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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
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AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
Employers ana Employees 10 Seek
Common Ground TO Promote
Mutual Interests.

London, Feb. 20.-lhe agitation on
the subject of American inronds upon
British trade, seems likely to result
In an interesting economic and la.
Dor experiment under the leadership
OF John Locke, late conservative par.
liamcntury candidate for Devenport.
There is now in process OF formation,
the National Federation OF Masters
Association and Trades unions, tho
objects being to educate the minds
of employers and employees concern.
ing the grave responsibilities which
rest with them in respect to the ex.
pansion Of the British trade; TO de-
wise means to meet foreign competi-
ton, to send joint Populations of cap.
itOl and labor abroad TO inquire into
the conditions OF other countries and
to provide q federation where em-
ployers and employees may meet on
the same plane"
Mr., Locke IL u well.known labor
student. lie wants an endowment
fund OF $4,000 to carry on the work
proposed,
A representative OF the press under.
stands the conservative leaders are
taking serious interest In the scheme
In the hope that II may form tho
means OF solving problem which
they consider, sooner or later, Ia
bound to cmbGrross the government.
The chief difficulty Mr.. Locke finds IL
to solve the problem OF making the
new federation entirely unpollticnl
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
W0MAN'S PROGRESS.

An association Is being formed II
Paris for ladies who are preparing for
the law, the studio, the school, or the
press,
In the largest library In oxford, Eng.
land, has hung from time immemorial
this notice; "Women and dogs not ad.
mitted here" II Is allowed TO hang
s,lll to show the changes In the status
Of women.
There are few more energetic or sue.
cessful farmers In Indiana than Mrs
Della Riggs, OF Fairbanks township
near Sullivan. She lives on q G0O.acrs
farm, which she personally superin.
tends, raising hundreds OF cattle
yearly.
Women lawyers In Boston have q
large and Aourlshlng club, with noble
disregard Of "objects" other than TO
come into sympathetic acquaintance
Once in two months the members meet
and dine at well known hotel. The
only officer Of the Portia club Is the
business manager, who arranges for
the meetings.
FuJiyamn, Japan, has been the scene
OF most unusual procession. An old
dame, said 10 be %, assembled the noun.
tain followed by six others all over 30
years OF age. This Is considered to be
a great sign OF the advance Of women
In Japan, for few years ago no woman
was allowed 70 tread the sacred noun.
tain, her presence on II being regarded
a. u dissertation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
SOME SPRY OLD MEN.

The nearest parallel to Verdi's
musical writing in his old age is chat
Of Auber, who lived to be SO and
wrote an opera after his eightieth
birthday.
DR.. +. j. Furnival, most illustrious
of English scholars in England, and
just ending his seventy-ftth year,
rows IS miles on the Thames on Sun
days, and recently took part in q
race, which he won.
President Eliot has just exceeded
in the length Of mis- service in the
executive chair Of Harvard the ex-
ceptionally long administration Of
President Holyoke, which covered a
period of 81 years, eight months and
four days.
Frederick Holbrook, Of Brattleboro,
the war governor of Vermont, was 50
years old on February IS. ~ am
happy and contented," he says. ~
try to make myself useful; walk
several miles every pleasant day; at.
tend to my correspondence, and do
my own writing. I read aloud
several hours daily, largely from the
poets and works of imagination. This
tends to prevent introspection when
one Is old. try to be q young old
man."
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
AMERICAN SILK INDUSTRY.
A French Trade Paper Admits that
the United states In Taking
Lead In SIX Production.

Washington, Feb 20,--Accordng 10
Consul Covert, AT Lyons, an article
upon the silk Industry Of the world,
recently published In the French trade
paper, shows that the United States
Is likely to take the lead among the
silk producers of the world. During
the last three years the consumption
of raw silk in the United States has
exceeded that OF France, Statistics
show that the silk industry is growing
and extending, and that more people
are wearing silk than ever before. Ac.
cording to the French authority al.
ready referred to, France heads the
list OF producers, and the United
States Of America IL pressing hard
for the first place.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
California Fruit Growers.

