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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

The police Of Memphis are anxious
TO learn the whereabouts Of Arthur $.
Winston. who disappeared from the
above city several days ago after caus.
ing the arrest Of man named Watson
on the charge OF robbing him Of valua.
BILE drawings and plans Of patent,
Winston's home Is at Danyille, this
state. He was known to have In his
possession at Memphis the papers al
legged to have been stolen. but after
making complaint he failed to show
up 10 prosecute the accused. On the
l4th he had failed to show up at Dan.
vile, and It Is feared he met with
foul play.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
VIOLENT STORM IN BERLIN.
Thunder. Lightning snd TorrenhAi
Main Cause serious Damage
In Heriin.

Berlin, April IA violent thun'
dcrstorm, accompanied by torrentIul
rain, broke over Berlin and It's yieini
" early Monday morning, causing
great damage. Many buildings were
struck by lightning. The fire brigade
was summoned to upwards of 800
places to extinguish fires and cope
with floods,
The water was 30 deep around the
approaches 90 the railroH1 station
on Friedrich strnsse that IA WA Inn
possible to reach the depot.
Al the Lehrte station some ~ The
waiting rooms had to he closed, M
the walls threatened to fall
A portion Of the slabankment Of
the Potsdam railroad near SchOene-
berry was swept away, and similar
damage to the circular railroad ne.
cessitutcd suspension ~ traffic,
The streets were 40 flooded that
the street ears, In several districts,
were stopped, The roads were almost
impossible for pedestrians and, con.
scQucn,ly, the schools were closed
The museum was considerably dam.
aged, The decorative portions O.
many buildings and the statues in
the public squares were seriously
damaged by hall, which for u time
fell most heavily,
Trains were unable 90 leave the
btettin because of the floods.
The cellars of the Royal trenter
and the Reichsbnnk nre under water.
A house on Gcrlcht strassc coll
lopsed, Some OF the occupants were
injured,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

The annual statement my State Au'
ditor r. c Monroe shows the following
members and amount Of insurance In
force in the various fraternal societies
operating In Arkansas last year,
Ancient order Of United Workmen,
Bentonville; 1926 members, $5,497,'
600.
Catholic Knights Of America, St.
Louis, Mo-; 23,772 members, $35,l34,'
. 900.
Eastern Star Benefit association, Hell
" na; 2,340 members, $4,000
Knights Of Honor, st. Louis, NO.;
i. 65,77S members, 500, 1852 500,
Knights and Ladies' Of Honor, Indian
. spolis, Ind; 5l,s0S members, SJs,bSS,
600.
Knights OF pythias, Chicago, ILL.,;
J7.Q7b members, SOL, 265 $500.
Knights Of Maccabees, Port Huron
Mich. 2A0.299 members, S326,O2O,OOO
Masonic Benefit association, For,
Smith; 2,s96 members.
Woodmen Circle, Omaha, Neb,; H.,
.S&S members, tl2,6sS,SoO.
woodmen Of the World, Omaha
Neb.; 1901 members, S24s,S7l 900.
Rock Fraterhal union. Little Rock
600 members.
United Moderns, Denver, Colo; G,s%'
members, Sl0,l69.260.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

