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The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

As at present constituted, the state
guard is composed Of 2,lS0 men, In
GLIDING general officers, general stan,
two regiments Of infantry, six separate
companies OF artillery and one battal'
Ion OF cavalry. The equipment OF the
militia consists Of magazine rifles, cal
ible 80, model 1898 Springfield, LAO
rifles; ball cartridges, calibre 80; pow
der, Dumont primer q SO.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Dsaf.Mut. Buile,llu Accented.

The new deaf mute institute build.
ings at Little Rock have been accept.
ed from the contractor by the state.
and the school will be opened on the
10th inst. The four buildings, con.
sisting Of the administration build.
ing, the school, which includes the
chapel, the dormitory and the kitchen,
have cost the state s64,990.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Claude Mutt, young white man, Wa
struck by a stray bullet and killed
during a row at the home of j. E.
Dremly in Jefferson county Walter
Turner had accompanied the daughter
of Dremly home from church. The
parents objected to his attentions to
the young lady and general row oc-
curredfi resulting in several shots be-
Ing fired. None of the principals were
Injured, but Mutt, who came up during
the row, was struck in the head by q
bullet and died in a few hours.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Cleveland, o., Oct i6.-Mrs. John
ID. Rockefeller has issued the follow.
ing statements 1T II learned that
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., IL recover.
ing rapidly from the effect Of n severe
cold and that there IL no oecnsIon
for alarm over his condition"
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
The Work of safe-DIowers.

Safe-blowers, in order to open the
safe Of the Russell county bank, at
Lebanon, Va, set fire to the c. NJ.
jerks q Co. store, on the opposite
side of the town. The fire destroyed
the store, the post office, several of
fees and two residences, entailing a
loss o $4,000. The attempt to force
the bank safe, in which there was
100000, was unsuccessful.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
A Mysterious shooting.

As the result of a mysterious shoot
ing near Level Green, KY, Mrs. An
drew Doan is dead, two bullets hav-
ing plowed through her brain. Her
husband claims he went from the
house for few minutes to grove
TO gather chestnuts, and that sud
denly he heard shot. On return
ing to the house he found his wife
dying.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Cigar Makers on a strike.

Several hundred cigar makers en-
ployed by the American Manufacture
ing Co. and the American Cigar Co.
are out on strike at Tampa, Fla.
The dissatisfaction Is caused by the
class of material used in the fac
tories.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Hall Gaines Play Denounced.

Rome, Oct. 15.-'fbr organ of the
vatican, the Osservntore Romano,
publishes n violently worded article
ON Hall Gaines drama THE Eternal
City" aud says; although Mr.,
Gaines dirty words can not touch the
dignity Of the head OF the church.
they must not ppss without protest"
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Two Prisoners Give Dn,,,

Carbonate, III, Oct. 15.--Mrs. Ella
Riley and her son-in-lnw, Walter n.
Cowger, charged with the murder Of
Mrs, Riley's husband last August,
were released on bail, Tuesday, having
deposited $4,000 In bank and the
bond was furnished by the bunk OH.
GERS.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Farmer Murdered.

Thomas II. Womack, prominent
farmer, was murdered at his home
near Medina, Tenn. Mrs. Womack
found her husband shot through the
head, and saw two men escaping from
the house. The motive was evidently
robbery, AS several valuables were
missing.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Ode Garland, who killed Jerry High
tower at dance near Hope a short
tlme since, was indicted for murder In
the Hrst degree. lie entered plea OF
guilty to murder In the second degree
and was sentenced to the pen!tentiary
for fifteen years,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

A fatal fight took place at Lacy,
Drew county, between Alb Twitty, a
deputy sheriff, and Dr., Baker, in which
the officer was shot with winchester
and stabbed in the neck, The diff
Guilty arose over an attachment which
Twitty had served.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
CoIored CIerg, man Killed.

AZ Basket St5tion, KY, Kate Wal
ton, negro, shot and killed Rev.
John Prince, u colored clergyman,
Walton claimed Prime, had insultcl
his daughter.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

The live stock growers Of western
Arkansas and Indian Territory have
organized protective association, the
object of which is to afford protection
of theft OF live stock and to aid in the
recovery Of strayed or stolen stock.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Detroit, Mich, Oct. i5,-1he poo'
OF Capt John Ford, late keeper VI,
the bar Point llRhiship, was ROW" ".
floating in the river Tuesday !"
disappeared from u small sal'p"'
Monday, while his companion W"
asleep.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Infected With yellow Fewer,

Guayoquil, Ecundor, Oct. i5.-The
board OF health, NJ u meeting Men.
day, declared this city TO be infected
with yellow fever There have been
many eases lately, chiefly among Ger.
mans.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Fire in the midst Of The Iiogg.
Swuync tract IN the Beaumont oil
field destroyed 20 drrritks and 20
p, mping plants, cntaling n loss of
$4,000, Thomas $, Rowlcy was 50
badly burned that IT, died.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Killed While Rcsisting Arrest.

