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The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Secretary Page Says Appropriation
for Annex to Asylum Adequate
to Complete Building.
EVENTS IF kWtEk BRIEFLY CHROalCLED
A Member CT the Last General AS
sembIv Summarizes Game and
Fish Laws-Six Negro Prisoners
Break JaiI-PostaI Changes.
Will Benefit This Section.

Commenting on the Rock Island.
Frisco control of the Seaboard Air
Line. Mr.. A. r. Bragg of the Little
Rock Merchants freight bureau, says.
This consolidation will be very bene
fetal to the cotton exporters of Ar
kansas, as it gives the Rock Island.
Frisco system a continuous line from
Little Rock and other junction points
in Arkansas to Savannah, Ca, and
Portsmouth, Va, both recognized sea.
ports, where connection is made with
ocean.carrying steamers to all foreign
ports.
This, together with the fact that
the Missouri Pacific will soon have its
Memphis-New Orleans line completed
down the west bank Of the Mississippi,
should result in giving the exporters
of Arkansas not only a cheaper, but
a more prompt service, as shippers
will have the preference of three
routes-the Rock Island to Savannah
OF IOll lSllOulllt VIC NllopOull uNilN
to New Orleans, and the St Louis
and Southwestern Cotton BelU to
Galveston.
Cotton shippers, as rule, prefer
the South Atlantic and gulf ports for
the expectation Of cotton for the rea.
son that they obtain prompt sailing
Then, too, cotton shipped by these
ports reaches destination much more
quickly than when sent north via
Boston or New York. The steamship
service from Baltimore, Savannah,
Brunswick, Charleston, New Orleans,
Pensacola and Galveston has greatly
improved during the past five years,
with the result that 1t has caused sc.
rous alarm to the trunk lines and
their connections from the Mississippi
and Ohio river crossings, as well as
the steamship lines from New York,
Boston and other Atlantic ports"
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
VIII Protect Themselves.

haiiroad employees of Little Rock
nave got together and employed coun.
sci 10 protect them from what they
cialm Is system of extortion prac.
uced by certain collecting agencies.
II Is claimed men employed on rail.
roads in this state have gone to the
pay car on numerous occasions to
draw their salaries to find that their
check was tied up by garnishment
issued on a judgment secured in an.
other state for debt contracted in
this state. 1t is also claimed that any
number or such garnishments have
been run for debts than had been sat.
ished' the debtor not only holding re,
celpts Tor the full amount, but several
dollars in excess as fee to some JUS
tlce or collector. The laws of Ark.
ansas afford protection against un-
scrupulous collectors, which is alleged
as the reason they Sc outside the state
to procure a judgment, in which case
the defendant is left in ignorance of
such suit until he finds a big bill Of
cost against him and his wages held
up by garnishee.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Boil Weevl May invade Arkansas.

The question of a practical means
OF exterminating the boil weavi is
one that is OF no little concern to Ar
kansas planters. There is now on
exhibition at the agricultural bureau
at the state house three boil weevils
of the kind that have played such
havoc with the cotton crop in Texas.
and which have recently appeared in
Louisiana. Cotton men and farmers
over the state are awaiting with great
interest the harvesting of this years
cotton crop in Texas, as they expect
then, for the first time. to get line"
on the amount of damage done to the
crop in that state By the weevil. An
Idea of the seriousness Of the damage
done in Texas may be gained from
the statement OF the fact that Texas
has offered a reward Of $50,000 for
the person who finds a method for ex-
terminating the weevil, and in addi-
ton to this the state now has a com
mission of scientists in the field max
ing experiments and trying to devise
method OF Kidding the state Of the
pest. Thus far the experiments have
resulted in dismal failures.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Sponsors and Maids OF Honor.

