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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE.
But n Small Monument Marks the
Spot at Wakefield Farm on
the Potomac,

Mount Vernon has become great
mecca for the American tourist; at
Yorktown and Valley Forge stand
stately reminders of the First Cen
t!eman of America, while in every
part of the land the smallest mcmen.
toes of his life and actions are rrli-
riously preseY'rd; but in magnificent
decay on the lower Potomac lies
Wakefield Farm, which was associ-
ated with his early life, \ simple
granite shaft marks the spot where
George Washington was born, and a
few bricks and stones are all that
remain Of his early home.
The old country mansion was
burned early in the last century, but
the brick chimney, within whose arch
four people could sit, and the corner
stones, with portion Of the fuunda-
ton, were saved. Shortly before the
civil war the historic farm passed
into the hands Of u family which AZ
first showed some appreciation for
It's associations A succeeding gem
Grafton, however, tore down the
chimney and the remnant Of the
walls in order 20 secure the bricks.
A marble slab bearing an inscription
giving the date Of Wnshington'g birth
and other information, which had
been set into the great arch, was
removed to the old family grave
yard; but in placing II beneath two
ancient hg trees planted by the moth.
er Of Washington, II was broken, and
It's fragments lie there to-day moss.
grown and uncovered,
II was IN 1895 that the national
government erected at Wakefield a
miniature copy Of the Washington
monument, with the Inscription
"Washngton's Birthplace" aud in
ANAL letters at the base the words,
directed by the United States A..
y, 1895, Walden Fnwcett, IN WON.
mans Home Companion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
IN THE Billiards GRIP. |
The West, Middle West and South
west Experiences a Touch
of Real Winter.
BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES GENERAL.
The SnOwstorms of sunday and Mon
day Moved Eastward and Are
Causing Inconvenience and Delay
In Trunk Line and IEteruban
Traffic.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.--Intense cold, the
most severe of the winter, prevailed
Tuesday morning throughout the
middle west, the temperature rang
ing from / degree above zero, at Lou
isville, Ky, TO 81 below, at West SUI
perior, Wis. Official records at other
centers were; Chicago, 10 below; Pc
oria, II below; Bloomington, H., ~
below; St. Louis, below; Indianapo-
lis, S below; Milwaukee, 10 below; Co
lumbus, below; Kansas City, 9 be-
low; Des Moines, 9 below; St. Paul,
20 below; Omaha, 10 below, and To-
pelia, II below. Farther west and
northwest the weather was moderat-
ing,
Up to ten o'clock Tuesday morning
no deaths directly due to the cold
had been reported, hut relief commit
tees everywhere were taxed to the linn
1t in relieving the suffering of the
poor. There was no indication of a
coal famine. Dealers generally have
surplus stock on hand
Trolley lines were badly crippled
and both suburban and through trains
on the railroads were delayed-many
suburban trains being abandoned,
Telegraph and telephone service
was seriously crippled, the contrac-
tions of the wires causing them to
break, and for time Chicago was
practically cut off from communities
ton with the outside world
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
AS A YOUTH.
Wnshington MA Many Tbiuus Whsn
noy Tint were worthy Of
Grown Man,

The early nge NJ which Washington
developed the tender passion has been
noticed. In fact, IL was despair at The
uncompromising attitude Of certain
"Lowland Beauty" that he fled to the
domain Of Lord Fairfax, afterwards
his patron, The noble gentleman had
left England aud buried himself 10
the wilderness ON account OF u diSaP
pointed passion, perhaps George, who
was then coming 10, felt there might
he bond between two such "wounded
hearts, NJ any rate, before he had
been many months under f'nirinxs
eye, just Os he was completing his sN
tcenlh year he set ont ON u surveying
expedition, The EngllshmHn's ground
included thousands Of acres Of the
most fertile country IN the world, h
tending IN n wide strip from the sea
to the Alleghnnies i, was no small
sign ~ confidence 10 allow n youth 20
lay out such country,
This position Is merely sample OF
the many important places he held
At 10 he wos ma JOr " the Virginia
militia, AT 81 he commanded an impoI'
tOnt expedition 60 Du Quesnc, Small
wonder Il II that his frs, love came 30
young, Cincinnati Enquirer,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
SOUTHERN Gl.EANlNGS.
wreck on Southern Railway.