At CHdil, Ky" Deputy Marshall
Sumner attempted TO arrest Walter
Brown, who was intoxicated. and n
fight followed. Brown was killed,
and the officer was wounded in the
arm,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
nIOtlnR IIns Commenced.

The battle between the street rail.
way company and union labor is in
fun blast in New Orleans, and riot
ing has commenced, The mayor has
appealed 10 the governor for troops,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Barely Escaped n Mob.

Lloyd n. Young, white planter,
crazed by drink, went on rampage
near Pembroke, KY, after being put
off a train that he had tagged. He Sc
cured an AK and Drained Rebecca Ma
cray, an aged negro, whom he met in
the road. Leaving the ak with the
body he sprang on Joseph Landy,
colored, aged TO- and cut his throat,
fatally wounding him. After terror
izing the ciszens for two hours, he
was overpowered by posse and
lodged in Jail to escape mob OF sew
eral hundred negroes, who had
formed to lynch him.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

A mob Of 800 men lynched two ne.
grocs at Newbcrn, Tenn one Of them
confcssing 10 the crime Of murder
and duplicating the other
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
swee, Potnto Crop short.

The sweet potato crop, go impor.
tant a factor in The winter living Of
the poorer people Of the south is re.
ported 20 be very short In Alabama
and Georgia.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Labor Organizer Sent to Jail.

The case of the United States
against Edward Geurrant was decid-
ed in the federal court at Abingdon,
KY, when Geurrant was sentenced to
eight months in Jail. Geurrant was
d union labor organizer, With head
quarters at indianapolis, Ind, and
rs such violated an order of Judge
Henry c. Mcdowell of the federal
court by entering the premises of the
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co., for
the purpose of organizing the work
men, when the affairs of the com
pany were in the hands of receivers
appointed by the United States court.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

The Hague, Oct. l6,--'rhc arbl,ra.
tioD court In The pIous Fund case has
condemned Mexico 10 pny the United
States Sl,s20000 In Mexican currency.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS
Big Fire at Birming ham, Ala.

An explosion in the warehouse oi
the Moore & Handley Hardware Co..
ut Birmingham, Ala. caused hre
which destroyed property valued at
$500. 900. The warehouse was one
story building, adjoining the other
buildings of the company. The hre
had gained good Roadway before the
alarm was sounded, and when the de-
partment arrived the warehouse ana
offices of the company were ablale'
and the names were rapidly approach
ing the main building, three-story
brick structure. c. NJ. Rice, CLERK
who was in the warehouse when the
first explosion occurred, was badly
injured. John Simpson, a salesman
was also hurt by pump falling on
him. Neither will die. Several heavy
explosions occurred during the prog
ress of the fire, causing panic among
the groups of spectators. Several
freight cars in the railroad yards adj
joining were badly damaged. Mem
bers of the firm estimate the total
loss at 100000. The insurance is
roughly placed at $l50000.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Speaker Henderson In washington,

Washington, Oct, i5.-Spcokcr Hen.
derson. accompanied by his wife and
daughter, arrived here Tuesday from
Atlantic City.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

A m'ddle.agcd white man was
found In n dying condition on the
street n, Memphis, Tenn lie was cyi.
IDENTIFY the victim ~ footpnds.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Sam Comfy, aged IL years, walked
10 Paducah, KY from Fancy Farm,
Graves county distance Of 30 miles,
10 hear the Rev. Sam Jones preach.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
The board of trustees Of the Odd Feb

The board OF trustees OF The Odd Fek
lows widows and orphans home at
Batesville report expenses for main.
tanning the institution for the year
ending October 1 at s3,S6079. There
are at present thirty-two orphans and
three widows in the home. 1t is pro-
posed to enlarge the home by adding
a building 80 by 40 feet,t wo stories
high, to cost about $4,000, and half the
money for this purpose has been
raised.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Fatal Powder Explosion.

At Gravette. In Benton county,
while gang Of men were at work
busting In cut on the Kansas City
Southern Railway, some sparks, by
accident, got into lot Of powder, con
slstng OF about twenty kegs, which
exploded with terrific force, instant
ly killing three men and dangerously
burning six others, The names OF
those killed are Elias Stokes, Walter
Holly and William Fudge,
A work train ran into freight at
Brlnkloy and wrecked several cars,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
arkansas STATE NEWS.
Four Men Slain and Two Wounded
in a Street Fight at
Ell Dorado.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.

Governor and Attorney General Dinsr on
Question Of Capital Punishmsnt for
Criminal Assault Upon Pea oil Suiity'
-Jefferson County Grand Jury After
violstors of Sabbath Law.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Negro Politician Killed.

