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The daily tribune., 1903-12-24

You don't write home every month
but your parents and relatives are al
ways too glad to get the news from
the neighborhood in which you re-
side. Sendthem the Weekly Tribune
for six months or year. If
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24

The United Mine Workers of Amer
yesterday for its commissary at Coal
Greek 1t will be located on Main
street Just opposite the Colorado Sup
ply Co. store.
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24
One Way colonist Excursions.

Sept. 10 to November 30. 1908,
special one way second class Colonist
rates to Utah, Montana. Idaho, Ore
gon. Washington and California.
Rates range from $40 to 500. Stop
overs allowed
O. T. MENZEL, Agent.
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24

The Sunday school entertainment
given in the NJ. E. church will be re-
peated next Friday night, Jan. 1st.
when several new numbers will be
added
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24
Bethlehem Dec. 80.
Oil Derrick Insurance.

By persistent efforts II. R. Lutes
has secured special low rate on oil
see him before placing their insurance
94.99
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24
Sixty-three Killed.

Connehsville, Pa, Dec. With
terrible crash. the Duquesne limit
sd, the fastest through passenger train
from Pittsburg to New York on the
Baltimore and Ohio, piowed into a
pile of lumber at Laurel Run, two
miles west of Dawson Mt 7:45 O'Clock
last night. Sixty-three lives were
lost and 80 persons. were injured.
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24

Christmas tomorrow and the Christ.
mas cantata next Tuesday night
Bethlehem is beautiful work in
three parts; made up of bright and
attractive music in solos, duets, trios,
quartets and splendid choruses
Don't fail to hear it.
The daily tribune., 1903-12-24
The Weather.

Fair tonight and rising tempera-
ture Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
BRIEF MENTION.

A cra2ed prisoner confined In jail
at Fort Smith created great conster.
nation by setting fire to the Jail. Pan.
demonlum regned among the other
prisoners until the hre department ar.
rived and eytinguished the flames
A Pacific express messenger, making
his nrst run from Fort Smith to
Greenwood was met at the depot at
Jenny Lind by crowd and forced to
leave the train, lie walked back to
Fort Smith and resigned.
Major General T. j, Churchill com.
manding Arkansas division, T. c. ",
has announced the appointment Of ex.
Gov. Dan W, Jones IA adjutant gen.
eral and chief OF stan with tho rank
OF colonel
Norman Couch and Henry Bell ne.
gro boys, have been arrested charged
with numbering another negro boy
named Winnie Gideon and concealng
his body In the Hat room OF n gin near
Brnkley
A man sailing under the alias OF
Chas Gavin, wanted for the theft OF
$4,000 worth Of diamonds NJ Disbee
Argn was taken into custody At Hot
Springs, few days ago, lie denies
bis guilt
Bob poindexter was shot and killed
near Lisbon, In Union county, by JEFF
Kelly, Jr, PoIndcStcr Ia said to have
been drinking at the time Of the Kill
Ing, and Kelly claims no acted In self
defense,
Little Rock street cara have been
forced to stop running on several oc'
caslons recently owing TO the lack of
proper fuel with which to get up suf'
nrIent steam,
Henry Hollster, an old citizen OF
TeSafkana, died from n wound re-
ceIycd In the face by the discharge Of
a plstol be waa examining,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
AN INSURANCE DECISION.
Tn. Anti-suicidc Clause Held 10 lie
Valid by Federal Judge Phil
Ips at kansas city.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov An de-
cison in the United States district
court here, Judge John +. Phillips has
held that insurance companies may
enforce the anti-su.'ide clause where
previously entered into by the insured.
The decision was in the case of
James Whitfield, well.known news
paper sporting editor, who killed him
self. Whitfield insured for $4,000, re-
celving policy that contained clause
specifying that $500 only should bo
recovered in case OF suicide. Although
the statutes OF Missouri declare that
insurance companies may not make
suicide defense in refusing to pay q
policy, Judge Philips held that "as tho
pleading OF the contract In question
was voluntarily entered into by the
parties, goes merely to the question
OF the amount OF the recovery, and not
to defeat n recovery. my conclusion IL
that the plalntifY is only entitled to re-
cover the sum Of $500"
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
FATAL ELECTION FRACAS.
Two Men Killed and Two Wounded
at Fairview, Va.
The Trouble Arose over objections
Made to II Citizen serving As
u Republican Judge,

