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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Fall From Porch Proved Fatal,

II. J. Gregory Of Hardy Justice Of
the peace elect wslked of a second
story balcony Of the couV house there
and was killed He had been attend.
ing a Masonic lodge meeting and In
making his way out of the court house
in the dark, he failed TO see that
there was no railing around the bal.
cony and stepped off The fall tC
the ground proved fatal, lIe left u
wife and two children In needy cir.
CumstaDcos,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
viii Celebrate Railway Opening,

Arkansas officials Of the Rock ls.
land railway announce that the new
Dcs Are extension will be opened for
tranic about the 18th. The people Of
pcs Are win have a grand cclcbra,
tion and Little Rock business men are
making arrangements to 20 TO that
town on q special train 70 participate,
The road just completed Is about
thorty miles IN length and connects
Dcs Are with the main line Of tho
Rock Island Rt DoNNlls Blun, giving q
new route 10 Soarcy from Little Rock
and Memphis
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Telephone Wires Go Underuround.

The city council of Little Rock
passed an ordinance granting to the
Southwestern Telephone and Tele-
graph company a franchise for forty
years TO lay their wires underground
In the business district The work is
to be done within eighteen months,
and the territory TO be covered is
from Scott TO Center and the river to
Fifteen street The present rate Is
limited to 81 for residence telephones
and SO for business phones These
rates cannot be increased until the
number Of telephones in use shall
exceed 1000, The present mum.
Der is 1900. The ordinance has
eecn before the council for six
months The work has already been
begun Of constructing the Coaduits,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
State and County Roster.

The secretary of state has COM
pletod the state and county roster Of
Arkansas for the next two years and
it is in the hands of the printer. Il
shows the officers elected at the Sep
tember election who entered upon
their terms october 81. The county
and probate Judge Of Little River
county is given as W. D. Campbell,
whose election was properly certified
to the secretary of state However,
the governor declined to sign his com.
mission and instead issued one to f.
b. Arnett, who received p less votes
than did Mr. Campbell.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Insurance Money Goes TO Widow.

In the suit of B. +. Mckenzie,
trustee. versus an insurance company
in the federal court at Little Rock
judgment was given for the widow,
Callie A. Mckenzie, for s4,73192, the
amount paid into court by the insur.
ance company Mckenzie went into
bankruptcy in February, 1904, and
killed himself in June, The trustee
brought suit on the $4,000 policy
which would have expired July IA,
1904 Judge Trieber held that the
policy became a valuable asset only
because Of the suicide of the holder
before it lapsed.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Annex Part Of Barring Cross,

over the rcmonstranco Of the vital.
ly interested residents and property
holders Of Barring Cross the city coun.
eli Of Argonta passed an ordnanc
for the annexation Of part of that
town and set the election for ncccm.
bcr G. The principal objection is that
saloons viii be allowed Just outside
the town limits of Barring Cross and
that the Iron Mountain shops viii bc
lost to that town The town Of Bar,
ing Cross will be reduced to about
three square blocks The mat,or will
be taken to- the courts.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
n Nashville Lost.

The supreme court on November .
refused to grant the petition Of the
citizens Of Nashville, Howard coun.
ty, for a restraining order to prevent
an order Of Judge Steel being carried
out, The effect of his order was to
make Center Point the county seat,
and from this Nashville citizens went
direct to the supreme court with the
case The supreme court held that
they could not interfere and that
nothing could be done until the ap-
peal from the county court came up
IN the circuit court of Howard coun,
" in February.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Must Pay for Drop in Cotton Prices.

Judgment was given in the federal
court at Little Rock for LOnsdale and
Co. against c. A. Meyer for Sl0,jS5.55,
the loss in one night in a slump in
cotton prices Meyer purchased 5000
bales Of cotton and in the heavy de-
cline in cotton the loss in one night
was over s. a bale Meyer failed to
make good to the brokers and suit
was brought The suit hinged on the
difference between a bucket shop and
a broker It was shown that the
plaintiff was a member Of the cot
ton exchange and was prepared at
any time to deliver the cotton ordered
through him. while in a bucket shop
it was claimed there is simply betting
upon the rise and fall Of the market
Judge Trieber instructed the jury to
return a verdict for the plaintiff.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Lumber companleo Reaeh Anteement

The threatened trouble between
rival lumber companies at Fourche
over the right Of way for a railroad
has passed and the Fourche company
Is now proceeding with the construc.
tion Of its road laying It's raIlg on
the right Of way over the land Of the
Bryant company All suits Of Grim.
nal nature against parties on both
sides have been dismissed ana all Is
now serene on the banks OF FOurcho,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Tried to Hang Himself.

