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DEMOCRATS OF MISSOURI.
Nominations Made by the state Ju-
dicinI Convention Al Its ses-
sion In Springfield.

Springfield Mo.,July 10,-The demo-
cratic state judicial convention com
pletcd its work at seven o'clock
Wednesday morning, after being in
continuous session since nine o'clock
Tuesday night, by nominating the
following justices of the supreme
court
Gavon D. Burgess, of Chillicothe,
chief justice; Leroy u, Valiant, Of
st, Louis, and James d, Fox, of Fred
ericktown. Judges Burgess and Val
liant are members of the present
court.
Judge Burgess was nominated at
1910 Wednesday morning on the first
ballot. The second ballot was not fin
ished till 2:l5. 1t was without result
and an Intellectual effort was made to
adjourn. The third ballot was not
taken till 3:l5, when motion to ad-
journ was again voted down. In all,
eight ballots were taken,
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE SUICIDE.
A Man Jumped from BrookIv,
"r'"Se ana Refused Asslstnnc.
from Passing Vessel.

New York, July ga man commit.
ted suicide Monday afternoon bv
jumping from Brooklyn bridge A
rope was thrown to him from a mass.
ing tug, but he evidently was bent on
dying, for he refused the rope and
soon sank from view. The body was
not recovered.
Before making the leap the man
asked the driver Of a wagon about to
cross the bridge to let him ride, and
the request was granted. When in
the middle of the bridge he Jumped
or the tailboard, removed a black
derby hat, laid it on the roadway
took four one-dollar bills from his
pocket, placed them by the hat
sprang to the top of the rail and
plunged over The hat had the mark
South Norwalk, Conn.," on the in
side band.
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CHOSE A DANGEROUS BED.
One Man Killed and Another Entail
iy Injured Through Getting tn
der BON Car to Sleep.

Oneida, N. Y, July S.-George
Norman, Of Syracuse, was instantly
killed on the New York Central early
Monday morning, and Norman Hill,
Of Titusyille, Pa, was probably fatal
ly injured, They dropped off an east
bound freight in the western part of
the city and went to sleep on pile
of ties, When it began raining
Norman suggested crawling under
box car standing on a siding and
they went to sleep there. Shortly be-
fore three o'clock an eastbound
freight threw some cars into the
switch which ran over Norman and
Hill,
Norman was about 3j years old
and carried a cobbler's kit Of repair
tools.
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THE UP-TO-DATE CORN CRIB.

shall contract TO close the gates OF
the exposition grounds on Sundays
during the whole time Of the fair
And, Whereas, the board of direc.
tors Of said company, at meeting
held by them on the sth day of July,
1902, adopted resolution accepting
the said condition upon which pay.
mcnt of said appropriation is to be
made.
Now, Therefore, In consideration
Of the payment and disbursement, in
the manner provided by said fact, of
said five millions Of dollars appropri.
0tcd rs aforesaid In aid of said expo.
sition, II Is hereby covenanted and
agreed by said Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Co., and by the directors
Of the sad company that the gates
of the exposition grounds shall be
closed TO visitors on Sundays during
the whole time and duration Of said
fair or exposition,
In testimony whereof, the said d.
rcctors have subscribed their names
hcrto the day and year first above
written,
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Towns Inundated,

From Atlantic comes the report
that the west half of Extra is mum
dated and that Barytown in u similar
condition Onawa has experienced n
rain almost amounting to cloud
burst, AS n consequence of which
trains can neither enter nor leave
Sioux City from the south.
Trains seriously Delayed,
AZ Marshalltown, the Iowa river has
reached It's highest point and nu'
merous wnshouts have seriuosly de-
laycd trains on the Northwestern and
Great Western, The Des Moines river
Is rising two inches an hour, Many
persons are being removed from
their homes in small bonts. Similar
rescues are reported at MARSHALL
town and elsewhere, At noon the
Des Moines river was 1914 feet above
the low water mark,
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ILLINOIS CATCHES 1T, TOO.
Torrents Of Rain Fell In Peoria, Ill"
nnd Adjacent Country.