San Francisco, Feb, 20.--At Tie re-.
recent convention Of the California
fruit growers In Sacramento II com
mittcc was appointed to urge the rail
reads to give quick shipment of green
fruits to eastern points. II was asked
that fruit shipped ut sacramento be
delivered in Chicago In six days, and
in New York IN eight days, Transpor.
toton companies have agreed to de.
liver the fruit In Chicago IN six days,
bnt think that eight and u huff to
nine days yOs the shortest time they
cun guarantee 10 New York.
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EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

There are 252 instructors connect
ed with the University OF Paris.
A number Of Yale graduates sug.
gest that that university place Q
memorial window for Elihu Yale in
the church at Wrexham, Wales, near
which he lies buried.
New York is to have another high
school in the borough Of Bronx, to
be called the Peter Cooper high
school, which Is to surpass all the
other buildings in that part Of the
state. The cost will be $460,3ss and
the work will not be completed I'M
Til the spring Of 1902.
When Elton college was founded in
l44O the playing fields comprised
some 80 acres, but with the addi-
lions which have been made from
time to time the area has been more
than doubled. Yet there would be
much difficulty in again doubling the
playground accommodation, for all
the grass land around the school has
been acquired conditionally that II
shnll not be built upon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
LOUISIANA PURCHASE FAIR,
c.,. ~ the Hill in Behalf of the
Worlds Fair Passed by the
House, Monday.

St. Louis, Feb. 20.-The following
is a synopsis of the Worlds fair Dill
that passed The national house OF rep
resntati,es Monday and which is now
in the hands of the senate:
The fair buildings must be dedlcat'
ed on or before April 80, 1908.
The exposition must be opened 10
visitors not later that May l, 1908, and
shall close not later than December l.
1908.
The exposition is to be given by the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co., a
Missouri corporation, under the SUI
Deryision of government commission
of nine members.
The government commission is to be
appointed within 80 days after the
passage of the bill, and the members
are to meet in st. Louis to approve
the selection of site for the. fair
within 80 days after their appoint
ment. The salary of members is fixed
at $1,000 a year.
The government commission is au'
thorized to appoint board of lady
managers.
In addition to appropriating $4,000
900 in aid of the project, the govern
ment will build $250,000 national
building and make an elaborate eX-
hibit. A separate board is provided to
collect and have charge of this eN-
hibit, a feature of which is to be a
full-equipped life-saving station.
None of the government appropria-
ton of SIS, 900, 900 is to be expended I'M
til the SIC, 100000 provided by the city
of St. Louis have been paid out, and
the government is to share equally
with the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Co. in the profits of the enter
prise
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
THE INEVITABLE RESULT.
The Joint-Smashing Business in
Kansas Has Finally Re-
suited in Murder.
THE VICTIM A SALOOAkEEPERs' Wife.
The Murderer One of Cans OF For-
ty Masked Men who started TO
Wreck u Joint at MilWOOd-Fouf
Arrests Made and Others Will Do
Taken In.

Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 20.-Mrs'
Rose Hudson, wife of John Hudson,
bartender at Milwood, IA miles
north of here, was shot and instantly
killed, Monday night, during rald
upon Mrs. Lochner's saloon.
Hudson Had Been Warned.
Hudson had been warned to close
his saloon, but refused. About ten
o'clock three men entered the place
and called for drinks. When served
they raped on the counter and gave
signal. Hudson jumped from behino
the bar and grabbed one of the men,
In the scrimmage a shot gun which
the man carried was discharged, the
contents entering the wall. Mrs. Hud-
son, attracted by the noise, ran
screaming into the room, while mob
of 40 men, most of whom wore masks,
entered in answer to the signal.
The Fatal Shot Fired,
In the melee that followed, Mrs.
Hudson was shot in the head by a
shotgun, the top of her head being
blown off. William Webb, one OF the
raiders, was shot in the shoulder by
revolver. Nearly hundred shots
were fired. Hudson carried his dying
wife into an adjoining room, and the
mob retired without wreckng the
joint.
Sheriff Everhardy, who went to
Wildwood, has secured four prisoners,
two of whom are John and Henry
Wilson, young farmers. Others i'm
plicated will be arrested. There were
no women in the mob, it being com
posed of farmers, all in disguise
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Brief MENTION.

