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The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
Illegal Sale OF Llquor,

An act to amend section 1862 OF San.
dels & HIPS Digest.
Section /. That section 1862 OF San.
dels q HIS Digest be amended 80 as
to read as follows
Section 1882. Any person who
shall sell either for himself or another,
or be interested In the sale OF alcohol,
or any ardent, vlnous, malt. fermented,
or spirituous liquors or any compound
or preparation thereof commonly call.
cd tonlcs, bitters or medicated liquors,
without the owner or owners hereof
shall have previously procured n II.
tense, authorizing the same, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction for the hrst offense
thereof, shall be fined In any sum not
less than nifty dollars $500, nor more
than two hundred dollars $4,000.
Upon a second conviction for a similar
ofYense shall be fined In any sum not
less than one hundred dollars $4,000,
nor more than two hundred dollars
$4,000, and shall be imprisoned In
the county Jail any time not less than
Ave (b) nor more than sixty 1907
days, Upon a third conviction OF a
similar onense, shall be hned In any
sum not less than two hundred dol,
lars nor more than Ave hundred dol,
lars (SbO0), and shall be imprisoned In
the county Jail any time not less than
three ca nor more than six CO..
months; provided, where more than
one indictment In found against the
same party or parties at the same
term Of court II II be the first charge
or charges OF this nasnre against said
party or parties, the same punishment
shall be inflicted under each indlet.
ment as II II we're the first oifense,
and each day Of such unauthorized sell,
Ing shall constitute separate oifense.
Sec, 2, This act shall not apply to
nor repeal any law encouraging the
manufacture and sale OF native wine
In this state, Neither shall Il repeal
the blind tigei" laws Of the state,
orders Of courts and special acts.
Sec, 3, This act shall repeal all
other laws In conflict herewith, and
take effect from and aftQr its passage
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THE COTTON TRIAL IS ON.
The Suit Against the Former Cashier
of the First National Dnnk of
syracuse, Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., June 12.--The trial Of
the case of the United States against
Chas. T.. Cotton, former cashier of the
First national bank of Syracuse, Neb.,
charged with bank wrecking, has been
commenced before Judge Munger in
the federal court. The indictment
contains 30 counts, and charges that,
as cashier of the bank, Cotton alb.
stractcd funds aggregating 100000,
most Of which was money belonging
to depositors. 1t is also alleged that
he covered up The alleged populations
by making false entries in the books
and that the reports made to the
comptroller OF the treasury were
false.
Cotton was indicted last April and
has been cut on bond. When ar
raigned yesterday he entered a plea
of not guilty.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
THE PORT ROYAL HORROR.
Seventeen Men Entombed in Penn
sylvania Mine Without a
Hope of Rescue.
ARE VICTIMS OF The DEADLY GASSES.
Mauy Of ThOse EntOmbed are Men
Who Entered the Mine After the
First Explosion in Search OF
Those Who Were Then In the
Mine,

West Newton, Pa, June 12.-Time
only adds horror to the disastrous
mine explosion which occurred Mon
DAY evening at No. mine OF the
Pittsburgh Coal Co., Mt Port Royal.
Three men were rescued, and II 9TH
ers are imprisoned in the burning
mine Monday night the mine was
reported at the offices of the COM
pany here to be on fire, and Division
Superintendent VIM. McCune and W..
f. Allison, of this place, started for
the scene. They entered the mine
with Fire Boss John Keck, who car
ried an oren lamp. Three explosions
followed at intervals of few mo-
ments, the largest fan being made
quate to counterfeit the rush of fire.
damp. Many of the miners escaped,
but latest reports state that McCune
and Allison, with Is miners, are be-
yond reach of rescue. Even were
there bare possibility of rescue, the
men are located over a mile from the
bottom of the pit. Since the efforts
Of the third rescuing party, which
like previous attempts, was disas-
trous, no effort las been made to
reach the men, and no further at
tempt will be made until Mine In
spector Callaghan arrives from Con-
nellsville. The weeping wives and
children Of the missing men are gath
cred about the mine shaft, awaiting
almost hopeless some news OF their
loved ones and frantically appealing
for their rescue.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
Sum mary OF Crop Conditions.

