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The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Wilsoh Act Unconstitutional.

The supreme cout last week han.
ded down decision in the famous
Wilson anti-gambling act Of 1901,
holding II to be unconstitutional. The
question raised in the case was that
the act was not properly passed, for
the reason that the bill as passed by
the house was materially different
from that passed by the senate. When
the bill was called for. at the final
vote on its passage ii could not be
found. Considerable excitement was
aroused over the incident. there be-
ing considerable opposition to the bill
At this stage friends of the measure
had a copy of IT prepared from the
loose memoranda and papers at hand
and this copy was sent to the house,
where II was passed. II transpires
that this draft was incorrect. IN that
section 4. in enumerating the officers
who shall be subject to its penalties
for failure to arrest and prosecute vio-
lators OF the law. the word "sherif"
as used in the bill passed by the SEN
ate was left oGt Of the draft prepared
for the house. and the lowest pen.
atty of $500 as fixed by the senate
bill, was changed to $1,000 in the draft
prepared for the house This draft Of
the bill was passed without amend
ment, and in that shape signed by the
governor The court held, in the
case of Thad Rogers, appealed from
Garland circuit court. that the bin
as passed by the senate, being Giffer-
ent from the bill passed by the house,
no legislation resulted therefrom, un-
der the constitutional provision re
quiring that. before a bill can be en-
acted into law. it must receive the
approval of both houses Of the gen
eral assembly and be signed by the
governor in accordance with certain
prescribed formalities. The law re-
quires that the identical bill passed
by one house be passed by the other,
and such not being true in this case,
the printed act of 1901 was never
negally enacted. There Is a statute,
still in effect. known as the burning
act, under which officers, by order of
court, may seize and destroy gambling
paraphernalia. The act also provides
punishment OF those convicted Of gam
ing
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Three Killed In Runaway.

An awful accident occurred at Tex.
arkana on the Fourth, resulting in the
death of a fom.year-od child and two
girls, aged IA and IS years Mrs w.
X, Pugh and several relatives were
driving along the main street of the
city when the horse became frightened
and ran away, finally overturning the
surrey directly in front of fast NOV.
ing street car SO close was the car
TO the vehicle the motorman had no
chance to stop and In a moment the
occupants were beneath the wheels.
Miss Sybil Pugh, little Birdie Bell Pill.
low and Miss Maude Pillow were bad.
~ mangled, the two former being in,
stantly killed and the latter died
within an hour The other four occu.
pants Of the vehicle escaped with
painful bruises. The home of the
Pillows is at Hornbeck, La. and the
two girls were visiting Mrs. Pugh,
their aunt Mrs, Pugh and Mrs. Pillow
are daughters Of Col, Thos. Orr, a
pioneer citizen Of Toxarkana,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Pioneer Dead.

David Davis, aged II, pioneer settler
Of st, Francis county bear, hunter,
politician and a typical woodsman is
dead as the result Of an accidental
shooting. In 1873. while serving as
president Of the board Of supervisors,
Mr. Davis and Capt, John Parham re.
moved the county seat Of St Francis
county one night while the people
were asleep, and without their con.
sent. There was no way or law at
that time by which they could take
vote on the question, so MIR. Davis ex'
tended the corporate limits Of the
town Of Madison, then the county seat,
westward about ten miles, and locst.
cd the new court house at Forrest
City.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
TO BE TRIED IN WASHINGTON
George W. Beavers to he Taken 10
Washington for Trial on in-
dictment Found There.

New York, July George w.
Beavers, former superintendent Of the
bureau of salaries and allowances of
the postofTice department, will be
taken to Washington for trial under
the indictments found there by the
federal grand jury for alleged ac.
ceptance of compensation for secur.
ing government contract for book
typewriters. This was decided in
Brooklyn by United States Judge
Thomas, who held that the reasons
given for the removal of Beavers
we're valid.
A new bond of $4,000 was required
pending the furnishing of which
Beavers was remanded to the custody
of the United States marshal
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
DIGGING OUT DOLLARS.
Famous Writer Received First Sub
stantial Recognition from
"The Black Cat"

