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The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
Threatened InvaaiOns Repealed.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Scnor Pulido,
the Venezuelan charge d'ailaircs, yes.
terday received budget OF official
mail from Caracas, up to about Au.
gust 22, A letter OF that date states
that "1hc government has repealed oil
the lnyusons which have threatened
the border, and has 10000 troops con-
centratcd ut points on the border,
with large equipments Of artillery and
stores" Except Tor these precautions
airy measures Of defense, the country
Ia described as being In u state Of
complete peace.
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TRIED TO HURRY UP MATTERS.
A Mother Sends Poisoned Candy Ia
the woman Who Had Adopted
Her Little Girl.

Dcodwood, s, d., Sept. Mrs. Myra
Priest, Il waiter In restaurant In
this city, is under arrest for attemrt,
ed murder She has u daughter about
twelve years old, who had been adopt
ed by Il lady named Veneer, who re.
sides near wildwood. Mrs. Veneer il
well Off, financially, and promised TO
leave to the little girl all her prop.
erty' To hasten this end, IL is al.
legged, the mother of the girl sent \
box OF candy saturated with strych.
nine TO the little girl, with nstruc.
tons for her to not eat any of IL her.
self, but to give IL to Mrs. Vencr,
which was done. The woman ate OF
the candy and was Immediately taken
sick Her life was saved by physi.
cian.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
An Opening for Young Medicor.

Washington, Sept. 4.-rhe examina.
ton of applicants for appointments
as assistant surgeons In the army has
been resumed In Washington and San
Francisco. Scyenty.siX vacancies in
the medical department stlll remain
to be filed, and os II Is desired by the
military authorities that the depart
ment bc filed to Ito full lcTal limit
as carly M practicable, all eligible up.
plicants will be afforded opportunity
for examination, and those found
qualified will be commissioned Ut On
enrly date.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
CONDITION OF COTTON.
The Past Month shows nm IMPAIR
ment In Condition Of the Crop.

ment In Condition of the Crop.
Washington, Sept. 4.-The monthly
report Of the statsJician OF
the department OF agriculture
shows the average condition Of
cotton on August "a to have been ia,
as compared with 77.2 on the 25th Of
the preceding month, 6S.2 on Septem-
Der |, 1900, 6s.5 on September /, 1890,
and u ten-year average Of 74.0.
There was an impairment OF condl-
ton during August amounting to IS
points in Texas 10 In Oklahoma and
in Arkansas. On the other hand,
there was an improvement In Indian
territory and Missouri Of and I
points respectively.
A condition below the tcn.year av-
crage Is reported In majority Of
the states. In Oklahoma the condi-
ton is 10 points below the average
of the five years, in Missouri Q points
below the average OF the eight years,
and in Indian territory point below
the average for five years.
The averages Of conditions In the
different states are reported us fol.
lows; Virginia, 80; North Carolina,
"; South Carolina, 80; Georgia, 81;
Florida, ~; Alabama, Is; Mississippi,
So; Louisiana, so; Texas, SO; Arkan-
sos, 81; Tennessee, 70; Missouri, rs;
Oklahoma, 6s; Indian territory, 70.
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THE TIME FOR REPRISALS.
Semi OhlciaI Statement of How the
Venezuelan Government Re-
CARDS the situation.

Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 4.--(Via
Haytien Cable. THE Republica, semi
official organ of the government, pub
lished an inspired article ending as
follows;
"rhe hour for notes has passed and
the time for action has arrived. Di-
plomacy has laid before the world
the just reasons which it has had and
has for asking compensation for the
grievances it has suffered. 1t has ex-
hausted all the means ut is disposal
for settling the threatening questions
between nation and nation. We have
waited long enough. Now is the time
for reprisals.'
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
PRESIDENTS GOOD OFFICES.
An IntimatiOn that They Will be
"Tendered" to Colombia and
Venezuela.

