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Murder of Charles Tol son Was Cold Blooded TORT SMITH. Oct. 6 Chailos Tol Iud, oLr of. the Tolmm Sunk coni ir. dit Helle Tolnt howplittl tMs at o'clock, frmu wuuuils fc.2'rd jrwtiiJay In Van Hurt a by Xr.

V. 1. Parchitmii, Tte hoHiiig tmik jiUt'O Ht the oVpot lu Van Dunn, while Mr. BM'a ai iiKKcJ III purchasing km to bring tils troupe to this city. Jl'j iet date wan at Meria, and the ia to tj end the day tt ir Iri r.ii here and leave last Bight X.

ISft.a. are many rumors nfltit con tlje fauMi tfiat liM up to the ft.Mf. I ut all Brte tlmt the np sd ri V.imis of Mr. Tolsou to Miss Pari limun. daughter of the man tho shooting, at the lot I cf tho difficulty.

Pr. Paul wan to make any sutemcnt, and the lujatery not dls to Vid Hainni. asMit for frisco at Van Ruren nnd Aoe tt. a drayman, who were eje witaow to tht shooting, the Tol a conijis'i as on the platform i in the SIK'krr. wbirli leave U.

at 7:45 this city. Mr. Tolon r.t to the ticket window, which on Hie platfxrm.and callid for to Port Smith. While he as Vanity on the window lr. Tarch an.

wlio had t'i'f ii walttnt; about the cis4 I'Kmt an, hour, walked out or tie room and callrd to Mr. The pli) luu had revolver In his. hand, and the actor trted. Ir. Tatchman called lo the tf fro to get out of the way, and began tring a Tulun.

The two merf were only a few feet part and the first shut was fired at the actor' bead. It inlssVd Mm. Tolson then turned an started to ran. Dr. Parchman look deliberate aim.

using; both hands to grip the leary revolver, and fired again. Thla Lot took fffect. TU.n staggered and turned around wl. faced bit assailant, wbo fired shot. This ahot Btruck a watch In Tolon's pocket.

The force of ths eon ca rio of the bullet wa sufficient knock Mr. Tolson down Tim menilierg of tho c)mpany were a the oiKiite aide of a truck londed wi.h their haKgnRe when the ahoot laj bffan. They ran around In tlmo Mr. Tolson fall. They hastened Lis assistance and raised him to bli in.

a seeing that bb rhots hnd lieen ef rtlre. Dr. Pan hnian turned, and, through the waiting room, crosl Main street, where ho stopped Bilnu'e and looked around as If he ranted to discover whether he was followed. Hero he reloaded hli jv.lver and walked on down the fK. He eut directly home and telephoned to Sheriff Pltcock to come ti tit retU.nce when the officer TcmW Parchtnan surteBdered Dr.

Pa'chtnan wnp. taken before Jus tITr Ferguon, who Isxued a warrant of nFxanlt with I it to kH and admitted Mm to Su the sum of 10(h). SIt of the 'f iling ci.i.ar of Van Burer. sljncd ti.t txind and Le was released from cn.tody. Mr.

ToUon was picked up IV. M. S. Diblirell wan summoned. I recommended that the wounded r.in le placed on (lie Slicker, which ted arrived aiter the fhootlng, and le brought to t'no hospital In this city.

Dr. accompanied the wounded man and administered, opiates to relieve his All day Sunday Mr. Tolson was nn aclous. and tried in every ponsible inter to relieve the anxiety of his wife wbo was at Ma bcdnlile. He Joked about his condition, and never oace jt Ms self control, that con cealed from her bis Intense suffer Mrs.

Tolson was with Tier bualinnd front tde time of the shooting until a few minutes hc.Tore tils death. Be tween 1 and o'clock this morning Mr. Tolson remarked that he was getting rold and uleepy. Th nurses aoca realized In these symptoms the approach of the grim reaper, and pre vailed oa Tolson to go into an aker room and lay down. Sne was not present when the end came.

