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SUIT OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Man Claims Damages from a Firm Which
Sold Him d Pistol.

SOlu lllii' a lSNOis
Sherman, TeXas August 2I-Sut VAS
filed today in the district court by NJ. Y.
Cheatbam, member Of Richardson's Modl-
cine company, who was accidentally shot
by his own pistol IN Cuba some months ago
and is no doubt an invalid for life, against
lardwicke & Etter.
Plaintiff alleges he was induced Ia huy q
pistol from the defendants on representa-
ton by them that said pistol was absolut Fly
safe and would, under no conditions dis
charge or explode except when the trigger
was pulled, and that because Of this assur-
nnce he purchased said pistol from dc
PENDANTS and later the pl0iutin was pain.
fully aud permanently wounded by dis
charge from said pistol, caused nv such Il
fall as defendants assured plaintiff would
not cause discharge. Plaintiff sets forth
and alleges that ais injuries were caused
ny this alleged Misrepresentation and to
therefore prays for damages In the sum OF
10000
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Denson, Texas, August 9'-lns !. i
eating house at South McAles'er ~, 4
tally destroyed by fire last nlelb - !,
pot, oil house and all the pia'iu.m .s RI.
the south yard switch was oufus% .Au,
hotel was two-story structure; .l giS" psF
FORTY I'VE rooms and was praeteGaRr Se b.
building and elegantly furn'sinasaIi II groBii
pot platform covered great u.h Missost
and was one Of the larg.cst on The Ne ollgln !,
Kansas and Texas system b,ildibs AL
furniture about $4,000, covered y
lupp.
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Port Arthur shinnlnn Neu.s

Port Arthur. Texas, August 20 steamer
Atlas sailed yesterday for Yer, Cruz, Mex.
leo. carrying load Of lumber.
The pInnu is now in the gulf being
llghtered by the barge Vlnita she now
has $1,000 gallons OF Illuminating oil and
s3IMo gallons az crude; also I7I.2jl gal
Ions OF solar oil.
The Standard on company's whalehack
Gay or Everett came IN this afternoon
Tn tug Chamberlain. towing the barge
Pendletnn sailed from New Orleans THIS
morning carrying $500 barrels OF oil.
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APPLICATIONS REJECTED.
No Change in Territorial Boundary Rec
ognzed at Washington

mo NTange m eFTItQTIa buundary Het-
ognzed at Washington
Washington, August 27.--Acting Commits
sIoner Richards of the general .uud ofdcc
today received a dispatnh from the land Of
ice officials OF III Reno, o r. saying a
report that the Ninety-elghth meridian mad
been moved four miles had caused numcr
GUS applications for entry on the strip at
the land which would thus he thrown open
The dispatch said 10 applications were
rejected yesterday ana 5uO more people
were in line ready To- make appura ion
this morning. The III Reno officials asked
for Instructions The comm ssionors replied
TINT no change had been made In tue
Ninety-clghth meridian since 1889 when It's
location was fixed by he geological survey.
and directed TINT all applications for entry
he refused
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COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS,
Passengers Had a Narrow Escape from
Fearful Fate

feariul rate.
New York, August 2T.-In broad daylight
and bright sunshine, collision, which
might have resulted In dreadful calamity,
occurred In New York harbor this after
noon between an incoming passenger liner
and an outbound freight steamer.
Tho steamship 1iguha OF the Italian
Royal Main steamship company, with over
ll00 persons on board, was run down in
the Narrows by tho British steamer peco.
NC of the Mediterranean aud New York
steamship company, bound out for ports
In the Mediterranean.
The Pcconic was so damaged that she
returned for repairs.
The Llguria after the inspection Of PASS.
engers nj quarantine proceeded to her dock
Ihere were no casualties on board the
Llgurlh nor on the Peconlc The Inter
vessel was In charge OF Plot Charles
Thompson and was deeply laden
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton prices went higher on damaging
influence NJ high temperature.
Weakness in corn on weather reports
affected wheat ana oats and an closed
lower
a stump in tile hog market caused gen.
ccal decline IN provisions
The reduction ~ 'hc Reading dividend
rSccipI1ttd sharp decline in prices.
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RAIN REPORTS.
A Streak of Moisture Across the No'''
ern Part OF the State