Washington, Sept. At is ascer-
tanned that on August "a, during Sec
rotary Hays recent visit to Washing
ton, a telegraphic message was sent
to the ministers at Caracas and Ro-
gotta, directing them to inform the
foreign secretaries of Venezuela and
Columbia of the distress with which
the president had heard of the lilseli-
hood of disturbance of the relations
between those two republics.
Adverting to the possibility of the
influence of the United States being
exerted to compose the pending ques-
tions, the ministers were directed to
say that, while the relations of this
government with both nations are
equally intimate and friendly, and ev-
cry opportunity is taken to show the
good will we bear them, an offer of
the presidents kindly Offices to ar
range and difficulties which may exist
between Colombia and Venezuela
would be ineffective without the ac-
quiescene of both. Nevertheless, in
spired by the sentiments which are
common to all the governments of the
American republic, the United States
would sincerely deplore a breach of
the amicable relations that at this
time happily exist between the sister
nations of the western world and
would especially regret any action by
.it nf x,,h;aL
the security of transit across the 18TH
mus or the neutrality of its territory
and thereby constrain the government
of the United States to consider its re-
listing treaty engagements with Colon
bia.
The text of Mr.. Hays telegram has
not been made public. 1t is under.
stood that an acknowledgment of its
receipt has been made by the Vene-
zuelan government, but its purport
has not been made known, although
it is said to be friendly in tone and,
while charging invasion by Colon
bian forces on the Venezuelan border
and referring to the temporary sus-
pension of diplomatic intercourse
which has occurred, the way appears
to be open for explanations. Vene-
zuela has not declared war against
Colombia.
Colombia also, it is said, has made
response to the note of Secretary Hay.
While its contents are not obtainable,
the statement is made that it is con-
ciliatory in character and expresses
an earnest wish that war with Vene-
zuela may be avoided. Such result,
it is stated, would be cause of gen.
uine regret to the people of Colombia.
Colombia, it is stated, stands ready to
accept the friendly intervention of
the United States to avert war and re.
poses full confidence in the latter
country.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
Baked or Boiled Fish.

In summer fish is generally found
In good supply from the lakes or
ocean. II may largely take the place
OF meat In August, when the heat
has made the appetite flckle and
there IL usually demand for change
Fish are cheap and excellent In every
way, and most desirable change
after n heavy meat diet. Properly
served, with n good sauce, baked fish
or boiled Is nutritious enough to
form the basis OF family dinner
A rich fish, like u rlucnsh, rs fresh
M possible, or good inland or rock
bass, should be chosen for dinner
fish, and may be accompanied hy to-
motoes, cucumbcrs and the many
other vegetables that are more suit
able served with fish than with
meat. Cold cooked Ash that Is LETT
over from dinner mny be used for
salad on the supper or luncheon
tablc,-N. Y. Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
HELD UP BY ROBBERS.
A Large Amount of Booty secured W Wv
ton Belt Train Robbers south
of Texarkans, Tex.

Teyarkana, Tex, Sept. 4.-The COT
ton Belt passenger train leaving Tex
arkana at OPS p. M, in charge OF ION
ductor Armstrong and Engineer heh-
derson, was held up and robbed near
Eylau, four miles south OF TeXarKaha'
last night.
The train was tagged by one OF the
robbers, who forced the tiremen 10 go
back and cut off the mail and baggage
cars. and, returning, forced the en-
gineer to give up the management Oh
his engine.
One of the robbers, who, it appears
is an expert engineer, ran the engine
mail and express cars about a mile
from the point where the hrst
stop was made and forced the express
messenger to open the car. The rob-
bers then blew open the safe with
dynamite, securing, it is said, a very
large amount of booty. The exact
amount is withheld by the Cotton Belt
railroad, and the express people, but
it is known that a very large ship
ment was made tonight on this train.
The robbers, after securing the
loot, cut off the engine from the mail
and express cars, and, forcing Engi-
neer Henderson to get off, they took
the engine in charge of the robber
engineer, and went south at full speed
At 1870 o'clock this morning the en-
CINE had not been found.
No passengers were molested. They
were, however, very badly frightened
and hid their valuables. The robbers
were evidently in possession Of all
facts concerning this particular ship
ment of money, together with a
schedule of the train, as their scheme
was successful in every respect.
A suspicious character was seen to
board the head end of the train leav-
ing Texarkana. Railroad employees
here seem to be confident that the
robbery was committed by railroad
men, from the manner in which they
supcrintended the cutting off of the
cars and the handling of the engine.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.
aow II May he Practiced In the Pm
chase of Supplies for, the
Kitchen