The following appointments have
been announced by Brig, Gen, NJ. M.
Suckey, Jr., Of Newport, command
ing the first division Of the Arkansas
state guard; Sponsor, Miss Ethel Be
loate Of Jonesboro; maids of honor,
Miss RosIna Locke Of Eureka Springs
and Miss Lucy p, Roads of Osceola'
chaperono, Mrs, George A, HIllhouse
Of Newport
The war department has advised
Mai, Gen, Haynes that 10000 rounds
Of ammunition will be shipped to Hot
Springs for use In the state encamp'
ment Ine ladies' of honor repre-
sentIng the state guard at large VIII
be as follows; Sponsor in chief, Miss
Jeane Bertig Of Peragould; maids OF
honor, Miss Ollie Navra of Little
Rock and Miss Gertie Myar OF Cam
den; chaperone, Mrs CharIes L.
Abeles Of Little Rock,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Has a Peculiar Record.

Sheriff Kitchens, of Phillips county
recently placed in the penitentiary a
negro who has somewhat Of a peculiar
record in that institution. The pris-
oner is Sam Glenn, who was convicted
nearly ten years ago in Woodruff
county Of grand larceny and sentenced
to year in the penitentiary, He
served only four months and six days,
when he escaped from the camp at
Keo, He made his way into Phillips
county, where he went back to his old
tricks and was convicted under the
name of Charles Kinchens and SEN
fenced to term CT five years in the
penitentiary, which he served. The
penitentiary management having
changed after his escape, he was not
recognized as an escape, and at the
expiration of his sentence was re-
leased. He returned to Phillips coun
ty and before long was on the coun.
ty farm, where his identity became
known,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Approprlation Sufficient.

Secretary John Page of the board
Of trustees of the state charitable in
stimtions, says the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the annex to the state
lunatIc asylum will be adequate to
complete the buildings ready for oc'
cupancy The cost Of erecting the an
nexes under the existing contract VIII
be sl20,00O. This will leave $1,000
for Furnishings, and Secretary Page
regards that amount as ample for the
purpose. It is declared, therefore, by
Mr. Page that there will be no need
for an additional appropriation IN or
der to equip and furnish the anneXes,
He says there is also available the
sum Of $4,000 for the support and
maintenance of the asylum addition
al hence when the contractor turns
over the new buildings the state can
so ahead and nt them up for imme'
diate use, The anneXes VIII alford
room for $50 persons AZ present
there are CJ0 in the asylum.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
BRIEF MENTION,

u, A, Douglass, cashier Of the Bank
Of Danylllo, which was rocontly
placed In the hands Of u receiver, and
who mysloriously disappeared, ID stlli
missing
The first bale Of this seasons cot
ton received at Little Rock was dis
posed of at auction ana brought 20 l'2
cents per pound, The cotton was
raised near Junction CITY
II, II, Leo, a bridge contractor, was
shot and killed by A. j, Mcdaniel, a
farmer working undor him on the El
Dorado and Bastrop railroad MeDnh'
lel was wounded by Lee,
In n dlfnculty ut Black Springs, In
Montgomery county Deputy sherlh
Edwards was killed and Mart ana
Mat Wehunt were badly wounded,
Edwards and tho Wehunts were old
enemies,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Game and Fish Laws Summarized,

