Ark, for the purpose
of raising funds to pay the balance of the debts
probated against said estate.
R.P. ALLEN,
Administrator of the estate Of Charles
l.. Miller, decd
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

A. B. KrTTRIDGE. a prominent attor-
ney. has been appointed U. s. senator
from South Dakota, to succeed the late
Jas. H. Kyle.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13

THERE are fifty applications for cd
mission 10 the state insane asylum, bu'
Superintendent Hooper is forced ic
refuse them all.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-13
Hospital Report.
Opposite Court Square,
Van Buren,.

Following is the report of the Charity Home 4
Hospital for the months of May and June lSOl
pEsnIRCEs