Boston, July, 19O4.-lhere is an old
adage that no door shuts without an
other opening With the necessarles
of living constantly mounting hlgher'
old sources of income disappearing
and old lines of effort closing up, 1t is
encouraging to find that the ceaseless
change and progress OF the times IS
opening new fields of endeaYor TO the
intelligent and ambitious The Bos-
ton Daily Globe gives notable exam
pie in the case Of the famous JACK
London, the brilliant war correspond
ent, now at the front, who secured his
first substantial recognition as writer
right here in this city, when he was
just about to give up in despair.
Nothing" he says, remained but
to get out and shovel coal. | had done
it before, and earned more money at II.
| resolved to do it again, and GER
tainly should have done it, had 1t not
been for The Black Cat.
Yes, The Black Cat The postman
brought me an offer from it for
4,000-word story which was more
lengthy than strengthy, If | would
grant permission to cut it down half.
Grant permission? | told them they
could cut it down two halves if they'd
only send the money along, which they
did, by return mail. forgot my coal
shoveling resolution, and continued to
whang away at the typewriter AS
for five dollars offered at some indefinite
time by a big magazine, for a story OF
similar length, | finally received it,
after publication and a great deal OF
embarrassment and trouble"
Nor is Jack London the only writer
who has been lifted from obscurity to
prominence by the lucky Black Cat
which, as the New York Press has
truly said has done more for short
story writer's and short-story readers
than any other publication. Newton
Newkirk, the popular writer, who halls
from an obscure Ohio town, achieved
success through The Black Cat; so did
Stanley Edwards Johnson, the New
England author Frank Lille Pollock,
Of North Carolina, and many others,
Each Of its famous prize competi-
tions has brought new writer's to the
front In its most recent, the s2lOO
prize was won by young Texan who
had never before written story, and
the second, $1,000, went to a lawyers
wife in an obscure Missouri town.
1t has just inaugurated another con-
test in which sl0,600 will be paid to
writer's in sums Of from 800 to 81 800.
This will, no doubt. add many new
names to the list of those who have
arrived" through its recognition.
The conditions are announced in the
current issue Of The Black Cat and
will also be mailed free to any one by
the Shortstory Publishing company,
Boston, Mass Even those who cannot
write a winning story themselves may
earn ten dollars by giving a timely
tip to some friend who can.
But all should bear in mind that It
will be entirely useless for any one to
send a story to The Black Cat contest
after October I, or without first read
ing and complying with all the pub
lished conditions Here is a chance for
the reader to dig dollars out OF his
brain, for what life does not contain
at least one tale worth telling?
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Government Land to Be Appraised.

Secretary Of the interior Hitchcock
has approved the Instructions to the
register and receiver of the land Of
nee NJ Little Rock ana supcrIntond.
cnt Elsie 20 appralsc the unsold lots
on the government reservation at
Hot Springs over 500 lots are thus
to be appraised, included IN which ~
Il large and valuable milestone quar-
ny The laat Oppralsomont " these
lots was made In lNo5, but no sales
were made,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Two Children Drowned.

Mary Williams and her brother,
Clyde, inmates Of the orphans home
At BNtcsyillc were drowned IN White
river The matron had taken the
children 20 the river for an outing,
and while In bathing the girl stepped
into deep water and could no, swim.
Her brother only 10 years old, went
hcrolcally 10 her rescue. but was
pulled under and both were drowned
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
street Car AesIden, a, Ho, Springs.

About dozen people were injured
IN q street car collision ut Hot Springs
on the Fourth, The cars were heavily
loaded, going IN the same direction.
The car In front crashed into buggy
and the car following was NO closo II
could not BE stopped IN time TO avert
a collision The more seriously In.
jurod are Charles Brown, motorman,
a. W. Classcock of wichita, Kan and
Dr j, w Bunch None Of the occu'
pants OF tie b0egy or forward car
wore iniMred.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
MRS, AGGlE MYERS ARRESTED
Arrest Followed Thut Of Frank
Murder of Clarence Myers,

Kansas City Mo- July G,--Mrs, Aggie
Myers, the widow OF Clarence Myers,
who was killed here two months ago,
after a terrible struggle with his as.
sallant who entered his room at night
and attacked him with a razor, has
been taken into custody, Mrs. Myers
arrest followed that Of Frank Hott'
man, who is being held at Walla
Wala, Wash, on the charge OF mur'
dorIng Myers. Hoffman and Mrs
Myers were friends and both came
here from HggInsyille, Mo,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

Times heard Of II and n bltter and no,
undcserycd attack was tho conse-
Quoncc, Tho post Once replied by the
service OF writ for libel but tho case
was not pressed further No doubt
some ono In high places had blurdcred
and It was considered To be desirable
to say nothing more about H. Hut tho
function of supplying the summary OF
nows was soon discontinued by tho
dAbAFtmtNt
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
SHOT BY MAN HE PROSECUTED
The Prosecuting Attorney OF AIg"r
County, Michignn Probably Ta-
tally shot by james TSner.

