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The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
.sThe fireplace didn't have ali oven' dld

( .The fireplace didn't have all oven' did
it?"
Our ovens were made of brick and
built right in the kitchen wall we
heated the oven with glowing logs
from the fireplace, "
Then Aunt Debby went on telling
stories until she fell asleep III he'
chair. We girls were SO quiet one
could have heard pin drop. Present
~ there was such a noise outside that
Aunt Debby awoke with start
"What's that noise? she asked
looking around in dazed way.
81 think it must be Santa Claus
BETTY Jones answered with chuckle'
If was Santa Claus, and he was super
intending the unloading of ton OF
coal. Presently he came again-thlS
time with a load of wood, Aunt Deb
by's dear old face fairly shone by the
light of the fire.
"How good God Isl" she exclaimed
"How good you all are!
How good you are, dear Aunt Den
by," cried out Isabel Howell
When thing. had quieted down
again. Fannie Stearns said; what
did YOU use to do Christmas when you
were a girl?'
u can tell you what did one Christ
mas eve. Christmas was on Monday
that wear. On Sunday we went 10
church as usual. The pews were IKE
little houses. They were high and
square. with swinging doors. There
were seats on three sides. The pulpit
was high and was reached by night
of deep steps. Over the pulpit was a
sounding board. Father used to give
out the hymns and Melinda Wyckoh :
father would sound the key on ms
pitch-pipe. Folks can talk all they
want to about the music in church
nowadays, but, oh, wouldn't ! like to
roll time back Just to hear that music
of aud-lang-syne? We had choir
Mr.. Wyckoff was the leader-and they
sat facing each other, the men on one
side, the women on the other. We had
instruments, too, violins, flutes clari-
nets and bass-yiols. Oh, my dears, it
was beautiful.
81 told you we didn't have any stoves
in our houses. There were none in our
churches either until after that Christ
mas eve that I'm to tell you about
Every one who went to church carried
hot bricks or stones or foot pans filled
with glowing Goals There was a time
when some one who had been to an
eastern city on visit, suggested or
dering some heaters for the church,
But so many were opposed to 1t thai
the church continued to be tireless.
This Sunday, in the midst of long,
tiresome sermon, the weather, which
had been extremely cold, suddenly
grew bitter. The storm broke, The
church seemed to shake and groan,
but the preacher preached on. When
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Duties OF Exa miners. !.

The following circular with refer
ence to the examination Of teachers
has been sent by State Superintendent
j. H. Hinemon to the county exami-
ners of the state:
Department of Public Instruction,
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 13, 1902.
To County Examiners.
Your attention is respectfully called
to the following suggestions:
/. The law plainly states that no
candidate shall be examined until he
shall present a receipt showing that
the fee for examination has been paid
to the county treasurer. There should
not be the slightest deviation from
this direction of the law.
2. 1t is the purpose Of the law to
have uniform examinations through
out the state. Private examinations
should be rarely given, and then only
when public necessity demands such
action. A physician does not wait
until he has a call" nor does the
lawyer wait until he has a client, be-
fore he secures a license to practice,
and the same rule of conduct should
apply to those who seek positions as
teachers.
3. Every examination should be
conducted in a business-like way, and
every rule relative to the management
of the examination should be carefully
observed.
4. The law plainly names the stud
les in which teachers shall be exam
ined. An examiner has just as much
right to omit all of them as he has to
omit any one or more of them.
5. Candidates should not be IL
censed unless the examiner has posi-
tive knowledge of their moral worth,
or unless they present certificates to
that effect, as provided by law
6. All examination papers should
be carefully graded, and should be
graded as the work of teachers, and
not as the work Of pupils Good
schools can be had only by placing the
children in the care Of earnest and
competent teachers. The future cit
izenship of the state rests in large
measure upon the character and quail
ity of the teaching force employed In
the schools. The state has provided
a county examiner for the purpose OF
protecting the children, and no feel
ing Of sentiment or friendliness should
be allowed to dissuade an examiner
from the plain path of duty.
7. In written arithmetic the work
should appear Answers only, wheth-
or correct or not, should not be ac'
cepted.
s. The English as 1t appears
throughout the papers Of the candi'
date, should be counted against him II
he Is careless in construction, or II
he disregards the rules for the use of
capitals, punctuation marks, etc. II
children are to learn to speak and
write correctly they must have teach
ers who show their knowledge of the
laws Of the language by using correct
forms of speech, both in speaking and
in writing.
8. That II is unlawful to renew any
certificate or to grant a license with
out an examination is clearly shown
in section 70l7.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20

