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WRECK OF ISLANDER
Nearly Eighty Lives Known
to Have Been Lost.
THRILLING STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
Alaskan Line Steamer Struck By an
Iceberg and Sinks Almost Imme-
dfateIy. Carrying Down Part
If Passengers and Crew.


PORT TOWNSHEND, Wash, Aug.
20.-The steamer Queen has arrived from
:he north, bringing news of one of the
most appalling marine disasters on the
Pacific coast.
The steamer Islander, sailing from
Skaguay Aug. IA, when nearing the
southwest end of Douglass island at a.
m. Aug. Is and running at full speed
struck floating iceberg and in less than
20 minutes went to the bottom of the
deep channel, carrying men, women and
children to a watery grave.
The Islander had los passengers, and
all were in bed when the vessel struck.
The shock was so severe that many were
thrown from their berths, and the widest
excitement prevailed. Word was soon
passed that the vessel was doomed, and
general scramble for the lifeboats ensued,
many jumping overheard and attempting
to swim to the shore. the distance being
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
New York M-kets.

[
FLOUR-State and wo,tern quiet and
barely steady; Minnesota patents, $3.50
AIS: winter straights. s3.35@3.5o; winter
extras, s2.5Oa2.s0; winter patents, $500
800
WHEAT-Weak and lower under for
eign selling, lower cables and liquidation;
September, 6hd76sc.; October. 7s34 G761Ac.
RYE-Dull: state, 55d56c. G. /. T., New
York, car lots; No western, &C., I. o. b.,
afioat.
CORN-Weaker with wheat, the cables
and rains west; September, 62h962Ac.;
OATS-Dull and easy; track, white,
state, 42d50c.; track, white, western, R9
PoRK-Firm; mess. s15.5o@1s.5o; family,
SIG. 2561650
LARD-Firm prime western steam,
else.
BUTTER;mesteady; state dairy, 14@1sc.;
creamery, 16020hc.
CHEESE-Quiet: fancy. large, colored,
9&s@9Hc; fancy, large, white 9A49Hc.j
fancy, small, colored, $3.50; fancy, small.
white, 91ac.
EGGS-Strons; state and Pennsylvania,
17d19c.; western, candled, 1o6171ac.
SUGAR Raw easy; fair refinink,
easy; crushed. 5.75c.; powdered, 5.3oc.
TURPENTINE-Fir at 36%@37Ac. ?
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, $50
RICE-Firm; domestic, 4Aa6Ac.; Ja-
TALfow-steady; city, &C.; country.
EAY-Quiet; shipping. 72h@75c.: good
to choice 90u9Jc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
On a Pleasure Trip.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The Unit
ed States minister to Brazil, Mr.. Bryan,
has gone aboard the cruiser Atlanta, now
cruising along the Brazil coast. 1t is
probable that this trip is one of pleasure
and general inspection.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
Neck Broken hY Fall.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Aug. 90
Max Doberneck fell from the veranda of
his house in this city and broke his neck.
He was taken into the house and medical
aid was summoned, but he died shortly
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
Fifteen Reported Drowned

PADUCAH, KY, Aug. 20.-The steam
er City of Golconda was struck by q
squal last night eight miles from this
city. 1t is reported that Is persons were
drowned
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
corporation Doe. Not Reply.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 20.-No reply
has yet been received by the secretary Of
state to his notice to the United States
Steel corporation requesting compliance
with the Ohio laws governing foreign cor
porations doing business in the state. The
company will be given until next week to
reply. Attorney General Sheets stated
that il reply should not be received
within reasonable time suit would be
brought against the corporation to recov-
,er the penalties provided by the Ohio
laws
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerreIy Told.