In Woman's Home Companion Mrs.,
Mary Graham gives the following use,
full hints:
For a good-sized family -four is thu
largest item in the line 0f dry pro.
ceries, and should be bought by thu
barrel. The mistress of household
who studies economy will rarely 90
to the bakers. Rolls for breakfast 90.
casionally, and once in awhile a loaf
of bread for toast or as a change from
that made at home, should be the ex.
ceptions. The cost of a barrel q,
-four is seldom below five dollars. and
often much in advance. Never keepa
barrel of -four in place that is at all
hot or damp. In buying Indian meal.
Graham -four and cereals only small
quantities are needed-say from seven
to ten pounds. They should be kept in
covered earthen jars and in dry place.
sugar is not enough cheaper when
purchased in large quantities to mako
any material difference, but it is
convenience to have from ten to TWEEN.
ty pounds always on hand. Good cot.
fee can be bought by the sack as low
as II cents pound. This is in the bean
and green; but getting it in this way
saves about one-half, and it is very lit.
;le trouble to brown two pounds at
time. Put the coffee In an iron spider
with just little butter, and stir /.
often until of the right color. 1t should
always be ground the last thing be fore
using.
"Tea can be bought for much less BY
the box, and two kinds are a saving
where there are servants, as they are
most lavish users of tea, and as a rule
like the cheaper grades quite as we'll
as the better. In fact, they are likely
to prefer very inexpensive tea, for the
reason that boiling is the favorits
kitchen method of preparation, and ex.
IRENE strength and blackness a quail.
ity much desired.
Starch is much cheaper bought in
bulk. Soap should be bought by the
box, and well dried before being used;
green soap is wasteful. For floors and
coarse towels soft soap should be made
from the refuse fat by the addition Of
potash, then boiling. In buying soap
care must be taken that it is of the
right quality. Any good grocer will
help in the selection a light yellow
soap is usually the best choice, while
delcacy Of flavor is the quality sough.
for by the person OF superior taste"
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
BOGUS PHYSICIANS
Laughable Incident Of n Meeting Of
doctors" on n Railway
Train,

"Traveling on another fellows pass
is sometimes dangerous thing" said
man quoted by the Philadelphia
Times. "Not long ago had occasion
to go to Pittsburg and borrowed q
pass from a friend of mine, who is
a physician in addition to being one
Of those favored by the railroad.
The conductor took up the pass, with
the others, for over night, ms is the
custom, and thought everything was
in the morning | was aroused from
a sound slumber in my berth by some
one shaking me. / looked up star.
tied, II was the conductor. Sorry
to disturb you, Doctor he said, but
there's a man in the ear very sick.
Won't you take look at him"
Here's pretty Ak thought |, but
I'll have to make the BLUM good or
forfeit the pass So got up, slipped
on my clothes and looked at the pa.
tient, He was breathing heavily. I
felt his pulse solemnly, measured II
by my watch, and then said, as
though knew just what allied him;
rs there anyone here who has q
nask| ] had half dozen offers in
a minute. Give him two teaspoon.
fuls Of whisky every ten minutes
said !, and battle his head with ice
water ! knew that prescription
wouldn't hurt him, anyway. After
the first dose the patient rallied, and
I was just congratulat'ng myself
when the conductor came mp with an
other passenger. Here's fellow
physician, Doctor he said. Perhaps
consultation will be in order |
shook hands with the newcomer
trembling in ny boots. What have
you given him, doctor" he asked
sharply. told him. Excellent he
sad. The patient got better, and the
next morning when we had alighted
at Pittsburg, the joke being too good
to keep, made a clean breast OF II
to the physician. lie laughed. so
you're not doctor ut ALL eh" he
said. Then he laughed again and
looked about him cautiously, Say,
old man. he said In n whiSpcr, THAT'S
good one, Neither am T."
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
Former po.tmn.t.r IN Trouble.

w. w. Brownfeld, until about a
year ago postmaster at Grannis, Polk
county, was arrested last week at
Anaconda. Mo-. charged with embezzle-
ment. Brownfield is under indictment
in the western district Of Arkansas,
and will shortly be taken to Fort
Smith where his trial is to be held.
He claims to be innocent Of the charge
lodged against him, and intimates that
a spirit of spite, though not on the
part Of the government. is back Of the
trouble. He acknowledges that there
was a shortage Of few hundred dol
lars at the Grannis post Office during
his administration. but is not able to
fix the blame. The deficit was met by
his bondsmen when its existence was
discovered. and this he claims to have
made good through the sale Of Kansas
property owned by his wife. Accord
ing to his story. he resigned when he
learned that he was suspected OF
wrong-doing. He left, believing his
life to be in jeopardy because he had
exposed the wholesale theft Of timber
In a small government reservation In
southwestern Arkansas. 1t was after
leaving Grannis that he made the last
payment on his shortage. He says
that during the past year he has been
in correspondence with agents of the
government, and even goes so far as to
assume that he was ignorant Of the
fact that he was under indictment.
This story is at variance with that Of
the government officers, who say he
has been a fugitive from justice since
June of last year.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
Railroad Contract Awarded.