we found out that Aunt Dcbby was In
straitened circumstances She did
not tell us, however, and we did not let
her know that we knew. But half
dozen Of MS planned y surprise for her.
We invited ourselves to a Christmas
eve supper at Aunt Debbys, IT was a
bitterly cold evening when we dropped
in about half.past five, informing her
laughngly that we had come to take
tea with her. She had always been so
hospitable that 1t was pitiful to see the
dear old face suddenly pale, OF course
we knew the reason-a scarcity Of
provisions. Doubtless there was
enough on hand TO satisfy the hunger
Of herself and Sukey, but what could
she do TO satisfy the healthy appettes
Of six young girls? But we chased the
pOllor from Aunt Dcbby's face by
hastily telling her that, IT being a
surprise, we had brought our supper
along How pleased 81 then
And how delightedly she watched us
US VIZ Nll uIE'N WV luUl't sum II
support We had brought coffee, sugar
and cream, and Sukey made the coffee
and waited on the table. We had cold
sliced chicken and tongue, bread and
butter, biscuits, jelly, fruit and sponge
cakes, And when we were through
eating there was more food In the
oasket than we had eaten, We told
Sukey TO take care Of II and her face
was 0glow when she put the good
things away When the supper was
cleared away Aunt Debby told US
stories Of auld.lang.syne, There was
n bright fire IN an old open Franklin
stove Aunt Dcbby looked a, the glow
and felt the warmth,
ave didn't have such nice warm
room as this when | was girl" she
said, Folks hadn't even heard Of
stoves where we lived"
"0h, Aunt Debbyl"
"You needn't say, oh, Aun, Debbyr
Mollie Gray" the old lady continued,
smiling on us, "for It's the truth, We
had big fireplace, then, that would
hold great logs, over those blazing
logs We cooked our meals, boiling,
slewlng and roasting We used to bake
apples over the Are, strnging them
on wires, As for potatoes we baked
them In hot ashes"
"Oh, my, that must have been lovely"
cried Isabel Howell, 81 wish we had
such big hreplaccs now"
swell, they were nice" said Aunt
Debby, "but they had their dsadyon.
tages YOU zee great deal OF the
heat from the open fire went up the
chimney. When we were scorching
our faces TO get our feet warm, our
backs would feel--sometImcs-ns II
some one was rolling snow down them
And " We were warming our backs our
noses and our feet would be cold"
"llow did you bake your bread with.
out a siove7" asked Edith Brown.
"ln the oven, 10 be sure"
swhst svssf' questioned Edith.
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BRIEF MENTION.
Searcy is enjoying a building bool

