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The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

The above table will show that there
was great decrease in all kinds Of
crime In 1900 from the preceding year.
There was great falling off il the
number Of murders and homicides,
and Of the two lynchings reported
neither was for the crime popularity
supposed to be the cause Of mob law in
the South, and neither was marked by
the mob element, being perpetrated by
small parties Of men in each instance,
who cannot be said to have represented
the citizenship Of the communities, act
ing from the motives Of outraged pub.
lie sentiment.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
WIN. p. FISHBACK DEAD.
~. Louis GlObe-DemOcrHt-
A Wcll-kn0wn Lawyer.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan, iG.-Wm, =.
Fishbock, agcd ~, died Mt his home
here. lie was one Of the best kU0wH
lawyers In the middle west, and had
been prominent IN the affairs Of In
diam for hnlf century. lie was for
mcrly editor OF the 81, Louis Globe
Democrat At the time OF his death
Mr. Fishbuck was master In ohoncery
of the United States court.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Terrorized the Town.

A crazy man named Craig held the
residents Of the village Of English,
Jefferson county, in terror for two
days. The crazy man met local
train as 1t pulled into the station and
drove the fireman and engineer from
their cab. and for twenty-four hours
refused to let them return. After at.
tempting to kill his wife he took a
stand in the main thoroughfare armed
with shot gun and shot at every one
who came in range. Finally the man
became exhausted and fell asleep,
when he was bound and placed in
iail.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
List of Failurea,

From the lst inst. to the 10th four
failures occurred at Little Rock, with
total liabilities Of about $4,000, and
assets OF $4,000. The first was the
Max Ellkan Company, dealers in liquor,
on January /, 1901: the second II. j..
George Grocery Company, wholesale
and retail merchants, on JaNuary q; the
third Nathan Ostrich, dry goods, etc, :,
on January s, and fourth the Bracey
Grocery Co, retail grocers, january 9.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Bill Passed,

In the senate the house bill provid.
ing for the holding Of circuit and dis
trict courts in the eastern district of
Arkansas ives reported favorably from
the judiciary committee and passed.
Under the old law the district court
opened the first Monday in October
and the circuit court the fourth Mon.
day for the October term. Now both
will open the third Monday in October,
which will this year be October 21.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Murdered His wifs.

Matt jefferson, a section laborer on
the Iron Mountain near Earle, brutally
murdered his wife. The couple quar-
relied and the woman went to the
house of friend. Jefferson followed
and persuaded her to return to him,
and on the way to their home he shot
her and left the body lying alongside
the railroad track, where it was found
two days later.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
TO choose n Meeting Place,

Cleveland, o., Jan. i6.-rhe national
council OF administration OF the Il.
A. Il. has been invited to meet In thu
city on the twenty.ilrst instant, when
they will decide where this years na-
tlonnl eneampment IL 10 be held
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Lack Aceo omod At,ons,

There are at present In the state In.
sane asylum 6aa patients. The report
Of the superintendent Of that institu.
tion shows that there are over 800 In.
sane people being cared for In the var.
ious counties, there being no room for
them In the asylum.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
II. d. Lawrence Critically III.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 16,--Former
Mayor Il. u. Lawrence, president Of
the state board of public charities,
president Of the State national bank,
and an extensive holder OF stock in
mines In Colorado and Oregon, is crit
ically III IN this city with liver troub.
La
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
The Hay.PaunccfOte Treaty

London, Jan. 16.--United States Am.
bassndor Chonte and the secretary OF
state for foreign nffnirs, the marquis
OF Lnnsdowne, had u second confer.
encc, yesterday, on the amended IIny.
fuumefote treaty.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
For Hawaiian sugar Plantations.

Chicago, Jan. it,-Two carloads OF
Portuguese laborers bound for the
sugar plantations OF Hawaii passed
through Chicago en- route for San
Francisco, where they will embark
for the voyage TO Honolulu.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Overdue shin Arrives.

Portland, Ore, Jan. I6.--'rhc ship
Cape Wrath, 70 days from COllao, for
Portland, on which 55 per cent, rein.
surnncc was offered in San Francisco,
arrived OF the mouth Of the Columbia
river yesterday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
p,u Fire n, Lakewood, III.

