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The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
VIII lake Up Passenger Rates.

The state railroad commission has
given notice that at meeting to be
held October l3 II will take up the
matter of regulating through passen-
ger rates in which short lines are
concerned. The act of 1903 provides
that in all cases where there is by
physical connection of railroads a
continuous line Of railway communi'
cation between railroad stations with.
in this state whether such stations
be on railroads operated by one and
the same company or corporation or
on railroads operated by different and
independent companies or corpora
tions, It shall be the duty Of the rail-
road commission of the state to and
from such stations to make just and
reasonable rates of freight, express
and passenger traffic, to be observed
by all persons, companies or corpora
tions. operating any railroad or en-
gagged in transporting persons or
property as express or freight In
this state.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA.
riu, Third Anniversary ~ the Adj
mi..ion OF Caiiforin late the
Union Celebrated. no

San Francisco, Sept lo,--The Nfty-
third anniversary OF tho admission OF
California into the Union Is being OBJ
served Several cities Of ,hc stato a.
coltbrnlng tho event ON a largo scale,
but by far the largest gathering In nt
snn Jufc, whore the Native sons OF ho
Golden West aro holding their annual
colohratlon. The order &c compfNd
o. 100 parlofs, with a membcFship en-
eeedlng 10000 and With II are al'led
the Native Daughters Of The Golden
West, with membership Of 1000 The
first parlor of Native Daughters aprang
into existence In 1883, with 33 names
on the charter lIo'b bodies have
grown tremendously and Weld great
strength, especially politically,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
TnE LATEST nErotTs.
They Indicate Tbnt Turkey MAY ne
su,pt Into War with Uuipnria,

London, Sept l0-Thc Official and
press reports from tho near east to-day
emphasize The seriousness Of The altua-
tlon lhorc aud confirm tho belief OF the
authorities here that tho sultan may
be- swept by the unconrollablo sonll-
ments OF his subjects into n war with
Bulgaria, despite the unwllllngnebs OF
tho porte to preclpllato such con.
llct. There is no question In oflloal
circles here that the porte VIII take on
orgctic measures TO suppress any trou'
Bile at Beirut, France may order war
chips 20 that point TO protect her IN
,oreslB but Germany has asserted that
she viii not do 40,
A high diplomatic authority asserts
that when Russia submits to the porto
her proposals for the paclhoatlon VI
Macedonia she may dispatch her Black
Sea fleet to Turkish waters and II may
make a much longer stay there than
dId the Russian squadron al lnlada
bay.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
SENT TO CHARLESTON, s. c.
Li.ut.-CoI. D. ID. Potts Sent 10 Take
Command OF the Artillery DIS
trict OF Charlcston. .t

San Francisco, Sept. l0.-lieut.-Co
3. y. Potts has been relieved as IN
general department. Of Call
fornia. and goes to Charleston, s. G.,
to take command of the artillery dis
trict at Charleston. Upon his return
from the Philippine Islands he was
promoted to a lieutenant-colonelcy
which took him out OF the Inspector
generals department
Nal Ira McNutt, ordnance depart
ment, has arrived from Governors Is
land, NJ l., and reported for duty az
ordnance officer for the department OF
California. lie will take command oi
the Bencca arsenal
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
4 FIGHT FOR A FORTUNE.
Friends of Mrs. Florence Maybrick
Are Getting Busy.
counting Against Executors of
HoIbrook Estate.

New York, Sept 10--Firhiing to So
cure fortune for Mrs. Florence Eliza
beth Maybrick whose release from an
English prison Is expected next July,
counsel will at once begin proceedings
to recover more than $4,000. That is
all that il left of the ii,menJe fortune
of Darius Blake Holbrook, grandfather
of the American woman.
Attorneys for Mrs. Maybrick will ap-
pear before a referee and ask an ac-
counting from Hamilton B. Bradshaw
and William II. Gardiner, of New
York They were executors OF the VIII
of Mr.. Holbrook who left his vast es'
tate to his daughter now the Baroness
Won Roques and resident of Rouen
France, with reversionary interest te
her daughter, Mrs Maybriok.
Tens of thousands OF that fortune
went to save Mrs, Maybrick from the
gallows, when she was sentenced tC
death, in 1889, for poisoning her hus
band
Darius Holbrook also owned 2,bO'
acres of coal and ron lands In Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, and suits t'
recover them have been instituted
Should they be successful Mrs. May
brick may become one Of the wealth.
est women In the United States,
Mr.. Holbrook was capitalist of Mo
bile, Ala. He was associated VIII
Cyrus Field in the laying OF the mrs
trans Atlantic cable; he founded tn
town of Cairo, Ill, and was one OF tn
promoters of the Illinois Central rail
road. When he died, in 1868, he wa
considered one of the wealthiest mel
a, tha gnnth
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
1.-THE GREAT CROSS
| COUNTRY Canal
The Prussian Cabinet Decides to
Favor the Emperor's Internal
Waterways Scheme.
CONGRESSMAN BURTON, OF OHIO,
HAS Been STUDYING The PLAN.
Europe, He Finds, is Rapidly ReaIix-
Ing the Importance Of Improve
mcnt of Inland Waterways as an
Aid to the Ever Increasing De-
mands of Commerce.