Searcy is enjoying building boom.
The new depot at Judsonia has been
completed.
A big wagon factory is to be estab-
lished at Jonesboro.
Ed Kendrick, of Ozark, was arrest
ed and fined 500 and costs for sell
ing whisky.
DR.. R. H. Moore, for % years a
practicirg physician of Hot Springs,
died December Is.
The Ozark postmaster will be ad-
vanced to the presidential class Jau.
uary /, salary sl,l00.
The home of State Senator Cotton
at Ozark was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$1,000, with no insurance.
j. w. Squires, an old resident of
Hot Springs, died as result of a
stroke Of paralysis received last Thurs.
day night.
A glove contest in which one of the
participants was knocked out, was re-
Gently pulled off at the Capital thea
ter, Little Rock.
Ambrose Williams, one Of Frank
lin county's pioneers and wealthy
farmers, died at his home near Cecil
December IA, aged 70.
J. A. Coles, by scoring "a out of 25
possible targets, retains the Peters
medal, a trophy designating the state
championship at live birds.
The Ell Dorado military company
has elected E. r. Curry, captain; j.
r, Craig, first lieutenant, and r. X
Puryear, second lieutenant
Three prominent physicians of Pine
Bluff were arrested last week on the
charge of failure to report diphtheria
cases to the board of health
l.. L. Breathwit, one of the heaviest
lumber dealers of southwest Arkan.
sas, has confessed judgment Liza
bilities, 100000; assets, $4,000.
George Garner who was thrown
from horse near Morrison Bluff, Lo.
gan county, last week, died from the
injuries after three days Of suffering
The work of construction of the
Fort Smith branch of the Iron Noun.
tain is nearing completion which will
make Of this line one of the best in
the state
| A Jonoke county horticulturist this
past week forwarded to the commits.
sioner Of agriculture bunch Of ripe
strawberries, the second crop grown
this year
Bennie, the 13.year-old son Of Geo.
Sharp, died from injuries received by
being thrown from wagon while
returning home with his father from
Batesville.
The St. Francis leyee board have
decided to ask the general assembly
which convenes in January. for an in.
crease in the tax for the maintenance
Of the work.
The Colored Mems Business League
Of Little Rock is making preparations
for the entertainment Of large mum.
ber Of delegates to the state conven.
tion, which meets December 30,
Burglars broke into the hardware
store OF G. W. Dobson at New Lewis
vile and stole several shotguns, a
rife and number Of pocketkniyes
A reward Of s75 is offered for arrest
and conviction.
The following changes of fourth.
class postmasters have been made,
Boswell, Clark county, NJ b. Mccall.
lum, vice Charles X Boswell, remov.
ed; Ware, Columbia county, Robert
NJ, Camp. vice g, Camp. resigned,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
David Cross, An Old Negro, Hanged
at Vandale, for Murder Of
Three Girls.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Albert Roach Assassinated From Ampush
Near Dewitt Stranger Suicides at
Van Buren-Railway Mail Clerk Killed
At His Post of Duty.
Negro Murderer Hanged.

Davis Cross, colored, was hanged
at Vanndale on the 18th inst. Cross
confessed his guilt of the terrible
triple murder committed near Wynne
on October 2S last On that day
Thomas Gibson, well-to-do negro
farmer, left his home to attend a cir
Gus, leaving his three daughters
Mary, aged II years, Sophie, II, and
May, 10, at home. Upon his return
q ghastly sight met his gaze. Two
of the girls were found inside the
house with their heads crushed to a
Jelly, while the body of the third was
found in the yard terribly mutilated'
The girls had been subjected to the
most atrocious indignities, Cross was
suspected and shortly after his arrest
made a complete confession,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20

A negro named Walter Clements
arrested In Memphis on the charge Of
ineepdiaNsm, confessed to having set
fire to Col y, W, Reetor's residence
at Hot Springs, which was destroyed
September "a last
The senate has confirmed the nom.
nations of the following Arkansas
postmasters: B. Hall, Stuttgart; J.
=. Anderson, Pocahontas,
While boring a well on his place
near Fayetteville, NJ, y, Caldwell
struck gas at depth Of Gs feet A
company has been organized TO pros.
pee, for further developments
John Morris, OF Carlisle, thinks rice
growing can be made profitable
industry IN Arkansas as he harvested
3o3 bushels Of COED, clean rice from
q nve.acre experimental plot this year,
he will plant a2b acres next rear.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Three PRrdOns Granted.

Gov. Davis granted three pardons re-
Gently. Charles L. Ferrell, white
man convicted in Phillips county in
October on two cases of carrying a
pistol and an assault with a deadly
weapon and fined $50 in each case;
Martha Wallace, an old negro washer
woman, who was fined $50 by JUS
tice in Bradley county for carrying a
pistol, and Henderson Davis, a l6'
year-old white boy who was fined
$50 In the Sharp circu,. sslrt in Jan.
uary for carrying pistol
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Assasslnated. A

Albert Roach, aged about 30 years,
was assassinated from ambush at a
place about three miles from Dewitt,
Arkansas county People of Dewitt
believe that the murder OF Roach was
the result of a conspiracy. A gang
OF cattle thieves have infested Arkan-
sas county for number OF years
Recently the leader, a man named
Lacut, was arrested and indicted for
cattle stealing. The rest of the gang,
It is said, believe that Roach, who was
also member of the gang, gave the
secrets away and caused Lacutts ar.
rest. This, 1t is believed, was the
cause of Roachs assassination.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
A EIlIhuaicring pnriN.

