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The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13

W. A. Briscoe is expected down from
Eufauls on visit next week.
Alma again defeated the Merchants
Wednesday by score of to /.
Ford Allen was in town yesterday en-
route home from n visit to st. Louis
The Iron Mountain pay-car has been
bulletined for next Saturday-the Goth.
Miss Florence Steward has been visit
Ing Mrs W W. Cotton at Ozark this
week.
Mrs. Max Lyons and daughter left
Thursday afternoon to visit the exposi
tion.
Alvus Imam has been visiting rels.
tives ut Russellville since last Wednes-
day.
Phil Tobin was in from the Indian
Territory several days this week visiting
relatives.
T. b COppsge was up from Temple,
Tex. visiting friends few days this
week.
Phillip Doerr, of Carpentera, Cal.
arrived here Wednesday on visit to
his brother, Jas Doerr.
Geo. Prewitt and Miss Ollie Young
blood Of Long, T, secured marriage
license from our county clerk Monday.
The fire works display at the Old
Settler Reanion next week promises
to be ahead of any previous display
here.
Mrs. J.S. H. Houck last Monday ex
perienced severe fall at her home in
East Van Buren, and has been suffering
considerably from the effect of 1t all
week
Lem East and family, who have been
for several weeks here visiting Mr.,
East 8 parents left Wednesday for
Wilburton, 1T. where they will make
their future home.
| BIC. COyey, who had been doing
the exposition at the expense of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., returned
Wednesday and spent part of the day
in Van Buren. Mr.. Covey made such
u fine showing in his territory the past
year that the company showed its APP
preciation by giving him vacation
with all expenses paid at the expo,
At last the fire plugs have been flushed
and as was expected some Of them were
In pretty bad shape owing to not having
been opened in several years. There is
nothing like calling attention to those
matters once in awhile. Sometimes it
is carelessness and other times forget
fulness, but in either event the citizens
are the sufferers.
The negro brought up from Abbott
last week rs a suspect in the Straley
murder. could not be identified by any
Of the train crew and was taken back tO
Huntington Saturday by the officers, M
his actions plainly showed he WAS on
the scout for some offense Gov Davis
last Saturday offered state reward Of
$500 for the capture of the murderer Of
Straley.
At the picnic held at Neal Grove last
Wednesday among those who addressed
the assembled crowd WAS John King
who then and there announced his can
didacy for county and probate Judge in
opposition to j. W. Fry. Mr. King Is
well known M strong Republican but
said he WAS going to run as independ
ent, no doubt hoping thereby to draw
some strength from his Democratic op'
ponent and yet retain the whole Repnb.
lican strength. In this he will, how
ever, make u failure, for Mr.. Fry IL
the kind Of man to draw the full vote
Of his party.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13

Yot State senator.
A. T. GROSS.
FOR Prosecuting Attorney.
JAMES COCHRAN.
For Representatives,. -
JNO. T. WYNN.
l.. s. BOLTON.
FOR County Judge.
J. W. FRY,
For sheriff. ,
WILL II. GARRETT,
For Circuit Clerk. ..
DAVID W. MOORE, JR
For County Clerk. -
For Treasurer -
GRAMMAR
HUGH MILLER.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
TOURIST RATES.

The Frisco System will issue, during
the Summer months, Tourist round.
trip tickets 10 various resorts and loca
tions--the Mountains, Lakes and Sea
shore, at greatly reduced rates, with
ample return limit,
Call on nearest agent, or address
Passenger Traffic Department
SAINT LOUIS.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
l;I!:I5t1''Y'

Il, A VanCleave Is getting the fire
department thoroughly organized once
more ana the boys are prac,icing Mp
several nights each week Every
volunteer Hire company loses interest Ia
its work after n time, unless there Ia
some diversion occasionally, At best
II " n thanklees Job Hard work
spoiled clothing IN many eases and no
pay We hope Mr. VanCleave will 90
able to devise means whereby he will
be able to hold the department together
aud In shape to handle possible con.
aagrAtions,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
he PRESS for Superior Printing,
GOOD Boys

Are the bad boys very often, The boy
that's good for anything is generally
puynacious, He's n healthy animal,
and the healthy animal will always bgh'
for his rights !.
When boy shuns the rough sports of
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
dor Congress. .,..

