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The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
DAVIS TO ARMSTRONG.
Following is a copy Of Governor Davis letter
to Chairman Armstrong:

Following is a copy OF Governor Davis letter
to Chairman Armstrong:
Little Rock, Ark, July IS, 1909.
Hon. Carroll Armstrong, Chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, Little Rock,
Ark;
My Dear Sir and Friend-I understand that
yourself and other members OF the state dem
ocratic executive committee feel personally Of.
Tended at my remarks about your actions In
the making of these appointments between Col.
Murphy and Hon Harry Myers, Hon. Charles
Greaves and myself. as being In the interest
Of the Clayton ticket
| did not at the time Of this Interview be-
lieys that the chairman Of the state democrat
&c central committee or any OF Its members
were capable OF wilfully conspiring with the
Clay ton ring against democracy, nor do l think
50 now. My intention was to infer that II the
appointments stood as they were made II would
initiate In favor of Claytonism, which all true
democrats want to see destroyed.
| have no desire to offend yourself or any
member Of the central committee, and l now
withdraw any charges which may have seemed
to be construed as rejecting on any member Of
the committee.
As the democratic nominee for governor l
feel that 1t is my duty to meet in Joint discus.
sion the nominee for governor Of both wings Of
the republican party In this state, but II the
democratic executive committee thinks other
wise then, In the interest OF harmony, | am
willing to acQuiesce in the action Of the COM
mittee, and | will cheerfuly comply with its
decisions.
With kind personal regards for yourself and
all members Of the committee, / am. respect
fully, Jeh Davis
P. 5. You may have this letter published.
Jef Davis
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pAyIs.MYERs DISCUSSIONS,

Subjoined Is the ofrcial announcement OF ar.
rangements made for the DayisSMeyers discus
slons
By an arrangement, effected by the under.
signed representing the democratic and repub.
signcdn representing the democratic and repub.
lean parties respectively, joint discussion
OF political issues win occur at the following
named times ara places between Gov Jeff
Davis, the nominee OF the democratic party,
and Hon Harry II. Myers, the nominee OF the
republican party, for the office OF governor
Under this arrangement Attorney General Muir
ply win not he present ut these meetings
except In places where Gov. Davis IL unable to
attend;
Paragould. Saturday. July 20, ut 8 y. IN.
Corning Monday, July %. at II a. IN.
Walnut Ridge, Monday, July 2s, at p. m.
Black Rock, Tuesday, July 20, Mt y. N.
Mammoth spring, Wednesday, July 30, at
y. NJ.
Salem, Thursday, July 81, at y. IN.
Melbourne Friday, August !, at p. IN.
Mountain Home, Saturday August 2, at
=, m, ..,.n ,.,
Marshall, Tuesday, August ., at y. m.
jasper, Wednesday, August q, at 1 p, m,
Harrison, Thursday, August 7, at p. IN.
Eureka Springs, Thursday August T. ut $3.50
Y. M,
Berryvllc, Friday, August s, at 1 y. IN,
Huntsville, saturday, August 0, at p, m,
Fayetteville, Mondny, August II, at y, m,
Springdac, Monday, August II, at y. m,
Bcntonyllc, Tuesday, August ~, at / D. IN,
Sloan Springs Wednesday, August 10, at
Van Buren,, Thursday, August II, at 1880
y. m.
Fort Smith Thursday, Angus, "A, at p, IN.
Greenwood Friday August 10, at l D. IN.
Bonneville, saturday August 10, at p, N.
Magazine, Saturday, August 10, al \ p, IN.
Donyillc, Monday August IS, at p, IN,
DNrdOucllc Monday, August Is, at = p. m,
Russcllvillc, Tuesday, August 10, at w. m,
MOrrliOu. Modnpsun August 20, nj 4 ID, M,
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A WANTUN CRIME EXPIATED.
Exccution Of Ashley Cooke and Tom
Lauderdnie, ut Grcenyilie, MISS"
for Killing Engineer Wray.