P0nn, H., Jan, 16,-'rhc business
portion Of Lakewood, ~ miles east,
was destroyed by fire yesterday, Loss
amounts TO thousands Of dollars, with
small Insurance.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Hls Pataut Caused TrOuble,

A young man, by the sale of pat.
ent silver plating preparation, got a
number of colored people of Little
Rock in trouble with Uncle Sam.
One party purchased quantity OF
the preparation, and instead of put
ting 1t to legitimate use, he secured
several hundred coppers and convert
ed them into what looked like silver
dimes. He succeeded in passing
quite number before the officers got
onto his game.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
To Pay Claims undcr Bowman Act.

Washington, Jan. i0.-Represcntu.
tive Mahon, of Pennsylvania from ths
claims committee, reported TO thu
house bill recommending IN appro.
plration of $i.3io,i0s FOR tho payment
OF claims under the Bowman aes
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Accidentally shot.

DR.. James Hale, Of osccola, was per.
haps fatally shot by the accidental dis.
charge Of his revolver, In STOPPING
over the weapon dropped from his
pocket. The impact with the floor
caused Il TO explode, tho hall entering
the Doctors chin.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
The Arkansas School Officers Asso-
citation Hold Their Annual Ses-
sion in Little Rock.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Quarterly Reports of State Auditor ana
Trsssursr-Man Shot by Ssighbor
~ Eureka Springs Rushss to His Home
and Expires In His wlfe's Arm.
Report Of Capitol Commission.

The second annual report of the state
capitol commission has been submitted
TO the governor. Below is given a
statement of the expenditures made by
the commission:
Construction, s22, ,66721.
Administration. which includes the
expense OF the commission secretary
Office, employees and attorneys fees,
s7,7Ss.67
Architect, &l2,250.
Miscellaneous, S457.65.
The value OF the work done to Dec.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

This gives valuation equivalent 70
about So for each dollar of the appro'
priation expended upon this work, and
nearly a for each dollar actually ex'
pended for construction.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

A franchise has been granted for
water works at Mena, with proviso
that the city may purchase the plant
after ten years at price to be fixed by
board Of appraisers.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
An Erronaoua statement.

According to many criminologists Of
the country Arkansas is credited with
over $50 murders and with six lynch.
ings in 1900, which, as matter Of fact,
is more than double each. From sta.
tistics compiled by Clio Harper city
editor Of the Little Rock Democrat, the
following comparative table for the
past three wears is given;
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
Internal Revenue I.ceipt,.

The following table shows the collec-
tions of the Little Rock internal reve-
nue. office from January i, 1899, to Jan
uary I, 1901:
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

Monroe Sullivan, Henry Boley, Jas
Murphy, Bose Brown and WIN, Loitcr
were injured by a gas explosion In a
coal mine near Russellville,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

There Is not saloon In Van
Buren, county.
John Blair was convicted at Jas.
per Of tho murder Of Chas. Miller
The killing occurred at Harrison last
summer and the trial occurred In
Sowtod county On change OF venue.
A negro jumped from the Cotton
Belt cannon ball at town IN Monroe
county while the tram was running
at the rate Of ffty miles IN hour and
was only little bruised up. II In
said that he struck on hls head,
Caroline Dlaekman, an aged eolored
woman living near Corning was
almost roasted alive in her home
which was destroyed by fire. The
building caught fire. and whom the
neighbors arrived she was found un.
conscious on the floor, slowly roasting
to death. She WIS rescued but died In
u few hours,
Gov. Jones, on behalf Of the people
OF the state, has extended MI iavi.
tatlon TO President Mckinley 10 Wait
the Capital City on his furtheor,lns
tour Of the south.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

The county jndse Of Conway county
granted = petition for prohibition In
ths town Of Morrilton. The petition
wAA signed by 1905 eItixens
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
In Self Defanss.

Lee Brasious. marshal OF Bald
Knob, shot and killed Jasper Lack.
ably. Lackaby went to town and be.
came intoxicated and the marshal ar.
rested him, or attempted to, and Lack.
ably resisted and made fight, II seems
the mrashal tried to reason the matter
with him, but he was not willing to
listen to rcascn and ran at the mar.
shal with knife and rock. After
the marshal retreated az much as pos.
slble he, to protect himself, was forced
to fire the fatal shot. He shot him
three times with a4calibre pistol.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19
MONTH.