Munising, Mich, July G.-R. B, Free.
man, prosecuting attorney of Alger
county, was probably fatally shot by
James Tyner, whom Freeman prose
cuted eight or ten years ago. Tyner
has been in an insane asylum and
was probably insane when he made
the murderous attack, The bullet
entered Freemans nose and took q
downward course, and came ont OF
his back.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
iIt py stray Bullet,

T. d, Ferris Of Boarden was shot
and painfully wounded by stray hui.
let in shooting gallery at Little
Rock, Ferris was engaged In playing
game OF ten pins In the rear Of the
shooting gallery, and was in stoop
Ing position when the bullet struck
him IN the side, Between the bowl
Ing alley ana the shooting gallery there
ie a thick steel wall, but continued
shooting through certain target had
cut hole through which the bullet
passed that wounded Ferris.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
THE ALTAR OF PATRIOTISM
The Annual Sacrifice Offered to the
Goddess of Liberty.
Incomplete Returns show Thirty
seven Dead aud Over Sixteen
Hundred wounded.

Chicago, July 6-Like a report from
a battlefield are the returns from the
celebration of the glorious Fourth in
the United States. With the list only
partially made up, it is shown that 81
are dead and more than 1000 injured,
many of them fatally. 1t is safe to
predict that of the injured perhaps 100
will eventually die from tetanus or
other complications. OF the injured
over 100 are minus both hands, or one
hand, or an eye. or leg.
The deadly toy pistol and the still
more deadly cannon cracker have given
way this year to the Internal con-
trivance known as the dynamite cane.
Fully 30 per cent of the accidents are
traced to this contrIvance, which Is
chiefly remarkable by its tendency to
explode. wounding everybody in the
vicinity.
The following incomplete table will
give some idea of the casualties of the
day, gathered from various points in
the uitpd States.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
We're On Hoard the Noru.,

Superior, Wis, July G,--Mrs Henry
Cornchuson and ave children cominl
from Norway to Superior 70 Join her
husband, were among those on boarO
the Norge when she foundcgcd Tn,
husband has lived here Ave years. anc
had Just accumulated enough means tC
send for hiG family
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
CAPTURED BY A DEC0Y.
4 Mnn In Female Attire Nets ns
Dcrny In Nrr"st Of T"" Alleged
dangerous Ncurocs.

Rankin, Pa July G,-For some
weeks past Rankin borough has been
torroriled by two negroes who at
tackled woman and committed many
rubberies on both sexes.
George Logan, dressed as a woman,
acted as n police decoN and the pair
OF negro suspects were neatly trapped
and brought 10 plttsburg for safety
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Hans, ,,,,, ,i,na tn.

l.awrcnceburg Ind July G.-James
Wilson's house boat, moored a mile be-
low town, ON the Ohio river bank was
blown up with dynamite Tuesday Wn.
sons wife and infant child are believed
20 have perishcd IN the ruins
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Born Without Eyes,

The daughter OF Mr. aud Mrs George
Weber, OF New York city, came into the
world recently without eyes phy,I.
clans aud eye specialists declare that
her case In without precedent, over tho
socket In which nature builds eyobans
a thin wall OF flesh was tightly drawn
like q curtain Beneath this was a
blank wall
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
ui,,oi. Nnu Pouch stolen,

Waterloo, H., July G.-The letter
pouch and paper sack which were
thrown from the Mobile & Ohio train
at lO,3O Monday night were stolen
while the agent was giving the en-
ginccr his orders Many people were
within 30 feet OF the place at the time
Of the theft
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

NOTWlIhsIandlng Strlngent reSUTH-
tions were put in force in many cities
to reduce the number of casualties this
year, the carnage will not fall much
below tnlt Of last year In the east
ern cities the death list was considera-
bly, reduced but the west made up for
the deficiency. The property loss, due
to fires caused by celebrations, will
probably reach a total of s15O,000 This
danger Las apparently been closely
EuarGed This year.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
A Thorough Workman.

When Ruby was four years old her
mamma got her little nat.iron for
her birthday present, so next ironing
day she was going to help man,
iron, She was very busy for q whlc,
All OF u sudden she called out,
"Oh, mamma, | cant get the but
tons smooth, They all cfumblc 10
pieces, Little Chronicle
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
pepor,rd citizen ue,usns.