Harrison Paxton, well.known ne
gro politician of Miller county, was
shot and killed at Fulton by another
negro named Stewart. Paxton about
six months ago killed brother OF his
slayer. Stewart acted in self-defense,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
UNJUST JUDGE IN SOUTH
Imprisons an Editor for Publishing
Trisf

. New Orleans has an editor on its hands
IL is paying his board n jail. His crime
consisted IL printing q report OF a public
trial Of a murder case. The judge an
nounced that he supposed his own ruling
would be overraied, after the usual fash
ion: hence. the trial under him having
than pronounced a farce. the criminal
would have another shy at the law. n
view Of this probability, the Judge fore
babe the papers 70 say anything about
the first trial. because some dunderhead
might read It and form an opinion. and
men with opinions are disqualified from
sitting IN juries. OF course. the same dun
derhead might have been sitting on one
Of the hack benches in the court room
during the proceedings, but that had not
occurred 10 the Judge. =, a
Trials are public in this country. II is
not safe that they should be otherwise
Chieanery OF attorneys. bribery Of judges
and juries fslsities of witnesses are held
II check By that very openness. II As TOO
late 70 reopen the star chamber. And il
is also TOO late 20 suppose that the men
capable OF serving on jury are thoss
who never read and never form opinions.
The more a man reads the more hospi-
table his mind becomes. and the impress
sion created by the reading OF a legal
case is never so deep that it cannot be
altered or hearing testimony IN the
courts. The chumps in Long Island City
who could not agree on a verdict IN the
case OF the negro who ran amuck aud
shot several men, binding and officer and
openly defying the law. may be the kind
that lawyers would prefer as jurymen.
but they are not wanted by the public.
Worst Of ali features OF the New Or
leans IS the arbitrary exhibit OF power
by the judge The editor is imprisoned.
not after trial by his fellows. but on the
order OF a man who Is Judge and jury
beth II in view OF the latter there Is
10 be TO longer any publicity IN our trials.
any freedom OF speech concerning the
actions of court, then the sooner We re-
wise court practice and limit judicial au-
thority the better for ali concerned. As
courts are at present conducted they are
as apt 70 be the agents OF injustice
a gsinst society as otherwise. They are
certainly that in New Orleans It IS for
the welfare OF New Orleans that it should
have more editors than judges. Freedom
OF the press is a constitutional privilege.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

he cannot see the eye that observes him
More than once, IN Wild desperation, he
has sought 10 beat out his brains against
the wall. In z fash the guards are upon
him and he is placed in n straightjacket-
Even the chaplain ana the prison doc
tor keep away from him. and the silence
Of his living tomb is broken only by him
self
The result is the inevitable one Luc-
chenis mind is breaking Gown. II is only
a question Of a n;JIe time when be viii
be q ravfng maniac.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
Their Right
To Know

People who entrust their money 70 a
bank want to know something % is
f ncial strength We fully recognize
this right. and giaoiy furnish depositors
w. list OF our directors and stock
holders. Then, from time 10 time. We
publish reports showing the condition
Of the bank Copies OF these reports
are kept on hand for those who wish 70
see them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
cuban Preee7ted 20 Root.

Washington NOV. Minister oueSada
today presented senor Moatoguico. Of the
Cuban senate. 10 Secretary Rect Tas
cal vas brief but there was seize dis
cussion about the instruction. which cze
Of the artillery officers OF The Unfted
states army IS giving 70 Cuban officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

Conner Is az LaNsrenee. 'Phone ~.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

You don't have such an Opportunity one
time in ten as the one We 0fser nos for
purchasing carefully selected. vel sea-
soaed. vel housed. hard aaa soft wood
lumber. Better take adsartaze Of The
tidal wave BY ordering now We cau.l
see how these low pricss VIII last loag-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

Nashville, Tenn. NoT. The Gra1G
Opera house. che or NashviHe's Iezding
play houses, Is On FIRE ard VII p-ob2-
bly be = total loss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
The aaaieha naiy gso Sunday gGoraiua oumher 1902.

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
z e HAMILTON, II D
IL East Douglas avenue Biting block
third foorl- Take elevator st Market
street entrance.
Practice limited to Eya Ear. Nose ans
Threat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
Low Rate Excursions

NEW ORLEANS. LA merle Il
Bankers Association and United Daugh-
tiers OF Confe5eracy. $50 round trip. Tick
cts on sale November T. s ard 8; limited
for return % ten days from date OF sale.
except by paying s. cents AT New Orleans
limit viii be extended 10 November 81.
CHICAGO. ILL-s1o IS round trip- n
tsrnato1aI Live Stock Exposition. Tex
and depcsiting tick1I limit vii be ex-
tended 10 November 3D.
KANSAS CITY. M0.-National Live
Stock Association, SIS round trip.
Tickets on saIe January 2 and =. 1873
limited for return 20 January Is. except
by depos.ting ticket and paying - cents
Limit VtH b. extended 70 January q. Isa-
7 P SHERWIN. ard T a
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-20
BEAVERTOWN.