clH ait " 49, ~,
Dallas, Texas, August 2I.-Ioaay was !.
hottest day Of the year In TeAas -
Thermometer Mt O'Clock this af'e'aV-
registered l04 in the shade. ana al 'os~ ,
tonight the mercury stood at ". s@,
shower Of rain fell In and ABOUT p'''s,
from 6 TO / O'Clock this evening ins .s e,
viii benefit the cotton, which Is pesiAa~'
to need moisture. .s
Bulletins tonight state that he sa,vs III
fell Mt Texarkana and that good az Tsr,sa
in the Panhandle, particumn! ,na,rstlsss
aud Armstrong counties. lne In fIB,
AT Dallas tonight favor more l''N
before morning
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eeNEaAL rYREE 4. eELL ILL.
PickepUp in the Railroad Station at New
Orleans.

Ncpetlul To me IoStl
New Orleans August 2T,--Genernl Tyrec
II. Bell. who was Confederate general
Of distinction during the war and who is
now In his eighty-eiEhth year Is lying in
ward Mt the New Orleans sanitarlum I'm
very serious condition. In addition to the
weakness Of old age, General Bell is sufer.
Ing from blood clot on the brain He ia
unconscious or but Semi-consclous most Of
the time and Is unable to throw any light
upon the remarkable manner In which lie
was found. moncylcss and insensihle Ia the
station Of the southern Pacific railroad.
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EIaNtian General pefeated.

Cape Hoyticn, August -. General Al
bert Saluavc. commandant OF the Artibonitc
Fir1uinitc troops, has rcpulscd the army
under General Nord ~ the provisional eoy.
ernmeut and Is at present master OF the
Limhv district.
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NEW oLeo coLoaINe SCHEME.
Heated Salt Used to lnpart d yellow
Cast

Especial 10 The postj
Washington, August - The internal
revenue department has received Unofficial
adyices to the effect that q new plan has
been devised whereby 5leomarrlrluc may
DO colorcd III Imitation OF butter without
any part Ot the Oicumulgur.uv luw being
Violated and without, therefore. tuc crcpt
ing ~ the necessity Of t,r payment of %
tax Of IL cents per pound Ilc plan 100
question Is said to have l,cl devised hr
an expert employed by au oilomlrgariuo
factory, and is simply to heat the salt used
in the Manufacture OF the uieouaggiriuc TO
an extent that WIN coio' the product. Salt
being one OF the leCa. component patt- ol
oleomnrgarine the manufacturers claim
they can use the method described without
law. As soon as the matter Is brought Of
hcially to the attention of tile dcuartm,u.
steps looking toward an Investigation wal
be taken
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Business Houses at Honey Grove.

Honey Grove, Texas. August GA lire
broke out among some business houses ON
south Sixth street In Honey Grove Mt noon
'ouny' Three business houses were de-
stroyed with most OF their contents. In.
SnraneH nad been Cancelled about Two weeks
"s' extent 81 loss Is as yet unknown
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Nevada Cenycntiona.

Keno Ncr" August 1.-THE democratic
ana silver state conventions met this morn
ing ana appointed the usual conference
Committees for the purpose Of fusion. No
nominations arc likely to be made before
tnlnnIrnM.
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10 net leave hon. journey without
ootue Of Ch6nberlain's Collie. Cholera
ANA Di9rshoea Remedy. II Is almost Ger.
'fln &c be needed and can nor be procured
whie tou are on board the cars or steam,
hbip u Ia pleasant. safe anc reliable. For
sale by all druggists.
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Texas Man Drowned.

Battle Creek. Mich. August 27.--F1ve en-.
ployes OF the Battle Greek sanitarlum were
drowned In collision between boats on the
lake tonight. Among them was n Mr.. Ben,
nett Of Dallas. Texas.
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EIGMT CONpANIES M Gn

Charleston, W. Va, August 2T.-Late to.
night Governor White acceded to the re.
quest OF sheriff Daniel OF Fayctte county
ana agreed to send eight companies Of the
Nauonal Guard iuto the coal helds.
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Residnnne 81 Enr. Mnrlh

Fort Worth, Texas. l. gust 27--Firc this
morning partially destroyed the residence
Of a. 4. Hunt, south side the loss belne
Injured by falling brick
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The SOUTHERN STATES

va. e liiss n Ast6sa ft, FL Jones farmer
'aFmeF OF the same neighborhood' Ma,s,.
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@.M<H,

Wis signature is on everw boz Of the rsnuin,
Laxative Bromo.Qrinine Tsbiss
ths remedy thai cares a cold IA one aax
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
BRUSH AND CHISEL.

