davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30

attacks of most microbes
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry purifies and enriches the blood. and
gives the body a vigorous vitality. II
cures scrofula. eczema. boils. pimples
and other eruptive diseases which are
caused by impure blood.
~ had been troubled for about four wears with
eczema. a skin disease which at times was
almost unbearahle a il would itch 80 writes
Mr.. John Larson. of IT'S Powhattan ~ Dallas
Texas. II concluded TO try DR.. Picrce's Golden
found that was entirely cured. Please accept
many thanks"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing lust
as good" for diseases of the blood.
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation and its consequences.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30
RYDALE'S TONIC
a REAL CURE FOR
M AIAR,IA

II has recently been discovered that
the germs that produce Malaria. breed
and multiply in the intestines and from
there spread throughout the system
by means of the blood. This fact en-
plains why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method of treatment. Ouinine.
Iron, ETC., stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood. but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's Tonic has a specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels. freeing
them from all disease breeding mi
crobes. II also kills the germs that
infest the veins and arteries. II drives
from the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy
RYDALE'S TONIC is blood
builder. nerve restorer. and Il Malaria
destroyer. Try it, it will not disap-
point YOU.
p. d. COTTINGHAM e co,
Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-04-30

see. The danger of
being rundown by a
horse is a very real
one to everybody, the
danger of being muir
. dered by a microbe
does not trouble us.
And yet the minute mi
crobe is more dangerous
than the widest horse.
The only people who can
afford not to fear the mi
crobes of disease are those
who keep their blood pure
and rich. These are prac-
tically immune from the
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
DESERVES CONSIDERATION.
An Applicant For Custody of Burns
Cottage mt the worlds Fair
Who Has IL Good Claim.

St. Louis, Feb. 3.-An old soldier
with a remarkably interesting record in
the British army and also in the United
States army, writes from Nottingham,
England, to President Francis, and
asks to be placed in charge Of the
Burns cottage during the Worlds fair
on the ground that he was the last
lessee Of the property, residing in the
cottage from Martinmas 1877 to Mar
tinmas 1882. Two Of his daughters
were born in the cottage. His first
wife died there, and he was married
TO his second wife while living there
lie was a regimentaT major Of
the Ayrshire yeomanry for ten years,
having before that earned distinction
In two armies This old soldier Is
Thomas Morley, sergeant in the Sew
enteenth lancers in the Crimean war;
a survivor of the charge Of the Six
Hundred" at Balkalaya. He won med
ais for that and other services in the
Crimea, where he participated in the
battles Of the Alma, Balaklaya, lnker-
mann and SeOastopol. He was cap
tain in the Twelfth Pennsylvania cav
airy in our war for the union, rendered
distinguished service at the second bat
tie Of Bull Run, and is now receiving
life pension Of $l2 month from the
United States, small life pension from
the British government, and a small
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
lie Debt shows slight In
crease for January,

Washington, Feb. 3.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows that
At the close of business January 80,
1904, the total debt less cash in the
treasury, amounted to s9l5,062 ,543,
which Is an increase of 1911 ,663, as
compared with the preceding month
This increase is accounted for by a
corresponding decrease in the cash on
hand
The debt is recaptulated as follows;
Interest-bearng debt, 5000, 40 $50;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, sl,196,53O; debt bearing no
interest 1892 ,liO,1i7 Total, $l,293,-
y07,627
This amount Is exclusive of 1867 ,532,-
500 IN certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, which are offset by an
equal amount OF cash held in the
treasury fer their redemption, The
cash IN the treasury Is classified as fol-
lows; Gold reserve fund, sl50,000 900;
trust funds, s949 1856, G09 general funds,
$141 $50 537; In national bank deposit
tories, sl66 59577d; in Philippine treas
ury to credit OF United States disburs-
ing officers s5,7777i7 Total, Slab.
1l0,OG7 Against which which there are
demand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to Sl,034, 1868, bS5, which leaves a
cash balance on hand amounting to
SS1S,746, 0SS
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
MARTIAL LAW ORDER REVOKED
Gov. Peabody Issues Proclamation
Reversing Law at Cripple Creek.
Former Congressmnn John VI. GLOW
er and sherman Parker Arrntgned
and Released Under bond.