Greenville, Miss, July 23.-Ashley
Cooke and Tom Lauerdale were
hanged at 1l:4l a. IN.
The crime for which Cooke and
Lauerdale paid the death penalty
was committed in Sazoo & Missis-
sippi Valley passenger train on the
morning Of December 30, 1901, near
Elizabeth, Ashley Cooke, Tom Lau-
derdale. VIII Blackburn and q. NJ.
Ihpps, all more or less under the
influence of liquor, boarded the tram
for the purpose of returning to their
homes at Shelby. phipps fell against
&. NJ. Wray, an engineer, who was
asleep on II seat in the coach. Wray
asked Phipps what he meant, and the
reply came from Cooke that it meant
that he (Wray) must leave the coach.
As Wray started TO walk out Black
burn said to Cooke: "What shall we
do with that fellow"
81 vote to kill him. replied Cooke.
Cooke, Laucrdalc aud Blackburn
then began shooting at Wray as the
latter was trying to leave the coach.
Wrny was riddlcd with bullets and
fell dead in the aisle Of the ear,
Blackburn is serving life sentence.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

The Sandwich islands nrc almost
- free from snakes M Ireland.
There Nv but one sort, and that very
scarce.
"Tabby," now exclusively applied
20 cats, was formerly "atabi," spe.
cial pattern Of silk made only In
Persia.
The island OF Cuba was known by
that name by the Lucnnyon Indians,
who were with Columbus when no
discovered II,
Pennsylvania has 6,39s lawyers or
Judges, They are distributed In
about 2s4 places, nearly half OF them
being In Philadelphia and Pitsburg.
When free from Ice the Yukon
river Is navigable for large steamers
1905 miles, q distance more than
twice ~ great US that from Chicago
TO New Orleans.
For seven hours one day recently
the state OF New York wns without
an executive head, Gov Odell and
senator Ellsworth, president pro
tenn, being In the west, Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff In Europe and Speaker
Nixon In Ohio.
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and Indicating that 1t il his intention to thruse
Col. Murphy aside from the debate with Mr..
Myers at Stuttgart and elsewhere. The charge
that we are playing into the hands OF tne
Clayton republicans embodes the insinuatlop
either that we are mere tools and puppets, De
ing made use Of by the Clayton republicans
or that we are corruptly acting In unison witn
them. We deem It scarcely necessary to say
to the democrats of this state that said charge
Is utterly and unQualihedly false In every par
ticular.
We are engaged In conducting one campaign,
not two; and we shall use our best endeavors
10 bring about the triumphant election OF all
democratic nominees, state, district, county ana
township on the nrst Monday in next septem-
ber We do not fear to meet Mr.. Myers, nor
any other enemies OF our grand old party
whether within or without its folds. We seek
no reward for ourselves. save your continued
confidence and respect. We shall be at stutt.
CART on Jay 20. when Mr.. Murphy VIII meet
Mr.. Myers. There shall be no interference
with that meeting. Individually, personally
and as Il committee. we feel that 1t Is our
duty to afford all necessary protection to all
loyal democrats who render US their aid In con-
Quoting the pending campaign. We shall dis.
charge this duty faithfully and fsarlessly and
we feel amply able to take care OF them ana
Of ourselves. Respectfully,
CARROLL ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
GRAY CARROLL. Secretary.
II. II. ARMISTEAD.
Members Democratic Executive Committee
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AN TIER SURVEY NEEDED.
Phenomenon In the Gulf of Mexico
That Nny Neccssitntc nm En-
tire New survey.

New York, July 23--Lieut Foster
IN charge of the New Orleans branch
of the United States photographic
Office, reported to Washington that n
recent survey of the gulf Of Mexico,
near the mouth of the Mississippi riy-
er, shows only twenty-five fathoms Of
water. where there was 60 fathoms
at the time Of the previous survey.
Lieut. Foster Is puzzled over the phc-
pomcnon, Many believe that II was
caused by volcanic uphcNvals, the re-
suit Of the recent earthquakes In the
West Indies, while others think II ~
caused by deposit Of silt from the
Nississippi river. AZ result Of the
discovery the government will prob.
ably order n new survey of the en-
tire gulf of Mexico.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
IN PUBLIC LIFE.

