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lmnortant Decision As Fees.

The supreme court last week rem
|dered a decision in the case Of Greene
County VS.. Light. George o. Light,
|the county clerk Of Greene county
|sued the county for $500 alleged to be
|duc him as fees for the issuing Of
$500 warrants upon the county treas
lurer, The contention urged by Light
Twas that the issuance Of each warrant,
|and the taking of a receipt therefor,
las required by law, constituted a set
Element" within the meaning Of the
Statute allowing the county clerks
|lees at the rate OF 10 cents for each
settlement. The supreme court held
|that the issuance OF the warrant, after
same had been ordered by the court
|was not settlement within the terms
lof the statutes and dismissed the
|Claim.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED
Two youths were drowned while

Two youths were drowned while
skating at Sparta, Ill.
The young duchess Of Roxburghc Is
being lioni2ed In London society.
October 20 has been designated at
Christian Church day at the Worlds
fair
Tho democratic senators have agreed
to stand by caucus action carried by q
two-thirds vote
German socialists are defiant toward
the government, and Jeer at the kaisers
workingmen's movement.
Mrs. Dowic Is living In luxury at
Cannes, while Zion City Is starving and
Elijah" IL begging for money.
The trial Of United States Senator
Dietrich, at Omaha, Neb may take
place this month, special jury having
been summoned
The meeting Of the Colorado Fuel A.
Iron Co al Denver was suddenly post
poncd 10 January ~ without cxplana-
tlon.
OnlcIals Of lndo-China believe that
an Invasion by French troops and tho
occupation OF large slice OF Siameso
territory IN contemplated,
Tho Fratcrnal Army OF America and
the Loyal Americans, with more than
100000 members, were consolidated
at meeting In Chicago.
Striking miners at Hodgson, Cal,
threaten to seize the mining properly,
and tho protection Of the state militia
may be necessary,
Tho house republican leaders have
decided to glnt In full the reports OF
assistant General Bristow
and special counsel on the post oillco
investigation caScs,
Mrs, James L. Blair rendered her rea-
Ignatlon IN member OF board OF lady
managers OF Worlds Fair at 81 Louis,
and the resignation was accepted by
national commission
Sangulnary lighting along the Russo.
Persian frontier has resulted from the
establishment Of Persian custom
houses In the face Of TuroomaD oppo'
ell0n,
The report Of the government lnves.
tieaton Of the klowa charges show
that they were inspired by perjury
procured by interruptions whites from
ignorant Indians
Editor scpadonI. OF the Roman Her.
aid, has sued tho general OF the socIc.
-. A
rendered In n propaganda against tho
AmercangaiIon of the Catholic church
In the United states.
Tho recommendation TO change tho
present boundary lines and establish
diyislohs Of tho departments
In the United States has been approved
by the secretary of war, ST, Louis viii
bo the headquarters OF the northern
command Of Gen Dates
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RENEWAL OF THE
TRIPLE alliance
Emperor Francis Joseph Receives
the Austrian-Hungarian Del
egations in Vienna.
The EMPEROR'S DETERMINATION
10 MAINTAIN The DREIBUND.
Austria and Russia. IL Was ASSERT
ed. Had No selfish Aims In the
Balkans, Having Only In View
Peace In the Interest of All Of
Europe.

