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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
McLauriH Willing to Hold On.

Columbus, s. c., June 4.-Governor
insolvency has received a letter from
Senator McLaurin in which he saws.
''For the sake of peace, prosperity and
happiness of the people of this state, I
am willing to hold on to my commits
sion as United States senator and to
continue to serve the state as / have
done in the past to the best of my
abilifys
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
CHARGED with EmbezzIinp $50 900.

Anna, Ills, June 4.-Charles Crosby,
a travelling salesman, claiming to rep
resent the Fric1z Grocery company of
st. Louis, was arrested here by the
city marshal upon receipt Of a telegram
from the sheriff Of Franklin county,
charging him with embezzling $4,000
of the firms money. Crosby said
when arrested Il guess it's all up
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
Seventy Persons Burned to Deatt

Chicago, June ga dispatch to The
Tribune from Oaxaca, Mex, says that
in great fire which ragged on the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec for several days
seventy people were burned to death.
The fire burned ten days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
"Pieketing" a Violation OF Law.

Dayton, o. June 3.-Judge Kummler
has enjoined the Metal POlishers' I'M
ion from interfering with the business
of the Dayton Manufacturing COM
pany. The court held picketing and
boycotting DIS fragrant violations Of
the law.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
Collision in "a Tunnel.
Three KILLED in, Railway Wreck.

Atlanta, Ga, June A passenger
train from Macon ON the Southern rail
way was run il1to Sby a switch engine
as it was passing The Atlanta shops at
II "a. N. The dead are: Mrs. A A.
Lemon, Miss Alma Lemon, both of
McDonougG, Ga: H. NJ. Viclers,
Flovilla. Badly injured: A. T. Bum,
McDonough. and 4. L. FOuche.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
BILLION DOLLAR FEATURE

Attached to the Marriage of Mrs. John
Ninton Dahlgren.
New York, June Airs. John Vim
ton Dahlgren was married yesterday
to Harry Lehr, a well-known New
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-07
EIGHT MINERS KILLED
Terrible Accident Occurs in the
Chaplin Mine at Iron Noun.
tain, Mich.
THIRTY CHILDREN FATHERLESs
All the Men in That Part of the Mine
Where the Explosion Occurred
Were Killed.

Iron Mountain, Mich, June Eight
men were killed at the seventh level
of the Ludington shaft, Chaplin mine,
at 2 o'clock in the morning by an eX-
plosion and suffocation from the fumes
of burning powder. All the men in
that part of the mine are dead, so the
exact cause of the burning of the
powder cannot be determined. All
the men but one were married.
The List of Victims,
Following is a list of the victims:
Antonio Farnetti, John Amone, Joseph
John Bertelli, .RinildO Ausninio and a
Pole, name unknown.
Nearly thirty children are rendered
fatherless by the accident Only one
man was disfgured, as if by an eX-
plosion, and he but slightly; the others
were completely covered by black
powder SCOT. The men were using a
powder thawing machine and it is
thought they neglected to supply it
with powder The machine become
redhot, set fire to the dynamite and
'the men We're stricken down by the
deadly FUMES DefOfe Iney cOulu escape.
The town is in mourning and work at
;the mine is al standstill.
Collision in "a Tunnel.
:Pittsburg, June 4.--Passenger train
No. 106 on the Pan Handle railroad,
known as the Carnegie accommodate
tion, ran into a tank car full of oil in
the Try street tunnel late at night
The Oil immediately ignited and the
passenger train was completely de
.stroyed. Fortunately there were only
nine passengers aboard, seven of them
Prrailroaders, and all made their escape
by making a hasty retreat from the
rear end OF the tunnel. One person
William J. Reese, "a telegraph operation.
was slightly hurt. The accident was
caused by "a mistake in signals. The
loss to the railroad company will
amount to- many Thousand Of dollars
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Dr.. Walter J. Gregory, head Of the
scientific star Of the English nation.
sl antarctic expedition, IL the son Of
Y London merchant. He was born In
1854, and recently held the chair OF
geology In Melbourne university.
Prof. Newcomb In the Astrophys.
ical Journal has tabulated the periods
OF the solar spots, and concludes that
the mean period Ia ii.l32 years. The
solar spots will bc OF maximum area
In A. d. i0o%,oi, $4,000, io27i7, and at
. minimum In ioii,42, l9ee.b5, iQss.es.
Neptune, the most distant known
planet OF the solar system, presents
10 the telescope only a small, green.
ish disk, on which no distinct mark.
ings are visible. But during the past
year the great telescope Of the Naval
observatory at Washington has re.
vcalcd Indications OF the existence OF
streaks on Neptune bearing u re.
semblanee 10 the belts Of Jupiter. A
few years ago similar streaks were
seen on Uranus. Saturn also pos.
sesses them, no that II may be said
that clondllke belts are a feature
common TO oil the four great outer
planets.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
To Amend Fencing Law.