and TerseIy Told.
Bulgaria demands that Turkish troops
be recalled from across her frontier in a
Tpecifed time.
The Russian cruiser Variag. built at
Philadelphia, has sailed from st. Peters
burg for the Pacific.
1t is said that William Ridgeley of Chi
cago is likely to succeed G. G. Dawes as
comptroller of the currency.
A Brussels paper says Kruger has re-
jected privateering proposals, but may use
corsairs under certain conditions.
The Mark Lane Express says the Unit
ed States has enough wheat surplus to
supply the deficit of northwestern Eu-
rope.
Monday, Aug. 10.
Minister Conger has arrived at Picking
on his return from the United States.
General Plaza has been declared elect
ed president Of Ecuador, having received
a majority of 65 900 votes.
The British parliament has been pro-
rogued, the kings speech being read to
bo:h houses at Westminster.
Five people were killed and several
badly injured in a collision between a
train and trolley car in Chicago.
Bands of msrauding Kurds have de-
stroyed IL villages in a district of Arme-
mia, killing all the inhabitants save the
young women, who were carried of.
Famine is declared to be imminent in a
large part of the best crop growing dis
tricts of Russia owing to insufficient har-
vests.
STEAMBOAT, 2:07h, the great trotting
stallion, the unbeaten champion of every
show ring and known as the handsomest
show horse in America, fell dead at the
Richardson farm at Goshen, n. Y He
was owned by e. III. Hartman.
Albert Nelson Cheney, New York state
fish culturist, died suddenly at his home
in Giens Falls, n. Y, of heart disease.
He is survived by one daughter, four sis,
ters and three brothers. His wife died
from the effects>of the explosion of a
Daphtha lamp two years ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
k0do
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.

tartificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon-
structing the exhausted digestive or
gans 1t is the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. 1t in
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia, Cramps, and
all other results of imperfect digestion.
G. G. Smith S. Londonderry, F.E. Smitl
Jamaica F. B. Pier Jacksonville, Jonas Hill
B ondville, c. E. Bacon Londonderry, E. E
odgett Westo
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-23
THE HOME GOLD CURE.
An Ingenious Treatment by which
Drunkards arc Being Cured
Daily I'm spite OF
Themselves.

No Noxious Doses. No weakening OF
the Nerves. Pleasant and POSI-
tive Cure for the Liquor Habit.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23

stand In battle array
Rings no louder command to the veterans
there
Than the trumpet Of peace does to-day.
For to right and to left In grim poverty's
groove.
Gods sparrows to feed and Gods children
to soothe.
Wait in rags and embittered by hunger and
Give, give. and still give. Yours alone is
the gain.
70 the heart all In darkness with grief for
the dead
Give a word from sweet charity's store;
TO the heir Of the slums as he begs for his
bread
A welcome and wide open door;
And say, as he stands there cast up BY the
sea
That has brought better fortune to you
and to me.
'sThrice welcome, take freely. look up and
be gay,
And share Of His bounty, my brother. to-
day"
70 the lone. stricken widow, the child at
her knee,
Who suffer In silence and tears.
Co. sister, and, as God has given to thee,
Give joyously, Danish their fears.
And carry away from black poverty's tent
A blessing that bears to you peace and
content,
And q heart that with every beat seems to
say:
81 have done one good deed. am happy
to-day"
For to-day. Of all days In the swift-passing
year,
Must We welcome the poor Of the earth,
And kill with handshake. smile and
tear
All barriers Of fortune or birth.
IT'S bread on the waters that comes by
and by
With a benson angels might seek from
on high;
Sweet whisper Of conscience that cheers
on the way
Each true vicar Of God In his giving to-day.
John r. Rathom. In Chicago Herald.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
A THANKSGIVING SACRIFICE.
Brown Was Required to Meet with
an Accident to Square Himself
with His Wife,

81 am afraid that have put my
foot in it," said Brown, ruefully, ac-
cording to a writer in the Detroit
Free Press, "and the way it happened
was this: When I realized that
Thanksgiving would soon be here l
suggested to my wife that we invite
Grumpy and his family to dine with
us on that day. / didn't propose the
thing because ] was in favor OF it,
but simply because we were indebted
to him and / thought it time to pay
it. Grumpy is a bore, and besides,
his family consists of himself and
wife, six children, two aunts, a
mother-in-law, an old-maid sister and
three dogs, and you have to ask the
whole family, dogs and all.
"But my wife sat down upon the
idea at once. She said she couldn't
stand Grumpy, that the dining-room
was not large enough to seat them
all, and that she had already invited
her folks, which would take all the
table room we had. That settled it.,
of course, and l cannot say l was
sorry.
IF I had let well enough alone 1t
would have been all right, but l didn't,
and there was where l made mis-
take. In q roundabout way l learned
that Grumpy had been invited to
spend the day with his wife's folks,
and thought l saw way to pay my
social debt without having to bear
the intliction of Grumpy through a
long dinner. My idea was to invite
him to take dinner with us on
Thanksgiving, knowing full well that
he would be unable to accept, thus
getting rid Of having him to enter
tain some other time. ..s.-s.r.
II rather imagine that I did put It
on pretty thick when met Grumpy,
but felt safe, and I painted in vivid
colors the delight that his acceptance
would give my wife and me. You
could have knocked me down with q
feather when he said:
"'My dear fellow! We shall be de-
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Live stock Markets.