Cripple Creek. Col, Feb 3.-On or
ders from Gov Peabody, Col. Verdeck-
berg Tuesday issued proclamation re-
versing the martial law order declared
December 5 last.
All the prisoners in the bull pen
were delivered to the civil authorities
Tuesday. John NJ, Glover, former con-
gresham from Missouri, was arraigned
in the district court on charge or
having attempted to kill Sergts. Dit
more and Smith on December 20 last,
He pleaded not guilty and was released
on a 5000 bond. Sherman Parker, a
leader of the Western Federation OF
Miners, who has been repeatedly re-
arrested by the military, after furnish
ing bonds on the various charges filed
against him, was also released on
bonds Parker and several other strike
leaders, who are still In Jail, were
charged by the military with having
caused the NindiCator mine explosion.
by which two men were killed, and
with having plotted to wreck a train
on the Florence & Cripple Creek rail
road
The misdemeanor cases against
Adjt-Gen Sherman NJ. Bell, Brig Gen.
John Chase, Col Edward Verdeckberg
and Maj Thomas f, McClelland,
charged with false imprisonment, were
set for trial on Tuesday next One hun
bred soldiers will be left in the dis
trict to act under orders of the civil
ant bnritipa
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
TWO KILLED AND SCORE HURT
I'm n Collision between n Crowded
Chicago suburban Train and
IL switch Engine.

Chicago, Feb 3.-ln collision Tues
day night between a crowded suburban
train and a switch engine, two men
were killed and score OF Others
slightly hurt The accident occurred
Just az the train was leaving the sta
ton at Ashland avenue, with the car
platforms crowded with people, The
force OF the collision hurled the water
tank on the passenger engine from It's
fastenings, and It came down on the
front platform Of the car, directly be-
hind the engine, The two men who
were killed were standing on the plat
form, and were crushed by the tank
as II fell. All the other passengers who
were on this platform were hurt, but
none OF them seriously
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
A BOLD CHICAGO ROBBERY.
Three Masked Drspcrndors Hold W
~ ~" station AGENT In
UroRd Daylight,

Chicago, Feb 3-Thrcc youthful rob
bers, with their faces hidden IN hand
kerchlefs, held up the ticket seller at
the Fullerton avenue station Of the
Northwestern elevated road early Tues
day morning,
After thrusting rcyolycrs through
the iron bars In front OF the ticket
seller and threatening him with keep
quiet or wen mn your body with bul.
let's" they emptied the cash drawer
rncd the pockets OF their victim, and
escaped with the money and gold
watch
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
OF SURPRISING GRANDEUR
An IndiaDa Manufacturers Impress
sion of the Worlds Fair.


ST. Louis, Feb 3.-Mr j. NJ. Stude-
baker, Of South Bend. Ind, president
of the Studebaker Bros Manufacture
ing Co, says in a letter addressed to
Chief Willard A. Smith and Comman-
der A. c. Baker, Of the department Of
transportation exhibits:
My son and desire to convey to
you our sincere thanks for the cour-
tesy shown us during our recent brief
visit to st. Louis. We are interested
beyond all manner of expectation. 81.
Louis is plainly to have a Worlds fair
far surprising anything the world has
yet seen. Its present promise chal-
lenges the widest flights of the mag
nation. No one can conceive OF what
has been accomplished without seeing
it. The scope of the enterprise is gi-
gantic, its detail is bewildering and
the beauty and artistic combination of
buildings, grounds and water make of
the place region of enchantment The
visitor to the Worlds fair at st. Louis
will find himself in fairy land, in Won
derland, and this without reference to
what his experiences in sightseeing
have heretofore been. Neither the
White City nor Buffalo in all their
splendor are comparable with what
this browning glory of the twentieth
century will display to tie peoples of
the earth.
my fear is that this impressive fact
is not going to be sufficiently well
known either at home or abroad. Is
your department of publicity organized
to deal adequately and satisfactorily
with the task of informing the civilized
globe Of what magic has been wrought
for its benefit at St. Louis? 1t will take
enthusiasm, inspiration and prodigies
Of labor to accomplish this work. The
press should blaze with the subject
from this time forward
in closing, | wish to pay de-
served tribute to Gov. Francis and 9TH
ers, the originators and executors, all
who have had part in the elaborate and
brilliant project now so rapidly and
happily eliminating in your beautiful
city, Association with this brilliant
enterprise will coCter honor for a life
time on all who lave had to do with its
inception, development and fruition,"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
THE BACON RESOLUTION
II Was Laid Before the Senate and
Mr.. Fairbanks Spoke.
summary of His Combinations In Re
gard Ia the Part Taken bS
the United states,

