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,rL.,s., Worlds Fair Building.

Tue huilding TO be erected at the
worlds fair at St Louis for the SIdIe
of Arkansas has been agreed upon Dy
tbe state commission. Architect F.
G. w Hart. of Hot Springs, submit
ted the design. which is in the style
of the French renaissance. The
building will be seyenty-fve feet wide
bv one hundred feet long. The ap-
breaches to the building are perhaps
the most convenient and beautiful yet
offered by state building. The build
ing proper will be two stories hlgh'
In the center of the building Will be
the main reception hall connecting
the corridors. which extend the tull
length of the building. This recep-
tion hall will be in the form OF a
Latin cross. On the first floor, group
ed on each side of corridors is the gen
eral managers Office and office of board
of commissioners, governor, the lazy
manager and the ladies reception
room, which will be on suite with
the ldQleS lOlIBI anu Clohh ipoAiis 49,
day nursery and ladies waiting room,
which will be furnished and appor'
toned for all ladies from the state.
On the opposite side of the corridors
are the gentlemen's reception rooms
and suite with wash room, toilet and
check room. One entire corner OF
the building will be devoted to Hot
Springs and Eureka Springs exhibits,
which will be admirable and calcu'
lated to arouse considerable interest.
Space is also provided for any and
all counties and cities which may ap-
ply for it. The second story is devoted
to educational exhibits unclassifed,
and the historical society and a thor
ouChly accoutred auditorium. While
the building will cost 100000 in its
actual value piece for piece, 1t Is pro
posed to have the state eXpend only
between $4,000 and S25,O0O-the bal
ance being contributed; for instance,
one man gives so much of this kind
of lumber, another of that, and so on.
until the remainder is actually fur
nished by a congregation Of people.
The building will be built entirely OF
wood and stone.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22
CHARLES BRIGHT'S HEARING
Case of nm Amcricg" Engineer Ac.
cused OF Conccnlirg Assets In
bankruptcy Proceedings.

London, Feb. 1o.-The case Of
Charles Brigham American engineer,
who IL alleged 10 have concealed
100000 Of his assets in connection
with bankruptcy proceedings, was
further aired in the Guild Hall police
court yesterday, Counsel for j, +
Moreno, formerly attached TO the
United States legations at Paris and
Madrid, and who, with Il. G.. Fudge,
Is charged with being accessory
with Bright in conspiring to dcfroud
the laticr's creditors, argued that
Moreno was not connected with any
such conspiracy. The only prOcticol
results of the days hearing was The
reduction Of Brlght's bail from 81
600 TO C2,OOO.
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why Washington IL IIOnorcd.

The hero whose memory we honor
was not a man Of genius or of the best
intellectual culture, but he was a great
character honest, simple, true, disin-
tcrcstcd, ncorruptiblc. lie thought
not Of private gain nor of personal
glory, nor Of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his
country but believing with all his
heart in The right Of the people to gov
ern themselves, he gave his time, his
wealth, his life to make such govern
mcnt actual aud permanent,-Bishop
Snn,ilnp.
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The Chiucsc Exc,us,on mn,

Washington Feb. iO.--Thc Chinese
exclusion bin has not yet been con.
sidcrcd by the senate or house com.
tees having II In charge except 10
bear Interested parties The friends
o' the measure have, however, sug.
gcstcd numerous mlnorc changes In the
BILL In no way affecting the general
1 iincipc Of exclusion, but designed
ia overcome amy difficulties In the
technical execution of the exclusion
lava, The changes Urc entirely ten
tOtiyr, however, and have not been
considered by the committees now In
charge Of the bin,
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Vbc Pillars OF Happiness.

or all the dispositions and habits
which lead to poitical prosperity, re-
ligion and morality are mdspcnso-
bic supports In vain would that
man c,nlm the tribute Of patriotism
who should labor to subvcrt these
great pillars of human happiness
these ERNEST props of the duties OF
men and citizens. The mere polltl-
clan, equally with the pious man,
ought to respect and cherish them,
Washington, IN His Farewell Ad'
lrrAN.
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william Prince sentenced.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb, io,--William
Prince wos yesterday formally sen.
fenced 10 two ycnrs in the pcnltcn.
tinry Judge Davis ovcrrulcd n mo.
ton for n new trial, and The prisoner
decided not TO appeal Prince wos
found guilty of completely In the
murder of his boihcr.n.luw, Philip
H. Kennedy, contracting agent Of the
Merchants Dispatch transportation
Co kcnncdy'e sister, who did the
killing, was given ten years sen.
'ence, ana her father and another
brother are still awaiting trial.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22