81. Lous-Cattlc-F Fancy exports G?In
GAO; butchers, 81 2bQi6.lj; stockers, y2bou
$50; cows and hcifer s2,5Omi.oO, Hogs.
Packing, 81 tOM57b; butchers', 55OQb'@l
light, 81, 10000, Hheep-Mutton Sheep
&,2JuS,7b lambs N,2bWiDO'
indianapolis - Cattlc-Far to print
steers, N2jMGI5, lIogs-Good 10 ehoiet
hoaylcs S,iOQ6OO; mixed and heavy
packing, $4,000 90 Rhcep-Good 10 choice
lambs, .sS1a@i2o; good to choice sheep
t2,b0H2,75,
Chicago Cattle--Good TO prime steers
81. 20di7,iO poor to medium, NOOugWj
stookers and feeders $2,00mt2b, cows, M:9
6N,7b, hcifers, sibOft6,0O, Gamers, VI zoo
?,25; calves, s20OMb25; western steers
S,b0di5,3S, IIogs-Mixcd and butchers,
49, 60di6S5; good TO choice heavy, shgvn
bN, rough heavy, $ba5d66b, light, S@X
$50, shecp-Good TO choice wcthers, WV
NiOO, fair to choice mixed, &Dou3,W,
western sheep, S00uiO0, native LAMP"
2.50mt0O, western lambs, |OoulfO
Kansas clty-cattle-- Native beef ateerA
~ 5OU6iO, Texas and indian steers, Ibvn
500; stockcrs md feeders, S'0ogiisa'
b.9b; packers, &,Gb6l5,Sb, medium, S6ew
hs5; light G.lOM5,7b workers. &0odlt.SS:
sheep-Muttons,. R,7bMlO0, lambs, S7bY
49,; yoarllngs, 81 a0Qli0O; wcthera, S,Oov
3Sb, owes, S270m3b0
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After the choir had run over the Sun
day hymns, some one proposed that
they pay the proceeds of the last con-
cert on the salary. The sum was
$30.25; after referring to the margin
of his anthem book, the chorister re-
ported that 1t would make $50 all told.
On Thanksgiving evening they would
call at the parsonage and surprise the
pastor with a check for this amount.
Perhaps it would somewhat atone for
the sin Of whispering during the. ser
mon.
Thanksgiving day was trying time
for the Norwoods. The baby was sick
the night before and kept them awake;
when they did get to rest, they over
slept. What with rushing to get break
fast over and make ready for the serv-
ice at church, prayers were shortened
and the chapter omitted altogether.
Before the dishes were put away Rob-
bic came in with torn clothes and con-
fessed to having been fighting. With
like interruptions Mrs. Norwood and
the children were unavoidably late to
church.
When they were seated at the din
ner table, it was almost with a re-
bellious heart that thanks were Of
fered for the scanty meal before
them. They had never thought to
keep the day with such meager fare
as this. Under the plea Of pressing
work, Mr.. Norwood presently left the
table and repaired to his study, where
he worked all the afternoon on a
funeral sermon he was to preach the
next day. He had quit his own din
ner that the children might not go
hungry. Between him and his SER
mon foated visions of hungry mouths,
and eyes pleading stronger than in
words for food. The sermon would
not be made.
The wife succeeded NO better with
her own work. Some one kept run
ming in all the afternoon until she de-
clared positively that she would not
go to the door for smother caller.
which resolution she broke almost
At last when the days
tasks were ended and the children,
tired and hungry, had been early sent
to bed, she came and laid her hands
in her husbands and looking into his
eyes said tearfully: HfFs
t"Oh, Wesley, I am so tired! Every
thing has gone wrong to-day. The
children never were so naughty be-
fore. What will people say about
Robbie fighting? The four-barrel is
empty, the potatoes are all gone, and
we have not thing in the house for
only bread and butter; and
the grocer sent us word yesterday
that we could not have another thing
until we paid him. What shall we
do?" After which lengthy and some
what incoherent speech, she laid her
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Carroll County Maniac Murders
His Mother and Attempts
Life of e Brother.
Occurrences OLA WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Movement Started ut Pins BIun to Organ.
lie National Law and Order Lsagus
Among Colorsd PsOpls.-Asptist Cen.
vsntioa Meets At Parzgould.