Washington. Feb 3.-In the senate,
Tuesday, the Bacon resolution look
ing for the arbitration of the claims
of Colombia against the United States
on account of the Panama revolt was
laid before the senate and Mr. Fair
banks was recognized to speak.
Mr. Fairbanks made the following
summary of conclusions as estab-
lished by the record in the case Of
Panama:
The revolution by the people Of
Panama was due to long series of
wrongs inflicted on them by the gov
eminent at Bogota and more partc-
ularly to the rejection of the Hay
Herran treaty
The revolution was initiated by
the people of Panama and was not
inspired by the United States"
1t was the duty of the president to
adopt such measures as he deemed ne
cessary to preserve the freedom OF
transit across the isthmus and to pro
tect the lives and property of Ameri-
can citizens and of citizens of other
countries upon the line of transit
The independence of Panama was
accomplished by the people of the
ishtmus.
There was no vessel or armed force
Of the United States at the city Of
Panama, and only one vessel, the
Nashville, third rate, at Colon, only
AZ marines were landed at Colon,
They were landed to protect the lives
Of American citizens who were in seri-
GUS and imminent peril and were re.
turned to the ship after accomplish
ing their purpose.
The president recognized the fact
that Panama had secured her indie
pendence three days after the reyolu-
ton
In recognizing the independence Of
the new republic the president acted
solely within his constitutional rights
and in harmony with the established
precedents.
The independence of the republic
of Panama was recognized by France
and many other powers soon after
recognition by the United States.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
NAMES LOG CABIN BUILDING
the worlds Fair In En- Route
On Eleven Fiat Ours,

Houlton, Me, Feb 3-The two-story
log cabin which win be Names build
ing at the st. Louis exposition, has
been started for the Missouri city on
II Hat cars. II was build In sections
ut Portage, and the 20 men who con-
structcd II and took It apart for ship
mcnt win meet II Nt ST. Louis and put
the parta together there, The cabin
IN liO feet long, 80 feet wide and has
II rooms on the ground floor and ten
In the second story In It's construction
10000 feet Of the best spruce logs OBJ
tainabe In the state were used,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
v, {, WHITNEY DIES
UNDER OPERATION
Physicians Fail to Preserve Life of
Former Secretary of Navy.
UNDER INFLUENCE OF ETHER
Mr.. whitney Was "a Member of the
First Cleveland Cabinet ns Sec
Rotary of tn. Navy and Was In
His slxty-Fourth Year.

New York, Feb. William Collins
Whitney, former secretary of the navy,
died few minutes after four O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at his home, S1l
Fifth avenue. He died while under the
influence of ether administered prepa-
ratory to a second operation for appen-
dicits BY his bedside were his son,
Harry Payne Whitney, and his daugh-
ter, Dorothy Whitney, as well as DR..
William T. Bull, the chief surgeon in
attendance. He was in his sixty-fourth
year.
Mr.. Whitney was taken i'll last Fri
day night at the performance OF "Rigo-
letto," at the Metropolitan opera house,
and had to leave before the opera end
ed. DR. Walter b. James, the Whitney
family physician, was summoned, and
found that the condition Of the patient
was such that, after consultation, an
operation was decided upon and was
performed by DR.. Bull. The patient
rallied so well that it was fully be-
lieved he would recover.
Second Operation Necessary.
Mr.. Whitneys condition was very
grave, however, on Sunday and on
Monday, and at consultation Tuesday
afternoon it was concluded that the
only hope for the patient lay in a sec
ond operation. A bulletin issued at
eight o'clock Tuesday morning stated
that there had been a slight improve
ment in the patients condition, but
shortly after three o'clock alarming
symptoms were noted, and hurried
preparations were made for a second
operation. Mr. Whitney was placed
under the influence Of ether, but wheth-
er the operation was proceeded with or
not is unknown.
Surgeons SKIN OF No Avail.
When the physicians perceived that
the patient was in danger of death,
Harry Payne Whitney and Miss Doro-
thy Whitney were Immediately notified,
They FASTENED to the side Of their IA
t0er, ana IN lew MINUTES Ht Hdu
breathed his last Oxygen was used,
and all the skill OF the physicians and
surgeons brought into play to preserve
the life of the distinguished patient,
but all to no avail,
VIII he Buried at Woodlnwn.
IL was five O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
when the simple fact Of his death was
made public Later the following an
nouncement was made:
"Mr Whitney died at four O'Clock
Of peritonits and blood poisoning fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
The interment will be made at Wood
lawn at date to be hereafter fixed, in
the family plot, where are the remains
of Mrs. Flora Whitney Olive Whitney
and Mr., Whitney's grandchild, Flora
Payne Paget,
Mr.. WhItney's children, Harry ayne
and Miss Dorothy Whitney, were with
him when he died The funeral sery-
ices will be held at Grace church, where
Mr.. Whitney was a pew holder.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
DECIDED TO DIE TOGETHER.
The Wedding of II Young Couple MT
saginaw, Mich. Ends In
Tragic CLIMAX,