Burke Lawrence, aged 90, Of Dan.
yillc attempted to commit suicide by
hanging. Leaving the breakfast ia
bic he wrote a note to his aunt say.
ing that she could find him in the
barn. Going to the barn he tied a
rope around his neck, threw il over n
raftor so that his feet would not
touch the floor and was found there
by his aunt fifteen minutes later and
cut down. He was unconscious but
will recover, He had been despond.
Cnt for some time.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Mother Killed by pauoh,er.

Mrs, Louis McMahan, mother Of
Circuit Clerk McMahan Of Boone
county, was accidentally killed by her
daughter at her home In Harrison
through the accidental discharge OF n
rife The womcn were attempting to
shoot hog when n cartridge became
caught In the gun Tho daughter In
trying 20 oStricate II let the cartridge
explode, shooting her mother through
the heart killing her instantly.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Two Killed at Levee Camp.

Randall Billingcr, a negro laborer,
ran amuck in loyoo camp at ST.
Clair, Crittondon county armed with
revolver Camp officers were call.
ed into the tent to quiet him The
negro resisted and opened fire on Al
fred McBain, lcyco inspector, in.
ficting a wound near the heart which
proved fatal few hours later Nc.
Balm returned the fire and killed the
negro Instantly McBain lived in
Memphis,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
LIttIe Girl Shot Sister.

Leila Vaughan. aged six years, was
accidentally shot by her sister Pearl
aged u years, at Little Rock They
are daughters Of W, II, Vaughan, They
had secured possession Of their faith,
er's pistol and the older girl point.
ing II at her sister, pulled the lrig.
ger The ball struck the little girl
in the breast and glanced of tho
sternum bone She will recover
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
fatal Blow With Whisky Flask.

Jake Woatherford is in Jail at Poca.
hontas charged with killing Joe VIII.
liams in the southern part OF Ran
dolph county Both were scarcely 81
years OF age Weatherlord claims
that he and Williams were in crowd
OF boys in a thicket, when he acci.
dontaly slipped and fell on
a box Of crackers belonging TO VIII
liams He claims that Williams was
angcred and struck at him with a
knife, cutting his clothing TO the skin
He seized a bottle of whisky and
struck Williams over the head in.
ilicting injuries from which he died
shortly afterwards It is claimed the
gathering was for the purpose OF
shooting craps"
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Woman Arrested as Accessory.

Malinda Clair wife Of l.. S Clair.
who was assasainatcd at his homo
near Little Rock a short time ago
has been arrested on the charge OF
being an accessory to the murder
She was In Conway county at the
time OF her arrest suspicion was
directed against her because she had
QuarrcDod with her husband and left
him the trouble being over John Me.
Daniel who has surrendered 1t is
said she was seen IN the vicinity Of
her old homo the day Of the killing
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Hot Springs May Have Wireless Plant.

A proposition has been made by the
DeForest Wireless Telegraph Com.
pany for the removal Of the steel tow.
er at the worlds fair to Hot Springs
to be erected upon East Mountain Of
the government reservation Messrs,
Howell and RiX Of Hot Springs have
secured from the government a fran.
chise to erect l00-foot steel tower on
East Mountain and are considering
this proposition. Should the tower be
moved to Hot Springs a wireless sta
tion would be established there. An
officer of the company stated recently
that a station would be established in
Little Rock within a year, but that
will probably be abandoned if the
worlds fair tower is moved to Hot
Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Report Of Insurance Commissioners