Vienna, Dec. 17-Emperor Francis
Joseph received the Austrian Hungari-
an delegations Wednesday The speech
from the throne was chiefly notable
for its stronger affirmation OF the EN-
peror's determination to maintain the
dreibund. by renewal of the triple
alliance" he said, this well-proved
basis of our policy, which we have de-
termined to maintain henceforth, has
been consolidated for the future"
The speech referred to the death Of
Pope Leo, to the gratifying foreign re-
lations of the dual monarchy and TO
the close harmony between Austria
and Russia in regard to the Balkans,
with the object OF maintaining
peace and the status quo In those re-
gions, in which we are receiving the
energetic support OF other great pow
ers,"
The emperor also said Austria and
Russia had no selfish aims in the Bal
hdHS, anu pHly navy III wow 'h' 70
Establishment Of peace, in the interest Of
the whole of Europe, in which Aus
tria- Hungary was endeayoring to in
duce Turkey to improve the position
of the Christians and TO restrain Bull
garia from encouraging revolt.
After mentioning the visits OF my
dear ally the German emperor" the
car Of Russia and the king Of En-
gland, which gave the desired oppor-
tunity for a personal exchange Of
views in regard to the Balkans and
all Others at present engaging the
chancellories, the speech continued.
"In Servia change Of dynasty has
been brought about by crime which
must I'LL every civilized being with
horror. 1t is to be hoped that this
country, under its new ruler, may be
directed towards its moral regencra-
| ton and a prosperous future"
The speech concluded with saying
that the war Office appropriation
would be the same rs last year, and
that It only asks for money to manu-
facture new quick-hring guns, the work
to be commenced In 1904.
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A BLOW TO WHlTECAPPING.
The LOUISIANA supreme Court Award
$4,000 10 Each OF Three Nic-
tins OF Whitecappers.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Louisiana
supreme court has given judgments,
according to q dispatch received from
New Orleans, In tho sum Of $4,000
each, 10 Peter Warner, Reuben Brown
and Edward Warner, against 30 cltl.
zens OF Dodson, VIM parish, who
whtecapped them In an effort to Sc
cure information as to the author OF
several incendiary fires recently,
The jury In the district court gave
each OF the victims $500, This was In
creased ten fold by tho supreme court,
which declared that the action OF tho
whitecappere, In refusing to await
hearing in the fire cases by the grand
fury, reduced the community OF which
they profosscd to be tho representa-
lives TO the level OF lawlcss and ig-
norant horde OF sevagcs. II IL be-
loyed the decision VIII break UP
whltocappIng In Louisiana,
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Alexander Mcdonald Dead.

Alexander Mcdonald, an ex-member
OF the United States senate, from this
state, passed away at Norwood, N. j.,
on the 18th inst. He will be remem-
bered by the older residents of the
state as active in political affairs dur
ing the latter sixties, and at that time
was considered the wealthest man in
the state. He served one term as
United States senator, his successor
being Gen. Powell Clayton, present
minister to Mexico. Mr.. Mcdonald
was born in Clinton county, Pennsyl-
vania, in 1892. When the war between
the states broke out he was a resident
of Kansas, and at his own personal ex-
pense raised and equipped three regl-
ments in the Union army. In 1868 he
settled in this state and was promi.
nent in banking and business circles
in Fort Smith and Little Rock.
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ASST. snCY LOOMS SPEECH.
Extracts From the speech OF MIR.
Looms In New York,