Election. September t, 1904
For Governor,
JEFF DAVIS, of Pope,
For Secretary OF State, ~
o. L. LTBHIG. OF pnlasn
AVERY r. MOORE of Faulkner
For Attorney General ... ,o--,-,
ROBERT l.. ROGERS, Of Crawford
For State Treasurer.
Ii I. TlpTON. of Boone,
For Chief Justice. ,-.
JOSEPH NJ. HILL, Of Sebastian
FH Associate Justice.
T. a. MGCULLOCH, OF Lee
For Commissioned of Mines
H. T. BRADFORD, of Lonoke,
For Superintendent of Pubtc Instruction.
J. ". iHNEMoN. OF Jefersan'
For Commissioner Of Stat" Lands
r. l., CONWAY, of Pulaski
Tor Railroad Commissioners.
J. W. PHILLIPS. Of Jackson.
H. H. HUDGlNS, of Booue.
JE. HAMPTON. n Dallas
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13

There were S,076 murders in
the United States in 1908 and l23
legal executions,
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13

Washington, D. C., sj325 New York, n. Y,
S6l25, Round trip tickets via Savannah and
steamship, on sale every day
Tickets to Asheville and Hot Springs, n c. on
sale all year round, return limit six months.
Mexico City and Monterey nine months limit,
only one change of cars between Ft, Smith
and Colorado and California. Local Kansas City
and Little Rock sleeper daily.
Call at ticket Office for full particulars.
W. HYNEs,
Iron Mountain f. and p. Agcn
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13

The total paid admissions at the
st. Louis Worlds Fair to June
3Oth, inclusive, AZ officially given
ont, was 2,050,G4j.
The Van Buren press., 1904-08-13
JOB PRINTING of St..i, i,l .,.ss. 1.SS.

.S .Sl + ~ Wn.s" .s. Vsnn "cs S" Il ssSS Ss
NIvek No, no Main street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
7 O r p E d O w a r T A r E

with sulphur1c acid There was 81 mixture
If Chlorate If potash md sugar hercath
which IgWted when touched lv the sui
phur1c acid There IS no record II tins
roruedo having been ot any great service.
Mechanical mlnes when placed ar
alike dangerous 70 friend and 70 tot
y hen anchored they seal hartor Toy
both But when simply ST adr1it they
are dangerous t. foes and neurralS over
a wide area There Is a class o., sub
marine mines winch throughout arr
under the control OF the operators on
shore and therefore can permit The exit
and entrance 81 their own ships The~e
NAV b. arranged So as 10 - exploded
al the VIII OF the operator II this last
case II usually Is provided that group
II three OF more torpedoes are exploded
simultaneously Thus a considerable
area Is covered in any part Of which the
enemy would be destroyed Also While
not having the current sufficiently strong
10 iire the torpedo a signal apparatus may
It. operated which Is similar n us &C
ton 70 d hotel annunGator.
Furthermore. II NAV IL flXed so that
upon the mine being struck guns VIII
be fired automatically from the fortIh-
cations. These are arranged 50 that
their prolectiles VIII strike in close
proximity 10 the waters which nave been
disturbed bv the enemy ship They
also NAV automatically direct search
lights on tins exact spot
4 system Of submarine mines such as
indicated while unqucsuonablv having
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Continued from r4ec u

~''-+4f-@' ar f'-'4 t--t q
bottom gave tangible evidence Of The
power and efficiency of The torpedo when
u chances 10 n ach rs large.
Mechanical MINES are dropped usually
v-th IN anchor and cable II suitable
leuc-n So that the mine is held q few feet
fellow The surface The case II the NINE
BIAS SUR cent surplus huovancv 10 sup
rorr The archorng cable and hold The
-l1Ile well up
The MINES which sunk the Haisuee were
aid 70 nave been simply drifting mines,
alike dangerous - reutrs.ls and foes over
q large area All mechanical MINES are
arranged with means tor exploding The
same on beng struck bv the enemy
ship Various devices secure tins
Among these arr small battery within
-ne mine case 50 arranged that upon
beng struck by the ship an electric
circuit Is closed so as 70 shunt d sufficient
current 70 lgn1te an elecrnc fuse. which
II turn lgnltes the explosive charge
Another method Is 10 have q number
Il projecting nipples Of lead. each 81
which contains glass bottle with
solution 81 hlchrona1e Il potash Upon
The leaden tubes being broken by the
impact Il the enemy : ship The glass
tube is broken The hIchrorna1e Of potash
enters q cell which contains the elements
Of an electric battery. and . sufficient
current Is generated INSTANTLY 10 tlre Tie
electric fuse. i IL mechanical mines
are intended 10 l. ra,sed again. cable
passes from The nine 10 The bottom some
distance away 70 small case securely
anchored containing an elect1c battery
This NAV be huoved splcuouslv
When the mine j 20 It. raised again they
first secure the battery II tn cable from
II 70 The mine cutting II. This renders
The mechanical NINE innocuous. and then
i nav te removed safely i desired
About the time Il the Crimean War
Professor Jacob 4 s.. Petersburg de-
lgned a mechanical mine similar t. these.
The leaden tuhes contained glass tuhe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