A statue Of Jules Simon, the French
philosopher and politician, is TO be
erected In dlgnihcd attitude, his arms
folded over his breast On column
on his left are numerous manuscripts
and behind him Is pile of books,
Moylobds two u.on1e statues for
stntuary hall In the national capital
have been received in Washington,
They were east IN France at the order
of the legislature Of that state and
the subjects are Charles Carroll, OF
COrrol,on, and United States Senator
John Hanson,
Miss Matilda Lotz, native OF Ten
neScc, whose home IL now In Califor'
MIA, has acquired nn international rep
ulO,lon rs an animal painter Her con
tflbulions 90 the Paris salon, the Roy
al Academy at London, and 90 cxhibi.
tlons In Germany and Austria have
won much praise,
Slrnshurg il about TO erect monu'
ment 10 Goethe, The German poet
passed some Of the bcs, years of his
youth In the Alsutlon town and re-
ferred to II frequently with words Of
ndmiring affection In his memoirs. The
design for the statue has not yet been
selected, but no attempt will be spared
10 make II worthy Of the great name
which II IL 10 commemorate,
The king Of England some months
6go commissioned Mis- Florence
Marks, u young English girl, 20 pain,
the portrait Of Field Marshal II. Il. II,
Prince Edward Of Soyc.Welmar Miss
Marks recently submitted to the king
Al buckingham palace tue completed
work, His majesty expressed greet
satisfaction IN II, and ordered II TO
be added 10 the collection OF paintings
that he \ forming for 81, james pal.
ace.
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genial way, "if these girls DONE,
enough to go home when it's bsa.' NOV
why don't you send them?" e
1--WE know enough to stay."lon.
Isabel, when Aunt Debby is ,ani sued
stories" us
We put on our wraps, kissed A..
Debby good night and piled into 'sa' ~
sleigh. Sukey told me as | passed , W
at the door: "De jedge done h.a '
Missile Debby a mighty nice turksv Y,
ali kin's er fiXin's." u
There were other deligbtfr,
prises for dear old Aunt Debhv % r
we had to go home and 90 to he'd ss. 4
The girls went in crowd next sa,,
wish Aunt Debby Merry Christmas ~ y
was a glorious day, clear and cold Nv
bright. We smelled roast turksv ~
fore we opened the door, Aunt nshbr
was at the table with four ss9
guests. ranging in age from si,,'
twelve years, In response to our u,.
dering looks, she said, sweetly:
"They are orphans. They came ;.
wish me a Merry Christmas and Il.n
them so that they could have On.
poor dears!"
Dear Aunt Debby, she was "passh,
on" her blessings. All that day pit,'
kept coming, baskets, hampers. ana
even barrels full to the brim.
Things been lookin' da'k TO- som.
time" sukey confded to Betty Jones
who went into the Kitchen on an s,.
rand, "but Missile Debby done say.
Don't yo' fret, Sukcy, benin irom.
in Providence God hides smlin
face Den she say; 'Sukey Is 10
scoah yeahs en- ober an de good Law
neber failed ter provides not 'frad
Sukey' y'"-Chicag Advance
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GEN. G. p. M0ORMAN DEAD.
The AdIutnnt General OF the United
Confederate Veterans Dies sud-
denly at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. l7,--Gen. George
p, Norman, adjutant general Of the
United Confederate Veterans, died
suddenly Tuesday night, aged 81
years. He was on the stair Of Forest
and other confederate leaders during
the war, earning many special men.
tions, and was commander Of Moor,
mans cavalry battalion, lie had been
adjutOnt Of the United Confederacy
since Its organization, and was at
work on preparations for the May re.
union when death claimed him, as he
expired while at his Gesk in his New
Orleans office,
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And wonder what the gifts The SAINT sha''