Saginaw, Mich, Feb 3-The we'd
ding here last week of Corp. Charles
A, Valois, of Company II, Twenty sixth
infantry, and Miss Mabel Steiner had
tragic climax Monday night, when
the young couple took poison in a
rooming house on Franklin street. Mrs.
Valois is dead and her husband is in
critical condition. The match met
the dsapproyal OF the parents OF the
young couple, They left letter say
ing that their parents had turned them
out, and having no place to go, had
decided to die together
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06

through the loss Of patronage of those
enterprises in the community that
would be forced out Of business under
the system OF postal delivery Of mer-
chandise.
Must the present system OF COM
mercial distribution, under which our
people have prospered and developed
the country from vast wilderness,
be changed for the benefit OF rev?
And will the rural merchant stand
idly by and see his business monop-
olized by the powerful corporate de-
partment stores? VIII the farmer per-
nit the destruction OF the local mar
ket for his products, and place him
self at the mercy Of the foreign buyer,
who would force him to accept what
they should choose to offer?
These are questions pertinent to the
matter under discussion and the
writer believes should be disposition
ately considered.
Our representatives in congress can
be depended upon to voice the senti-
ments of their constituents, and when
legislation of a general character is
proposed, it is the duty of the voters
to pursue the proper course for their
protection.
The question, therefore, is, If this
proposed legislation is good, 1t should
become a law; if it is vicious and
against the best interests of the mass
es of the people, and comes under the
head of class legislation in the inter
est of a favored few, it should be de-
feated.
Members of congress should know
where their constituents stand, and
the only way they can become pos
sessed of this information is for the
people to impart it to them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Cnrtcr aud Heninmin Jacobs On
Trial NJ reortn, Ill, for Com
spirncy To Dcirnud.

Peoria, H., Feb. Garter and
Benjamin Jacobs, proprietors OF a
clothing store here are on trial in the
circuit court charged with conspiracy
to defraud the insurance companies,
After opening up here they secured a
stock alleged to be worth $4,000 only,
on which they took out $4,000 insur'
ance, They had been opened but a
month when the store was burned
late at night The men were arrested
Immediately. There is also an indict.
ment for arson against them, Not a
Juror has yet been secured and spe'
cial yenlre has been ordered.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
WALTER W. WOOL N0UGH.
The oldest Newspaper Editor In
Michigan Drnd, AZ Hattie
Greek, Aged ~ Years,

Battle Creek, Mich Feb, S,-Walter
w Woolnough, thought to be the
Oldest newspaper editor In the state,
died Tuesday aged SO years, Mr.
Woolnough started the first paper
published in Battle Creek He was
one OF the men present at the organ.
ization Of the republican party under
the oaks at Jackson,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
THE DETECTIVES ARE AT SEA.
The Bedford UndD Authorities Adj
nit Failure to Discover the MUIR
dcrer of Miss Schufer.

Bedford. Ind, Feb 3.-Miss Eva
Love, roommate of Sarah Schafer, was
questioned Tuesday by detectives, but
nothing of value was learned. Miss
Love has been i'll for some days from
the reaction following the excitement
of the murder Having exhausted what
they had hoped would be a source of
some information, the detectives now
admit they are wholly at sea
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
TWO CHILDREN
WERE CREMATED
Their Mother, in Her Efforts to Save
Them, Fatally Burned.
THE FATHER WAS NOT At HOME
Home of Peter Christinnscn, M
Council Blun>, Ia, Destroyed
by a Mysterious Fire with
All His Family.

