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The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
Tina Celebration

The Celebration
1T was . success. This 10 what
everyone ssys.
The crowd was estimated to number
between 5000 and {, 900.
~
Most Of the stores closed before din
nsr and gave their employees the AFTER
noon.
The decorations on many Of the stores
were elaborate.
The crowd was the best behaved ever
seen here on such an occasion. Drunks
were few and but five arrests were
made. The only disturbance Of any i'm
portance occurred In downtown sa.
loon.
The committee In charge we're the
right men to handle the celebration.
For the water barrels on Main street
800 lbs. Of Ice were required, but 1t
was money we'll spent.
~
Main street was In fine shape and the
keeping Of teams of Of 1t made 1t all
that could have been desired.
The balloon ascension and parachute
leap were fine. It was a pity that at
the second filing the balloon should
have caught fire, but everyone brsathed
a sigh Of relief when 1t was found that
Dick Philips was not injured 10 his
perilous descent from the burning bal
loon.
Fort Smith did nobly by Van Buren,.
So did Greenwood and the towns along
the Arkansas Central and the K. q A.
V. railroads. There were good many
country people here, but not the mum.
Der that were expected.
Van Buren, can entertain the crowd and
make good all Its offers Of attractions.
Spence Heard, Bob Mcclure and
Jesse Boatright were down from Wag
oner. There were others we did not see.
%ot
JEFF Crockett headed the delegation
frOm down the Little Rock road, and
Ed. Peirce represented the capital city,
So<
The Boston Store got the prize for the
most appropriate window displaying
national colors surrounding a canon and
stacked small arms. Geo. r. Wood
h Co., had the most elaborate decor
stions.
With the Thermometer over 1909 In
the shade the barrels OF Ice water were
often drawn on by the crowd.
Every number on the programme was
carried out, excepting the GIRL 8 bike
race and the sack race, for which there
were no entries.
The bike race was won by Fred Rob.
erts. Merchants Hose company beat
Ajax ten feet In the hub and hub race.
the hook and ladder climbing contest
WAS won by Fred Mcintyre. The prize
for the slowsst mule was won by --------
Stanley (but Jim Orme hasn't figured
II out yet. The half. mile foot race was
won BY Will Clark. No decision In
other foot race at time Of going TO press.
Tho oratorical gems rendered In court
square At night by Masters David Furry
and lky Lyons were something elegant.
The creased pole and the CREASED pig
furnished plenty Of amusement.
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A Spleni'sd Invitation.

Judge B. ]. Brown, the Little Rock
board Of trade delegate to the Southern
industrial Convention at Philadelphia.
was very happy, according 10 the
Press. In bis words Of greeting:
II am not asked to represent the
governor Of my state, said Judge B.
\. Brown OF Little Rock, when Arkan.
aas was called. ''but represent the
board Of trade Of Little Rock, the City
OF Roses as It 10 called the world over,
the most beautiful little city In the
world
ave invite You of Philadelphia and
of the north TO come to our state for
jnvestment. We have great zinc fields.
vs have unlimitsd forests Of fine tim.
ber. We already stand third or fourth
among states In the production Of
cotton, but we send that cotton away
TO be manufactured. We lack money
for the erection Of factories. You have
the money come to Us and we will DC
the rest.
~ remember many years ago, when
many Southern business houses and
nsn were In trouble, and owed 40
Immense amount Of money In phllsdel.
phia, our Philadelphia creditors said
'psy what you can and we will give you
4 elsar receipt. was . lawyer and
was collecting and know the circum
Atanoss. Other creditors were disposed
10 bs hard, but Philadelphia, In trus
brothsrly love, endeared herself TO III
~ that time and f0revermore.
Now we ot3sr you opportunity II
make great pvo6ts. Your vaults arr
full Of money. Come with II to oul
great but greatly undeveloped state,
0ome 10 the lovelisst city, where there
40 the most hospitable men and the
prsttisst women In the world.
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CusA having accepted the Plat
amendment, Gen. Miles has 0fficially
recommended TO Secretary Root that
0ue.half Of the American force now
policing the island be withdrawn, and
chat The work he turned over TO the
Cubsns, 20 that they may be prepared
10 accept full responsibility Tor prese ~.
tug order II 10 Gen, Miles belief
chat spch Q step would settle beyond
Aoubt the capacity Of the Cubans for
aslt.govsrnment. II any disturbances
occur troops can promptly reoccupy The
island. There are now less than ., 900
men ou the island, Notwithstanding
ths argument made by Gen. Miles II is
not believed chat the president and
Sscratayy Root will deem II advisable
10 reduce the American force in Cubs
nntil psxt spring, when . gradual
withdrawal OF troops will begin. The
moment the Cuban government assumes
control the last American regiment will
loa1s ths island.
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Gov. Davis Visits st. Lsais.