It was peaceful and without apparent PeJa Dr. Parchman spent Sunday after ftooa at 11 home In Van Buren, not going out to make any professional cslla and receiving no visitors, ex cept his attorneys, Chew ft KHzhugn. Wkea Jhs news of the death of Mr. Tolson reached Van Buren, the charge against ths doctor was changed to awe of murder, and be was placed In the custody of a' deputy shorlff, who Is constantly with him. lit will not fee committed to jail untn after the preliminary bearing, which wtU take clare before JuBtlee Ferguson Tue day.

morning at 1Q o'clock. What ihe result of the preliminary tearing will be la, of course, ImpoRsI lie to forecast, but the Impreoslon lo Van Buren fhat the doc tor be beld to the grand jury on a charge of murder and committed to Ja without tall. His attorneys ila to UL Cross for a writ of hatia corpus to terure tils release on bund. It is thought that Jjdse Gross mill ert ta appii tation, and. as the prisoner stnds very hlich in Van Burn.

ke nak little trouble in making aay linJ uf bond that the: ci.urt require. The body of the murder mua a removed to the uudnak.Dg esiau lUlitiiiut of C. A. Birnie IT was prepared for builiL Monday lllli M'lUMlFlULl) IlBrUlILlUAJV, nEU.M:il)AY aiOUMNQ, OUTOMEU 150 afurrtoon the body placed in alia not at home now. and If he doea handsome casket and taken to the not arrive before the hearing ii taken Episcopal ehurcfl, where it will remain until 3 o'clock TueJay afternoon, when the funeral will taie place.

The Interment will be in the, tltjr. cemetery. Mr. Tolon was an Eagle and a Mason, and' his funeral will lake place under the auspices of those lodges. A delegation from each will act aa guard or honor while the remain are at the church.

Mr. Tolson waa soon to have become au Elk. He bad made application for membership al Springfield. had been accepted." bat had not been Initiated. The Kike will, however, attend his funeral as Individuals, and pay all reeet potable to bis memory.

Mrs. Tolson Is at nr room la the Southern. In a semi hvsterlcal state, verging upoc nervoue pruttiatlon. The physicians who are attending her have advised that she leave the city a soon after the funer! as possible, and the company UI to De Queen Wednesday, where they will appear the balance of the wik. Mm.

Toliwa will assume the role of mana ger for the balance uf the asoa. J. C. Godley, leading man and stage manager of the company, la speaking of the tragedy, tald: "Charley Tolson waa shot down In cold blood and had harmed bo one. "I did not aee the first ahot, but heard it and ran around the baggage truck In time to the uther two nre.l.

Charlie started to run and bad he not done so, but sprang at bis ad versafV's throat, tho tale might bare been different, ToUon waa a brave man and was not rann ag because waa afraid, but because ke wished to avoid any trouble. When Dr. Parcbman eumpk led bl job, ne turned around to us to see if any of us would interfere. We were unarmed and, of coarse, made no dem onxtratlon except to pick Mr. Tolson up.

Mr. Kuf was the first one to bis assistance. The balance of the company wutf buHlly engaged la taking care of the. ladle'a of the company, a ho bad faHtcd. "When we picked Char'Je np said: Why that man shot me I caniot tell, as I thought he was aa food a friend as I had In Van Burea.

I am as innocent as a "Th rumor baa gone around that he waa shot because he bad Insulted mie danskter of Dr. Parckman, Sich a tutng is nniru.e "Miss Parchmaa wi stage atruck, and Mr. Tolsou had tell her to go war. quit banging aronnil tho He bau not toM her that once, biit several time. While we were playing In Fort Smith, sbe came over here and Mr.

To son acolded her severely, telllns her to go borne where jghe belonged; that Ur, Parchman waa too good a friend bis' to allow daughter to ijns after ki tTolson'a) show and that If she tU not go, ho was going to Inform her father. "1 have heard It said that Miss Parchman was out late Saturday night and that wten ker fatner reprimanded her on her return home abe told him she bad been oat with Tolson. That Is merely a rmor. but I ran state positively that lolsoa was out Satutday night with no one but his wifo and llttld boy. "Toleon was at the theater anttl the performance was over Saturday night, and made a abort talk after the cur tain wits rung down.

He tn took his wife to the hotel and front tbcfe went with HTs Hi tie boy dowm to a restau rant, where some friends bad' sent word for him to come. Tkey present ed him with a bottle of wine there and men went baca to the hotel and remained there all night. We will employ attorneys and pros ecute bis murderer to the end." When anked about the Saturday night esrapaue la whivn rumor aald his daughter bad been engaged. Dr. l'airhuian said: My daughter was not away from home Saturday algal, aad all statements to the contrary are false." iJr.

Parchman is receiving very lit Ue sympathy from the Wading citizens of Van Biiren and snaay. of them are very outspoken ia condemning him, saying he acted hastily sol without Investigating. i. In speaking of the shooting one of ihe most prominent citizens of Van llilren said, Monday: "The killing seem to have been most cold bliHMled one aad the cV' zens of 'our town look upoa it with horror, eHerIlly a the man was shot In the bark. A thing of that kind is inexcusable.