The safe in the general store OF II.
d. Muzzy at Carlisle was robbed OF
$40 in money.
The apportionment of the school
fund in 1899 was SO cents, and in 1900
$1.01 per child.
C. E. belong, champion wing shot
Of Arkansas, was defeated at Brennan
by l.. R. Burns, by a score of So to "a
out of a possible 100.
In 1899 there we're 40 teachers in
stitutes held, attended by IS per cent
of the teachers; in 1900 there were n
held, attended by SO per cent of the
teachers.
United States Marshal Stahl, Of the
Western district. has been endorsed
for reappointment by the republicans
Of Sebastian. This is Mr.. Stahls
home county.
Little Rock business men propose to
raise bonus of 100000 to insure
the building OF the new shops of the
Missouri.Pacifc Iron Mountain road
at that place.
The nineteenth annual encamp-
ment, Grand Army Of the Republic,
department of Arkansas, will convene
at Hot Springs the 29th day Of March,
to remain in session two days
The Fort Smith city council has
granted Wharton Carnall, of that city,
and L. F. Sherwood, of Wichita, Kan,
franchises for natural and artificial
gas plants for period of twenty-five
years.
The grand jury at Eureka Springs
indicted A. H.. Klein for murder in
the first degree for killing Livingstone
there few weeks ago. He took a
change of venue and will be tried at
Fayetteville.
The river and harbor bill provides
for $6O,OOO0OO appropriation, of
which Arkansas gets the following
amounts: Arkansas, $56,25O; upper
White river $150,0O0; Ouachita ana
Black rivers. 100000.
1t is rumored in railroad circles
that the Gouds nave acquired consid.
cradle stock in the Choctaw road.
However, officials Of tnat line deny a
report that George Gould will become
director
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

The abstract Of the tax books OF
Pulaski little Rock county for the
present year has been announced. 1t
is as follows: Horses value. $129,-
10; cattle, $S6,545; mules, .$l2S,SSO;
sheep, $21,14O; hogs, $4,000; vehicles,
5000; watches, $27,365;. bicycles,
$1,265; pianos, $56,73O; merchandise,
1894 S0; banks, brokers, ETC., $377,'
OS5; manufactured articles, $1l6,S15;
moneys and credits, $1,255, $50; bonds,
stocks, ETC.. $1,266.475. United States
bonds, 5000; other personal proper
ty, $1,212,77O; total personal, So
Gel, $50. OF the above total. $5.13l,'
$50 is city personal and $53O,24O coun'
try personal. The city realty is 49,
5O3,17O; country realty, $l,66O,99O, a
total OF $11,164,160, making a grand
total of $16,S26,O9O assessed valuation
for the county. The total tax is
$472 ,2S6.16.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

Says a dispatch from st. Louis:
To marry the man she nursed back
to health four years ago Miss Mabel
Marley, niece of Jos. H. Manley, vice
chairman of the republican national
committee, slipped away from hel
home in Menominee, Wis, and came
to st. Louis. She is now the wife Of
DR.. w. A. Borland. of Nashville,
Ark. The wedding took place at the
Planters hotel. DR.. 5orland was the
designer of the elopement, On learn.
ing that business matters would
bring him to st. Louis he wrote to
Miss Marley, suggesting that their
marriage, for which no date had ye;
been decided, be delayed no longer.
The young woman consented by return
mail.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
.iver ana Harbor Appropriations.

Washington, Feb. 20.--rhe senate
committee on commerce yesterday
completed Its calculations showing
the effect Of lis amendments TO the
river and harbor bill. According to
this showing the aggregate opproprl.
alton recommended by the commit.
tee, covering both immediate pay.
ments and continuing contracts, IL
$50, 500, This IL n reduction of So.
770,sso OF this total reduction ST.
i03,ssi IN on the appropriations for
the next fiscal year, and Ss,5'7O0s on
those on continuing contracts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

Sentence Commutsd to Lilo imprisonment
The death sentence of John King,
colored, convicted in Pulaski circuit
court June 30, 1900, of murder, has
been committed by Gov. Davis to life
imprisonment On the 9Th of last
February King murdered a bl.ad
white man named VIM. Davenport
near Little Rock. The negro had been
chopping wood for his victim and in
the settlement the two quarreled,
King claiming 80 cents more than
was paid him. Davenport started to
his home and was followed by King,
who slipped up behind him and dealt
him a fatal blow on the back Of the
head with an ak. Davenport was
found shortly afterward in a dying
condition, but before he expired man,
aged to tell who his assailant was
King is only II years of age.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
THE RATCHET BRIGADE.
The JOint-Smnshing War Breaks Out
In IA New Place.

Kansas City, No., Feb. 2o,--A special
to the Times from Newman, Kas,
says;
A band OF 30 men and women, armed
with hatchcts and axes, made IN eff
fectIvc raid on Joint here yesterday.
Some OF the crusaders came from Per-
ry and Thompsonville. The building
in which the Joint was kept was
locked, and the jointist forbade the
entrance of the relormers, who there.
upon broke in the door. They com
pletely demolished a costly cherry
bar, plate gluss mirror and other
fixtures, There was not much liquor
in the place, hat II was destroyed,
A friend of the lointist tried to pro-
tcct the property with shotgun, One
OF the crusaders named Carroll, in
trying to get possession OF the gun
was. struck on the head with II and
seriously injured
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Consumpt,ve Commita Suicide.