Fs0m the St Louis Repubnc.
Governor jefferson Davis Of Arkansas
arrived IN st. Louis yesterday from
Little Rock with his daughter. Miss
Davis, and registered at the Lindell
hotsl. In the afternoon Governor
Dsvis visited members Of the local
msusesmspt Of the louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company and prominent
DsmocEsES.
Governor Davis will 60 today with
che Worlds Fair party to Bunalo, 70
b present Ut the opening OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition building
IT the Psu.Amsrican Exposition. He
said last night that the sentiment OF
Arkansas should not be Rusged BY the
action Of the legislature In the matter
Of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
He emphasized the assertion that the
movement 10 popular throughout the
state, and that 40 honorary commission
Os 400 hse been appointed to canvass Tor
subscriptions. -,
'At conservative estimate said
Govsrnor Davis, II think that the
Arkansas exhibit ut the st. Louis
Worlds Fair will amount to more than
el6O. 900. All our leading merchants
are eager to have the state we'll
represented, and | do not think that
Arkansans will hang their heads when
they visit the Fair.
Throughout Arkansas we realize
that our state 10 y portion OF the
Louisiana Purchase, and our citizens
will rise to the occasion. The reason
for the comparatively small appropris.
Aion of the legislature was the dearth OF
available funds which exists In the
state. Politics will be cast aside and
all parties will work In the interest Of
the World Q Fair. -
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.
Bring dsdsm From the superb mns1 Of the central
glorious light a 70, the mghes monarch that ever en"sd human
Of king and half look for the coming Of royal
eFugent The fountains dash with
Of the buildings into % view The color
holds without the electric but with Deamand
lest Nil disappear suddenly
moving spell thrown and and ehce
been expecHn peeng from the
bright the world before
bridge exit meadow land
The bloom and the atmosphere redoent with light and
fragrance.
ged by electric genius spends OF
within Buffalo dies the west Here the OF
Fyand M and the vees walks clothed ne
table beauty beyond the Of Csu OF Carnegie
to buy create.
The general Exposition those other
study buildings Buffalo everywhere
building with the republic
Chicago extensive
ground the Exposition but instructive
Midway the Red star Route OF half
addition Animal Show should be
Indian EsQumaux village and Old
Of the foreign There
Midway attractions worth seeing Moorish Palace With M
dwarf the infant ucubRo the ostrich farm and
som that q would be wssts q time aud money 70 vt.i
cleanliness not the disturbing element Of ah which vAy desraet
visiting fairs The PAnAmecAn has TOR glorious
trinity light color, cleanliness
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70 axe WHILE ON THE GROUNDS

shooting Cd his siS.shooter. Robt.
Murdick, who had bean appointed
deputy constable for ths occasion, went
10 dissym Poor when hs (Poor) turned
The weapon on HIN and Arsd, ths bullet
striking him In The lower abdomen,
innicting u painful though not dangsr.
ous wound, Poor WAS placed under
arrest Aad brought down thAt svsnjns
and lodgAA In 3s,l,
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cASToRIA
1os Infants and Children.
1As khl You Have Alwiys Bought
s':s.,.:: s::'. =: = &MzZSN.

Henry Britt came up from Morillton
"Wednesday morning to spend the Fourth
here With relatives. He reports exceed
tngly dry weather in that section and
crops almost ruined, He says that on
land that normally produces bale Of
cotton 10 the acre the plants are from
Ave To siy inches high only and look s
II fire had swept over them.
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A shooting ct Chester.