Totals. 1854, ,s57. so sell, 900. 0s
The total decrease was s2,37o.67 and
the total increase sls,692.2 25, making
net increase for the year Of s17,32L5s.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-19

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Cadet
Joseph +. Barnes of the District of
Columbia who was one of Cadet Nil
ler's seconds, and who seems to have
more knowledge of the code of the
corps in regard to fistic engagements
than any other cadet at the West
Point academy, continued his testi-
mony before the congressional inves-
tigating committee when the hear
ing was resumed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

The cadets of Annapolis sat in the
side a!sles OF the chapel, leaving the
center aIsles for the officers and their
families, says Dir. Cyrus Townsend
Brady in Under Tops'ls and Tents"
When the Offering was received, the
two boys charged with the duty Of
passing the plates did not make the
slightest effort to circulate them among
the cadets, for we never had any mon
ey. They would walk rapidly down the
aisle and then come deliberately up the
middle, gathering thence what they
could. One Sunday the chaplain an
nounced that he would preach n mis-
slonary sermon the next sunday. 1t
did not have the ordinary effect In
emptying the church, for we were
obliged to go as usual.
During the week 1t occurred to the
bright mind of a senior, or first class
man, who is now prominent New
York tinancier, that 1t would be well
for the cadets to make an Offering. So
he sent out to the bank on Saturday
morning and succeeded in smuggling in
over 300 copper cents, which he dis.
ulbutcd cent per boy TO the Epis.
copnl hnttalIon. We stationed n strong
Ion. urncd man on the outside seat OF
the first pew in each aisle. ...
The chaplain made pItcous appeal
for pennies even, and when the aston.
ished cadets who passed the plates
started on their perfunctory promenade
the strong, one armed men aforesaid
promptly relieved them of the metal
plates, and each one dropped in one
copper cent with an ominous crash
and then deliberately handed the plate
to the next boy, who did the same
thing. 1t ralncd copper cents for about
ten minutes. The chaplain was dread
fully Disconnected. the officers fldgcted
and Looked nghast. Some Of them
laughed, anil tho cadets preserved q
deadly solemnty. The affair was
striking success.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
When She Ia Late.

A woman OF scnsibillties really suf-
fcrs when she is late Mt an engagement
and realizes that she has caused the
discomfort of others. To such woman
one experience is such punishment
that she never gets the real habit.
have In my minds eye n picture Of n
woman who sailed In late at dinner one
day. She had had many Interruptions
while dressing to go and was not quite
sure that the hour was an early one.
She prayed fervently and In haste all
the way there that the late hour was
the correct one, and when she arrived
her curls had Strengthened out through
tile turmoil OF frettlng. Alas. she was
lite, awfully late! She wanted to run
home or crawl under table or climb n
lamppost and try to get up to the moon,
any place TO escape the humiliation OF
being late conner She will never be
late again. The lesson was forcible
enough to be lasting. The next time
she has n dinner engagement she will
begin to dress at noon, and If. in her
excitement and in the distressing mem
cries of her past offense, she does not
err In the other direction and arrive on
the scene of festivities a few hours too
early I'll miss my guess ElmIra Tele-
gram.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Dobbs met his friend Turner in the
tram. They were both going to Biz
mlngham and stopped at the same no.
tel. Turner registered his name "E. *.
Phtholognyrrh."
Dobbs. noticing It, exclaimed. Here,
what are you using such foreign, out
landish name forT
81 am not assuming any foreign
name" replied Turner.
What kind Of name Is st, then?"
"That is my Identical old name, and
it is English too-pronounced Tur-
ncr.'"
81 can't see how you make Turner
out Of those 10 letters; besides. what Is
your object In spelling that wayT
asked Dobbs.
well. you see. nobody ever noticed
my name on the register when l wrote
1t Turner" the latter explained, but
since commenced writing It 'Phtholo-
gynrrb' set them all guessing. It is,
as said before. English spelling.
'Phth' is the sound OF t in phthIsIs,'
'olo' is the sound OF 'ur' In colonel.
'gn' there is the N in 'gnat,' 'yrrh' Is
the sound OF 'er' in 'myrrh.' Now. II
that doesn't spell Turner what does it
spellY-London Standard
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Point lace, which Is especially associ,
ated with bridal occasions, is the favor.
lite trimming for the wedding gown,
but varieties OF lace IRE fashionable,
Some Of the finer deep nets, with lace
border, are used for hounccd skirts.
With these the waist usually is trim.
med with bolero of the figured lace
and n front Of the plain net. The long
points Of the Jacket hang down over
the skirt, but at the back the waist is
all In one piece. A cluny lace gown
just completed is made with the body
of the gown OF louIsinc and wide
tiouncc Of the cluuy. The waist is OF
the lace, made with n square yoke eff.
fcct.-Ilarpcrs Buzar.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
A pigeon M valet to n Crow.

