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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Alleged Petrified Man Found.

A petrifed man is alleged to have
been found in the Arkansas river near
Little Rock. The discovery was made
by H. B. Roe, of Argenta. While
walking along the bank of the river,
Mr.. Roe saw the arms and legs of
what he supposed was a dead man
sticking out of the water Upon in.
yestigation the body was found to be
petrifed. The body was so heavy
that it was necessary to secure a
horse to pull it up the bank, and it
required ten men to lift it into a
wagon. Some express the opinion that
the body was carved out of a huge
rock and placed in the river with the
object of making money out of the
scheme.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Suits Follow Bank Failure.

Suit has been begun at Nashville
by several depositors of the defunct
Howard County bank against r. l..
Skillern, ]. S. Corn, C. V. Loewenberg
and w. P. Feazel, stockholders. to
require them to return the money re-
ceiyed Cor their stock which, it is
alleged, they sold to d. p. Terry, the
cashier, two or three Gays before the
bank closed its doors. Suits have
been instituted also against all stock
holders, requiring them to refund all
dividends received since 1896. and
against J. S. Grumbles. president, and
d. +. Terry, cashier, for all debts of
the bank, alleging that they failed to
liIe annual reports of the condition of
the bank as required by law.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
WORST BLIZZARD OF WINTER.
storm aud Oiissard-Busi-
ness Suspended,

Denver, Col, Murch i9,--The snow
storm which reached this city from
the ives, Wednesday morning has
proved TO be the most severe blizzard
experienced here This winter The
snow, driven herccly before high
north wind, makes pedcstrlanlsm df'
hcul, and business Is generally sus.
pended, There is every indication
that the storm will contlnnc through
out The night aud that the weather
will become decidedly colder, cspe'
cIully In the nnr,htastcrn portion OF
the state,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Detective Killed at Wynne.

Captain r. c. Brown, a private de-
tective OF Memphis, was killed near
Wynne while trying to protect ne
gro from alleged whitecaps. 1t is said
notices were posted some time ago
on the plantation of r. W. Falls,
warning all negroes to leave the
country. Brown was employed to
prevent the exodus which threatened
to follow the warning. On the night
following the expiration Of the time
given the negroes to leave, Brown
was sitting in room with negro
when he was hit and instantly killed
by a load of buckshot fired through
the window
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
A Farmer Who Had no Confidence
in Banks Robbed of a
Large Sum.
EVENTS OF AWEEK BRIEFLY CAROSICLED
The Central Arkansas Railroad Incor-
porated - Depositors Sue Stock
holders of a Defunct Bank-Dam-
ages Awarded for Death of hus-
band
Policeman Found Dead.

John S. Conner. popularity known
as big Jack" veteran of the Little
Rock police force, was found dead
in his room, and his negro servant
Levi Harper, has been held to the
grand jury on a charge of murder.
Connor had been dead several hours
when his body was found. The cor
oners inquest developed the fact that
Harper bought quantity Of NOR
phne the day of Connor's death. 1t
was supposed that the negro put the
morphine into some whisky which
Connor drank. Harper claimed that
Connor committed suicide. 1t is
known that the latter had been drink
ing heavily and was in poor health.
Connor had been a member Of the
Little Rock police force for thirteen
years and was the largest man on the
force.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Victim Of Confidence Men.

Two confidence men at Texarkana
obtained 5000 from woman named
Hart. whose home is in Shreveport.
Mrs. Hart was sitting in the depot
waiting for a train when one Of the
men introduced himself as the station
agent. Later he introduced his con
federate as Shreveport banker
who was going home on the same
train. The latter discovered that he
needed 5000 to pay the freight on q
lot of goods which he was shipping
to Shreveport, and he secured the
amount from Mrs. Hart, giving her
as security a worthless check for
$4,000
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Stranger Killed BY Train.