Butte, Mont Dee, 1T is stated
on what appears to be good authority
that u hlIbustering party Is being or
ganiaed here 20 go to Venezuela, II
Is stated that at least one well.nrmcd
company, all crack shots and old
mountain men, will go south In n few
days, A number OF Spanish war vet.
erans and several veterans Of the
Fenian invasion Of Canada are among
the men enlisted,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
INDIA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Meeting to Consider Participa-
tion In the Worlds Fair.

Calcutta, Dec. 17-The Bengal
chamber has held a special meeting
to consider the participation of India
in the st. Louis exposition. Commits.
sioner Barrett made speech, and his
recommendation were indorsed by
Sir Edward Law. minister of finance
Mr.. Barrett will confer with the vice
roy Of India Lord Curzon, concerning
lndias representation at st. Louis
He will invite the nizam of Hydera
bad, and other natice princes, to
visit the exposition.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Railway Mail Clerk Killed.

Leonard Owen. railway mail
clerk, was instantly killed at Trask'
wood, on the Iron Mountain, He was
on train No 5, the south.bound can
non ball, which passes No, 4 at Trask'
wood. owen placed pouch on the
crane, and M No, 4 came along he
was In tho act of putting his head out
Of the door when the crane struck him
violently. His neck was broken by
the blow and death was instanta
neous.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
REMEMBER

That without good teeth there can.
sot be thorough mastication.
without thorough mastication
there cannot be perfect digestion,
without perfect digestion there
cannot be proper assimilation.
without proper assimilation there
cannot be nutrition,
without nutrition there cannot be
health,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
A Lucky Wreck.

A west bound passenger train on
the Iron Mountain was wrecked near
Van Buren,. The engine first left the
rail, turning across the track and roll
ing over on It's side The mail car
left next, turning completely over
The combination car and two chair
cars left the rail, leaving one chair
car on the track. Fortunately the
train was not running fast, and no
one was injured outside a shaking up
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
stranger Suicides

James DuQueene, stranger from
Iowa, died at Van Buron from the ef
fects Of an overdose OF digatalIs, The
drug was probably taken by mistake,
as tho deceased was suffering from
Bright's disease, and the medicine
had been prescribed.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Elopcr Arrested.

Geo Gordon, n prominent business
man of Fort Worth, Tex, was ar
rested at Little Rock on information
that he had olopod with Tie wife of
neighbor aud deserted q wife and
family. Gordon was accompanied by
the woman, and after giving bond the
couple left for Kansas city, Both
families are prominent, Gordon's sis
ter being the wife OF Senator NJ A,
Hanna's son,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
-
The Cruiser New York, 4,

San Francisco, Dee, 1.-THE flag.
ship New York, dying the pennant OF
Rear.Admiral Silas Casey win leave
port Wednesday for Santa Barbara
and will remain there until after
Christmas
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
child Labor In Coal RrSions,

Scranton, Pa, Dec, lI,-Witnesse'
were introduced before the anthracit,
strike commission, Monday, showing
the conditions Of child labor prevail
ing, some OF the recitols exciting The
warmes, indignation Of Judge Gray
chairman Of the commission,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20

girls called her, lived in quaint old
one-story house in an old-fashioned
street. She was Aunt Debby' to all
the young folks Of the village, Al
though she was over so years old, her
memory was excellent, and she could
tell story that would interest any
one. She was a dear, CHEEKY old soul
and we all loved her. An old colored
servant lived with her, We girls often
dropped in to see Aunt Debby and to
remember her in various ways. twas
late in December of hard winter that
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
GOV. Yntr. InnrnYinx.

Springfield, H., Dee, l7,-llcports
Springfield, H., Dee, i6,-Reports
from Miami, Fla, indicate that Gov
Yates IN showing rapid improvement
In health. lie expects TO return by
the Gath, M he In anxious 70 spend
Christmas az the executive mansion.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Look htnw 10 vase Increase.

Baltimore, Md, Dec, i7,-Baltimors
& Ohio officials representing all de-.
partments and divisions Of the sys.
TEN, are holding q conference here
looking TO u general increase In wages
Of EMPLOYEES.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Inrains llAlitnnd Chaoha.

II has been discovered that a reg
nlarly organized gang has been on
gagged in forging railroad tickets, tho
Choctaw being one OF the sufferers,
Two OF the gang were recently con
yictcd In Chicago,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
jail Delivery.