The contract for contraction Of 225
miles OF the Arkansas and Choctaw
line, from Arkinda to the Red river,
was awarded last week to the firm Of
Johnston Bros. & Taught. The work
will be completed within year and
the line will be operated as an indie
pendent property. 1t has ample finan'
cial backing and 1t Is expected to be a
paying proposition from the start. 1t
will traverse country Of diversified
resources and will be extended from
time to time. The line is already in
operation from Texarkana to Arkinda,
forty-six miles, via Ashdown and Ar.
den, and it connects with the st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern, the Cot.
ton Belt the Texas and Pacific and
the Kansas City Southern. The Off.
GERS of the company are located at
nansas City. as follows President,
r. H. Keith; vice President, John
Ferry; treasurer. e. e. Riley; auditor,
]. c. Sherwood; assistant general
manager, w. H. Carsno; general at.
torney, s. H. West. Of this city.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07

The annual meeting of the colored
grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, which
closed In Little Rock August 81 elected
the following officers: Samuel Puck.
ett Little Rock, past grand dictator;
William Townsend, Pine Bluff, grand
dictator; M. II. Blackwell. Forrest
City, vice grand dictator; v. M. Tate,
Tyler, assistant grand dictator; W. ].
Kidd, Fort Smith, grand reporter; B.
M. Bobo, Indian Bay, grand financial
reporter; 8. A. Jones. Little Rock,
grand treasurer; l.. w. Norman, Little
Rock, grand chaplain; A. A. Mayo,
Holly Grove, grand guide; B. e. Peters,
Little Rock, grand guardian; William
Globe, Baxter, grand sentinel; A. N.
Freeman Pine Bluff, grand endowment
secretary; George w. Bell. M. d., Pine
Bluff, grand medical examiner
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07

with the exception of tho molden'
hair, which requires n heavier rlch'
per loan, the soil In which ferns arc
placed should be n mixture OF ones
half sand, one'quurtcr Abrous peat
one-hOlf broken mature sod and onc'
quarter TO one.sIxth of leaf mold
You may have difficulty IN finding
peat, but sandstone or micaceous
blocks, which may be found almost
anywhere, will tend TO keep the sol!
open. Always place large piece OF
broken pot, curved side up, over tho
hole In the bottom OF the pot TO a''
low drainage. Over this put broken
bits about an inch deep and III
In with prepared soil.
The ordinary flower pot IL right TOT
this purpose, but wide, fla pot "
better, and II allows more room 'or
the roots and creeping stems. NJ IL
World,
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY.
The Weather Bureaus General Sum-
mary of the Condition of
Various Crops.
Deterioration IN COTTON CONDITION.
Late Corn Continues to Show linz
proyement, and VIII be Safe
From Injury by Frost by septem-
her 10 to 2O-Spring Wheat Salts
factory, Except in North Dakota.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The weather
bureaus general summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows: While the
weather conditions of the week end
ing September 2. 1901. have been gen.
orally favorable in a majority of dis
tricts, heavy rains lin some places
excessively have injured crops and re-
tarded work in portions of the south
Atlantic and gulf states, and dry,
hot weather has been unfavorable in
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and on the north Pacific coast.
Extreme heat and drought in locali-
ties of Oklahoma and Texas have also
been very detrimental to crops. Cool
weather has retarded the maturing
and drying of fruit in California, and
light frosts occurred in Nevada.
Late corn continues to show inn
provement, although it was injured
by drought and heat in portions of
Kansas; has suffered further decline
in Missouri and needs rain in Ne
braska. In Iowa, corn is maturing
rapidly, and the cutting of early
planted is general in all sections OF
this state and Missouri, and the more
northerly sections, and is progressing
rapidly in Kansas. Further improve
ment in late corn is reported from
the Ohio valley, but it has suffered
injury by floods on lowlands in Ten
nessee. Reports indicate that the
bulk of the late corn will be safe from
injury from frost by September IS to
20, but that some very late fields will
require until October to fully ma
ture the crop.
Spring wheat threshing continues
with generally satisfactory yields, ex'
cept IN North Dakota, where the yield
is light and of poor quality, the berry
being shrunken and bleached.
Another generally unfavorable
week for cotton. Continued COM
plants of rust and shedding are re-
ceiyed from the greater portion OF
the eastern and central sections of
the cotton belt, while Arkansas and
Oklahoma report injury from prema-
ture opening.
In Texas, the early cotton contin-
ues to open and is being rapidly
picked, but the late crop is greatly
deteriorated and in critical state,
with complaints Of rust and shedding.
Picking while retarded in Georgia and
portions of Florida, is in progress in
nearly all sections.
Very favorable reports concerning
tobacco are received from all sections
except Maryland, where the yield is
variable. Cutting is. genral, and the
bulk of the crop Is in shed in Wis
consin.
The condition Of apples still con.
tinues unpromising in nearly all sec.
tons. Some improvement is reported
from Kansas, and fair to good crops
are indicated in portions of Arkansas,
Illinois. Indiana and West Virginia;
elsewhere apples are scarce and gen.
orally of poor quality.
Soil conditions are favorable for
blowing and seeding, which are in
progress and usually well advanced
in all districts, except in Missouri,
Nebraska and Oklahoma, where the
work has been retarded by drought,
and in portions Of Virginia, where II
was interfered with by weat weather.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
TRAGEDY DUE TO JEALOUSY
Man Killed His wife, wounded Ills
MOther-in-Law and Com
mitted suicide.