An act supplemental to an act Of
the general assembly, approved April
10, 1899. and entitled AN act to
amend section 1176 Of Sandels & Hills
Digest, and for other purposes.
Section /. That whenever fencing
district is established under the pro-
visions of the act Of the general as
sembly, approved April 10, 1899, enti
tied IAN act to amend section 1176
of Sandels & HIS Digest, and for
other purposes" 1t shall be unlawful
for any person owning or having con-
troll Of stock that have been restrained
from running at large to knowingly
permit such stock to run at large with
in the territory comprising such fenc.
ing district
Sec. 2. Any person violating the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than $40 nor more than $25.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
Uniform Log Measurement.

Section 1. That the Doyle stick or
standard Of log measurement be. and
the same Is hereby declared to be the
standard by which all saw logs bought
sold, cut or hauled In this state shall
be sealed or estimated
Sec. 2. That any person buying,
selling, cutting or hauling saw logs
within the limit Of this state, who
shall use or attempt to use any combi-
nation stick. or any other stick or
standard than that mentioned in Sec
ton / of this act. for the purpose Of
scaling or estimating the number Of
feet in such logs sold, bought, cut or
hauled shall be deemed guilty Of mis-.
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum not less than fifty
dollars ($50) nor more than two hun
dred dollars (s200) for each offense,
to be assessed by the jury trying the
case. and to be collected and appro.
priated as other public fines; provided,
that in selling logs under this act the
average diameter inside the bark shall
be taken.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
Chimes. R.stsur.n. Keeper Killed.

Because he demanded pay for q
scent bowl Of soup, Lee Yick, a
Chinaman, proprietor Of Little Rock
restaurant, was shot and killed at
his place Of business by Reedy Vance.
The evidence before the coroner's
jury showed that Vance, after eating
the soup got up and walked out Of
the restaurant. Yick followed him to
the door and demanded pay for his
service. Only few words were spok.
en-, when Vance, standing on the side.
walk q few feet from his victim, pull.
ed As Colts and shot him In the
stomach. Vance quietly walked away
and entered saloon, where he was
found by the police few moments
later drinking a glass Of beer. II Is
said the Chinaman is the fifth man
killed by Vance, each tragedy being
attributed indirectly to the too free
use OF whisky Vance at one time was
a respected citizen. He Is possessed
Of good education and for several
years held a responsible position with
a leading Little Rock Arm, He then
engaged In the saloon business, and
his surroundings appeared TO demoral.
lie him. About eight years ago he
shot to death a man named Sullivan,
Of which he was acquitted. His next
ofYense was In 1898, when he killed
negro soldier named John Jones.
shortly afterward another negro fell
victim to his unerring aim. II Ia
also claimed Vance killed a man In
Mississippi, his native state, before
coming to Arkansas.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
BATCH OF NEW LAWS.
The following are among some OF
the most important acts passed by the
thirty-third general assembly:
To Prevent Destruction of Fish.