Chester celebrated the Fourth With =
celebration BY the odd Fellows. Un'
fortunately, tho oslshystion vss not
without . rsGrsstsbls feature. OF
sourss shsrs Srs always soms whnss
Idea Of correct celebration IN TO become
intoxicated. and this lad 10 . shootlpg
~ Chvatsr. Jas. Poor got aboard TOO
much "mountAin dew and concladsd
hs muss give vent 10 Ais fasi,ngs By
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Three Expositions Compared.
Chicago Stood for mmensIy The Columbian Exposition Pitch.
forked Together Scale Betting Worlds Fair. Omaha
Represented Abundance. Buffalo Speaks the
IanRn Of and
Language Of Light and Color.


fOrked Together 4 Scale Betting Worlds Fair. Omaha
Represented Abundance. Buffalo Speaks the
Language Of Light and Color
Walter Williams presidents the National
Editorial Association, and editor Of the Columbia MO Herald
spnddy descriptive Of i we'll rsprodung
PnAmercan Exposition exhibits sbundsn
better than either both for beautiful Chicago aggregation
Omaha collection Buffalo selection The Columbian Fair the
Omaha Exposition instructed the inspires To have the
display the worlds activities Chicago for remaining
Buffalo but rather aung for going the
Rainbow City dish Of bacon
against dish OF and today The
beauty supplies mighty
effect upment Of the heart enlargement OF the head
horizon.
the ancient FARMLAND the wchng hour va" midnight In this new and
made half eight CLOCK night then that the illumination
begins Who down the sunset the
OF the stammeng accents Of human shi Thus easy to
mpn description Of the wonders wrought by electricity the fame the
thought into the finite Of manknds
limited For electricity the fairy prince who touches with his magic wand
the darkness the night and summer day brushes away the
with color light and glory Niagara mist for myriad
sparkling feast 10
n BY Niagara aid the sting the thundbo been extracted
make candles for man pleasuring
The day dies The has given goodnight kiss tower and
mnaret the half Moorish wholly The lights kndd
and yon dropped into the oblivion The veil Of dark
though the hroud death The hum human voices ceases
Tbs valley reached shadow for
s night uneieved the tall which the blue the
ay holds and call this the ndf Silence and
which the darkness Of speech and darkness which 10 hs light
ms and mor the bridge blind alley with only entrance ex
The little clasps hand Thus child leans the Father when
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has c0ine. Amid
plays uncsring away
or comforting en-.
sable curtain falls,
OF the One All.
his playthings and
Powerful and Pro.
darkness deepens.
no shaft Of silver,
ness. First, q sound
where, II Ia the
S0u@'s band Ia
horn and Atful fife
tiugly present the
dinal Newman z
The music changes,
clarion call. The
very river Of nelo.
der q light. And
Cling to get \ foot.
dizzy height. Yet
and few; then my.
fftk.~ .....ln a.untta
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Might Have Resulted Seriously,

A sigh Of relief escaped everyone on
the evening Of the Fourth when 1t was
found that Dick Philips had not been
seriously injured In his perilous descent
from the burning balloon. There evi'
IDENTIFY was some Encouragement,
for when fully inflated the balloon all at
once began to blaze on one side. Those
who had hold cast of and then to the
horror Of the spectators II was found
that the earonaut had not been cut lose
and that in spite Of the escaping heat it
had lifting power enough to soar up.
ward with Its living burden. Up It
went, Its lifting power growing con-
stantly less. At hight Of about one
hundred feet II seemed TO poise for the
fall, then II was that Phillips cut loose
and then shot down straight fully forty
feet before the parachute opened and
he reached ground without more than a
severe shaking.up. It was his rare
presence of mind in not cutting loose un-
til the last moment that saved him from
serious injury II not death. The balloon
was totally destroyed.
Something more than pulling snags
is needed to make the Arkansas river
navigable between here and Little Rock.
Unless some thorough work is done
toward confning the channel the money
that is spent is thrown away. The
making Of the river nsvigable stream
at all seasons of the year Is possibility
and would be Of great value to this
section In furnishing cheap transport.
alton for products that do not require
rapid transport, but the work must be
gone about In thorough manner. not
the hap-hazard way it has been done
heretofore. OF course we can easily
understand the reasons for this way Of
doing Every congressman Ia expected
to show some visible signs that he is
doing something for the different
sections Of his district and the best way
he knows of Is getting an appropriation
TO improve some little creek that no one
ever heard of. and the money that
should be spent In improving real
waterways is thus frittered away with
no benefit 60 anyone except the con.
tractor who secures the job. 1t is the
people themselves who are to blame In
this matter.
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DiSrelI, Perry / Allen, Elisha Dyer, a Win.
herman, W r sadler, Hugh Miller 7 B Swear;
ingen John N Weaver. T Morgan. y Z
Haley. DR. Jas Cass. Dr Z l. Sims. Di ,
Yoes, W II Neal, Hong Chong, Or W L Psrch;
man, R " Qusrles. Berkeley Neal Mrs U
Watts
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the long, last night
the gsrish day he
from oaressing hand
brace. When night g
each Of the children
Father lays down
clings close 10 the
tecting Hand. The
No ray Of light,
piercss the black
comes from some
music OF u hymn,
playing. Drum and
have softened 10 III
noble strain Of Car
"Abids with Ne.
The clarionet has
strain becomes "
dy. And lookl Yon
there another strug
hold on = building 8
more, feebly at 6rst
risds in full aush,
iuAe AAa alus.aoAu NJ
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Rainfall FOR Juns.
The following u 4 record Of tho rain. .
fall tor June "A furnished us'by M, L,
6yaf, "