Telluride, Col, july G.--H Harry A
Floslcn, manager Of the Peoples Sup
ply Co.'S store In this city, twice de
ported by the citizens alliance, sup
ported by the military authorities, hei
returned llc was not molesled
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
A LASting Cnrn.

Grinnand Barrett - What cured
Cawlboy OF his desire to be a TRACE.
diam
irving Honry-The open-alr treat
mont lie walked home from Fond.du.
Lac with tho thermometer at zero
Puck.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Firs, Time In iIIstnr,,

Springfield, H., July G-For IN,
hpt time In the history ot the uniycr.
sIty OF Illinois, all the free scholar,
ships Of Nv university have beer
taken Each county outside OF Cool
and every senatorial district IN Cool
county IL represented,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
jealous, ,.ose. u rrnued,,

Oklahoma city July 6,-aAt Wcwoka,
l. r., Henry stewart shot and instantly
killed hIe wife, Mary stewart Jim
Gaines and Leonard Wilson Jealousy
is supported to have been The cause.
All are colored
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Chnracd wi,h ,Frn,r,c,dc,

Rusk Tex, July Ga ] Taylor, {
white farmer waa KILLED at Ganatln
foycn miles north of here. HIs sons
William and Ike are In Jail CHARGE
with the killing Taylor was divorced
about two years agO.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
A Big Drop.

What's that racket down thcrep"
shouted the old gentleman from III,
head Of the stairs,
~ think" promptly replied his up.
,o-dato daughter, that 1t was Rob
dropping hIs voice when he proposed
TO me, Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
who,c.n,c J.,i pe,l,,,,,

JEFFERSON city, No. July ca whole
sale jail delivery occurred here Mon
day morning, sis prisoners maxim,
their escape by saving their way tt
freedom through the iron bars and
car
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
To boot.

Reubcn--iow say that yer nav llkcs
me, CynthyY lIaow bout father? Ef
ye wan got married dew yew think
he'd throw an old boot at me Ter luck?
Cynthia Yes, Rubo; but moron like
ly his foot would be In the boot Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

A distinguished professor SAYS ,ha,
what Ia called stupidity Ia simply the
indication that certain brain area
IA not properly nourIshed or IL with.
out communication with the nerve
nber,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
MnAnr Lnnrs ImnrnNlng.

Toledo o.. June 90 Mayor Jones ls
improving lie asks for food, and II
stronger than for several weeks. Ills
physicians believe that his chances for
recovery ore good
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
The Spice OF Vnrletv

Lody-po you always gamble Al mar.
6,osY
Rlt=Not on yer lI'e, LADY, | aomo.
times plays de races an goes up agaIns,
de eards=Judge
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
A PHILADELPHIA Fear,

Your husband has water on the
BRAIN" announced the doctor.
Dear mel' ehe said, II hope Il has
becn boiled "-lippincotts,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Three copnered Fight.

As a result OF a religious discussion
between Rector Butler, WIN Hicks
and Dora Johnson, all negroes Of
shorr.ll, Butler shot both Hicks and
Abe woman with small sho, from
shotgun, and Dora Johnson took n shot
with pistol at Butler, But missed
him,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

Foster Folhman, aeod 81, of Wynno,
was accidentally eho, and seriously
wounded by his brother, Charles, II
IA the same old story, "d,dnt know Il
vas loaded"
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09
Arkansas Share,

OF the si,OOoOOO appropriated an.
hually TO provide arms and equip.
mrnt Tor the organized militia OF the
United States. the sum of sl7,a52 has
been apporlionod 10 Arkansas, Tho
state militia has recently been com,
plctoly equipped with new uniforms,
and with tho new appropriation 10
draw from, the militia viii soon be
placed IN ffstclaps condition,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

j, H. Jackson WAS fined ti00 aud
sentenced 20 iail for four months In
addition IN roihselt county for opef.
atlhg a "blnd tiger"
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-09

Thomas Wiley Springfield; baggage
msn.
InIurel.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26
! POTENT CONSIDERATION.