Section l. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any person, persons or
corporation to own. control. use or
construct, in any river or creeks OF
this state. any fish-trap for the pur-
pose of catching fish Herewith.
Sec. 2. Every person or corporation
violating any of the provisions Of this
act shall be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than $25
nor more than $50. and that each vio-
lation of this act shall constitute a
separate offense; provided, this act do
not apply to the counties of Conway,
Arkansas, Saline, Clay, Madison, Lit
tie River, Yell, Poinsett, Lincoln,
Cleveland, Lawrence, Union, Carroll,
Grant, Pike. lizard, White, Randolph,
Calhoun, Bradley, Fulton, Marion,
Phillips, Dallas, Baxter, Chicot, Lo-
noke, Johnson, Ouachita, Independ-
ence, Van Buren,, Searcy, Hot Springs
and Stone.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Chinese Restaurant Keeper Of Lit
tie Rock Killed for Trying
to Collect Five Cents.
NEWS OF the WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
wAits womas ssid 20 Have sworn shs
Lie Ut . Negro Man Away Then Re-
psatsd and Declares He 10 '.snocsnt Of
the Crime.
Summary OF Crop Conditions.

United States Department of Agri-
culture, climate and crop bulletin OF
the weather bureau, Arkansas section,
summary for the week ending June 2.
Warmer weather prevailed during
the week, but the nights were cool
and retarded the growth of vegetation.
The rainfall was very unequally dis
tributed. In the northern part Of the
state more rain is badly needed, while
In localities of the other sections OF
the state crops are being injured by
too much moisture. Reports vary in
regard to cotton, but as rule the
stands are poor to fair, and much In
Jury is being done by cool nights.
Corn is generally doing fairly well.
Wheat and oats have been badly dam
aged in most sections by dry weather.
Harvesting of wheat has begun in
some localities. Irish potatoes are
good in many localities, while in 9th.
ers they are very poor, and much
damage is being done by bugs. Fruit
is dropping off in many sections, but
q fair to good crop is promised In
most places.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
THE CHINESE INDEMNITIES,
The Plan of a MOdus Vivendi Re.
ceiving Earnest Attention OF
Those Interested.

Washington, June 5,--The plan Of n
modus yiyendi on the subject of the
Chinese indemnitics is now receiving
the earnest attention of those inter
ested in the Chinese negotiations, tn,
purpose being to prevent the indem
nifty question from causing an inter
ruption in the concert of the powers
and at the same time to remove the
indemnity issue itself so that prog
ress can be made on the remaining
subjects of negotiation.
AS q result of the exchanges of the
last few days the question has re-
solved itself to about the following
basis.
There is no further issue as TO the
total of indemnity, that being agreed
upon by all the powers at 1897 100000,
But there remains the question Of
how this amount shall be paid. The
Russian suggestion which appears to
have the approval Of majority of the
powers, Is that China issue bonds for
the full amount, and that all the pow.
ers then unite in giving u joint in.
dorsement, or guaranty, Of the pay.
ment of them. The desire has been
not only to secure the assent of ma.
jority of the powers TO this scheme,
but the unanimous approval Of all OF
them. This, however, has not been
accomplished up to the present time,
and IL is for this reason that the
modus vivendi is now being consid-
cred us possible means of bringing
about united action.
The British government is not fa.
vorable TO the Russian proposition,
and the British view has taken form
in plan To have China issue her own
bonds to the several governments,
each government thereafter adopting
Its own course as to an individual
guarantee. The policy Of the United
States concerning the Russian propo-
sition was made known in part dur.
ing the presidents western trip, al.
though the final course OF this govern.
ment il still considered open and 10
the cause for the extended confer
ences between the ambassadors and
Secretary Hay which have been in
progress since Mr. Hays return.
The chief difficulty which the Unit
ed States finds ~ to n joint gunran.
tee IN that the constitution does not
authorize the executive to guarantee
bonds In the absence OF the approval
OF congress, AZ TO the attitude Of
congress, II has been stated during
the negotiations that II Ia doubtful
whether the legislative branch would
approve II joint guarantee OF such q
vast total of bonds.
Moreover, the American view has
been Tint four per cent. bonds M con.
templated by Russia, would not bc u
prudent investment for the United
States, since the United States readl.
ly sells bonds ~ ~ per cent, where.
az Rnssla's four per cent. securities
sell az 9s cents on the dollar.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
Personal Foreclosure,

An act permitting the defendant In
foreclosure proceeding Of personal
property to prove payment or set-offs.
Section ]. In any action in a JUS
tice court or circuit court OF this
state, where 1t Is attempted to fore.
close. any mortgage, deed OF trust or
to replevy, under such mortgage or
deed Of trust. or other instrument,
any personal property, the defendant
or defendants In said action shall have
the right to prove or show any pay.
ment or payments. or set-off under
said mortgage, deed Of trust, or other
instrument, and judgment shall be
rendered for the property, or the bal.
ance due thereon. and the defendant
may pay the Judgment for the absence
due and costs within ten days and sat.
isfy the judgment and retain the prop
erty.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
For Psotsc,iou Of Stock.