Council Bluffs, la, Feb. Sat one
O'Clock Tuesday morning the resi-
dence of Peter Christensen was des-
troyed by fire, his five children, rang
ing in age from a babe in arms to ten
years old were burned to death and
his wife was burned so badly that she
will die The husband was in the
country at the time. No one knows
how the fire started.
The dead;
Edna aged IL years.
Frank, aged years.
Lila, aged years.
lane aged years.
Baby, five months old.
Just before one o'clock Mrs Chris
tiansen woke up and discovered the
interior of her house in flames. She
rushed to another room, where the
children were sleeping That room
was mass of flames and it was i'm
possible to gain entrance. Mrs Chris
tiansen ran into the street and gave
the alarm. The neighbors went into
the house, but it being of wood,
burned rapidly and was totally con
sumed before the arrival of the fire
department The bodies of the chill
dren were cremated only the black
ened trunks remaining.
Mrs. Christian5en is terribly
burned about the head. She said when
she awoke the rooms seemed to be
filled with flames. When she went
to bed she said there was fire in the
Kitchen stove, but it was low. This
was the only stove and consequently
the only fire in the house.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
TRIAL OF EDWARD BUTLER.
Circuit Attorney Folk stated THAT
che tusc would GO 10 the Jury
Some time Thursday Night,

Fulton, Mo, Feb, 3-The selection Of
a jury to try Edward Butler on tho
charge Of distributing si75OO among
10 members OF the house of delegates
IN 1899 TO secure the passage OF the
tcn.yoar st. Louis lighting bin, was nm
Ishcd Tuesday afternoon and the trial
started, The ycnirc Of "a was al onCo
called and the Jury selected,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
lRELAND'S OWN AT THE FAIR
The Famous irish Hand OF Sisty
Men, Every one a Prize Win
n~r, Coming 10 81. Louis,

Dublin, Feb, 3--"Irelands own"
band, the finest organization Of musI-
clans In all Ireland, has accepted tho
invitation extended by James A. Rear
don, Of ST Louis, TO participate in tho
Irish section OF the Irish industrial ex-
hibitIon at the Worlds fair.
In many respects "lrelands own"
or the Dublin prize band, as they have
been known, is unique body Of men,
It Is composed Of 60 musicians, each
one prize winner, and each one tee
totaicr,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
BAD FIRE AT KNOXVILLE.
In the Wholesale District, Which
Cost the Lives Of Two Fircmen
and "a Loss of SlOO,OOO.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb, Sire in the
heart of the wholesale district, which
broke out at $50 o'clock Tuesday
night, caused loss Of 100000, and
cost the lives Of two fremen.
The fire started In the six-story
Phoenix building on Gay street, be-
tween Wall and Union avenues, and
the wholesale hat and millinery mouse
Of Murphy & Robins. The walls Of the
Phoenix building crumbled and crashed
through the roof Of the Ross building
on the fremen.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06

The reason why farm raised boys
achieve success In oil lines OF bust.
ness and the profoasons Ia not far to
seek, II 10 duo primarily TO the
habits OF industry and thrift and self
reliance which no acquires IN youth
and retains through manhood. The
farm boy learns to get up early, and
II there arc any Of those provorblal
fat worms around this bright bird In
apt 90 catch thom, He has half day's
work done before the city boy has left
bis downy couch, A he rises early
40 he rotlros at eoemly hour, health.
fly wcarIod with hls work and In con.
dltIon 10 enjoy natures sweet rostor.
or, balmy sleep, ~ only tired eoun.
try boy knows how lilo grows up
strong, healthy and energetic and
best az all has that best equipment
for worldly success, a sound mind In
a sound body,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
HANGED NJ Calgary, y, W. T.

Calgary n, W T. Fco 3-Ernest
Cashel was hanged, Tuesday, for the
murder VI u ranchman Cashel es-
capped from the mounted police bar
racks after HIS conviction and re-.
manned In hiding for ij days lie
made a public confession on the scat
T,1I
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-02-06
BATTERIES COMING HOME.
Batteries, I, =, A., Leave san
lingo, Cubn, for Home,

Santiago, Cuba, Feb, 3.--The United
States transport Sumner sailed from
here, Tuesday, with the Seventeenth
and Nineteenth batteries Of artillery, A
battery OF Cuban artillery, trained by
American officers AZ Hanava arrived
here Sunday and has occupied the
Punta Gorda and Sacos forts, No cere.
monies attended the transfer of au-
shortly, although the Cuban officials
had prepared an elaborate function