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The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

John E. Remsburgh will lecture at
Hlnkle Hall to-n ght. Subject: 1.-THE
Fathers of our COuntry.n
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The Boston Store is still giving tick
cts for the drawing for that handsome
parlor suit with each SIS purchase.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

President Cleveland will open the
Worlds Fair and Southmayd, Miller
Dry Goods Company have opened the
Largest and Handsomest Spring Stock
In the County. These are stlrring
times indeed.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Jacob Yoes, marshal Of he Western
District, was in our city Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Have you tried Plantation Liver
Pills for habitual constipation? They,
are perfectly de Iightful and sure cure
Price 25cts. Sold by J. F. livingston,
Dyer, Ark, and F. G.. Kerr, H. e.
johnson, John O'Kane and Hays 4
Catron, Van Buren,, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The pulpit Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. at Fit. Smith was
filled Sunday by Rev. r. P. Prather,
of this city.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The ladies of the G. P. church gave,
in connection with the supper at the
residence OF Mrs. w. FL. H. SHIRLEY, q
reception to Miss Julia Leavitt which
was very enjoyable affair.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Strawberries will soon be going to
market from Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

If you think Of prosposing. don't
|lisk your suit until you are clothed
in one Of Southmayd, Miller Dry
Goods Co.'S. engaging suits.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The 6outhmayd. Miller Dry Goods
Go. entertained a large crowd Wednes-
day at their Annual Spring Opening.
Their store was beautifully decorated.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mace returned
TO Hot Springs Wednesday. We are
'glad to know that Mr.. Mace is i'm
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01
CITY OFFICERS.

Nayor-Nimrod Truman.
Recorder-E. L Matlock.
freasurer-L. E. jacques
Attorney-Ed B. Pirce.
Narshal-F. D. Houck.
Police-Jne. Hatfield, F. n. snodgrass.
Alderman-First Ward J. D. Hawkins, W. L.
Mace Second Ward, J. B. Ogden, r. g. Kerr
Third Ward, C. J. Murta 8. r. Kistler.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The Grand Opening Of the Boston
Store on Monday was more largely at
teded than ever by the ladies of our
city, and they had an opportunity to
feast their eyes on beautiful goods of
every description. The store was
handsomely decorated, and the clerks
exceedingly polite and attentive, and
gave each one warm welcome. Their
dress goods are new materials, stylish
designs and sure to be popular. They
have an extra large stock of carpets,
and the carpet floor was one of the
most attractive spots in the store.
Handsome souvenirs were presented
to all visitors. The Queen City Cor
net Band gave many charming selec-
tions during the evening.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

"Any person purchasing 81 so worth
of any of our PL AN ALTON RENE
DIES will be entitled to the Memphis
Appeal-Avalanche weekly until Jan.
1st, 1894, or 81. 30 retail, wi | be furn-
ished the Me nphis Scimitar weekly
for the same length of time. chese
remedies are positively guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Ask your
merchant about it If he does not keep
them write us PLAN Ia TON PHAR
MACAL CO., 345 second Street, Men,
phis, Tenn.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Railroad business seems to have
lacked up q little In the Mo. P. yards.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Miss Eva Suagerty, Of Clarksville,
10 visiting Mrs. Will Woolum.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

When Van Buren, gets her water
works completed and street car line
and an electric light plant she will be
[up with the procession.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Plantation Chill Cure stops chills,
stops 'em quick, and they never come
back. If you don't believe it, try 1t.
If it don't stop 'em ask for your money
back, you'll get it. Price Scots. Sold
by J. +. livingston, Dyer, Ark, and
F. q. Kerr, H c. Johnson, John
O'Kane, and Hays & Catron, Van
Buren,, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

A branch of the Southern Building
and Loan Association, of Huntsville,
Ala, was organized III Van Buren,
last Saturday, with the following Off
GERS: President, Geo. r. Wood ; Vice.
President, w. H. Ross; Sec'y. and
treas, r. e. Brown; Attorneys, Miles
& Miles Local Agent, q. R. Micheal.
Board of Directors: Geo. r. Wood,
w. H. Ross, r. E. Brown, P. E. Smith,
G. r. Micheal, A. F. Miles and w.
H. II. SHIRLEY,
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Prof. Edmiston's health is reported
es much improved by his stay at
Eureka Springs. Mrs. Edmiston re-
burned home Saturday,.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Preparations are being made for a
ball at the Opera House Monday night.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01
THE VAN buren, PRESS.
VAN buren,. ARKANSAS.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