Section I. That hereafter II shall
be unlawful for any corporation, com.
pany, individual, person or assocla.
ton OF persons to leave any shaft or
opening uncovered on any uninclosed
land. Every corporation. company, In.
dividual person or association Of per.
sons who shall dig any such shaft,
whether for the purpose Of mining or
otherwise, shall be required TO secure.
ly enclose the same or cover with
strong and suitable timber.
Sec. 2. Every corporation, compa.
ny. individual, person or association
OF persons who shall violate the pro.
visions Of this act shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined In any
sum not less than twenty-five dollars
(t25) nor more than one hundred dol.
lars (Sl00) for any such ofYehse, and
shall be liable to any one who may
lose stock by such opening for twice
the appraised value Of such stock.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
Stray Animals.

Section /. That section 7249 Of
Sandels & Hill's digest be amended so
as to read as follows:
Every person taking up an animal
as a stray shall. at the time Of the ap-
praisement thereof. enter into bond
with sufficient security. to be approx
ed by the justice who appoints the APP
praisers, in the value of such animal
to the state of Arkansas. conditioned
that II the owner of such animal SHALL
within one year from the date there
of, appear and prove his property in
the animal so taken up, he will deliver
up said ANIMAL or IL such twner
should fail to prove his property there
in within one year, that he. the oblig-
or, will pay into the county treasury
one.half of such appraised value, de-
Quoting all legal expenses of said
beast, stating the amount of such APP
praisement; provided, II such animal
be a hog, the conditions OF the bond
shall be that IL the owner of such ami
NAL shall. within three months from
the date thereof. appear and prove
his property in the animal so taken
up, he will deliver up said animal; or
IL such owner should fail to prove his
property therein within three months,
that he, the obligor, will pay into the
county treasury one-half Of such APP.
praised value, deducting all legal ex-
penses OF said beast.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
A Hold Hchame.

A case In which an innocent party
was condemned to death for crime
never committed is reported from
Camden. About month ago one Mrs.
Watson, wife of white farmer,
made a complaint that she had been
assaulted by negro named VIII Bus
sy. The accused was arrested, and
the officers were compelled to spirit
him away for a few days to make sure
that the law could be Invoked instead
Of the people taking the case into
their own hands. 1t seems there was
some doubt in the minds Of conserva-
tive citizens of Bussy's guilt, and
these citizens cautioned the few ex-
tremists who talked Of lynching the
man, and he was given trial. On
the witness stand Mrs. Watson testi.
fed that Busy committed the crime,
and her evidence convinced the jury
Of his guilt and the man was
sentenced to be hanged June
20. Sheriff Mention visited the Wat.
son home few days ago and talked
the case over with Watson and his
wife, when the woman made clean
breast OF the whole affair, declaring In
written statement that job was put
up on the negro for the purpose Of
doing away with him because ne
would not help Watson in his crop.
She says she gave her evidence In
the matter under duress; that her
husband threatened desertion and
death and that she took the part she
did on his account. Watson admits
the innocence Of the negro, but beyond
that makes no further admission.
Busy will be liberated.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
WHITAKER RUN DOWN.
Overtnken ana Cnpturcd--sold
M0rtgagcd Cattle.

Kansas City, NO., June A spe.
clal from TT. Scott, Kas., says j. L..
Whitaker of Labatt county, for
whose arrest the Kansas City
Cattle Loan Co., six weeks ago sworo
out warrant charging him with sell.
ing mortgaged cattle, was caught IA
miles south Of here last night, living
In seclusion with his family, He made
dash for liberty, but was overtaken
after n hhlf.mile chase, Whitaker
Tor many years was n leading poll
tician. He wants TO avoid being taken
to Missouri as the oiYense charged Is
not bnilnhle there, and his attorney
has begun habeos corpus proceedings.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
To Amend Election Law.