At meeting of the worlds fair hon
orary commissioners and the citizens
Of Van Buren, county in Clinton, J. E.
Seaman introduced and had adopted
the following resolutions:
/. That we favor an appropriation
by the legislature Of $4,000 in Ar
kansas non.interest state warrants for
the purpose Of enabling the commits
sioners to creditably represent the
state of Arkansas in all her resources
at the worlds fair. to be held in the
city of st. Louis in 1903.
2. That said warrants shall not be
sold for less than IS cents On the dol
lar. We believe that where 1t is nee
essary to buy alcohol and other pre-
servatives for the purpose Of exhibit
ing our fruit these warrants may be
disposed Of at par.
8. That said warrants shall be in
the denominations of 81, 50, IS, SO
and $40.
4. That said warrants shall be re-
deemable in fines, taxes and all dues
and debts due the state Of Arkansas.
8. That said warrants shall be ex-
empt from all state, county and incor-
porated taxes.
8. That each county shall receive
$1,000 in said warrants and each coun-
ty having more than one representa-.
tive shall receive $500 In excess for
each representative. These warrants
to be expended by direction Of the
county's board; the balance Of said
warrants to be turned over to the
state board to be used for the purpose
Of state representation.
2. That we will not support any
candidate for the legislature who will
not pledge himself, II he should be
elected, to support such measure by
his vote and action. '.f
8. That the citizens Of Van Buren,
county have organized themselves into
representative party on the Issue Of
state warrants, believing as we do
that 1t is the duty Of the citizens to
formulate measures to their interest
financially or otherwise.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23

head on his shoulder and found
refuge in tears. I,.ht fLltii b
"Never mind, dear; the Lord will
provide;" then he slowly added, rs II
In an afterthought, "someway."
A few minutes later, Pastor Nor
wood was bowling to the organist.
who slipped check into his hand and
said properly: with the compli-
ments of the choir" just us they
were seated, the door-bell rang again,
and this time the Junior league
marched en- masse and the astonished
minister stood speechless with u
check In either hand. Then the older
league came, and presently the La
dies Aid, and last Of all the trustees,
all adding their offerings and crowd
ing the small rooms. Each party
looked stiflly askance at the others,
wondering by what trickery their
secret had become known. Mrs.
Hunter glanced sharply at Addie Day
as IL to accuse that young matron Of
trea cherry; but that timid soul shook
her head so violently that II seemed
she would dismember II, In assevcra-
ton that she did not tell her John.
Suddenly Junior audaelously
shouted: I.
~ sayl why can't we we oil go to
the church and have good time"
II was the suggestion that ayerted
impending war. A fire soon removed
the chill from the room and the lights
shone brightly on a reconciled and
happy gathering. BY the time the
younger Norwoods hnd been routed
from their beds and brought to the
occasion, tables were spread In the
Sunday school room, where oil for the
second time that day enjoyed .
Thanksgiving feast. After an hour Of
social discourse and song, the treas
urer arose and said;
IA few days since, our pastor had
received but mere pittance for many
months Of faithful labor. While he
had wrought earnestly for tho church
and It's societies, 10 that, for the frst
time IN years, al were In a prosper
GUS condition, he unselhshly forgot
his own needs. No, mol Brother Nor
wood, you must permit me TO finish.
Then one society and another, by
some strange coincidence, conceived
the thought OF giving the pastor .
pleasant Thanksgiving surprise, II IL
needless TO say we have surprised
each other quite a. well. But best Of
all, find that in the few days Of un.
conscious cooperation, we have in
creased the amount paid on salary to
Just $500. This shows what we can
do II we all work together. ! move
you, a. . congregation, that we An
crease our pastors salary from $500
70 $500 . year." ,''
IL was carried with q rush, even
Brother Cook asserting. Pastor Nor.
wood arose, and, with tears Of Joy
| trickling down his cheeks, thanked
them amply. some said they sung
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23

The twenty-eighth annual session Of
the order OF the Eastern Star Of Ar
kansas closed at Little Rock on the
goth with the installation Of the fol.
lowing newly elected officers:
Grand matron, Julia M. Gill, Little
Rock (re-elected); grand patron Mark
Olney, Mena; grand associate matron,
Blanche Klock, Eureka Springs;
grand associate patron. J. M. Oathout
Bonneville; grand secretary, Jennie
B. Hopkins; Little Rock (re-elected)
grand treasurer, Cora Westerheld,
Conway; grand conductress Miss
Athea Barker, Bradley; grand asso
ciate conductress, Jennie B. Ellis, Fort
Smith.
Reports showed the order In -four
ishipg condition, but during the past
year forty-seven members passed away.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
SPANISH PROVERBS.