A momber of the last general as
sembly summaries the FISH and game
laws Of the state as follows;
l. Quails may be hunted from the
LIST day Of November to the 10Th day
OF February
2 Deer from the 1st day OF Sep
tembor until the lst day Of February
3 Turkey from the lst day OF Sep
tembcr until the lst day Of May
4 II is unlawful to sell or barter
any buck, doe, fawn, wild turkey, PIN
mated grouse, or quail, or any other
Wild fowl or bird whatsoever tho
only game that can be sold ls bear,
rabbits and squirrels
D. It " unlawful to export snip,
remove or carry from this state any
game of any kind whatsoever
G. Tho law In regard to catching
hsh remaIns unchanged,
T. It iS unlawful however to snip,
export or carry any gamo 0Sh out OF
this state.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Thomas Holland shot and killed
James Potts, near Newkrk, Kas,, hav-
ing found him in his field stealing
corn.
st. Louis Is sending out large
amounts OF money to the cities and
towns of the southwest for the purpose
of moving crops to market
Col, Francis A. Prickett. one Of the
best known citizens of southern ILL
nols, dropped dead at his home. in
Carbondale, Monday.
Reliance was within half mile OF
the finish Monday, when the gun fred
indicating that time was up.
The new Hotel Jefferson, at st.
Louis. being built at a cost OF 81 .0o0,-
O0O Is intlosed and the contractors are
working 500 men II hours day to get
It ready by February 1 next.
Great Britain IL taking steps to close
the door TO undesirable immigrants
from certain portions of Europe,
A two-year-old child Of Neal Sim
mons. living eight miles north OF Null
berry Grove, H., was drowned In a tub
of water during the absence of It's par
ents.
Acting Secretary of War oliver has
extended the time for making answer
by the st. Louis Merchants Bridge Co.
until December | next.
Japan has asked Tor $4,000 addition
al square feet OF exhibit space at the
ST Louis Worlds fair Already she
holds II / 900 square feot.
David Blackburn, former marshal Of
Donnellson Ia. was shot aud killed
there, Monday by Town Marshal ED
Reuther.
Mr., T.. A. Mcclellan, the railroad
contractor, who was badly beaten by
two OF his negro employees, Saturday
evening, died at Louisiana, Mo-, Mon
day.
Mrs. Emma Voglti, aged 26 years. q
bride Of three days. attempted to com
NIT suicide at her home, In st. Louis,
by taking strychnine. She will re-
cover,
WHY b''i WV u'N'ii'Ny VI 'Hc
shanghailng Of his son Hugh caused
Christopher Thompson to commit sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid at his
home In Brooklyn, ~ Y,
Many dealers predict that, owing 10
oyerproductlon, anthracite coal will
drop to 81 ton, unless the winter
should be unusually severe.
Fred C. Kerst, n machinist whose
reason had been dethroned over a pat
ont committed suicide at Springfield,
H., by cutting his throat,
The troops which have been sta
toned at Danvillc, H., since the riotng
thore, n month ago, have been removed
at the request of Sheriff Whltlock
Venozueans are prosecuting all for
elgners who have claims against the
government and using every possible
means to prevent the presentation OF
the claims In time
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
viii Employ a Field Secretary.

At a recent meeting Of the execu'
tive committee of the State Sunday
School Association the chairman was
authorized to employ field secretary.
The object Of the association is to ele-
vate the standard of Sunday School
work Throughout the state by arousing
a deeper interest in Bible study, by
aiding Sunday school teachers in their
efforts to improve their teaching, by
holding conferences for the help Of
Sunday school officers, by organizing
new Sunday schools and strengthen.
ing weak ones and by directing mis-
sionary effort in behalf Of all persons
who are destitute Of Bible instruc'
tions. There is in conjunction with
the association a state primary and
junior council, the object of which is
the advancement Of primary and jun
Tor Sunday school work in all its
phases in the state Of Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05

