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The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Well Known Citizen of Hot Springs
Thrown From a Wagon
and Killed.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHHOAIClED
Two Members OF a Sunday Fishing
Party Killed BY Lightning Near Lit
ile Rock Dr.. Parchman Acquitted.
BETRAYED by the Wife He Beat.

VIII Sheffield. who, with his broth
er, was once tried and acquitted Of
the murder Of Mrs. Horn, whose mys-
terious disappearance from Hot
Springs created a great sensation, the
mystery to this day never having been
cleared up. tried to commit suicide
a few days ago. Sheffield was arrest
ed at DeQueen on information fur.
uished by his wife. who told the local
officers that he was wanted at Nal
vern. While returning to Malvern
with an officer Sheffield complained Of
being sick and at Texarkana was al
lowed to go into a drug store for
some medicine Instead he purchased
heiadonna, deadly poison, and just
as he stepped from the train at Nal
yern, swallowed the drug When the
poison began to take effect Sheffield
told the officer what he had done, and
requested the removal Of handouts,
that he might die a free man He
was hustled to a physician, who sue
ceeded in saving his life after work.
ing for several hours 1t seems Shef.
field had beat his wife and out of re-
venge she gave him away to the au.
thorities.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

The above Is a splendid view OF
The New SnAlaco Abbey Of tho order
vile. amid the beautiful scenery Of
Logan county, which was dedicated
recently with most imposing cero.
monies. Rt Rev FrowIn Conrad,
abbot Of Conception, Mo, conducted
the services, assisted by all the
priests Of the abbey and visiting cler
gymen from Missouri, Indian Terri
tory and Indiana Solemn pontihcN4
high mass was celebrated by Abbot
lgna,Ius Conrad Of New Sublaco The
beautiful building. the construction of
which has been under way since 1898,
represents an expenditure Of over
100000, II Is constructed almost
entirely Of native material the hoautI.
fu stone being Quarried within q
short distance from whore II stands.
and the umbors were fened from the
almost incShaustible forests Of 10.
gan and adjoining counties
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
lunatic Killed BY Posse.

John Price, the insane man who
killed his uncle. Jeff Price, near De
Queen, was shot and killed by the
posse which started in pursuit Of him
soon after the killing The dead man
had been demented for some time, but
was considered harmless. and only a
few days before the killing his uncle
had procured his release from the
county jail and put him to work on
his farm. He and his uncle we're at
work in a field with negro farm
hand. John Price quarreled with the
negro and left for the house, where
he procured a shotgun His uncle, eX-
pecting trouble, started back TO the
house TO intercept him. They met in
a narrow trail, and the elder Price
was shot through the heart. dying al
most instantly John Price escaped,
gun in hand, and the sheriff started
in pursuit, but lost the trail A posse
of citizens then started out to capture
him. When discovered by the posse
he was called upon TO surrender, but
refused to do so and prepared to dis
charge his gun al the party One Of
the party then shot him He fell, with
his gun cooked, and lived but few
minutes. He had in his possession
eight shells and some provisions. All
efforts TO take Price alive We're fruit
less
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Act of Crazed Negress.

A negress by the name of Emily
Williamson shot and killed her daugh
ter at her home near Brinkley The
shooting was done with single-bar
relied breech-loadiug gun and the
charge entered the left side Of the
head of the girl under the eye going
through and tearing off the back OF
her head Her reason for killing the
girl, she said, was that God told her
to do so, that she was intended for
a sacrifice. She picked the girl up
after killing her and carried her to
the house and laid the body on the
floor in the middle of the room, She
then took the twin brother Of the girl
and set him down in the same place
where she killed the girl and shot at
his forehead, but missed him The
boy ran and she shot at him the second
time. without effect She was deter.
mined to kill both children, as she
said God told her to do so, as they
were only sacrifices. The woman was
married when nineteen years of age
and is the mother Of twelve children
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
BRIEF MENTION.

