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The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
THE BENCH VERSUS PULPIT.
Judge Palmer. of Denver. Uses His
COign of Vantage Against
Helpless Victims.

Denver, Col, July 2.-Judge Palmer,
of the district court, yesterday severe
ly reprimanded Rev. M. A. RAIDER and
Rev. w. II. Talmage, who were ac-
cused of contempt of court, and dis
charged them.
The case against Waller ID. Wyn.
koop, secretary Of the Christian En-
deavor society, was dismissed without
a word. No decision was announced
on the question of continuing perma-
nently the injunctions in saloon cases,
for criticism of which Messrs. RAIDER,
Talmage and Wynkoop had been cited
for contempt.
In the course of his remarks con-
cerning the two cases Judge Palmer
said that certain of the clergy
throughout the whole country,
through tendency to stray from
beaten paths in search of something
sensational, have weakened the cause
Of Christianity. He did not know
whether the old way was dstasteful
to them or they found II necessary to
enter foreign fields in order to at
tract people whom they thought
might be interested and thus, per-
chance, preserve for themselves an
easy existence? He said he proposed
to exercise for the edifcation Of
Messrs. RAIDER and Talmage, who, he
said were deserving of severer pun
ishment, the Christian virtue for
bearance, and although they were held
guilty of contempt, he would dis
charge them with the understanding
that the remarks directed to them
should be considered In the nature Of
q reprimand.
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REAL PANAMA HATS.
to $3.50, According 10 Their
Fineaesa.

The so-callcd Panama hat, 80 er
tcnsivcly In vogue, liz not the product
Of Panama ~ all, or even Of the state
OF Colombia, but IL manufactured IN
the neighboring republic Of Ecuador
In enormous quantities and OF every
variety of shape, texture and quality,
and sold under the general name OF
Guayaquil hats throughout Mexico,
Central America and South America
Mt prices varying from 80 cents up
ward, says New York News letter.
The hat, however, that is known TO
the wcnlthiest classes OF those colln'
tries ny the Panama hat IL quite n DIFF
fercnt affair, n vcritable "artlclc do
luxe" selling at prices varying from
$40 TO $3.50, according TO their fine
ness. They are worn indlifercntly by
either sex, without ribbon or other
adornmcnt, as they come from the In
dian makers hands, without profana-
tlon of starch, and are the more high
ly priced from the fact that their
closely woven texture not only rem
ders them impcrvlous TO the suns
rays, but likewise waterproof, when
Inst quality is highly esteemed where
u ls deemed cXpcdlcnt 10 keep the
head dry during the constant equa'
turlal showers,
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WEEKLY CROP REVIEW.
The Mark Lane Express Weekly Re.
view Of the East indian ana
European Crop Outlook.

London, July g.. The Mark Lane
Express, in It's weekly review of the
crop situation, says;
"The official report giving the
yield of the East Indian wheat cror
as 30,026,000 quarters should mean
that nearly o,0OO,0o0 will be available
for export, but as the grnnai'ies are
completely depleted, II is not likely
that more than 100000 will be ex-
ported"
Summarizing the continental posi-
tion, the Mark Lane Express says It
expects over the average wheat yield
In Russia, Spain and Servia, an av-
erage yield in Italy, Austria-Hungary,
Roumania and the Netherlands, and
below the average yield In Germany,
Poland and Scandinavia,
The feature Of the maize trade con.
tinues TO be the spirited competition
of Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey
with the United States and Argentina.
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DEATH OF SENATOR KYLE.
Takes u Relapse ana Suddcn-
~ Passes Away.