A man who had been known a.
John Perkins was run over and fatal
ly injured by train at Texarkana
and before his death he revealed the
fact that his right name was John
Twelliger, and that his home was at
keokuk, Iowa, He declared that he
had relatives, but that none Of them
would feel concerned over his death
The man was struck by train on
the Kansas City Southern railroad
His right shoulder and right leg and
all the ribs of the left side Of his body
We're broken.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Victims of High Water

An aged negro and his grandson
were drowned while driving along the
county turnpike, a short distance
south of Little Rock, at a point where
the backwaters of the Fourche Bayou
had overlooked the road to a depth of
about three feet. The victims were
Nick Evans, IS years old, and Rufus
Lawden, aged TO- Evans and his
grandson were driving along the pike
In a wagon. Unable to see the road
the negro drove over the embank.
ment at the side of the road which
is about eight feet high, and the
wagon was overturned, pinning the
man and boy beneath 1t. Both were
dead when their bodies were rescued
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Feud Ends in Killing

DR.. +. +. Cayins, of Cavinal, was
shot and instantly killed by Riley
Roberts short distance from Perry.
vile. The shooting was the result
Of an old feud between the two men,
which reached It's height when Rob.
erts caused DR.. CayIns' arrest on a
charge OF violating the postal regu.
lations. There were no eye.wtnesses
to the tragedy According to Rob.
erts' statement he met Cayins on the
road The latter drew revolver,
but before he could Are Roberts
opened fire on him with fatal effect,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
The Eouse.

The house passed an act levying
taxes for working roads and highways
and raising the pay of laborers en-
ployed on the roads from IS cents to 81
per day
II. b. 4G6 compelling railroads 10
stop all trains at the nearest point to
the state lines was passed without OPP
position.
Mr. Campbell Of Pulaski called up
his bin ceding to the city Of little Rock
enough property for a street from the
Toney spoke against the bill, arguing
that the public buildings did not have
enough ground as it was.
Mr., Bell said the city should buy the
land If 1T wanted 1t,
Mr.. Campbell said the city was will
ing to buy the land bnt the charitable
board would not sell it.
The bill failed to passages 20. noes
II. b 440. to relieve persons over so
years Of age from the poll tax, was
read twice.
The house resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole to consider H. b.
402, which apropriates s3.S07S5 to pay
for SUPPLIES purchased Of the Rhodes.
Haverty & Jackson Furniture Co for
the deaf-mute institute.
Messrs. Butler and Campbell said
that the debt was just one and should
be paid.
The bill was referred to the com
mittee on charitable institutions
The vote by which Mr.. Latimer's bill
amending the digest in regard TO cOun-
ty bridge building failed to pass. was
reconsidered and on roll call the bill
passed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Ferry Boat Sunk.

The steam ferry boat Ezell sank in
the Arkansas river near Pine Bluff
and the three members of the crew
had narrow escape from death. The
men attempted to cross the river dur
Ing hard storm. The boat was driv.
en- into pile Of driftwood. which tore
hole In her side and she sank rap
idly. The men chung to some drift
wood until their cries for help were
heard by fisherman, who rescued
them in his skIff.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Damages for Husbands Death

Mrs. David Morrison has becl
awarded damages to the amount of
$4,000, In the federal court at Fort
Smith, against Casey Brother and
Hanson for the death Of her husband,
who was killed while In the employ
mont Of the defendants Morrison
death was caused by blast fired in
connection with work on the Little
Rock ana Fort Smith railroad near
Piney Johnson county, whore MorrI'
son was employed,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Farmer Killed BY Son.ln.Law.

Frank Walls, n farmer residing In
Logan county, was killed by his son
inlaw, Noah Woodbridge, as the re.
suit OF quarrel over ditch which
separated the farms Of the two men.
Walls attempted to prayent his son.
inlaw from building dam In the
ditch claiming that II caused the
water to overflow portion OF his
farm, An alteration followed, In the
course Of which Woodbridge picked
up rifle and shot Walls The lat
ter IL said to have been unarmed
Walls died within short time,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
BRIEF MENTION.