Peoria, H.. July l0.--A terrific rain
and wind storm swept over Peoria
and the adjacent country Tuesday
night,
Rain fell In floods for several hours,
and the damage wrought is extensive,
Al the railroad lines entering the
city are more or less affected. The
Lake Erie a Western through freight,
due here ut four o'clock,wcnt through
bridge at Farmdalc, six miles east
Of here,
The engine and several freight
cars are piled In the bottom of Farm
creek, The engineer was fatally In
Iurcd, and the fireman lies buried In
the mud beneath the engine, 1t viii
be several days before trnillc IL re-
stored, Tho Toledo, Peoria g. West
crn passenger train, due here at sIS
o'clock Tuesday evening, struck u
landslide le mlse east of here and
the engine was dcrniled,
The damage to the timothy and
oats crop is very heavy. Several
inches Of rainfall was recorded.
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A CRANK AT CANTON, OHIO.
lie wanted 10 Reveal the Details OF
the Assnssinntion Plot to
Mrs. Mckinley.

Canton, o., July l0,-Georgc Fisher
giving pittsburg as his home, made
an attempt to see Mrs, McltinleyTues-
day afternoon, claiming that he had
important disclosures to make to her
of the plot which led to the assos.
sination of her husband The colored
porter told Fisher that Mrs, Mckin'
ley was too i'll TO see anyone Fisher
then went to Cleveland, where he
made an unsuccessful attempt to see
Senator Hanna. lie claims that the
anarchists have set price of 100000
upon his head, and that five attempts
have been made to assasslnhtc him.
The township trustees bought him a
ticket to ~ tsburg TO get him out
of the city
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stnge of the Rivers.
THE MARKETS.
THURSDAY, July 10.
Grain and Provisions.

ST. Louis Flour Patents, $cog37o'
other grades, So lOM3.b5, Wheat-No, 8 red,
new, 12U73Rc, Corn-No.. 2 mixed, &c.
Oats-No. 2,5OM5Olao, Hay-Timothy, $n.V0W
1900, prairie, SoOM9OO; clover, 5000
1900 Lard Choice steam, lO.6Oc.
Pork-Ncw mess, sls65aiS O5 Bacon
Clear ribs, llhMl2c. Butter-Creamery,l lW
22c; dairy, i5galsAe, Eggs1,lFrSe,sh, llA@
l2lRu Wool-Tub-w washed, l6Q2lRc, Mis-
souri, and Illinois medium combing, f11sW
i1a,c; other grades llul6hc.
Chicago-Closiug quotations; Wheat
July, 76c, September, 73%M'3Ac; Decem-
Der, 7iq7i,sci May 7Gsg!SSc, Corn.Jnnly,
SIZE, September GlhuGlhci December,
a77hc, May aiMc, OQts-July, A5re, new,
iO9sc sentcm9cr, Slhei nnSSw %%ei Ps'
80 Pork--July Nsljls september, SlaB0;
January, ii6,C0 OCtobtr, $50, Lafd.July,
yiOSiiS; september, $685. October YOWfs;
November $500, peeember, Dg2ls Jan.
uary, 81 3ou9 32h, May @22R. Short RIBS
July, si06b; September, slO7O, october.
$3.50; January $500
Indianapolis -Whcat-No, 2 red, new,
73isc; No 3 red 69lsallhc, Corn-No, 2
white, GGisc; No, ycllow,b5h Oats.'No,
white, 6Sub3%c, ilay-TlmothS NlVov
IA b
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