Roland German, about 80 years old
committed suicide at Van Buren, by
taking morphine. German had been
working as farm hand for the past
two years. He was in the last stages
of consumption. and 1t is supposed
that Ill health caused his act, Con.
siderable mystery surrounds his iden'
tity, as nothing is known of his past
history, and he refused when dying
to let anything be known of his orr
gin. His remains were prepared for
burial and an effort will be made to
locate his relatives. He left letter
In which he stated that he was no
tramp, and requested that the papers
at Ozark be notified Of his death.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
TO CALL A MASS MEETING.
wichita O<as) Ministerial AssOcia-
ton Take ActiOn.

Wichita, KaS, Feb. 20.-At a meet
ing of the Ministerial association held
in Wichita, Monday evening, it was
resolved to call mass meeting at the
Auditorium, next Sunday afternoon,
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the Ministerial as
ISOLATION Of Wichita issue call for a
mass meeting of the temperance-lov-
ing people of the city, to be held Sun
day afternoon, February "a, at $3.50
o'clock, to determine what action
should be tal'en for the immediate
withdrawal Of the saloons from our
midst"
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OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION.
A wichita Minister Who Declines to
Undertake the Impossible.

Wichita, Nas,, Feb, 20,-Rev, }. d..
Ritchey, of the Episcopal church,
president Of the Ministerial associa-
ton, died not attend the meeting, but
has come out in an interview us OPP
posed to prohibition. He says the sa-
loon is so deeply grounded in Ameri-
san life that it Is part of our So
cial system. \ large number of the
people make it their club. Regulation
is the best than can be done with the
saloon problem.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
River News.
THE MARKETS.
THURSDAY, Feb, n.
Grain and prOVlsiOns,

g. Louis Flour lou, "a psi S Ssog5 ,1%
osts~No, s,soMQ2cNc liay-Timot6y, i6N
dll30O, prairie, S,0Oli $50, choice clover.
t00Mii,0o, Buttor - Cioamery, lsmS2hc'
dairy, liml7c, Eggs 80 Fresh, 1870
New mess, $3.50. Bacon-Clear rib, ~.
Wool-Tub- washed, lSU2Sc. Missouri ana
Illinois medium combing, l9hc; other
grades, iGQll9c.
Chicago-,,loslng quotations: Wheat.
February, 7ibc March, 7%hcj May W.
!chc. Corn-tobruary, asxe. March, iy%S S
a%ss' f ti:.ssh NAY, N.N
0ill2h, Lard-kcbruary, NT,tVH'
March, Nt0sMIJot May, fb2hd7S Jny
$3.50; Soptember. NC7h, Short Iibs-Fcp'
ruary, 1905 March, Cioi September
$722h,
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WICHITA BUSINESS MEN.
They win Meet ana Take steps TO
Prevent LawIsssness.

Wichita, kns., Feb. 2O.--A mass
meeting OF business men has been
called for next Friday. The call says:
"The citizens and taxpayers of the
city Of Wichita hereby call mass
meeting at eight o'clock p, m, Febru-
AIRY 90, for the purpose OF taking such
steps as will prevent any lawlessness
or mob violence in our city. Every
business man who Is interested in the
welfare Of Wichita Is earnestly re.
uuested to be present
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Seven species OF wasps secrcte ana
store up honey Just as do the bees,
A snake does not climb q tree by COLI
Ing around II, but by holding on WIN
the points OF lts scales. A snake oould
not climb glass pillar.
Two white deer were the features o.
the past deer hunting season In ne
Adirondack, Prior TO the killing OF
these no white deer Ind been killed ID
New York state for 30 years. Both were
pure white bucks, with pink ears ana
pink eyes.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
A RESOLUTION OF INQUI RY
The senate Wants to Know Why IL.
Public Printer Has with
held Certain Papers.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Soon after
the senate convened Mr., Pettigrev
Is. d. offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the commit.
tee on printing to ascertain why thu
public printer had not delivered to
the senate the instructions and IA.
pers sent to the Paris Peace commits.
sion,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
ILLINOIS THIEF CATCHERS.
The Union of Illinois Chiefs Of "a.
lice in Annual Convention
ut Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-Thief catcher
from illinois cities, as well as a nun.
Der of sheriffs were present her.
when the convention Of the Illino;,
union Of chiefs Of police opened. n.
object Of the convention is to brin.
the chiefs into harmony, to provids
for systematic work in apprehendiu,
malefactors and to discuss other mat
tiers of interest to the profession o,
thief catching.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Laid Before the Senate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator De.
pew reported favorably to the senate
the Louisiana Purchase exposition
bill. He said that up comforting with
members of his committee he found
that there was no necessity for a
meeting. The other senators author.
lied him to poll them for the bill.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
No News ~ De Vets Capture.

