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The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
treasurer Tipton's Quarterly Re-
port Show Over Half Million
Dollars on Hand.
EVENTS IF iwEEk BRIEFLY CHROSICltD
statistics Showing Number OF School
Buildings Constructed the Past
Year important Ruling BY Su-
preme Court,
Small Sum involved.

In the case of Ada Cowling VS.. Joe
|upldrow. decided in the supreme court
last week. Justice Hughes delivering
tho opinion of the court, a controversy
nyolying One-quarter of cent was
|dodded. This is probably the small
eJ amount ever passed upon by the
srnr4me court of this state. The
case involved the title to a piece Of
land which had been sold for taxes,
and the title was attacked because of
the alleged illegal sale for taxes, The
ease was tried on an agreed statement
oi facts, which showed that the legal
amount for which it could be sold was
ii2S3.4. while the sale was made by
the collector for 1929, thus exceeding
the legal amount by one.Quarter of
one cent. In his opinion Justice
Hughes said: The only question in
this case is, Does sale of land for
one quarter Of a cent more than Is due
mon II render the sale void? 1t is
true that a sale OF land for taxes for
an amount substantially in excess of
the amount due upon it will render
the sale void, as in the cases of Coop.
or VS.. Freeman Lumber Company,
where the excess was 35 cents, in
Goodrum VS.. Ayres, % cents, and in
Pack VS.. Crawford. 2S cents. But in
this case the ovcrCharge was not sub.
stantial. being for only one-quarter of
cent an amount less than the least
coin issued by the government. To
hold this sale invalid would seem to
be absurd. There would be no way Of
making the exact change, and it seems
trivial, and more reasonable that the
party whose duty It was to pay the tax
should pay one-quarter Of a cent too
much than that the government
should lose three-quarters Of cent.
The excess in this case was triiling
and did not invaldate the sale
Reversed and remanded with in.
suuctons to enter decree for appel.
liant
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
|ARE INTENDED As
| AN Object LESSON
Russia's War Maneuvers Designed
to Overawe the Japanese By
Their Magnitude.
SEVENTY-SIx THOUSAND TROOPS
IN The GRAND REVIEW SUNDAY.
Twenty-Five Thousand More with
In Easy Operating Distance Of
Port trthur-Foreigu Attaches Al
lowed Ia witness tn. Re,irw aud
Count the Men.

Port Arthur, Oct l5,-The review
by the yIceroy. Admiral Alexieff. on
Sunday, OF 10000 soldiers participating
In the maneuyers, was the act OF last
weeks war game"
This force was massed on the plains
outside this city. 1t included infantry,
cavalry and artillery. Every infantry
regiment is party mounted. in accord
ance with the recent regulations For
eigners were given every opportunity
to witness the display, and the state
ment OF officers regarding tho total
force were verified by count Of the ys-
iting experts.
Another twenty-five Thousand.
1t was also officially announced that
the entire force within easy operating
distance Of Port Arthur numbers l00,-
600 men. Two months ago II WAS co.
600 men. Sundays spectacle demon
strated that the reports regarding rein
forcements arriving In Manchuria has
underestimated the real increase
The army assembled Sunday was
greater than the Pekin diplomatists be-
lieved Russlas entire force In Man
churia to be. OnlCals here are taking
pains to advertise Russia's strength,
and proclaim that the maneuyers are
intended as an object lesson
No steps LEFT lntaLeu.
Admiral Alexieff, speaking to an
American official, said;
War would be great calamity
Here we believe that the best way to
prevent It would be to strengthen our
selves as much as possible. Therefore,
we have left no steps untaken for that
purpose"
The details OF the maneuvers were
kept secret, but the press correspond
ent learned that the landing forces at
Talien-Wan bay were repulsed. 1t Is
reported that the attacking army broke
through Port Arthur's defenses at three
points Two battleships and two cruis-
ers are on their way here from Rus
sia. When they arrive, Russia's naval
force on this station will be stronger
than Japans according to the views
Of the Russian officers.
Anticipation ut Fever Heat.
Anticipation of war Is at fever heat
in the army and navy, but this IL based
entirely on the activity Of the prepar-
ations visible everywhere. The high
er officials believe that Japan has been
oyerawed by the demonstration Of Rus
sla's power
No steps toward, the evacuation Of
Manchurla have been taken, The Of
| hcial journal, the editor Of which IL a
colonel on the yiceroys stan, says none
| VIII be taken.
The governors Of East Siberia are
here, consulting with the ylceroy for
the purpose Of arranging new d.vi-
sion OF territory beyond the Amur, In
to three provinces, The reports that a
Chinese army had assembled In the
rear OF Mukden are not confirmed.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Railroad Liable.