The twenty.nlnth annual convention
of district grand lodge, Independent
Order Of B'nai Birth. met at Little
Rock on the 14th inst. The states OF
Arkansas. Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Texas and Florida
were represented. The report OF Sec.
Rotary Strauss gives the following
summary Of membership since 1891,
prior to the adoption Of optional en-.
dowment: Endowment members In
1891, 2242; losses by death, ASP; losses
from other causes. 434-a total OF GIG;
present membership 1926; non'partici.
pants In 1891, II; accesslons, deduct
ing all losses, l,764 on the roll today,
ITS; endowment benefits paid dur
ing this decade, $4,000; charities,
(l69 900. The following summary OF
the financial condition OF the endow'
ment Is given: Amount Of reserve as
per last report, $2S6,474,SS; amount
Of reserve as per December 81, 1901,
1902 ,0776S; net increase, $l5,6O2SO.
The proposition to establish a san
itarium at Hot Springs was endorsed
and movement started for the pur'
pose. The election Of officers resulted
as follows: President, $. c. Eldridge,
of SanAntonio Tex; first vice pres
ident, Rabbi George solomon, of Vicks'
burg, Miss, second vice president, 10.
seph Bertman, OF Birmingham, Ala;
treasurer, Lewis Mayer of Demopolis,
Ala; secretary Nathan Strauss, OF New
Orleans; sergeant-atarms II. j. Dan
nebaum. Of Houston. Tex.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The 6 100000 worth of linen VII
is the average yearly output Of \
United Kingdom would wrap the ca
at the equator seven times round
The largest dome in the word
that of the Lutheran church at MI
saw. Its interior diameter is 200 n
That of the British museum librar
1870 feet. I
People usually live longer in islsa
and small peninsulas than on cm|
meats. Barbados, Greece, Mad.|
and the shetlands are all favorabl,l
long life.
Frances newest prison, eight nj
from Paris, is the biggest in \
world. 1t covers half square nj
has 1924 cells. and will contain a
prisoners.
A tiger has been measured IS ID
from end of nose to tip of tail.
lion of such a size has been kil
Five men can hold down a lion; tts|
nine to hold tiger.
The last execution in England \
attempted murder was that of Mar
Doyle, hung at Chester in August, ID
Seven years later O'Farrall was hans
in New South Wales for attempting
life of the duke of Edinburgh.
The death rate for children ind
five years of age is 631s per 1000
England. This is a better rate ID
any other country except the Unii
States. There the rate is only jsy
1000; while in Austria and Italy n
over 10 per 1000.
The post office department has Il
made an order of Importance to tht
who have friends in the navy serl
on foreign stations, by directing ID
all mail matter for officers and ere,
Of our ships shall hereafter be carr,
at domestic rates Of postage. Nom
ter where the ships Of the navy mNI
in Chinese or IN European water
a two-cent stamp will carry letp
weighing less than an ounce To- a
one on board government vessel
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Order Of Red Men.

The second annual meeting OF the
Improved Order of Red Men of Ark
ansas was held at Little Rock on the
18th, when the following officers for
the ensuing year were adopted: G
w. Sexton, Newport. G. s.; K. G,
Moore, Fort Smith. G. S. s.; G. A.
Kimberly, Little Rock, G. ]. s.; o. c.
Porter, Pine Bluff, G. p; Mark r.
Olney, Mena, G. c. R.; Bruce Mulkey,
Wynne, G. X. W.; d. S. Ross, Blythe
VILE, G. G. W; p NJ. Holder, Texar'
kama, G. G. F.. X, E. Sibels, Helena,
G. s.; Chas Stapleton, Jenny Lind,
G. M. Newport was selected as the
next place of meeting, the third Tues
day in April, 1903
A state poultry show will be held at
Little Rock, beginning December 90.
The republicans will put out full
county ticket in Pulaski county, for
the first time in ten years.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
THEY MADE TOO MUCH NOISE,
Hank BurGiAvs startle the Town Of
Maiden Rock. VIA. ana Have 10
Leave Emnty-iianded.

Lacrosse, Wis., April l0.-A tele.
gram received early Tuesday from
Maiden Rock, Wis.,, 80 miles above
here says tina, burglars made an un.
successful attempt TO blow the bank
there at four O'Clock In the morning.
The explosion was No heavy TINT scy.
erol buildings are said TO have been
wrecked and the whole town nwnk.
ened, The safe blowers escaped,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

Mayor George r. Bedding, or Hot
Springs has accepted the appointment
as member OF the Arkansas worlds
fair directory. He says, In letter
to Gov. Davis.
81 am glad to accept the appoint
ment. and desire to say to the people
Of Arkansas that with their hearty
cooperation, Arkansas will have au
exhibit at st. Louis Of which we will
all be proud. We have wealth OF
undeveloped resources and another bet
ter opportunity to display them will
not be available in perhaps century.
With a unity Of action we will accom-
plish the desired end
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Eleven Instantly ,,lllea.

