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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ILLINOIS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
State Superintendent BayIiss Giv,s
Some Interesting Facts.
Alfred Bayliss. the Illinois State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, has
nuhlished little namnhler which giyes

some startling facts
about the condition
of the public school
system under his
direction. There
are 1,5sS.000 per-
sons of school age
in the State. OF
this number &c.,
600 are enrolled in
the public schools.
The schools are di-
=
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

Besides King Edward there are seven
ty-three heirs 20 tie British throne with
out going outside OF the group Of Vic
toria's direct descendants These in
cIude i've chilirea, thirty-one grsndchiI-
dren and thirty greas-grandchil-
Sren 81 TIE late queen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

found in the woods, near Atlanta. He
had shot the woman he loved, then set
fire to the woods, and had then killed
himself. Both bodies were partially
burned by the fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

When a man offers you something for
nothing it viii pay you TO walk around
Il by the farthest possible route.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
SENATOR FROM MONTANA.

Paris Gibson, Was Elected After an
Albright Session
After a. night session of unusual excite
ment, Paris Gibson of Great Falls was
elected United States Senator by the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

About the only force some people
have Is the force Of habit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

the House. Gov. Wolcott appointed him
chairman Of the Massachusetts Board Of
Paris Exposition Managers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

Sleep eight hours out Of the "a, eat
three meals g day. and walk on the
sunny side Of Tie way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
Not a Good Player.

Hodd-Hang it all. Do you suppose
I'll ever make a good gols player?
Todd (pityingly)-Neyer, old man.
You think too much Of your family and
your business.-Harper' Bazaar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26

the School Board, to a man, have thrown
up their hands in Puritanic horror at the
poster, and have ordered its immediate
removal from the walls of their educa
tional temples. They say that a sheet
of water is not sufficient covering for the
figure, and that they will not have ''spir-
its" in their schools in any form.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-26
New Ambassador to Italy

. George Won Lehr Meyer of Boston, VINO
has been appointed minister to Italy, was
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
4 Negro Named Jim Anthony Con-
fesses to Holding Up an Iron
Mountain Train.
VIM Busssy. Ceiersd, Assaults Young
Married Woman Ut Csmdeu.-H Head
snd Tom steele Arrested. Charged VIII
lnoendiaPiso.


The forty-first session Of the genei
NJ assembly Of the Southern Presbyte-
Tian church was called to order at
First Church. Little Rock, on the 1sth.
One hundred and eighty-Ave commits
sioners answered to their names, and
- many visitors were present. DR..
N. M. Woods, of Memphis, was elected
moderator. The annual report of the
executive committee Of home missions
showed receipts of $55,356, and dis
bursemsnts Of $4S,043, the balance in
the treasurer's hands March 81, 1901.
being S6.313. The receipts Of the home
mission fund were S26.915. The out
lay was for the support of six mission
aries among the Mexicans, rs minis
tcrs In Texas, Is In Arkansas, s In
Indian Territory, 16 In Florida, and
for teachers In the Indian schools.
The whole number of ministers and
teachers whose support the committee
In whole or in part, supplied, was 1928.
Two churches received 5000 to aid In
erecting houses Of worship, and II
churches received donations amounting
TO 1888. The receipts on account Of
the invalid fund were $14,390, and the
payment S1s,2SS, to 141 benefciaries In
ii presbyteries, aiding 80 aged and In
nrm ministers and 109 widows and or.
phans of deceased ministers.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
Frisco Line Excursions.

Te Nan Francisco, Cab, and return on account
81 Epw0tth League Convention July 1890, 1901.
mhe lnrc ~ only sl7,b fol thu hound Trip.
Ticket swirl be onsale July 9th to eth Inclusive.
Flnal limit Aug, II, 1901, Tickets may read via
ono route and returning via an entirely different
Iouto, stop.ovcrB will DO allowed In Colorado
wyoming Texas Montana, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico aud California, SEQ unabridged icr fur.
ther particulars This will afford d great op.
portunity TO visit California and tho intermo-
uim,O sintee ut very small expense.
rhofo are Others. Ask tho agent about them.
,DctfOil Mich, account OF National EduCatI0n.
~ Association, July 9TH, 9th and 7th,
bnnalo, n Y. account OF n.Amcrlcan Ex.
position, all summer.
san Ffanoisoo Cal, on account OF Epwor,h
League, Jnly OH 10 l8th inclusive,
hou,ylllo, KY. account OF X, II. C0nolavo,
Aug 2ith, 18th and 10Th,
Slh and 9TH,
Chicago Ill., account OF D. Y, p D., July ga
,sprinYneld, Mo-, account Of U, q, v, Aug 7,h
Kansas CITY, Mo-, account of Mystic shrine,
June Vth and 10th,
Milwaukee, Wis, account Of Elk Meeting,
July 10Th, Plat and nd
The rates afe very low and limits liberal
T. W. FURRY, Agent Frisco Line,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