Hail fell at Chantada, Lugo prov,
ince, Spain, to a depth of 3,37 inches.
The skilled metal workers of the
st. Louis Car Co. are on strike for a
nine-hour day.
The term naval cadet" has become
obsolete. Hereafter the young officers
will be known as midshipmen.
EX-City Treasurer X. b. Huston of
Havana, H., died at the residence of
his father, in Blandinsville, Ill.
July corn went to 80 cents at Chi
cago, Tuesday, and even that price
did not induce the big bulls to UNI
load.
Thomas w. Walker, a merchant of
Fairman, ILL.,, attempted suicide at his
home by hanging himself to a bed
post,
j, Pierpont Morgan was honored
by royal courtesies in Berlin and at
Potsdam by order of the Kaiser
Wilhelm
Senator Vest, of Missouri, says that
n man may be a good democrat with
out indorsing the silver plank in the
Kansas City platform.
Miss Emily LansdOwn died at JEFF
ferson City, Mo. She was SO years old.
She had been a resident of Jefferson
City for nearly half century.
The jury at Vicksburg, Miss, in the
case of Edward Hill, charged with
the murder of Thomas Breen, re-
turned in verdict Of acquittal.
j. A. Russ was arrested at Okla
homa City, Okla, on the charge Of
numbering a man named Cyrus Gam
bic in Taylor, Tex, four years ago.
The cotton crisis in Lancashire,
England, is growing more acute, and
the trade regards heavy reduction
Of the output as being its only sal
walton.
The anthracite miners officials are
laying plans FOR national defense
fund, to which all organized labor
and the public generally will be asked
to contribute.
Jerre p. Fenton shot and MORALLY
wounded his wife and then killed him
self in East st. Louis, ILL.,, while his
children plead with their father not
to commit the deed
The wife of Conrad Iellmann, at
her home near Union, Mo-, committed
suicide by cutting her throat with
butcher knife. Her mind had been
deranged for some time.
James Lawrence, engineer, was
killed near Mount Vernon, Ind. He
was running n threshing engine
when it became unmanageble, throw
ing him against the boiler.
The jury at Minneapolis, MINI, in
the case Of Superintendent of Police
Fred W. Ames, charged with accept
ing n bride, returned n verdict OF
not guilty, after being out Is hours
The entire Corean crop of ginseng
was purchased by japanese firm
which Immediately destroyed about
onc.ffth Of its purchase, the supply
being greatly in excess Of the de-
mand.
The weather bureaus weekly crop
bulletin shows the conditions Tor
corn and wheat to have improved dur
ing the last week, but the cotton crop
deteriorated over a great part of the
cotton belt.
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KILLED A NEGRO FARM HAND.
mcr and IA NcgrO-A Negro
woman Also Shot.

Americus, Ga, July s.-A farmer
named Gwynes, residing on the Slap
pey plantation near Americas, killed
a negro farm hand, dangerously
wounded a negro woman and was
himself shot twice as the result IF
an alteration with the negro man.,
After a quarrel Gwyres shot at the
negro, and just as he fired the wcm'
an stepped in range and received a
load Of shot in the abdomen, The le'
gro returned the fire and wounded
0wyncs, but the latter finally sue
caedcd in killing his adversary,
Gwynes claims he acted in sel!'de'
Tense,
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WLAURIN VERDICT STANDS.
me supreme Court Of New York Nc-
fuses To Set Aside u verdict
AGAINST the cuba co,

new York, July l0,-An order was
handed down by Supreme Court JUS
'Ne keogh, in White Plains, refusing
" set aside verdict of $4,000 in ia
,or OF Peter +, McLnurin, OF MI YER
non against the Cuba Co, McLaurin
was employed by the company to
prospect lumber lands in Cubn, Be-
',ues u salary he was TO receive one
'"are IN the company.
plucrenccs arose and McLNurln
"0s discharged, lie was not given
snare of stock. lie sued and re-
Vo'ered Judgment, j, pierpont Nor
gun nnd Sir william Nnnllornc are
,"'VcNholdcrs in the Cuba company
""eh the case was tried the com
ppy, IN order not TO Inconvenience
% Morgan and other stockholders
~ h0'lhg them subpcn0ed az wit
"''Sc' declared that the value of one
i ,'0 re- of the compony's stock was
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
A VAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE,
CIoudburst In the Upper Dushkili
District of Northampton Coun-
~, pcnnsylyanin.