Section /. That section 2601 OF
Sandels & Hills Digest be amended SO
as to read as follows: "They shall,
after their organization as aforesaid,
not less than five days before any gen.
eral election, appoint three judges Of
election for each voting precinct in
the county, which appointments shall
be served on or delivered to the per-
sons appointed by the sheriff of the
county, and the clerk of the board shall
make a record of such appointments,
and shall file the same, attested by the
chairman and the clerk Of the board.
with the county clerk. If any judge
so appointed shall die or resign before
the election. said board shall fill the
vacancy. All of said county commits
sioners shall not be members of the
same political party"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
building bridges. and for other pur

building bridges. and for ether pur
poses.
Section 1. That section Of said
act be amended to read as follows:
when road tax shall have been vot-
ed by the electors of any county, In
addition thereto each male person in
said county between the ages OF Il
and As years, subject to road duties.
under the old law. shall be subject to
four days work on said roads and
bridges; provided, that each person
may when he is lawfully warned as
now provided by law. pay the road
overseer of his district in lawful
money of the United States rs cents
for each day he is warned to work,
said tax to be collected as other taxes
are collected; provided, that each OF
said persons or taxpayers shall be al
lowed to work out his tax, and shall
be allowed the sum Of rs cents for
each days work, and that each over
seer shall give his certificate or re-
ceipt showing the amount and time
said persons has worked, which certifi'
cate or receipt shall be accepted by
the tax collector in payment of the
taxes of said person in any amount
not to exceed the total amount of his
road tax. Provided, further that
where any person shall reside in the
corporate limits of any city or town
who is required to perform labor upon
the streets OF said city or town. or
who is required to pay a corporation
tax in lieu of service upon said streets,
shall be exempt from labor upon the
public roads.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
BRIEF MENTION.

Arkansas has 24.7 persons to thl
square mile by the census Of 1900.
ranking between Maine and Hawaii.
The annual state convention Of the
Christian church met for three
days session at Fort Smith on the
4th.
Pine Blur hod carriers struck for
an Increase In wages, and for a cou.
pie OF days all brick work under way
In that city was suspended,
the closing exercises Of Arkadel.
phia Methodist College took place May
20. Twenty-Five young ladies and gen.
tlemen graduated and were presented
with diplomas.
The Choctaw will build line from
Little Rock to Malvern. connecting
with the Diamond Joe" line, recently
purchased by the hrst named company,
this summer.
There will be a competitive exami.
nation ut Fort Smith June 25th for the
purpose OF selecting one cadet and one
alternate to West Point from the SEQ
ond district
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-06-08
A BAD WRECK NEAR ATLANTA,
Three Persons Killed ana sixteen
Seriously InJured-Singulnr
Cause OF Accident.

Atlanta, Ca, June ga switch en-.
CINE in the yards of the Southern
railways shops near the city limits,
dashed into passenger train as it
was passing yesterday, killing three
passengers and inJurng IS, three OF
them fatally.
just beyond the Southern shops are
coal chutes, and all about these are
side tracks. On one of these side
tracks and only few feet from the
main track an engine was standing
that had only n short time before
been left by its engineer and fire.
man,
AS the train was passing the juno.
ton of this side track the switch en-.
CINE suddenly dashed backward into
the moving train. The first class day
coach was thrown over on It's side and
partly demolished, Pullman was
thrown from the track and one end
was shattered, while the trucks were
knocked from under the combination
smoker and passenger couch.
Those killed were In the day coach.
Surgeons and railroad officials were
quickly on the scene. Some OF the
injured were taken TO the hospital,
and the dead were brought to At.
lanta.
Soon after the wreck. G. i. Dun
ton, an employe of the Southern road,
was arrested charged with disorderly
conduct. This charge was made only
that Dunton might be held, He was
really nrrei ted on suspicion OF having
run the switch engine into the pas
seDger trUin. Dunton denied that he
Ind anything TO do with the work,
and says he was not on the engine,
The Southern officials claim that he
was seen to get on the engine, ana
they say further that he had no busl'
ness there, ns he IL n yard conductor.
Dunton has several gnshcs In his head
which he admits receiving In the
wreck, but he maintains that he was
not on the engine.