Eighteen inches
Eighteen inches-elghteen inches
and the room Is sixteen feet wide with
seven windows. and"
There only SIN windows.
"Oh, yes-six windows seven feet
high and-how IN thunder Oh.
didn't mean to say that but-sav. sup
posing YOU run and ask Your mamma
how 10 do II She taught school before
Ne we're married
know and asked her 70 do II for
mt. and she told me 10 come and ask
YOU. | think II $ awful funny that YOU
cant do a little sum ike that # YOU
have been clear through the ar7thrnetic
a YOU SAID
haven't sand that couldn't do II.
hut I'm drcadfullv busy, and-hare YOU
red to do II yourself.
Yes | have but don't know i
got II night or not
'Supposing you show me how YOU
went about It You multiplied tho
length Of the walls by the height eh :
YES. that was right I'm sure And YOU
yes. that Is right And you-ve> ve-
that is the way 10 do II And YOU divide
hy-that IS right | had forgotten that
YOU did that And now WOLVES. that
Is night. and-ah. there YOU have II l.
al comes back 70 me now Glad | can
help YOU out. my son. Now run away and
play until the dinner bell r7ngs Tor YOU
And YOU are too glad 10 get nd 81 the
boy and the problem 10 say anything II
reproof when the boy saws lust think
! can leave YOU IN the shade when II
comes TO arithmetic and you've been
clear through the book too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

re seen The time when ! could have
solved - problem Il that kind almost
IL ny head. a YOU say hut II Is =
long firae since was IL school and
how ~,ie ind you say the room was"
Sixteen feet
And how long:
Eighteen feet
les Wen now. let me see Eighteen
-l;nes sixteen make
y hat are YOU dong that for.
L md The number 81 square feet II
The room, and
Why that would give you The num-
ter q square feet II the floor. and no, IN
me walls Wouldu Il.
Oh, yes SO il would Now let me
see again How nigh Is The room
Twelve feet
Twelve feet - twelve feet twelve
tinles sixteen are one hundred and
nine1v-rwo. and-let me- SET. nlTe square
feet IL q ward and TWO doors each
hunl-uIr-is The answer IN The book.
90 No. Il isn't We have 10 prove that
Il : correct
s-um-l-er-tle answer was al
WAYS published with The problem when |
went 70 school Let me sce-slx windows
seven feet high and TWO wlde-two times
seven are fourteen and SlN fourteens are
" What YOU dong that ior,
To-to-let ne see. YOU have 70
md he number II square feet II each
window don : YOU,
That what ! Want - find out |
thought YOU said ven had heen clear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
abStEX1raCt

IS Natures kindly hand 8
maiden, gently coaNing ~
and coddling the enfeebled y
functions of the BODY back to
natural vigor and strength. 1t
not only aids the stomach in as
Stimulating food, but is IN itself
food, rch IN the nutrltlve ele-
ments. Three or four VINE glasses
a dav of this liquid nerve-food
will build up the wasted tissues,
make new red blood and restore
the shattered nerves to strength
and poise Ii Is the original Of
all the malt toniC>-and the original
IS ALWAYS the &" Best " Tonic AT
all druggists.
yrr- .of .,e, aos.ir'. r4a.s Fatraet Dept,
Ni~--.e-. N.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

long time ago, and l forget some
of the rules How wide did YOU
saw the wall paper was"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17

4 r there Il ,teT q tlUc il lie
/ lie OF the average man when
he realizes that much Il The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
The Road
to Health

IS a rocky one for the man or
woman who does not give Nature
chance. Gallons of medicines
will not restore you 70 health !:
the stomach refuses to assinilate
food. Pa bst Extract, The
" BEST" Tonic, has the nutritive
properties of an ideal liquid food
and the restorative qualities of
~ = perfect tonic combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