ST. LII MIS- .RY.
Il. e. Mail and Express 49,, $50 N.
IL. q, Mall and Express "a, ~ ?. m.
Nc. Us. Local Freight is the only freight that lat
aarries passengers Leaves Van Buren, ZOO a. IN.
Greenwood Accommodation-Leave Van
Buren, for Greenwood every day except Sunday
Ct sos p. m. j. ROGERS. Agent
ST. L. IS. r. FRIsCo).
GOING SOUTH.
No. /, TIE xas express, go q. m
No. Is, Local Freight. Daily,
except sana aSlso NORTH. ~" = M
No. 2, Texas Express, LOO q m.
No. A. Arkansas Express, LOO p m,
No. a. Local Freight. Daily.
FRISCO LINE CONNECTIONS.
Train No. l connects at Paris Texas with @. g.
Texas. Has Pullman Sleeper to Dallas Texas:
Train No. 2, connects at ST.. Louis with all
railway lines TO the East North and Southeast.
Chair Car from Monet to St. Louis. Connects
ct BURTON, Kan, with A. 7: 4 s. F.. R'y, for
points in Colorado, New and Old Mexico, Ara
xonia and California Has Pullman Sleeper to
City of Mexico via Burton and Ell Paso, and Re-
ellning Chair Car from Monet to Burton Kan.
Through Pullman sleepers, Burr ION to Pueblo,
Col Springs, .d Denver Los Angeles San Diego
Train No 8, for Paris and all points In Indian
Territory and Texas.
Train No. 4, Connects at st. Louis with all
railway lines to the East, North and Southeast
M pullman Sleeper from Seligman to St Louis
and Reclining Chair Car from Monet to st.
Louis, connects at Burton Kan. with A: T. d
g. F. R'y, for points In Colorado Arizona Neva.
d and Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana Wash
fnrton and California. Has Reclining Chair Car,
and Pullman Sleeper from Monet to Burton,
Kansas.
Trough tickets on sale to all points. For fur
thsr particulars call on or address,
NJ. G. HARruNG, Ticket Agent.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

IVAN buren, SECULAR UNION-Meet,
In Board Of Trade HAIL Everybody invited.
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

The country is flooded with cheap
doctored compounds, sold as whiskey,
and consumers cannot be too careful to
demand brand that they can rely
upon
1. w Harper's Nelson County, Ky.
Whiskey, is standard brand guar
anteed absolutely pure by the distill-
ers, as well as by WIN. SINCE, Van
Buren,, Ark,
The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01

Zeb Taylor, Of Little Rock, has NOV
ed his family to Van Buren, and will
make this his future home. Mr.. Tay-
Tor has large stock Of carpets, drap-
cries, window shades, ace curtains etc,
at Van Bure" which he will open as
soon as he can secure suitable store
room, In the fall he wi carry a full
line of house furnish ng goods.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
AS TO NATIONAL BANKS.

The popul dollars
profit made b the national banker by of the
gwen 10 MN at that the
comes the banker instead That is
small affair compared to the mightier evil
luis criminal system where
money then only borrowing the nonga
OF Sucn time
parties compulsory The popust debter
currency the United States this
would absolutely
millions OF dollars the the banks twelve
Let suppose the millions bank
ana months last month God
o an men TO pay their debts death within thirty
tne Jn expired last night The
their debts They had borrowed
banks That all the money there
dollar the bank where The
ued to until all the
months before But then Every
put the debt was zoo millions n The transfer
to the bankers would begin
this morning every dollar paid; if the
merchant stocks and debts all paid the
pete and warehouses crowded with
ready hurry the golden
world eleven million OF stawart the gateway
Dor all debt ree-woud not the world be happy?
othg but misery and death under the national
no debt then The people had at last
gotten all their debts paidthey rich and
shucked to the ground under the
shrved ideness the merchant
the OF bats the dead at the stton
until people rich and free IN DEBT
mOnstrOsy from whose clutches they have
Popuism this system shall That
that retire retire the popthe
tnat portion bear interest of ISSUE that interest will
paid those who do
dollar of debt to bank corporation paid money
shat be existence ready the wheels
Choose between the debt the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
PLUTOCRACY.