In the case Of the German National
Bank of Little Rock VS.. the Arkansas
Southern Railroad a jury at FL Dora.
do returned a verdict in favor Of the
bank for $4,000, This suit was the
outcome of the Alphin.Lake cotton
failure, the bank suing for the value
of cotton represented by Arkansas
Southern bills Of lading upon which
the bank advanced money The bank
set up the plea that when the bills Of
lading were presented to the railroad
company. the cotton was not to be
found. The railroad company set up
the plea that the cotton was turned
over to the compress and later ship.
ped out via another carrier. The case
has been appealed to the supreme
court.
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THEIR CAREER WAS SHORT.
Th. EuHitiv. Fiiipino Coastabuiary
Omcsrs Com. 10 Gricf-John nstoa
kiiieJ, Usrmaa wounded.

Manila, Oct l5,-The crew OF the
boat In which Johnston and Herman,
the runaway constabulary officers. ae.
companIed by one constable, started
from Guibal for Cagayans island, at.
tackled the outlaws on nearing the lat
ter place killing Johnston and wound
Ing Herman and the constable Her.
man killed four Of the crew and the
other two Jumped overheard, He then
put back TO Negros, where he sent
guns and ammunition TO the police
and abandoned the boat on Nabalva
Bayouan, where he was In hiding waeA
last heard of On Sunday night last
the police captured the boat recover
ing n number OF oonstabulary guns.
ammunition and somo money, They
also buried Johnston, whose body was
found In the boat It IL presumed that
the crew intended to kill the outlaws
and secure their money and arms,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
ANCIinIsIIOp GIENNON.
The New Metropolitan Of ~. Louis u
Young aud Vigorous Preiate.

st, Louis, Oct lj.--Most Rev John
Joseph Glennon, who becomes arch
bishop Of the diocese of St Louis fol-
lowing the death Of Archbishop Kan.
Is one Of the most interesting figures
In the Roman Catholic church In
America
Although only II years old. his sue
cess In his chosen field has been llttls
short Of remarkable.
He will be the youngest archbishop
on the continent Of North America, and
one of the youngest II not the young
est, In the world
His youth. his perfect health and his
ability make him a formidable cand-
date for still higher honors In the
hierarchy.
Bishop Glennon was born In County
Meath. Ireland, Of arlstocratic Irish
parents. He was educated at All Hal
lows college, Dublin university, and
came to this country 20 years ago.
He worked under Bishop Hogan OF
Kansas City for one year, when he was
admitted TO the priesthood and made
assistant to Father Dunn. then pastor
OF 81. PatrIcks church
In 1887, three years after his admis-
sion to the priesthood. Bishop Glen
non, In order to better acqualnt himself
with his duties as a prelate OF the
church, made tour OF Europe. No
made an extended visit in Rome, was
received by Pope Leo and when he re-
turned to this country ono year later,
he was made assistant pastor OF the
cathedral Parish In Kansas City
From this position he was elevated
n the pastorate then to the station of
vicar general, and later coadJutor to
Bishop Hogan, which Office he held
when selected AZ coadjutor to Arch
bishop Kaln
Catholic bishops are always assigned,
In theory TO some diocese within the
original church, and II Is interesting
10 note that Bishop Glennon's diocese
includes the site OF the ancient city of
| Troy
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Soldiers Treated al Hot Springs.