The State Medical Society held .
three days session at Hot Springs last
week. The proceedings consisted Of
committee reports and the reading Of
papers on the treatment Of various dis
eases. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President.
F. Vinsonhaler, Little Rock; first vice
president, c. R. Chenault, Helena; Sec
ond vice president. w. N. Yates. Bates
Vile; secretary. J. B. Runyan. Little
Rock; treasurer, R. c. Thompson, Pine
Bluff; board of censors. L. P. Gibson,
Little Rock; M. l.. Norwood. Hot
Springs; J. W. Scales. Pine Bluff; J.
s. Corn, Nashville; w. B. Lawrence,
Batesville. Section on practice, chair
man, J. s. Westerfield, Plummerville;
secretary, G. B. Hudleston. Lamar.
Section on surgery, chairman, ]. H.
Driver, De Queen; secretary, s. F. FL
lis, Springdale. Section on gynecology
and obstetrics, chairman, o. M. Bour-
land, Van Buren,; secretary, s. ]. Hes
terly, Prescott. The society will meet
next year on the 18th. 14th and 18th
Of May In Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

On the night Of April rs, 1900, a pas
senger train was held up between Jud.
sonia and Higginson by lone high
wayman, who made his escape 1t now
turns out that the bandit was negro
named Jim Anthony, at present In Jail
In Kansas on similar charge. The in
formation that Anthony is the guilty
man was furnished by negro recently
sent to the penitentiary in this state,
who declares that while a cell-mate Of
Anthony In Kansas he told of holding
up train In Arkansas single handed.
Oflcers are now In correspondence with
Kansas officers and should they fail
to convict Anthony he will be brought
back for trial.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
Not q Candidate for Senator.

The attempt OF sundry aspirants for
the governorship to "sidetrack' Gov.
Davis for reelection on a wild goose
chase" for the United States senator.
ship II seems will prove failure. The
Little Rock Democrat, quoting from
the Dardanelle Post, says;
Mr.. John II. Page, close friend of
Governor Davis, Its editor, contradicts
the Gazette - statement that Gov.
Davis Ia a candidate for United States
senator. After reproducing the ga.
zette' s. editorial on gubernatorial
possibilities it says:
"Whether Il Ia merely u feeler TO
bring out the Intentions Of Governor
Davis or not Is hardly discernible, but
coming from a source that has been
uniformly In opposition to him during
his candidacy for the nomination for
governor 1t can not we'll be taken ~ n
sicere hope that he may be q successful
candidate for the senate. Gov. Davis
has been q great disappointment 10
those who predicted all sorts Of dire
cHlNmities In the event OF HIS election,
and since his very creditable admins.
tration has been 40 disappointing 10
those who 40 bitterly opposed him Il
may be that tho hope that no
can DO hattered into n candidacy that
would remove him from the place where
by the very force OF his enviable and
admirable record he caused some people
70 seem very small potatoes. While
Gov. Davis IL too magnanimous TO want
TO punish his enemies or scorn their
well wishes, yet II Ia quite likely that
no will not consult them In preference
10 his friends IN determining his polite.
vi aspirations, Up 20 the present time
Governor Davis has been busy making
the best official he could and In giving
the people clean administration, and
40 far M any word from him Is con.
cerned he IL not candidate for the
senate. We take II that he IL not n
candidate and that should he ut any
time feel inclined 10 make the yace he
viii 40 advise HIS friends and not lenve
ths matter W be determined BY the
speculation Of those who would perhaps
bs more NJ eNse 10 sea him out Of the
guberuAtoriAl chair, regardless Of his
feature political prospects. "
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

The members Of the St. Francis levee
board held meeting at Memphis last
week and elected the following officers
President. o. N. Killough, of Cross
county; secretary, Hugh r, Mcveigh,
Of Mississippi county; treasurer, Jas.
Russell, Of St. Francis county; engi.
neer, Harry N. Pharr, Of Lee county;
attorney. John c. Hawthorne, Of Craig.
head county. A hard fight was made
on ]. B. Driver and his defeat result.
cd. The board is considering a plan
to build twenty-five miles In front Of
Lee county during the present year.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
Recognized at Washington.

