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The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The University of Berlin has 6S,|
students this winter. Munich conn,
next, with 1928.
The total number of students at IN.
universities of Germany this winter i,
35,515, as against 34,365 last winter.
Miss Sarah Scoville Whittlesey, d,
Yale, has been appointed professor o.
political economy at Wellesley collepe
Charles l.. Hutchinson, the million.
aire banker of Chicago, has been !
church worker and Sunday school
superintendent for the past "a years
President Clark, of the Christ an En-.
deavor society, proposes a registra.
ton of Endeavorers who are WILLING
to promise to maintain family prayer,
in their homes.
A native of Basic, switzerland, ba,
donated the local university 30O,OOO
francs for the founding of chairs Of
critical theology, philosophy and
biology, which are TO be free from all
interference by church or state.
DR.. Thomas Chowder Chamberlain
one of the most widely known geolO
gists of the country, has been electet
for his sixth term as president of tn,
Academy CO Sciences of Chicago. HI
is also professor OF geology in the Uni
versity of Chicago and editor of th
journal of Geology.
South Germany's Oldest monastery
the Benedictine abbey of Wessobrun
founded in 735 and confscated in $780,
has been restored to the Benedictin
order by Baron Won Cramer-klett,
Protestant, and will soon be reoccv
pied by monks. The baron bought a
the lands and remaining buildings {
the old abbey for 100000 marks frol
the Bavarian state and sold them [
the Benedictines for a nominal sum.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
A CRITICAL SITUATION.
x.,,s,,per Correspondents HnVe
Made the Ransom Oh 'i
stone More Difficult.

New York, Feb. 1l.-Rev' henry
Otis Dwight, of the American mis-
sion at Constantinople, who Is no"
IN this city. has received from mis-
siouory sources in Turkey letter
giving new phase of the causes
which have delayed the surrender Oh
Miss Stone. The letter says
Prospects of the release OF MISS
Stone. the American missionary, are
much lessened by the weli-meah'
activity of the newspaper corresPoiF
dents. The situation is extremely
critical. Ii has taken several months
to convince the captors OF MISS
Stone that the ransom has reached
It's limit. Men chosen for the DELI
cate mission because of their ac-
Cuaintance with orientalS have faced
serious personal risk in the attempt
to carry that mass of gold into the
region where the brigands can be
met. They have brayely stood be-
tween the mill stones, knowing that
after the money mas Deen pau anu
before the captivcs have beenreieased
the whole enterprise may come to
grief through the untimely zeal OF
those in charge of soldiers and the
police in the neighborhood. Now, be-
sides these difficulties, they ind
newspaper correspondents appearing
on the ground with orders to be
present when the money is pai1 and
the captiyes are released. The bril-
gands simply will not risk the pres
cnce of any stranger. The generous
self-restraint of the newspaper IN
terest is an absolute condition Of
success in negotiatings where com
plications quite unknown to strang'
ers are essential factors in the case.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Big Lumber MIL burned.

On the morning of the 7th fire de-
stroyed one of the largest mills Of
the Bodcaw Lumber Company at
Stamp, Two other mills, the pla.
ners, eight dry kilns and thousands
of feet OF lumber were threatened by
the Are, but the employees saved them,
Several men were hurt while fight.
ing the flames. Tho loss on the mill
was 100000, 1t was insured for $780,
900. The fire was caused by a dry pipe.
The Bodcaw company has two other
mills at Stamps and several along the
line OF the Louisiana and Arkansas
railroad
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Tramp Burned to Death.

death at Mulberry. The man was ar.
rested for robbing a peddler of 81, the
money being found on him. About an
hour after he was placed in the Gala
boose the place was discovered to be
on fire. All efforts to rescue the man
were of no avail, and the body was
almost entirely consumed. 1t is be.
lieved he set fire to the building in
order to escape or to keep warm.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Second Trial of Lathe Hembre Re-
suited in a Verdict of Guilty
and Death Penalty Given.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CROHlcLED.
Large Reward for Murdersrs of shsrin OF
johnson County.-Gov. Davis Receiving
Funds for Drouth Sufferers
Tramp Burned to Death In jail


