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he thought lie could be recognized, and
witness told him he could recognize
that Il was false whiskers he had on
lie was with Dr. Lightle the night
of the FIRE and the doctor said, That
thing is going TO come of tonight.
meaning the FIRE They went by the
NJ. f. church, and the doctor told
him he was going TO get some one
TO go by home with him il he could
and tell them he had TO MI up his
lamp as he vas going 70 read some
before going 10 bed. and II would be
thought that his lamp exploded and
he was burned up in the barn. He
went with the doctor the night Of the
burning and helped prepare the body
and fix II ready for the fire, and COW
cred up the grave. making the ground
smooth He explained to the jury
how the lamp was fixed under a buck
ct and about the body being placed
on the pile Of stoyewood.
Gregory was subjected to severe
cross examination, but stuck 10 his
original story He said that he had
made his confession voluntarily.
Another important witness was
ID. X. DConer He said said he saw
three men at the cemetery and took
them to be Lightle. Roberts and Greg.
ory In a Joking way the next day
he asked Roberts what they were do
ing at the cemetery the previous
night. and II they were burying a
stiff or taking up a dead body, Wit
ness talked TO DR.. Lightle. who asked
him what he had said to Roberts,
He saw Gregory and Roberts at Buck
Noely's office on Tuesday after Pitts
body was buried.
cambridge Ncoloy was with me
said the witness. and we saw a
buggy with parties going east toward
The cemetery, about 1890 in the
night. They went through an old
field and on toward the cemetery.
We saw some one around the gate,
and also saw two parties inside the
cemetery
Witness saw some one walk down
from the gate, thirty or forty yards
from the buggy. Witness returned
TO town. leaving them there. He saw
Roberts and Lightle 60 away in a
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Three Drowned at Clarendon,

White river claimed three victims
September 4 near JOnesboro, when a
gasoline launch in which John II, Dig
gle and Miss Mamie johnson Of Stutt,
CART and Mrs. Leta Vasgein Of Mullen,
Idaho, struck a snag and sunk, Two
other members of the party V. J.
Dawson and Miss Gretchen Shaw
were saved. The launch. which is
thirty feet long and will seat fifteen
people, ran upon the snag, in such a
manner that the rear end, where the
engine was located, sank, carrying
the three victims down. The front
end did not 90 under the water and
the launch was not damaged The
launch was the property Of Mr. Dig
gle, Several months ago Miss Shaw
was in a railroad wreck in Wyoming
and was one Of the few passengers
who escaped alive.
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Pardons for -Four.
Gov. Davis issued four pardons OF
September 3. as follows:

Gov. Davis issued four pardons on
September 3. as follows:
Walter Levey, fined $500 in Jeffer-
son county for exhibiting a gaming
device He is alleged TO have as
sisted In running a game at the
Pine Bluff fair after having been
promised that he would not be mo
Tested. The governor states that he
granted the pardon because the vii
son act under which the conviction
was made. has since been declared
by the supreme court to be uncon-
stiiutiOnal
Robert Davis, sent up from Crit.
tenden county in December, 1902, for
seven years for grand larceny Par
don on recommendation Of the peni-
Tertiary physician.
Theodore Poynter, fined 500 and
costs in Marion county last Febru-
ary for disturbing the peace,
=. Il Huf, sent up from Chicot in
November 1908, for one year.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Judqe Scott ESonerated.

County Judge c. l.. Scott of Boone
county was acquitted of the charge of
malfeasance in Office At the last Oc-
tober term of court, Judge Scott ap-
pointed three commissioners to buy
a county farm. They reported that
they could find none suitable, In De
cember two Of the commissioners rec
ommended the purchase Of a farm in
which Judge Scott owned half in
terest. The third commissioner re-
fused to sign the report, saying the
farm was not worth the money. Three
days later Judge Scott sold his half
interest to w. II. Watkins, who two
weeks later sold the farm to the
county The jury held that there
had been no violation Of the statutes
as the sale was made after Judge
Scott parted with his title TO the land
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Civil Service Examination.

The civil service commission an
nounces the following examinations
to be held on September 2S, in Little
Rock
Mate, quartermaster department at
lcrge, to I'll vacancies on steamer
Gen Miflin at San Francisco. and on
steamer Henry Wilson at Portland,
Me salary 1850 each.
Scientific aid department Of agri-
culture salary, $40 per month.
Copperplate map engrayer, coast
and geodetic survey and similar va.
c4ncies at from 500 to 5000 per year
Constable, Indian service, at Usage
Agency Okla; salary, s720 year.
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Notice to Confederate Veterans.