We calculate this class to be three mill
ions perhaps population This
hand or BRAIN It takes the risks
before brick above another In
civilized soceynor wheel OF employs
Tabor
yet thrust dollar Of
y whether belonging farmer merchant preacher
enorm bearing, sheriff secured debt.
millions of dolars Other
writer's put 10000 millions Every dollars worth Of
the
dollars drawing tribute from labor risk effort capital the
plutocrao
Most Of this by But large amounts are by
wholly fictitious issues bonds stocks No
has been built for years stock Not
build borrowed moneybut the bonds often
the Of the road and the
was borrowed too.
public the public Office buildings the magnificent
hotels and publication Offices all built without
sinking fund to the income besides Thus the
building business interests
for the purpose of over-captaization.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

The volume of controls Supply and demand effects
a only supplementary Let us illustrate:
1s8123 there Of wheat than in 1925,
matter
1st-Less wheat than ten
2d-Larger demand by twenty millions population
3dLarger demand by nearly 100 cent exporfy
cent positive.
bonused by
800 million dollar tariff
5Extraornary growth Cities provincial popua
tion.
And instead OF increasing price from 81 bushe to 5000
bushel, wheat has gone down to $500. q bushe.
taking platform matters refer to another dire evil
Gently developed.
There three classes the The frst the
producer referred The other is the exchanger
With the producer have
method of dealing with him. and class legislation
capitalist With the capitalist this Of the
world gets than he
clothing shelter education he invests it business
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29

Adopted at Omaha, July 4th, 1892.

"a ICE demand national safe sound and flexible
and that without the of banking corporations just
cent provided forth the
its obligations for public improvement.
gold
at the legal ratio of -
b. We demand that be
at least
We demand graduated
That future not
to build up one industry at the expense of another
We believe that the the country should be
possible
Of
government economically and honestly administered
We demand govern
for the deposit
Exchanges
IandThe of
heritage Of all the should
alien ownership
held railroads
by the and sold
Transportation
the interest of the people.
The telegraph like the postal being necessity
igOvsFnmont a to infeEest q the people. - -
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
WHY NOT?


peua with
make the government q banking institution"
viii Of the gold the rear of human
pie should not be the banker for the people?
that the the banker for
people the that
taken away from idle crafty injurious gatherers
not issuing bankers national
aod them when the
with them to make money people to
interest the banker ahead
money and the people at the bankers And thus
ted States result Of the SYSTEM
rather let us piracy and burarm for the good
Will De glorious when the
signed to bea protecting for seconsuming
loloc In that fifteen million
Other In that day dollar paid ourselves
VINO DO not borrow In that day will money perpetual
secured 1ou times it's value of REAL property legal
the meloan biggerhole eating
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
smuch as ten men own controlling interest in

coinage both must controlling interest
the gold supply Of the world
But they claim that money should be secured full value hey
value)
able unsteaabe unhdeab unburnab recognized the Jurisprudence
ne world az reaI city or amount decided
legislation with the
based national fraud Ia
that he bonds could not paid But would
sented Tor estate security
redeemed the gold basis why the gold required
alone would
before the bonds redeemed 80
Popuss declare
common seDseor sole
which putocacy or care with
toll anxiety income
who do have and take chances
between the banking business
Gently uttered the following somewhat fiery sentiments
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
CONTRACTION OF CURRENCY.

This brings another discovery popus That
continual reduction compelling people borrow
the and tribute each time aasts
reducing the value of produce.
the the actual reduction the
volume The most careful estimate shows the circulating
this be about $3.50 CAPITA but with of debt
borrowed credit which, being
back real interest," be mone there
y Sc capita OF money and currency.
Now there should be from $50 capita
with less that there will he compulsory
compulsory and another has
all together make
changes than the money will transact
The this matter tand this plant
this dollar
es That
paying every
total of known loans.
Circulating destroyed by almost countless
millions puocrac and their place filled with interest
ing bonds-at the dictates of Wall Street.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
JOHN LAW BUBBLE AND THE "CEDULA."

The national bank been tried nation Crndom
ana the gst paqperlsm tells the story The John Law
the Encyclopedias Mississippi Company
national bonds The Argentine Republic
national bank would have carried Great Britain
but for the aid Of SILVER plated France The Argentine
after national But having valuable
the banks OF issue Not having like the United States
to furnish the blood for the those victims
borrowing
grist-and went
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
THE POWER TO ISSUE MONEY.

declares there effort
the those who in but produce
the people, This known the British Idea and It
national banks nation Chsen
popust that currency should be money That
individual corporate secured by either debt
oherwse than acevalue stealab SPEND
dssr a.. 6clar vatu a
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
The Source of all Wealth.