Investigation of the Southern Rail-
way wreck, which occurred at Ravens
worth, Va, when train No. 80, the
New York & Florida express, dashed
into an open switch, confirms the
opinion that the catastrophe was of
malicious origin. Mr. A. Gordon
Jones, superintendent of the Wash
ington division of the Southern rail
way, says the track is known to have
been in perfect shape only a short
time prior to the wreck, and that an
investigation aftcrward showed that
the lock of the switch had been brOk-
en- and had been taken entirely away.
Heisinclincd to believe that some enc
my of the road desired TO wreck the
train, and that no robbery was in
tended. Both Engineer John Puryis
and Walter Wigginton, the fireman,
died at their posts. The formers
body was found under the engine,
burned and terribly mangled. Two
postal clerks, Victor p. Hammer and
~ w. Borden, were injured in the
wreck quite severely.
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OTHERWISE UNN0TICED.

The senate passed the Philippine
currency bill and the Indian appropri-
alton bill.
Eight persons were killed by an eN-
plosion in a magazine cane factory at
Fostoria, o.
Dan j. Brown, at Carlinyille, ILL.,,
for attempted wife murder, was sen
fenced to IA years in the penitentiarJ.
Ice shortage is threatened for next
summer if the present cold spell does
not continue, with coal shortage if it
does.
The W. c. r. U. Of Illinois will have
an exhibit at the Worlds fair The
association is discussing plans for a
building.
John +. Willde. chief of the United
States secret service, is in St. Louis,
but upon what special errand has not
TRANSFERRED.
Capitalists interested in local tran
sit system viii build and operate TIE
intramural railway at the st. Louis
Worlds fair.
Edwin j. Arnold, the turf promoter
indicted for fraud was born near
Terre Haute, Ind, and comes from
respectable family.
Father McCabe, Of st. Louis, caused
the arrest of George II, Kinney upon
the charge Of stealing a bell from st.
NIiobosl'. pburph altar
The nomination Of Mr.. Cortelyou to
be the first secretary Of commerce
and agriculture was Immediately con-
trmcd by the senate.
President Roosevelt has signed the
bill detaching the county Of Dimm;t
from the southern judicial district of
Texas and adding it to the western
district.
st. Louis council, knights of Column
bus, will celebrate the anniversary of
Washington's birthday with a ban
Quet at the Mercantile club Monday
evening next
The fire insurance bill. supported
by business interests in St. Louis,
Kansas City and St. Joseph, have
reached a satisfactory stage in the
Missouri legislature.
The senate judiciary committee has
decided to report a substitute for the
Littlcfeld bill. The feature of the
new measure is strong anti-monop-
oily section.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
L.eaped From u Train.

Henry Lavello, alleged murderer,
bigamist and forger who was arrest
ed at Cincinnati and was being ia
ken back to Oakland, Fla, jumped
from a train between Oakdale and
Chattanooga, Tenn, escaping from
the two deputies, Henry Micas and
Sid Waltons, who had him in charge.
Lavcllo is charged with the murder
of Miss Myrtle Fenton, daughter of
prominent orange grover The decd
was the result of the girls refusal
to marry him and was committed
Christmas night, 1901. He escaped,
and was located a few weeks ago at
Cincinnati, where he was captured
The officers did not have the prisoner
handcutfed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
HEAVY SNOW IN NEW NORI<.


New York, Feb. lS,-rhe blizzard Of
Monday night LEFT New York in a
better condition than was expected.
The snow ceased falling at an early
hour but began again about eight
o'clock, Surface and elevated rail
road lines were partly crippled, but
were not SO badly tied up ms by sew
eral previous big storms this win
ter, The predicted big drop in
temperature did not occur The We
locity Of the wind had decreased con-
sidcrably since midnight, when there
vas moderate gale, TIP TO I'nc
o'clock the total snowfall in this city,
us reported by the weather bureau
was and 40 inches, This is by far
the heaviest fall Of snow this winter
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
QUEER DOIN5S In ILLINOIS.