Below is the idea that has been
formulated by Manager 7. w. Milan
and Miss Sue Walker, assistant man
ager, for the reception hall, Arkansas
building, at the Worlds Fair in St.
Louis:
The hall, 2S by 80 feet square for
a round room not too large to be
nicely furnished nor particularly for
exhibition. Floor Of native wood and
inlaid border of light and dark wood
contrasting A large rug in center, or
fountain. Walls tinted deep rich
empire green, with deep frieze or
border of about three feet, decorated
by hand with boughs of apple blcs-
som-the states floral emblem,
glimpses of sky and cloud showing
through. Facing the entrance, hand
some mantlepiece of Eureka Springs
onyx, highly polished, of light color;
an open fireplace with earth tiled or
of native marble; over the mantle
piece large mirror, in front OF which
a clock, the case made Of irregular
Hot Springs crystals, with Hot
Springs diamond for a pendulum, or
a circle of small diamonds surround
ing the pendulum. Large photographs
of noted and picturesque Arkansas
scenery, in frames of native wood
decorated by Arkansas artists, in
wood carving. Two or three carved
wood chairs. hall seat in carved
wood, few photographs Of handsome
buildings-the new state capital, the
old state capitol as completed in 1886,
the state university and other state
buildings; portraits Of some of the
first settlers of the state, statesmen
and others. with those of some Of our
later citizens. Some of the sculpture
of Winnie Ream. a native sculptor,
whose statute, THE West" would be
very appropriate if procurable. Stain
ed Cor imitation) glass windows, and
last "A grand stairway of native wood
made by the students in the wood
work department of the state univer-
sity. Every county in the state repre-
sented by panel from that county,
with the name of the county etched
in, the Newell Post bearing the panel
from Pulaski, the county Of the state
capitol.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
NJ. c. TNGREE.
"WARD l.. ANDRUS.
"llOMER M'GRAW.
"JOS. SCHULTZ.
"F. $. OSBORNE.
"W. II. M'GRAW."
SLIGHTLY LESS FAVORABLE.
Condition of President NoOscyclts
son-rhc second Lung Affect
cd ny the Disease.

Groton, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE condi-
ton OF Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, was
slightly less favorable Monday morn
ing, but not beyond what the doctors
were looking for, Tho lung hitherto
clear was found by the doctors 10 be
affected by the disease and the res
piration and temperature were high
Ell, but the pulse was better.
While the medical attendants claim
that the patients condition ~ not
alarming, no attempt was made TO
conceal the fact that the complica.
ton Of the second lung gives the case
q more serious aspect.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
KANSAS FARMERS WIVES.
Are Now Notable for Accomplish
ments That Were undreamed
OF Few Years Ago.

One having access to the Kansas
newspapers cannot have failed TO note
the unusual number of marriages
which took place during the holiday
season. 1t has been said that the Office
of the probate Judge contains the ba'
rometer of material conditions in every
county. What we know for sure Ia
that young folks usually consult their
pocketbooks in making arrangement
for marriage, and that in good times
these matingS are much more frequent
says the Kansas City (Mo) Journal
Those who have gone little deeper
into the suiect than a mere mathemat'
ical calculation must also have noticed
a great difference in those friendly
little notices given by the newspapers
particularly when the bride and bride
groom have come from farmer fam
lilies. Twenty years ago marriage no
tice Of a farmer couple in Kansas
would nine times out Of ten, have men.
toned approyingly that the bride was
master hand at butter, or she was one
of the most successful raisers OF poul'
try in the township, or that she pos
sessed those habits Of industry which
| fitted her TO be farmers wife" Now
an equal proportion Of such notices.
will recite that the bride is a fine mu'
stefan. that she is a graduate of such
and such an institution; that she won
prize in elocution, or that she was
noted among her associates for pro
Gciency in some of the arts.
And the difference in these notices
makes the vast gulf which has opened
between the past and the present with
respect TO farm life no doubt TO the
uneasiness of those who fear that the
rugged industry once considered es.
sential In successful agriculture has
taken its departure. Yet there are
those on the other side who cheerfully
accept the belief that woman who
can play the piano may be quite as
much of helpmate TO the farmer as
the woman who can play only on the
washboard. The fact Is that modern
methods, particularly modern machln.
cry, have reyoutionized the business
Of agriculture and II no longer requires
the man.killing, get.up.nt.three.
notwithstanding industry which
formerly was the price of success, And
this revolution has come as much 70
the farmers wife as TO the farmer So
here's TO the farmers bride who can
play nocturne while the electric
churn is churning, or who varies the
monotony Of her calling by writing
essays on decadent art!
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