Claude Wallace, u swltchman, was
killed In the yards at Coal I'M by the
oyorturnlng of car.
Tho new 100000 postoillcc build.
Ing at Hot Springs has been completed
and the postmaster has taken posscs.
sion of the now quarters,
Joe Stlgglns and George A, Mallory,
colorod portcra, engaged In a street
duel at Hope, Eight shots were ox,
changed and StlggIns was slightly
wounded
Rev A, c, Ray one Of tho oldest
ministers Of the Arkansas conference
NJ, H. Church, south, having preached
IN tho state Tor forty years. died at
hla homo near pullman,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Robbed BY highwaymen.

Edward Ward, young man whose
home IL In Rector, reported TO the
police IN Hot Springs that he had
been held up by two hIghwaymen and
robbed Of $500 In cash, He stated
that he was robbed while walking
along Reserve avenue, counting the
money, which was In the shape OF
thIrty.sly hftydollar bills Ward had
boon a student In the normal college
at Springfield, Mo,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Echo Of the Alphin.Lake Failure.

r y Douglas, Of Little Rock, has
been appointed trustee Of the assets
OF the AlphInLake Cotton Company,
which won't to the wall some time ago,
The appointment was made by Ref
cree Dooloy at the instance Of the Lit
Tie Rock Trust Company the largest
creditor Among the creditors who
have fled claims are the Little Rock
Trust Company Calender Holder n
Co.. Harper Lake, o, F. stark and
&, ID Goynn.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
New Railroad incorporated.

The Central Railroad of Arkansas,
which is to run from Paris, Logan
county, to Hot Springs, has been in
corporatod with capital stock Of
S3,000,00O 1t Is said that work on
the new line viii be begun rs soon as
the weather with permit, The road
according to the route which has been
surveyed, will be $50 miles long and
will pass through Logan, Yell, Perry
Montgomery and Garland counties,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Prison For Umbrella Thief

A man was fined $40 and given
ten days IN jail ut Eureka Springs
Tor stealing an umbrella from Ed
bolos, farmer residing near that
city The thief was 4, VI, Melon
ald agent for n Chicago portrait en-
lorgcmcnt company Mcdonald plead
ed guilty, but said It was raining
when he called at the house and no
one was at home he took the UNI
bralla because he needed II.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Heaviest snowfall OF the winter.

London, March lD.=fhc heaviest
snowfall of the present winter was
reported from parts of England
Wednesday Rain and hail fell else.
where In Great Britain and Ireland.
accompanied by gales and causing
floods And great damage,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Its Report Placed In the Hands Of
the President.

Washington, March i0.--Iudge Gray
and Carroll d. Wright, president and
recorder, respectively, of the anthra.
cite coal strike commission. handed
TO President Roosevelt the report
Of that commission. II il said the re-
port will be made public Saturday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
n stated date. was taken up and

on a stated date. was taken up and
passed.
H. Il. 27O (McGuigam, limiting the
hours of labor of locomotive engineers.
tremen, conductors and brakemen 70
sixteen consecutive hours. was read
third time and passed.
Mr. DE Rossitt's bill requiring long
distance telephone companies to con-
meet with local and short lines, was
passed
committee from Arkansas Division.
L. c. V. appeared and plead for an ap-
preparation to defray the expense OF
compiling a roster Of Arkansas troops
participating in the civil war.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
New Telephone Company,

Tho Southern Telephone and Tele
graph company has boon organized at
Hot Springs for the purpose of Install
Ing now telephone system, Articles
Of incorporation have boon filed with
the secretary of state, which the capt
tai stock Of the company II placed at
100000. Tho company guarantees TO
have its plant completed In four
mnnths.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21

Mr., Campbell Of Pulaski moved to
postpone the bill for one week, and Mr..
Toney moved to amend by postponing
for two weeks.
Mr.. Keel asked for Immediate con-
sideration Of the bill
Mr.. Perry spoke against postpone
ment. He said that the house would be.
and ought to be. censured all over the
state If it failed to pass this bill
Mr.. Campbell of Pulaski said he was
in favor of amending the bill
The motion to postpone one week pre-
vailed
SNM
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
FRIDAY, MARCH IL.