Maj Gen T. j Churchill, command
er of the Arkansas division of the
United Confederate veterans has
issued the following order calling The
camps Of the state to meet IN state
convention in Little Rock October 10
Little Rock, Sept s, 1904
General Order No. II.
The various camps throughout the
state will meet in convention at Lit.
tie Rock, Ark, on the 18th day Of OC.
tober, at 12 m, in the representative
hall of the state house, for the pur-
pose of electing one major general
and four brigadier generals for the
ensuing year. and to transact all othe-
business that may come before il,
by command Of Maj r. J.
Churchill. commander Arkansas diyis-
ion L. c. V. Dan W. Jones,
"Adjutant General and Chief of STAFF
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BRIEF MENTION.

There are l2G state conyiCts in the
railroad camp at Yellyille
The Clarendon telephone exchange
has been sold to an Augusta company
Aunt Arena Fisher, a negress said
to be III years Old is dead at El Do
RADIO
A clock TO cost $500 is to be put
in the court house tower al Walnut
Ridge.
There were fifty,nine death, in the
city Of Little Rock during Auaust and
ffty.siX births.
Beever White, aged as year,, com.
mtted suicide at Fort Smith ~ TAX
Ing carbolc acid
Rapid progress is being made on
the DeVals Bluff extension of the
Rock Island system.
John Hess, Jr, was thrown from a
buggy at Richwoods, Stone county
and had a foot crushed
Citizens Of Mcneil are making ct
forts 10 have the Columbia COun,y
cour, house moved there.
Pitcher Jack Bracken Of the Little
Rock club, who was recalled from
Baton Rouge, has been released
A permanent organization Of tba
old settlers Of Garland county WIS
effected with Capt F. NJ MablD 3s
president
Wesley Taylor. colorod. a cook q
the Capital Hotel In Little Rock wa
seriously stabbed by Alice Taylor !
former lover
Rev. B. NJ, Hurt resigned the pas
torato Of thg Baptist church at De
witt on account Of the insunlCrncy
Of the salary paid,
Hon Harry Myers, late republican
candidate for governor has boeD
asked TO speak for the national tcke
In Indiana and Kentucky
Miss Carrie Hampstead Of llttt
Rock was elected assistant socrdl lry
Of the worlds fair jury Of award on
candies teas, coffoes, chocolates and
condiments, Of which she IL u nam
bCr.
The QuRpaw club Of Little ltOci ha8
appointed "A committee 10 hnaneo
scheme for the construction bf
building 10 be used as a club hbusn
The proposed building viii cost .bout
$4,000
sheriff Cole Of Ycll county waspaId
o reward Of SlOo for the arrest and
conviction Of WIN Ray. who Killed. a
man named Mattcom In that cunly
August 10, 1908
George Sclelor aged 70 years Gle.
yNtor boy at the Capital hotel " Lit
no Rock was drowned In the liver
bacl, Of the state house Soptom Ior .
while In swimming
4 woman named Bertha futudwas
arrested at Hot Springs on the chrgc
ot opening u letter addressed to a..
other woman ~ the same uamrand
extracting a check for $3.50
Rev, ! + FoaBele, u tfaylihs
evangelist ot luatioh CITY was Med
So in TeNarkana for making hin.
play In the hotel there lie accbed
q bell boy OF stealing $40 and Nnt
after him with q gun,
The open season for killing dee In
Arkansas began September | and ,ill
last until the first Of March TRre
are still quite a number Of deer In
Arkansas und early on the mofnlnsot
the nrs, day parties Of hunters w,ra
out IN all sections where deer ~
found, Many deer vii be slain Cnr'
Ing the sin months open season,
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Divorced, Then Married Again,

Record time was made by Mrs,
Daisy a. Gracey at Little Rock In
scyorng the matrimonial knot that
bound her to William p Gracoy and
again entering the nupital state. De.
scrton was the grounds Halt an
hour after the divorce was granted
by Chancellor Hart the woman was
married TO Ernest j 2oiglcf Tho
couple let At once for Mexico. carry.
lng the 5.yoarold child Of the woman,
whose custody had been awarded to
her
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Long Trip in Wagon.

Q. j. Richmond, his wife and their
two children reached Little Rock
August 81 In a mule wagon, after
travelling 3,400 miles through North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and
part of Arkansas All had malarial
fever when they reached that city and
were taken to a hospital They left
Norfolk, Va, September l6, 1903, for
Mitchell, Ok, where they expected to
make their home. The father is a
physician, They made the trip as far
as Cotton Plant with a mule, but
there traded it off for a horse. As
soon as all recover the trip to Okla.
homa will be resumed.
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Injunction in Old Case.