London, Feb, ao,-No information
hos been received In London from
south Afrlon that could tend TO give
color 10 the report circulated In tho
United states that Gen. De Wet had
been captured by the British,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

Washington, Feb. 21.-The status Of
the war revenue bill is causing con.
siderable apprehension among mem.
bers of the house, rs the two sides arc
apparently dcadlocked in conference,
with no present indication that either
will yield.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Charged with D.srsudins the Governms'

Charged with DssrsudinG The Government
w. w. Stout was arrested at Nor
rilton and bound over before Commits.
sloner O'Hair. at Little Rock on the
charge OF defraudng the government.
Stout IL ex.postmaster at Morrilton
and ut one time was one Of the leading
citizens Of the county. lie is charged
with forging the names Of deceased
federal soldiers and their widows to
homestead entries, each Of such being
allowed to homestead 100 acres Of gov.
eminent land under an act Of congress
passed some years ago. II Is alleged
that Stout secured the names OF q
large number Of persons who would be
entitled to homesteads were they alive,
and signing their names to the papers,
forwarded them to Washington.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Live stock Markets.

~, Lous-Cattlc-. Fancy exports w
$50 butchers, M25ot,Go sdtoekseers E,so
Packing, NDodpj3j; butchers, SiOmtW'
light, N7Ou5ssiA. Sheep-Mutton sheep
N00utA0 lambs, Sl5oU6&,
Chioago-CNttlc-G TO primo steers
si90dG9o poor to medium, St51!,%s
stockciB and feeders, 81, Gbdllb0, cows, VIZ
GALS, hclfor,, s9GOdH, &i Gamers, Nlew
$50, calves, 81 OOu0iOi Texas fed steers
Moo@5M Texas Grass steers, 81 Sou IN
llogs-Mixed and butchers, 70. 2Oa0t7A
good to G ohs. heavy, E%SgE!,H s sNssu
heavy, q 2owb,SO lipht RsOnbd2f oo sn ,a,,
Good to choice woihcrs, N0Qft0O, inlr
TO choice mixed, s3btdii iOi westorn sheep
N,00ui60 Teyas sheep, R,b0u3,Gi nauNvSS
lambs, N3Om625; western lambs, Swv
625.
Kansas Clty-Cnttle- Native steers, Wv
900 Texns steers, sa,7ONtto Texas so cow X
R,0tgi] 30 native cows 0ndhclfora ~ b0Vl wv
plocEers aud feeders, BbOoi4 sbi calves,
WbOqs%, Hogs Heavy, b,S0mt, tOi p4ek:;
ershs E,%oiG, 10 mixed, EsogSab. liEh,, w, @s
0ib 30i workers., &,l0dl6.2o, Sheep MuttonA
1,b0uAa0 lambs sisOWb 20
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Considering the sundry Civil Bili.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Witbout pre-.
liminary business the house went into
committee of the whole and resumed
consideration of the sundry civil bill
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Ellis Glenn Again.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb. 21.-For
the fifth time In two years Ellis Glenn,
male impersonator and alleged for.
ger, appeared in the criminal court
Tuesday, to be tried for forgery. Her
counsel again succeeded in having the
case laid over.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
Van Wyck's Veto Didn't Avail.

Albany, n. Y, Feb, 2l,-Both houses
OF the legislature passed the New
York city single.head police bill over
the mayors veto by a party vote. II
now goes to the governor for his sig.
nature.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23
A Braye Little airi.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb 20.--Bessie
Slater, aged Is years, shot and prob.
ably fatally injured her father 20 save
her mother from death at his hands.
The little girl was taken TO the police
station. and after mn inquiry was let
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-23

Petersburg, ind, Feb. 2O.--Thcrc In
smallpox panic nj AYRSHIRE, n min.
ing town In this county. Twenty-Five
well developed onses Of the disease
have been found there, Little prccau.
'lon hos been taken TO quarantine tho
patients All the mlnes have ceased
operations on account Of the epidemic,