"The common report la Van Buren la that Miss Parchman was out driving with; aTTavellng man antil quite lale aad that ysea shs retiuMd Luaut told Icr father thtt tie bad btsa nut Tolw.n. "vShru lUcii at IV. I'art tun bred flno rt' and ho trained a of hit hot set and several yara followed tht clrcui. with them. The bit lew year he has been dorotinf himself dlllfcntly to hit practice and trying to live down the refutation his experience on the tract five him.

His daughter has given blm great deal cf trouble, and came very near causing an encounter between htm auj tho pastor of the BaptUt church a khort time tea Tolson was year of age and waa born in Mississippi. Prosecuting Attorney R. Rogers up. Attorney Ben Moore will represent the state. Tolson was burled under the auspices of the Eaglet.

Tuesday after noon. MAKE JUST ONC MORE TRIAL. No Vatttr How Many Reined Iss You Have Tried, Here la One That Will Cure Your PUea. If you are gunVtlug from the pain and torture of piles and want to be cured, apend SO cents at the druggist's for one package of Pyramid Pile Cure and convince yourself beyond doubt that It can be done. There ia no earthly doubt that thla remedy will cure you )ur it has cured thousand and thousands of others If you follow the directions and give it a fair trial You may have" tried to many remedies that you feel that youra is a hopeless case.

You may have become discouraged and suffered so long that It la almost second nature to you. It makes no difference how aerlous your case Is, or bow long you have bad It, you will be cured just tho same. Pyramid Pile Cure la la the form of suppositories, and reaching the seat of the trouble gives Instant relief. It does away with the torture of the knife and the humiliation of examination and operation by the physician. It Is administered by the aufferer him elf in the privacy of the home.

There is no record of Its ever falling to cure the most MVtre, aggravated and long standing case. Mrs. T. C. Boytan.

Marshall, writes: "I suffered awful tor ture for years from piles. 1 used Pyramid Pile Cure and was well In three days." Amos Crocker of Worcester, writes: "After going through frightful surgical operation and after trying any number of salves and ointments, one SU cent box of Pyramid Pile Cure gave speedy relief and It quickly cured me." James Kenton, Memphis, says: "I suffered the torture of Itching piles for years, and not even mercurial ointment would relieve me. One 60 cent boa of Pyramid Pile Cure cured me entirely." Pyramid Pile Cure la for sals by all druggists, or will be sent upon receipt Trt pries." 68 cents a package by Pyramid Drug Marshall. Mich. Write for free booklet on the nature, treatment and cure for plies.

Subpoenaes for Legislators. JEFFERSON CITY. Oct I. Fifty blank subpoenas were lasued tonight by Circuit CWvk Moore for witueifle before the Cols county grand jury, which will meet here week from Tuesday. Mr.

Crow, the atorney general, arrived hers from St. Louis at noon today, and Immediately began tbe work of preparing for the meeting of the grand jury. The blank subpoenss are for members of the legislature, it is said. Watch the Kidney a "When they are affected life Is In. danger," says.

Dr. Abernathy, the great English physician. Foley's' Kid eny Cure makes sound kidneys. For sale by J. W.

Crane Drug Stan clll Denton. It Is aald by Dr. George A. B. Hays of the state hospital for insane that in tiOulslana invanity Is increasing at the rate of more than 10 per cent year, or five times aa fast as the population.

EVERY DAY TROUBLES. Most Bpringfisld Readers Realize What It Means. The constant, never ceasing Itcbi ness ever present with Itching Plies with Eczema snd with irritating skin. It's every day trouble In many households. Doan's Ointment brings relief snd cure, endorsed by flprlngfleld people.

C. E. Dubbs. manager of the Springfield Bill Posting company and resid ing at 834 North Jefferson street, says'! ror tnree year. n.ve ou ouurr trouoie.

ine amne, reuon. Mo Wtat Springfield, Default scanty at times and dimrult of passage. I procured 'a box of Dosn's Kidney Pills of the FVreuson Klotrea Drug conipsnr and took them as di rected. The pllla relieved me from the Qrot and tht lr continued use re sulted In a enrol It's with pleasure that I endorso bos as Kidney Pills.1, For sale by all dealers. Prloe CO cents.

Foster Milium buffalo. N. sjle agents for the Unite States. Remember Hie name, Doan', and tike a subsuiuu, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notice Is hereby given that staled bIJs win received by the city engineer until I o'clock B.