United States Department Of Agri
culture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
Of the Weather Bureau, Arkansas Sec
ton, for the week ending June 10
shows that fairly we'll distributed
rainfall improved crop conditions to
a great extent. Cotton is from 10 to
20 days late, the stands are poor to
fair, but rapid growth was made dur
ing the week. Corn is fair to good in
all sections. These crops are general
ly clean in most sections. There has
been a general improvement in the
conditions of the Irish potato crop.
Wheat is maturing rapidly in all sec.
tons and is being harvested in many
localities. Oats are heading out very
short in many places and the crop will
be difficult to gather. Fruit prospects
continue fair to good. The mean
temperature and total rainfall are civ.
en- out in the following table,
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INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE.
Great Congregation Directs the Con.
vention of the Young Mems
Christian AssOciation.

Boston, June ia great congre'
CATION greeted President Edwin L.
Shuey, of Dayton, o., as he called to
order the international Jubilee con-
vention OF the Young Mems Christian
association in Mechanics building yes
terday. From all over the globe, the
delegates had come, bringing with
them individual enthusiasm In the
great work for young men. The big
hall was radiant with color, while
standards on the floor told the loca'
ton OF state delegations and tho
seats of distinguished men from other
countries and lands.
The opening exercises were quite
brief, President Shuey not making
preliminary remarks, but asking the
gathering to join in singing "All Hall
the Power Of Jesus Name"
The afternoon session was held In
Trinity church, and Rev Charles
Cuthbcrt Hall, d. d., Of New York,
preached the sermon.
william u. Dodge, OF New York,
presided nj the evening meeting in
Mechanics hall, when the state and
city welcomes were delivered. The
principal address was by Gen, Me-
Cook, OF New York,
A unique feature ofithe evening
service was heard In series OF pray
ers, some Of which had been specially
written for the occasion by Rev. Dr.
Hall, OF New York, who reclted them.
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Pistol Duel at Pine Bluff in Which
Two Prominent Colored Men
are Killed.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Death Sentence Of J. c. Butler, Convicted
Of Numbering His Daughter, Commutsd
to Life Imprisonmsut-se sentence Of .
Negro Murderer Also COMMITTED.
Granted . Charter.

The Supreme Lodge Sons and
Daughters OF the Confederacy has teen
granted charter by the secretary Of
state. The incorporators are: Elk.
Gov. Dan W. Jones, Attorney General
Geo. w Murphy, ex-Secretary CT State
Alex c. Hull, DR.. John H. Dye, Theo
Hartman, s. ]. Beauchamp, J. Kellogg,
b. T. Reaves, of Little Rock; ]. M. Le-
vesQue, Of Wynne, and ]. M. Harrell,
of Hot Springs. 1t is fraternal be-
nevolent and secret order, with the OBJ
jsct of uniting fraternally all white
persons socially acceptable who are
over 16 years OF age. OF good moral
character who are ex-Confederate SOL
diers, their wives, sons and daughters
and their descendants and all other
persons who are In sympathy with
them and believe they were prompted
by patriotic motives when they engag-
ed In defense of the south. and endeav-
ored to establish separate aud indie,
pendent government called the Con.
federate States Of America; also to
teach patriotism and loyalty to the
government Of the United States Of
America, aiming at the highest civil.
iSation and the betterment Of human.
aty generally.
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er manner provided, that all such ex.
penditures shall be made under the
direct supervision Of the county Judge
or county board OF health, and pro.
vided no allowance shall be made to
physicians for treatment Of indlvld.
uais, and provided further that the
county Judge shall only allow such
amounts In all cases which he deems
reasonable and just; provided, that
the provisions Of this act shall not ap.
ply to the following counties: Fulton,
Woodruff, Calhoun, Ouachita, Pope,
johnson, Union, Greene, Garland,
Montgomery, Lee. Phillips, Saline, Hot
Spring, Grant, White, Faulkner, De.
sha, Ashley, Drew, Pulaski, Perry,
Clay, Craighead
Sec. 4. All laws and parts OF laws
In conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed and this act take
effect and be In force from and after
Its passage.
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HIS WORKS DO FOLLOW HIM.
Charges of FOrgeries from All over
the Country Confront Mel
VILE Chester.