The biennial report of state insur.
ance Commissioner T. c. Monroe
shows that S2S,1Ol in fees and $75,.
Sil.54 in taxes were paid by the 81
insurance companies doing business
in Arkansas during the past two
years The taxes are 2I2 per cent Of
the net premiums, after losses are de-
Quoted The companies which have
paid more than $1,000 in taxes are as
follows: New York Life, SS,92074;
Mutual Life, $S,916.39; Equitable
Life, SG,29344; Massachusetts, Mu-
tual Life, s3,S5L5O; Union Central
$3.50 Metropolitan Life, s3,G29,5S;
Hartford, $2,lO21O; Fidelity Mutual
S!S473O; Home, S1,497O5; CONNER.
cial Union, Sl,65l.5S.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
psnIt,n,IarY Guard suIeIdss,

j Il, BradborrN a guard at the new
pontentiary at Little Rock, commit
ted suicide by taking an overdose of
laudanum, lie left note addressed
TO another guard asking him 10 sign
the payroll for him, draw his salary
and send II 10 his sister In Carthage,
Tex Bradbcrfy was an lnvetorato
cigarette. smoker and had been IN bad
health for some time lie believed
that he had consumption,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Commissioner HuaoIns Son Dead.

Ben lludgins the second son of
Hon. b y lludglns, state railroad
commissioner died at Harrison, No,
ycmhcr :, after an illness Of several
weeks with typhoid fever He was
81 years Of age aud was an exceeding
~ bright young man The remains
were inferred In the Harrison Gene.
tory
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
CAB IN FRONT OF ENGINE.
New oIl.Durning Locomotive Used In
Some Railroad Systems
In Italy,

An oll'burnlng engine with the cab
on the front end has heen IN operation un
the Pacific coast tor some time and
locomotives Of this construction have
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
The watcrworks dam Nt Mcna has
been completed,
FIrs, story Of Capitol Finished.

The work on the first story Of the
new state capitol has been completed
and the work Of freproofng has be.
gun on the second floor The stone
for the second story win be obtained
from tho new quarry OF tho pfoIficr
Stone company, which Ia three miles
nearer 10 Batosyillo than the old
quarry from which the stone for the
hfst story was taken
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Officers Of Medical ceIIeae cIass.

The freshman class Of the medical
department Of the University OF Ar.
kansas, located at Little Rock, has
elected officers as follows President,
o, n, llammott, GaIncsvlllci vice
president, r. J., Downcy Lacey sec.
rctary and treasurer, Early Scott, SUI
gar Grove, sergeant at arms, Il, l.,
Ware Greenwood
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
Rain Breke Lena breu,h,

Rain began falling IN nearly all
parts Of the state November ., break.
ing the drouth Of twontythroe days.
The rain continued three days, and
was Of the slow, soaking Kind, II re-
moved tho danger from Are through
the dry woods catching from camp,
nfcs and there was general exodus
Of hunters p the haunts Of quail and
other gumelon which the season
opened Nuvambor /,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12

A bale of cotton fell on y, llostor.
iivIng near Lonvke, and fatally In.
.ufod him.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12

The last rail on the searey and Des
Are railroad was laid November b,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12

The saw mill plant " A, J He'll
near Bradford was wrecked by the
explosion of the boiler No one was
iHmpF1
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12

The cewl2A ruHie library has been
opened for use,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

A tear from the eye Of a white per
son is composed Of water, salt, soda,
phosphate Of soda and mucus. From
the eye Of an African the elements com
posing the tear are found to be the same
a. that Of q white, with the single ex-
ception Of the phosphate Of soda, and
with the addition Of a slight trace OF am
monia. Eskmos and Firms seldom
shed tears, but when they do chemists
say they are exceedingly salty. It is in
terestipg to know that the chemical ele-
ments IN the Caucasian tear arrange
themselves into particles that look like
hsh bones under q microscope, thoa
from E negro's tear form a rude cross
while the anne process Of evaporation
leaves the chemicals IN an Eskimo's
tear n the shape Of a bow.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
COLOR LINE ON STOCK FARM.
Indiana Breeder VIII Raise None But
White Aaimals-Has other
Unique Ideas.