In the house the King antitrust bill
was postponed for one week by vote
Of ~ to 3d.
Judge Holland introduced a resolution
in the house censuring Mr., Michigan
for the statement made by him to the
effect that n certain sum OF money was
raised two years ago TO defeat the WI.
son anti-gambling bin
After explanations the resolution was
withdrawn,
Tho senate transacted but little bust.
ness adjourned TIN Monday
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
A Wifc's Fatal Mistake,

New York, March lO,-Joscph Leon.
ard Is dead at his home In brooklyn
~ the result Of dose Of chloride Of
potash administered TO him Ia beer by
hIA wife In mistake for salts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
TUESDAY, MARCH IT.

The senate tabled the Keel antitrust
bill, which is a counterpart of the King
bill already passed by the senate, and
Is now pending In the house.
Senator Prices bill appropriating
$77l2319 for the Arkansas exhibit at
the st Louis exposition was amended
to make the appropriate 5000
Senator Vaughter's bill providing for
primary election was defeated in the
house, and the senate indefinitely post
poned the Toney anti-spotter bill.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Adopted by the neichstns.

icrlln. March iD,-'fhe rechstas
adopted the appropriation OF 100000
to cover the expenses OF 0crmNny's
participation IN tbs ST, Louis exposi'
ton.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Hidden Gold Stolen.

N, Cownrt, n farmer rocldIng near
Orlando. Cleveland county, was robbed
Of $4,000 In gold The money was
hidden In glass fruit jar and buried
undcr an ash barrel In the yard,
Cowar was reported to have said
tina, he would not deposit hIs money
in A bank and II IN supposed that
aomcone hearing thls statement,
watched the hiding place of his say
Ings,
Tho b.yearold child OF George Roc
VIVA burned 10 death at Fayottovlllo
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
MONDAY, MARCH le.

Besides a number Of local measures.
several bills of general Importance were
disposed of in both branches.
A committee OF Confederate veterans
presented a memorial to the house in
favor of an appropriation to secure and
preserve the muster rolls Of Arkansas
troops in the Confederate army
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21

A number OF bills were passed by the
senate, but most OF them were Of a local
nature,
Senator Short called up s H. III ro.
curing the display OF n yellow flag on
any house wheresmallpoS or any In.
fictitious disease exist The bin passed
with only one dissenting vote,
H. II, 1914, to provide state board "
arbitration to settle differences between
employers nnd employees was mndo n
special order for the following Friday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
The House.

After roll call ana reading Of the Jour.
nal, Judge Holland moved to recon.
slider the vote by which the house re-.
fused to- return to the senate s. Il, 60
(Mcars), which fixes the rates on short
railway lines, Judge Holland declared
that the house showed dsoourtcsy 90
the senate by refusing 10 return the bin
Mr., cate urged the house not 60 re'
consider It's vote Mossfs Thompson
and korwin spoke In favor OF retaining
the bin, ON the roll call the motion 10
return the bin 90 the senate prevailed
The statement OF MIR Michigan IN
the house Wednesday 10 the oroct that
$4,000 had been sent by gamblers Of
Hot Springs 10 defeat the Wilson anti
gambling bin IN the house, was brought
up
Mr.. Michigan started TO spcnk but was
Interrupted by Mr., Holland, who said
that he would object To- the gentleman
addressing the house except for the pur'
pose Of rotmctlng hls statements
Judge Holland introduced a resolution
stating that the remarks " the nom
Der were undlRRlnod, ana should never
have been mndo, nnd asking that Mr.
McUuIgnn be- cvusurod ana roproved by
the house
Mr. Fuller contcndcd that Mr Me.
lulgnn hul WIlhOlnNO 'hal part or ms
Language construed nH a reflection ON
any member OF the house,
Mr. Michigan said That Nc meant ~
say that $1,000 had been sent to Little
Rock, and he ala not intend e. say that
any part Of II had come into the hands
Of any lcrlslntur
lie said that II he had cast amy re-.
noction upon the prouont house he was
.nprv ANA would TutFuct
Being asked for u further rotrnctlon,
Mr. Michigan stated thnt no Withdrew
everything which he had heard except
what he knew personally was true, ANA
tina, was that the money was sent to
Little Rock
onnther than make any moro rotrne'
tlona," he said, II viii say that " the
house wants my resignation ! VIII hand
II IN"
Judge Holland was then permitted 10
withdraw his resolution ANA the matter
was dropped
On motion NJ Mr.. Holland, tho Ments
bin was ordered returned 90 the senate.
Mr. Keel called W 4 II No, !, the anti
trust bib
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 10,