A temporary injunction was granted
by Jusge Trieber in the federal court
at Little Rock restraining Theresa
l.. Lang and others from prosecuting
a judgment in the Crittehden circuit
court against the old Little Rock and
Memphis railroad company, to declare
it lien on the road. which is now a
Rock Island property The suit was
brought m 1880, and in 1902 the plain
tifs were awarded judgment for SIS.
600 for property on the banks of the
Mississippi river near Hopeheld, taken
TO be used for the terminals there
The final hearing on the injunction Is
set for October g.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Provisional Regimen, Money.

A telegram was received at the
headquarters Of the state guard from
the war department, stating that the
department would honor a rcquisition
for funds to defray the expenses Of the
encampment Of the provisional regl'
mont on the worlds fair grounds at
St Louis September 10 TO 25 Gen.
cral Haynes states that he is assured
Of enough money to dorray the ueces.
sary expenses and make the trip q
great success
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
PER CAPITA rs s1.1o.
School Fund Of s5ee, 1850 kpportioned
on Total Enumeration OF 5t7,433.

The annual apportionment Of the
school fund was made by State Super
intendent Of Public instruction Hine-
mon, September for 1904. as re
quired by law The total amount ap-
portioned was $5G9.l763O and the
total enumeration of the state was
5lI453, giving per capita for each
child of sl10
This apportionment compared with
that Of 1903 shows an increase in the
school revenue OF S31.l75. The in
crease in scholastic population is a.
623. The per capita in 1903 was 800
The apportionment is as follows:
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Sold Montgomery Franchise.

The Montgomery Ala franchise
In the southern Baseball League Of
which Little Rock is n member was
sold on September to Mai T.. Il,
Winters for $4,000, 10y W II Rag
land Two scheduled games had
not been played because the players
refused 20 play ball until they re-.
cclycd a months back salary Pres
idont kayOnOugh has approved the
sale and Oll scheduled games will
ho played unlh the close of The sea
son,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Gen, Hayes Returns.

brig Gen. u, NJ Hayes has returned
20 Little Rock after several weeks IN
Washington ON state militia business
lie secured funds from the war de.
portmcnt to pay the cNponsog n the
provisional regiment at the World's
fair this month ana secured the prom.
iso from the secretary Of war Vt u
siNgun battery for the artillery com.
pany at Hot Springs
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Reward Tor Escape.

A reward Of $50 has been offered
by the governor FOR the arrest ana
conviction Of Cassie Harrison who cs.
capped from iail after having been In
dIelcd by the Dallas county grand
jury August 80, ON charges Of grand
larceny resisting an of1eef aud other
mHdcmeanufs
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
LynehIns Near crossc,t.

An unknown negro who attempted
10 criminNry assault two white girls
near Crossctt September p, was
lyuchcd by posse ot farmers Ills
body was strung u tree and rid.
died with bullets The assault took
place on the nonhOm plantation about
thlrty,hye miles from Crussutt
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
slate,s seheIaslIe PepuIalIen.

The increase In the scholastic pop
ulation ot Arkansas during the past
ave years has been 3i99b, or gl.3 per
cent Following Ia statement show
ms the scholastic population Tor the
bast Ave years, M prepared by tho
department ot education 1900 i7s'
sos 1901, ,Olfi6I 1909, ipt,3GSi
1908, bO2SOs 1904, tl7i33,
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Good Price Tor First Bale.

The first bale Of cotton was received
nt Little Rock August ~ ana was
sold two days later at public auction
to the lesser Goldman company for
- cents per pound The cotton waa
raised on the George Tembloton place
twelve miles below Little Rock on tho
Arkansas river, ana was good mid
ding This woa the sixth "Nrst bale"
Tho purchasers had purchased IN tbs
state this season
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Labor Day Celebrated,

Labor day was celebrated in Little
Rock by a big parade in the morning
in which 1900 union men marched,
and which was followed by celobra'
ton at Forest Park n, which Judge
" NJ, kayenaugh, Hon, Edwin kef'
sin and w, l., McNyfe made speeches
Nearly all the stores closed and the
asy was n general holiday,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
Took Ballot Box from judges.

a special from Ola says
The ballotbox In Wilson township
was taken from the election judges by
two men while they were on their
way to Wm, Berrys house 10 spend
the night They kept the box all
night and returned It TO the judges
II was decided by the Judges to turn
the box over to the county election
commissioners at Danyillc without
counting the ballot This has been
done
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

A transmitting typewriter by which
telegraph messages may be- sent on
n machine With keys like typewriter,
WAS ON exhibition In Little Rock re.
Gently,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

FlrsthascmOn pat Wright ot the Llt,
uo Rock ball club was presented with
n silver cigar set by several admirers
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

ar. g. Y, cockrill of Little Rock
las been appointed financial agent Of
the Arkansas Sunday School Assoela'
Ton.
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
MsdIeal school opens october n.