Bristol, Tenn, Nov. A fatal cleo
ton row occurred in a polling place at
Falrview, in Scott county, Va, Tues
day Two men were killed and two
others wounded, one fatally.
The dead:
John Osborne.
Ezekiel Nickels.
The wounded:
J, II. Catron, shot through the neck;
will die.
Alexander Kris, shot in the right
hip.
The trouble arose over objections
being made to C p Holler, serving as
a republican Judge Roller, it is
claimed, had been selected by demo-
cratic election commissioners for sery-
ice. Osborne and Nickels, the two
dead men, were democratic judges,
and were brought into the quarrel on
account of their official connection
with the election. 1t is believed that
Carton fired the shots that killed Os-
borne and Nickels, The two men who
were killed shot Catron and Kris More
trouble Is feared.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
he VOTED At OYSTER BAY
The President Made a Special Trip
Home to Cast His Vote.
The Townsfois Gave Him "a Hearty
Greeting ms lie AIighted From
the Train At the station.

Oyster Bay Long Island. Nov. A.
President Roosevelt cast his vote at
Oyster Bay at 9:55 o'clock Tuesday
morning. After that, accompanied by
Secretary Loeb and some friends, he
took a drive to Sycamore Hill.
The presidents trip from Washington
to Oyster Bay was made without Incl
dent, He left Long Island City at $50
In a special train for Oyster Bay.
At Long Island City he was Joined by
Frank d. Trayers, an old friend from
Oyster Bay, and by his friend Jacob
Riis, who occupied the special car
with him on the journey to Oyster
Bay.
At Oyster Bay there was crowd OF
townfolk around the station. including
number of small children. who waved
American flags and gave the president
hearty greeting as he alighted from
the train.
Mr.. Roosevelt drove at once to the
polling place, where after greeting the
polling clerks and the inspector Of cleo
tions. he was given ballot and went
into the booth to prepare 1t. A minute
or two later he came out and voted
the inspector announced that Theodore
Roosevelt had voted ballot No. 50.
Secretary Cortelyou, OF the depart
ment of commerce and labor. who ac-
companled the president from Wash
ington, left him at Mlneola, where he
took the train for Hampstead to cast
his vote.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
THE new ITALIAN CABINET
Personnel OF the New Italian Cab
met Under the Premiership of
sipnor Giolitti,

Rome, Nov, 4,-The new cabinet Is
constituted as follows,
Signor Giolitti, premier and minister
Of the interior
Signor TIttoni, minister Of foreign
affairs,
Signor Ronchetti minister Of justice
Signor Luzzatti, minister of treas
ury,
SIgnor Rosano, minister OF finance,
General Pedotti, minister Of marine
Signor Orlando, minister Of public In
structlon,
SIgnor Tcdesco, minister Of public
works
SIgnor RNya, minister Of agriculture
SIgnor SlullutlsCala, mIniste" Of posts
and telegraphs,
The minister's took the oath Tues.
day,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
MRS. ELIZA C. HENDRICKS.
dent Thomas 4, Hendricks ut
indianapolis, Ind.

Indianapolis, md, Nov. 4.-Mrs. Eliza
G. Hendricks, the widow OF Vice.Presi.
dent Thomas A. Hendricks, died at her
home in this city early Tuesday morn
ing. She was stricken with paralysis
three weeks ago and death had been
expected several days.
Mrs. Hendricks was born in North
Bend, o.. in 1923, and was the grand.
daughter OF DR.. stephen Wood, who
was one of the earlier settlers Of the
state of Ohio, She was married TO
Thomas A. Hendricks In lSi5, and had
made her home in Indianapolis since
1860. She was woman Of great learn.
ing and always took great interest in
the politics of the state and country.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
First Negro Catholic Church.

TIL. first negro Catholic church to
be erected in this state was dedicated
at Pine Bluff on the I'd inst. The ser.
vices were conducted by Father Dor.
sey, the second negro in the United
States to be ordained to the Catholic
priesthood, and the first negro priest
who ever touched Arkansas soil, St,
Peters church is the result Of the
work Of Father Ferdinand, who ar
rived in Pine Bluff about two years
ago and commenced to labor among
the negro people. BY hard work he
was enabled to collect sufficient sub
scrIptions from local sources and from
abroad TO build the church,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
BISHOP or HELENA DEAD.
First and only bishop OF
Helena, Mont.