Never quit certainty for hope.
Losers are always In the wrong.
The book Of Maybes is very broad.
Plow or not pillow, you must pay your
rent.
A good companion makes good com
pany.
Better go about than fall into the
ditch.
Many go out for wool and come home
shorn.
He who has but one coat cannot
lend Il.
A friend to everybody Is a friend Of
nobody.
Better un empty house than an III
tenant.
The disease u man dreads that he
dies Of.
II avails little to the unfortunate to
be brave,
lie who sows brambles must not 20
barefoot.
When friend asketh, there is no to.
morrow.
He who eats the meat let him pick
the bone.
Life without friend, death without
. witness.
Fools make fashions and wise men
follow them.
The submitting to one wrong brings
on another.
A frinr who asks alma for Gods sake
asks for two.
Serve great man and you will know
what sorrow IL.
Hewho has not bread to spare should
not keep u dog.
What's none OF my profit shall be
none Of my peril
Ask enough, and you may lower the
price os you list
Many children and little bread Ia a
painful pleasure.
The dog wings his tail not for you,
but for the bread.
In a country OF blind people the one.
eyed man Is king.
beware OF enemies rpconclled and
meat twice boiled.
lie who deals with o blockhead bns
need Of much brains.
A blow from a frying pan, though II
does not hurt, sullles.
The remedy OF tomorrow IL too late
Tor the evil OF to.day.--DetroIt TrIb.
une.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
Terrible Deed Of u Maniac,

John Pemberton, aged S5, a maniac,
murdered his mother at their home
fifteen miles from Eureka Springs and
made an unsuccessful attempt on the
life OF his brother. Pemberton devel-
oped a violent mania several months
ago, but his relatives arranged to con-
fine him at their home. He was close
ly guarded for few weeks when his
improved condition caused the family
to relax their vigilance. He arose
from bed at night and beat his mother
to death with a rifle, then turned on
his brother, who saved his life by
overpowering the crazed man after a
desperate struggle.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
Lav and Order League.

Rev. Father Lucy and several other
prominent citizens Of Pine Bluff pro
pose to organize a law and order
league, to be composed Of about ninety
per cent colored people and ten per
cent white citizens, with the object of
securing a better observance Of the
law by a certain class Of colored PEG.
pie. The order will seek for mem.
bership leading people Of both races,
the whites to advise and assist the
majority in attaining the objects de-
sired. 1t is proposed to organize local
leagues throughout the south to work
In conjunction with the national
league.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
Ruling - to Trsspass.

In suit for damages in federal
court at Texarkana, where a party
was killed by a railroad train, Judge
Trieber held that the public usi.ig the
track Of railroad as a pathway are
tresrassers. In this particular case
the plaintiff offered evidence that the
public had used the track for num-
Der Of years at the point where the
accident occurred without objection
on the part Of the railroad, and the
defendant proved that signs had been
posted warning the public to keep of
the track.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
JAPANESE FOLKLORE.

He who puts a clog on one ootands
sandal on the other on rainy day will
become lame. lru
II you take . light out on snowy
night you will meet with big demon
behind . tree.
II you have q mole under your eyes
drop three red beans into q well and ~
will disappear.
lie who wcds u woman Of uncommon
beauty will fall Into serious illness
within three years Of the marriage
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
The RAthbun Case.

The man Rathbun, who is supposed
to be under arrest at Jacksonville,
Ind, charged with numbering an I'M
known man and shipping the corpse
to his wife at Little Rock as his own
in order to defraud an insurance CON-
pany, will first be tried In Indiana on
the murder charge and II acquitted
will then be taken In charge by Unit.
ed States army officials to answer
for desertion. Attorney General Muir
ply says there Is no law In this state
to punish attempt to defraud life In.
surance companies
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-11-23
Who Fixed Thnnksriyin. pay,

According to the Boston Transcript.
II was d womaL who was the means OF
having a definite day In the year set
apart for the national observance OF
Thanksgiving. Mrs. Sarah Josspha
Hale, a Boston woman, and editor OF
the first woman's magazine published
In this country, worked for 20 years
to accomplish this end. Time did not
daunt her courage, but rather In.
creased her inslstence. She wrote to
governors of states and TO presidents
Of the United States At last Presi.
dent Lincoln adopted her suggestion
In 1904, when there was reason TO re-
joice over the success Of the north In
restorlng the union.