Berlin. Sept. 10.-The Prussian cabi-
net has decided to again propose to tho
landtag the construction of a great
cross-country canal 70 connect the
Rhine, Weser and Elbe, thus complet-
Ing the emperor's proposed system Of
internal waterways.
Congressman Burton. chairman Of
the rivers and harbors committee Of
the house. who has returned here from
his inquiry into the river and harbor
improvements In the eastern and
southeastern part of Europe, says:
This is the only serious problem con-
sidered in Europe that compares In ex-
pense to the proposed Erie canal i'm
provements. The Rhine-Elbe canal
was estimated to cost $50, 900 900,
though II is now thought 1t will cost
considerably more"
Mr. Burton, who Is accompanied by
Maj. J. f. Mahan United States en-
glneer corps, retired, and his secre-
tary, Mr.. Floyd. was received most
courteously In the countries through
which he passed Russia provided gov
ernment steamers for his transporta-
tion and Prof, Timonoif and other en-
| gineers went with Mr.. Burton and his
party on the volga from Tyer to Tsar-
itzin, 1867 miles Mr. Burton spent IL
days on the Volga and then visited the
| Black sea harbors, the Danube and the
upper Elbe.
Speaking OF his Investigations which
were begun early in June, he said;
I'VE found illustrations throwing light
upon almost every proposition In the
river and harbor works Of the Unitsd
States Everywhere in Europe there Is
n disposition to make increased use OF
the inland waterways, whether rivers
or canals. The value of this means OK
transportation is coming to be realized
more and more. In France and Ger
many and portions Of Russia. the guam
tlty OF freight carried by water Ii In
creasing more than that carried by
rail. There is strong movement for
the improvement of the inland water
ways, and there Is a growing opinion
also, though not az potent or univer-
sal, IN favor OF tolls on the waterways
which are improved. It would seem
that Europe affords better opportuni-
ties than America to study the proper
relation between railway and water
way transportation, because, frequent-
ly, a state which IL improving its riv-
ers and building canals also owns the
railways. But, for various reasons, the
field Is not much better. In some
countries the policies adopted towards
the two methods Of transportation are
widely different In others, the rail-
ways and waterways are managed w
different government departmental.
each trying 10 make good showins'
and the competition which arises Is al
most as keen az in the United States"
Mr.. Burton will visit the lower Elbe.
near Hamburg, and the canals o.
northern France before going home.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
ROBBERY MYSTERY SOLVED.
wealthy Residents oi Hyde Pask
nnd Othrr Part. Of chicago
May Recover Property.

Chicago. Sept. lO.-The mystery O
half dozen robberes In the house OF
wealthy residents Of Hyde Park ana
other parts Of the city has been solved
apparently, and plumber amounting to
s25, 600 may be recovered,
Henry Moe, iewelor, and Charles
y. stout railroad ticket broker, have
been arrested and charged With reeciy-
Ink the stolen property
The man charged with committing
all the robbcrlos Is Samuel Smith, u
negro. lie was arrested and oon-
tossed that, attirod as an electrician
or Iauitor, he had gained aiaitianee TO
the houses OF families IN their absence
and robbed the places ut hlg leisure.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Labor Day.