George Washington Is as much one
OF our great English heroes ps Alfred
the Great or Shakespeare Is one Of
yours The robust nature, the anccs.
trial speech, are the common preropa.
tl,cs of our blood. And as the Widest
dreamer Ia Great Britain cannot con.
cel'c our two peoples being other than
independent nations to-day, we have
nothing but honor for the hero who
achieved the happy aud inevitable sep.
arstivn.- Frederic Harrison.
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FWW1A SH iNGTON was the champion
NV of athletic games, and the power
AAA of his hand and arm was dis
played in several memorable instances.
lie flung a stone acrossthe Rappahan-
mock, and in 1i72, when he was 4Oyears
of age, he could pitch an iron bar fur
ther than any man Of his time. The
story of his throwing a silver dollar
across the Potomac lacks actual CON
trmation, and it must have surely been
a feat of later years, as the silver dol
lar was less common then than now.
1t might have been Il Spanish or MeNi-
can dollar, The explanation that a
dollar went further in those days than
these is almost as old as the story.
Among the amusing stories of our
first president told in minor history
and in legendary lore are those which
endow him with miraculous powers Of
endurance, a giants stature and hands
of such size thar none other ever
equaled him, they being of gigantic
dimensions. \ pretty story of his first
woong, at he early age of H. writes
NJ. l.. Rayne, in the Chicago Times-ller-
aid, introduces his hand with dramatic
effect
The time was the year of grace li7S,
and the place was Mount Vernon, a
beautiful romantic site in Fairfax
county, Virginia, on the right bank Of
the Potomac, and within 10 miles Of
Washington, ID. G., as ii now stands,
There 1t was that a small boy in
roundabout and knickerbockers saw
gay cavalier cXercisinga pair of saddle
horses, while he talked in the sylvan
solitude, believing himself alone,
"Wiil you ride with me, Miss Nary
Miss Mary, will you ride with me? May
] have the honor Of your company for
a ride this afternoon? Sweet Mistress
Mary, will you accept me for your gal
liant to ride at your slirrup Peace,
Queen Bess, or III larrup You with the
whip! Whoa, jade! Sweet Mistress
Mary, am George Washington, at
your command"
The small boy of that day was no i'm.
proyement on his prototype Of this,
He answered In futelke voice with
hooking cadence;
"Marry now, sweet Mistress Mary,
may ride with you, or viii you ride
with me, or goalonc at your own sweet
will? lIa! llo, llol"
The youngstcr laughed wickedly at
the discontinue of the youthful
equestrian, who could not leave his
horses to administer pmishment Tut
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ELLEN M. STONE RELEASED
The Captiye of Bulgarian Brigands r,
stored to Liberty in Good
Health.

Paris. Feb. -1S.-The Temps Thu
evening publishes dispatch from
Constantinople which announces that
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone has been re
leased by the brigands who have held
her captive since September 3 last
and handed over in good health 10 |
the dragoman of the American lie. |
cation.
The dispatch adds that the Rev
erend Tsilka" has been arrested on a
charge of completely in the kidnap
ing of Miss Stone.
The companion in captivity of Miss
Stone was Madame X. S. Tsiika,a Bul
garian woman, wife of Mr.. Tsilka, al
Macedonian teacher of Samakoy.
Miss Stone, while travelling with
Madame Tsillla and a party of about
fifteen friends, was captured by bri
gands in the district of Salonica,
September 3. Since that time yig0r|
Gus efforts have been made by the
United States government and byl
missionaries to obtain the release Of
the captive The brigands demandei
ransom of E25,000 (Turkish), bat
only S72 800 was collected for the ran
som, and this sum was PAID over to
the brigands, February 8, by NJ Gar.
giulo, chief dragoman OF the Amer,
can legation at ConstantinOple, and
w. w. Poet, treasurer of the Amerr
can mission al Constantinople, who
met the brigands ON the road to the
Podrome monastery
Madame Tsilka was educated att
the Mortified seminary. At the time
of receiving her American training
and education she was Miss Stephano
ra, Bulgarian. Having been con-
verted in childhood to the Christian
belief she came. to America, after
having refused TO marry the man Of
her parents choosing. Dr. Dwight
J.. Moody becoming interested in her
welfare. found a place for her in his
noted school. Having finished her
training at that institution, she be-
came trained nurse. While en-
gagged in her professional duties 10
the Adirondacks, she became ac'
quainted with Mr.. Tsillla, II Mace
DOMAIN, who also had been educated
in the United States. At that period
he was preparing for work as med
ical missionary soon after the com
pleton of their training the couple
were married and went TO Bulga ia
where they at once entered upon
missionary work.
Miss Stone is one of the missiona
rics of the American Board o.
Foreign Missions She has beer
attached TO the Salonica missior
since 1878. She was born at RoNbury
Mass, and her bone is in Chelsea
Mass, where her mother resides
/ Four Of Miss stones brothers are il
| business In Boston.
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Condition Of soldiers Home.

