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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
RUSSIA REGISTERS 4 KICK.
Objects to the Presence of japanese
with the Chinesc Army.

st. Petersburg, April l2,-The re-
ports that NJ Lessar, the Russian min
lister at Pekin, had made strong rep
reservations to the Chinese government
on the subject of the japanese military
instructors in the service of China 4
the japanese officers with Gen. NJ
army, demanding the issuance Of y y
ders for their dismissal, are confirmed
here. Russia regards their continued
presence where they are as being a
most serious threat to her, 1t Is point
Pekin government the japanese OFF,
GERS who are with Gen. Ma, who Is
row north Of the great wall, easily can
obtain dominant influence over the
Chinese troops and use them II the
Japanese operations demand the crea-
ton Of a diversion in Gen, KUropatkin's
rear, possibly resulting In cutting his
communications If Gen, Kuropatkn
Is compelled in time Of stress, to meet
sudden and unexpected attack from
this quarter II might greatly embar-
rass him, or course, the PeNn gov
eminent would dlsayow completely but
the harm would be done and Russia
considers that the immediate removal
Of japanese influence with the Chinese
army IL imperative. While It IL not
specifically stated that Chinas failure
to comply with the Russian demands
will be considered violation Of Chi
ress neutrality, this is believed to be
the true view Of the situation, II IL
added that Gen, KuropatkIn Is dspos-
Ing of 10000 men whore they viii be
available for use IN the direction Of
the Chinese frontier but no conArma-
ton Of this report Is obtaInablo.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Brutal Murder,

The charred and mutilated remains
of negro woman named Canada were
found in the ruins of the cabin in
which she lived with her husband,
eight miles south of Newport, The
remains showed that the body had
been mutilated before II was burned,
the limbs having been severed with an
axe The woman's husband dsap.
peared on the night Of the fire, stat.
ing that his wife was at neighbours,
but the discovery Of her body the next
morning revealed that a brutal muir
der had been committed,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

The army is designed to attain the
enormous total of half a million at the
time scheduled for the reinforcement
of Vice-Admiral Makaroff's feet with
the Baltic squadron. The Seventeenth
and Tenth army corps, now drafting,
are expected to arrive in Manchuria
by the middle of June. The mobili2a-
ton of four other corps at least two Of
which will be from the Volga, will be
announced by the middle Of next
month, and will start eastward a month
later, reaching their destination at the
end Of August,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Bugs at 500 Apiece.

The United States government Is now
engaged In Matching bugs In the agri-
cultural department Tho bugs Will De
sent TO California TO oxtormlnate n pest
which has been destroying fruit trees
TO the extent Of 100000 n year, The
bugs were imported from China at a
cost OF about 500 apiece, ana even 1T
that cost II was found diflicult TO &c,
them across the ocean alive,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

date of April s, the heavy rains have
flooded the railways and blocked the
roads throughout southern Manchuria.
The field telegraphs have been inter-
rupted and the country is impossible.
The Russian officers, says the CORE
spondent, consider that Japan lost the
chance of occupying New Chwang
where the defenses are now amply
sufficiently to repulse attacks.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

Carl r. Gray q native Of this state
has been appointed general manager
Of the Frisco system Mr. Gray Is a
son Of Cot o. G. Gray, superintendent
Of the state blind school He has been
with the Frisco for about twcnty.iour
years, starting In before he became Of
age ~ telegraph operator His rise
to the head Of this great system IL duo
10 merit alone,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Fell Three Stories.

While standing at an open window
IN the third story Of his boarding
house ut Tcyarkana, ] =, King n
train dispatcher, was seized with q
faIntlng spell and pitched forward to
the ground below n distance Of over
thirty feet One leg aud one arm were
badly fractured, aud he sustained In.
ternal injuries, His chances for re-
coyery are slim,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

from the forts. The Chinese had be-
come alarmed at the firing and were
endeavoring to cross the river
In view of the reports received here
of Japanese activity in Korea and of
the arrival Of japanese troops on the
Yalu river it is understood that the
troops of the garrison had been fully
warned that It was possible the Japan
csc would make an attack on this
place, and the citizens, on hearing the
firing, naturally supposed that the at
tempt was being made.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
States Finances.