Aberdeen, S. d., July 2.-Senato'
James Kyle died at six o'clock las,
evening, alter an illness of ten days
duration. He had rallied to quite ar
extent from his first attack and hopes
were entertained for his recovery, al
though at no time was he considered
wholly out of danger by his physi
clans. Symptoms of Bright's diseas'
developed and on Sunday his condi
ton grew rapidly worse and Monday
morning all hope was given up, hh
death being only question of a few
hours.
His wife is prostrated with griei
and is inconsoable. They have tive
children, daughter, Ethelwyn, about
IS, and baby boy. The city Is II
mourning over the great loss thai
has fallen on It. Senator Klye wai
highly esteemed and by his dealt
Aberdeen loses a friend who cannol
be replaced.
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Examination for scholarships.

EXAMINATION IOr SCnOIoronIpos
The following has been sent out by
the state department Of education:
Notice is hereby given that exam
nations for Peabody scholarships
will be held July 18th and 10th at
the following places: Texarkana,
by Allen Winham; Waldron, by c.
Henderson; Batesville, by c. T. Tor
reyson; Jonesboro, by d. T. Rogers;
Pine Bluff, by j. c. Mitchell; Mon
ticello, by j. w. Shewmake; Little
Rock, by c. L. Sampson; Clarks-
Vile, by j. w. Sails; Prescott, by E.
G. Slayton; Brinkley, by II. c. Strong.
A Peabody scholarship is worth 500
q year and the students railroad
ticket from his home to Nashville
and return by the most direct route,
and is good for two years. The ap-
plicants must not be less than sew
enteen years Of age nor more than
thirty. They must be in good health,
of good moral character, with no
physical defects or habits which
would interfere with success in
teaching. They must not use to-
bacco, The requirements for exam
ination are such as would cover an
average high school course of study
Sam Cline, aged II years, plead
guilty before commissioner at
Fayetteville Of robbing the mails
He was bound over to the federal
grand jury.
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Hanged ot Marion.

John Bateman, colored, was hanged
at Marion on the 2Sth in the presence
of as many people as were allowed
by law to witness executions, and
in an inclosure surrounded by ne
groes, who had assembled to see the
condemned man led from the jail
yard. Bateman was convicted OF
poisoning his wife and the evidence
against him was largely made out by
his own confession at various times
to different persons, and yet on the
scaffold he protested his innocence
saying that he did not know the
cause OF his wife's death. Notwith
standing his protestations of limo
cence no one believed him and It IL
thought that at no time did he aban
don hope of Intervention on the part
Of the governor. He knew that an
effort for communication of his sen
tence had been made and he had In
mind the fact that the scaffold or
which he was to be hung had beer
built for negro named Louis Strong
whose sentence Of death had been com
muted to life Imprisonment by Gov
Jones at practically the last moment
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state Teachers Association.

The thirtly-fourth annual session On
the State Teachers Association met
in Little Rock June 27. and remained
in session three days. Addresses were
made by Mayor W. R. Duley, W. II.
Pemberton, ex-president Little Rock
school board: Prof. D. l.. Paisley,
president of the Arkansas State Teach
ers' Association; Prof. Geo. A. Cole,
of Fayetteville; Prof. B. H. Caldwell.
president Pea Ridge Normal College,
and J. H. Hinemon. Of Pine Bluff.
Col. Whitaker, president of the Ar
kansas commission for the st. Louis
exposition, addressed the association
on the subject of preparing a proper
educational exhibit for the big Worlds
Fair. He said his plan was to raise
$3.50, 900 for the purpose of assisting
in the proper representation of the
state He suggested that II each of
the 5000 white teachers in the state
should raise IS from their class and
neighborhood. $4,000 of the amount
could be raised.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Geo. B. Cook, Hot
Spring. |rn
Vice presidents:
First Congressional District-T. A.
Futrall, Mariana.
Second District-W. H. Watkins.
Black Rock.
Third District-A. ]. Thomas, Mag
nolia.
Fourth District-A. j. King.
Fifth District-J. s. Cheek. Morrill,
ton.
Sixth District-J. M. Shoemaker.
Seventh District-D. l.. aisley, Con-
way.
Corresponding Secretary-W. A.
Crawford, Fayetteville.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. F. M.
Bonner.
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DEATH-DEALING LIGHTNING.
Eleven Boys Instantly Killed and = T~eii's
Probably Fatally Injured By
= single Holt.