The annual report Of the surgeon
general Of the army says Of the army
and navy hospital at Hot Springs;
During the calendar year 1902 there
were thirty.scyen officers admitted
for treatment, Of whom twenty-five
we're on the active list Of the army
and three retired; two on the active
list Of the navy and three retired;
one officer of Philippine scouts and
one from the public health and marine
hospital service. In all, 372 cases
were admitted, compared with iO7 In
1901, They were classified as follows;
Rheumatism in various forms, 222
diseases of digestive system Al; or
nervous system, IS; OF the kidneys,
6 malarial fever and cachexia, IA;
other diseases, "a
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Sister Aloysius Dead,

sister Mary Aloysius one OF the
Oldest members Of the Sisters OF Mer'
cy In the state, died at st. Josephs
Inarmary, Hot Springs, on the 18TH
inst. She had resided In Arkansas
since 1859. Soon after the convent IN
Hot Springs was established over
twenty-five years ago, she went to that
city. She was Identified prominent
~ with the establishment OF St Jo'
scphs Innrmary In that city, and with
conducting that famed institution,
within whose walls she surrendered
her lease on lifc after n career Oh
great good and usefulness to human
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Boy Killed By Train,

hoS Tlnln, liycNrold boy the
V"IF support OF u widowed mother,
noS run down and killed by M Iron
",ooon'aih switch engine In the yard AZ
nuue Rock, The boy was riding u
nn''l ana awaited the passing of u
ram AZ the crossing before starting to
,.uHe 'ho track, but was struck by an
,,.tih' coming IN an opposite d'roe.
u u9h on n second track At the point
nn"''' young TiIln wnB killed no less
.n o"un u dozen fatal accidents have oe'
"'l'd, ANA II ls the worst death trap
IN The state,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Alleged Whitecappers Indicted.

The federal grand jury at Helena
has returned indictments against
twenty.seven men, twelve from Cross
county and fifteen from Poinsett coun.
ty on charges of conspiracy. These
are the alleged whitecap cases in
which it is charged that the defend.
ants made war on negroes in Poinsett
and Cross counties, Judge Trieber
charged the grand jury that, under
the United States statutes, it is un-
lawful for two or more persons to con.
spire for the purpose of preventing
by force, threats or intimidation, any
citizen Of the United States from rent
ing lands and Cultivating the came, or
performing any honest labor, when
hired TO do so, on account of his he.
ing negro or a citizen Of African
descent.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
THE LATE ARCHBISHOP KAHN
Remains of the Deceased Prelate to
be Brought to St. Louis.
Cathedral Previous to the
Imposing Funeral.

St. Louis, Oct. 15.--Three hundred
Catholic priests met Wednesday after
noon al Kendrick seminary and ar
ranged for the obsequies OF the late
archbishop Of the St Louis diocese.
Most Rev John Joseph Kahn. who died
in st, Agnes sanitarium. Baltimore,
Tuesday night, after long illness.
The body will reach st. Louis Satur-
day or Sunday If present plans are
carried out II will lie In state at the
Did cathedral on Walnut street pend
ing the funeral,
The obsequies will be notable. II Is
possible that Cardinal Gibbons, who
recently returned from Europe and
who was one Of the last visitors to
Archbishop Kains bedside, will come
to st, Louis with the body and remain
to take prominent part in the funeral
services.
Archbishop Kain was born In Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, on May 81. lS4l, and
In his early life he was clerk In
country store. His preparatory edu-
cation for the priesthood was received
at St Charles seminary, EllIcott, Md.
whore he was graduated in 1862. After
four years course at St Mary's col
lege in Baltimore. he was ordained a
priest in 1866, and his flrst assignment
was to territory along the Potomac
river, including Harper's Ferry.
For nine years he continued at his
work, reorganizing parishes dislnte-
grated by the war, and rebuilding
| churches In 1876 he was consecrated
bishop Of Wheeling In 1899 he was
appointed coadjudor to Archbishop
Kendrlck In 81. Louis, succeeding that
prelate upon his death In 1895.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Men Inspecting Arkansas