Easton, Pa July lO,-A cloudburst
in the upper Bushklll district of
Northampton county, Tuesday night,
did vast amount of damage, Only
mcagcr details are obtnin0ble at this
time, owing to w0shout and the de-
struction Of telegraph and telephone
lines. Charles Abel, II farmer, who,
with his wife, was returning from
the harvest field, was struck by
lightning and killed,
The Buahkill creek oyerllowcd its
banks, and many fields of grain were
almost wholly destroyed.
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r,,udburst In Nebraska

Beatrice, Neb,, July This Sec
,,nn wos visited by n cloudburst TINS
morning. The Union Pacific track
,nran niles southeast Of town Is UNI
der water and trains are unable 10
ro, IN or out Of the city. A washout
occurred ON the Burlington ROAD
" ,"lIr sou,h Of town and passengers
,r"Ios were delayed several hours,
A bio woshout occurred ON the ,.. line
.,aa, ~ Dewitt, and several west
n Mv mail trains were sent through
,hIs city via Wy,nore to-day NO ~, ,'''
. sh ia atm rising, and fears are zen en-
,,n,. raw, of another disastrous hooa
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
~ ENGLAND IN A LAUNCH,
''p'' VIM, 4. Newman ana his sis-
"'h'Ncnr-Oid Son start On
Fooihnrdy Voyage,

new York, July lo,-Thc 3S.fool
h,aunch Ablel Abbot Low, commanded
~ ,opt VIM, &, Newman, smiled from
Sso"cge Point, Long Island Wedhes'
N.Y. Tor Falmouth, England. Capt
/, '""'oh's only companion on the trip
IN" S son, Edward, n youth OF 10
ha "p munich IN equipped with n tcn'
,se power kerosene oil engine, ana
1l eSpected to reach Falmouth IN
aoout 90 dnys.
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COSTLY FIRE AT DALLAS, TEX.
Wholesale Drug Houses Destroyed
and Fireman Overcome by
Poisonous Drug Fumes.

Dallas, Tex, July 1O.-Fire COM
pletely destroyed the wholesale drug
houses of Patton, Worsham Co., Tex
as Drug Co., j. w, Crow Drug Co.,
and II. w. Williams & Co. Paul
Melcher, a fireman, was overcome by
poisonous fumes of burning drugs. He
is in critical condition. Loss $780,
900; insurance $4,000.
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HOT TIMES IN PITTSBURG.
Mercury lowering In the Ni0ctlcs
nnd PROSECUTIONS nnd Deaths
Continue Numerous.

pusburg, Pa July io,-rhc mcr'
curry IL stll lowering In the oOs, but
thunder stormN and cooler weather
nrc predicted for Thursday, Six
denths from the heat and ten serious
nrostrations have been reported since
Tuesday In nearly all tn, prostra-
tions the condition of the patients Is
snld TO be serious and some are in
critical shape. The mill workers are
IN, greatest sufferers and many have
been obliged TO stop work,
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SAVED THE COUNTY EXPENSE.
Theodore OeIfcucr, the Chicago
wife Murderer. Commits snicide
In the Police station,

Chicago, July s,-Thcodore Del
fcucr, who, on sunday murdered his
wife and wounded his baby and II
ycar.old stcpdaughtcrcommittcd sui
eide in his cell at the police station
Sunday night His body was discoy'
cred Monday morning hanging from
a rope made from his mder-gor'
mcnts Early Sunday night the prls'
oncr expressed sorrow over his
crime, and about midnight was APP
parcn,ly doing. Oclfcucrs outer
clothing had been taken from him
Oclrcuer's wounded baby while sun
olNc, probably win not recover
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EVACUATION OF TEN TSIN.
Secretary Hays Prompt Action In
the Matter Promises to Meet
with Success.

Washington, July 10-Secretnry
Hays prompt action on the appeal OF
the Chinese government through
Yuan Shi Kai and Minister WI rela-
tive to the evacuation of Tien Tsin
has met with success. The foreign
generals who stood in the way Of
evacuation will receive instructions
from their home governments, and
although one or two minor points
remain TO be adjusted, it is believed
that Ten Tsin will soon be turned
over to the Chinese authorities.
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CHARGED with Accepting Dribc..