Sterling Couch, aged II, Of Cabot
was accidentally shot through the
right hip while carelossly handling a
revolver,
The government reports cotton in
fairly good condition as whole While
the stalk ia generally small /, ls
healthy and well cultivated.
Hot Springs authorities have served
notice on all oilers and tramps that
they must get hence or put In time
improving the public thoroughlOres
The double residence occupied by
Mrs W, II Adams and NJ, B Buckley
at Pine Bmn was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000, partially covered by In.
sur0nco,
Patents have been issued at Wash.
Ing,on TO the following Arkausana'
William T, Marrs and r. J Wolf De
Queen agricultural boiler, Carl +,
Rohwer Hot Springs, nonrehllable
bottle
JuHl'H - NNNlNlNlH'l' N'llN'IdIN
nominee for representative from Sa.
| line county was struck and seriously
injured by a street car In ST. Louis.
Abe Erher aged A. was accidentally
drowned In the Arkansas river at LII.
tlc Rock The boy was playing on
the deck Of a steamboat tied up 81 the
wharf, and In an attempt 10 Jump on
n barge fell into the water,
Richard korens, Of ST. Louis has
let the contract for the erection at
Eureka Springs of stone memorial
chapel TO be dedicated TO his mother.
Mr. kerens will also erect a handsome
summer residence at Eureka Springs,
Hon, 7, c, Dooley, referee IN bank.
ruptcy IN his second report on the
proceedings In bankruptcy Of II. II
Lake, Of the Alphin 4 Lake Cotton
company, 0nds tha, Lake came into
possession Of tl0i,97s9, which Ia un
accounted for IN the schedule Of
assets
Jesse Rogers, negro, was arrested
nj Hot Springs on n charge Of grand
larceny When arrested he was on
tho train bound for Little Rock and
had In bis possession n large guam
tlty of fine wearing apparel said &c
have been stolen from the Arlington
hotel
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Teachers Suggest Changes.

At the close of county institute
Of the school teachers Of Conway
county, a resolution was adopted en-
dorsmg the following propositions
First that the number of schoo
districts be decreased and the dis
tricts enlarged, thereby making then
stronger financially and enabling them
to have better teachers and longer
terms Second, that there should be
high school in each county, articu
lating with common schools on the
one hand and with the leading col
leges on the other, Third, that We
have county supervision Fourth, that
a state normal school should be es
tablished and maintained"
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Lightning Claims Two Victims.

Louis Alexander, a prominent mer-
chant, and Albert Dolick a clerk in
his employ were instantly killed by a
bolt of lightning while on a Sunday
fishing trip to Lowry bayou. eight
miles east of Little Rock The dead
men were of party Of six, and had
lust started to return to the city to
escape threatening rain, when a
binding flash Of lightning struck the
steel rod of a large umbrella attached
10 one of the seats Five of the party
were knocked to the ground, and
Dolick was caught in the harness and
dragged sonb distance, but from the
manner in which his body was burned
death was evidently instantaneous. AS
soon as they recovered from the shock.
those who escaped death went to where
Alexander lay and tried to revive him,
but he was beyond human aid. Ted
Rozelle, another member of the party.
was badly burned Mr. Alexander
leaves wife and three small children.
Dolick was unmarried
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
CATTLE BARoNs DIE HARD.
They Have Sent Their Cowboys TO
File on Fenced-In Lands.

Lincoln, Neb., June 29.-Gov. Mickey
has received several requests from Of
fcers and sheriffs in Custer. county,
Neb., for militia TO help keep order at
Broken Bow and in the surrounding
country, where thousands Of persons
have gathered for the opening Of home
seads under the new Kinkaid land
law. The governor has ordered Com
pany NJ, of Broken Bow, TO be held
in readiness under arms, and if there
is an outbreak the national guard will
be put into action at once. The trouble
arises from the fact that the cattle bar
Ons have sent their cowboys to file on
government land that is now fenced
and to interfere with homesteaders
who are seeking claims under the pro-
visions of the new law The disputed
land, which was thrown open to set
tiers has been used by ranthmen for
grazing purposes. 1t has been fenced
in by them, and these fences the gsY-
srnmant ordered taken down in Slll
passed last session of congress. There
is a great rush for the claims. Many
of the homesteaders at Broken Bow
are armed, and blOodshed Is expected.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
PROBABLY HIS DEATH WOUND
MnN Mueller Shot and ProbFbiy Fa-
tally Wounded in His store
at st. Louis.