kers have visited this city and made eff
forts to charter or purchase steamers now
in service on the Potomac, but were not
successful.
The excursion season on the Potomac Is
rapidly drawing to a close, but little over
nearby resorts will end September 4, Labor
day.
The big schooners John ]. Hanson and
Ida e. Southland were brought into port
Thursday afternoon by the tug M. Mitchell
Davis of this city. The first named vessel
brings a cargo of stone for the new high
way bridge and the Southland has aboard a
cargo Of ice from the Maine ice fields. She
will unload at the wharf. foot Of 1874 street
The Allegheny Coal Company has large
which to carry coal from the company's
dump on the Eastern branch to points
about the harbor, as it is wanted.
Mr.. E. M. Beall of Colonial Beach was a
passenger to this city from the Beach on
the steamer Harry Randall Thursday.
tilizer material from Baltimore, has arrived
at Alexandria and is unloading her cargo
at Shoots wharf.
The schooner Flora Kerwan, with phos-
phate aboard, arrived at Alexandria Thurs
day, consigned to one Of the fertilizer
manufacturing plants there.
The four-masted schooner E. r. HUNT,
laden with over 600 tons OF ice for the
American Ice Company. came into port yes
terday afternoon in tow of a Baltimore
tug.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has arrived
in port with cargo of pine lumber from
Virginia lumber port for the dealers.
The schooner Grace M. Bennett came into
port yesterday afternoon laden with Shin
giles from North Carolina for the dealers.
The schooner Columbia F. c. has arrived
at Alexandria, laden with canned goods
from Murday's Point, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

vious to the 1904 meeting: five shots at 2OO
yards and five shots at 500 yards.
Carbine team match, open to teams OF
five men from any regiment, squadron or
troop of cavalry or any military orgaQ1La-
ton armed with carbine Of the army. Ma
tional Guards or any foreign government
The Columbia tropy match, presented by
the District of Columbia National Guard to
the National Guard of New Jersey. The
competition will be between teams OF SIX
men from each regiment, troop, battery
and separate company of the Nationai
Guard or battalion of the naval reserve OK
New Jersey.
Schuetzen match German ring -targeD,
open only from September l to 5, inclusive.
fee. so cents per ticket. Tickets unlimited.
Distance. 200 yards. Position standing.i
body free from support. Number of shots,
three. on the German ring target. Any
weight rifle, with any trigger pull sights
Including telescope sights and palm rest
allowed. Cleaning allowed between shots.
Allowance for military rifles. three points
on each string. The aggregate of three
scores to count for all prizes. And the fol-
lowing: Veteran organization team match.
Kuser trophy rapid-fire match, inspectors
match. consolation match, members
match. all corners military match, the
Hayes match. the Gen. f. P. Meany match.
n. j. s. r. A. trophy match the Spencer
match. the Reading match. souvenir medal
match and the hyposcope match.
There will be seven matches of the New
Jersey tournament for revolver and pistol
marksmen. They are as follows: Novice
military revolver match, all Corners mill
tary revolver match, all Corners rapid-fire
military match, any revolver match, pistol
match. disappearing target revolver match
and all Corners squadded revolver match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
CONDITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR.
Description by Lieut.. McCully, the
American Naval Attache.

Raymond r. Ecouly correspondent of the
Paris Temps at Liao-yang. has telegraphed
as follows to his paper:
II was fortunate this morning to travel
with an American naval attache. Lieut..
Newton McCully, who has just returned
from Port Arthur after a sojourn there of
three months. The news he gives me is en-
tirely different from the pessimisfic reports
received lately concerning the situation at
the fortress -,.- ~ -. ,.is.
The American attache left the fortress
August IA. The Japanese were then four
and a half miles from the city. The Rus
sian positions, upon chain of rugged hills
200 meters high, were projected by trenches.
mines. networks. barbed wire and cannon,
and. according to the American officer. it
was impossible to take them by assault.
Japanese shells fell in the city, but each po-
sition possessed dugout in which the oc-
cupants were able to secure shelter. The
Japanese heavy guns ceased firing every
night. fearing that the Russians would de-
tect their exact location by the flashes dur
ing the darkness.
There were considerable stocks of pro-
visions at Port Arthur. The Russian SOL
diers had a fresh-meat ration daily. The
reports that Russian officers were subsist-
ing on onions and black bread were absurd
inventions The stores were still open, and
the population promenaded the streets.
THE regiments took turns in the trenches.
Part of the garrison was always resting.
The Russian sailors assisted in the defense
of the fortress. They made excellent sharp
shooters. The heat had not been unbear-
able The American attache believes that
the Japanese losses have been very heavy,
at least ten times those of the Russians. In
short. Port Arthur can nold out much long
er than people believe.
When the officer left Port Arthur the
French naval attache, Lieut.. de Cuverville,
was still there. Entering and leaving the
fortress was then very difficult, as the
Japanese were sinking all the junks.
THE American officer landed at Shan
haikuan with some French women and one
little girl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
DISTRICT MAN WON A MEDAL.
Private Pile Secured Bronze Souvenir
and $25 Prize-C1ose Of Tourney.