Minneapolis, Minno July io,--'rhc
grand Jury has returned indictments
charging A. A, Amcs, mayor Of the
eItyi Fred W, Amcs, superintendent
of police, and Joseph freddy Cohen
will accepting brides, The charges
are based ON alleged collection Of trib-
ute from abandoned woman in which
It Is charged that Cohen acted for the
mayor and chief.
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SLEPT ON RAILROAD TRACK
u,.uIt Two brothers Are Dead
and Another boy Lies !"
Dying Conditions

Carbonate, H., July Two sons
Of Stanley Bcggs, prominent farmer
Of Johnson county aged respectively
10 and II years, and n cousin were
round to-day near the tracks Of the
Illinois Central railroad, the tive
former dead and the last in n dying
condition. The boys ran away from
home on July 4, 1t is supposed lhey
Ind gone to some Fourth of July
celebration and were returning home.
md becoming weary lay down ON inc
railroad tracks 20 rest
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COURT HAD NO JURISDICTION.
Case Apninst pitcher H'rnhnr"' Dis
missed In the United states
Court at Cleveland. u,

Cleveland, o., July l0.--ludgc Wing,
of the United States court, dismissed
the proceedings brought by the Phil
ndclphln National League club against
pitcher BcrnhNrdt to compel him to
play with the Philadelphia club or
not at ALL The cour, held that 1t
had no jurisdiction in the case, Bern.
hnrdt being citizen Of the state Of
New York,
The case Of Lujoic was then taken
up by the court
The court then took up the case of
LnioIc and Flick, and, after n brief
hearing, dismissed them on the same
ground.
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PANDEMONlUM IN JAIL.
Intellectual Attempt or Prisoners IL
the 81. Joseph tMoJ JAN 10 Es-
cape by Use of Dynamite,

ST. Joseph, Mo- July io,--Prisoncrs
in the ST, Joseph Jail dynnmitcd the
structure, wrccking the rear wall
and SCATTERING windows Of the court.
house adjoining, None OF the prison
crs escaped, pnndemonium in JAIL
Deputies with Winchesters keeping
prisoners bnck,
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A TOrnadO's Victim.

Des Moines, Ia, July 10.-Jacob
Burkhart was killed by tornado
which struck Oxford between five and
six o'clock Tuesday afternoon, de-
vastating the farm region in that vi
entity, causing great damage to or
chards and outbuildings and killing
live stock. Burkhart was caught by
the collapse of the barn of Wesley
Irish
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GRAND SPORT At HENLEY.
Came Good Contests, In Spite of Dull,
threatening Weather and
Some Rain.
IvEBIcANS AND CANADIANS IN FORCE.
AHA ,rronauts, of Toronto, Canada,
Beaten by Third Trinity OF Cam
bridge, and Titus Dropped Heat
.Fs, Kelley of Ballot College,