The only instance on record Of post
office being named after u patent med &.
icine was last year when In Wetzel
County, W. Va. new post Office was
established and named Kodol after the
famous Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, manu-.
featured by Il, G, Dewitt g. Co., Of
Chicago. 1t had given such satisfactory
results that the name was unanimously
selected by the people for the postofllce
and adopted by the department at
Washington, d. G. This action was
entirely voluntary on the part of the
people Of the community, without any
solicitation whatever from the manu-.
facturers of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. In
fact the first knowledge they obtained
regarding the matter was when they
received letter bearing the post mark
"kodol, W. Va, - and the contents
fully explained the circumstances For
u verihcatlon Of this statement tho read.
er IL referred 10 the latest Post Office
Guide,
A preparation so highly priced by u
community must DO worthy of the
greatest confidence.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing Yearly the State Den
tai Association. in annual session at
Little Rock last week: DR.. ]. M.
Flenniken. Camden, president; Dr..
w. T. Cate, Fort Smith, first vice
president; Dr. Charles Richardson.
Fayetteville second vice president;
DR.. Ed L. Watson, Fordyce, secretary
and treasurer; DR.. w. c. Gillespie,
Fort Smith, corresponding secretary.
The following were nominated for ap-
pointment as members of the state
board of dental examiners. to be ap-
pointed by the governor; DR.. ]. M.
Flenniken, Camden DR.. w. H. Mar
shall, Little Rock; DR.. w. c. Gillespie,
Fort Smith; DR.. w. H. Buckley, Little
Rock; Dr.. J. 8. Stillwell, Searcy.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
Summary Of Crop Conditions.

United States Department Of Agri.
eulture, climate and crop bulletin OF
the weather bureau. Arkansas section,
for the week ending May 20:
High temperatures with well dis
tributed rains were the characteristics
features of the weather during the
week, and crops of all kinds were
greatly benefited thereby. In many 10.
calities the stand Of cotton Is poor.
while In others 1t 10 fair to good
Corn, generally. is UP to poor stand,
but IL being improved by the recent
rains. Cotton chopping has become
more general and IL being pushed rap.
idly. Most Of the corn has been
plowed over the first time. and in
some localities is being gone over the
second time. The recent continued
dry weather was very injurious to
wheat and oats In many sections. but
they have been revived to q great ex.
tent by the rains during the week.
In some localities they are being dam.
aged by insects. Rust has made Its
appearance In some wheat In places.
Irish potatoes are up to good stands
and doing nicely In many localities,
while In others the stands are poor
and much damage 10 being done In
localities by bugs. Fruit generally is
In condition and the prospects con.
tinue favorable, but In some sections
peaches, apples and plums are begin
ming to drop. .stl
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
BRIEF MENTION.

at Maynard.
A baby show Is to be given at Little
Rock June 4.
John Findley committed suicide at
Harrison by taking morphine.
A new Catholic school to cost $780,.
600 Is to be built at Fort Smith.
The Scottish Rite body at Little
Rock will erect new quarters In the
near future.
An election will be held In July to
determine the location of the county
seat of Little River county.
A postoffice has been established at
Theresa, Montgomery county, with
Thos. P. Edwards postmaster.
VIM. c. McCubbin. ex-sheriff of
Logan county. died at his home in
Paris last week Of heart failure.
w. c. Steel's wagon yard at Pine
Bluff was badly damaged by fire on
the 10th. Loss, $1,000, with $1,000
insurance.
1t Is said Speaker HUMPHREYS will
make the race for governor in 1902,
should Gov. Davis decline second
term.
An effort is being made 20 have the
Confederate veterans Of Missouri and
Arkansas hold their reunion jointly
at Eureka Springs this year.
Lille Doyle, charged with kidnap-
ing the 13year-old daughter of Mrs.
Fannie Eaton, Of Eureka Springs, was
arrested at Berryville.
JEFF Owens was shot and killed by
Kit Farr near Atkins while the former
was paying a call to the latters Sis
ter. Both colored.
Sam Waiver, while engaged in paint
ing church at Altus. fell from
ladder, a distance of thirty feet,
breaking his neck
A special dispatch Of the 21st an.
nounces that oil In large quantities
was discovered at Prescott in well
only 175 feet deep.
Little Rock entertained no less than
six organized bodies Of professional
men the past week, among them the
State Association Of Undertakers.
A test case has been instituted In
Hot Springs circuit court to determine
the constitutionality Of the anti-gam.
bling act OF the last legislature.
Pine Bluff is to have street car
line, after being without that accom-.
a number of years. The
rails have arrived and work Of con.
struction Is under way.
e. A. Peck. late general superin.
tendent OF Central Division Iron Noun.
tain railroad, has been appointed SUI
perintendent Of the Cotton Belt, head
quarters at Pine Bluff.
The prompt action Of Judge Smith
of Ouachita county In impaneling q
special Jury to try colored rapist Is
The proper course to prevent the mob
taking law into Its own hands.
Wood Cash. who had resided In
Benton county for fifty years, commit.
ted suicide May IA by hanging himself
10 tree with trace.chain at his farm |
near Bentonville He was 65 years old /,
and leaves a family.
Gov. JEFF Davis has offered re.
ward OF 500 for the arrest and con.
viction of Tom Parker, wanted In
Franklin county for the murder Of
Wallace Anderson January 2S, 1899.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