Representative llale's bin seeking TO
abolish the railroad commission was de.
featod IN the house by vote Of "a to
81 after u debate which occupied almost
the entire day
Tho senate passed Mr. Cpmpboll'a bin
npproprlntlng 100000 for the purpose
~ rrdlgoHtlnR tho statutes ~ Arkansas
ana giving the supreme court powur 90
appoint the digostpr
IN the senate the Keel antitrust bin
was taken from the table ana placed
upon the cnlvndur
The senate,
Tho nrHt business taken up was II u.
80. I ttnmphull uf pulHHkn, which pTus
vidrs for the appointment By tho suz
pfemu court VI "a rpiigpatpf of the sta
tutrH ANA npptuprlhtlng 100000 for the
printing OF the same
motion h. postpone was lost and
the bin was placed on third reading
Senator CoylngtUn spoke IN opposl.
ton 10 the bin llo said that there
seemed 60 him Go be- movement on
foot on the part OF certain members of
the senate M we'll As ~ the house a.
take away from the governors ONCE
every vestlge of the hppolntiyn power.
senator Snngol spoke IN favor of the
bill and said he hoped the senate would
place the appointing power In the hands
Of the supreme court
Senator Wood favored the bill Ne
said that Ia HIS opinion the appointing
Of the dlgrHtet should DO taken out Of
politics, lie said the supreme court
vas the proper tribunal In when "
invest tho power,
Senator Wilson urged the passage OF
tho bilL
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
Hood lmnnrils RoAidonis.

All the low land bctwcon Pine DlufI
ana PastOria has been submerged AMI
residents Of that district, most oil
WhOm arc negroes, have been com
PEELED to fec for their lives, one
steamer carried nfiy'fyo negro rcfu
gees to Pine Bun Six hund.'d mon
were put to work 10 strengthen the
levoes south Of Pine Dlun,
Governor Davis has appointed j, N
.tohshnw of Toxnrknna treasurer o.
miller county 10 succeed ] J, PeavSy
Who died recently,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21
SATURDAY, MARCH "A.

The house disposed of a number Of
bills, most Of which were of minor i'm
portance.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Campbell
Of Pulaski ceding a portion of the
grounds of the blind school to the city
Of Little Rock for a street was de-
feated.
The house adjourned at noon until
Monday morning.
The senate was not in session.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-13
GUARD Is
NOT GOING
TO ATTEND
Major Starr Inspected the Mi
Iitia Companies.
HIS REPORT ADVERSE
REPORT ADVERSE
That Is the Explanation offered
by interested Parties.

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. 12.-Territorial Of
ficiaIs have received information which
states that the Oklahoma national guard
will not be permitted 10 participate in
the annual army maneuvers at Fort Riley
in October. This decision, it is believed,
is on account of the report submitted TO
the department. by Major Starr. who in
spected the various companies of the
guord Governor Ferguson nor other Of
fcials have received copy Of the re-
port, consequently it is not definitely
known what it contains. II is thought
to be an adverse report, else Oklahoma
would be included in the maneuvers.
There seems to be no opportunity to
change the decision of army officers, al
though the matter has been taken up by
men interested in having the Oklahoma
national guard attend the maneuvers.
A few weeks ago the report went out
that Oklahoma militiamen were to at
tend the fall maneuvers. and Adjutant
General Burlingame says he is at loss
to know how the report started.
Plans are being made for the annual
encampment at Guthrie this fall, Adju-
tant General Burlingame issuing orders
to the captains of the various companies
The date has not been determined upon
as yet, but this matter will be taken up