Astock farm as unusual in makeup az
It Is IN methods is Rosemount, n mile
eastof Millersville, Ind, says the Indi-
annapolis News. The farm is owned and
operated by Charles J. Buchanan. Rose
mount farm consists of 80 acres, and Is
q sister farm of Rosedale. Me. Blu
chanan became possessed Of Rosemount
three years ago, and Immediately be-
gan a movement to make it a foremost
Hoosier stock farm. His first thought
was to make the place unique, and he
began buying stock that was all white.
To-day Rosemount stock farm is the
home Of white animals, from various
kinds Of fowls to white Percheron
horses and white Angora goats.
Mr.. Buchanan has adopted an original
plan of indicating the birth Of stock
on his farm. He began raising stock In
1900, and all animals that first saw The
light Of day in that year received names
beginning with A. The plan applies to
all pedigreed stock. His Denmark sad
die stallion won the title Of Adam that
year. A pair Of mares Of the list Of 1900
were named Amber and Alpha. The
next year the names applied were such
&c Bernice, Beaumont, Barry, etc. It Is
the intention Of Mr.. Buchanan to carry
Outthe plan through the coming gears.
and he finds It easy to recall the ages
d his stock BY the names given
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
the Rsv IriR 2. Miek's 1904 Almanac.

The Rev. ri R. Hicks Almanac for
1904 is now ready. It will be mailed
to any address for 80 cents. It is snr-
prising how such an elegant, costly
book can be sent prepaid SO cheaply.
No sfamily or person is prepared to
study the heavens. or the storms and
weather in 1904, without this wonder
full Hicks Almanac and Prof. Hicks
splendid paper, Word and Works,
Both are sent for only One dollar q
year. Word and Works Is among the
best American Magazines. Like the
Hicks Almanac. it is too well known
to need further commentator. Few
men have labored more faithfully fol
the public goo Of found 9 warmer
place ID the heart Of the people. Send
orders to Word and Works Publishing
Co, 2201 Locust ST.. St. Louis, No.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
FOOD VALUE OF s 7
Hadaook or Maekersl-Ths
nlue Point.

As q matter Of interest there is only
one species Of oyster. ostrea virginia..
along the eastern coast Of North
America. says Good Housekeeping.
The western coast has at least I'VE
species. but only two OF these are Of inn
portance. and these do not compare with
the eastern shellhsh. Thus It is appar-
ent that a blue point a Providence
river and a Chesapeake bay oyster are
one and the same thing, so far as spe-
cies Is concerned. The difference Is
merely a matter Of environment a diff
ference in food supply and conditions in
growth.
The noted blue point comes from the
Long Island shore, from what was once
q natural bed. It gets its name from
the little town Of Blue Point, on which
the beds we're discovered. These oys-
ters we're Of handsome shape and extra
appearance, and at once commanded
fancy prices. It was only a matter OF
time when these and ~neighboring beds
would be worked out, and then it was
found necessary to resort to seeding"
or "plantiRg"-that is, covering the
beds with young oysters from other To-
calities.
The oyster is rich in phosphates, but is
almost entirely lacking in fatmaking,
muscle-building material and those ele-
ments which go to make up physical
force and vitality. While 1t is whole
some and easily assimilated, the actual
food value of the oyster is not sufi-
Client to rank it with our great food
hshes-the cod, paddock, mackerel, etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
TREES IN CHINA.
structiOns for Planting of Tim
her In the Denuded Sections.

Tree planting in northern China is
being strnuously enioined by the au-
thorities, not only as a productive in
dustry for the people, but alike as q
can of strengthening the river en-
bankments against foods and Of check
ing drought. OF late years, says Golden
Penny, trees have been cut down by
wholesale for agricultural purposes,
while the peasants do not take the
trouble to plant fresh ones because the
soil is so loose that they must dig down
very deep for a satisfactory foothold.
So vast tracts of fertile land are left
barren, while in the northern provinces
especially the influx of sand carried by
high winds from the Monaghan deserts
threatens to fill up the unoccupied
ground.
So in the important province Of
Chilli, which contains the capital.
Peking, there is a government procla-
nation notifying the Eight directions
for tree plantation"-most minute in
structions as to the kind Of trees re-
Quired, the depth they should be plant
ed and the fertilizers to be used-and
the "Ten benefits to be derived from the
same" such among others, as the sale
Of timber and fruit, the beneficial in
fuence Of trees in attracting rain, pre-
serving the Just equilibrium OF wind
influences, and purifying the atmos-
phere, while, travellers and families
will find shade and rest under the
branehes"-a poetic touch for conclu-
sion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
w EDS

Consumption is a human
weed hourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young T;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to- take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. IF it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
ron sALE-PuRELEA ToBAooo.