Helena, Mont, Nov. AT ten min
utes past three o'clock Tuesday morn
Ing RI Rev John Brondel. the Hrst
and only bishop Of the diocese OF
Helena, and head OF the Catholic
church In Montana, expired At III
o'clock Monday night be lapsed Into
unconscIousness and never revived He
died without a struggle Al the bed
side when the end came was Father
Victor Day Of Helena, who Is placed
temporarily In charge Of the aflairs OF
the church In Montana, together with
Fathers Desieure, OF Butte; Father
Bernot, Of Anaconda; Father Sullivan,
OF Helena; Father Pauwelin, OF Great
Falls; Father Gallagher. OF Fort Ben
ton, as well as several OF the sisters
OF charity In charge OF St Johns hos
pItal Rev. Father Victor Day, who,
during the several absences OF Bishop
Brondel has been In charge OF the
diocese, viii Immediately become the
temporary head OF the church In Mon
tana,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Baptists win Re.unite.

/ At a meeting Of messengers Of the
|General Baptist Association held in
Little Rock, majority voted In favor
|oi ratifying the action Of the peace
committee and agreeing to reunte
with the Baptist State Convention
|yhen that body amends its constitu
|tOn in accordance with the terms
Proposed by the peace committee
Following are the terms upon which
|the General Association stands
pledged to reunite with the State
Convention, which meets in Little
Rock on the 18th inst:
81 The scriptural right Of indvid
|ua churches to commission and send
forth missionaries.
"2 The arranging Of missionary
methods 50 that the reports Of mis-.
|sionaries shall include only the work
|aready performed by the missionaries
|and paid for by missionary contrlbu.
|tions
g. Recognition OF each church as
IA unit and entitled to equal represen'
atIon with any other church in asso
cation or convention.
a. The absolute abolition OF the
once and expense OF the correspond
lhg secretary under whatever title,
'j Tho right OF the churches TO
Instruct their messengers on any sub.
JeCt to be recognized.
g. The abolition OF the present
plan OF cooperation with the home
and foreign mission boards Of the
southern Baptist Convention"
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
THE BELLEVILLE,
ILL.,, LYNCHINC
Eugene Hay, Member of Prominent
Belleville Family, One of the
Indicted Men.
-FOUR OTHERS ARE ARRESTED
and WARRANTS ARE OUT FOR MORE.
All OF Those Arrested Admit Hnv-
Crime, Hut Deny Having Taken
Part In the Hanging of the Negro,
David 4. wyatt.

Beleville, ILL.,, Nov. 4-Consderable
surprise was occasioned here, Tuesday
morning, over the arrest of Eugene
Hay on indictments returned by the
St Clair county grand jury, charging
him with completely in the lynching Of
David Wyatt, the negro school teach
er at Belleville, June G.
Owing, presumably, to Mr., Hays So
cial standing In the community, he was
spared the humility Of riding to the
police station in a patrol or even be-
ing escorted there by bluecoat. He
was simply notified that he was in
dicted, and went at once to police
headquarters. where he gave bond for
his appearance at trial.
Mr.. Hay is 30 years old, a son OF
James Hay, one Of the most prominent
lawyers in town, and nephew of Hon.
John B. Hay, a county judge. He is
department superintendent OF the
Crescent Nail Manufacturing Co. He is
a recognized leader in the social
sphere, and his family are among the
Oldest and wealthiest in the city. Mr.,
Hay refused absolutely to discuss his
arrest or the causes leading to it. He
maintained the strictest silence on the
subject. After giving bond, he left the
police station as quietly as he had
come and returned to his desk at the
nail mill
The first man arrested Tuesday in
connection with the lynching inyestl-
cation was George Schopp, 4G years
old freight handler for the Southern
Railroad Co.
81 was in front Of the Jail the night
they lynched Wyatt said Schopp,
"but did not so inside and took no
part in the AFFAIR. was excited like
everybody else was that night; maybe
said things which | should not have
said, but certainly had nothing to do
with the lynching and burning Of the
negro"
Schopp appeared TO be greatly ex-
cited, The was locked up but short
time when he gave bond.
Henry Harsvy, "a years old, team
Ing contractor, was the next man TAX
en- into custody, Il was at the jail the
night Wyatt was hanged" said Harsvy,
"but simply as disinterested specta-
tor, ] took no part whatever in the
lynching"
Al Weber, an iron worker, and VIM.
Defining, molder, have also been ar.
rested. The names OF the others
against whom indictments have .een
found have not been made public
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
A woMAN'S PLUNGE ro DEATH
Abandoned by Her Husband, Mrs
Susie Abrnhnms Lenpcd 10 Death
From IA window.