Corning, n. Y, Sept. MILES T..
German, Il carpenter, shot and killed
his wife, Monday night. lie after
ward killed himself. Before shooting
himself he fired at his mother-in.law,
Mrs. A, ID. Hollis, wounding her slight
~ in the head, and attempted to
shoot his six-year.old girl, but missed
her just before killing himself Ger.
man swallowed dose OF laudanum
to make death certain. lie is said to
have been crazed by jealousy at see
ing his wife in company with another
man.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
Charged with Assault.

VIII Burton, colored, was bound
over TO the Pulaski county grand Jury
on the charge Of assaulting q 12.ycar'
old colored girl, 10 Is alleged the
crime was committed during the pro-
gress Of q dance at park used by
colored people. When II became
known that the assault had been
committed the crowd made a rush for
burton, who would have been roughly
handled had not friends rushed him
from the grounds, The evidence at
his preliminary hearing was very
strong against him.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
ARKANSAS STATE MEMS


A jury at Perryville returned q YER
dict against Reedy Vance for the kill
ing of q Chinaman at Little Rock. of
murder In the first degree, the penalty
being death. On June last Vance
entered the restaurant run by the
Chinaman and ordered bowl Of soup.
After eating the soup Vance walked
out Of the place without paying the
nickel. The Chinaman followed him
to the sidewalk demanding pay, when
Vance pulled a pistol and shot him
down. A change of venue was taken
to Perry county. the defendant claim
ing that he could not get fair trial
In Pulaski county. The state proved
that Vance shot the Chinaman without
provocation. The defense set up the
plea of self defense and insanity, the
only evidence of justification being
that of Vance himself. Several wit
nesses testified to peculiarities of the
accused, and dispositions were read
showing that his father was Of un.
sound mind In the latter years Of his
life and that an uncle had died in an
asylum. A physician, an expert on in
sanity, testified that he had examined
Vance shortly after the killing. and
found him to be Of sound mind. Vance
was known as a bad man when drink
ing, having killed two men in Little
Rock, besides engaging IN numerous
difficulties. He also served on the
county farm for the Illegal sale Of
liquor, but was pardoned on condition
that he never again engage in the
whisky business. He is a native Of
Mississippi, and is highly connected.
The case will be appealed to the su.
preme court. and should the verdict be
approved, an effort will be made to
have his sentence committed to life
imprisonment. l Wtsifa tutf
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
IN THE HEART OF CHINATOWN.
Fire In Pell street, New York, 10
which Three Cinnamon Lost
Their Lives.

New York, Sept, 4.-Three Chinese
lost their lives in fire on Pell street
in the heart of Chinatown. One Of
them was instantly killed by jumping
from the third floor to the street.
The other two were found on the
fourth floor after the flames were
subdued. They had been sufrocated.
The damage to the building, which
was used az restaurant and lodging
house, was about $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1901-09-07
THE JESSIE MORRISON CASE
The slayer of Mrs. Castle May Soon
be Released from Prison
on Bond.

Eldorado, Kas., Sept. 4,-rhe bill OF
exceptions in the Jessie Morrison case
has been signed by Judge Altman and
filed with the clerk of court. The case
will now be submitted to the state SUI
preme court at once, and Miss Morri-
son probably will be released from
the Kansas City penitentiary on bond
pending u hearing.
Miss Morrison was tried and con-
,icted of the murder of Mrs. Clara
Wiley Castle, whose throat she cut
with a razor. The first trial found a
hung jury. The second sent her to
prison for seven years for second de-
gree manslaughter.