A physician giving the name Of G..
w. Kitchener, who recently moved to
Jonesboro and opened an Office, gain.
ing large practice among the elite
Of the city, was arrested last week on
the charge of unlawful cohabtation.
1t is alleged the doctor ran off with the
wife Of prominent citizen Of Owens.
boro, Ill, At Jonesboro the couple were
received in the best society and his
arrest was quite a surprise
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
OLD AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
The joint Conference Of the Miners
nnd Operators, Mt indianapolis,
natiiies the Old Agreement.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. o,-Thc joint
conference Of the miners and opera.
tors ratified the old agreement with.
out u dissenting voice. The report
OF tho joint committee on scale was
brief, stating merely that the com.
mii,ee decided unanimously on the
old scale.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Conductor Injured,

While Iron Mountain train No. I was
standing on the track at Gulpha, seven
miles from Hot Springs, Choctaw train
No, SO crushed into the rear end. the
Choctaw engine tclcscopng one car
Conductor Cox, Of the Choctaw train
was seriously hurt, II Is claimed the
rear brakeman Of the Iron Mountain
failed to place signals warning the en-.
gineer behind that his train was
blocked,
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Committee Appointed.

Superintendent J, j, Doyne, who was
appointed by the national committee
TO promote the establishment OF the
university of the United States as
chairman of the Arkansas committee,
has appointed as his colleagues tho
following, T. A, Futrall, Mariana;
W. r, Coudray, Searcy; A, l., Preacher
Van Buren,; S, j, Blocher Bentonvillc;
J w. Sails, ClarksvilN; ], II, Hino.
mon, Pine Blum W, A, Crawford Ar
kadelphia, being one for each congress
Rionnl district
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
HANGED FOR TREASON.
Joined the Insurgents Pay the
Penalty Of Their Crime,

Manila. Feb. ll.-Edmond A. Do
bose and Louis Russell deserterS
from Company +, Ninth cavalry and
who stole arms belonging to the reg
iment and joined the insurgents in
August last for which they were
tried and sentenced by n military
commission, were hanged, February
Z AT Guinobatan. province of Albay,
in the presence 5000 people. The
execution was orderly. It was super
yiscd by Capt. Henry II. Wright of
the Ninth cavalry, commanding the
post
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Orphcum
,hcatcr was damaged by fire, Sunday,
TO the extent Of $4,000 The flames
spread with such rapidly that three
attaches Of the thcntcr and two 9TH
or men who were In the building
when the fire started were overcome
by smoke and seriously burned be-
fore they could be rescued, Two
scrub women are missing
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
NOTES or INTEREST.

The Central park authorities In New
York have bought number of bushels
OF peanuts that are to be fed to the
scores of squirrels that live in the park
trees.
John Cannan. OF WlllIomsport, Pa,
Ia about TO be ploced on the pension
list by the Reading railroad, after
continuous service Of 90 years. dur.
Ing which time he has been on duty
but ~ days. Even that was through
illness, from which no suffered last
year,
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Madrid, Feb. ll.-Scnor Ibaucy, q
republican deputy, has challenged
senior Silvcl0, the former premier,
to fight n duel IN consequence Of
sharp criticism by the latter In the
chamber of deputies, February 4, Of
lbaucy's connection with the ogltu.
ton IN Valencia,
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Reward for Murderers.

Gov. Davis has offered reward Of
$4,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the bank robbers who murdered
Sheriff Powers at Clarksville. The
State Bankers Association also offers
$500 and citizens of ClarksvIllo will
pay an additional $1,000 for their
capture. Joseph Il, King chief deputy
under Mr. Powers, has been appoint
ed as his successor.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
.H[ PASSED A GOOD MIGHT.
Conditions in the Case of Young
Theodore Roosevelt Are
Encouraging.
CASE HAS A MORE FAVORABLE ASPECT.
While Not Ont of Danger. the Pa
tient shows Improvement, and
Hope Takes n Fresh HOId-COndi-
ton OF the other Patients at the
GrotOn School.