Col. John G.. Pitcher, president Of
the board Of trustees Of the Conted'
crate soldiers home, has filed with the
secretary Of state report showing
the amount Of moneys expended for
the support and maintenance of the
home, The recapitulation says the
following sums are now in the treas
ury of the state to the credit Of the
home; support and maintenance,
$9,lSAO3; clothing, $2,202,j5; drugs.
S2l5,S5; tobacco, Si3G,jS; postage and
stationery S9l7j; incidental expenses
$3595O; poll tax, $77; repairs, ETC.
SIS; heating, waterworks etc, SIPS;
physician, $l31G5; chaplain, SIPS;
secretary, $50; superintendent and
employees, $3,450.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22
Ralh,n NinIhNn snnnch

Congressman G, G, Reid, Of the LIE.
tie Rock district, made his maiden
speech In congress February IS, and
was given cordial congratulation by
members Of all parties on his clear
and distinct enuncatIon, and the clio.
qucnt and forcoful manner of its dellv.
cry lie spoke on the Philippine
question and received close attention.
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A TYPICAL FRENCH DUEL.
Two shots We're EXCHANGED nnd
DnMRHc DOUc-iiOnOr WINS
satisfied, However.

Paris, Feb. lO,-Mr, Coynignac Grad
icol republican,, the former war min
lister, and NJ, Rcnoult, formerly sccre
tNry of Senator floquct, the formc
president of the council of ministers
fought duel, Tuesday morning II
consequence Of nm insulting lctic
written by NJ, Rcnoult Two shot
were exchanged without any result
but honor WhA satisfied
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22
Zig Fra NJ sheriff.

A fire at Sheriff., Ark, on the 18th,
destroyed property to the amount Of
$4,000, II originated IN the saloon OF
VIM, Alexander who lost s2,500 l., NJ,
Quattlobaum, $4,000; D. ~ White \
Bro druggists $4,000; Dr. Sheriff.,
hotel, drug store, plantation supplies,
$4,000, About $4,000 insurance ON
the loss,
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only n Few LEFT,

Cumso The recurrence Of Wash.
mgton's birthday reminds US that tho
United States has attained to u re-
spectacle old age,
Cawker- Yes, indeed, Time flies.
don't suppose TINT more than 10
Of WnshiugtonS nurses, or 60 Of his
body servants, are alive now,--'rown
Topics
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The Omnibus claims NH

Washington, Feb, lo,--1'hc senate
committee on claims yesterday au'
ihorzcd n favorable report ON 'M
omnibus claims bill, and later In 'h'
day senator Warren reported 'nr
bill TO the senate. Az rcporled' tO'
bill provides for the pnymcntof above
400 claims and makes IN nggregaw,
appropriation Of S3,05i,sia, Many c'~
er claims IRE referred 20 the cSceu
tive departments for findings Nv
claim which had not been passed y,
either the senate or house ~ lucl'ldV'
In the bill.
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NotnrleH Public.

Commissions as notarlos issued Sat.
urday to the following parties; Hugh
Davis, OF White county; Il. A. C0Iaon,
OF Ashley county; Henry NJ, william
son, OF Jackson county; Henry NJ.
SON. Of Jackson county; j, o, Smith,
Of Lafayette county; d. H. Mcdonald,
Of Perry county; j. N, Harris, OF
Perry county,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22

Articles of agreement and incorpo
ration of the Thomas Fordyce Manu-
featuring Company for the manufac-
ture, operation, buying and selling Of
cotton ginning and other machinery
in Little Rock. The concern purposes
a general foundry and machinery bus
mess. 1t is capitalized for $250,O0O.
100000 of which is paid in. The
officers of the new company ere as fol
lows: Dr. A. d. Thomas president,
John r. Fordyce and h. w, Mattox,
vice presidents; O. II. Thomas, secre'
tary, and Ben d. Shaad, treasurer. Tho
new company takes the business here
tofore conducted by the Thomas Man
ufacturing Company and the Little
Rock Gin and Machine Company
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WASHINGTON THE UNIFIER.
He showed the Thirteen Colonies
the Pathway to National Life
The Ideal American.