Queenstown, April iG-Gunner
Lieut.. IT, $. Bourne, Lieut. Miller ana
nine bluejackcts were instantly killed,
Monday by the bursting Of J2.inoh
gun on board the British Arst.class
bottlcshlp Mars, during gun practice
on Bcrc Haven. In addition, several
men were injured BY The explosion.
The breech Of the gun blew out after
II had twice missed fire, The bodIca
of the two men who were sighting
the gun were scattered TO pieces and
blown overheard, The In ured sea.
men were brought ashore here.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

The total value Of all vegetables
grown in the state in 1899 including
potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions,
was sS,565,343, of which 23.5 per cent
represents the value Of potatoes; l4'7
per cent, that of sweet potatoes; IA
per cent, that of onions; and GOA per
cent, that of miscellaneous vegetables
In the growing OF miscellaneous veg
etables, 44,937 acres were used VI
this area the products of 34,99l acres
were not reported in detail. or the
remaining 9,946 acres, 5,l62 were de-
voted to watermelons; 2,9SS acres, to
musk and other melons; 94S acres, TO
cabbages; $50 acres. to tomatoes; 20
acres, to sweet corn, 2O5 acres to Gu
cumbers; and l75 acres, to other veg
etables.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
TX[ S)-CAuH BEEF TRUST.
Letter From Att'y-Gen. Knox Made
Public by Representative
Ray, Of New York.
REPLIES TO CATEGORICAL QUESTIONS
The Attorney General Has, at fres-
ent, No Legal Evidence OF 'he EN-
istence of Such Combinatioh'
hut Had Directed a Thorough In
yestigatiOn to he Made.

Washington, April l6.-A letter
from Att'y-Gen. Knox relative to the
so-called beef trust was made public
bv Representative Ray, of New York,
chairman of the house committee on
judiciary. In view of the attorney
generals letter, the judiciary com
mittee decided, without division, to
recommend that the resolution OF
Representative Thayer, of Massachu-
sets, asking the attorney general
what steps he had taken against the
Beef trust, lie on the table. The at
torney generals letter is given in
Chairman Rays report on the resolu-
ton.
The report quotes Mr.. Rays letter,
dated April 70. to the attorney gen
eral. in which the following ques-
tons are asked;
"1. Has your attention been called
to the matter alleged in house reso-
luton 2O3, copy of which is an
neXed?
40. Have you been requested to
take any official action in the mat
ter?
"3. Have you any evidence of tha
existence of such a combination
The attorney general, in a lettc'
of the same date, answers the ques
tions as follows:
First-It has not except so far as it
IS a matter of general notoricty.
Second have not.
Third-None that could be classed
as legal evidence.
Continuing, the letter says:
cit is proper | think, however, 10
add that, owing to the positive, oft
repeated and circumstantial nature
of the allegations that the law is be-
Ing flagrantly violated, ! directed,
some time ago, thorough investiga'
ton to be made by one of the dis
trict attorneys OF the United States
for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether, in fact, such combination
existed and whether, If so, its opera
tions were in violation of any federal
statute"
Continuing, the report says: 1T Is
evident from this correspondence
that there Is no necessity for the
adoption of the resolution. BY reason
of the widespread notoriety of the
matter, the Encouragement of the
United States has already ordered a
thorough investigation. There is no
doubt he will perform his duty and
prosecute all offenders, f offenders
there be.
at is evident that hc should not be
required to give in detail the steps
already taken, as this would be TT
forcwarn those who are violating
the law and enable them TO conceal
evidence.
at il also evident that this officer
can not state whether or not there
has been an infringement of the law
as no evidence has been presented TO
him upon which 10 base an opinion,
and no intelligent opinion can be Civ
en- as TO whether or not there has
been an infringement of the law I'M
Ill the facts are fully asccrtaincd,s
At is also evident that no legal
steps can be taken toward prosecu'
tion of the parties violating the law
until thorough investigation has
been made, In short, the letter of
the Encouragement, above quoted,
answers the resolution as fully as il
can he or ought to be AZ this time"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Head-End Collision.

A headend collision occurred at Tex
arkana on the Kansas City Southern
railroad Just outside of the city limits
between a passenger and freight
Searcy Martin, fireman on the passen-
ger, was seriously injured internally
Frank Hall, brakeman on the freight,
was badly injured.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

The mysteries Of Central h', ",
soon be made clear. The eXplol,p,
Sven Iicdn, is bringing back WV, y,
TO Europe over 1900 sheets o. =, y
made by hIm In his three yea
ploration of Tibet bHd the su,, +,
Ing regions, II Is sofc TO say "" "d
existing atlascs will soon pe ,. an
date so far IA this port OF the WV
concerned, Albany Argus
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
THROWN OVER A VIADUCT.