October 1'JOJ, at which Ume said bids wiU be opened la ths presence of the city council for the construction of the following work, Item 1. Gravel pavement on both tides of Campbell street, for Its full width from curb to curb, from tb touth curb llne of State street to ths north curb line of Grand avenue, 'as ordered by Ordinance No, 8306, approved August 7. I9ul item 2. (iravel pavement on Orsnt street, for Its full width, between curb lines, from the south rcurb line of State street tohl north curb tins of Phillip street, as ordered by Ordinance No. ICu7, approved August 7, 103.

Item 3. Gravel pavement oa Center street, from the east curb line of Jefferson street to the center line of Benton avenue snd from the curb Hut on sack side of said Center street to within two feet ol tbe rails of the tracks of the Sprlngfleld Traction company, as ordered by Ordinance No. J33S, approved September 190J. Item 4. Flrst clsss curbing on both sides of Mount Vernon street, from the west curb line of Bouth street to the east curb line of Grant street, except so much thereof ss now contains flrst cla curbing, as ordered by Ordinance No.

1303, approved AurfiH 1, 103. Item S. First class curbing on both sides of Grant street from the south curb line of State street to tbe north curb line of Phillips street, except so muck thereof as now contains first class curbing, as ordered by Ordinance No. 3301. spproved August 1903.

Item C. Flrtt class curbing on Voth side of Campbell street, from ths sooth tine of Walnut streo. ti tbe north curb line of Grand avenue, except so much thereof ss sow contains first class curbing, as ordered by Ordinance) No. iZvb, approve Auut 190J. Item 7.

Flrst clsss curbing on both tldea of Market street, between the south curb Uns of Walnut street snd the north curb line of Mount Vernon street, except so much theieot as now contains said first class curbing. Item Four foot second claii sidewalk oa ths east aids of Market street, betweea Mount Vernon street and State street, except so much thereof as now contains a four foot second class sidewalk. Item 9. Four foot second class sidewalk oa the north side of Nichols street, from Grant street to Spring street. Item 10.

Four foot second class side walk oa ths aorth side of Division street, from Sherman street to Short street. Item 1L Four foot second class sidewalk oa the north side of Koss street, from Billings street to Guy street Item 11 Four foot second class side walk oa ths rwest side of Concord street, from Nicbols street to Center street. Item 11 Fonr foot second class sidewalk on both sides of Boonvllle street. from Chase street to Dale street Item 14. Macadam pavement oa both sides of Dollteon street, from the sooth line of CJiVrry street to ths north line of Monroe' street, as ordered by OrCitcce No.

3:40, approved April It. 1W3. To be paid for by tax bills oa the' property liable, for said Improve ment. Said payment for said work or any part thereof shall not be due until the whole amount of work contracted for shall have been completed and ae cepted by the city. Koch bidder shall submit with sack bid a certified check, payable to the city treasurer, for 6 per cent of the amount of bis bid, Or a bond prop erly executed to the city, to be ap proved by tbe mayor, In the sum of one fourth of the amount of such bid.

conditioned that if bis bid Is accepted be will, vltkla ten days, enter Into contract and bond as required by tbe Tke checks and bonds of ensucvess ful bidders shall be returned to them. That of tbe contractor whose. bid Is accepted shall be held until be has entered Into proper contract and bond ia accordance with his bid. tt which time such cbec'j or bond shall be returned to him. Bight reserved to reject any or all bids.

Plans snd specifications at my office. City engineer's office, September Su. 1903. GEORGE W. City Engineer.

Sept. OcL TRL'STEE'3 SALE. Ortobtr 11)03, tetween 9 a. ia. and (o'clock p.

m. at the circuit court boose. pring field, tbe trustee refuting, I will, as acting trustee, sell for cash to the highest bidder lot 41, block I of Hobart's second addition to g.rlnKfleldt ow a part of In payment of note scured by deed of trust executed by ItUhard L. Drumwrlght and wife, lianoah A. Drumwrlght.

Note dated September 23rd. 1SS9. Ktcoriti la l0ok 156t ncoTir er of dtls office, Greene county. M. O.

MILLIKEN. 5Mi'18 and Acting Trustee. Flrt lnirtKa Sept. 2 Oct 20. Uor.Sy aad Tct juru prevent pommocl Tiller Walker 2l2tf Colleao St Home 6sx We bsvs all kinds of bargalna and business chances.

For Sale Cash or Trade Groceries We have several bar gains la good. Clean grocery stocks, ranglug In price from 3j0 to f'M. Drugs Three stocks of drugs, fixtures, with established business. Will Invoice from tiOO to S3.U00. Restaurants A variety of restaurants, all doing good business.