ST. Louis, June 29.-Max Mueller,
conducting a confectionery store at No.
61S Franklin avenue, was found in the
rear room of his store, Monday even
ing, with a bullet wound in his head.
Henry Koenberg, aged II, who was in
the room with Mueller, is held by the
police charged with the shooting.
According to Mueller, Koenberg en-
tered the store, and calling Mueller into
the back room, shot him and took
$3.50 from his pockets. Thirty-three
dollars in bills was found strewn over
the floor.
When the shooting occurred no one
was in the store except the two men.
The shots were heard by several pass
ers-by. On entering the store they
found Mueller lying PROSTATE, with
Koenberg standing astride him.
Koenberg was arrested and Mueller
was taken to the city hospital, where
It Is thought that he Is fatally Injured.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
DEAD At THE SEAT OF WAR
Denth of Henry y. Middleton, the As
sociited Press Correspondent
Win the Russinn Army.

New Chwang, Monday, June 2T-H
J. Middleton, the Associated p. ess cor
respondent with the Russian head
quarters near Lao Yang, in Man
churla, died Sunday, from enteric dys-
entery,
Henry John Middleton, the first Of
tho American war correspondents TO
loae his life at the front in the present
conflict, was representing the Associat-
ed Press az Gen, Kuropatkin's head
quarters near Lao Yang He was taken
sick with enteric dysentery less than a
week ago, and only on Sunday was a
dispatch received from him In which
he requested that substitute be sent
to relieve him He was about 30 years
Of age, unmarried and was born In
London.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
PrlRonnr burned 70 Death.

The calaboose at Marked Tree,
Polnsett county was recently destroy.
cd by Are A negro was imprisoned
and he set Are 10 the building In or
der TO burn his way out The hro
got beyond his control and soon the
entire building was in flames. The
frantic cries Of the unfortunate wretch
awakened the citizens Of the town
and they at once hurried to the
scene, but could render no assistance,
as the building which was wooden
structure, was a soothng mass of
Games. The negro's head was burn
cd completely from the body which
was charred beyond all resemblance
af human shape,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
iron Mountain Branch line.

1t is authoritatiyely stated that con
structon will begin not later than
August |, 1904, on the Batesyille and
Jacksonport railroad. which was char
tered May IS, 1908, to be built from
Batesyille to Jacksonport, distance
of about % miles The road will fol.
low the line of the old Batesyille and
Brinkley railroad, which was char.
tered December !, 1881, TO build from
Batesville to Brinkley, The line for
It was surveyed the following year.
The route is on a water grade from
Batesyille TO JaCksonport, and is
through the rich White and Black
river bottoms, crossing the latter at
Jacksonport It VIII be a branch OF
the Iron Mountain.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
kII!IED AT wA-rtNG-TIEN.
Rdwnrd y. knight, Correspondent Of
the London Morning Post, Killed,

Tcn Tsn, June 29-lt Is reported
that Edward T. knight, the corre5pou-
dent of the London Morning Post, with
tho Japanese army, was killed at Wa
Fang-Tien
Several engagements between the
Russian and Japanese forces have been
reported as having occurred, at or
near Wa-Fang-Tien, that town being
occupied by the Japanese June 10, and
It Is possible that II the report OF
Mr. knights death be true, he was
killed In one Of these battles Spec
tators at one Of the engagements state
that they saw three horsemen appear
on Ill., one of whom resembled either
an American or British attache, This
man fell from his horse when the Rus
SLAMS fred and was evidently killed,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

The annual session OF the colored
state Sunday school convention was
held at Mariana June 1924, About
1000 negro preachers and messengers
were In attendance, The report OF
the secretary shows there are 1905
negro baptist churches In the state
200 ordained pfeachcra. S1b Sunday
school officers. 6.boo teachers and
10000 pupils, The present member
ship OF the negro papusts OF the state
ie e3,ioo, an increase Of 1000 over
last year
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Temperance FIGHT Causes Trouble.

Several personal difficulties have
occurred at Mena between prohibi
tionists and alleged operators of blind
,igers, The prohis employed strang.
er who follows the trade Of a carpen.
ter to procure evidence against the
tiger" people, and when he gave in
his testimony It caused considerable
bitterness. The carpenterdotective
after being attacked, armed himself
but was arrested and fined for carry
ing concealed weapons POLK county
went dry ut the last election, but II
is claimed number Of federal II.
censes have been issued at Mena
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Thrown From Wagon and Killed.