Labor day was duly celebrated
throughout this state, the last general
assembly by special act designating
September Z as a legal holiday A'
Little Rock free barbecue was
given under the auspices OF the Con
tral Trades Council and speeches
were made by leading public men ana
students within the ranks of labor
At Texarkana members OF local uh'
ions took part In the cornerstone
laying of the new Methodist church
Of which Rev James Thomas, one OF
the most popular ministers In the
state, IL pastor.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Another Killing in Union Attributed
to the Tucker-Parnell Fued.
EVENTS lF AWEEK BRIEFLY CAROXlCLED
The Remains of Dad Newell Buried in
Pine Bluf-Two brothers Eetutn
After a Long Absence.
Another Killing in Union,

Another killing took place few
days ago four miles west of Ell Dorado
which is attributed to the Parnell-
Tucker feud. The victim was Dallas
Hunter and he was shot from ambush
while riding along the public road.
Hunter had just been acquitted by a
justice Of the charge of killing w. L.
Lee last July, and was on his way to
consult relative about leaving the
country, as he had been notified that
his life was in danger.
The assassin stood behind a tree,
and at a distance of about thirty feet
shot Hunter from his horse. A load of
twelve buckshot struck him full in the
back. Appearances indicated that the
assassin had been there for twenty
four hours. If the assassination of
Dallas hunter and the murder of w.
p. Lee on July last are chargeable
to the Tucker-Parnell feud, this is the
fifth violent death as the result Of that
feud. With them as two of the vic
tins, the complete death list is as fol
lows:
October 8, 1902-Tom and Walter
Parnell and Constable H. l.. Deering.
killed in street fight in FL Dorado
July 6. 19O3-W. P, Lee assassinated
near Lisbon.
August s, 1903-John f. Parnell
killed by Guy B. Tucker.
September 2, 1903-Dallas Hunter
assassinated.
Earnest efforts have been made by
the citizens Of El Dorado and of Union
county to prevent recurrence of the
troubles, and law and order league
was organized by representative peo-
pie for the purpose Of bringing about
peace and preventing lawlessness. Al
though it cannot be asserted cOnclu-
svely that the assassination Of Hunter
and Lee Is traceabe directly to the
Tucker and Parnell troubles, each
forms a chapter in the series OF trag-
edies that have stirred Union county
and aroused the citizens to organized
action for law and order
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Returned After Many Years.

Two brothers by the name OF
Wisener returned to Monticello last
week and surrendered to answer to
charge of killing NJ. b. Chestnut
eleven years ago 1t seems that the
Wiseners and Chestnut had become
Involved in difficulty over timber
settlement, and shortly alterward
Chestnut was shot He lived few
hours after he was hot, but before his
death made dying statement IN
which he claimed that the Wiseners
fred on him unproyokedly, and be-
fore he saw them, while he was riding
along the road,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
A DESPICABLE SWlNnlER.
lie Made "a business of DofsaAdtng
ola soldiers In the 'n'se''sf
Pension OnicinI.

Galosburg, H.. Sept io.-An Inn
portant capture just made In Chicago
was that OF II. r. Bachelor, now In the
county Jail here for dofraudins an old
soldier out OF $40 by impersonating q
pension examiner Bachelor was
traoed 10 Bangor Me, but escaped and
then was caught In Chicago, In Bach"
olor's patchcl was found lbo notes
signed by old soldiers oil over the
country, whom he had similarly do
lrauded and atty OF these Bachelor
had oaahod, lie also had many trade
dollars ana $1,000 In cash, lt was
learned that he has $4,000 worth OF
property In Massachusetts
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Condition of Cotton.

Boil worms and sharp shooters are
reported as doing some damage to
cotton in this state. 1t Is opening
prematurely in some localities. In
more favored sections, however, it is
beginning to open nicely, and under
normal conditions Late corn lost
ground during the week, owing to
continued dry weather, and is much
less promising than heretofore.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Run Down by Street Car.

Eugene Callahan, Jr., aged % years
whose home was at Little Rock, was
run down and fatally injured by a troll
ley car at St. Louis. The young man
went from Heber to st. Louis a few
days before the accident to procure
employment on railroad. He alight
ed from one car and started across the
track, when he was struck by a cal
which was going at rapid speed.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
State Pensioners.

The force In the auditor OF states
olliCo In busy Just now making OUT
the Vouchers for payment of pensions
10 Arkaneas Confederate soldlors'
Tho list this yIar shows slight IN
crease over last year there being
G,lbO pensioners to be paid this year,
M against 5000 last year IN MI
there is about $4,000 to be dia'
bnrsed The average amount paiu
to each veteran Ia between VIZ and
s2S, Disability, instead OF rank de'
cldos what u veteran shall receive
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
The Usual Result,

Bill Anderson, well known negro
was accidentally sho, and KILLED a'
Morrllon by John Dickson, The two
men werc cleaning MP sleeping
room whom Dickson took a pistol lrom
n drosgor drawer and began to hour
Isb II around, The weapon was as
charged, and the bullet struck Anaer'
son lust over the eye, killing him IN
Rlhnlly.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Melting Of National Masonic Bodies.