New York, Nov abandoned BY
her husband ten days ago, and appar'
ontly craled by Jlsiety, Mrs, Susie
Abrahams Jumped from u window OF
her rooms In an East Fourth street
tenement. She died Instantly Her
tenyearold daughter was with her
when she threw open the window.
when tho child realized what her
mother was about to do sho grosped
hor skirts and oxorted her utmost
strength, bu, the frantic woman beat
her on ana having broken away from
the little hands, she lcapod out Neigh
bors found the child weepIng on the
sidewalk over the dead body,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Hon, Jesse n, Bush,

Hon, Jesse u, Bush, OF Dexter JEFF
ferson county, died on the Sd Inst
after suffering for long time from
dropsy, The deceased was about 20
years Of age and probably few men
in the county, and perhaps the state,
had more friends He was a member
of the legislatures OF 1901 and 1908,
but his services In the last legislature
we're OF little consequence, as his fall'
Ing health prevented him from prompt
attendance at the sessions, Mr., Bush
was the father Of twenty'onc children,
most OF whom survive him,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
lYnchlng al Lake Village

AT noon on the 3rd instant the
steel jail at Lake Village was
entered by an infuriated crowd Of
men who took Henry Johnson. col.
ored' from his cell and hanged him
IN the center of the town.
The lynching was the result of a
shooting ARRAY which occurred in a
saloon between negroes on one side
ana whites on the other.
Frank Anderson, white, was in.
Stantly killed and Baldy Vinson. a
well known lawyer Of Little Rock
received two wounds, but he will re.
cover Two other parties were in,
Jured but not seriously.
The trouble is said to have been
Drought on by the action of negro
walters in the saloon. Anderson is
said to have resented some remarks
made by one Of the negroes. With
Anderson were several friends. in.
Guiding Badly Vinson and Joe Frame.
The first shot was fired by Ed Cole.
man, negro and then followed a
regular fusillade. When the battle
ceased 1t was found that the results
were that Anderson was dead with
several bullets in his body; that Vim.
son was shot in two places. and that
Joe Frame was shot in the foot OF
the negroes engaged in the ARRAY it
was found that Ella Mcdowell had
been shot, the ball entering her
back and lodging in the breast.
Ed Coleman, the negro who fired
the first shot, fed, but it is hardly
possible for him to escape.
Henry Johnson, the party who was
lynched, was captured and placed in
Jail
The shooting caused the greatest
excitement, and at noon Tuesday the
crowd assembled in the court house
yard and demanded that the prisoner
be handed over to them.
Conservative citizens pleaded with
the crowd to let the law take its
course, and sum was subscribed
to defray the expense of prosecut.
ing the negroes, but this did not sat
isfy the people. Sledge hammers
were secured and in a few minutes
the jail doors were battered down.
The mob then entered the Jail, seized
the frightened negro Johnson, took
him to the lake front in the center
Of the town and swung him up. Not
shot was fired by the mob, which
quickly dispersed after accomplish.
ing It's purpose. The negro's body
remained hanging for several hours
and was finally cut down by the cor.
oner,
Chicot county, OF which Lake VII.
lage Is the county seat has a large
negro population, the blacks outAum.
bering the whites about five to one,
but there Is no fear of further trouble
as all the officers are white men and
have heretofore been able to keep
down any serious race trouble.
Sheriff Frank Strong was in Little
Rock when the shooting and lyncn.
ing occurred, but on receipt of the
news left at once for home.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Price Of Coal Advanced

Local dealers at Little Rock have
advanced the price Of soft coal to 81
per ton, giving the excuse that fam
inc OF fuel is threatened, This con
tenton appears absurd when 1t Is
known that within a short distance Of
the capital city there Is an inexhaust
ible supply Of coal The worst fea'
ture Of this advance in fuel Is the
fact that the sufferers are Of a class
the least able to stand 1t, as those OF
ample means generally put In their
fuel In the summer at about one'half
present prices, This Is ease where
"the weak must bear the burdens OF
the strong"
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
FUNERAL OF PROF. MOMMSEN
Emperor william and the Empress
Will Attend Either In Person
Or by Proxy.