Rear Admiral George W. Melville
y. S, ~, though very much in thu
flesh, has his monument ready in Ar
lington cemetery,
President Roosevelt has appointed u
man TO look after the remnant OF buf.
falocs now remaining In this country,
and TO prevent that animal from be.
coming extinct.
Like other chief executives, Gov.
Crane, OF Massachusetts, writes mes.
snges annually to the state legisla-
ture, but his appear TO be full Of good
ideas, for every suggestion he has
made In the last three years has been
enacted into law.
On the last day Of the last congress.
sional session Senator Spooner. while
talking about the Philippines, said
something which Senator Patterson
did not Ike, 81 withdraw the remark, :"
said Spooner, patterson said he OBJ.
jected more TO the Wisconsin mans
manner than 20 what he said. "twi,h.
draw the manner" said Spooner,
promptly, The senator from Colorado
ttlll seemed aggrieved, whereupon
spooner said ~ eiYoee myself entirely,
] am expunged, Now, will the senator
be satlsned?"
The Cinclnnatus, OF Denmark, Is the
minister Of agriculture, familiarly
known as "Old Hanson" He is small
tenant farmer, who, upon taking up
his ministerial appointment, made the
smallest possible change In his man
ner OF living. When the duties OF
his high Office permit he returns TO hi.
plow and the foddering Of his beasts
and the other cares Of his small farm
HN son remains on the farm and
works for the same salary, In spite oil
the rich post 10 which his fgaher has
teen ealleds
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BRIEF MENTION.

Four negro prisoners escaped from
Jail at Texarkana by tunneling under
the wall.
A freight wreck at Judsonia caught
fire and $4,000 worth Of property was
consumed
The total amount Of taxes collected
in Pulaski county for the year 1902
was $55O,OOO.
viii Curtis, white, shot and killed
negro named Rudolph at Haynes
in Lee county.
A young man named Harrison Craw.
ford accidentally shot and killed him
self while hunting near Harrison.
The general Offices of the Arkansas
and Choctaw railroad have been re-
moved from Texarkana to Hugo, |. T.
Grant Scott, raised rucus at a
dance in Hope and during the general
mix.up seriously stabbed Alb. Brewer
The 1.year.old child Of j. D. McCul.
Tough, living near Center Point, swal-
lowed pin and died shortly after
ward.
Business men OF Little Rock have
organized a State Fair Association,
and the first annual fair will be held
at West End Park, beginning Octo.
Der a..
VIII Hendrix and City Marshall
Gibson had a difficulty at dance at
Blythesville, Mississippi county, when
Hendrix cut and probabaly fatally
wounded Gibson.
Dan Johnson, farmer near Harri.
son, was assassinated by some unknown
party. Johnson was at work on his
place when the assassin fired on him
from behind a tree.
Five men were injured, one fatally,
by a cave.in at mining shaft near
Mena. The injured are John Jones
fatal, Marvin Hollingsworth, Jasper
Bronkron, T. Harger and Ed Rey.
nolds.
In naming the election commission.
ers the state board, composed OF the
governor, secretary Of state and attor.
ney general gave the insurgent re.
publcans the minority member in
most OF the counties,
The survey Of the Memphis, Helena
and Louisiana railroad has been com.
pleted, This is the line projected by
the Gould interests as an auxiliary to
the Iron Mountain, and to give the
Goulds direct line to New Orleans.
Jenesia Ridgeley, negro farm
hand, murdered his wife In cold blood,
near Sheriff., by shooting her with
revolver. On the same night an.
other negro farm hand, near Tamo,
Jefferson county. also murdered his
wife.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL MURPHY.

Attorney General Geo. W. Murphy addressed
the following letter to Chairman Armstrong,
which explains itself:
Little Rock. Ark. July 49, 1902
Hon Carroll Armstrong, Chairman OF Demo.
cratic State Central Committee:
My Dear Sir-The understanding reached be-
tween your committee and Governor Davis v
grateful to me. | recognize that he, Of all
men, is the proper person to meet In joint de.
bate any opposing candidate for the office OF
governor. Feeling this way, l cheerfully con-
sent that you eliminate me from the joint
discussions heretofore advertised to occur be.
tween the Hon. II. H. Myers and myself, and
assign Governor Davis to that duty. That he
will discharge It more satisfactorily than l
could hope to do | have no reason to doubt.
Under your wise counsel and guidance be will
add to the completeness of the glorious victory
that awaits our party-our party-of whose In
terest and welfare you have the supreme gov
eminent and direction.
Thanking you for the confidence manifested
In your assignment Of me to duty, and assur.
ing you OF my constant readiness to respond
" any and all calls FOR party work you may
see 1T to make upon me- | beg to remain,
Yours truly
q. w. Murphy.
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arkansas STATE NEWS.
Canglement as to Debates Between
Davis and Myers Finally
Settled.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRoAlclED
Date Of Execution Of Five Murdsrsr' Set
Prot Hartzeg sf south Carolina Elected
President Of State University.-The I'm
reliability Of Circumstantial Evidence