Chicago, July "A single stroke o.
lightning yesterday, killed II boys
and probably fatally injured the
twelfth. The fash was accompani-
ed by heavy thunder which broke over
the city at 1880 p. m.
The boys, it is said, rushed to the
pier at the foot of Montrose boule-
ward to seek shelter from the rain.
Suddenly there was great flash OF
lightning, and people living in the VI
cinity heard terrific crash. A po'
liceman rushed to the pier and discov-
cred that the bolt had demolished the
pier, which was of heavy construction,
precipitating the whole structure into
the water. knowing that the boys
had gathered there, he called assist
ance, and in half an hour, all the bod.
les were recovered from the lake.
The electric bolt burned out the
telephone wires in the vicinity and
for some time, only meagre and wild
ly varying reports could be obtained
The boys were in swimming, having
fed to the lake to escape the in
tense heat. When the rain began to
fall, and it became evident that a
severe electrical storm was coming,
they rushed to shelter they had
built on the pier for use while dress
ing and undressing. Willie Ander'
son, ~ years OF age, was the only
survivor, and he was badly hurt. he
managed, however, to crawl to shore
and was staggering along when he
met the policeman who was already
hurrying to the scene. In a few
agonizing gasps he gave the officer a
bare idea of the horrible ending tc
an hours sport, and then tainted. he
was carried to a nearby house where
medical assistance was rendered. The
stroke of lightning was the most Sc
rious that has struck in this vicinity
in years. The roar, which followed
it was deafening.
The pierwas demolished in second
giving the boys not the sl1ghtes'
chance of escape. In age the bath
ers ranged from 12 to IS years, and
evidently were from the poorer
classes.
1t was learned later, that one of thu
victims was man of 45.
Patrol wagons filed with police
rushed to the place and began the
work of recovering the bodies. The
wreckage was removed with little
difficulty and the bodies, burned anc
mutilated, placed in the wagon anc
removed to the undertaking establish
ments in the vicinity.
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Fire 1T Center Point.

The town Of Center Point was Wis.
tied by destructive fire June 27. The
fire originated In the Touring mill OF
John A. Hughes. The store occupied
by DR.. II. M. Walters as a drug store
and general store, the general store Of
Jestus Bros, DR.. ]. l.. Cannon's gen.
eral store. the mercantile establish.
ment Of william Gilbert, the lumber
and -four mill Of J. II. Hughes, the
drug store Of DR.. Knox, and several
other business houses were consumed
The following parties lost residences;
Ex.Sherlff g. l.. Haller, Richard Tin.
ny, Sr., two buildings; Mrs, Melon.
aid, James Wallace, c. G. Hughes, d.
Y. Pope, A. Henderson and Rob CAN'T,
The total loss will exceed $4,000, with
insurance Of about $4,000.
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arkansas STATE NEWS.
Negro Convicted Of Assault on Al
legged False Testimony Re-
fused q New Trial.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Injunction Against Railroad Commission
Made Perpetual-Woman Takes sever
nj Shots at = Man in Hot Springs Be-
cause He Iusulted Her.
Injunction Made Perpetual.