The quarterly report of Stat.
Treasurer Upton for the quarter
ending March 81 shows that insur'
ance companies paid in taxes s42,.
09e.2S, and in fees $1O,999, making a
total of s53,095.23. These receipts
represent the insurance taxes and
fees for 1903. This was the largest
amount ever received from this
source during a similar period The
report of the treasurer shows that
on March 81 there was a cash balance
in the treasury of s69O,9OO47, appor.
toned among the following funds:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Arkansns physician Aonored.

DR.. NJ. Frederick Mount Of Hot
Springs has been appointed surgeon
of the Zogler relief expedition, pr,
Mount will leave May 90 for Now
York, and will sail for Tromsoe, the
most northern part Of Norway where
the relief expedition will take steamer
for Frans Joseph Land, whore the ex.
ploring expedition has regular head
quarters, and land supplies,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Narrow Escape From Death

A lady visitor At Hot Springs named
Mrs. Aiken had an experience few
days ago that she Will never forget
Mrs Aiken accompanied friend into
coach Of n Chocaw train, and tried
90 alIght after the train was In mo
ton, As she Jumped her skirt caught
and she was dragged quite distance,
Her escape from death was mlracu'
Iona
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Sudden Death Of Samuel Runyon.

Samuel Runyan, young man about
90 years OF age dropped dead ut his
homo In Columbia county Runyan
had been III for some time with fe.
yer lie had been improving for sey.
cral days, but had not been outside
the house, Tie had been sitting with
his mother and sister, but walked
into an adjoining room, whore he fell
TO the floor When he was found
blood was flowing from his nose and
ears, Death was pronounced TO bo
due 10 heart failure
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
compllci,, In Land Frauds.

Portland, ore, April l2,--lIcnry
Mcldrum, formerly United states sur
ycyor IN this stclc, was arraIgnod Mon
day on mn indictment returned by the
United states arond jury for completely
In the land frauds In this state, and
pleaded not guilty, Medium was In
dletrd on II counts,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

New Chwang. The port pilots would
not respond to her signals for them
to take the vessel up the river Two
British steamers found themselves In
the same predcament. The port Of
New Chwang is practically closed to
commerce
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

New York,AprIl ~, william CreIgh-
ton prominent New York merchant
and manufacturer, In dead At his home
IN Brooklyn lie came from Ireland
pennIlesa ut the age OF II and at The
time Of his death was ono OF Brooklyns
MhnlIhlnaL rnAIdonln
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
shoo,inp Array In rucbio,

Pueblo Col, April &c, A Smith,
n foreman At the steel works, was shot
In the head by an unknown person
Monday night, and viii probably die
from the wound HIS assalant * sup
posed to have been one Of number Of
men with whom he had Quarrelod
over tho subject OF using coal mined
by nou-union men.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
nlch nnn snntn rc rrnln.

Wichita, Kas, April i2,--James N,
Roland, en- route TO his home IN 81,
Louis, from Roswell, n, " where he
has been Tor his health, died In hIs
berth on an castbound Santa Fo train
near this city, The body was held here
DCndlrr inquest
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

New York April i9,--Janc Emily
SearIes Cogswul, wife OF Gen, James
Grant Wilson, the author Ia dead n
her homo IN this city She was de-
secndant Of Nine bnyard, n sister Ct
GOV petrus stuyyesant
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Military gcnsors Adjourn.