John kizziar, well-known race
horse man of Hot Springs, fell from
his wagon while driving home and
was instantly killed He was stand.
ing up in the wagen, when his team
became frightened and sweryed to one
side OF the road, and he was thrown
out, striking the street head first
Death was due to concussion Of the
brain His death recalls a bitterly.
fought murder trial Of eighteen years
ago, in which he was the defendant.
He killed a young man that was pay
ing attentions to his daughter, and il
cost him his worldly effects to secure
his liberty Col George W. Murphy,
now attorney general Of the state, de-
tended him in the trial
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
NINE MILLIONS OF ACRES
The Last of the Great Openings OF
Public Lands for Homesteads.
The CattIe Bnrons said to he Inter-
fering with the Homcsteaders
Seeking Claims.

Omaha, Neb., June 29-Nine millions
Of acres of government land in Ne
braska were opened for homestead en-
try, Tuesday, under the provisions OF
the Kinkaid law, which permits home
steaders to fle on Gao acres of lanx
The land opened by the Kinkaid law
!s known as semi-arid land, and is
mostly adapted to grazing. 1t is the
last great opening of government land
of this nature that will ever be made,
and was the occasion of a rush for
choice sections by those desiring TO
establish hOmesteadS
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
child'e Narrow Escape

The little daughter Of Elisha 10.
rian Of Weldon, Jackson county had
u narrow escape from death by the
explosion Of dynamite cap, Tho
child was playing with tie cap and
being ignorant OF the danger touched
a match TO the explosive The first
Joint Of three fingers and the thumb
Of one hand were blown on, and II II
a miracle she escaped with only this
misfortune,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Alleged Horse Thief Captured.

sheriff Milton captured a man by
the name Of A, G, Jones in remote
section Of Johnson county and placed
him in Jail at Ozark Jones is wanted
in Kentucky on the charge of hor3e
stealing and enticing from home the
wife and children Of another man.
when arrested he was accompanied
by woman and several children
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
-Four Year Old Accidentally Killed

While playing in wagon bed, the
4ycarold son OF Mrs, Wllkorson OF
Magnolia met with an accident that
caused ita death, The child was on
a spring seat which fell 10 the ground,
causing the little fellow 20 fall against
an iron rod, which passed through his
hohd.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Named candIdat, for Governor.

At n meeting Of members Of the
prohibition party held In Little Rock,
j, Il, Wilmans Of Newport was nomi'
mated for governor Mr. Wilmans IL
n planter. and was never before n
candidate for Office The platform
adopted In devoted principally to tho
liquor tratllc
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Same Old story.

Walter KIrwin, 20 years OF age,
was Instantly killed by his l5.yoar'old
brother az their homo near Tcxar.
kama, The boys were playing with n
shotgun and did not think II wat
loaded The younger boy playfully
pointed the weapon at Walter and u
was discharged, the load entering the
top of HIS head.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
rourt ChamberInin kiii.d.

Wlosbndon, Prussia, Juno 20 Court
Chamberlain Won Specht was Killed
while riding In n motor car In company
with hereditary Prince Adolf Of
Sthaumbufg,Blppe, near Lahgen.
AahWRlhANh.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Nearly rour Inches Of unin.

Rlchland, Mo- Juno 30 Heavy rain
fcl here all sunday night and Monday,
The precipitation was nearly four
inches The Gasconade II rising rap
Idly aud II Is feared crops in the bot
toms viii ali be Destroyed,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
strike Dp,,nre,, on,

GloyersyIlle, n Y, June 29--Thc
glove cutters strike, which has been
on IN GloversyIlle and Johnstown for
more than ak months was officially
declared on The strike was inaugural.
ed Os protest against the open shop
The strikers failed TO gain their point
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Mn,hrr and Chiia kiii.d,

Alto Pass, nj, June s9,--During z
heavy thunderstorm Mrs, Monroe Do
Hart and her elshtycarrold daush Ter,
who, with others were taking shelter
under tree. were killed by bolt OK
ligh,ning, which shattered the tree,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
rndinnn sheriff Arrested.

South Bned Ind, June 90 Sheriff
Robertson was arrested on the order
Of CITY Judge Feldman, charged with
neglect of duty through the escape OF
Harry Brown, of New Orleans, charged
with grand larceny.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Several Person, Poisoned.

Norwood George, Dr. B, + George,
T. l.. Atkin, Mrs. Akin, W, A. Wilcox,
Mrs. Gilham and 0ilmer Easterling, Of
psfkdale. Ashley county we're pois'
oned from eating meat that had been
kept In refrigerator without ice All
The parties suffered the most eNcrucl'
atlng pains, lht no fatalities resulted,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Iand For "A New yiop,

Highland Falls n, Y, June 20, John
A. Dowle. OF Zion City H., came here
In a special train from New York, and,
according TO report purchased some
land near Fort Montgomery for the 80.
,ablishment Of new Zion city,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Composer OF "D,,,c" bead.