Mr.. Leishman Is pressing for den
mite settlement with the Turkish au-
thorities last year, but which, in spite
Of frequent promises on the part Of the
porte, have never been executed For
instance, a naturalIzed American is
still in prison at Tripoll, Syria, al
though the porte has frequently In
formed Mr. Leishman that the authorl-
ties at Beirut, who have Jurisdiction
over Tripol, had been ordered to lib
crate him,
Monday Mr. LeIshmon received tol-
ogram from Rcar-AdmIral Cotton,
dated from Genoa, Italy, Sunday even
ing, announcing that the United States
warshps Brooklyn and San Francisco
would arrive of Beirut at the end of
this week,
Approved By Diplomats.
Tho American officials here attribute
the dispatch Of the warshlps 10 Turk
Ish waters not solely 10 the Magessen
affair, but 10 the general dissatisfaction
of the authorities at Washington at the
non-funllment Of the portos promises
In regard to pending questions and to
the determination Of president Roosc-
welt to show Turkey that she can no,
trIno with American representatives
Diplomatic circles here generally APP
prove the energetic action of the Unit
cd states, which, II IN pointed out is
amply justified by the bad faith OF
Turkey, and It Is felt here that the
appearance Of the United states war
ships In Turkish waters viii lead TO
the immediate settlement of the pond
Ink disputes
Nothing 10 lmprcsscs the porte M n
naval demonstration, and the dlplo-
mats claim that this viii be specially
noticeable In the present case, aA the
Americans are not feltered, Hike other
powers, by agreements regulating the
international, political affairs Of Tur-
kpy
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
OUR RELATIONS
With THE TURK
Minister Leishman Notified That
Five Arrests Have Been
Made at Beirut.
TURKISH OFFICIALS INSIST
AACELSSEN WASN'T ATTACKED.
Whether He Was or Wnsn't Is Only
Incidental, as There Are other
Matters We Want settled with
Something More substantial Than
Promises.

Constantinople, Sept 2.-The porte
has notified Minister Leishman that
five arrests have been made at Beirut
in connection with the shooting which
led to the report that William c.
Magelssen, the American vice and dep
uty consul there had been assassinat-
ed. The Turkish officials continue to
insist that no attempt was made on
the vice-consuls life, and they reas-
sert that the whole story originated in
a feu de joie fired on the occasion of a
native marriage and in accordance
with the customs. Mr.. Leishman, how
ever, refuses to accept such an explana-
tion with conclusive proof, and the ju-
dicial investigation continues.
Another Little Matter.
The attempt to burn the American
college at Kharput occurred five weeks
ago and, apparently, was the work of
an individual, who considered he had
grievance against the college au-
thorities When Mr. Leischman was
informed of the attempt, he demanded
that the porte protect the American in
stitution, and in consequence of his
representations, instructions were
sent to the authorities at Knarput to
try in the regular courts the charges
against 50 Armenians accused of traf-
ficking in arms and engaging in other
seditious acts, Among the accused is
Prof Tenekedjian, Of the American
college, whose treatment in prison
pending his trial, was also orlsrao to
be improved
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
ST. LOUIS POLICE sHAKEUP.
Wholesale Degradation Of Ser
gcnnts, Decnpi,niion Of Vatroi-
men aud other shiftings,

ST. Louis, Sept Tho board Of po-
lice commissioners, at 1900 clock Tues
day morning made public the changes
In the police department which viii
be- effective Immediately
Twenlyslhreo sorRoanls have boon
reduced TO the rank Of palrolmon and
two eefEeahls have been dropped from
the follB
Three detectives are reduced TO the
rank Of palrolmen,
ThIrty-oight patrolmen have been
dropped from the rolls,
Seventeen patrolmen reduced TO
turnkcys TO take the places Of turnkoys
who were not reappontcd
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
A LAMENTABLE MISTAKE.
A Michigan Farmers Daughter shot
and kiiled by Her Father Who
Was Hunting Crows.

Otsego, Mich, Sept, 2,-Duncap
Swan accidentally shot and killed his
daughter Mary Monday Swan had
been troubled with crows in his corn.
Monday he saw the stalks moving and
thinking crows were In the patch
again, discharged his shotgun at the
moving corn. To his horror his
daughter screamed and he found that
be had shot her In the breast She was
gathering corn for dinner and her
father did not know II. Swan IL near
ly crazod
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
A new Disease
MENAC|NG CUBA
A Malady That Battles the Best
Medical Skill to be Found
In the Island.
is MORE SWIFT and DEADLY
Than The BUBONIC PLAGUE.
II Presents the Worst symptoms of
Yellow Fever, Black Fever aud
spotted Fever, and Literally
Burns 0ut the Lives of Its In
fortunate Victims.