"Tom was the name given TO lordly
young crow says Florence NJ. Kings.
ley in The Ladies' Home Journal
Beauty was a snow white pigeon Of
about the crows age, with whom he
was reared. Just how 1t came about
we never knew. but we soon discovered
that Beauty regularly acted as maid Of
nil work to Tom. She fetched and car.
rlcd morscls Of food at his Imperious
command, and one OF her unvarylng
duties was the precnlng OF her mas
ter's feathers. Tom was very much OF
a dandy. His coal black plumage al
ways appeared perfectly dressed and
shining. but the arduous labor of his
toilet was performed for him twice
every day by the humble and affection
ate pigeon.
"Our Gnc gentleman would come in
from roll In the dust or a dip In the
fountain and, seating himself upon u
certain railing. utter n short, shnrp call.
Instantly Beauty would descend to his
side ard begin her task, fluttering nnx-
iously from side to side as she worked,
drawing each shining black feather
carefully out to Its full length In her
pink bill. Tom meanwhile doing luxn-
rIously, with closed eyes. after the
mnnner of the complaccnt patron Of n
sEIllful barber. II Beauty unfortunate
" pulled feather too hard, n squawk
and n sudden peck Informed her OF her
mistake"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
LlncnIn,. swear Word.

One story that is told OF Lincoln re-
latcs to that extreme, corrcctlvcly crit
ical attitude which Secretary Seward
always maintained toward the presi-
dent.
Mr.. lincoln and the secretary had
managed to escape from man who
lad been boring them, and as they
reached the house the president threw
himself into an armchair and ex-
claimed:
by jings. governor, we are here!"
Mr.. Seward replied by asking In n
rcprovinG tone:
"NIr President, where did you learn
that inelegant expression"
MIR. Lincoln Immediately turned to
several young men who had entered
the room in time to hear the exclama-
ton and said:
Young gentlemen, excuse me for
swearing before you. BY jlngs' is
swearing, for my good old mother
tnught me that anything that had a
'by' before tits syS l'pg. I WON'T do
10 any itpte bmp4nini.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

When the optImlst was dispossesscd
and thrown. along with his household
Impcdimenta. into the cold street. he
chuckled furiously.
why do you laugh, my friendfT in.
CURED n passerby.
because have Just now been
emancpaled from TOLL" replied the op,
tImIst. For years my life has been
one long struggle TO Keep the wolf from
the door. But now that have been
deprived of the door no longer am
compelled to toll. Sweet, indeed, are
the uses Of adversItyW
Then the optimIst walked or, whis-
Ting gayly. into the sunshine.-New
York Sun.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
STAGE AND SCHOOL.
Young woman school superintend-
emit and Opera House Manager.

Young woman Scho0A SakSHAA-eSAAN
emit and Opera House Manager.
Miss Helen Bennett Of Deadwocd,
s. D., has the distinction Of being
county superintendent Of schools and
manager Of nm opera house.
MIss Bennett is n young woman who
was horn ard raised in the west and
Is 4 graduate Of Wellesley college. She
is probably the only person In the
United states who combines the two
Offices Of superintendent of schools and
opera house manager, and In the dual
roie finds life as strenuous as Vice
president Roosevelt could wish and as
varied and interesting as Prince Kro-
potl:In would demand.
she books all her own attractions and
plays everything from high class con-
cert companies to Ministries and melo-
drama. She has even gone so far in
her attention to the details OF the
business MS to take out license as city
bIIlposter, but does not 90 50 far as one
woman manager in Wyoming, who
does her own posting.
Miss Benefits opera house Is a
frame structure built in the days OF
the roller skating craze and made into
an opera house as an afterthought. Al
though the manager is woman, the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
A Famous Temple,