Judge Trieber, Of the United
States District court. has made per-
petual the injunction enjoining the
state railroad commission from en-
forcing it's joint rate tariff. The de-
cree entered upon the record is as
follows:
at is therefore considered, or
dered, adjudged and decreed that
the interlocutory decree heretofore
entered herein against the said board
of railway commissioners of the State
of Arkansas be. and the same is
hereby, made perpetual in so far as
that the defendants assumed to make
through routings and joint through
ratings between the plaintiffs line
of railroad and its connecting car
riers, and the said defendants are
hereby perpetually enjoined from de-
claring or establishing joint through
routes or joint through rates with
another railroad or connecting carrier
over plaintiffs railroad within the
State of Arkansas. under the act of
March II, 1899, as amended by the
act of April Is. 1899. or continuing
in force or effect the tariff of joint
rates provided for in the standard
freight distance tariff prescribed and
adopted by said defendants on the
10th day of April, 1900, and apply
ing on classes and commodities be-
tween stations in Arkansas. and the
amendments thereto, numbered 3, 4
and s, on plaintiffs road. And that
the defendants pay all costs in and
about this cause expended"
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ANTI-GAMBI.ING ACT.
First Arrest Under ArkRnaas' New
Law, Intended for u Test
Case.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 2.-The first
arrest under the anti-gambling act
passed by the recent Legislature, was
made yesterday when II. A. Furth was
arraigned before justice OF the
peace on the charge of running n
gambling house, preferred by De-
tcctive Wick. The penalty is $1,000
fine, half of which goes to the inform
er. The arrest did not have the ef-
feet OF closing the club rooms, which
were running yesterday, Furth's ar.
rest, II Is understood, was for the pur.
pose of testing the anti.gnmbling act,
for which purpose some OF the best
legal talent In Arkansas has been re-
tained.
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THE BATTLESHIp ILLINOIS.
Respects worthy of Her
Great Name.

Washington, July 2.--The official re
port OF the board Of inspection on tn,
recent trial performance OF the bat
tleship Illinois has been received al
the navy department. The run Of 6t
miles was made In hours, 4s minutes
and 40 seconds, and with tidal correc'
tions the true mean speed shown was
l7,440 miles per hour.
The board reports that the vessed
Ia strong and well built, and that the
workmanship Is In strict conformity
with the contract. The working OF
the machinery was satisfactory in all
respects. The boilers were found to
be in excellent condition, only one
tube leaking slightly.
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ntsnosd to the Psnltsnt,ary

During the term Of Miller county
circuit court, which closed June 2S,
the following persons were sentenced
to the penitentiary:
White-M. G. Sparks, horse theft,
one year. Joe Campbell, horse theft,
five years; John Soloman, burglary.
three years; Oslo Allen, murder Of
relative, seven years.
Colored-Will Hill, grand larceny
three years. Floyd Roseau, man.
slaughter, two years; Howard Thorn.
as, grand larceny. one year; John Red
mond immoral conduct, one year; Abe
Brooks, grand larceny. one year,
Rev. A. NJ. and Mrs, Trawick, Of
Nashville, and DR., and Mrs. A. q.
Hearn, Arkadelphia, have been accept.
ed by the mission board Of the M. II,
Church US missionaries to work In
China.
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HABEAS CORPUS REFUSED.
The Cattle Inspection Case VIII Now
be Taken to the Supreme Court
of the United states.

Denver Col, July 1.--Judge Hallett,
Of the United States district court, to-
day denied writ OF habeas corpus
to Ed II. Reid, the Omaha cattle ship
per who was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment by the district court Of
Arapahoe county for failure to pay
the state inspection fee on shipment
Of cattle from Texas.
Attorney Ralph Talbot took an APP
peal to the United States supreme
court, and Reid was released on a
$500 bond. In refusing to pay the
state fee Reid was acting as agent for
the National Livestock association,
which desires decision by the SUI.
preme court on the question involved
that will apply to all the states.
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TIE GREAT APPLE CROP.
Interesting Figures showing the
Relative Value of Apples and
wheat to the Country.