1t seems no wonder at all, that,
after six years of terrible political
distress, under the articles of con
federation, Washington should be
called to preside at the constitutions
al convention in Philadelphia. Char
acteristically, Washington, when sum-
moned, was in western Virginia seek
ing how he might open up his lines
of communication and natural high
ways by which the east and the west
could be bound together, and the way
made clear for that great procession
westward of our advancing race
which he foresaw. lie was the great
balance-wheel of the Philadelphia as
sembly of 1851, when sectional inter-
ests threatened disruption. He was
the anchor of the ship of state when
storms arose.
Made president says the Sunday
School Times, he, under God, showed
us the true pathway of national lie.
1t is difficult to realize the division,
the weakness, the lack of conference,
in the country and the government,
over a century ago. We were
"backwoods nation between the
mountains and the sea. The states
were jealous of the each other and
of the central government. Parties,
such as they were, had inherited all
the viciousness of the old organlza-
tions in Great Britain. The people
were not welded together. One set
wanted to be pro-French and the
other pro-British.
When "Citizen Genet came over
TO get men, ships, and money, and
also to play. for selfish purposes,
upon the gratitude which our fathers
felt for French aid in the revolution,
Washington took the right stand of
neutrality. He showed that we were
not to be hyphenated Americans
as the manner of some is, even in
this day, He taught that the true
patriot should be, not Irish or Dutch
or Italian or Franco or liritish-Amer-
leans, but Americans without adiec-
tiyes or politicians or printers eX-
pedients. 70 Patrick Henry Wash
ington wrote: 81 want an American
character, that the powers Of Europe
may be convinced that we act for
4 g., | n
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The Husband of NINE, TsilI,a.

London. Feb. l0.--Rey. Tsilka, who
according 20 the Constantinople cor
respondent Of the Paris Temps, in !
dispatch announcing the release d
Miss stone, had been arrested on th'
charge of completely in the kidnap
ing of the missionary, is the hus
band of Madame Tsilka, Miss stones
companion.
II was announced recently that The
Turkish authorities suspected Tsilka
Of completely in the abduction of The
missionaries.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22

Preparations are being made to drlll
for oil ut huntsville, and n company
has been organized for that purpose,
with n capital Of $4,000 The officers
are W. r. Brooks, president; T. G.
SkOggs, yIce.presidont; Sam Nunncloy,
secretary and treasurer.
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Condnetor Mrrall KiIlsh.

Conductor Neral Of the Frisco line
was fatally injured near Rayendon
Springs In hoadopd collision be.
tween two freight trains. He was
standing In the cobooao door and the
violence OF the collision caused the
door to strike him with such foroo "a
to fracture his skull, ana he died Ia
u fow hours,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22

Rev Stonewall Anderson has been
elected president Of Hendrix college,
Conway TO succeed Rev, A, G. Mil
lar, resigned,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-02-22

Little Rock Daughters OF the Confcd
erocy have entered nm emphatic pro
test against any presentation OF the
play, Uncle Toms Cabin" Ia that
city.
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The building at Black Rock ocGu'
pied by the postolllce was destroyed
by fire. Loss $500,
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DIED.