j, The most magnificent work of archI-
lecture in the world is the Tai Mahal,
81 gra. Hindustan. 1t was erected by
I'm Iehau 10 the memory Of his fa-
fIte queen. It is octagonal in form.
iphre white marble, lnlald with jas
kf, carnelian. turquoise agate. anne
Alysts and sapphires. The work took
1000 men 20 years to complete, and
though there were free gifts and the
labor was free the cost is estimated Mt
100000
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
mss HELEN pENNErr.

discipline Of the theater is by no means
lax, and the stage is said by travelling
companies to be one of the best man
aged in the west. 1t Is long cry from
the days when the theatrical business
In Dcadwood meant OILY the old Gem
thcnter to the time when 1t can he
controlled by college girl.
That the educational interests of the
country suffer no neglect on account of
the opera house is evidenced by the
teachers Institute Of this year, in
which DIR. Il. benjamin Andrews,
formerly OF Chicago and now OF the
University of Nebraska, was the prln-
cipal lecturer and which was the most
scholarly and the best attended In
stItute ever held in the Black Hills.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

There is an element of pathos II not
tragedy in the case of woman who
expected a archaeological institute to
create n dimple in her chin, make her
eyes brighter and larger, the lips full
and rcd and the nose slender and point
ed. Instead Of demonstrating the un-
fortunate ladys face in this beautiful
fashion the operators. so she asserts,
left such disfguring scars on her com
tenance that the mere sight OF them
gave her nervous prostration and dam
aged her feelings to the extent OF $780,
900. Beauty 10 order is rather n vain
hope, but woman's desire to be pretty
lends her into all kinds of trouble
Chicago News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

Mr.. well-er-yes, since
you ask me. was thinking OF consult
ing q fortune teller
Miss Coy-To find out whom you will
marry, eh?
Mr.. Backward Why-er-yes i
4 Miss Coy Willy not nsi me AMI save
the fortune teller's fee toward tie price
OF the rlng?-I'hiIadclphin Press
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

ed TO be Informed. and nobody could
tell him what snatEie might be. A
solicitor thought 1t was the same thing
as the curb" and the clerk had an
idea It was kind of cold In the head
which horses caught, causing them TO
snudle good deal.-London Answers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

To be honest, to be kind, to earn a
little and to spend less. to make. upon
the whole, n family happier BY his
presence. 10 renounce where that shall
be necessary and not to be imbittered.
TO keep a few friends. but these with
out capltulation; above all. on the same
grim conditions TO keep friends with
hlmseIf-here IS a task for all that a
man has Of fortitude and delIcacy.-
ROberr Louis Stevenson.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

For Sale -Yaluable farr
of 42o acres for sale at
bargain. For further II
formation Gallon or write
the Gem Milling Company
clarksburg, w. Va, 6-tI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12
An order Could Ne FIlIcd.

Customer I'm Boston restaurantl-
Walter. have you any fried ecIs?
Waiter we have cells. sir. and they
are susceptible Of being frIed.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

The first mention of stamps is In the
letters OF the old Bishop SyncsIus Of
Cyrene. on the Greek coast OF Africa.
400 years after the Christian era.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

You are invited to call and make an
inspection of snitings for spring 10
The Clarksburg Tailoring Co.'s. 4s-tf
Does yorr typewriter need repair
ing? Take it to. Eef's bicycle shop
and have an expert repairman put y
in order. 2ru
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

You never can tell VIVA, woman will do
~ eau
"Welt, WHAT"
"Talk.m
That's TIA woman will talk and tell her
friends OF the wonderful cures made by John.
ston's SarsapaTilla, and the proprietors have TO
thank thousands OF good noble women in ms
country for having made Johuston's SARSAPA'
RILI.k Quart bottlesl famous"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-07-12

When you want a modern, up-to.date
phJsic, try Chamberlain'S Stomach
m d Liver Tablets. They are easy to
take and pleasant In effect. Price, %
cen Is. Samples free at George O
fnnela drug store. B Inn.