Extracts From the speech OF MIR.
Loomis In New York.
Washington, Dec, 1.-THE speech Of
Assistant Secretary Of state LOOMS
before the Quill club of New York,
Tuesday night, above alluded to, was n
review Of events leading up TO recent
events In Panama and the action OF
tho administration In relation thereto
Mr. LOOMS, among other things, said;
1.-THE rejection OF the treaty at Dogoip
was an unffiendly act, from the View
point " International law, Colombia app
pcNlod 60 US TO enter into n treaty to
build a canal, the treaty was negotiated
with her, aud IN most liberal spirit
upon our part, II was then rejected by
the Colombian government ANA congress-
without debate, Tho executive branch OF
The government, which had negotiated H.
aid not try 60 secure its ratification, II
beanie evident shortly after the opening
of the Colombian congress In June, that
there was not the leHat intention ~ retls
Tying the llaysliefrpn treaty, Tho be-
lief seems 10 have been widely curfont
In logotn that the United states could
not, or would not, build u canal by any
other than the Panama route
"lt occurred TO certain men IN logoln
that the United SlnloH could DO made to
Day ldhVHtfN VI NsbtNitN'Nt lNhl'hh W
ll0,mo0tp. or, better Hlll 40 has been dis
closed By recent published oflelal eorfe-
RpOndente, II The treaty were rejected or
no action taken upon IT, ana the whole
matter postponed FOR another year the
concession OF the present French canal
company having expired by that time tho
renewal OF that concosslon would have
been declared invalid and all the rights
privileges aud the work ~ the French
canal company he practically, cQnlscalcd
and disposed Of 20 the United States for
100000, IN addition 10 the tl0mW as
proposed, and the annuity OF ,NOWl' T'nls
was radiant aud nllurlng prospect ana
the temptation proved too e,fohn.
~ may safely naser, without fear OF
contradiction by any wollsinfOfmcd per.
son, tina, the government, OF France would
moi have stood aerenely, by and witnessed
Inc pllhee OF thousands OF her people
thlussh Che at which The ll9gdtd loll,l
clans devised for me footing OF the
French company Of tionm@
zone of the most significant nhd Nalu-
able results ~ our action IN respect 10
Panama viii he the wholesome object les.
son, aud the enduring moral ertgl, which
''W supremacy On tho ls,hmui WIN pfihg
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Heavy Loss From Fire.

A recent fire in the business section
Of Osceola destroyed 100000 worth Of
property. The losers are! G. r.
BrIckey, $4,000, insured for $4,000;
IS, II, Gaylord, druggist, loss $4,000,
Insured for $4,000 Dr.. II. c, Dunna'
want, 10000 uninsured; the Press
plant, $4,000, uninsured; DR., Travis,
81 800, insured for $500; DR.. Turner,
II 1000, uninsured l.. Kompnor, mer'
chant $4,000 insured for $500; A. b.
CLANCY, $4,000, insured for $1,000; G,
w Thompson, $4,000 on buildings,
uninsured; j, l., Driver 100000, In
Nred for $4,000, The fire originated
In one OF Brickey's stores and made
It's way with great rapidlty south
ward
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TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
A Young Mntron Kills the Woman
who Came Between Her and
Her Husband.

Chicago, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Record-Ierald from Paducah, KY,
says:
Mrs, VIII Burtram. young married
woman, went TO the house Of Arlie
johnson, at Benton, Tuesday after
noon, and, calling her to the door, shot
the woman in tho head with revolt
Yer, Miss Johnson died on her door
step. Mrs. Burtram is in jail. The
attentions OF VIII Burtram to Miss
Johnson is eald to have driven his
wife to the deed Mrs Burtram Is a
daughter OF r. T.. Roberts, OF Benton.
Her husband the cause OF the trouble,
Is son OF w. Il. Burtram. who Is In
Jail Mt Benton, charged with murder.
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Scott County Farmer Killed.

S, w, Williams, Scott county
farmer, was recently shot through the
head and instantly killed, His To-
ycorold son was arrested, suspected
OF committing the crime but the boy
claims the killing was accidental
Williams and his father had been to
Hot Springs and were on their way
home when the tragedy took place.
The boy claims that his father start
ed to get out OF tho wagon, holding
a shotgun In his right hand, whci
tho weapon was discharged, the full
load onlorIng his hoAd
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Deaf-Mute Teachers Elected.