a Danwlle man was fined three dol.
lars and costs for throwing cigar in
u wuman's face,
William Bargmap, Jr,, who resides in
the neighborhood Of Wing, was hauling
corn TO that place last week when he
fell One Of the wagon wheels severed
IN ear from his head. He stated that
tbe accident was painless at the time.
Auror, has passed an ordinance
providing for Il supply Of squirrels
for public shade trees. Joliet contem.
plates similar legislation, and the
matter has been discussed in Cham.
paign, kankakee has hundreds Of
squirrels that have inhabited trees In
that town for ~ years, and are pro-
teotcd by law
In Momonce, kankakee county,
there IL young man who never spoke
an mkind word 90 family or friend,
lie has never given uttcrunco 60 a
falsehood, nor INDUCED in any con'
vocational gossip about his neigh
bars, lie has never used protuno lam
guoge and never talked politics, lie
~ a married man, and the same words
of commentator apply TO his wife.
This worthy couple manage the lead
ing hotel of their town. Both are
deaf and dumb,
Supervisor Stnfsen complained at
the supervisors meeting in win c0uu.
ty the other day because typcwrliers
hod been bought for the recording ~
deeds, lie said that while the use
Of the writing machines might he In
the line Of progress, he thought their
purchase was n move IN the wrong
direction and that the fees ~ The
clerks were high enough for them to
employ help 60 have the work done
with pen and ink. "rhe Ink will not
fade" snid Supervisor stussen ian,
VIZ nave no assurance that the mi
OF the tvDcwrlters will not"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
SAID BY WASHINGTON.

BE courteous to all, but intimate
with few, and let those few be well
tried before you give them your con-
fidence.
The company on which you i'm
prove most will be least expensive
to you.
1t is easy to make acquaintance,
but difficult to shake off, however
irksome and Improbable they are
found, after we have once commit
ted ourselves to them.
1t is a maxim with me not to ask
what, under similar circumstances, |
would not grant.
l expressly forbid the sale or trans
portation out of the said common
wealth, of any slave | may die pos
sessed of, under any pretense what
soeyer
In my estimation, more permanent
and genuine happiness is to be found
in the sequestered walks of con
nubial life than in the giddy rounds
VI Pi'Nl'N'd'uo Bl'dHHiN VI INV hl'i I
tumultuous and imposing scenes of
successful ambition.
Without virtue and without in
tegrity, the finest talents and the
most brilliant accomplishments can
never gain the respect and concilate
the esteem Of the truly valuable part
of mankind.
l shall never attempt to pallatc
my own foibles by exposing the err
ror of another.
Nothing would give me more real
satisfaction than to know the scnti-
ments which are entertained Of men
by the public, whether they be favor
able or otherwise.
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FAREWELL TO VALLEY FORGE.
While President wash lngton Visited
the Historic Camp Ground OF
the Revolution.

Nearly a score Of years passed away
at Valley Forge, when one summer day
a tan gentleman of advancing years
dressed in black and riding on a horse
was seen by the farmers while they
were working in the fields" writes
William Perrine, in the Ladies' Home
journal. accompanied by his negro
servant, he alightcd from his horse by
the roadside and began kindly to put
questions TO one of the farmers. He
told that he had been in the camp Of
the tontuentalS, that he expected
soon 10 leave Philadelphia forever. and
that he wanted TO once more look upon
the scene Of the suiIcrings of his com
radcs In arms, lie was pleased TO see
and prosperity now around
him, lie would stay over night, but
his dutie, required him to be at the
capital When the farmer heard his
name he was astonished, and protested
that he should have been more respect
ful, The stranger replied that the
sight Of his companions Of the war
now engaged in the happy pursuits Of
peace gave him more satisfaction than
any homage that could be paid his per
son or his station aS president OF The
United States. II was George Wash
lngton, soon about 90 bid farewell IN
his great office to his countrymcn, and
aS he rode away forever what Thoughts
must have come over him as he looked
back in those piping times of peace 10
the anguish and tolls and the despair
Of that dark Christmas at Valley
Forget"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
SAID OF WASHINGTON.