The strsst force ssvs Main street .
Ithoronsb cleaning for ths Foprth.
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sss the trIsoo Line for cheap ticEs"
10 Pacific Coast poinM, California
Oregon and Wsshjnston.
p,W TpRRy Ar
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Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the following
~ named Adminiasrstofy and lvArdians have
hled their AccOunM OF settlement With tho sew
ersl estates hereinafter named durins tho May
Snrn, torn, isol o. tho Probate Court Of Crawford
All persons Interested IN tho settlement ofsald
estatoa arc horoby notified W nie their exoep.
tons theret0 IL any they havo, on or before tho
second day Of tho next August torn, 1901 ,of thls
Court, OF they will be forever barred excepting
10 tho Ssmc OF 70 any itom thereof
Eatatc Of Philip Howell dec d, H. @, Wilson,
sdminiasrator, ON account current,
Estate Of Lissis I. Irwin. decd, A,ex aoodius,
Jr, administrator, lst account current
Estate OF Iona Chapman, doc'd, ], Nes,, sd.
minislrator. I'd and Ansl account current
Estste Of Evsllna enowder, q minor, :, Ncs,,
guardian lat and nnal account current
Estate Of Masdalsna Lincoln, deot, A. v, Lin.
ooln' Administrator, ist account current
Estate Of MelianA Quinn, decd, Phllip Simon
ADMINISTRATOR, lat account current
,.qiyen under my hand and oticiAl seal thls tho
2ad day OF June, 1901
kp. D, 0oeNRAkE
lsfAb' Clerk Of Probate court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11
CAPT.BROWN
FELL FROM
RIGGING.
Hurt on Providence Bound Barge
and Brought TO His Homs
In This City.

When the barge Dawson arrived in
Jured member OF the crew, in fact the
captain himself who was promptly con-
veyed to his home at % Wheeler ave-
nue., Edgewood.
Captain James Brown is a veteran as
well as master mariner and he has
made al least a half dozen trips with the
Dawson, to say nothing OF trips without
number on other barges
While tied up at the wharves in Phil
adeIphia about week ago waiting for a
cargo OF coal consigned TO r.. B. Little a.
Co, or this city the captain went into
the rigging 10 adjust certain ropes and
sail and while aloft he happened 10 lose
his hold. He fell, striking the compan-
ionway and rolling of on the deck
lie was picked up by the members OF
his crew, carried into the house aft and
physician summoned One OF the cap
tain's shoulders was dislOcated and he
sustained severe bruises, besides a gem
eral shaking up.
His injuries. however were not deemed
sufficiently severe 10 have him taken To
a hospital In the Quaker City" and he
remained on the barge which was towed
out on Friday last by tug of the Tice
Towing company OF New York city.
On the way hither a storm was en-
c0untered and the passage was not quite
az quick as usual But when the barge
arrived in the lower hsrbor, today. Cap
tain Brown was transferred 10 the tug
Reliance OF the Providence Tow and
Steamboat company and under the care
of Captain Walter Sutton brought to
this city
Though the Rhode Island hospital am
bulance was in waiting ar the wharf here.
captain Brown was not taken 10 that in
stittution but to his own home accom-
panied by his wife and one OF the hospi-
tai surgeons. The latter made no ex-
animation for Captain Brown though suf-
fering much pain at times was cons
cious and fairly comfortable considering
the shaking up I'm transit
DR.. Byron j. Brown OF the Marine hos
pital will make an examina ton early this
evening. 10 see II Captain Brown has sus-
tained internal injury. which is hardly
likely. With protracted rest the shoul-
der can be brought back and kept In
place
Captain Browns age about 60 wears.
would be the only thing 10 retard rapid
recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11
WOUNDS QUITE SEPARATE