Chicago, June 12.-When Melville
Chester, alias Melville Chester Find
lay, who is said to be a son of a
wealthy business man of Kansas City,
Mo-, and q graduate of Yale, appears
in court to-day, he will face charges
of forgery from cities in all parts of
the United States.
Chester was arrested after a chase
by detectives Monday night. The po-
lice yesterday received word from
number of cities asking that Chester
be>held for forgeries of checks and
drafts.
Chief-of-Police Lang, of Blooming
ton, H., reported that Chester was
wanted in that city for forgeries
amounting to $1,000. Pinkerton de-
tectives also want Chester for 25
forgeries in different parts of the
country.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
Articles Of Incorporation.

The following new corporations last
week fled articles with the secretary
Of state;
Gasnell Mercantile Company Of
Nashville; capital, $4,000, Of which
$1,000 has been subscribed. Of,icers;
w. II. Norwood, president; J, c Gas
nell, vice president; G. II. Nelson.
treasurer.
Bank Of Prairie Grove; capital, $50.
900, all subscribed Officers. j. 8. Ed.
miston, president, Il. c. Core, vice
president; W. g Collier, secretary
and treasurer.
Merchants and Planters Bank Of
Texarkana' capital stock, 5000 900, Of
which 100000 has been subscribed.
Of'icers; Geo, W. Fouke, president;
Ben M, Foreman, vice president, q.
0lin Turner, secretary and treasurer;
these, with william l.. Hayden, Louis
Hebron and Thomas II. Simms, con.
stitute the board Of directors.
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BATCH OF NEW LAWS.
The following acts Of 1901 are now
on the statutes Of Arkansas;


Payment OF small FOX CIhime'
An act authorizing county courts to
allow claims incurred in the suppress.
sion Of smallpox.
Section /. From and after the pass.
age OF this act II shall be lawful for
county courts TO allow and pay &C.
counts, claims and demands. which
may hereafter be incurred by any per.
son In preventing the spread and In
nursing and caring for persons In their
respective counties. who have been or
may hereafter be afflicted with small
pox,
Sec. 2, Before any such account,
claim or demand is allowed the per.
son entitled thereto or some person
for him, shall make and exhibit to
the county board OF health or the
chairman thereof, an itemized state.
ment. duly certified by AFFIDAVIT, Of the
services rendered, or goods or mer
chandise furnished. and to whom and
when furnished. and II said county
board OF health or the chairman there.
OF find the same to be Just, he or II
shall endorse zach account, claim. or
demand 30 found to be Just approved"
and shall sign the same, together with
the date Of such approval.
II said board Of health shall not
approve any such plan, account or de.
mand, II or the chairman thereof shall
state It's or his objection thereto on
the back Of such account, claim or
demand, end deliver the same to the
person entitled thereto, who shall file
the same with the clerk OF the county
court.
Sec. 3. Az soon ns practicable inter
any such account claim or demand In
fled In the county court. such court
shall examine and allow or disallow
the same, In the same manner and
with like effect. az other account,
claims or demands against the coun.
~ are allowed or dlsallowed; provld.
Cd, that In eourties where there Ia no
county board OF health, accounts,
claims and demands under this act
may be filed In the county courts In
the same manner and with like eject
az though they had been exhibited to
said county board Of health M pro-
vided herein, and provided further,
when no appropriation IL or has been
made to pay claims, accounts or de.
mands allowed under this act. the
same, when allowed, shall be paid
out OF tho ordinary or general ex.
pense fund Of the county, provided fur.
ther, that no person shall be allowed
a greater sum for services rendered
or materials furnished under the pro.
visions Of this act than II customary
for such services Or materials, In 9th
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BRIEF MENTION.

Millers Of southwestern Missouri
and northern Arkansas estimate the
yield OF the wheat crop, the harvest
Of which 10 about To begin, at 70
per cent Of . full crop.
The Iron Mountain railway will
build u freight depot at Little Rock
TO cost $4,000.
The life insurance companies dur.
Ing the year 1900 paid policies In this
state aggregating S7el,G77.
The largest strawberry patch" In
the world-S00 acres'--is located IN
Lawrence county.
The engagement Of Miss Charlotte
Clayton, daughter OF Ambassador
Clayton, 10 Baron Moncheus Ia an.
nounced, The wedding will take place
In the City Of Mexico In the fall,
Mrs, Monise Powell, Of velonia, died
from the sting OF a wasp.
Twenty-Five students graduated from
Ouaehita College and we're awarded
diplomas at the closing exercises on
the 9Th.
Webb Norris, a prominent farmer
living near New London, Union eoun.
" was shot from ambush and fatally
wounded.
r. A. Mcpanisls was killed by the
cars at Zoe. Jefferson county. He
was standing on tho track when the
train backed upon him.
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THE JESSIE MORRISON CASE.
The second Trial Of the Alleged
slayer Of Clara Wiley Castle
Called ut EldoradO. Kaa.