Immigration Men Inspecting Arkansas
a special bearing 40 members Of
the Missouri Pacific Immigration Ru.
leau passed through Little Rock a few
uays ago on tour of the territory
III Arkansas and Louisiana trayersed
Dy the Missouri Pacific system The
gentlemen spent several hours in Lit.
tie ROCK, the guests of the business
men OF the capital city. The Mis-.
Sour Pacific immigration Bureau is
lhe result of the plans laid by H. c.
townsend, general passenger agent OF
the Missouri Pacific system. He has
Deen working for years to evolve a
Scheme by which the riches of states
through which the lines of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific system run could he
SHOWN to men of capital and men who
wanted homes. With this idea in
view he organized the bureau. which
mas two classes of members. The
nrst class is composed of men who
own or control mineral, timber or
tarm lands along the Missouri Pacific
lines. The members of the second
class are known as foreign agents."
and are spread from New York to
Colorado. They are in touch with
the land owners and secure customers
Tor them. On the first and third
tuesdays of each month the customers
secured by the foreign agents are TAX
en- in hand by the railroad company
and sent to the landowners along the
Missouri Pacific lines. Although or.
ganlzed only few months ago. Ar.
kansas has already profted by the in.
Vestment of many thousands of for
eign capital, induced to seek this state
by the members of this association.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
OUR NEIGHBoRs TO THE SOUTH.

Kansas CITY alone has $4,000 900
Invested IN Mexico
The typewriter IL more largely used
In Mexico than In France
Mexico now has 10000 American
residents and t3g3,OOO,OOO American
money,
At the last meeting Of the New Or.
leans board of health a report wna sub
mitted recommending the sterilization
of all implements used In New Orleans
barber shops The regulations are
drawn up on the same lines nv those
adopted by New York,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Bridge Foreman Killed.

oh the 18th inst n fatal accident oc'
vU'r'd on the Frlsco extension be-
,"''h Hope and Ashdown, In which
0onh Mosher foreman OF u bridge
gang lost hls life and several others
'''''''d Injuries. The men were en-
H0g'd In raising bcnls for bridge
NurN across Yellow creek, east OF
ssOoo"h, when a rope broke and the
nmOOF timber fell, pinlonIng eleven OF
,n' Workmen TO the earth, Mosher
NoF Instantly killed ana three others
may die.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
A JAPANESE DENIAL.
Aiarmist Reports Current Abroad
Dcnied From Toxic.

London, Oct l5-The Japanese gov
crnment has issued denial OF the
alarmIst reports Of the immlnence OF
war with Russia In dispatch from
Toxic dated Tuesday. and sent TO the
japanese ministers abroad. 1t says;
"The negotiations concerning Man
churisn and Corean questions are fol-
lowing their normal course and there
Is no reason to anticipate rupture be-
tween japan and Russia, Alarmist re-
ports current abroad are devoid OF
foundation
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
In.a.r.c,os Surrender,

Manila Oct lb-=Larado Toledo the
nsurrcetlonlst who has been operat-
Ing In Albay for some time past. has
surrendered with 30 OF his men and ten
guns. The only band now operating in
the province OF Albay ls that COM
mandcd by Saria, possessing. II Ia be-
leyed some ten guns,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Died In 81, Louis.