New York, Sept 2.-Menaced by a
disease which has baffled the best med
ical skill of the island, the health de-
partment officials of Cuba have ap-
pealed to the authorities Of Columbia
university and Jeffersan Medical col
lege OF Philadelphia for aid in de-
termining the nature of the disease,
The most eminent pathologists and
psychologists Of those institution are
working, says the World and public
health department OF the United States
government, In an effort to determine
the nature OF the disease. All details
of the investigation are refused.
The disease in many Of It's symptoms
resembles bubonic plague, but 1t Is said
to be more swift in its progress and
more deadly in its effects.
1t first appeared some months ago
in the Isolated town Of Daiquiri, prov
ince of Santiago Men employed In the
iron mines in that locality were af-
fected. The disease did not yield to
treatment, and the mortality was
greater than in yellow fever or any
kindred disease.
The inhabitants became panic-strlck-
en-, and an American steel company,
with large interests there, took up the
matter. References to the New York
and Philadelphia experts followed,
The description Of the disease fur
nished by the Cuban physicians shows
that It presents the worst symptoms OF
yellow fever, black fever and spotted
fever. The patient Is usually dead a
few hours after first complaining Of Ill
ness. and turns a bright yellow after
death. It is in the death that the dis
ease presents It's most horrible phase
The victims pulse rate rushes to lGO
q heart beat which is deemed almost
impossible by physicians of expert
ence. The respiration counts 5S. These
organic disturbances, together with a
temperature of iO7 ard 1903. do not
cause instant death, but the high fever
generated soon burns out life.
The disease always attacks persons
who have suffered from intermittent
malarlal fever,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
THE AGONY is PROLONGED
Another Day In the International
Yacht Series Without a Race
Point, whistiing For n Wind.
Hut IL Proved Useless.

New York, Sept 2.-Tuesdays at
tempt to sail the third race in the in
ternational series was another failure.
and at 1850, II was called OF for the
day because OF a lack OF wind. Despite
the weather conditions that made II
almost certainty that no race coulc
be sailed, the yachts made for the
starting line when the wind was not
over three miles. They lay about the
light ship for more than two hours, In
the hope OF the wind freshening when
the committee boat signalled the race
was on The yachts dropped their
sails, picked up their tows and made
for their anchorages at Sandy Hook.
The committee boat started up the
bay, flying the signals for a race
Wednesday.
AS an event In yachting. the inter-
national races have become a prolong-
alton OF an agony all wish to see end
ed and what interest remained after
the first race between Reliance and
Shamrock Ill has gradually disap-
peared with each succeeding attempt
to race.
The decided superiority OF Reliance
over Shamrock. demonstrated in the
two races that have been sailed. has
left no doubts In the mind OF the
world-at-large as to which is the bet
ter boat and the consequent unsuccess-
ful attempts to sail the third, and what
is looked upon assuredly as the deci-
slye race, is but suspense to the Sham
rocks supporters as well as to the
American world of sprots. The third
race must be sailed, however, to car
ry out the articles OF agreement or
decd of gift of the Americas Gun,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05

The conference which committee
Of the foreign missionary society last
week arranged with Secretary Hay,
will not be held The secretary, Tues
day, received a letter from Rev. Mr.
Borton, of Boston, representing the So
ciety. saying that the action already
taken by the government in regard to
the protection of foreign missioners IN
Turkey rendered interviews with the
secretary OF state on this subject un-
necessary
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Aqed Man Suicides.

Laboring under the impression that
he was suspected of numbering his
wife, John Mobley, aged 65, took his
own life at Lyths Springs, Baxter
county, last week. Mobley who was
a widower, was married to Mrs. Sarah
Atchison at Van Buren, last July.
Shortly thereafter his wife, who went
to the horse lot on an errand after
dark was kicked and trampled to
death by the stock. A few weeks ago
he left home, but there was no suspi-
cion against him in connection with
his wife's death.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Three Brothers placed In Pen.