ST. Petersburg, April i2,--On account
Of the holidays, the committee on mil
itary ccnsors sat for only an hour
Monday night, leaving their Office at
ten o'clock Later official dispatches
from the sccno of war will not be made
public before Tuesday,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
,,ii,oJ n, n ,rro,Iey ,ar.

g. Louis, April lg John Stevenson,
80 years old ieamster, WAS instantly
Killed by u west bound lIaelede avenue
Gus that struck and wrecked his wagon,
throwing Stevenson W fost. i...--..i
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

Washington, April l2,-Actng Adjt,-
Gen, Hall Is informed that Second
Lieut. Harry Parshall, OF the Twenty
second infantry, died at Marahul, Min
danao, on the Sth inst, Of heart dis-
ease, Lieut. parshall was native of
Wisconsin.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Tenant kiiis o,crsccr.

TeXarkana, Ark, April ls--l, r.
Rice, oyersocr on the cUotf plantation
on Red river 90 miles northwest OF
here, was shot and killed by tenant
named j, II, ltObson, who was lodged
I'm inil.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
New Law 10 be Tested,

The Independent Telephone com
pany OF Texarkana has made formal
legal demand upon the Southwestern
Telephone company for permission TO
connect with the long distance lines
Of the latter company This demand
II made under and In accordance with
n state law, which, il IN claimed gIyes
the Independent company the right TO
make the desired connection.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
pnrk For Thir,, nn,s.

Wllkcsbarre, Pa, April Henry
Mulhall has just won wager by cnt-
Ing half pound OF pork chops each
morning for 30 days lie Ia suffering
from indigestion, and says he doesn't
want TO ece pork agnln for year.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
lie, KILLED ~ . nail Game,

Dallas, Tex, April IA Nelson Aims
worth was hit IN the head by batlod
bali In n baseball game at Round Rock
Tex, and killed almost instantly
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

Abboylllo Ala, April l2,-Capt w,
W, MIllIken who was placed IN jail
here on tho charge Of assaultng Miss
Snyder and when he found he could
not escape recapture, committed sui
eide by shooting.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Japs A. the Naiu river.

Washington, April l2,-Adyicos have
been received here Of the arrival of the
Japanese troops NJ the Yalu river
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Anarchist rnhcn ~ charge,

London. April l2,--The Central Nows
reports that the police at Berlin have
arrested several persons supposed to be
anarchists, ,.....
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Enough, Said.

"llow many times has he run for tho
onlco9'
"Eyory time the other feller got Int"
Atlanta Constitution,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
THE EASTER MERRYMAKING,


crsburg for Easter FrOIics,
ST. Petersburg, April 12,--The Easter
merrymaking is in progress, business
Is suspended, the government depart
ments are closed and the war bulle-
tin boards are bare except for the or
der for the mobilization Of the naval
reserves. Only three newspapers APP
pear, and they are in the form of fly
sheets, NJ, MeshcherIky, in the Crash
ranin, plays a fine tribute to Prince
Khilhof, the minister OF railroads
whom he compares with Peter the
Great working with his own HANDS o.
he Baikal railroad to stimulate the
workmen to perform maryels, like
Peter at the foundry In 81, Petersburg
The minister viii return soon to Balkal
10 resume personal direction OF the
building Of the circular line, which
It Is hoped, will be running by July a
year earlier than planned, Prince Kill
kof expects soon to have seven two
section military trains running daily
The Noyoo Vrcmya contains the be-
lated Easter greetings Of the Officers
of the warshIps Retvi2an, Petropay'
loysk. Gaydamak, Nsadnyk and Gillak
and the transport Angara
New model Russian thrcc-inch quick
firing guns, firing rs shot a minute
are being issued to the artillery col
lcgcs OF Sc Petersburg for the purpose
Of instrUctng the senior cadets In the
handling Of these pieces The emperor
will confer diplomas on them In May
instead Of next fall
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
EASTER At sEBAsTOPOL.
Patriotic Demonstration In Honor of
Officers From Chcmulpo.