Drrg you may be;
A thousand fancies fill your heaCs, thou-
sand dreams you dream
OF dollies made in wondrous ways vi
things that go by steam,
You'll like whatever comes, you Know
Ara childishiy you VOW
To keep your treasures well nut on
Where are the toys of last year now?
You shouted at the Jumping Jack you
begged the Saint to bring;
You laughed to see the antics Of the mon
key on the string;
The fairy book the pictured blocks, the
little train the doll
All how you danced with gladness as you
looked upon them all!
But that was long, so long ago,
And you, you know, somehow,
Have newer wants to-day, and oh
Where are the toys Of last year row?
Oh, anxious man, OH lady fair, yoI court
the fates to-day,
Ard there are blessings rich and rare for
which you meekly pray;
loving glance, happy smile; perhaps
the strength to take
New-found responsibilities for wealth or
honor's sake!-
You grasp new hands and gladly go,
And faithfully you vow
To cherish and to love, but oh,
Where are the toys of last year row?
S f. Kiser, in Chicago Record-HeralG,
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he thought best to stop an hour or
more later he found himself and his
congregation In dilemma, The snow
was falling and blowing at such rate
that one couldn't see yard ahead.
The drifts in places were taller than
mans head, There was not even the
faintest trace of n road; In fact, we
were blockaded. II was then that
everyone wished for those heaters,
The hot foot.warmcr, were cooling
fast, Children began to weep ndwai!
as night closed in, The prospect was
that We would all be frozen before
morning. No one ever went TO church
In those days without having an
abundance Of wraps and their feet well
protected; this fact was in our favor
All the children were well wrapped up
and fell asleep In the big square pcws,
The men and women kept up their
courage by singing and praying, But
~ time passed It grew colder and
colder and no voice was heard cycept
at intervals when Deacon Van Brunl
after going the rounds Of the church
and looking at everyone including
the sleeping children, would call ont,
AlIs wcll!' and Elder Schuyler would
respond; Praise the Lordr The last
time Deacon Van Brunt called ont,
All's wclll' his voice was faint and his
teeth chOttercd, We knew then thal II
wouldn't be 'All's Well' much longer
not much longer. Suddenly from out.
side We heard noise that was not IN,
storm, seemed TO ride the storm
II was yell Of triumph, Smultane.
ously with the yell the door burst
open, and In came Alabama an lndI.
an chief whom Deacon Van Brun, had
once befrlcnded, lie was gli,,cyInp
with Ice and snow, but his face shonc
The Great Spirit had sent him, he
said An Indian can find n path or n
road II anyone can, Alabama had
made path from Deacon Van Brunr.
to the church, dinlcul, task and wr
hhd to hurry for fear the path would
be closed, The horses were brouvh,
from the shed and the women and chill.
dfen were put on their backs, Then
we started, Indian nle, for Deacon
Van Drunt's which was half n mile
away Alabama headed the process.
sion, II was II wearisome march IN
the cold and storm but everyone wo,
700 thankful to complain, Mrs, Van
Brunt-dc0r SOUL was looking for
U.S. The logs were blazing In the bIp
fireplace and there was an nbundnn,
and excellent supper ready Alabama
was given the seat Of honor, There
was prayer-meetlng worthy OF ,he
name at Deacon Van Brunt's befo,s
the dawn of another day, As for the
heaters, they ware scu, for and M, In
before We had another service in The
old church."
There was the sound Of sleigh bells
outside and presently In came Judge
Howell.
well, Aunt pebby," said he, In hi,
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Would Exchange Property.