Miss Susie Derr, who had been
very seriously sick with measles, is
almost well again.
Rev. A. ID. Gramley and wife at
tended the United Ev. conference at
Lock Haven last week. The Rev.
has again been returned to this
charge for the ensuing year, where
he is held in high esteem, not only
by the members of his own church,
but the people in general for his ex-
cellent, manly and Christian social
qualities as pastor, as well as for
his true penetrating Gospel sermons.
George Dreese, Sr., received a
telegram on the 9th inst. announc-
ing the death of his son, John, at
Halstead, Kansas. The friends here
had no previous knowledge of his
being sick, and the announcement
was a severe stroke for the old
gentleman. He had been sick just
one week with a cold in his bowels
and dropsy of the lungs. Mr..
Dreese left twenty five years, ago
but had made several visits to his
o'd home in the intervening time.
He is survived by a widow, one
daughter, father, one sister and seven
brothers. His age was 81 years.
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tive. The prize is fine silver cup.
The Judges were JAS. NJ. Woods
Esq, of Lewislown, Prof. Carey,
PRINCIPAL of the public schools Of
Danville, and M. |. Potter, Esq, OF
your town. The judges decided in
favor of the affirmative. We are
sorry to say that quite number OF
the visitors did not conduct them
selves in proper menner.
Tailor Philips returned home Sat
urday evening from Phila. where he
was making his Spring purchases
The Misses Shatler of Illinoi.
were guests at the home of j. Nj
Boyer and family last week.
II. L. Philips and wife were cali
ed to Scranton to attened the funer-
al of a relative who had died.
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in infancy. She is also survived by
two daughters, Mrs. \. NJ. Carpen-
ter and Mrs. Salome Freed widow
and a number OF grand and great
grandchildren, two sister, Mrs
John G. Smith Of this place and
Mrs. Peter Riegle Of near Middle
creek, and one brother, A. X. Mid
dleswarth of Mcclure. The doccas-
ed was life long member Of the
Lutheran church., and a regular at
tendant at Sunday school, prayer
meeting and preaching services, as
long as health and strength remain
ed. Her pastor, Rev. |. 7. Zim-
norman, preached tie funeral ser
mon from Heb. 10 Saturday fore
noon when large concourse Of re-
latives aud friends paid their respect
to The departed, by attending the
funeral.
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PORT TREYORTON.

Jno. ID. Boyer was a business call
Ter at Shamokin one day last week.
Harvey Shaffer is clerking in
hardware store at Sunbury.
VIM. Neitz enjoyed a few days
visit with relatives at Sunbury and
Shamokln recently.
Mrs. Sarah Erdley and daughter
have taken possession of part of the
Reichenbach property.
Rev. Haney is conductinga series
of revival services in the Evan.
church which are proving to be a
success and souls are being saved for
the Master.
John Reher spent the forepart of
the week with friends at Shamokin.
Mrs. Levi Bohner returned home
after a three weeks visit with broth
ers and sisters at Shamokin and
Sunbury.
We Irish were all a little green
Monday in remembrance of st. Pa
trick.
George Rine of Kantz purchase
the Port Treverton House for $4,000.
Mr.. Rine will takepossession of the
store room while the hotel will be
occupied by Philip Daubert and
family again the ensuing year.
A very pleasant surprise party
was rendered Mrs. Haniy Keller
Monday evening of last week. The
guests numbered sixty nine and
were well pleased with their treat
which consisted of chicken corn
soup. Mrs. Keller was the recipi-
ent of many handsome presents.
Chas. Keller and Miss Fry of Sc
linsgrove visited the formers par,
ents one day last week. Next time
do not take us by surprise, Charlie,
as it might affect our nervous sys-
tenn again.
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Mr.. a. Howell. Marietta, Ca, writssp

Mr.. 4. Howell. Marietta, Ga. writees
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years, and from accounts that I have
read In several newspapers of the good
effects that many had received from Pc
runa, and whose vcracity could not bs
doubted, caused me to give it trial, and
I bless the day that did make a trial
II has made new man Of me.
AZ was all my life up to about FIVE
years ago very healthy man, and about
that time I was troubled with catarrh.
tried q number Of prescriptions from
different doctors but none seemed To re-
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Peruna, and from its use can truly say
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al an now I'm my eighfy-sevsnft
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we'll as many much younger than my
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of Perurs. keep some on hand all tho
time, and consider il the cheapest medi-
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j. X. Prince. East Leon, y. ", writes /:
"Peruna has saved my life, and made
n strong, healthy, jolly old man Of me,
Peruna is just what every family should
not be without. l have taken very few
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t0c. 2sc. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money