Gov. Davis has set the date OF
July rs for the execution of the fol
lowing convicted murderers, which
makes six hangings scheduled for the
above date: Jim Kits, OF Desha
county, sentenced by the circuit court
TO hang February 2S, 1902. The case
was appealed to the supreme court,
rs were all the others, and the decree
Of the lower court recently confirmed.
In the meantime the date originally
set for the execution lapsed and the
fixing of a second date devolved upon
the governor. Kits will be hanged
at Arkansas City. Dee Nolan and
Tom Sims, of Hampstead county, to
be hanged at Washington. Both were
originally sentenced to hang June II
Of this year. The other three men
who will die July rs are Dave Nc
Whirter, of Crawford county, to be
hanged atNVan Buren,; Sy Tanner, of
st. Francis county, to be hanged at
Forrest City, and Lathe Hembree, Of
Howard county, to be hanged at Cen
ter Point.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
DEMOCRACY OF MISSOURI.
An Important "Off Year" Conven-
ton Under Way at St. Joseph
A Fight on Hand.
CRUSADE AGAINST LOBBY Influence.
Frank +. Walsh. of Kansas ''S'
Heads the "Insurgent" Forces,
and Harry ID. Hawes. Of ST. LOUIS
is Leading the Forces OF inc
state Administration.

St. Joseph, Mo-. July 22.-lhe DEM
ocratic state convention for the nom
nation of two railroad commission
ers and superintendent of public m
struction was called to order at Jon
in the Lyceum theater.
For an of year this is one OF the
most important conventions ever
held in the state, made so by the fact
that a wrangle of considerable pro
portions has sprung up between the
state administration and band OF
"insurgents,' known locally as the
"onti-statehousc" crowd, This ele'
ment is headed by Frank =. Walsh,
of Kansas City, who is making cru
SADIE against lobby influence, Walsh
hired the Tootle theater, Monday
night. and held an immense meeting
the feature of which was a speech de-
nouncing Coy. Dockery, Secretary OF
State Cook and Chairman Seibert, OF
the state central committee.
Walsh openly charges that the leg
islature is controlled by the corpo-
rations in return for campaign con-
tributions.
The temporary organization is as
follows: d. II. Shields, Hannibal,
chairman; James i. Phelps jackson
county. temporary secretary; Jetr
Pollard, ST. Louis, and K. j. MCLEAN
nahan, Sullivan county, reading
cerks; Waiter Rex, St. Joseph, door
keeper
Comparatively little interest cen
tiers in the candidates for the Of
fee of railroad commissioners
and superintendent of instruction.
the paramount issue being the reor-
ganization of the state central com
mittee. Coy. Dockery is here is per-
son, and is working desperately to
eliminate the Walsh crowd. The gov
ernor did not retire Monday night,
and his apartments were throngcd
throughout the night by his lieutcn'
ants. Harry b. Halves, of st. LOUIS
the young leader of Missouri democ-
racy, is at the head of the state adj
ministration forces.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
Fruit Train Wrecked.

A fast fruit train on the Iron Noun
tain railroad, consisting of fourteen
cars of fruit from Texas points, was
wrecked at Sprudel, about twenty
miles north of Texarkana. The train
was made up entirely of refrigerator
cars and was running on passenger
time when the wreck occurred. The
entire fourteen cars left the track and
were piled up across and beside the
right.of-way in an indiscriminate
heap. Fortunately no lives were lost,
but large quantity of good fruit was
ruined, which will probably cost the
railroad quite sum.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
THE REDS ARE COMING HOME.
MIR. and Mira. Whitelsw Reid Return
to London, and VIII sail LOT
New York Jvly 20.