IT Ia said that strong efforts 10 repeal
the bankruptcy law will be made when
congress meets, The present bank.
ruptcy law has been IN effect only n
little more than two years and has
accomplished world OF good. It's
privileges have been abused but very
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

In federal court at Texarkana the
following parties were convicted Of
violating the revenue laws Isaac
Williams, Zeke Young, fined 500 and
sixty days In jail; Custer Bizzel, Thos.
J. Cox, 80 days and 500; Isaac and
Lafe Babbitt. ]. W. Welsh, Buch Self,
Henry Clay, Seeburn Werpwen, H.
Wolf, 80 days and 800; Robt. Hall,
VIZ months and 800; Ed Mckinney,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

II is reported by some Of the union
miners at Jenny Lind that at a recent
meeting Of that order the strike was
clared OF and anumber put on their
work clothes Monday. The action Of
the meeting was only in obedience t.
orders from headquarters
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

Arthur Merrill this week received nm
elegant rubber tired buggy for his own
use.
Contractors Pope and Blevins left
Thursday for Morrilton to figure on the
contract for large structure at that
point,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

The first legal decision rendered as
70 the legality of the new anti.gam-
bling law was handed down by Judge
Dune In Garland circuit court Judge
Dune held that the law Ia constitu.
tional. The case will be appealed to
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

SEQ the frisco Line for cheap tickets
10 Pacific Coast points California,
Oregon and Washington,
P.W FURRY, Agt,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

A rousing Fourth Of July celebration
would DO good thing for Van Buren,,
and II we are TO have one II " none too
early 10 make tho start now. II all
Will do, their part very ereditable
celebration can DO arranged and the
money that would be carried 10 Fort
Smith kept at home, besides Offering
our country friends n day Of diversion,
which seems to be something demanded
for that day.
The Missouri Pacific yard was the
scene Of much life Sunday afternoon,
Besides the old veterans who lind
assembled TO visit the Memphis reunion,
there was a large crowd Of relatives and
friends present TO aee them Off There
were number of mementoes of Tho
sangulnary struggle of '0l-ob In the
party, among them being WI old battle
ilag OF the ID Arkansas Infantry, soma
portions Of old Confederate uniforms,
etc, They started out with every
prospect Of having good time,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
&C" With a Tail.

The &c" with a tail Is the trade.
mark Of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for II on the light blue enameled
metal boxl Each tablet stamped
G. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, toc,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
Colonial Danes.