Judge A. H. Sumpter, of Hot
Springs, is in Washington for the pur-
pose of securing a trade of property
at Hot Springs. The city desires to
construct public buildings, and wants
to exchange property set aside for
that purpose by congress for other
property owned by the government.
Judge Sumpter presented the matter
to the treasury department, and was
referred to the interior department.
A bill authorizing the transfer has
been introduced in the house by Con-
gresham Little OF Arkansas. The
matter has been referred to Mr.. Hitch
cock, secretary of the interior.
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SOME UNIQUE NIGHT EFFECTS.
Scheme For the I11umi nation OF
the Cascades at the st. Louis
worlds Fair.

ST. Louis. Dec l7.-Investigation
and experiments made by prominent
Worlds fair officials in the east,
whence they have just returned, have
practically resulted in the adoption
of general scheme for the illumina-
tion of the cascades on the grounds.
The experiments, conducted under the
direction of Chief Rustin of the de-
partment of electrical designs, were
exhaustive. Something never before
seen or used in the illumination of eX-
position grounds or displays was
sought and found The gentlemen re-
turning say that the results shown in
the tests of large mercury lamps be-
hind cascades of water and on foliage
and statuary were indescribably beau
tiful. The investigation was entirely
with view to the night effects at the
exposition.
For the purpose of test of their
apparatus, the New York manufac-
turers OF the particular mercury
lamp shown had fitted up room with
a miniature cascade with surrounding
foliage and statuary. The room was
darkened and the lamp turned on.
Isaac Taylor, the director of works,
describes the resultant effect as mar
velous. The lamps under the dimipu-
tive waterfall showed through the
waves in prismatic colors of fire and
alternate opalescent shades, giving
the descending stream the effect of
sheets of changing parti-colored
flames. Other lamps were so ar
ranged as to show the effect of re-
fection on the water, and this, Mr..
Taylor states, was no less beautiful.
Separate tests were made to show
the spectacular effects of the gor-
geous colors on the foliage and statu-
Bry that surrounded the waterfall,
and the impression of the whole test
upon the spectators, Mr.. Taylor says,
was most favorable. 1t is expected
that this lamp will be used for the
night effects of the exposition, and
Mr.. Taylor says that when the plans
for the illumination of the grand CEN
tral feature of the exposition, the cas-
cades and the colonnade of states on
art hill are completed there will be
such riot of color and beauty as has
never before been witnessed at any
exposition.
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Now Enterprlt,s

Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary OF state as
follows,
Shoffner Mercantile Company Shoff'
ner Switch, Jackson county; capital
stock, $l7,500. A. Il. Shoffner pres
ident; j. w. Ferrell, vice president;
Ed r. Woodson, secretary and treas
urer.
American Investment Company, OF
Texarkana capital stock, 100000, OF
which $25,000 has been subscribed
w, A. Ragland, president; Claude d.
Head, secretary and treasurer. c. b.
Moore, formerly Of Little Rock, Is the
other director,
], II, Phipps Lumber Company, st
Paul, Madison county; capital stock
$4,000 J, II. Phipps, president;
w. G. Coy, vice president; j. M. VIII
liams secretary and treasurer,
Arkansas Valley Real Estate Com
pany of Pine Bluff; capital stock
100000, OF which $1,000 has been
subscribed, Y, Orto, president
Charles Well, vice president; J, Il
Boyce, secretary and treasurer
The Collier Drug Company, Walnut
Ridge; capital stock. $4,000 M NJ
Collier, president; T. j. Sharum, vice
president, NJ, s. Cooper, secretary;
S. Il. Dowell, treasurer.
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TO REST WITH HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Grants Remains VIII he Placed
Beside Those of Her Husband
In Riverside Park.

Washington, Doc. l7.-While the
final arrangements for the funeral Of
Mrs. Grant will not be made until
after the arrival here Of Gen. Grant
and other membeH of the family,
next Thursday, it is settled that there
will be short religious services in
this city, and that the remains will
be placed by the side Of her hus.
bands, in Riverside park, New York.
The secretary Of war has directed
that all the army officers stationed in
New York and vicinity shall attend
the services at the tomb in full dress
uniform. II has been arranged that
the steamer Meigs shall meet the
funeral party at Jersey City and con
vey II to the tomb, where there is a
convenient landing place.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Killed Fsithleas Husband.

Suspecting that her husband was
false and that he was sharing his af'
fections with another woman, Rosa
Scott, colored, Of Hot Springs, armed
herself with revolver and started
out TO locate her faithless spouse She
ran across him on Ouachita avenue in
company with another woman and
opened fire. The first shot struck
Scott In the head, killing him Instant
ly, and she put three into the woman,
one entering just above the heart
The Scott woman was arrested and
admitted the shooting.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-20
Charitable Institutions.

Secretary John H. Page, of the state
charitable institutions, makes the fol-
lowing statement of tho current ex'
ponse fund to dato'
State Insane Asylum - Approprla'
tlon, sl3O,OOO; expended, s0Oo29lO;
balance, s3797O.90 Estimated bal
ance at this rate, close Of term, sb,'
900.
Deaf Mute neutrality-suspicious.
$4,000; expended, s23,So2,62i unex'
pended, sl6,lO1S9 Estimated bal
ancc at end OF term, $4,000, The
clothing fund Ia $4,000, Of which there
has been expended only $,0Gi,
School for The neutrality-suspicious.,
$4,000; expended, s220aO.b7, bal
ance, si0,ob9A3, Estimated balance
at end OF term, $4,000 The clothing
and ira, cling expenses fund Is S,'
900, OF which s4,ii3,6l has been ex'
pended