Sebastopol, April 12.-The observ-
ance of Easter here was marked by
patriotic demonstration in honor of
the arrival of the captain and other
surviving members of the crew Of the
Russian gunboat Korietz. Vice-Ad-
mral Skyrdloff, the commander of the
Russian Black sea fleet, in handing
them the crosses Of St George, COM
pared their exploits TO the heroic de-
Tense of the Russians at Sebastopol.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
THE JAPANESE IN KOREA.
The Second japanese Army About to
start for Korea.

Paris, April 12.-Oficial advices re-
ceived by the French government con-
firm the press dispatches announcing
that Japan's first army, consisting Of
four army corps, is now completely
landed in Korea, and that the second
army consisting of similar number
of corps, is about to start, The points
of debarkation of the second army are
not known.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Bank Collector Fined for Contempt
of Court for Presenting Draft
to the Judge.
EVENTS OF LwEEx BRIEFLY cHHoNIclED

New Law Purporting to Grant inde-
pendent Telephone Companies
Right to Connect With Long Dis
lance Lines to be Tested IN the
Courts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

Ex.Representatiye W. NJ Ponder Of
Lawrence county died at his home In
Walnut Ridge At the age OF II years
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Change in Railway Mail Service.

Announcement has been made that
on the 23rd inst, the railway mail
service on the Iron Mountain viii bc
divided into two parts, Heretofore
tho clerks have run through from S.
Louis 10 reSafkana, The northern d.
vision will be from Little Rock TO st.
Louis, aud the southern division will
be from Little Rock 10 Texarkana.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

Hon, ], o. Collier, county clerk OF
Carroll county, died nj his home In
Berryyillo Of pneumonia Ito was
prominent IN lodge work and IN bual
ness and political circles, and had
many friends oyoi the state,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
Crushed 10 Death Between Cars,

william Bradshaw, nm cmploye OF
the Wisconsin and Arkansas Lumber
company, was accidentally killed while
coupling cars NJ the logging spur near
Malvern, lie was killed instantly, his
heaj being crushed between the draw
heads Of the cars, Ills home was for
msf,y Ia MsHigemery county.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16
I,en,, unins Flood nondvny.

London, April 12,-AccordIng to n
correspondent OF the Times at New
Chwang. who cables from there under
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-16