just honor to Washington can only
be rendered by observing his pre-
cepts and initiating his example,
Robert c. Winthrop.
However his military fame may
excite the wonder of mankind, it is
chiefly by his civil magistracy that
Washingtons example will instruct
them.-Fisher Ames.
A great and venerated charac'er
like that of Washington is
not an isolated fact in history to be
regarded with barren admiration-it
is a dispensation of Providence for
good.-E. Everett,
He illustrated and adorned the civ
ilizaton of Christianity and furnished
an example of the wisdom and per
lection Of its teachings which the
subtlest arguments of its enemies
cannot Disqualification i. Vance
George Washington, the brave, the
wise, the good. Supreme in war, in
council and in peace. Washington
valiant, without ambition; discreet
without fear; confident, without pre-
sumption.-Dr Andrew Lee.
TO add brightness to the sun OIL
glory TO the name of Washington j;
alike impossible, Let none attempt
it. In solemn awe pronounce Tho
name, and in its naked, deathlesi
splcudor leave it shining on.-Abra
ham Lincoln.
Let him who looks for n monument
to Washington look around The
| United States Your freedom, you
| independence, your national power
your prosperity and your prodigious
growth are monument to him
| Kossuth.
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MOVING EASTWARD.
The Cold Wave, with Heavy SNOW
InyudcS Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. is. pittsburg
is in the grip Of a cold wave heavy
snow and floods. Luckily the high
water missed the danger point, and
beyond flooding the lowlands and
causing inconvenience to owners Of
plants along the river front no dam
age was done, During the night Il
fierce wind and snow storm deycl-
oped, and there is half foot Of snow
on the level and zero weather pre-
walls Street car service has been Sc
riouSly impcded, and all trains east
and west are from two to four hours
late,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
FOREIGN FACTS AND FANCIEs.

II Is stated that the giant elm trees
planted In kcnsington gardens, Lon.
don, over 200 years ago arc decOyIng,
owing 10 the increased price Of coal
several British boards Of guardians
have decided TO give mn extra siSpence
weekly TO the recipients of outdoor
relief
A total OF 2,7oi coneciipts from
Alsaec,L Lorraine have failed to Join the
colors, aud have been declared out.
laws In consequence, All their prop
trty reysrta 10 tie crown,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
AS1ATIC AFFAIRS,

The recent Chinese census gave the
population Of the empire ut about
a26,00oOOO,
At Toxic the japanese posl0l Oulhor.
lilies are considering the advi,Obitly Of
purchasing motor ears for the convex.
nrce ~ mails
Probably the most cosmopolitan city
In the world Is Singapore, whore The
British Bible society sells the Scrip.
turcs In 70 languages Nearly 40 Ian.
guoges and diOlccta are spoken among
the 600 boys Of the Anglo'ChlHese COZ
lege In that city.
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Philadelphia, Feb. ia storm sa-
voring of blizzard, which reached
this city Monday evening and reigned
with unrcmitting force during the
greater part of the night, prevailed
Tuesday, but in II somewhat miIder
degree. During the night snow fell
to depth Of six inches and the tenn
peraturc dropped to 20 degrees at 3
n, m. Railroad and street railway
traffic is badly handicapped and tele-
graph and telephone service is Grip
pied.
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schenectady N.Y. Feb, Is This city
and vicinity is experiencing the worst
blizzard Of the season, Since Monday
afternoon more than Il inches OF
snow have fallen, and II lis still snow
ing hard The railroad trains are
hours late, and scarcely any attempt
is being made to maintain the
schedule, The intcrurbOn trolley sys.
TENS are greatly mpcded, aud the 10.
cal railroad service has been tied up
Almost completely,
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Salem, Ore, Feb 1S.-The senate
has passed three labor bills, one to
prohibit blacklsting, one to punish
deception in securing employees and a
third to protect employees in the right
to Join or not TO Join labor unions.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21

John Bausell, young son of Ed
itor j. w, Bausell, of the Lebanon
(Na) News, met tragic fate "A few
days ago, having been dealt an acct
dental blow in the head by neigh
Dor, which resulted in his death. Since
the death of the young man it is re-
yealed that there was a remarkable
series of coincidental dreams fore
shadowing the fatal accident, All the
dreams are said 10 have occurred on
the night preceding the occurrence.
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Berkeley, Cal, Feb. lS.-Jose ..
Dayy, instructor in botany at the
University of California, has been APP
pointed chief agriculturaIist and
botanist of the TransvaaI government
at an initial salary of $4,000 "A year
and cNDenSes
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
IN Ahnllah VIM

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb Is. Weary
OF the tipping system in ludiarnp.
oils hotels, cafes and barber shopA
the members Of The lower house OF
the Legislature have decided TO Kill
the iniquitous practice, and TO that
end u bill has been introduced pro-.
Niding pains and penalties.
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SEVERE IN THE SOUTH.
Most severe Weather of the winter
in the Southern states.


Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 1S.-The severest
weather of the winter prevailed over
the south Tuesday, following Mon
days storms, which killed two people
and injured several. In Atlanta all
records for high winds were broken
when the gale blew at the rate of 60
miles an hour. This velocity was
maintained at several other places.
The temperature was ? above at Nash
vile, at Memphis and Q at Knoxville.
In Birmingham the mercury fell SO
degrees in IL hours and in New Or
leans 43. Communication with Jack
sonyille is cut off. Colder weather
was the forecast for Florida for Tues
day night.
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For Mrs. Frrmont's Daughter.

Washington, Feb, lS.-Thr Caliior'
MIA Federation Of Womcn's clubs. rep
rcscnting 300 clubs aud 1900 wumenr
has pcttioned congress to pass the
pending bin for the relief Of Mrs,
Jessie Benton Fremont on account Of
hcr daughter being left an invalid
without adequate means Of support,
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Salina, Kas Feb. lS.--The refusal
of two big houses at Salina, and 9TH
ers in Kansas City, to join, has
blocked the proposed merger Of the
wholesale grocery houses of Kansas,
Nebraska Missouri, Oklahoma and
Indian territory.
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VIII Attach CHS Money.

st. Louis, Feb. 1S.--Circuit Attorney
Folk Tuesday announced shat re
would tie up 100000, which it has
been learned l.. A. Gill, local manager
for Arnold & Co., has on deposit N
Il bank at Nicksburg, Conn, where
GiIIS family resides.
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New York, Feb. IA, John u, Rookie
frllcr went down TO his office, Mon.
day. and a few hours later emerged
sS,Ooouoo richer than when be eu.
tertd, standard oil had declared itt
quarterly dividend OF $50 per share.
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Fight with Negro Robbers.

As the result Of a desperate battle
with two negro robbers four miles
east of New Albany, Miss, one of
them was riddled with % bullets and
the other had an arm broken with
pistol ball.
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They Only Get 80.

Butte. Mont, Feb. 1S.-lt appears
from the confessions Of George Cole
and George Howard that in stopping
the Burlington train and blowing up
the express car they secured but $50.
Both will plead guilty.
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Altering Shamrock IL.

New York. Feb. ls.-The alterations
which are made to Shamrock H., I'M
der orders from her designer, George
l.. Watson, are proceeding so rapidly
that if necessary she could be put ia
the water in two weeks.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
In Memory oC wade Hampton.

The South Carolina house of repre-
sentatiycs has passed by unanimous
vote IA bill to appropriate 100000 to-
ward the erection Of an equestrian
statue to the memory Of Wade Hamp-
ton
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Not Much nj IIuTnio.

Buffalo, y. y, Feb, 1s.-Thc Their
momctcr at nine o'clock Tuesday
morning registered zero, the lowest
30 far, this season. Only few inches
Of snow have fallen here. Nails, how
ever are arriving from one to five
hours late from the west.
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Fircmen Were on II strike.

A row Of warehouses caught fire at
Tampa, Fla, and were destroyed.
The fire department was on a strike
and would not respond TO the alarm,
and, consequently. it was impossible
to save the property \ man named
Miller persisted in the flames.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-02-21
south Carolina Tornado.

A small tornado passed over lIonca-
path, S. c. Six men took refuge in
W. \, Shirley's brick store, which was
demolished. Erie McGee and Thomas
Austin were killed, and two men
named Mcdonald and Stone were ia
tally injured,
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NtW YORK; Feb, H. Money on call
steady at ga per cent prime mercantile
pHu,t lAuga per cent sterling exchange
steady with actual business IN bankers
billN ut iSl 1odiN0 for demand, and at
iN a0n ~ t2j Tor 90 days posted rates, iSb
WlNl'a ana iSSdiASh commercial bills, 1854
dANh, Mexican dollars, 21A Government
bonds s-0gdy.
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Hnd a Stormy NoNnge.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The steamer
Graf Waldersee arrived here Monday,
after a stormy voyage from Hamburg,
Numerous storms struck the vessel
from time to time during the trip,
but no great damage was done.
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"And now tell me-" said the teacher
"whNt George Washington did tina,
made him great ! see your ham,
raised, Arthur, What wus it2"
Crossed the Delaware standin' up
aud didn't rock the bout,"-Chies1V
Record Herald.
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High Winds in Florida,

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1S.-High
winds prevailed here Monday, reach
ing a velocity of II miles an hour late
at night Orange growers and truck
ers were warned by the weather bu-
reau of the approaching cold wave.