I'd BodIe, swItchman, who was
run over and his right leg badly
crushed by switch engine In the Iron
Mountain yards, Little Rock, died IN
the company hospital In ST. Louis
podIc only recently recovered from
serious injuries received IN u wreck
while wording In Texas
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Enlled TO lndict,

The Pulaski county grand jury as
missed the case against Joe sarlo' u
saloon man, for the killing OF jim
connnt about three months ago ! nv
only witness Of the killing tostiheo
,bnt connnt was the aggrcSSor, ana
that NJ threatened to Kill sarlo ana
made motion as though to draw u
pun whom sarlo grabbed pistol ana
sbot him through the abdomen
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
m, u,,ui, NJ /. ur,.n,

Maurice B Williams, OF this city, has
Joplin, Mo, Oct l5,--Tbc hair OF
turned white, through fright In "A
months time, Thirty days ago bis hair
was black, lie dreamed that he had
died and had gone to the informal ro-
gIOns,
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Alarm Among japanese,

London, Oct l5,-The Times corrc-
spondcnt at Toxic telegraphs that tho
japanese residents OF win, Corea,
alarmed at the movements OF the Rus
sian soldiers, have sent away their
wives and children
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Cashier S,ill Missing,

Nothing has ever been heard OF =,
A, Douglass the missing cashier OF
the Bank Of DanyIllc, who disappeared
about three months ago IT "
thought the creditors Of the bank VIII
hn naid about 60 cents on the dollar
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Oh,o'. Monumsn,. AZ An,letnm.

lIagerstown, Md. Oct lb,-fhe ten
monuments erected on Antotam battle
field by the state of ohio, including the
one To the memory Of President Me
Klnley, were dedicated, Tuesday. with
appropriate exercises
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
or SUPREME IMPORTANCE.
Negotiations at Present Under way
prcumnnt with Probabilities.

Berlin, Oct, 10 The rumors Of war
In the far east have for the present,
80 far Az Berlin IL concerned, been
quite blown away by the otilcIal reas-
surances from all sides, Yet, It IL rec
ogniaed that the negotiations going on
are OF supreme importance, and that
they may reach dangerous deadlock,
or be terminated by Japan, which II
regarded as being determined TO reach
favorable understanding with Rus.
sia or take warllke steps
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
4 worid'. rair Appointment,

Fort Collins, Col, oct i5.--prof, o.
=, Gillette cntomologlst at the agrl-
cultural college, has just received
word OF hls appointment schlef en-
,omologlst Of the Worlds fair
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
Nu.si., N.rinr. Tor pov, Arthur,

st. Petersburg Oct ia thousand
marines belonging to the Baltic fleet
left ~ Petersburg for Port Arthur.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
"a. ~, IN. su,,,o Dead,

Constantlnope, Oct lb,-prlnce
Ahmed Bedr Eddlnc, n younger son OF
lAs .ul,an. died OF pneumonia TusGiay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17
State Funds.

State Treasurer Tipton's quarterly
report on the condition Of the state S
finances shows that the balances re-
naming in the treasury October |
were.
The Van Buren press., 1903-10-17

Tho grand Jury ot Pine llun was IL, IN
scssIon fourteen days and found lOO
true bills,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
BENTON CITY ITEMS.


Correspondence OF theAedger.
BENPoN Cry, Dec. 23.-John Wig
gington, of Columbia, visited relatives
here this week.
Frank Dillon, OF Fulton, is spend.
ing bis vacation With his father,
Rev. M. Kerr will deliver a sermon
at the Christian church Christmas day
after which the ladies Of the church
/, will serve dinner and supper in Wad-
dington Hall.
Mrs. Frank Dixie received a tele-
gram Sunday stating that her mother
was dangerously III at Clinton, Illinois
She left for there Immediately.
Frank Pierce and family are expect.
ed in soon from Colorado to make this
their future home.
Bob Brown, OF Thompson, was dowr
Monday.
Bob Hawkins and family, of Colo
RADIO, will visit here during the holt
days.
Rev. Mr.. THEA and wife, Of Albany
Iowa, visited the families Of Herman
and Walter Tratchel recently.
Mrs. Walter Brimer, of Kansas City
is spending the holidays with hel
sister, Mrs. VIM. Jackson.
DR.. Win Hoffsess, of Chicago, Il
spending the holidays with his parents
Miss Myrtle Hoffsess, who is attend
ing school at Kirksville, came hom'
Sunday to spend Christmas.
The surprise gathering given to Mis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
A LARGE CATCH.
Fisherman at Swan Lake, H., Catch
a Gar Load at One Drag Of the
Seine,