Eldorado, Kas, June 12.-The case
OF Jessie Morrison, charged with kill.
ing her rival, Clara Wiley Castle, in
June, 1900, by cutting her throat
with u razor after struggle be.
tween the two women, was called
here. Miss Morrison has been out on
bond since last December, when her
first trial ended In hung jury. She
was accompanied by her aged father,
nm ex-probate Judge OF the county.
She looked well and expressed belief
that she would be acquitted,
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Ta thu Peoula af Arknnsaa.

Gov Davis has addressed the fol-
towing open Letter to the people of
Arkansas.
Much discussion having arisen as
to my future political course | am con-
stantly in receipt of communications
from my friends throughout the state
submitting the inquiry as to whether
or not / will he a candidate Tor the
United States senate to succeed the
Hon. James X. Jones; and that my
friends may no longer be kept in
doubt, and may be relieved OF any en-
barrassment as to the present senate
rial contest, occasioned by my silence,
| feel it my duty to make known my
intentions in this matter.
"The people of Arkansas have
greatly honored me by electing me
their chief executive by majority
such as is seldom given to any candi-
date, for which | shall always feel
profoundly grateful, and with this
election came grave duties and respon.
sibilities Of which | am not unmind-
full, and to the faithful performance
of which have devoted my entire en-.
ergies and best endeavors, my high.
est and only ambition being to make
the state a faithful and efficient Off.
Ger. My term as governor has scarce
ly begun, and to enter this contest for
the senatorship at this time would re-
quire the sacrifice Of public duty to
crafty personal ambition, and while
feel grateful TO my friends for their
generous offers Of support should /
enter the contest, still, feel that l
owe duty to my state that is above
and beyond any personal ambition |
might have in this direction, and that
can best serve my people and dis
charge that duty In the Office to which
they have so kindly elected me.
Therefore, feeling that can best serve
my people as governor. will not, at
this time enter the senatorial contest,
but will ask my friends, II my record
as their chief executive meets their
approval, 10 give me an endorsement
of the same for second term when
they shall be called upon to speak at
their primary election"
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
President of the United states Arm,
and Navy Historical AssOci-
alton Arrested.

Washington, June 12.-Worth earn
ahan, president of the United States
Army and Navy Historical association,
of this city, was arrested yesterday,
under an Indictment found by the
federal grand jury at Columbus, o.,
charging him with having corspired
with r. L. Winslow and j. o. Davis,
agents OF the association, to defraul
residents of the state of Ohio by i'm
p,rsonating special examiners Of the
pension bureau.
Mr.. Carnahan admitted his IDENTITY
as the person indicted and waived a
preliminary hearing, United States
Commissioner Mills fixing his bond
nj $1,000.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
AT THE PAN AMERICAN Elk,
Illinois Day Postponed, BY Gov.
Yates, From June cc, TIL
September 10.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 12.--Illinois
day Mt the pan-American exposition
has been postponed from June IS TO
September 10, Gov. Yates has decided
that II would be impossible for the
state to make az great u showing as
was desirable II the day was as early
M NJ first planned, and In order To
give plenty OF time for preparation
he arranged for the new date.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
The Proposed PIow Combine.

Moline, H., June l2.-Plow manu-
fncturers who for the last two days
have been planning the details OF the
s75, OO0,0O0 plow combine closed their
convention last evening, by the plow
men and New York bankers interest
ed In the combine, thu deal Is now
regarded rs completed.
Between now and July | another
meeting will be called, at which OIL
GERS and directors viii be elected. ~
IL understood that Chas II, Deere, OF
this place, will be chairman OF the
executive committee
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
NET IN NATIONAL CAMP
Twelfth National Camp of the Mod.
ern Woodmen of America
Begins Its Work.
THE DELEGATES WELCOMED TO ST. PAUL
The Reports of the Head Ofcers
show Remarkable Net Gain I'm
Membe rship and In the Number
of Local Lodges Organized Dur.
ing the Last Two Years.