At meeting of the state charitable
board held in Little Rock last week.
the following employees of the deaf.
mute institute were selected |. S.
Humbert, position on the faculty;
Miss Mamie Stainback of Monroe
county, librarian and visitors attend.
ant, to succeed Miss Mamie Besselieu,
resigned; Miss Manning, housekeeper,
to succeed Mrs. NJ. A. White Of Tex.
arkana, resigned; II. Ludwig, instruc.
tor in shoemaking, to succeed W. +.
Murphy, resigned
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When the house convened, consider
alton OF the pensions appropriation
bin was resumed In committee Of the
whole Mr. Gibson trcp,, Tenn being
the first speaker
lie said the president had pursued
n wise and prudent course In connee-
,ion with the Panama situation, lie
declared that the south was prosper
Inc under republican tariff laws, and
would prosper under n republican adj
mInIslralIon canal lie said the tarln
was Ike u pair Of euspcnders-too
,Igh, In some places and too loose In
Others, but was needful just the same,
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FIFTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
The senate Listens 20 Mr.. spooner
ON the cuban Nii,-i,ons" SIN
On Pension mn,

Washington Dec l7-When the SEN
ate convened MIR Spooner spoke on the
Cuban reciprocity bill, He spoke on
the varying positions Of the opponents
of the bin, and especially OF the In
PRODUCTION of the Nowlands rcsolu
ton inviting Cuba TO become part
OF the United states, doprocNtlng II,
aud saying that he hoped It would be
postponed indefinitely because, he said,
sometimes invitations arc regarded as
commando
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Judqe kavanauqh Reelected.

Al meeting OF the Southern Base.
ball Association, held in Atlanta, Judge
W. M Kayanaugh of Little Rock was
unanimously reelected president sec.
rotary and treasurer. Judge KAY.
anaughs administration the past sea.
son proved satisfactory to all the clubs
I'm tho CIrcult
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to the eyes OF certain people, who are in
sore need OF instruction In the practice
OF peaceful pursuits and orderly admins
tration. 1t would also be not without
value for these same people clearly TO
understand In dealing with the United
States that there Is limit to the pa
thence and the forbearance of this govern
ment We have always tried to deal gem
erously and kindly with our neighbors:
we have done them great favors at many
times In many ways, with no expectation
OF reward In return. Our citizens have
sometimes suffered great indignities at
their hands. and on more than one occa-
sion they have visited unmerited sights
and insults upon this government. All
these things we have borne well and pa
tientlv for 1t Is doubtless true that there
Is disposition to take advantage OF our
good VIII and our good nature. 1t Is also
true that some Of the Latin-American
countries have presumed upon their small
ness and feeblness to do certain things,
and to assume certain objectionable atti-
tudes which 1t would not for a moment
tolerate on the part of larger and more
responsible nations.
Happily all OF the Latin-Americans
are not alike and all do not offend In
these particulars. There are many good
and enlightened people among them. We
have the best of feeling for them all AS
! have said, we have been tolerant. gem
crous and sympathetic in the past ana
we intend to continue this line of con-
duct in the future.
I'VE have tried to help our friends In
Central and South America who wanted
to be helped and were willing to be helped
BY us TO become strong and efficient com
mon wealths. We want them to attain
great prosperity and power. We desire
all our Latin-American friends heartily
to Join us In urging, supporting and vital
izing the principle of International aroi-
tration.
I'm these peaceful ways 1t Is the desire
of this government to Americanize the
new world. and perhaps the old, but not
by the power of the almighty dollar, not
by the urgency Of trade demands. not by
any manifestation or display OF force,
ing means OF the dissemination OF those
lofty civiizing agencies, the great princi-
pies, those fine Ideals, those substantial
virtues, upon which our country was
founded and upon which 1t has continu-
ously thrived and had its well being
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A. c. BUSHNELL'S SHORTAGE.
The suicide Cashier OF the Yale Ne
tionsi bank Known to lie
short $4,000.

Now Haven, Conn, Doc, l7.-An adj
dItlonal shortage Of $4,000, making the
total thus far known $4,000, has been
discovered In the accounts Of Asa G.
Bushnell the cashier Of the Yale ma
tional bank, who committed suicide
Tuesday, Gen, u, s, Greeley, president
OF tho bank, said It would be impossi'
bio TO tell definitely until Thursday,
whether there Ia a still greater short
age but no declared no felt confident
that the full extent OF defalcatlon has
already been learned,
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TO EXPLOIT INDIANA COAL.
Indiana Bituminous Coal TO he Full
~ Exploited At the 81. Louis
worlds Fair.