Columbus o., June ga telephone
message received from Mount Vernon,
o., announces the sudden death in
that city Of Dan Emmett, the old-tIme
minstrel, and famous as the composer
OF Dixie" 10 WAS about sc years
old
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
KILLED nv n 'rrain.

Anna, H., Juno 2g,--William Wrest-
lcr was KILLED by an Illinois Central
train one mile north Of here, He was
travelling overland to Michigan, His
wife and three children saw him
killed,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

Tom Lake, a negro, fatally stabbed
a white man at u saw mill IN Union
county, A reward Of t2b Ia offered
for Lake by the mill company.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

The negro Baptist church, at Beebe,
which stood Just outside the corporate
hmlta, was destroyed by hre, II was
ne only housc Of worship for eolored
people In the town
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Rhnisi Hanged.

Elisha Davis was publicly hanged
at Pine Blum June 20, for assault
committed on n li'year.old white girl,
The promise OF speedy trial prevented
q lynchIng when Davis was Identified
by his victim. aud less than three
months from the time the crime was
committed he paid the legal penalty
with his life,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

VIM rhipps Of Barren township, In
dependence county, was killed by
iiRhtning while plowlng In field.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Woman Sentenced to jail.

ID United States court at Fort
smith Mrs. Laura Woodbridge has
been sentenced TO thirty days In Jail
xnd 10 pay iDe Of $500, having been
eound guilty Of receiving letter
sidfeseej 10 Mollie Woodbridge at the
Cherokee City poetofi,ce without right
n,s letter containing three $40 bills,
and appropriating or secreting the
Mme."
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

A new national bank, with q cap
ilal OF 100000, Is 70 be established
AZ NeNArkRnh.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

joe Dillingham;, q respected negro
farmer, was killed NJ n crossing near
Newark by an Iron Mountain passen'
ger train
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

The posiofIice AT spielervIlle, Logan
hnnt,, was robbed Of sa6 aud four
boys residing In the neigbborhood are
lulepected.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-06

All day the clouds hung low and
heavy, rs though reluctant To yield.
their precious contents to the dusty,
sun ,parched earth; but at last, unable
to contain themselves, burst with
furious splash against the window
panes. Consequently Bobby was
obliged to forego the wild Indian fight
in which he had been engaged on the
lawn, and was consigned TO the nurs'
cry, with his mothers last injunction
to be as quiet as possible, 50 that he
would not disturb EuEcnia
Quiet games to BobbiC meant build.
ing block houses, and in obedience To
his mothers advice. he played at
erecting a mighty towner of Babel;
but as in ancient days long ere his
tower had reached its proper height,
( down came the work OF patient little
| hands, aud the black eyes winked
| very fast to keep back the eyer.ready
tears.
"Oh, dear, Use so tycd of buildin
towers! | wish Sister Genie wasn't
sick, cause even if she is growedup,
she allus plays VIII me when the Sky
makes rain The pathetic little
wall was caught By mothers ears as
she passed the nursery door.
Baby, said She. mamma is
obliged to go away for an hour or
two How would you like to be
Genies little nurse and sit with her
until mamma gets back? If she
wants anything you can ring for Mar,
tina; do you understand"
The little hands clapped gleefully,
tor If there was anything on earth
that BObDie loved to do, It was to
make himself useful The tiny feet
fairly few up the stairs, tiny knuckles
appel softly ON the door which led
into his sisters sleeping apartments.
Come" said faint voice from
within, as the sick girl turned her
/ eyes toward the door. why, baby,
| dear. what are you doing up here?
Sisters head aches dreadfully, and
she hasn't slept for ever so long; but
she is going to try and do so now.
Give her a pretty kiss, and then run
down to the nursery"
But-but-mOmmy - said-said |
might be your nurse" quiyered the
red lips and again the winks came
very fast; but in spite of his brave.
little effort. two great briny tears
trickled rapidly down the chubby
cheeks
There, never mind, darling. You
may stay and battle sisters head Can
you pour some water from the pitcher
on the stand into that little glass
bowl?"
out an effort-but never drop was
spilled. Then the little nurse immersed