St. Paul, Mimi, June 12.-The
twelfth national camp or national
convention of the Modern Woodmen
of America was called to- order at 10
a. m. in the Auditorium, an immense
audience crowding the great conven.
ton hall. Welcomes and responses
and preliminary routine in the an.
pointment of committees filled the
morning session. Gov. Van SAINT of
Minnesota, Lieut.-Gov. Northcott OF
Illinois, Mayor Smith of St. Paul, and
others participated in the opening
greetings.
Rapid Growth shown.
The reports of the Woodmen head
officers show net gain of 2ll,370 in
new members since the meeting of
two years ago. carrying total insur-
ance of $34s 100000. During the two
years 3.362 new local lodges were or.
ganized.
In his opening address Consul
Northcott says: This rapid growth
has never been equalled by any fra.
ternal society or life insurance com.
pany in the worlds history. We now
base 100000 members and 9,7OO
lodges. We are maintaining insur.
ance on lives of members to-day in
the aggregate sum of $1,025,000,0 900,
and we have more policy holders than
the largest regular life insurance
company in the United States"
Grand Secretary Report.
The report of Maj. c. w. Halves,
grand secretary, shows that up to
June /, the society had paid total of
11,340 death claims, the aggregate dis.
bursement for such purpose being
$22, 100000. The average annual cost
to the members for their insurance
has been $4.05 per thousand. At the
close of the biennial term 1915 per
cent. of the members were paying
more than the cost of their insur.
ance; now the average amount is six
cents per assessment less than cost,
indicating a need of revision of rates
of assessment.
Distribution OF Camps.
There were 5,04s camps in good
standing December 81, 1898; chartered
during the term, 1862; surrendered,
$50; leaving $3.50 camps in good stand.
ing December 81, l000-a net gain of
3,032 camps. The states having over
100 are: Illinois, l,470; Iowa, l,0Os;
Missouri, o06; Kansas, sl4; Wisconsin,
IA; Minnesota, COG; Nebraska, j9j;
Michigan, 49s; Ohio, 26l; South Dako.
ia, 230; Pennsylvania, 101; North Da.
kota, 1856; Oklahoma, rs; Washing
ton, 1853, (
The receipts of the society from
all sources during the term aggre.
gated Ss.635,930 OF this amount ST..
770,9SS was received in the mortuary
fund and $l,064,942 in the general
fund. Other official reports submitted
were those of the board Of directors,
head banker, medical department,
general attorney, board of auditors,
appeals and, grievances committee,
committee on ritual and editor Of OF.
fetal paper,
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TORNADO AT ADRIAN, MINI.
A strip Half . Mile Wide swept
Clear Through the City-No
Fatalities Reported,

Adrian. Mimi, June i2.-About ono
o'clock Tuesday morning u tornado
struck this town and swept clear n
strip half mile wide. A number OF
houses were badly damaged, No "a.
lalities nre reported. Telephone and
electric light wires are scattered over
The streets and hundreds of fine
shade trees are PROSTATE. The dam.
age Will aggregate many thousands,
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hardwood, Ia June IA eyelohe
did considerable damage early this
morning six miles southwest. Ed.
ward Uglands house was wrecked ana
he and his child were carried somc
distance and landed In n wheat field
bruised, but otherwise unInj ured'
The other members Of his family were
unhurt.
Ncar Lester, some distance east, q
baby was killed and several persons
were injured.
Many buildings and much farm
property was destroyed. mn
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New York. June ig.-Alfred De For.
est Keep, vlee.president of the New
Jersey Drydock q Transportation Co.,
Is dead at the Elizabeth general hos.
pital from perltonltls, following Oh.
Grafton performed for appendicitis.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15
Eugene Fieid's Daughter Ia Wed.

Chicago, June Am engagement
which is of much interest In the III.
erary circles throughout the country
is that OF Miss Mary French ("Trot.
tie") Field, daughter Of the late Eu.
gene Field, 20 William G. Epglcr.
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The building Collapsed,

Chicago, June is.-WhIle sitting on
a stairway at % Concord street, Mon.
day night, trying TO cool on after the
severe heat OF the day, three women
were injured severely By tho collapse
OF the structure.
The Van Buren press., 1901-06-15

Rome, June 1.-THE report cnbled
TO the United States that the pope Ia
again III, Ia without foundation. Ills
holiness is we'll, md granted IN audi.
ence to the Belgin dominica min.
listers,