Carbondale, ILL.,, July 2.-Recent sta
tistics have brought 10 light fact
concerning the apple crop which, as
compared with our wheat crop, Is
generally not known-that in dollars
and cents the apple crop is much larg-
er. In 1900 the apple crop was 215,'
OOO, 900 barrels, or 53s,oOo,0Oo bushels.
At a basis of 50 per barrel, which is
considered a conservative estimate,
the crop netted $430,000,000, or near
ly one hundred and twenty-five mil
lion dollars more than the value of
the wheat.
On a percentage basis the applecro
reaches nearly fifty per cent. more
than the wheat. Our export of ap-
pies in the barrel exceeds four million
barrels a year, and is increasing
enormously. Our apples have fixed
value from Liverpool to st. Peters
burg, and last year our shippers to
foreign ports experienced consider
able difficulty in supplying the de-
mands for our apples. This trade
had grown for several years, but took
an enormous bound after the Paris
exposition, owing to the fine Ameri-
can display and the manner and ener-
gy with which the American fruit
growers presented the merits of the
American apple.
Reports covering most of the state
shows that the canker worm has
made its appearance in large numbers
especially in Jefferson and Wayne
counties. Unsprayed orchards present
the appearance of having been swept
by Are. In Missouri the crop is re-
ported in good condition, except IN
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SECRET SERVICE REPORT.
During the Year Just
Closed.

Washington, July 2.-'rhe annual re.
port of Chief Wilkie, of the secret
service division, treasury department,
submitted to Secretary Gage yester-
day, states that during the IL months
ending June 30, 1901, there were placed
in circulation but four new counter
felt notes, against IN average OF
about ten for each year during the
preceding ten years. Only one Of these
new notes was ut all dangerous, the
Others being the product of unskilled
workmanship.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
The Poor In Porto NicO,

Though there In much poverty IN
this beautiful island, there is also
much happiness. The poorest classes
are happy from morning Till night
They use the bark, branches and LIMBS
OF the trees FOR the construction Ok
their houses, Large gourds furnish
then with buckets, and smaller ones
with various vessels. Fruit and vege'
tables are plentiful oil the year rouna'
Two crops OF corn can be harvested,
They have oranges, bananas planto'ns
and mangocs In abundance, There 70
no cold winter and no need for extra
clothing or fueL--Porto Rico bet'ef
In Chicago Mmes.llerNld.
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HaasaHafaa
Heavy Rain In Nebraska,

Lincoln, Ncb., July 2.-lincoln vot
an inch and quarter of rain between
the hours of two and Ave o'clock yes
tcrdoy afternoon, breaking nn almost
uninterrupted drouih lasting since tho
third of June, A fall OF temperature
OF nearly 40 degrees occurred, All OF
southeastern Nebraska received n
good wctting aud there was heavy
downpour along the line of the Bur-
lington 100 miles west, three inches
falling In some towns The rain is Of
incstlmNble value TO growing corn.
which was wltherlng.
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The Heats worI a, Cincinnati

Cincinnati. July e.--'rhe spell OF
torrld heat which held sway here dur
ing the past week was broken last
evening by n squall. The storm came
suddenly from the southeast, and for
a time the wind blew at y rate Of 60
miles an hour. This was followed by
u thunder shower, and the tcmpcra-
turc dropped 10 10. The muxImum
temperature yesterday was 90, at the
government observatory station. aud
90 on the street. There were nve
deaths from heat, making IL since the
hot spsll began week ago.
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aa7s7=laza=sa-ssaa=s
Given = Cordial Reception,

Copenhs&ps, July s.-The Danish
papers comment cordially on the visit
here OF tho United States trimming
ship Hartford. The American officers
and crew have been invited to partici.
pate In Fourth OF July colcbratisS
nt the famous Tivoli gardens.
Commander j. M. llawley OF the
Hartford officially visited the Danish
authorities yesterday.
The nautical schoolshlp Entcrprise,
L'eut''Conn E NJ Hughes, which left
Boston May u. Is expected to arrive
here July 0,
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A Fatal Accident.

J. II. Halmok, employed at lum.
Der mill In Mena, met with an acci.
dent that may prove fatal. A splin.
ter from piece Of timber, which he
was running through the edger,
struck him Just below the eye, pene.
trating the upper jaw bone, the end
Of It lodging just behind the skin on
the back Of his neck. In striking
the bone the splinter split, part Of 1t
going through the fieshy part of the
cheek. The piece which went through
his jaw bone was about eight inches
long, and the other piece about six
inches long.
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ALL OF THE CREW PERISHED.
The Schooner Fern Foundcred-
Wreck Of the Yacht Marguer-
lite Discovered.