Tcrre Haute, Ind, Dec. IA COM
mittee composed OF A. NJ Ogle and A.
NJ, Gould, indianapolis. and James II,
McClelland, Brazil, has been appointed,
at q meeting Of the Indiana Bitumin-
GUS Operators association, with full
power to act in arranging for an ex-
hibition Of Indiana coal at the st.
Louis Worlds fair w. II. O'Brien, Of
Lawrenceburg, and Il. w. Parker, Of
Washington, ID. c., addressed the OPP
orators in the interest of the exhibit
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Wan, Space For School Exhibit

Superintendent Juniug Jordan OF
The Pine Blum public schools, has writ
ten to State Superintendent lllnemon,
asking for 300 square feet OF wall
space, 400 square feet OF table space,
md 400 square feet Of bulletin space
Tor tho educational exhibit OF the Pine
Bluff public schools ut the worlds fair,
lilo says that e0mc Of the preliminary
work Ia now In hls Office and that spte'
lal instructions have been Issued to
all Tho schools to press the exhibit
work until tho required amount Is
secured.
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Oil House Burned.

The oil house at the Cotton Belt
Shops in Pine Bluff was completely
destroyed by fire on the night of the
Beth The origin Of the fire is UNI
Known. but 1t is supposed that it orig
8nated from the Office of the oil house.
b this is where the flames were first
discovered by the night Waterman. |
Rhe big oil house there were stored
thousands Of gallons of different
grades Of oils. The fire department
sof the city and the shops responded
promptly, but the oil was soon in a
|nass of flames. The high wind, which
made the flames roar, endangered the
buildings, and at times
|lhe whole plant was threatened The
Goal chute, which was in the rear
|of the oil house, caught, against the
efforts of the hremen, and hundreds
|of tons Of coal and number Of box
ears were burned
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REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.
The Sen of Ayoy Said to he Disap-
pcarlng Accompanied by He
marknbie scenes.

ST. Petersburg, Dec 1.-THE sea or
Azov is disappearing, and remarkable
scenes are in course of enaction. AT
Taganrog the waters have receded TO
such an extent during the last five
days that the bed of the sea is visible
for distance OF thousands of feet.
High winds hurled clouds of sand
shoreward, covering the town. Vessels
are lying high and dry, and the greatest
confusion prevails in the harbor. Work
in the factories has had to be reduced
to a mimum owing to the lack Of wa
fer
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viii Meet December 80,

Chairman II. l.. Remmel of the re-
publican state central committee has
issued call for a meeting of the com.
mittee in the Lincoln club rooms in
Little Rock on Wednesday, December
80, at 3 p, m. The object of the meet.
ing is to consider such business as
may properly come before the commit
tee. One Of the matters Is the selec
ton Of time and place for the re.
publican state convention.
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Which Japan Demands Shall BE Opened the Worlds Trade and
Which Russia Objscs To.

Rear-Admiral Coghlan, in n cable
gram to the navy department, dated
Colon, December 10, says that all Is
quiet on the northern coast
It Is assumed from Admiral Cogh-
lans dispatch that the Atlanta and the
Mayhowcr have completed their recon-
noissnnce, and that he Is thereby en-
ablcd TO give the department positive
information regarding conditions on
tho southern coast
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DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES.
Nearly a Hundred Persons Rendered
Homeless ny Fire ~ Mill
vale, Ia. a,

plttsburg, Pa, Dec, l7--Bctwcen 76
and 100 people were rendered home
less, Wednesday, and driven out into
the cold. with nothing but their night
clothes, by FIRE, which destroyed tho
planning mill and lumber yard OF the
Bennett Lumber n Manufacturing Co.
at Mlllyalc, Pa and partially destroyed
q dozen houses adjoining the burned
mill property, For n time the entire
town was threatened, The loss VIII
not exceed $4,000,
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nninhin i.nrmnnN.