In an account Of the Swan Lake
cub, OF which organization Hon. @. r.
Olark, OF this city is a member. the
White Hall, (ill.) Register in part
says:
when the river overaows its banks
swan Lake is necessarily overhown. as
IL Is within two miles of the Illinois
river, at which times the lake becomes
oVerstocked with dog-tish, carp and
ounalo, andin order to make 1t better
nshlns for gamefsh the lake is seined.
Two years ago Messrs. Bartholomew
and Mappin, Of KampsyIlle, seined
the lake, and caught six carloads of
hsh and car a Of turtles, which were
shipped to New York. They had
about two cars more In the pens when
a sudden drop in the temperature
iroze The water, which was very
shallow, to the bottom OF the lake.
Ihey had to be hauled away and were
scattered over some of the near by
farms as fertilizer. These same gentle
men are again employed in SEEMING the
lake, making one draw last week In
which they captured more than thirty
thousand pounds. Prospects are as
good, If not better, for a larger catch
than two years ago."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
FE ITEMS,

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Mo December 3D.
Rev. e. T. Drake, Of Texas, will
preach at the M. e. church next Sun.
day night.
Wallace and Walker Quisenberry
are expected home to spend Christ
mas.
Little Ewell Heller is some better
at this writing.
Everyone is anticipating a grand
time at the Christmas celebration at
the NJ. Z. church Thursday night.
Miss Clara Sterrett left about
weeks ago for Kansas City, where she
has a position.
Charles Henderson, Of st. Louis, Ii
the guest Of his mother Of this
place,
Melvin Beamer and family, Of Mo
limo, spent Sunday with G. A. Beamel
and family, of this place.
N. A. Dull returned from Paris to
day.
Little Audrey Henderson is suffer
ing from a sprained wrist.
We wish the LEDGER and its readers
a merry Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
SKINNER ITEMS.

, Corresdonence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, December %, 1905
Judge Henry T. Squirting was In st.
| Louis all last week under the treat
ment of a specialist on eyes. One Of
his eyes still remains in a dangerous
condition.
We understand one Of our boys,
Nolan V. Ellis, will be here and make
an extended visit. He is in the regu-
lar army and has been stationed in the
Philippines the past three years. All
OF his many friends will be glad to
learn that he has so deported himself
as to be advanced.
j. b. Stephens bought all the neigh
bors turkeys here, about two hundred,
paying 12i to ID cents per pound for
them.
A nice little program will be rem
dered at Gatewood School house Thurs
day evening, Dec. "a, by the school
and teacher, Miss Waddlngton.
A Christmas tree will be had at Gen.
trail school house Christmas eve.
A nice little entertainment will be
had at Duly Thursday night, begin
ming promptlya at 8 O'Clock. The pro-
gram will consist Of recitations essays,
readings, orations, dialogues, tableaux,
drills and music, both instrumental
and vocal. Miss Ellie Bruce is teacher,
Everybody predicts 1t grand.
p. T. Bruce is building a new cattle
shed.
Regular meeting at Bethlehem next
Saturday and Sunday. Our pastor,
Rev. II. p. Kelly, is a forceful speaker
and is liked by all. The Young Peo-
pies Union meets next Saturday
with Miss Brittle Turner, nea Rowena,
All young people are cordially invited.
Subject: what the heroes Of faith
teach u.s." Miss Urith Harrison
leader.
We hear OF a number OF turkey din
ners to be given next week. We men,
tion those OF Mesdames Powell, Rich
ard, Bruce and Alex Bruce.
Here's 10 the editor, his staff, and
many readers of his valuable papers,
wishing them a merry Christmas and
a happy and prosperous new year.