Groton, Mass, Feb. 13.--"Young
Theodore passed very good night,
and his condition shows much i'm
provement this morning"
This was the announcement made
by Secretary Cortelyou at $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday morning regarding the
condition of the son of President
Roosevelt. who has been i'll with
pneumonia for several days at the
Groton school here. The night had
been uneventful. and except on one
occasion, about 1880 o'clock, no one
had been seen moving about the sick
room. AT this time one of the ply
boy, but he stayed only few mo-
ments, and after that all was quiet
until daylight.
From expressions made by the
school authorities and those most
interested in the case, it is believed
that the boys condition, while not
has assumed more favorable as
pect.
For the first time within a week
the weather changed Wednesday
morning, and although the sun was
Singing, there were signs of disa-
greeable weather.
DropiJapf Raacava1+ laft tbo hopno
of VIM. A. Gardner. where he is stay
ing, at eight o'clock Wednesday
morning and visited his sick son and
his wife at the infrmary. In short
time he returned, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt, and they breakfasted
at the Gardner house, Mrs. Roose-
went back to the infirmary alone.
She seemed to be more cheerful than
at any time since her arrival, and
said; "My boy shows much improve
ment, and rested well during the
night"
The only incident of the forenoon
was tit uIINul VI IN'N' ~ ~ "
hurst, of New York He said that
he was on his way from Amherst to
Clinton and stopped over to pay his
respects to the president and inquire
as to the condition Of his son. In
company with the president, DR.,
Parkhurst walked about the school
grounds for some minutes and was
driven to Aver at l0:30 o'clock.
The physicians report the other
two pneumonia patients, Howard
Potter, of New York, and VIM. Gam
mel. of Providence, as improved The
crisis in Gammell's case has not yet
been reached, but his condition is en-
couraging
The special car in which the presi-
dent came to Groton from Washing
ton has been replaced by n larger
car, arranged to accommodate more
people. While no definite arrange
ments have yet been made for the re.
turn Of Mr. Roosevelt to Washing
ton, il is intimated that If the inn
proyemcnt in his boys condition con
tinues he NAV leave Thursday night
or early Friday morning.
Secretary Cortelyou issued q state
ment II o'clock saying that the
morning examination by the ply
,icinns had confirmel tho nnticina-
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Adjutant General Charles Jacobson
last week received from the war do.
p0rtment at Washington Aftythrec
large eases OF Quartermaster's supplies
for the state militia, representing
value Of about $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Gen, whcs,on's Daughter Married.

Washington, Feb il,-Mss Octnvia
Wheaton, daughter Of Mai Gen.
Wheaton, retired, was married yes
terday to Frederick II. Morley, Of
Colorado Springs, at 81. John
church, Rev. DR., Mockoy Smith OIL.
clatlng
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
May lie Abandoned.

A dispatch from Washington says
Fort Logan II. Roots, near Little Rock,
will remain an army post, practically
ungarrisoncd, In the report Of the
army post board which was submitted
to the war department, Fort Roots
was designated as temporary post,
Nearly one hundred other posts
throughout the country were made
permanent and garrlsoned.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Tnrl0 mn Condemned.

Berlin, Feb, II The Farmers al.
lance yesterday passed resolution
condemnlng the tariff bin aud de.
mondlng Its rejection by the rcichs-
tug,
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Chlld nutned TO Death,

Lulu Johnson, aged s years, was
burned to death at the home of her
parents few miles from Hot Springs.
The child took some Goals from the
kitchen stove and started to the woods
to make a fire. While crawling under
n fence the wind blow her dress against
the Goals and In moment she was en-
veloped In flames.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

]. T. Jackson. city marshal of Ben.
tonville, accidentally shot and killed
himself He was stopping over a by.
urant to get some water when his re.
volver fell out Of the scabbard, strik.
ing the stone pavement, causing II to
40 on the ball striking him In the
left eye.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
Letting Him Down JcNsy,

Shc--Now, dear, break the news OF
our engagement gently to papa.
lic--lIow shall start In?
"Oh' You might begin by saying
that have JUS, dIedl"-puck,
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Rev. Il, II, poynter, well known
Methodist preacher died at his home
In Jefferson county on the 7th, aged
- years.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

A le.yeerold negro boy named
Green pleaded guilty at Ozark to us.
saulting white woman and was sen
fenced to thirteen years In the penI-
tertiary. l.'
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Rev. +, l.. Kregel Baptist minis
Ter. was killed by an Iron Mountain
train at Fort Smith. lie was quite
deaf, and II is supposed did not hear
the approaching train.
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

Mrs. Tcna Back, accused OF attempt
ing to defraud In n ease OF bank
ruptcy. was arrested at her home In
Little Rock and bound over to the
federal grand Jury. The officers had
been loklng for her since January ~,
when they seiaed large amount OF
goods being shipped 10 New York
The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
BASE BALL NEVIS.
Waterbury Received a Good
 Trouncing Yesterday.