Berlin, Nov. 4.--Emperor william
and the empress will attend the funer'
al OF Prof Mommsen Thursday, II the
Wiesbaden programme admits Of It,
Otherwise they will be represented by
one OF the princes, The expenses Of
the funeral will be borne by the municl'
pality of Charlottenburg, which years
ago conferred on the deceased pro-
fessor the freedom OF the city.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
THE lSTHMUS OF PANAMA,
startling Developments. rointinR 10
Independence of the isthmus
oi Panama Impending,

Colon Colombia, Nov At Ia ri.
mored that startling developments
pointing TO the independence OF the
lsthmus are on foot.
Everything Is quiet Tho gunboat
Nashville arrived here Monday The
Colombian gunboat, Car,agena, arrived
nj Colon Tuesday from SayanIlla with
several hundred troops on board
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Killing al Nelona,

A. Needman, n hack driver, was
II, IIy' and probably fatally injured at
m,'Vua by T. G, Crawford, q dry goods
SCS'Vs'hah C,' Tho mon Quarrolcd over
,t'o'ord doprlvlng the hackman Of two
s ",o' by voluntarily oscortIng two
tS''' to.n from the depot Meeting Craw'
~'u ~, Weedman declared hls intention
~ ~ SWING him n beating and proceeded
S, W. pu' MS threat into execution, After
us knocked down, and while he
A "s oalhs pummecd Crawford drew
abdomen, ''' "''''""'
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
The 81. Louis Horse show,

st. Louis, Nov 4,--The annual st.
Louis horse show opened at the Coli
scum, Monday night In the presence
OF moderate-siz sized audience, The two
principal figures Of the evening were
the horse and the horse show girl
Both were dressed in their best, and
both came In for plenty Of attention,
The week promises to be a successful
nnn
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Reported Trouble In the warmbnd
District Not Ms Had Ms AZ
first Indicated,

Berlin, Nov 4,--The governor of
Southwest Africa has cablcd n conllr
nation OF the report from Cape Col
ony that disturbances have broken out
In the Warmbad district OF German
Southwest Africa The governor says
that n lieutenant and sergeant have
boen killed and that trooper was
wounded, All the necessary measures
to suppress the outbreak are already
taken
The report from Cape Colony said
the German garrison at Warmbod had
boon annlhIlOtcd by Hottontots,
Warmbad ~ u mission station Ia
Great NnmaQuAland
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
weather Conditions were, For tht
Most part, Ideal FOR uctiina
out n Ills vote.

81. Louis, Nov i-Reports from
nearly all tho states In which elections
were held Tuesday indicated ideal con-
ditlona for getting ont big votes, and
IN most instances the early voting
showed dsposion to make the count
as full ~ possible, For the most part
peacoable conditions prevailed Some
arrests we're made In New York Tor
alleged Illegal voting but most of the
cases adiudIcated during the day point
I'd to clerical errors In registration
rather than q wiltul violation Of the
law.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
Awarded Heavy Damages.

The jury in the case of Tomlinson
VS.. The Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany in Independence circuit court at
Batesville rendered a verdict award
ing the plaintiff $4,000 damages
The accident for which damages were
asked occurred October IT, 1902, near
Magness, a small station between
Batesyille and Newark. An engine
struck a wagon in which were w. H.
Tomlinson and his two sons. All the
occupants were more or less injured.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-07
THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS-.
Twcnty-SccOnd Annual Congress Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church
In Session at Pittsburg.

Plttsburg, Pa, Nov t-The twenty
second annual congress Of the protes
tant Episcopal church was called to
order here by RI Rev, Cortlandt
Whitehead, bishop of the pittsburg
diocese. There was large attend.
ance Of delegates from all parts Of the
country, including many prominent
Churchmen,