sev MEXICO has for s quarter ca
century been making = fight fOr ~
mission into he sisterac1 9. stltes
what has been The direct result q lis
struggle to gain 1hat sse las c
ssdersd ID he her rghns u has
brought her into The LINE light 6 pab
sselfy. Ii tas naade fOr her powerful
~erasee sho have spared ~ pains
TO 6esare her. II has caused 10 q
para6ea tlrongh the press Of The COED
try ana il tie bal u c1gress essrs
sEsnderDrs charge which The agents
Of powerful eastern Influences tS,aid
trump u. Ii las focused upon hr
hear Tie easngsy ard jealousy a ne
sssau but thltkfy settled states q
gsv England witch fossersd II aal
her satssezs fm . csrtury ~ The
dominant poser ID me government
bitterly rseat he growing power and
sapsdiy Developing resources Ct ne
empire II the ~est. r has exposed
her 10 The v~sliiscAssons u u~nscrBpnl.
oas politicianx and Of horesf states
men WHO hare necessarily been To-
apenoed hy the long continued at.
fenpts Id magnify her weaknesses
and ninlfy her elements 81 strength
An i result III designing defamation
of New Mexico which has been going
&c for years past. she IL the most nais.
Judged commonwealth ID the United
states to-day Arizona has shared 70
only i slight extent ID The slandersng
which has been 0ur portion New
Mexico has been the seapego goat Ard
20 long a. the statehood fight goes on
u long win she be subjected 20 .
repetition 81 the experiences Of the
past
Statehood has long been the guiding
hope 81 this territory The prospect
n winning In the nght for separate
admission Ii nov very remote The
p~rcspec, d admission with Arizona
a. one state. - most excellent Il re
port be true. The wise and sensible
course Tor the people OF New Mexico
Is 10 welcome this release from on
present estate. and do all III our power
10 secure the passage Of a bill ad-
hitting New Mexico and Arizona a.
one commonwealth and its subsequent
acceptance by the people OF both ter
ritories. Questions OF detail involved
In combination can be settled az the,
arise. The great question Is to b
settled frst. VIII we take joint state
hood or nothing?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26


senator Lhtimer % South Carolina
spoke vigorously in behalf of his bin
for An appropriation Of $1,000, 900 Tor
good roads 70 be distributed among
the states. according 70 population
He said that the farmers bear the
largest proportion Of the burdens Of
government, considering their means.
and receive the least or It's benefits.
that the 100000 900 spent By this
country IN war during The last i've
years would have built macadamtzed
roads through every county Of the
United states, and that, with $3.50. 900.
900 lying idle 10 the treasury. the
people Of the rural districts should
have some benefit from II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26
IHE CHOICE OF DELEGATES.

New Mexico Will send 70 the national
republican convention a solid dele
CATION for the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt She should also send men
who are qualified by a apotless record
OF public service 10 cast their votes
for a man who Is a patriot first and
q politician second. The following
sentiment OF the Kansas City Times
as 10 the sort Of men who should rep
resent Missouri in the convention, Is
equally applicable in New Mexico.
The Times says;
Delegates should be sent who are
not only for the president, heart and
soul but who r Of a sort 10 cause
him pride and qualification, as reflect.
ing those personal and political prin'
cipies with which he is 10 sympathy
and which be admires.
"a man with as high standards rs
Theodore Roosevelt has exempllied as
an individual aud as the chief magis
trate OF the nation deserves the sup
port Of delegates whose fealty Is be.
yond question and whose standing in
every way Il above reproach
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26
SIS; native lambs $3.50 q SIS; west
ern lambs 1850 d e.25.
Summary Of the Stocks.

wE&E
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Early foreign
cables contradictory hut far eastern
outlook less satisfactory.
Five roads 3rd week January average
gross increase 7.s7 per cent
Manhattan earnings $4,000 a day BET
ter than this time last year.
Bank reserves expected TO reach
maximum OF year next Saturday.
Banks lost TO sub-treasury since Fri
day $4,000.
Can. Pac. earnings for third weel
December $4,000.
500 line cutting fare.
Considerable progress made witt
reorganization Of southern pig iron
Pressed steel car directors act Of
dividend on Wednesday.
Twelve industrials decrease l.30 pc
cent: twenty active railroads decreai
los per cent. D., ]. &. CO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-26

The enw Times building, New York.
Is 20 be an electrical and mechanical
wonder. Steam will be used only for
heating at hye pounds pressure. The
great building Will contain Ill motors
o. 300 horse power. and 1000 incandes-
cent lights The cooking for the EN-.
ployes viii be done by electricity.
which viii also heat curling irons for
the ONE working In the building
The presses VIII be run BY electricity
and wa shall naturally look for an IN.
crease 81 lightning In the editorials,