They are quite separate" said he
1.-THE wounds of the stomach are those
made by the bullet while the outer Incl
sion was that required by the surgical
operation Immediately after the shooting
As 10 the wounds OF the stomach they
were clcSed during the operation and
now suficientytime has elapsed 20 per
INIT the sutures-to heal by natural pro-
cesses. That this is progressing nicely Is
evident from the restoration OF the nor
anal digestive processes.
Until last night we had not permitted
dood To enter The stomach by way of
the mouth, But the administration OF
beef Juice has proved so satisfactory that
we have doubled the amount and will add
the white of eggs. He is receiving as
much as three and four teaspoonfuls Of
beef juice an hour and this will be grad
uaiiy fncrea sed."
Dr Mann was asked IL the treatment Of
the wounds would IN any way affect the
course 10 be pursued as to extracting the
b"'iNf
''Not at all" he replied There is no
frpvg the bullet have
known a man who carried bullet I'm
tnt nlastlts "a his heart In this case the
bullet Is ercNsted by this time and II Is
not feature of the case To give further
concern.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11

UNIQUE WILL.
Its Discovery May Cause Con-
test Over OaWlay Estate.

Attorney Frank II. eBllin this after
noon filed In the municipal court a rather
unique viii and one that may cause some
controversy The instrument offered is
the last will of Mary II. Dawley who for
a good while kept "A store at 1920 North
Main street
Mrs. Dawley on the 4th inst. wac taken
sick with cramps aud realizing that her
Illness was serious she sent for Charles
r.. Alden who had always befriended her.
She died before he reached her.
Mr.. Alden had done a good many things
for Mrs Dawley aud she often spoke OF
rewarding him She urged him To go with
her 10 lawyer and have her will made
out he refused 10 SO do
Mrs. Dawley told him one day that If
ever anything happened TO her to look i'm
her bureau drawer and he would lind her
will there.
He followed the advice when he found
she was dead. An ordinary shet OF note
paper WAS found aud on Il the writing
was as follows.
Nov ith. 1888 I, Mary T.. Dawley, of
sound mind will and bequeath all. | die
possessed OF real and personal estate. TO
Charles r.. Alden and his heirs forever
he to be excused from giving bond To
each OF my relatives | leave 81, TO be paid
out Of my bank account. Signed Mary
+. Dawley." The will had the legal num-
ber OF witnesses.
ON another page Of the paper Mrs.
Dawley explained that MIR Alden was al
ways kind to her and helped her when
her relatives forsook her and on this
account she lett him all her possessions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11
OR. MANN CONFIDENT

II Or. Mann. who performed the original
cbperation last Friday and who dressed
the wound last night. concurred in the ex-
pressions OF confidence which the other
nocfors had given.
What was done last night" said Or.
Mann. was merely the usual dressing OF
khe incision of the abdomen requisite 10
keep IL In proper condition. The incision
bs about Ave inches in length. just above
the naval. horizontal and In line with the
body There Is no cross incision.
This cut was laid open carefully and
sore antiseptic gauze inserted. The re-
suits were entirely satisfactory and the
presidents condition this morning shows
Hhe beneht OF what was done. He is cheer
HUI and confident. In fact he Is doing so
swell that I would not be surprised II we
Net him have cigar before long
"As 10 just when he can be moved that
zs not being considered. for the reason
that he Ia much better or here where the
weather is cool and braclng. which will
count much IN the stages or convalescence
than he would be in Washington.
All things considered ! think II will
fend much 10 the presidents recovery 10
semain where ne is. AT least until octo-
ber"
DIR. Mann was asked as 10 the relation
cf the outer incision 10 the inner wounds
OF the stomach.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-11
MAY Be MURDER.
Eight Boys Arrested at Denver
for killing Companion.

Denver. Col. Sept r1.--Some weeks ago
Homer Reahard, an 1i-year-old boy was
found dead near his home i'm West Dem
yer with a bullet in his brain. lie was
thought 20 have been accidentally shot
by a hunter, but the police now believe
IL Is case OF murder and eight boys
have been arrested on suspicion.
They are Samuel and Casey Caul aged
Il and - years respectively: Chester
John. aged IA: Ray Pool. aged IL; Henry,
Charles and Roy Brune brothers, aged
Is. "a and i2 years and their cousin Geo.
w Bruno. aged l4
The detectives believe Reahard had
auarreled with some OF these boys and
that he was first stoned and then shot
They claim 10 have the evidence OF a boy,
whose name they refuse 60 give. on which
10 base their theory.