Eagle River, Mich, July 2.-The
schooner Fern foundcrcd OIL here Sat-
urd0y morning. She carried u crew Of
Ave men, oil Of whom were lost, Two
were Frank Johnson. Of this' place,
and WIN Anderson, OF Eagle lInrbor,
and the others are unknown.
The wreck OF the yacht Marguerite,
OF Hancock, wns also discovered be-
tween here and lfuglc Harbor
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Arrival of 0oy. Pingree's nemains.

New York. July The remains Of
former Gov. 1lazen s. Pingree, Of
Michigan, arrived yesterday on tho
steamer Zealand. With the body
came llasen $. Pingrcc, jr,, who ae-
companIcd HIS father TO England.
The body viii be taken from the ship
to.dny.
lfrunk =. rngrec, brother OF tho
late Mr. pingree, Mayor VIM, q. May
bury, Of Detroit, and Il. q. Solomon,
Of Newark, representing the Leather
Dealers committee, were nt the dock
to meet the Ienlandla.
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Acquitted.

Love 'Rayburn, once convicted Of the
murder Of Almond Carpenter at Van
Buren, and sentenced to hang, was at
his second trial last week acquitted.
The murder OF Carpenter was the out.
come Of an attempted hold.up, Car.
penter went TO Van Buren, from Ken.
nedy, !. T.. and started to walk to
Unlontown, twelve miles north, where
he was going to marry young lady.
Before leaving the city limits he was
held up and shot In the presence Of
two witnesses. but owing to the dark.
ness they were unable to positively
identify the murderer,
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saioonkccpers vs.. Tire weries.

Cincinnati, July 2.-The brewers Of
Cincinnati which includes the brewers
OF Covngton and Newport, Ky, and
other surrounding towns were sued
yesterday for damages on u test case
brought by the saloonkeepcrs' ASSOC
citation TO dissolve the exchange ~ In
violation OF the Ohio antitrust law.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
PULPIT AND PEW.

One Of the curlosities of Cuba 10 4
Quaker Westinghouse which has been
erected at Gibara, near Santiago, The
congregation OF Friends " said To
number over 200.
Rev. John Stewart, OF Philadelphia,
has Withdrawn from the Methodist
Episcopal church and will embrace tho
Re formed Episcopal faith, lIo cx.
plains that the step In not taken be.
cause OF a change Of faith, but because
OF the attractions OF a permanent pas.
torate.
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Preliminary Work nj Henley,

Henley. Eng. Julya.-.The Pennsylva.
mans did not doheasy work yesterday,
merely taking two padding turns over
the course. The Belgian crew made
their first appearance yesterday and
did the full course In 7;4o. They arc
conceded 10 be inferior TO the Ameri.
cans.
The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
Wnnled tJis Wiss,

James Lyle, Of Helena, was compel.
ed to appeal to the police to rescue
his wifo from another man, A man
named Rudy, who had been a sweet
heart OF Mrs. Lyle before her mar.
rIage, went to her home and at tho
point OF n revolver compelled her TO
accompany him to a houseboat. whore
she was locked up. When the officers
arrived at the boat Rudy had fed.
f,'<. go,
haa bOonI sfhic stono Of hIsh rr.S
'' ,'7 I7 found In searcy county. "S'
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s.cr.t Society Among crlmlna,s.

Suspicion Of the existence of q se.
cret society at Texarkana, composed
OF criminal class Of darkies, with
the object OF wreaking vengeance on
officers who interfere with the gang.
IL causing great anxiety Recently two
officers were shot by desperate ne
grocs at Tcxarkana. One party ar.
rested declared that several officers
have been marked for death.