Joplin, Mo-, April 10, --llighwaymcn
who, Tuesday night, robbed Frank
Barnnby, 0gcd 40 years, and then beat
him into inscnsibII,y finally threw
him from n street ear vluduct to the
n distance Of 30 feet Durnnby
sustained u fractured skull by the
fOll aud together with his other IN.
JurIes, Is probably fatally hurt, His
uRsnilnnta escaped,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

Wiley Sessions, young white man,
was electrocuted at Little Rock by
touching live wire, with some friends
he was crossing the street at point
where there was a mud hole, To keep
out Of the slush he took hold Of tele.
phone pole. The live wire was hang.
ing to the pole and his hands came in
contact with it. death being instan.
taneous.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Dr. Hooper Reports.

The following is the official report
submitted by Superintendent T. u
Hooper. of the Arkansas State Lunatic
Asylum. to the board of trustees, ior
the month of March:
Patients on hand. February %
white (males) 272, white (females)
262. colored (males) 3S, colored ne
males) &c; total, 63S.
Admitted during month Of March
white (males) 7, white { females)
s; total, u.
Discharged, recovered-White (fe'
males l.
Discharged unimproved-White
(males) 2.
Died-.White (males) 2, white (te'
males) /, colored (males) /; total, A.
Remaining on hand March 81
White (males) 274, white (females)
2s5, colored (males) 81, colored ire
males) &C. total, 642.
Causes Of death-Consumption l.
apoplexy /, tables mesunteria l, ex'
haustiOn |.
Prof. Junius Jordan will shortly
resign as one of the faculty of the
state university to accept the super
intendency of the public schools OK
Pine Bluff.
Douglas Fears, colored, was killed
at Camden by crazy negress named
Frazer, who split his head open with
an ak.
Superintendent Gray. of the blind
school, reports that the enrolment for
March was: White 1863, colored 32;
total, 201. Twenty-seyen were dis
charged during the month, six OF
whom had their eyesight entirely re-
stored.
The river and harbor appropriations
bill before congress carries the sum
OF 100000 for improving the upper
White river.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

A circular has been issued by Super.
intendent Hogin, Of the state peniten'
tiary, reporting the escape, April l3,
Of Phil Johnson colored, Of Jefferson
county, from the Lollie camp, He w1
sentenced TO four years and was re-
.csived November 20, 1900, A brother,
Sadie johnson, lives In Clarendon, and
n sister, Edman Fox, ut Batesville,
Miss. lie Ia 81 years old and u black
smith by occupation,
Three persons were injured In q
Cotton Belt freight wreck near Clar
endon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

c. G. Chariot OF Helena, was found
dead In Il sleeper Of the Southern Pa.
clfc near Reno, New, Mr., Chariot had
been for an ocean voyage, on the ad'
vice Of his physician, M he was Y
sufferer from rheumatism and asthma
and had Just returned from the Sa'
moan Islands, His vessel was detained
at quarantine at San Francisco, owing
to couple OF cases Of bubonic plague
In the steerage, and he had Just start
ed for home when death came,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
4 Big inheritance Tnx.

Chicago, April ib,--'rhc Inter.
Oceans Milwaukee special says that
the federal authorities intend TO do.
mand over 100000 Inheritance tax
on the will Of the late Daniel Wells,
Jr. The estate " estimated TO be
worth Sib,o00,o00,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Chlld nnrnad To NeAth.

The Syear'old boy OF Mr., Eastick
WAS burned 70 deuth ut Clarendon,
His mother was making soap and using
large open kettle, about which "A
brisk fire was burning, She went ny
town for something and the child's
clothing became ignited during her
absence.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
COURT-PRACTICE IN MISS0UR
Personal Prcjudices Based tponW
History Allowed to weigh
Against witness.