Prices from 76 to $t50. Hotels Several bargains In hotels. In this city and elsewhere. Prices from $300 to $25,000. Rooming Houses A few bargains in rooming houses, from $300 to $1,200.

Residences A long list of city property at a baragln, from $J30 to $6,600. Farms A good variety of small gar demand fruit farms near city, cheap. Also largo lint of stock and fruit farms in this and adjoining countes. Rare bargains at to $30 per acre. Unimproved Propsrty Good vsrlety of vacant city lots snd several thousand acres of god farm and pasture lands.

Mills Two food flour mills, well sit uated, doing good business, $3,000 and $7,500. Snap A good paying oulce business at a bargain. Seetnis! tRsre Bargain A Tit; money proposition for a solicitor or good manager of agents. A First Clssa job printing outfit, complete, cheap; will invoice $237. PrlcsflOO, VITALIZED AIUUUGHINCGIS For painless extracting.

Better talk to us about it. It's worth, your while. DR. WIENER, 300 South St Set Teeth. to $12.

Gold tilling, $1 op; all other fillings, 60 cents; pain leas extracting. 26c. Teeth extracted Chicago Colorado RIVER BOTTOMS or TEXAS. The Best Farming Land in the Worlds Located on the San Angelo District of the SANTA FE. For Further particulars Address.

VV. S. KEINAM, G. P.A. Galveston, lev.

From Any Point tr View THE peminon Typewriter 18 TKK BCCT XNVtSTVENT tnih In durability, rtthbilitr, pcrm.rv nt crUcnc wrcrk, Japubilitv ta all ciaiaca of wak. pj and epatatlea, and Koooany in aanrica. REMINGTON TYPEVRITER CO. 317 Broadway, New Tart REAL ESTATE. HUBBARD M0RRI3.

St. Louts Street 347. Horn Phone Easy terms on nearly everything. Vacsnt lota at a bargain la aver; ward. Tracts in, and tround the city, and farms throughout ths country.

Prices low. Rental property given closo attention, i Oh, yes, here's what you have been looking for 7 Room house at No Nichols street In first class condition. Its yours for Just $j0. Could not build the house for the money. Must be sold within ten AO Hubbard and Morris Call In person, by letter, or phone.

Call at the Springfield Trust com pany and get one of their neat little Savings Casks by depositing one dollar, mpbt "I I i I' 4 i I I I I a' i rrrparjlionforAs similatir CicrooJnndrvoiila1 tuij fl 5 icaacis aTd 1jvv Is oT F'romolcs Di4Iion.Chforful nelihcr Cmiimlorjluiie norJlutcral. otNaiicotic. Aperfcrl Romedy for Constipa flon.Sour WornujCoiivulsiuns.Fcvrrisl) nrss and LOSS OF SLEEP. FacSimie Signature of iLH EXACT COPY OT WRAPPU. CU a nVE AND TEN.

CENT STORE K0.3iJOUTH STREET 7 Hat jutt, received a large assortmee.it of Amethyst and Dresdenwarc also In endless Indian Beads, 4JVJl a a Call and see them. This is the cheapest store in town. Oil Stoves and Ladles' Work Caskets HOME. SWEET HOME ztS THE MOTTO Ideal Real Abstract Hoar nice it is to have a home in a commun5ty of good citizens, where all your neighbor! own their own and take pride in keeping looking neat. You can have all of this and more by buyin a iot in the Inside Addition.

Call and 'c write in sine juire. iiom; rnone 419. I tr In or IO Ua.AAV M. UVOt or Ttirmac Estate and Company. telephone lis.

12VA South ask umce.rauri3a.4n. togp. in. i p. u.

aad Monday. PRESCRIPTIONS Whea your physician rites a prescription for you Lririg it to us and we will prepare the medicine as 1 he intends, from purest Ojr pricei for rr scriptwn work are fair and just Never excessive. HIN TON BROS. Reliable Druggists, 30S College St 1 Lov Rates. The Best Work.

It pays to attend a prosperous school. The students catch the Normal spirit and succeed. Send for catalogues. J. A.

UY10R, President, Springfield, Ma. Dr.T.AL KINa; OfT.ce boars 0 a. to 5 rrllir erensegs 7 to 80 CZiS Tojls Hotoa' :03. ft VP HP Torlnf iv.ts and Children. Tb Kind Yen Bears tho Sisnaturo In Use For Over Fhirty Years I Is; vwt unanwu na Goods variety.

i Bears tho a i i.u Rcalieacs Ttccs lie ma.