Henley, Eng, July 10,-ln spite Of
dull threatening morning, eXcep-
donally large crowds assembled here,
Wednesday to witness the second
dov's racing Of the Henley regatta.
Interest in the meeting was vastly
enhanced by the danger of the dia-
mopd sculls and the grand challenge
ann crossing the Atlantic. Americans
and Canadians were present in force
10 support their respective compa-
riots. Henry White, secretary Of the
United States embassy and Mrs,
White were present TO see their son
slack" row No. in the Eton boat
IN the contest for the ladies' chal-
Iance plate. Several other members
Of the embassy accompanied Mr., and
Mrs, White.
The wind was sufficiently strong in
,he forenoon TO churn the water, 1t
blew directly of the Berks shore, Civ
inc the boats on that station great
adNantage,
In the fourth heat for the grand
tballenge cup Leander Rowing club
beat London Rowing club by a
length. Time, 7 minutes 2S seconds.
In the fifth heat for the grand chal-
lenge cup Third Trinity, Cambridge,
beat the Argonaut Rowing club, Of
Toronto by length and a quarter.
Time, minutes II seconds,
In the third heat for the Thames
challenge cup, Trinity Hall, Cam
bridge, beat Trinity Dublin, by a
quarter of length, Time, minutes
2? seconds.
In the lth heat for the Thames cup,
,he Royal School Of Mines Boat club
beat the Thames Rowing club by
three.quarters Of length. Time, 7
minutes A. seconds.
In the second heat for the silver
bobets Hon. c. Craven and j. W,
knight, London Rowing club, easily
beat pair Of the Reading Rowing
club. Time, minutes II seconds.
After the lunch interval, the fourth
heat for the Thames challenge cup
was rowed in downfall Of rain,
which sent the summer-Clad picnick'
ers in search Of shelter, The School
Of Mines got clear away at the start,
and kept the Thames oarsmcn will
In hand the entire distance.
In the third heat for the ladies'
challenge plate, Elton beat Christ
Church, oxford, easily Time, min.
utes 20 seconds.
In the eighth heat Of the diamond
sculls +. s. Kelley, Balliol college,
Oxford, beat c. S. Titus, Union Boat
club, New York. Kelley won easily
Tine, minutes 80 seconds.
In the fourth heat for the ladies'
challenge plate, University college,
Oxford, beat RNdlcy school by two
lengths, Time, 7 minutes 81 seconds,
In the ninth heat for the diamonds,
H. b. Ethcrington-Smith, Lcandcr
Boat Club, beat j. liercsford, Ken.
sIngion Rowing club, easily Time, s
minutes IS seconds.
In the second heat for the Wyfold
challenge cup, Burton Rowing club
beat London Rowing club easily
Tine, : minutes IS seconds,
In the third heat for the Wyfold
challenge cup Kingston Rowing club
peat Trinity hall, Cambridge, by
'hree'quorters of u length, Time, 8
minutes seconds.
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Duenos Ayres, July io.-Argentine
and Chill have signed n convention
defining more precisely the objects Of
their recent treaties providing for ar.
bltrntlon and the limitations Of 0rma-
amcnt, with the view of ayerlng the
possibility Of future complication,
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Houston, Tex, July l0,-'l'atilo lIlg.
gins, the ran who discovered the
great Beaumont oil field, announces
that he has found oil In paying
quantities and of superior quality at
BARRIERS tlili, which Is 20 miles from
Houston.
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Seattle, Wash, July 10.-Tracy, the
Oregon convict, has been driven from
the hop-house near Black River
Junction, where he had taken refuge,
and is going in the direction of the
southern point of Lake Washington.
The posse is close after him. Guard
Carson with hounds and men has left
Renton to intercept him.
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London, July l0.-Folowing is the
bulletin posted at Buckingham pal
ace, regarding King Edwards condi'
ton, at ten o'clock Wednesday morn
ing;
"The king progress in uninterrupt-
ed. His majesty sleeps well and is
gaining strength. The wound is Slow
ly healing"
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Rolling Fork, Miss, July 10.-Treas'
urer Dover of Sharkey county failed
to attend the meeting Of the board Of
supervisors, Tuesday, and make his
quarterly report. Investigation
proved that he was defauter to tho
amount of over $4,000, which he ad'
mitted he had spent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-12
BOY ROCKED A BOAT.
Ma. ,,,.i,,J, one ~ the Occupants
Grabbed the Rocker "' '"'
Neck, both Drowning

pcorIo, H.. July while four boys
were bonting on the river to-day
Frank Case rocked the boat to l'lghI
on Frank Cannon, who could not
swim, ,,s
Thc boat cnpsl2cd. and MS the BOY,
sprong into the water cannon 'ot ,,,'
his arms about Cases neck ana ih'y
hn,h went to the bottom Nh'n
round, three hours later, cannon y
arms were stlll locked about Cases
neck, A., ,,,ro
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Failure Predicted,

Chicago, July l0,-At noon Wednes'
day Indications were that the confer
encea arranged TO take place between
the railroads and committees from
their warehouses would fail to bring
about peace in the freight handlers
girikp
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Washington, July l0,-A cablcgrom
received by the war department from
Gov, Taft brought the most cncour-
aging news concerning the prospects
for settlement Of the friOr lands
and other questions in the Philippines
IN which the Catholic church is In
tprpAtcu