A dispatch from Fort Riley, Kans, last
night says: The firing In the national in
dividual rifle match at the national
range at Fort Riley was finished this at
ternoon with the completion Of two skirm-
ish runs by each competitor. In addition to
the skirmish runs. the 5OO-yard score in
rapid fire. left over from yesterdays pro-
gram. was shot of. Tn the two days work
the possible score was 500. Following are
the twelve competitors making the highest
scores, together with scores and medals
and cash prizes to be presented tomorrow:
First Sergeant George Sergeant, 18th
United States Infantry, 462, gold medal and
$69
gold medal and $62
Captain Thomas Q. Donaldson jr, sth
S55.
First Lieutenant X. v. Casey, list New
York National Guard, 457, gold medal and
$40.
]. F. King. U. S. N, 455, silver medal and
s11.
Captain. Frank L. Graham, Porto Rico
Provisional Regiment of Infantry, 451,
silver medal and s37.
Lieutenant d. c. Shaw, 9th United States
Infantry, 449. silver medal and SOL
Sergeant F. A. Lonsdale, Marine Corps,
444. silver medal and 500.
Private r. L. Pile, District of Columbia
National Guard, 40, bronze medal and
s25.
Color Sergeant George NJ. Jefts. Massa-
chusetts National Guard, 439, bronze medal
and 500.
Corporal c. NJ. Schrlever, Marine Corps,
439. bronze medal and ST..
Private F. c. Wilson. Georgia National
Guard. 439. bronze medal and SIS.
In the skirmsh runs today. where the
possible score was 100. Capt w. H. Hay,
10th United States Cavalry. made the high
est score, 96. The score closest to the high
one was 81, made by number Of competi-
tors.
Practically all of the remainder of the
National Guard teams will leave the ma
tional range tomorrow, but several of them
will be represented in the national pistol
match. which begins tomorrow morning.
There are only fifty entries for the pistol
match, and that competition will be fin
ished tomorrow and will be the completion
Of the national rifle and pistol competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The police Of the local station have made
report to the effect that the feed wires OF
the Washington Electric Company passing
among the limbs of shade trees before
premises No. 2Ol Monroe street. Anacostia,
are causing damage to the trees. as in
some places insulation has worn from the
wires.
Mrs. R. A Pyles and children are at
Ocean City, where they will remain for an
indefinite period. -.-
Miss Alice Louise Weiss. the daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. c. H. Weiss of Anacostia. left
yesterday for Atlantic City. where she will
remain the rest of the season. Miss Annie
Weiss of Sl4 East Capitol street and Miss
Louise Weiss accompany her.
Mr.. Edwin Hutchinson and family. who
have been in the south are visitors at the
st. Louis exposition.
Capt. Kuhns of the Anacostia section OF
the fire department who has been confined
to Providence Hospital and subsequently to
his home for a long time by a severe attack
Of fever. is able to be on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
REQUIRED FOUR TO ARREST HER.
Heavyweight Washington Woman
Makes It Lively for Police

dispatch from New York, last night
says: Agnes Daily. thirty-one years old.
wearing many diamonds and plentifully
supplied with money. was arrested today at
Coney Island and locked up on a charge Of
intoxication. She was accompanied by a
young woman who appeared to be sober.
The Daily woman weighs 265 pounds, and
when informed she was under arrest she
refused to move. The policeman rang for
the patrol wagon. but that vehicle was out
on another CALL He summoned three other
policemen. and an Ice cream wagon was
backed up to the curb. The officers had a
hard job to get the big woman into the
wagon.
At the police station she said her home
was In Washington. but that she had been
spending the season at Coney Island Sem
tence was suspended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27
Court-Martial Ordered.

dispatch from Annapolis, Md, last
night says: general court-martial has
been ordered to convene on August 81 to
try Private Of Marines Carr. who enlisted
under false pretenses. Commander W. F.
Halsey is senior member of the board.
The monitor Terror, which has been at
tached to the Naval Academy as gun.
merry vessel for instruction of midshp-
men, has been ordered away.
The board of trustees of the Annapolis
high school have appointed Miss Lottie
Baker teacher to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Anna S. Brady.
Miss Clara Little of Washington with
a party of four ladies from Baltimore and
one from Annapolis, was picked up in a
rowboat last night by a government tug
from the Naval Academy. The party lost
control of the rowboat and were drifting
out into the bay when rescued