The next term Of the medical de-
partmeht Of the University Of Arkan.
sas will open October a. September
! was tho opening day for the ma,
circulation book, and seycnty,ou
seats were reserved This depart.
meht Is located at Little Rock
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

on october Q? MIR, and Mrs, sylyea'
ter Rairyille will celebrate their G5th
wedding anniversary at Mena
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
ome,s Of os,eopsthIe Association.

Ofhcors were elected az follows at
the annual meeting Of the Arkansas
osicopathc Association, held In Lit
lle Rock President, Dr Clifton Il,
whitney Little Rock vice president
Dr. Halter TeyOfkOna' secretary
nr C. HigRnbotham, Pine Bnfi;
treasurer, Dr. g. II, Tfibblc Hot
Springs
The recent enumeration shows that
mere are 3,a1i children IN Little Rock
a school age,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

John T puckett Of l,ussollyIlle was
appointed by the governor aa county
clerk Of Pope county, TO succeed q 4,
Fails, deceased, He viii hold until
October 81, when the newlyeleetsd
clerk will take charge,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10
esemp, y, NJ. c. A. from Taxation

The property In Little Rock Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
was exempted from taxation by
County Judge kayOnaugh, and the
erroneous levy Of taxes for 1904 set
aside lie held that the building was
place for religious worship and
should not be- taxed 80 long az II Ia
used for that purpose,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

4 reward ~ flOo has been offered
for the arrest and conviction Of Il O,
Lundy charged with the murder Of
NJ h. McGleason
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

Two tons Of stationery were re
coiycd At Rock Island headquarters
In Little Rock recently TO supply the
various departments on the Chuctaw
district from september TO pccom'
Der
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

The Yell county fair viii be held
october lll3,
The Van Buren press., 1904-09-10

while chasusing a pupil W NJ
Robinson, a ScyIor county school
teacher was severely cut on the arm
hy the boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15

Many Instances of Lack Of Nerve in
Their Encounters with AL
bantam Insurgents.

It is said that the Turkish soldiery is
becoming demoralized to the point where
displays Of coseareice are common.
Some extraordinary instances Of this
are related by a recent traveller there
who declares that the Turkish troops
have displayed their lack of nerve many
times in recent encounters with insur-
gents, relates the Chicago Daily News.
When actual fighting is to be done many
Of the soldiers seek seclusion in the adj
jacent fields or escape the observation OF
their commanders by getting into
streams or ponds and immersing them
selves in water up to the neck. 1t was
neal Uskub that a resort to this method
O. avoiding trouble was actually OBJ
served. An engineer, corps had been
summoned hastily to the nearest bridge
over the Vardar, where bombs had just
been thrown, and found the guard espe-
cially placed there to protect the bridge
conspicuously absent. 1t took the Off
GERS a considerable time to find what had
become of their missing men.
Apparently the decentralization of
Turkeys fighting forces extends also
20 its naval vessels. There is q guard
ship at Salonika, a fairly m~odern-look-
Ing small cruiser, lying year in, year
out, peacefully at anchor in the bay.
One day an order came to the command
err to take a cruise. and the consterna-
ton of that gallant officer was great.
because no screw steamer can move
without a shaft, and that had been
sold some time ago.. But he was a man
of resource, and had a shaft made OF
wood, praying that it would break with
in the first few minutes. The wooden
shaft held by ONE miracle, and, as the
cruiser slowly steamed out Of the gulf.
the captains heart sank, for he had no
desire to go to sea with a shaft that
must break sooner or later. So he sent
below and had the shaft sawn halfway
through. A little extra steam and tho
desired result was accomplished, and
the guardship al towed back dis
abled."
Some of the Albanians whose insur-
~rectionary operations have been an oc-
casion for concern, both to Turkey and
to the powers which are trying to COM
pei reforms in that region, are curiously
ignorant as to the conditions in the
outer world. A writer who visited an
Albanian monastery, says: "The fact
that write impressed these worthy
friars greatly. and Padre Gioacchino,
politician, as are all Albanians, made a
wonderful suggestion. Write q long ar
ticle, my son. he exclaimed, emphat-
ically. Thou knowest US. and the
.bravest of my nation. Suggest an alli-
ance against Europe that will assuredly
destroy the balance of the powers The
alliance which the padre expected to
overturn the balance Of power was to
consist Of England, Italy-and Albania
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15
POST OFFICE FRAUD ORDERS
| How the Government Looks After Per-
sons Using the Mails for
Swindling Purposes.