AS primary political knowedge-though one which has
been but
truebut almost too 1or
ready and radical acceptance
aof charactermus spring from tne
ground and nearly, note quite all, from the farm . ~
entered into all systematic reats on pont
regard Let examine
proposition practical light
the farm to the country
exchang welfare of the gather into
Ties the artisan the teacher Each and
receives income the me on @
make to eat ltnor wear -nor
sn under tbut the farmer and return
the farmer Tor Inc teach
the income OF the merchant ana village zen
obber Of the larger with
also deals with the
very dollar larger exchang comes from village
orders Those dollars then support all the multiple
city relations . -. :, o.. 49,: .h,,d .aon+ tho sta+omont
and lumber wealth. and 90 not come
rom from when Market can
the money received Dy the farmer
Therefore this object for every
the only way put DOL
into borrowed dollar Dy
having get value from the ground and H. or
change") to the world ,oa .+;o.
for their general incomes having
small nations must
chat send dollar thus USED IN tna
commerce. from the farm =
tremendous what called the money
problem" the Financial SYSTEM? /.
BEFORE showing wish the OF
the spread
farmer gets for his produce
and at the same cheaper he the We
statement hitherto puDhsno as o
lows:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
THE DTSCOVERY OF CERTAIN EVILS.

These discovered that the nation was rapidly drifting
To smaller class of wealthy extremely class OF
men, falling They discovered that labor was De-
estate OF dignity and from Jne
proper political They discovered that large class
reform nation destroyed W the
ical intrigue reahey OF those who had secured
wealth and power. :.a :4h 49,
commercial OF the
reaching household it's deepotsm and into
That all the food staples were thus
They that the laws and the courts to the
nm bench being by political WITHIN
live protect the wealthy in their and weaken
their
public private Justice - , -. :. =, uu: uo, e..
the hankinr of the Street become gigantic
controlling conventions elections courts and ohca
ly supposed mutual known as tine
Organization under the complete
wealth. who were me eaeo
opniOuorming columns OF all
in the interests that it impossible to sustain
daily outside OF this giant mat
competing organm Dut tnaI Id act un
three or four bodies general combination .
To also discovered that there oeachng being
promulgated dstrust Of and
o stronger financial woros
the republic And that one OF the means
ts was bv the public
O politics.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
HUMANITY ORGANIZES FOR PROTECTION.

discoveries not all made at once nor with eqg
of platform OF aJ 81
Louis 1881 finally at Omaha July 4th 1897
This platform OF reform W. d pnn Which vast body Of the
people unite .:oh
Rnt certain powerful doctrines winch
lie the form the natural elements OF
the humanity higher existence Some these
nrnnes defense
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
And he has $40 to divide among his chums.

The that the matter high low matter Of
"reaton" called supply and
wholly The that there should be much
money" produce buy
hypothetical that bushe
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
PRIMARY PRINCIPLES
THE.PEOPLES PARTY.

Every OF the would put
upon the elements OF the great
REFORM discomfort with exist
ing evils Humanity higher levels The follow
merely the general view OF the causes ana
remedies presented by "populism:"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-12-29
THE ORIGIN OF POPULISM.

the peoples Of members labor
gaaon States who sufficiently free from party
farmers the country These are known
Farmers Industrial Unon Farmers Alliance Ine
Grange "Parons Husbanry Mutual Benefit Assoca
ton 1.-THE Wheel etc. organizations united
nronortion other labor unions
Arizona republican., 1893-06-20

assignment thereof shall vest in the assignee or his legal representative all the right and title of the original purchaser. On filing SUI h cei lfica,es with the city re- corder, the lien ot tn" city vests in the pur chaser and IS only divested by payment to him or the tax collectn, for his use "f ihe purchased money with hirty (30) per cent. penalty, a' hiorssain. aud seven O per cent interest on the purchase money from the day of sale, and such pay ment must he made before .he expiration oi the time for the redemption of such property
 SECTION XII. All ord nances and parts of ordinances in con ilicI with this ordiuan ,e are hereby repealed
 SECTION XIII. This ordinance shall take effect and De in force from and after its passage, approval and publication for ten (0) days in newspaper pu' lisl ed in the c.ty of Phoenix, Arizona ter ritory.
 Passed by the Common Council this 7th
 day of June, 1893. Alp. lsEALl proved this 7lh day of
 June, 1893.
 P.J.COLE, Attest: Mayor E. l.. SCHWARTZ,
 City Recorder. Date of first publication June 9. 1893.
Arizona republican., 1893-06-20
ARTICLE VIII.