pII IltlH'lN ~ VIZ Wv ~ '''HnV
to cause a Chicago lawyer to "a
his eyes with establishment" saa
Chicago attorney who has recen|
returned from that state, accord
to the Inter Ocean. 81 was do|
there trying a case week or
ago, The title to valuable mini
land was involved, and the trial v
held at Canton, Lewis county, ~
is pretty near the border line, A
Turing the war times and for md
years after it was known as a hot4I
If secession. The most strikl
hing about the county now is
abundance of gray.haired and gTl
whiskered Johnny Rebs who
here. Court, by the way, oN
there at eight n. m.
after | had got through with
examination Of one Of the vcniren
allied, and had accepted him
.urncd him over to the other side
examination. The opposing counI
was typical old confederate gr
laircd. and extremely courteous \
,unctilous in his manner. lie
gan his examination in this way
lyon live at Eden, sab, ! unt|
stand YOU to say"
"'YeS, sir
"'Wahn't you postmasiah, sab
Eden for some considerable perid|
eyes, sir; for o. years,
"'You font in the wah, sab"
"'Yes, sir
"On which side"
"Thc union side.
"Did you know Col, S, Doggs' 4
" the confederate army"
"'Yes, sir
"'Isn't II fact, sab, that you
fused TO speak to Col, S. Dnggsy
"'No, sir, ! spoke to him e'|
time he came TO the post office
"'lSn't il fact, sab, that you
aot attend the funeral Of Col
Dnggs"
81 was sick
"'Ncyoh mind, sab Did you or
Won not attend the funeral of Col
Daggs, sab"
80 did not
"Thc opposing counsel looked
nmphant 0s he turned TO the lU
and said. Your honah, ! object
this witness on the ground Of pre-
dee
collection sustained said
Judge, and the vcniremnn step
down with u rather shccplsh exp
sion,
"This was the first ! had heard
Dnggs, and WINS rather curious
know more about him, | Nfterv
investigated and found that Col
Dnggs had been dead :" years
"Thc next morning ! was S'onc
at the courthouse door with thcM
iiI ~ the county, waiting until u
time for court 60 open. While
there n Hnc.looking man rode
fastened his horse, and came UP
steps, Woodworking, shcrlH'
sphl, as he entered the door
"rhc sheriff WINS leaning ae"
the side Of the door with his Dol
Ia his pockets md he never NOV
az he snidi Uood'mornIn'
Daggs, Jest step In the mars"
Office there; he wants to see you
"As Cap'n Daggs walked 'V"
the mnrshnls room the m
winkcd solcmnly ut me ana fonO'
Daggs, | accepted The wink osap
vitatlon and followed the s0'
No sooner had Doggs entered
mnrshnl's room than the latter
through him and took nwny
him two guns almost NJ long "
arm. IN take care of the"
cap'n, he said, cOrclcssly
af,oh cot ndjourns,'
"rhnt wns all there was 10 w.
'Cap'n' looked u little foolish
the marshal and the shorlll ~
10 think II was u matter OF Wv
and their manner did not INV"
questioning"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
Still In Need.

There is still much restitution
among the farmers in the drouth
stricken sections of this state, and ef-
forts are being made to procure sup
plies from st. Louis and Chicago mer-
chants to enable the people to make
crops.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
TO FIND OUT THE CULPRiTs'
Secretary of War Roofs orders "en' '"''
fee to Make Rigid Inves-
tigation.

Washington, April 16.-As a result
of the consideration by the cablne'
Yesterday of the charges of cruel
treatment of Filipnos by united
States soldiers. Secretary Root mas
made public the following CORE
sDondence:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

John Dugan, alias Ed Hun white
man, arrested in Little Rock on tho
charge OF counterfelting, pleaded gull.
ty to the charge OF having In posses.
sion counterfeit coin and attempting
to pass the same, and was fined 800
and sentenced TO two years at hard
labor In the Atlanta penltentIary,
The Southwestern Telephone com.
pNny will cxpend Sl,O000OO for I'm.
proyements In Arkansas and Texas,
The I, Il. Jackson handle factory
at Black Rock was destroyed by iirs
April ., loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19

Frank Johnson q young man from
Missouri robbed store at Lowell
He was caught few hours later,
taken TO Bentonville and In less than
twenty.four hours after the cromo was
committed he had been convicted and
sentenced TO three years In the peni.
Tertiary.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-19
WIN spsna Quarter Millisn.

The officers and directors Of the 81.
Francis leyee board expect to be In a
position TO soon authorize the expendi'
turs OF over u quarter Of million dol
lars for extensive improvements and
repairs to the already splendid system
OF leyees over which they exercise
control.