From the Little Rock Democrat
The National Society Of Colonial
Danes Of America In Arkansas held its
annual business meeting May IS at the
residence Of Mrs. p. X. Roots.
The reports of officers and committees
showed that the affairs Of the organic.
alton had been carried out In the correct
and conservative manner which marks
this patriotic and ancestral society.
The election Of officers and managers
resulted In the election Of those who
had previously served, and was rs
followed president, Mrs. Logan II.
Roots first vice president, Mrs. Cath.
crime b. Skipwith; second vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Sterling h. Cockrell !,
secretary, Mrs. Frederick Hanger !;
treasurer, Mrs L. W, Cherry registrar,
Mrs. T. II. Bunch historian, Mrs.
Chas. A, Pratt.
BY carrying out the bylaw that by
the payment Of $50 any member Of the
Arkansas society may become life
member, Mrs. Logan II Roots and Miss
Frances Roots became life members Of
the organization.
The treasurers report showed n goodly
balance on hand, and that 800 had
been sent to Mrs, Lyster the chairman
OF the committee from the National
Society OF Colonial Danes having charge
OF the memorial tablet to be placed In
Arlington cemetery 20 the memory Of
the American soldiers and sailors who
lost their lives IN the Spanish.American
war.
The records Of the society showed
that six prizes had beer given BY the
president In the name Of the Arkansas
Society for essays written on "DeSoto
and His Travels. The pupils OF
various high schools throughout the
state were the fortunate competitors.
The president In her address said.
THE year just closing will DO known
for MI time IN the annals OF our society
IN onr year Of sorrow. - She spoke In
deepest sympathy Of those mombers
whose hearts aud homes had been made
desolate by the going out IN death of
those dearer than life and paid u beau.
tiful tribute TO the memory of Mr..
Frederick Hanger, Judge Sterling r.
Cockrill and Mr., Robert j. Matthew'S,
Since the meeting the sad news OF the
death OF Miss Fannie Scott, one of tho
most valued members OF the board and
society, has saddened the hearts not
only OF the Colonial Danes but of all
the citizens of the state,
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01

BY vote Of 90 to SO the general as
sembly of the United Presbyterian
church In session Mt Des Moines, Iowa,
on the 9Sth adopted the report OF tho
judiciary committee upon the change Of
creed with regard TO article 10. This
action IL interpreted TO mean that n
forbids the admission OF members OF
a secret society 10 Join the church and
according to some Of the Delegates
expels those belonging 20 the church
who ARE now members Of secret orders,
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
The Memorial Unicn.

The Ladies Memorial Union will hereafter hold its meetings every Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Deal and full attendance is earnestly solicited. The mem bers have not manifested the inter- est they should feel i'll this work, as the meetings are attended main ly by the officers. Now that spring opens we hope to see new inter est awakened and the work of beau tifying our cemetery, so long neg lected, taken up with renewed vigor.
 It may be interesting to those not informed to know what the un- ion has accomplished thus far with the limited means at it's command. Last spring Oak Grove was a will derness of weeds, briars and ridge grass as high as ones head. A man was hired to clean the drives and foot-paths, the brush and weeds were pulled up and destroy ed, flower beds made and shrubs planted and in a short time the wilderness assumed some form. This man is employed for the sea son to keep the paths free from grass and to water the flowers. Those owning lots may pay the small sum of fifty cents for spe- cial attention to their flowers and grass. So anyone who plants flow CTS out there may be assured that they will be cared for.
 Much has been done but there still remans much to be done. The front fence is unsightly and should be replaced by a neat iron one, strong and durable. New drive-ways need grading and what has been done must be maintained. We urge every member of the un- ion and the citizens of Conway to unite in this matter and make beau tiful the city of our dead.
 MRS. Jo FRAUENTAAL, Secy.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
Killed by a Horse.

Abe Denison, son of Rev. J. M. Denison who lives a few miles west of town, was killed by horse falling upon him. The young man rode out Sunday evening to drive up some cattle. He was rid ing rapidly when the horse stum- bled and fell, throwing him against a stump and falling upon him, in turing his head and chest. A ne gro was near him when he fell and going to him found him uncon- scious. Medical aid was summon ed, but he died Monday morning.
 Two of Mir. Denison's children, who live at distance came i'll to attend the funeral.
The Conway log cabin., 1901-04-02
oUACHITA-HENDRIx DEBATE
Hendrix Won the Victory by a
 Large Majority.

About twenty students and few of their friends left here last Friday morning to go to Philadelphia, where select debaters from each in- stitution were to cross bats ill de- bate Friday night. The question debated was: Resolved, That the provision of the act approved April I2, 1900, which imposes a dutysof.5 cents per pound on coffee coming into Porto Rico from for eign ports, while the Dingley tar if places coffee on the free list IS constitutional.
 O'Daniel and Steel represented Hendrix and Vernillion and Con- dray represented Ouachita. The judges i'll attendance were Col. George B. Rose and Col. James Mithell, editor of the Arkansas Democrat, both of Little Rock.
 Hendrix won by good majori- ty of points. The average grades were: O'Daniel, S6.o; Steel 77.S; Vermillion, 75.5; Condray 74.3.
 Although the Hendrix crowd was small, it is said their capacity for yelling was great. The Hen drix delegation was given a recep- tion at the rooms of the Young La dies Home. They praise the hos pitality of the Ouachita boys. On Saturday night, after the return of the victors, jubilee meeting was held at Hendrix. There was much oratory and jubilation at this meet ing.