Three brothers were placed In the
ponitontIary recently pursuant to con
ylctIon IN the circuit court Of Ashley
county on charge Of killing a man
at Portland. Tho three are Curtis,
Frank and James Bowman, and they
are white mon, Each received n sen.
tonco OF two years
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
AN ARBITRATOR APPOINTED.
prof, Lnmmn-cb, of Austria, Ap-
pointed IN Arbitrator ~ the
Powers claims ~ The iiaass

The Hague Sept 2-Prof lam
masch, Of Austria, has beon apponlcd
one Of the arbllrators of the claims OF
The allied powers for preferential ,reat'
mont In the settlement with Vcnczuo.
h. Dr. Iorn, u professor ut the Uni
yoraIly Of Kocnlgsborg, represents Ger
many before the arbitration court,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Planning Mil Burned.

The Valley planning Mill, formerly
the Ledwidge mill, at Hot Springs,
was totally destroyed by fire. The
mill was one of the largest in the
state, Bush, Smith & Moore were
operating the mill and their loss is
estimated at $4,000, They had no
insurance. Sheriff II, l., Williams
owned the buildings and the mill ma
chinery, and his loss Is about $4,000.
BY dint of hard work on the part of
the nremen the buildings In the neigh
horhood wore saved from destruction
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
A Uin From King Edward.

New York, Sept 2,-Mr, and MIRA
Andrew llanltsch, OF Brooklyn. NJ Y,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary, Sunday and received many
valuable presents, among which was .
gold brooch In tho form Of four
loayed clover from King Edward Of
Great Britain, for whom, IN 1850, Mr..
lanitsch made a pair OF boots on short
notice, while hin majeslly was visiting
IhlA NOnnlry,
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TO MARK A HISTORIC SPOT.
shaft Erected On the spot where, In
1902, bartholomew GOsnold
Landed, Dedicated.

Gosnod, Mass, Sept "A shaft OF
native boulders erected on an islot In
Cut,yhunk pond 10 mark the spot
whore, In 1902, bartholomew Gosnold
landed with hls 90 mon and founded
the first English settlement In New
England, and the second IN America,
was dedicated with appropriate eScr-
clRoA MnnNhnY
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
Planters Oppose the Loop.

In the county court OF Mississippi
county Judge l.. d. Rozell granted the
petition for an injunction against the
st. Francis levee board, applied for
by a number Of planters and citizens
Of Pecan Point, who are opposed to
the construction Of the proposed loop
of new levee around and in back of
Golden Lake and the abandonment Of
the old line
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
\ Mach Married woman,

Kokomo, Ind Sept 2-Accofdihg to
O cross complaint filed, Monday Mrs
Sarah pohlmnn, Of this city, Is the pos
SCISSOR of 10 living husbands, eight lly-
Ink In Ohio and Ave In Kokomo. Ilus-
band No, " declares that the woman
IA forming n matrimonial trust with
the purpose Of cornorlng all the avail
able men OF tho country,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
cnnulnt Guard Shot.

Lostcr Horton, guard over crew
Of conycts employed in laying steel
ou the Fort Smith road, was accl'
dontally shot and fatally wounded
Horton was handed q revolver py
warden KInslow, which slipped from
MIA hand and struck n rock and was
dIachargcd. Tho ball struck Horton
near the left nipple and came out be-
low tho point OF the shoulder passing
through tho left lung and Just above
the heart
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-05
leuee Contracts Awarded

President A. N. Killough Of the St
Francis leyee board has awarded sew.
eral important leyee contracts, For
closing the gap at Random Shot, north
Of Memphis, the contract for closing
the gap at Hollybush, 1t is estimat-
ed that hte cost of closing the Holly.
bush gap will amount to $4,000
Work will begin at once.