New York Dec l7=Rhehhod olcs-
hi, alias George laumen, describing
himself M q waiter, has been arrested
hero, He IL wanted In Germany for
stealing bonds valued at $1,000 marks,
white he was an officer of the Burro-
pnin,R court OF Flensburg
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MRS. DAN MANNING CHOSEN
The New President of the Hoard Of
Lady Managers OF the ~.
Louis Worlds Fair.

ST. Louis, Dec. l7--Mrs. Daniel
Manning was elected president of the
board Of lady managers OF the Loulsi-
ana Purchase Centennial exposition
Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs Manning Is one OF the best
known women In social life In the
east. She Is considered model pre-
siding officer, and Is brilliant In her
social attachments.
She has spent much OF her time In
Washington, but her present home Is
In Albany
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Engineer Accidentally Shot.

While out hunting ducks few
miles north OF Tcxarkana Ivan Mat
thews, q locomotive engineer on the
Iron Mountain railroad, accidentally
shot himself in the LEFT side and died
from his wound a few hours later
He was in the act of climbing over a
fence when in some unknown manner
his gun was discharged and the full
charge Of buckshot entered his arm
and side. He leaves a wife and two
children
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lnnoeent Party Killed.

VIII Calvin shot and killed a negro
at Marked Tree one day last week,
Tho report says tho negro made nm at
tempt 10 get his gun TO shoot Calvin,
but Calvin was too quick for him and
shot first Az the shot was fred the
negro jerked another negro In front
OF him In time to receive the bullet
and tho LhnnennL hegro was klllel
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Increase Paw For Messengers.

An increase OF 81 per month has
been granted by the Pacific Express
company, to the messengers In tho
companys service, The Increase APP
plies TO oil the first and second grade
messengers In the Arkansas division,
The old scale was from sos to $50
The Increase was effective December !,
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Short Line Purchased by Rock Island

The Pine Bluff and Western railroad
has been purchased outright by the
Rock Island system. The purchase OF
this short line means that the Rock
Island has an eye to the immense re.
sources Of South Arkansas, and In.
sures completion Of the road to
connection with the Choctaw.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Gen. CLAYTON Nav Retire.

News deemed of a reliable nature
has reached Little Rock to the effect
that Gen. Powell Clayton will resign
the position Of ambassador to Mexico
next March and return to his home at
Eureka Springs The eyacting duties
Of his post in Mexico has been a hard
strain on the generals health
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Kansas CITY, Mo-, Doc Id, NJ
Dlankenship, of this city, western rep
resontatiyo OF the United states FL
deity a Trust Co.. Of Chicago, was
struck by n cable ear at one o'clock
Tuesday morning dragged 10 yards,
md almost instantly killed
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Chicago, pee i7--fho annual char
ny hall given by Chicago society pco'
pie at tho Auditorium has Melted ssO,'
900, which VIII so towards building
mn annex 10 g. Luke's hospital The
court costume ball-the frat to be
given In Chicago was more than the
success which had been expected
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burned 10 Death In Their Home.

Johnstown Pa. Dec. l7,--Jas. Cras-
by's wife and daughter, Grace. the lat
ter aged Is, were burned to death In
their home in this city, Wednesday.
while a son, James, Is missing, and Is
believed to also have persisted.
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
bridge Workman Killed.

H. NJ, Collins, employed on the now
bridge hoing constructed across white
river at Cotter, was struck by a piece
Of timber and knocked from pier
falling a distance of forty feet and
was instantly killed,
The Van Buren press., 1903-12-19
Ticket Office Robbed.

The Frisco depot ticket Office at Fort
Smith was recently broken into by a
burglar who secured between 5000 and
$500 IN cash from the safe, which had
been left open for few minutes by
the agent, who had stepped next door
to secure some small change,