London, July 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Vhitelaw Reid have returned to Ions
don after tour of Scotland Mr..
Reid went by rail, meeting the re-
maiader of his party at Skibo CASTLE
Sutherland, the seat of Andrew Car
negie, to which they had journeyed
from London in an automobile. Mr..
Carnegie, who is in excellent health
invited a large house party to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid, and on their de-
parture he drove them ten miles 20
the railroad station in the four-in-
hand coach with which the late
James 6. Blaine made his tour OF
Scotland. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid VIII
sail for New York Saturday, July 20
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HIS CRIME HAUNTED HIM.
Suicide OF w. G. Craft, Wanted For
the Murder of u Fellow sheep
Herder, In Montana.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 23.-A Helena
(Mont.) special to the Dispatch says
"The body of W. C. Craft, who was
wanted for the murder Of a fellow
sheep herder at Lewistown, has been
found in the northern part of Fergus
county An unsigned letter was
found, stating that he had killed wal,
ter Mcclure, that the crime had
haunted him to such an extent he
could not sleep, and that death was
preferable to capture and he blew
his head off with the weapon that
had been used to kill his companion.
Craft was well known in sheep cir
Giles, having Resided in Montana Il
years"
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
Our Railroads

Secretary Of State ]. W. Crockett
has completed the tabulation of the
railroad statistics Of mileage and val
uation for the railroad. telegraph, ex'
press and sleeping car companies op.
Grating in the state as follows: For
1902, miles in operation, S,12S.7S;
Total valuation, $27.7S9,O97 total
value telegraph, express and sleeping
car companies, $1,2S2,5S7; grand to.
tai, $29,O71,6S4. For 1901, miles In
operation, 3,1OS.2S; total valuation,
$27, 432,569; telegraph, etc, $1,26O,S05;
grand total, $2S,692,S74. For 1900,
miles in operation, 3,O52.O1; total val
uation, $24.O5O,S5S; telegraph, etc,
$1,054S24; grand total, $25,l15,677.
Increases, mileage in 1901, 1921;
mileage in 1902, 2O.5O; valuation in
1901. $S,3S1,716; valuation In 1902.
$346,52S.
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TROOPS AT ELD0RADO, ILL.
Fenrs That Outrnges VIII lie Re-
commenced when the Troops
Are Taken Away,

Springfield, ILL.,, July 23.-Adjt,-
Gen. Smith has received telegram
from Capt, Saierheld, Of the Fourth
regiment, in charge of the troops at
Eldorado, stating that everything
was quiet. As yet, it has not been
decided how long the troops shall be
kept there, u is feared by some that
should they be taken away, outragcs
against the negroes would again be
commenced by the white residents.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26

At the meeting Of the board Of trus'
tees Of the State University, Prof
H. s. Hartzog, Of South Carolina. was
elected president Of the above institu
ton. Mr.. Hartzog Is president Of
the Clemson College, at Clemson, s. c..
and Is only 50 years Of age. He is
accredited with having made a splen
did record In his present position and
he is very highly recommended. He
Is Baptist minister His election
completes the faculty for the Uni
cog will assume the duties Of presi-
dent at the opening Of the next term
In September. He succeeds DR., John
l.. Buchanan resigned.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSKI.
Death of the Project of the COngre-
cation of the Propaganda OF
the Church of Rome.

Rome, July 23.-Cardnal Ledo-
chowski, project of the congregation
of the propaganda Of the Roman
church, died, Tuesday morning, after
a long illness. Cardinal Ledochowsh
was born at Cork, October 20, 1922,
and was the descendant Of an illus
trious Polish family.
The pope, on learning Of Cardinal
Ledochowsii's death, was greatly
distressed, and exclaimed: "a valiant
fighter for the church and religion
has gone, His memory be blessed
The pontiif then knelt and prayed
FOR the repose of the cardinals soul.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
The Cow Came Back,

Pending the indictment by the grand
Jury of Gus Wells and Sal Patillo,
Of Pulaski county, held on q charge Of
COW stealing, the animal they were
supposed to have stolen returned to
the home Of her owner. At their pre-.
liminary trial the evidence in the case
was purely crcumstantial, but It
seemed conclusive. A boy testified
that he had seen the men take the
cow, and the hide. which 1t was claim.
ed had been sold, was introduced in
court and positively identified as
that Of the missing animal.
The Van Buren press., 1902-07-26
THE PRESIDENT IN ILLINOIS.
Arranging n Programme For the
Visit of President Roosevelt to
Illinois state Fair.

Springfield, Ill., July 23.-President
Loveioy and Secretary GGrrard, of
the state board Of agriculture, held n
conference with Gov. Yates regarding
the programme TO be carried out
while President Roosevelt is attend
ing the Illinois state fair. Plans
were discussed and it was decided to
invite all the governors from neigh
boring states. Handshaking will not
be INDUCED in by the president, but,
In the near future, some sort of re-
cepton win be decided upon.