The capital stock of this corporation shall be forever noD-assessable, and eac h certificate thereof shall state upon its face the number of shares epresented thereby, and that the same ts forever non-assessable.
 ARTICLE TX. These Articles Of Incorporation, except Arti. cle VIII, may be amended al any annual meet. ing of the stockholders, or at any special meet Ing thereof called for that purpose, by ma. jorlty vote of stock of the corporation. . In witness whereof we have hereuuto set our hands and seals this 18th fay of March, 1898.
 Signed,
 BENJAMIN. E. LOWER. [seall
 ROBERT HUNTER, [Seall
 ALBERT H. BARBER. ISeall
 V0LNEY BARBER. (Seal]
 GEORGE LOWER. t5eal]
 GEORGE HUNTER. [Sesl] TERRITORY OF RATIONAL .
 COUNTY OF MARICOPA.
 Before me, Jerry Millay, a Notary Public in ard for the County of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared Ben. iamin K. Lower, Robert Hunter and Albert II. Barber. personally known to me to be the per. sons whose names are subscribed to the f0rego- ing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and COT sideratiOn therein expressed.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of March, lS93 e (.eall JERRY MILLAY,
 Notary Public, STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 COUNTY OF MACON,
 Before me, J. L. Drake, @ Notary Public in and for the County of Macon and State of nli- nois on this day personally appeared Volney Barber, George Lower and George Hunter, per. sonally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instru. ment and acknowledged to me that they exc cuted the same for tn purposes and considers- tion therein expressed.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this Fist day of March, 1893.
 tSesl) J. L. DRAKE,
 Notary Public.
Arizona republican., 1893-06-20
Ordinance 151.

Repeating Sections 50, 59 and GO Of Ordi- nance No. t48 in Regard to City Li- Censea.
 The Common Council of the city of Phanlx do Urdain as follows:
 SECTION I. Sections No. fifty, Aft nine and sixty, of Ordinance No. i4S, entitled an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. l3S in Regard to City Licenses" are hereby repealed.
 SECTIONAL. All ordinances or paIts of ordinances in con. fict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
 SECTION III. This ordinance shall tal effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication as required h2 law. Passed hy the Common Council this 18th day of June, 1898,
 Approved this 18th day of Juno. 1893. Attest: P.J. COLE ED StHwAETz, Ma. or.
 City Recorder
Arizona republican., 1893-06-20
ORDINANCE NO. 15O.
Concerning the Levy, Assessmen' an" 'ol- lgcIiuu nf City Taxes for ihe Fiscal
 Year of 1893 and 1891.
SECTION I.

The Common Council of PhGnix do ordain as follows:
 SECTION I.
 The fiscal year for the city of Phoenix shall commprcn on rhe first day of July of each year and end on the thiftieth day Of June or eaeh Year thereafter.
 SECTION r.
 Acity tax Of A. fly cents upon every one hundred NluWD dollars of the assessed valuation o, proper V Is hereby levied and imposed upon hll piOp.rty, real and personal (except such as nay be by law exempt from taxhtiOn) Tn the city of Pnqnix, for the gerefhl cuirent'N' Deuses of said city for the fiscal year commence Ing on the frst day Of July, 1895, ana ehdliiB oi Inc thtrtieth day Cf June, 1851.
 SECTION III.
 An additional city rax of nineteen centsupon every one hundred slOO OO) dollars of the as, sessed yalualion of properIy is hereby Ievied and imposed upon al prors'ty, r"f' W t''' sonaI (eNrept such AS may be exempt iroil taA - t,inn) in t7e civ of PhBnix. for the payment Of the aerrnIng inte est upon the bonds O. said Clly, viz: The Fire ApDaL tls bonds, lsF 'ess hsll bonds, the City Hall, Ere Englne Mnn Plaza bonds, for the fiscal year commencing on me first day of July, l693, ana ehulbB oh the @lnteth day of June. 1891
 SECTION ".
 The tax hereby levied shall have the force and etTec, of a judgment against the persons and prOpprty A. sps~ed aud taxed and small Oe and cons itute a lien upon all the property. real sni p'r}onal. assessed and taxed from and aiter Inc levy hereby made. which lien shs II con NHns anl re main fen untit all such taxes, to gethpr with the present. penalty, costs ana Charges ro. delinquency thereof, ii any mere g"shaIi he fully paid or the property haS ahsn SO !lteIy vested in a pur Ina CT under sale TOT s1ch taxes the percentage, penalties hnh coS,s. ADl shall ha0 e aIl the force and effect given ny ytlne of Article I3, Sect on 8. of the Act oi the ibth Legs ative Assembly, Of the Territory o' 'anzona, entitled, "An Act to amend an Ac' en- "'Ied and Act to incorporate the clty or he