Besides the heavy war tax on store
tobacco, the internal trusts now tai
you to death. Now II you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco free
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help 9 brother
POpulist who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco Of my own
raising. Address.
WM. L. PARKS.
Adams Tenn. Rural Route No. /
THE MESSENGER uses no other to.
bacco and can voueh for it's character
as the highest.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

Rockefeller interests are in
favor of war in the far east, us
ing oil to start the fire.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

It's a cinch che trusts feel safe
no matter if Hanna is elected
president instead of Roosevelt.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

Why don't the United States
get rid of all her old, eut-Of-date
warships while Russia and Japan
are in the wind warf Most Of the
South American countries have
disposed Of theirs. Where is our
sO-called Yankee farsightednessf
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03
Heonomieal EskimOs.

The Eskimo wastes nothing. says the
Worlds Work The careless white man
drops q nail Or throws away a broken
tool Or empty tobacco can. These are
seized with agidity By the Eskimos. who
convert them into articles more or less
lnsefuL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

Ramen's Liver Hills and Tonic Pei
lets-s complete. pleasant, scientific
treatment for constipation and bilious
ness. 25, doses, two medicines 25c.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

It is noticeable that Mayor Har
risOn of Chicago has closed uI
everything but the saloons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

The best all round l~iniment-for both
man and berst-is Ranon's Nerve &
Bone Oil. Try it; Csc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

A new cotton picking machine
has been put on the market.
There is more urgent need for
something to swat the boil weevil.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

Liver spots have spoiled many pretty
complexieus, and nothing so complete
ly removes them as Ramon's Tonic
Regulator. "Just a mite af this pleas
ant vegetable powder an retiring paints
the bloom of he 18th on the checks
LBrge tin boxes 25c,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

Ramon's English Ooufh Syrup cnres
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and al
kindred troubles. 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24
Seven Day Adventist School.

The following is the course of stud
les of the Seventh-day Adventists
Church School, which will be started
to-day, in the old Single Weaver's
home across the river. The school
will be started to-day and will be in
charge of Miss Rose Pringle. of Green
Bay. We understand from good au-
thority that the Church school is
free school and no tuition will be
charged. The following is the course
of study:
Grade Bible Physiology Nature Study,
Bible Stories Healthful Living, Study of Ma
ture.
Reading, Spelling, Language, Number work:
Writing Drawing and General Exercises.
Grade II-Bible, Physiology, Natural Study,
Reading, Spelling, Language Reader, Plant
Life and Animal Life No. 2. Number work,
Roman notation reading writing numbers;
writing and dra wing general exercises, out-of-
doorwOrk.
Grade III-Bible, history, geography; Read
ing and simple physiology, language AMI spell
ing, arlGnmetlc NinohC0Al' s8Ioo hO"PiA'9 "P
accounts writing and dra wing, general eXer-
else.
Grade IV-Bible, reading, physiology and
hygiene, natural study, arithmetic, language,
geography, spelling, writing and drawing.
Grade V-Bible, reading, history, physiology
and nature study arithmetic mental will be
completed this year,, language, geography and
spelling.
Grade VI-Bible, reading, physiology and ma
ture study (study of the soiD, Arithmetic,
grammar, spelling, history geography, writing
and drawing.
Grade VII-History, grammar geography,
arithmetic, carpentry for boys, sewing for
girlS). reading and spelling.
! Grade VIII-Bit1 grammar, arithmetic
gardening and Horticulture, physiology and n.y.
| giene.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-24
The Democratic managers who

The Democratic managers who
wereinveighing so loudly against
the Roosevelt machine" a few
months ago are now compelled
to admit that his machine is none
other than the enthusiastic ad-
1niration of the great body of vo-
tiers. When that machine gets
started the professional politici-
ans have to keep their hands off
the brakes.