Two national Masonic meetings
will be held in Little Rock October 5
to s. The General Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters of the Unit
ed States meet on the 9Th, 7th and Sth
and the General Grand Chapter will
meet on the 5th. An executive com
mittee appointed by the Grand Chap
ter of Arkansas has in hand the max
ing of arrangements for the notable
meetings. This committee consists of
Charles N Rix of Hot Springs, chair
man; Charles Z. Rosenbaum, vice
chairman; John Brodie, treasurer;
Fay Hampstead, secretary; T. II,
Jones, John T. Hicks and George
Thornburgh.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
A DANGEROUS Counterfeit.

B. L. Royal, cashier of the Clay
County Bank, has some specimens of
a counterfeit coin which is circulat-
ing in northeast Arkansas. 1t is Of
the 25-cent denomination and bears
the date Of 1902. In appearance 1t is
a perfect counterfeit, and only the
ring will distinguish it from the gen
nine
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Younu Girl Drowned.

The 15.year-old daughter Of George
Utley was drowned in the Petit Jean
river near Hobert. With members OF
her family she was crossing Petit Jean
river near Greenyille, the force of the
stream overturned the wagon and she
was drowned before she could be res
cued
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
School Fund Apportionm.nt.

Inc annual apportionment of the
school fund has been announced
oy the state superintendent of
public instruction as follows:
.t State of Arkansas
Department of Public Instruction
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 7, 1903.
Total enumeration of children in
1903, 502,SOS.
Total amount apportioned,, $685.
004.56.
Amount apportioned to each child,
S107.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Accidental KILLING.

Amos Jenkins, colored was accident
ally shot and killed by I'D Amos also
eolorod IN n LIttlo Rock saloon JVh'
kins asked Amos, who was behind tho
har 10 lot him see revolver that was
lying on tho shelf In handing lno
weapon oyor the bar In somo mannoI ,,
II wns discharged, the ball s'riklnB
.Ionklns In the breast
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Bows charocd with Murder,

win Jordan and oliver Peters, wh''o
boys, and Nathan Park, q negro, are
under arrest charged with the murdGr
of Dave chatham, which occurred ~
the lattcrs homo In Jefferson county
1t is alleged that they went to Chat'
mans house at night and hrod on nm
through the window chatham was
about 40 years old, and Ia said to nave
been man Of excellent rcpute lie
was a farmer
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Convicted Of Murder In Frst Degree.

Nathan Beener was convicted at
Paragould Of murder in the first de.
gree for the killing Of Bud Dortch in
Clay county three weeks ago. Dortch
was shot from ambush while working
in his field, and the case was tried at
Paragould on change Of venue.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Total. ..................5ogs sos 63,loi

| certify that the above is correct,
and the auditor Of state is hereby au.
thorlzed to issue warrants in favor Of
the treasurers Of the several counties
for the amount set opposite each,
upon authority from the county court
Of the several counties. Respectfully
submitted, John II. Hinemon,
State Superintendent of Public In.
struction
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
ordcred Judoment Enforced.

J. W. Woodward charged with bo'
Ing n fugitive from justice from Yoll
county was arrested at Little Rock
some time ago, It appears Woodward
was fined In sums aggrogatlng SSoo
on charges of selling liquor without
,Ioonso at Danyllo II seems there
was n suspension of Judgment, but
recently circuit court ordered enforce
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
skeleton Of a Boy Found.

The skeleton of boy between the
age of IA and l6 years, was found a
few days ago on a sandbar of the Ar
kansas river fifteen miles below Lit
tie Rock. Everything indicated that
the boy was drowned early last spring
but there Is no clow to his identity
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Tired OF Life.

Mrs, Mary T. Grlnstead, residing
near Atkins, suIclded by taking paris
green. When her husband left for
his days work she was apparently In
the best Of spirits, but when he re-
turned in the evening he found her
dead. In a note she stated that she
had grown tired Of suffering, and had
decided to take her lile, Tho woman
had been in poor health for several
wears
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Al Omelni op,n,on.

omaha, Mob, Sept, io,--sl Louis may
become the national headquarters OF
the rearranged department, OF tho Mia.
sourl IN tho opinion OF the army ON.
GERS at present connected with the
headquarters of that department,
which are nov located Ia Omaha.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
transferred to Judge Trleber.

Judge Rogers Of the Federal court,
who issued an interim restraining or
der against the state railroad asses
sors, will not hear the arguments in
that case having transferred the
same to the eastern district.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
Aploneer Of Minneso,m.