New Haven Did the Trick Nicely and
 Our Pitcher Had to Suffer-Water-
 bury is Playing In Danbury To-Day
 Springfield Defeats Norwich and
 Is Tied For First Place-other
 Base Ball News.
 New Haven, June 4.-Good batting and steady field work landed the game for the local team at Sayin Rock yes terday afternoon. The game, while not close one, was very fast, only one hour and half being necessary to play the nine innings. Bresnahan pitched for New Haven and Lindemann for Waterbury, Both pitchers were hit freely with Bresnahan having lit tie the better of the argument. New Haven started out with one run in the first, followed by six in the second and four in the third. Waterbury sue ceeded in getting one in this inning and two In the next and scored no more until the ninth. Five bases on balls by Lindemann materially assisted in the run getting, as did the timely hitting by the locals. Although the score was very large the game was in- teresting throughout and with the ex ception of one misplay by Canayan New Haven played an errorless game The score.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04

arms. When the boxers first came to Chipperfeld the residents were dis turbed, but when they found that the visitors were low voiced and mild man. nered, spurning boistrous pleasures, and living laborious days, they grew to like them. Sharkey, in particular, is decorous to his finger tips, and the villagers make much of him. On Sun- day Sharkey and German do no work, but after rub-down they drive over to Boxmoor to hear mass. Sharkey says that after the fight with Ruhlin he will go to Dundalk and teach his father how to play ping pong, and after that he will take him to the Cork exposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
HOGAN's ENTRIES REFUSED.
Owner of lack McGinnis, the "Doped'
 Horse. Is Punished.

Owner of Jack McGinnis, the "Doped''
 Horse, Is Punished.
 The stewards of the present meeting of the Brooklyn Jockey club, F. J. Dwyer. H. K. Knapp and F. k. Hitch cock, after Investigating the charge that the gelding Jack McGinnis was ''dopedo before the sixth race on Mon day, decided that for the rest of the Gravesend meeting the entries of James Hogan, the reputed owner of Jack McGinnis, would be refused
 In taking this action the stewards have begun an active crusade against an eyilsthat has been gradually on the increase. The practice of injecting drugs into old horses in order to make them run far beyond their capacity has prevailed on tracks all over the coun- try for long time, but those in con- trol of racing on the metropolitan tracks have always drowned upon it. apparent that something of the sort had been done the stewards saw an opportunity to take the bull by the horns. In talking of the matter yes terday a prominent turfman said:
 Some day one of these sdoped' horses will not only kin lis rider but may cause a terrible accident by run ming into other horses that may be on the track. It was only coolheadedness and great nerve on the part of little Redfern that saved him from being seriously hurt when Jack McGinnis ran away on Monday The action of the stewards ill refusing Hogan's entries should be lesson to other owners who are inclined to put into effect such practices.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-04
CITY LEAGUE MEETING.
All Rowdy Players Will Hereafter
 Be Suspended

Be Suspended.
 An important meeting of the City Amateur league was held last night in St Joseph's rooms and every manager was present. There was business done at that meeting which it would be well for the players to consider thoroughly and for the umpires to study In the f1rSt place 1t was unanimously voted that President Maloney be given the powers accorded to the president of the American league. He can sua1end any player or umpire for conduct unbecom- ing gentleman and can discipline the members of each team so strongly that roWdy ball playing will be driven out of the league. The president was pres ent at the meeting last night and he assured the managers that every un- gentlemanly player would be put out or the game for any act of rowdyism hereafter and he would be kept ouf until such time as it was considered proper for him to return.
 Another rule that was unanimously adopted was one in which the umpires will be protected. Any player who as- saults an umpire or seizes him in any manner will never be allowed to play again. His name will be stricken from the eligible list and any manager who attempts to play him will bring his team under suspension.
 One more rule was to the effect that umpires can remove player from the game for fighting or using filthy lan- ugage to the umpire or anyone else. The umpire is supposed to use good discretion i'll this matter, however. and unless an umpire is desirous of carry ing out these rules his resignation will be accepted.
 The whole drift of the meeting was to prevent any further rowdyism on the ball field, and every rule adopted last night will be strictly enforced. There was some talk last night of sus- pending one of the players for two weeks, but it was decided best to start with clean page ana give those re- fractory players chance to do the right thing.