A proposition has been made by the
Iron Mountain To build u $4,000 do
pct NJ Pine Blum u the city viii fur
piHb the Hlte
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
Olympia Must Give Bond.
Mills Required to Protect Plain
titfs The Desring Suit Com
promised.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 20. -
lD the Circuit Court to day au
order was fled in the suit of
Leonard Phinizy and Alice Hull
against the Olympbia Mills, of
Colum hia, where the mill are re
quired to execute within Is days
a bond to the plaintiffs, securing
them to the full or their interest
until complete hearing of the
case on all its merits can be held.
Decision on the petition for a re-
ceiyer is reserved. The reorgan-
ization of the property may now
proceed
The Pauline and Eugenia Dear
ing against the Olympia Mills and
the Granty Mills an agreement
loeking to an amlcabls adjustment
of the claims of plaintiffs bad been
arrived at between counsel for
both sides and they submitted an
order which the court held under
advisement and signed today. The
last paragraph orders that the
committee and directors of the
Olympia Mills set apart and hold
$15, 900 for the MOI tgage of the
Olympia bonds as security for
the claim of the CRANKY Cotton
Mills, and $4,000 of the new
first mortgage Olympia bonds
for the claim of the Richland
Mills.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
A Bold Bank Robbery.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 81
A special from South McAlister,
l. T., to The Record says: A bold
bank robbery, attended 10y dos
perate battle between posse of
citizens and robbers occurred nt
Kiowa, small town Is miles
south Of this city today, the rob
bers securing and destroying
about $2S, 900, which was in the
bank.
The men went in southerly
direction and were followed quite
distance 1t is said that one of
the robbers was injured.
The bank officials place their
monetary loss at $3.50 900. 1t is
believed that the bandits made
away with only small part of
this sum, the paper money be
ing almost altogether destroyed
by the explosion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
Auditors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that this Of
flee will be open from the lst day of
January to the Goth day o. February,
1904. for the purpose Of receiving the
returns ofth taxpayers OF Ian caster
County.
All persons having property In
their possession or control, as man
ayers. holders or as husband. parent,
guardian, trustee, executor, admins
traitor, receiver, accounting officer
agent, attorney. or factor, on the First
day of January 1904, are required t
list the same for taxation within the
time required by law, or incur the
penalty or Fifty per cent. which at
taches in case Of failure to do so.
The full tax Of One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages of 2l and go years, except persons
who are MANNED and unable to earn a
support. and Confederate soldi.fs.
For the convenience of the public
the Auditor or IN assistant will attend
the following places in the County on
tue days named.
Osceola, Tues Jan 5lh, IL to 3 O'Clock
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday Jan 6.
Belair, Thursday JAM
Van Wyck, Friday Jan Sth. 8 to IL
o'clock.
Dixe. a. m Dwight, p. M, Monday
Jan lllh.
Tradesville, Tuesday Jan 18th.
| Taxahaw. Wednesday jan 18Th.
Fla creek church, Thursday Jan IA,
DR.. G.. G Welsh's. Friday Jan l5ta.
Primus Saturday January 10th to IL
o'cOck.
Halle Gold Mne. Monday Jan 18th.
Kershaw, Thursday aud Wednesday
Jan 49, and goth.
Heath Springs, Tuesday Jan 2lst.
Pleasant Hi |. Friday Jan 70 top m
Dry Creek, Monday Jan 25th.
UGder an act of the legislature. ali
peIsons haying gross income OF ST.
900 or more, arc required to make q
| return Of the same 30 the Au liter al
the timeof making their o;her returns.
IL will be to the Interest OF every
taxpayer to make his return promptly
nf all personal property; also of al
transfers or improvements on real
estate, and save the penalty Of so per
CEN. which attaches aft r the Goth
of February 1904.
Respectfully,
JNO. A. COOK,
County Auditor,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
A FRIGHTENED HORSE.

Running like mad down the
street dumping the ccupants, or
n hundred other accidents, are
every day occurrences. 1t be
hooves everybody to have re-
liable Salve hauly and there :
none as good ms Buck len;s 5 Arnicu
Salve. Burns, Cats, Sores, Ecze
ma and Piles, disappear qnickl,
under its soothing effect. 25c, Vt
j. f. Muckey IL Co Crawford
Bros. and L. Eugene Fundel burk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
A COSTLY MISTAKE

Blunders gre sometimes very
expensive. Occasionally life itself
is the price Of mistake, but
you'll never be wrong if you take
DR. Kings New Life Pills, for
Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles. They
are gentle yet thorough. 25c. at
j. f. MackeY & Co., Crawford
Bros. and T. Eugene Funderburk
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02

Compare this with the clamor
for special terms anil more circuits
in this state, where "the best
liquor law ever enacted' is in
force. In tho section of North
Carolina referred to, the Watts
law means prohibition law.
Chester Lantern.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02
NOT a SICK DAY SINCE

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. l tried all sorts
of medicines, none of which re.
lieved me. One day l saw an ad.
of your Electric Bltters and de-
termined to try that. After tax
ing a few doses l felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely Y
cured, and have not seen sick
day since. Neighbors of mine
have been cured of rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney trou-
bles and General Debility" This
is what B. f. Bass, of Fremont,
n. g., writes. Only soc, at
Crawford Bros. j. f. Mackey &
Co., and L. Eugene Funderburk
Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-02

A New York banker and brok-
er, who is financing a mill in
North Caloli for the manufac-
ture of sheeting, will import work.
ing people from the tenements of
New York city to operate the
mill.