When a business concern in the Unit
ed States begins suddenly to receive a
large number of letters daily, it may be
sure that, although no ripple has dis
turbed the surface, a quiet investigation
is going on, and If there is anything dis
honest about the business a notice will
soon appear from the postmaster, to the
effect that the department at Washing
ton has ordered the retention Of all let
says Youths Companion.
The dishonesty which is held to JUS
tify the issuing of a fraud order may not
be a mere barefaced attempt to steal
an effort to get something for nothing.
The charging of an excessive profit, or
misleading advertising, has called forth
such an order. A recent case in point
Is that of a company which advertised to
furnish seed for an agricultural product
and to buy the product at market prices.
The order against the company was is
sued because it was learned that 1t sold
in small quantities, for a total of $500,
seed which it bought in bulk for SO; and
because it represented the product az
easy to raise, when, in fact, it is diff
cult.
This fearless attitude and action Of
the government is of the greatest pos
sibie benefit to the country at large In
two ways. 1t checks. indeed stops abso-
lutely, one kind of fraud, and it pro-
tects innocent persons from loss through
that fraud. The thing on which stress
should be laid is the availability of this
strong arm Of protection.
There is always a large number of
fraudulent schemes afioat, dependent
upon the publicity which they get
through advertising. When ones at
tention is attracted by such an ADVERTISE
ment, he has only to call the attention
of the postmaster to IL, and ask him to
notify the department at Washington.
To do this in every suspicious case is a
duty which every honest man owes to
his neighbor as well as to himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15
London's Holiday Makers.

The Bank Holiday figures are always
~curiously unsatisfying. Take the great
places of amusement, and the turnstiles
will only give you a total for the whole
lot of some Z 1000 people. The railways
can only make up their totals to about
300, 900, and guesswork about Hamp-
stead Heath. Kew Gardens and Rich
mond provides for some 100000 more.
DO what you will in the way of reckon
ing, and you cannot discover more than
100000 out Of London's 5,000,O0 0 on a
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15
Had Heard Him.

Bacon-I thought you said that fell
low was a comic singer?
Egbert-$o l did.
Il never heard him sing a comic
song in MY life"
Il didn't say he sang comic songs;
! said h6 was a comic singer."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15
One Dollar in STAMPS with each Of these:

One Dollar In stamps with each of these:
With ? packages Oatmeal, per pkg ...1Oc
With / dozen of large Lemons, per doz. loo
With 8 lbs. Japan Rice for -. ..... .21c
With 2 jars of Jam, per jar ...........1Oc
With 2 lbs of best Pruues, per lb. .....1Oc
With a large can Corned Beef. ....... .25c
With ? packages Of "Jerlo,' per pkg .1Oc
With 3 cans Oil Sardines, per can .......5
With a bottle of pure Honey ..........25c
With 8 lbs. of the best Compound Lard. 25c
: With a S Id. jug Jelly .25c
With 2 cans Of best Tomatoes. can .1Oc
I With | Id. of fancyElginCream Butter .24c
With ? quarts of Lima Beans for 80. 24c
With 2 cans best Mustard Sardines, can 1Oc
With 8 cans best Milk. ......27c
With packages of Power, = per pkg Sc
With 3 lbs. best Starch. per ID ..... DC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15

WEEKLY SPECIALS
Five Dollars in Stamps Free
with 2 lbs Java Coffee for. ........ SOC
Two Dollars in Stamps Free
with l ID of Java Coffee at ......... 25c
Five Dollars in Stamps Free
with I lb of best Tea, any Flavor 5Sc
Five Dollars in Stamps Free
with | Id of good Tea for. $500. Doc
Two Dollars in Stamps Free
with / Id of best Coffee for -. :. 29c
Three Doll as In Stamps Free
with box of best Toilet Soap for -. 25c
Eight Dollars in Stamps Free
with 1 can of Purity Baking Powder,
absolutely pure, per can ~. ....... 45c
Five Dollars in Stamps Free
with I lb of pure Pepper, lb ......... Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-15

If YOU are SATISFIED that you are getting the best quality of Groceries at the
lowest prices. then We have nj argument % make TO- you-butf you haye not 1nvest-
gmd the matter ueraps it will be to Mr mutual benefit to compare quality I'M pn-
cs at or store We would like you to become acquainted with our goods our prices
and our methods of doing business hence we Invite you to chl-then II good service
and polite attention will retain your business, we feel confident OF holding i.