Four prisoners escaped from the
Little River jail by prizing open the
door. Tho most important prisoner
was Fred Lcgg, n white man, who was
awaiting trial on the charge OF obtain
Ing money under false prctcnses He
was n small man, weighing about 1876
pounds, light complexion, large blue
eyes and sandy hair
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20

Alex Greer, m aged negro was
found dead on public road near Mag
nolia, a bullet hole IN the head show.
Ing that he had been murdered,
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20

Joe Novak was thrown from his
wagon and struck on his head. noa'
Dcvalls Bun, receiving a fatal IN
Jury
A survey IL being made for an elec.
trio limo from Harrison TO Dodd city,
and from Harrison 70 jasper.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Mrs. POSTER as,s judgment.

In federal court at Batesyile, Mrs
Ellen Foster was given judgment for
sC.0st against George ard Neill Ruth,
orford for tho killing Of her husband,
Mrs Foster II a resident Of Mlesis.
sippl.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
- By ERNEST Gum o re-,

] 5 S DEBORAH
S T Il A Y + II, or
Aunt Debby, as we
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-06
INQUEST POSTPONED
Coroner Delays Action In Sus.
pected Child Murder Case
Until Mother Receivers.
Authorities Investigate Another
Suspicious Circumstance Re.
vealed Today.
Another Grist of Pensions An
nounced by ~Department-Cen.
trail Engineers Troubles.

There are no new developments today
in the suspected murder case and the
inquest over the remains of the infant
girl of Maggie Werle will not be held
Coroner Lierle until Miss Werle recov-
ers sufficiently to be present.
Whatever action is taken criminally,
If any, will depend largely on what de-
velops at the inquest. Miss Welle is
still under the care of a physician.
Another Ease that has been called to
the attention of Coroner Lierle IL re-
ported from a North Second street
home, where members of the family
found in an out hIuse On the prem
Uses particles of soiled Undertaking
and bed clothing, containing a portion,
If no tall, of the human placeta. There
was no foetus discovered, altho a care
full search by the police was made OF
the different buildings or the place. 1t
is surmised that the bundle was left
there by parties residing in some other
part of the city, who wished to get the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-06

try, increase from IS to $40. commenc-
ing Nov. 90, 1901.
Winfield S. Upton, Marshalltown,
Company F, Eleventh Ohio cavalry, in
crease from s12 to s14, commencing
Nov. 20, 1901.
Samuel P. Redo, Soldiers Home,
Company A, Thirty-frs Iowa, increase
from IS to $40, commencing Oct. 16,
1901.
John c. Flaugher, Soldiers Home,
Company F, Third Maryland infantry,
P. II. B., original at the rate of SIS, COM
mencing Dec. 5, 1900.
Milo Doty, Soldiers Home, Company
C, Thirteenth Iowa infantry, increase
from $40 to $12, commencing Nov. 6,
1901.
Jacob Kurtz, a member of Company
X, Second Illinois light artillery, who
lives at Iowa Center, Story county, in
crease from IS to $50, commencing Oct.
16. 1901.
George NJ. Roe. Of the Soldiers
Home, a member Of Company B.
Eighth Illinois cavalry, has been grant
ed an allowance of SIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-06
FIRE CAUSES GROWTH
Marshall Oil Company Preparing
to Occupy Its New and
Modern Plant.
Phenomenal Growth OF a Lead
ing Industry in the Face
of Disaster.
A Great Business Built Up by
Marshalltown Enterprise
and Capital.

Disastrous fires sometimes inure to
the benefit of a city and in the end to
those who suffer loss and discourage
ments for the moment. In the face OF
a series of disasters and discourage
ments the Marshall Oil Company has
builded better thar before and now has
greater facilities with which to COM
pete with the strongest competition
possible. Next week will find the COM
pany installed in a new building equip
ped with the latest devices for handling
it's business expeditiously and ono
ically.
This firm, composed of Marshalltown
men, with Messrs. G.. H. Ruth and L. Z
Willard at it's head, engaged in bust
ness less han five years without a
dollars worth of trade insured. Now
it is doing a business of almost a half
million dollars annually, reaching into
every city and town in the state of
Iowa, and with two branch houses and
another in contemplation. h has