ALLEN.-At Bsyonne city. n. j., on Saturday
Feb. %. 1902. at his residence, "a Trash av.
william $. Allen. formerly Of Emira. n. Y.
FOSTER On SATURDAY. FEB, u. 1901. suddenly
at the Park Avenue Hotel. Rebeccs Salome,
widow Of Gen. John A. Foster.
Funeral from Calvary Church, ith av. and 2ist 81.
on Tuesday. Feb. Is. 1907. a, . O'Clock.
GOLDSMITH On Friday. Feb. 81. iIo2, at the
rsSld NC OF her son. Frederick T. Goldsmith,
~ Central Park South. Caroline LAkey widow
OF Alien 7. Goldsmith OF Port Gibson. n. Y,
Hgcd "a years.
Funtra services viii be held at Zion Church
pAlmy IA. y. Y, on Tuesday. Feb, 20. 1907. at
io:3O \. II.
~HowELL-on saturday morning. Feb. -, 1907.
suddenly. Elizabeth Banks, widow OF Denjs
min Hunting Howell.
Funeral services will be held al "a South Ninth
St, Brooklyn. on sunday afternoon. Feb. %.
1907. at I O'Clock. lntefmcnt at Green Farms.
Conn. on Monday, FEB. "a. 1902. 1t Is kindly
requested that no flowers be sent.
LYNCH.--On Saturday. Feb. %. 100. OF hear,
failure, J. Thomas. beloved husband OF Mamie
Is Lynch Of the waldorf Astoria.
Funeral from is9 West &sd St, on Monday. Feh.
%. 1902. Of II A. N. Friends and acquAin,
ances invited. interment private.
RICHARDsoN.-on Friday. FEB. u. 1907. Emma
NJ. wife Of Henry ". Richardson.
Funeral from her late residence. Park av., oppo.
site Greenwood av., East orange, y. j., on
Monday, Feb. ~. 1909. at 2sso =. ". Carriages
In waiting at Grove 81. depot on arrival Of
100 train from Christopher or BARCLAY 81,
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
SrocKBRlDGE.-on Friday. Feb. 81. 1901. after
abrief illness. Marion Elizabeth Caroline stock.
bridge. Al the age OF . yeas 8 days.
Funeral services at 2si< nth av.. on sunday, Feb.
H' 1902. at ans r. NJ. Lewiston, Ne, and
washington papers please copy,
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HOCKEY.
Yale's Team Defeats cornell I'm a Fast
Game AT 81. Nicholas Rink.

Although Yale defeated Cornell at hockey
last night at the st. Nicholas skating Rink
by ) goals to o. the men from New Haven
had to play a fast game throughout. The
Cornell team Is a strong one and made many
desperate attacks on lale's goal. lale's
defence, however. was good and Cornell
failed to land one Of its shots In the net. IL
was reported that next year the Cornell team
will play in the intercollegiate League.
StoddaTd and Wood. the two captains
faced or. and Cornell at once rushed the
puck toward the Yale goal The game was
fast and Yale'S team work was broken up by
the aggressive men from Ithaca. Several
of the players were tripped and Wood was
struck in the face with a stick. Then Yale
rushed the puck back and Snow made two
good shots. which were stopped by Day
Thea Yale settled down to play and the game
was nearly all in Cornell's territory. snow
was hurt by being banged into the side Of
the rink and had to rest After fifteen min
utes of play Inman got the puck out OF u
scrimmage and shot the first goal.
when play was resumed Potter was hit
on the head with n stick and had to quit the
game His place was taken by Smith. Then
ST oddard scored lie drove ,he puck toward
the goal and II glanced OF Days leg guard
and went into the net just before the end
of the first half Lewis was hit over the left
eve and fell 10 the ice He was carried 10 the
side Of the rink and after n few minutes' rest
was able 10 continue the game. but he had a
big bruiSe on hi1 forehead
In the second half NevinS took Smiths
place. After two minutes play Nevins got
he puck on the side OF the rink and passed
IL to Stoddard who scored inman made
dard scored the 'fth goal from another scrim-
image The teams lined up as follows
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ton IL. what should the leader start with!
Here 10 what actually happened:
W win four by cards.

'oN' " No'AH
Trick 1. This Is a good opening. just 70
get a look at the dummy and see what he
made II no trump on. but II Is a bad con-
tinuation TO go on with the suit.
Trick 8. As theory was, that IL he put
Y In he not only made the spade jack good
for a trick in his own hand, but he com
PEELED Y TO lead up to his guarded kings in
the other suits, unless Y and z had the
diamonds solid between them.
Trick 4. Y Toes not lead the highest
diamond because he Is going to finesse
against both queen n ace In any case
and he does not val the lead TO stay in
Us hand, but TO go through and take the
club finesse.
Trick S, Most players would have led the
club eight, II they were going to pass up
the finesse. but the hand is given as 1t was
played.
Trick Q, B must put up his ace il he intends
to make both ace and queen,
Trick T.. Having nothing but hearts TO
lead, b IL helpless 30 far as the rest of the
play goes.
Trick 10. A must either let go the best
spade, making the ten good In rs hand, or
he must unguard the clubs. He cannot
save both suits and whichever he let's 90
he loses.
Had A developed this hand according
should have won the game and rubber
easily. After leading the spades once and
getting a look at dummy, II should be OBJ
vious that the weak part Of the make was
the heart suit, as the dealer had passed
10, and hearts being as long as any other
suit in As hand he could we'll afford to try
them, keeping the major tenace in spades
n his two guards in clubs. Played in
his way. here is how the hand would go: