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The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Aged Man to Return to Germany.

Dr.. II. l.. Anthony, a citizen Of
Hamburg, who is 102 years OF age,
has decided to return to Germany. his
native land. In 1926 DR.. Anthony,
then a young physician, came to
America and begun the practice of his
profession. He finally moved to Cali
fornia, but soon gave up his practice
to 60 into the business of raising
goats. Seeing an opportunity to en-
large his field Of action, he later
moved to Mexico, where he was when
the war with the United States be-
gan. He cast his fortunes with the
Mexcans and led company during
the entire war. He afterwards en-.
gagged in stock raising and amassed a
fortune He came to this state about
twenty years ago.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Land Once Business.

Following is the quarterly report OF
the state land commissioner, ending
December 81, 1902:
Fees, s2,790,50
Swamp land sold, 2.2477i acres,
S2,sO96S.
Internal improvement land sold,
100 acres, 5000
Saline land sold, 443.1 acres,
s553SS.
R. L. bank land, 40 acres. $40.
Forfeited land sold, l2.905.S4 acres,
s16,13234.
Forfeited land redeemed, 13,73S.40
acres, siS47.2l.
Forfeited town lots sold, S22l.92.
Forfeited land donated, 1724O13
acres.
Forfeited land decided to actual set
tiers, 9S37.6 acres.
Total, 56,612.9 acres, S27,575.53.
Currency s20,392.59.
Scrip, s71S294.
Total, s27575.53.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR.
baron Speck Won sterDbcrg TO work
on Different Lines From
His Predecessor.

New York. Jan. 15.-The Cologne
Gazette asserts that next to the late
British Ambassador Pauncefote no
diplomatist enjoyed in Washington
such popularity as DR.. Won Holleben.
A dispatch to the Times from Ber-
lin, by way of London, says there Is
an impression, however, that Baron
Speck Won Sternebrg is to be in
structed to work on different lines
and to try to emphasize the com
munity of American, German and
British interests as far as he can.
His antecedents and sympathies, II
is believed, qualify him for the role.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

One Of the biggest lumber deals
ever made in this state has just been
completed at Campbell, ten miles
north OF piggott. The Garetson. Grea.
son Lumber Company Of ST. Louis
bought Of the Campbell Lumber Com.
pany It's plant and 55,0o0O0O feet Of
hardwood lumber. The land lies east
of Piggott, in Clay county, and Dunk
lin county, Mo. The price paid for
the land and timber was S360,000
Many new mills and factories will be
put on the land, and in few years
the thousands Of acres will be opened
up for cultivation,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
The House.

The house was called to order at $50
After roll call and prayer, Mr.. Row
landS resolution calling for a Joint
committee on the proposed new state
capitol was passed
resolution providing for the ap-
pointmcnt Of a Joint committee to in
Vestigate the expenditures Of the worlds
fair commission was adopted.
The next order was the election of an
assistant journal clerk, the following
being placed in nomination: P. A.
Stanley Of Drew ". H. Davis Of Frank
lin, O. r. Brown of Independence, and
Orto Finley Of Lawrence
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Finley "a, Stanley %, Brown Is. and
Davis 10. As 40 votes were necessary
20 choice, there was no election. The
second ballot resulted as follows: Fin
ley so. Stanley q, Brown 10, Davis 10.
Mr Finley was declared elected
For enrolling clerk the following
names were presented: Miss Faust OF
White Miss Lucille Douglass of Pu-
laSk, Miss Hcttie Cloud Of Clark and
Miss Peri Gwaltney of Logan
Several ballotes were taken there be-
Ing no election.
At 10 o'clock the house met in Joint
session with the senate to canvass the
vote Of tho last election.
At o'clock both branches met TO
hear the governors message, which was
delivered by the governor in person. oc
cupying two hours and ten minutes.
XGov, Clarke was present, and re-
celyed an ovation from the members.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
the governors message Chief Justice
Bum administered the oath Of office to
the constitutional state officers, with
the exception OF Auditor Monroe, who
was absent on account Of illness.
The joint session dissolved and the
house reconvened. A motion TO ad-
Journ was lost and balloting was re-
sumed for enrolling clerk The twelfth
ballot resulted: Miss Faust A. Miss
GwaltnCy "a, Miss Douglass l6; no cleo
ton.
Al 4:45 p m. the house adjourned to
a ~ Thursday.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
III. Dealer. Refused to sell to utus.
Though He had Money. so
lie Helped himself

New York, Jan. i5' Joseph Gotsch,
who IL serving sentence In the jail
Ut White Plains. \. T., for stealing
coal, was found by the warden IA
have strapped around his legs over
s290 in bills, Asked why he did not
buy coal with his money, he said the
dealers refused to sell &C. him, ann
80 he stole, and that, rs he did not
believe In banks and had 10 carry the
money, he thought he Nigh, ~ well
usc II to protect himself from free,-
Ing,
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Planter Assassinnted,

John Garland, u prominent MissIs'
sippI county planter, was assassinatcd
by u negro named Martin Shelby
who escaped Garland and the negro
had a difficulty and day or no later
Garland was shot from ambush and
instantly killed AZ he was riding along
the loyec, shortly after the shooting
the negro rode into the little village
OF Kate on Carlands horse, armed
with q Winchester, and help up sey'
eral negroes and robbed the post
Office
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
O.
u

Markets for Live Stock" by Hon.
George +. Thompson, Washington,
d. G.
United States Senator VIM, A. llor.
ris, Of Kansas. took Mr.. Francis
place on the programme. lie told OF
the possibilities of the live stock ex.
hibit at the exposition, and urged the
,tockmcn to use their influence to-
ward making II one Of the greatest
" It's kind ever displayed, Mr. W, 10
Foster, Of shreveport, lan spoke of
the live stock possibilities Of the
south.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Had u had Dream.

W. NJ. Cummins, passenger on a
Cotton Belt train, had Il narrow escape
was asleep and dreamed he was on
the right OF way almost oyer,aken
by the train. Jumping from his seat
he fled to the platform Of u car before
his fellow passengers could interrupt
and leaped from the train, He WAS
horribly bruised
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
rFIYE BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
one Hundred aud Fury ThOusand.
Dollar Loss by rire In Busi-
ness Houses Mt Piaua, u.

Piuua. o.. Jan l5.-fiye buildingy
were badly damaged by fire, Wednes-
day, entailng total loss of SiiO,Oo0.
with only partial insurance In each
case. The flames started IA the book
and paper store Of l'ranson n Wor-
ley and before they could be con.
trollcd, spread 10 the book store ot
q, w. Nash, the New York Dry Goods
Co.. the furniture store Of Campbell
4 Co., aud WendeIl's lcwclry store, in
which building the Republican club
Ind hnudutInrtprs
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
For III. Dcdica,ory Parade,

ST. Louis. Jnn i6,.-'rhc Worlds fair
management Is considering the sub
jcct Of transportation OF untui
States troops from various posts nc
ccssiblc to st, Louis, who will take
part IN the Worlds fair dcdicatory
parade In April II is expected ,hero
will be about 5000, representing nit
NINA
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Senator Logan introduced S. B. No.
II, providing that public officers may pr
rs, providing that public officers may
present in their bonds the suretyship of
corporations, as well as of individuals
The present laws permits the latter
alone.
few local bills were also introduce
eo, when the senate adjourned to meet
IN JOINT session with the house at
O'Clock 10 hear the governors message
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Gov, Davis has offered reward OF
$3.50 for the ares, and conviction Of
Wayne Wood, colorcd, charged with
the murder OF Hunter Mack, In Me-
yada county, on Sept 20, 1902, II Ia
alleged that the murder was com.
mitted In cotton field, where Mack
was at work.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
rhrovsh Harvard influence.

Boston, Jan, i5,--Irhc selection OF
William H. Lewis, the negro lawyer.
M un assistant in the Office Of tho
United States district attorney for
Massachusetts. was brought about
through the influence OF Harvard col.
lcge, and not, rs first stated, BY Tres
idrnt Roosevelt
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

The jury In tho case of John Mas.
sano, who killed HIS father at Little
Rock, failed TO reach a verdict About
two months ago young Nasssno, while
intoxicated, shot his father AZ no lay
In bed. The defense set ny the PLAZA
u insanity.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
LEGISLATURE
udg. Tohn Ike Moore of Phillips
Elected Speaker of the
Lower House.
,fNATe ORGANIZED THE FIRST DAY.
Ian. Joe l.. short OF Fulton Chosen fres-
tsept OF senate without Opposition.
a Ponds Of Logan Sergeant at Arms
Of House Other Ohicers Named.

little Rock. Jan 15.-The Thirty
tour,b general assembly Of Arkansas
convened at ~ m. Monday
Previous to meeting the senate mem
,ers held "a caucus ana decided on the
Elective officers.
Tho withdrawal Of Mr. Caldwell of
,erprsor from the race for president
M the senate left an open field for Mr..
snort Of Fulton. while only two names
uerr presented for speaker Of the house.
The proceedings Of both branches
FoIloW
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Catp. j. NJ Hudson, the planter.
statisticlan Of Jefferson county, est.
that county by reason of the unfayor.
able weather which has prevented
them from gathering their cotton crop
IL 100000.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Judge Kavanaugh, OF Pulaski coun.
ty, has held up the license OF q mum.
Der Of saloon keepers and has given
notice that should these proprietors
not conduct their places In an orderly
manner their license viii be revoked.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Drunmsr suicides.

Ike Tressel. a well'known travelling
man, suIcIded nc Texarkana by cut
ting hls throat and opening the veins
OF his wrist Trcssel was respondent
over financial troubles, an shown by a
note found In his room. lie left a
wife and one child, who reside In
Monmouth, H.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Abrnm \. Mewi,cs Condition.

New York, Jan. 10, The doctors at.
tending Abrnm 4. Hewitt report that
the patient passed the night In com.
fort with no obvious loss Of strength
but with no gain.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

Frank Jones, bal Spurlock and
John Long, colored, were each sen.
fenced 10 three years In the pcnl,en.
tlary or stealing q pint OF gin from
q white man al Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
Secretary of states Report.

The biennial report of Secretary OF
State Crockett shows the following re.
ceipts of the office from books and
fees.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

The residence of j. T. Haizlip at
Little Rock was burned last week,
the loss being $4,000; with $4,000 in
suranCe.
The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17
WHY GOTSCH STOLE COAL.

had headquarters.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
No wIndfaiI. For Him.

"When | read of folks finding bank
notes stuffed In old sofa pillows and
pincushions." said a west side dealer
in secondhand household furniture 10 a
New York Times man. Iii JUST makes
me ready TO cry. Half the stories print
ed about such finds don't believe. I've
been in this business thirty one years
right here in little old New York. I've
made it point of gntbering in all sorts
Of odds and ends from old cranks that
thought would be likely TO hide mon
ey. I've never left anything like a pill
low or thing where money could be
hidden i'm any lot bought outright al
though I've had 10 brave many pitt
full appeal fug fathers tobacco box and
mothers sewing basket l never let
any piece OF furniture 20 out OF here
again until ! lave been through il my
self Wife and have pulled hair stuff
ing out of things and put IL back again
when we could have saved ourselves
trouble and money by letting the stuff
go out for sale without IT, Find any
thing: Not cent. Once | found an
old book hidden in Il mattress that was
bought from n woman who died.
took il to bookseller. who said il was
not worth my ear fare. No. sir: the
only way TO yet money in this business
like any other. X To work for il and not
expect TO find it,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03

Philip ID. Armour one day received a
very long letter from an agent in re-
gard to conditions OF trade in the coun-
try through which he was travelling
Page after page was devoted to telling
his employer that the weather and un-
certain crop conditions We're RESPONSE
BILE for the meager orders and not a
lack of energy or perseverance on his
own part. Rain was needed in that
section. With the first downpour hope
would enter into the respondent COM
munity. and an order commensurate
with the benefits granted TO a parched
earth could be expected. Rain saturat-
ed the earth. lengthy letters continued
to arrive. but no orders.
How about orders?" wrote the mer-
chant, who was weary OF footing non-
productive expensive accounts and
reading long letters. Write and let
me know in the fewest possible words
what merchants say now that they
have rain
BY return mail the famous merchant
received a letter which told him I'm a
few words the reception accorded the
agent in the newly drenched territory,
DRY up. old man. dry up"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
Deceptions of wild Birds.

Falcons. hawks-the largest species
can compress their feathers and look
very slim il they think it necessary to
do so. As to the owls. they can hump
up into any position they think most
suitable. 1t is useless to look for these
self preserving traits in any of the
family kept in geological collections,
for the birds are so accustomed to see
large numbers of people passing and
repassing or standing in front of them
that they treat the whole matter with
perfect Indifference They know that
at a certain time their food will be
brought them and that they are other
wise perfectly safe. Then the raptores
in IA wild state have bloom ON their
plumage like the bloom on a bunch OF
grapes. which IS not often seen when in
captivity.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03

you, believe me. They must not be al
lowed to suspect anything, but when
we are alone we shall be as strangers.
| shall not even talk to you if you do
not wish it, There is plenty of time
for you TO decide. | am asking nothing
for myself know that that is fruit
less-but | am pleading for the little
mother and the pater.'
He turned rs he finished speaking
and left her alone.
1t seemed scarcely five minutes be-
fore she heard his voice again. The
Aylwin train is coming" he said.
shall get ticket?'
Yes" she answered simply.
The ears We're crowded, but he found
a seat. and. putting her in ii with the
old air of proprietorship that had al
ways been so sweet to her. he seated
himself beside her in silence.
The train ratified on. and as they sat
so near together. vet so very far apart.
the thoughts Of each turned 10 the last
time they had travelled that road to-
gether. on their first visit home after
their honeymoon.
How happy they might have been now
If only that little rift within the Lutte
Through the mind of each t.. same
questions rang-had there been just
and sufficient cause: A little patience. n
little forbearance. Il little sacrificing of
pride at the beginning
Chaiterton looked down at the slight
figure beside him They would moi be
able to deceive the little mother after
all. Happy: With the old sparkle all
gone from her eyes and those pathetic
little lines about her mouth, And he
had sworn TO love her. to cherish her
and protect her through good and i'll
till death should part them. Instinc-
lively his hand closed over hers as ii
lay listlessly on the seat beside him.
At the touch OF his fingers she turned,
/ and something shone in her eyes IA she
drew closer to him.
Dear she said softly. I'm so .sne-
ly. so tired and so sorry VIII you
/ His firm clasp Of the hand frightened
as the conductor threw open the door
and shouted. "Aylwin next station,''
Hush" he whispered. 1T was all
my fault. little girl. have been n
brute. but all the rest Of my life shall
make atonement. for we'll start all
over again. and-we won't have TO act
a lie TO the little mother. will we.
Madda?''
And. though she answered nothing in
words. each understood and was hap
py
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
Dfsenchanfed.

Until I met you. Matilda" he muir
INJURED i'm a voice husky with emotion.
Il believed that all women were de-
ceitful. but when look into your clear.
beautiful eyes l behold there the very
soul of candor and loyalty"
George" she exclaimed with enthu-
siasW. this is the happiest moment I
have known since papa took me TO the
London oculist,''
London oculistr'
Yes. dear; you never would have
known that my left eye is glass one"
Then the moon went under a cloud.
and George sat down and buried his
face in the sofa eushion.-London An
sMers.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
Not Friends, just Gu.her..

In a big department store a dainty.
pretty little woman in the &C. of buy
ing some lace caught sight OF another
pretty little woman who was buying
some ribbon. AS their eyes met both
shoppers dropped the articles at which
they had been looking and rushed into
each others arms.
"Old and dear friends reunited after
many years" thought the clerk behind
the counter.
At last the time for parting came.
Now do come and see me real soon."
said the first woman.
"oh. never pay calls you know" re-
Piled the other You come and see
me-
"Well. I don't know your address"
at is the last house on - street.
rext TO Riverside drive"
But do not know your name since
your last marriage"
# was then that the clerk woke up to
the real situation.
"Just pair OF gushers." he said to
himself disgustedly.-New York Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Rolling ground is the best for an or
chard-
Blighted leaves and branches on fruit
trees should be cut OFF and burned.
That tree does not bear well every
year is not an indication of disease.
Most effective pruning is done in the
early stages of the orchards growth
One advantage in pruning during the
summer is that the wounds heal very
quickly.
Dead branches are often the means
of conveying decay to an otherwise
healthy trunk.
In pruning roses cutting back closely
produces. as rule. fewer blossoms, but
of 4 finer quality.
Never prune tree unless there is
good reason why a limb or branch
should be taken off.
A moderately heavy soil that has been
underlrained and subsoiled and then
carefully worked is capable of produc-
ing the heaviest crops of fruit
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03

-
The eyes of an animal can only work
together when they can he brought TO
bear upon an object ut the same time.
so that as = rule the eyes of a fish must
work more or less independently. This
Is sometimes also the case when the
eyes can cooperate. as any one who
watches Il plaice or other fat fish In an
aquarium will soon discover.
This Is true. too. of the curious bulg-
ing optics of chameleon. which roll
round swivelwise I'm n somewhat aim
less manner. When they do converge
II Is bad for the insect upon which they
fix themselves.
Many animals possess more than
three eyes. which do not all act togeth-
er. A leech. for example. has ten eyes
on the top of its head. which do not
work In concert. and n kind of marine
worm has two eyes on the head and a
row down each side OF the body. Some
lizards have an extra eye on the top OF
the head. which does not act with the
other two. A bee or wasp has two large
compound eyes. which possibly help
each other and are used for near vi
sion. and also three little simple eyes
on the top OF the head. which are en-
ployed for seeing things a long way OF.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
TWO STOCK EXCHANGES.
Differences Between the New York
and Berlin Institutions.

and Berlin installations.
II any member of the New York
Stock Exchange who is entirely unac-
quainted with German speculation
should visit the Berlin bourse he would
find at every point the most striking
Emergencies from his home experience.
He would be surprised to see the
bourse attended by quite 1000 persons.
| Including clerks of banks, newspaper
| men and even visitors like himself.
Also, he would be interested in the i'm
mense size Of the hall-300 feet long, di-
vided by colonnades into three sections.
one of which is assigned 10 the Produce
Exchange. On one side of the hall sew
eral doors open into a grassy court,
shaded by trees and surrounded by a
pillared lobby. where brokers sit in dull
summer days and float their latest
stock of anecdotes.
| That shaded court is suggestive of
deeper differences between the New
York Stock Exchange and the Berlin
institution. In New York the number
of members is fixed and is small in pro-
portion TO the immense volume of busi-
ness done. In Berlin there is a great
horde of small dealers. and the amount
of trading is much less than in New
York. Owing to the easy terms of adj
mission. the bourse becomes a mere
place where traders meet to effect their
| transactions. There is no sale of seats.
In fact. no membership fee exists. but
only a small yearly tax is collected.
which varies frcm time TO time as the
expenses of the organization require.
Contrary to New York practice. men,
bership is largely held by companies
and firms. Nearly all the banks of the
city. for example. are members. and
the more important ones keep above a
score of their employees on the floor.
Thus the individual New York broker.
as rule. counts for vastly more than
a member of the bourse. New York is
concentrated, is intense. Berlin dis
Iperses its energy. and is comparatively
dull. 1t knows nothing of those great
days of triumph or disaster that render
the annals of Wall street picturesque
And it lacks our large daring operators
who startle the country with their bold
schemes.-WilIiam c. Dreher in Cen
tury.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
Invisible support.

What's the charge against
this man. officer:
Officer-No visible means Of support
Magistrate-Its M TO you. prisoner.
What have you to say in answer to the
charge?
Prisoner guess it's correct. your
honor. My wife isn't visible at the
present writing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
nfdn-t -nara

"why don't you try to demonstrate
TO your constituents that you are capa-
BILE of an unselfish action!"
My dear sir answered Senator Sor-
ghum. If these people who have
known me for years were to find me
doing something in which | had no ap-
parent interest they'd get suspicious
and decide that | was engaged in
deep and diabolical plot Washington
Star
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03

Grouchy Bachelor heartily disap-
prove OF taking children on railway
Journeys ard to large hotels.
Doting Mother-So do I. One meets
so many ride people and sees so much
selfishness at those places that one is
always gind the little darlings aren't
there to pick up bad habits.-Baltimore
American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03

Kitty-What did you do when he
threatened TO kiss you?
Blanche-I didn't do anything. Why
should 1? l just waited w-til he had
committed an overt act
Kitty-And then?
Blanche-Why. then ii was too late to
punish him.-Boston Transcript.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-11-03
She Sf-ucL Ton

O'Toole-Muldoon sthruck his wolfe
yisthidy.
McKick-Is he in Jail?
O'Toole-Naw: he's in tn hospittle!-
Baltimore American.