ST. Paul, Sept iO--judgc Charles ~.
Flandrau, n prominent pioneer citizen
Of Minnesota and candidate on tho
democratic ticket for governor In 1867.
died, Wednesday, after long illness,
aged 10 years, 49,
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12

Sergeant John W. West, a recruit
inc oa,cer stationed at Little Rock
waa arrested on the charge OF sending
ohaccp, matter through tho malls
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-12
TO Addre.. veterans ~ iawrencss

Topeka, Kae,, Sept ip,--Gen, Nelson
A, Miles and Corporal James Tanner
have promised to address tho Kansas
q. A. Il. reunion at Lawrence this
month
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01

Quite number OF young men eu-
joyed dip in the Hall pool Tuesday
evening and enjoyed the sport very
much indeed.
Mrs. r. |. Blakeney arrived home
Monday morning from visit OF
several weeks to her mother in OKLA
homa
DR.. Day was called to the home Of
his father in Ohio on account OF his
illness.
Misses McKissick OF Iowa are
visiting their sister. Mrs. Alva Fay
lor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
Suicide Prevented

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discovered
viii interest many. A run down system
or dependency invariable precede sui
eide and something has been found that
will prevent that condition which makes
suicide likely. At the first thougt of self
destruction take Electric Bitters. It being
great tonic and nervine will strens then
the nerves and build up the system. It's
also great Stomach, Liver and kidn ey
regulator. Only SOC. Satisfaction guar
anteed by Peoples Drug Store. dw
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Swimming Party.

Mrs. LF Parker gave few Of her
friends delightful afternoon in the
form Of swimming party at her
fathers pcoi last Saturday from TO
7.The following we're present: Messrs.
and Mesdames w P Thompson, John
Miller Drake; Mesdames Fred Kelley,
W P Phillips, W H Kornegay, c w
Day Misses Fay Trott, Carrie Goody-
koontz, Pauline Kelly; Mr.. Ernest
Crittenden.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
A Few special Offerings

House and lot on east side.
Lot lO0xl60 teet, west Illinois aveu-
ue.
Desirable three rO0m residence
with porches, good soft well OF water
and other Improvements.
House and lot, east side, good loca-
tion, good neighborhood, east front.
Also other desirable properties ana
vacant lots, good for building homes
on, or for investment.
Come to see ms in you wish TO buy
or sell, and We think we can accom-
modate you.
CA1IPBELL-MARRs
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01

One Of the most delightful after.
moons spent at the numerous tennis
parties this summer was the one
spent at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. W
P Thompson Monday afternoon. A fter
the game the guests enjoyed a de-
lightfully rendered program OF music
Refreshments we're served in the
form OF iced watermelon The fol-
lowing we're present: Mr., and Mrs. R
| Blakeney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
Ter Drake, Mrs. Emmett Skinner,
Misses Carrie Goodykoontz and Fay
Trott; Messrs. w R Badgett and
Guernsey.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
We
Like Best
often Disagree with Us

Because We everest Of them. Indl-
gestion followa But there's = way 70
escape such consequences. A dose Of 3
good digsstant like Kodol viii rslivs you
at onco Your stomach Is simply TOO
weak 70 digest what you eat. That's all
indigestion Is Kodol digcsts the food
without the stomach's aid. Thus the
stomach rests While the body ls strength
ned b. wholesomB food. Diotlng Is IN
necessary. kodol digests any kind Of
good food Strengthens and inviRorates,
kodol Makes
Rich Red Blood.
Prepared only b r. 9. DEWITT 4 90. Chfeara
Iha q bottle ccntalntfH dimes tha Sc. ai1a
A ". FOREMAN.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
Lawn Tennis

Tuesday afternoon Miss Emma
Gatewo)d gave a few OF her friends
an unusual pleasant time. The game
was played from to7 o'clock. Miss
Ruby Drew entertained the same
crowd the next afternoon in Ike
manner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
An Home

On last Friday evening Mrs. P. L.
Soper entertained few OF her friends
complimentary TO her sister, Mrs,
Ashby, OF Topeka. This affair was
quite informal but all the more en-
joyable. Cards, dancing and pool
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
Events
I'm Society

Bow to live on nothing,
Books, books, books.
Books, hooks. books,
Everywhere I looks,
Can't see nothing, nothing,
iiut books, books, books.
Alf,.i
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Cherokee Club.

Never was dancing INDUCED 10
with more pleasure than on Wednes-
day evening when the members OF
the Cherokee Club gave their weekly
dance to their friends. About twenty
couples we're present Good music
aud the cool weather made 1t an
evening Of much pleasure TO all so
fortunate as to be present.