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The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
A Receiver for the AtchisOn, Topeka
and Santa Fe Road.

After hearing the arguments in
the application for receiver for
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road Saturday, Judge H. G.
Caldwell issued an order appoint
ing Jos. Reinhardt, of Boston, j.
J. McCook, of New York, and Jos.
G. Wilson, of Topeka, receivers of
the road, directing them to take
charge of Its affairs at once.
The bonded indebtedness of the
road aggregates $3.50, 100000, and
suit Will he brought at Topeka,
January 5, to foreclose the first
mortgage bonds, which amount to
$500 900.
The system includes 9346 miles
of operated road, and the receivers
have been authorized to take i'm
mediate possession of the same.
The order includes very explicit
directions rs to the procedure of
the receivers, who are required
each to make q bond for 600, 900
within the next twenty days.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
"SpOil the Egyptians"

1t would be amusing were it not
astounding to see the New York
Tribune, a great newspaper printed
almost within sight of the Custom
House, repeating the fatuous claim
of Mckinley that customs duties
"paid by foreigners for the priv.
ilege of selling in this market"
Such talk may be excused by
the ignorance or explained by the
dishonesty of the Ohio humbug,
but nobody capable of earning $15
a week on a metropolitan journal
could make in pure ignorance the
assertion that 1.-THE present duties
on wool and ores, woollens, cotton
ties and biuding-twine are not felt
by consumers" Partisan men.
dacity alone can explain it.
There was collected last year at
our custom-houses $50, 293,0OO in
duties upon wOOllen goods, the
full value of which was only $35..
1872, 900. On the Tribune's theory
the Foreigners" for "the privilege
of selling in this MARKET" gave us
$50, 1922 900 worth of woollen goods
for a1,499,0OO
What a benevolent and pecuni.
GUS set thoee foreigners must be
Why should we not take further
advantage of their desire for trade
and their Willingness to pay for
the "privilege'" Why did the
Reed-McKinley Congress create a
deficit with such source Of revenue
open to themf Why do we not
abolish all acknowledgements taxes
and "spOil the Egyptians" for the
support of our Government on a
two-billion.dollar basis IN. Y,
World.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Reception by the Columbian Club Of
Fort Smith.

At an early hour the handsome
home of Mrs. John H. Rogers, the
President, was ablaze with lights and
good cheer. Both clubs were In at
tendance and their happy faces told OF
work for Arkansas we'll done.
After the dainty refreshments were
served Mrs. Rogers called the clubs
to order to present Miss Fannie Scott
with a magnificent watch and chain,
saying: "This is q token of our love
and pride for you as Arkansas Lady
Manager" Miss Scot was completely
surprlsed-in accepting the gift she
said: "This beautiful watch q, d the
fair wreath bestowed on me by the
venerable Judge Turner will be the
pride of my life, as my work has been
in your name for Arkansas. I can
wish you, Little Women, no greater
happiness than another great White
City come into your lives and one of
your number be Arkansas Lady Man
ager."
Mrs. Boles then stepped forward
saying, MADAM President, I am the
happy delegate to present to you as
our beloved President these beautiful
Columbian spoons as a souvenir Of
your earnest work for our city and
State. Mrs. Rogers, placing her hand
on her heart said, ~ have often heard
the old saying too full for utterance'
but this is the first time I ever fully
appreciated every word Of the SEN
tence. These lovely spoons have been
my ambition for six months, and they
will be the most cherished Of my
family heir-looms, both as a souvenir
of the columbian Exposition and as
token of your regard" After this
the good wishes and good-byes was
exchanged
The watch bears the inscription
"Miss Fannie Scott, from Columbian
Club, Fort Smith, Ark, 1885," The
spoons represent the six handsomest
buildings of the exposition.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Whenever the Republicans desire
to perpetrate great wrongs under
the pretense of preserving the
purity 0fthe ballot, whenever they
want to rob the people under a
pretense ofprotecting labor, when.
ever they desire to take possession
of a kingdom under the pretense
of Improvement, they meet all Oh
jections to such attempts by charg.
ing the South with have engaged
in rebellions.-SenatOr Berry in his
speech favoring the repeal Of the
federal election laws.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

IL hereby given that at the November Term OF
the Probate Court Of Crawford County. Arkansas,
The following Administrators and Guardians
filed their accounts current for settlement tO-wit.
7th account current of James W. Hatfield Ad-
ministratOr, John Hatfield
End account current of b. J. Aday Admir- b,
W. Aday
2nd account current of J. Neal Admir-. Sarah A.
Chapman.
srd account current off. D. White and Jesse
Turner. Jr, Adm'rs. L. c. White.
5th account current OIL. M. Baxter Admir-, John
Reddv.
4th account current of Jesse Turner Admir-. NJ.
b. Austin.
LIST account current of Lee Neal Admir- NJ l..
Lamb.
LIST acc punt current of Nimrod Truman Admr.
ii. e. Miller.
5th aceoun. current of Alice G. Rudy Adm'trix.
Geo II. Rudy.
LIST account current of Devices Spencer Adm r
John NJ Allen.
Bird aud final account current of JOS W. Mat
lock Guardian Jennie Morrow
LIST account current OF Charles B. Dewitt Admir- r.
Philinna Dewitt
Final account current Of l.. B. Bysrs Admir-.
Sally b. Harris.
Adm'trix JnO d. Williams.
All persons interested in the above settlements
are hereby notified to file their objections If any
next February Term OF said Court or they will
be forever barred from excepting to said ac-
counts or any item thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set nv
hand and affixed the official seal of said Court
this the 18th day of Dec. 1873.
r. D. SCOTT,
COUNTY AND PnoBATE CLERK
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Not Constitutional.

1t has been the custom every
time a brute has been lypched III
the South for committing a Lame
less crime for certain Northern
newspapers 20 abuse the South
for it's mob law. They tried to
make it appear that it was done
because the criminals were negroes
and the denunciatlons of Southern
people have been terribly bitter.
One OF the most violent of these
papers has been the Iowa State
Register but the other day a rap
list was hanged to the banister of
the Court House at Ottumwa, and
it caused the Register to change
it's tune. Under the caption, "All
Courts and Villains Warned" it
says:
"Every honorable and just resi-
dent of Iowa Endorses the expedi-
tious manner in which the brute
who committed that most horrible
crime npOn All innocent little four.
year-old girl was placed beyond
the power of supplemented juries
and demagogue Governors to de-
feat justice. The hanging OF brute
Gustaison will have far more
beneficial effect upon the peace
and safety of the inhabitants of
Ottumwa than all the Justice that
has been melted out by the courts
of that city aud vicinity in do zen
years, and the lynching will make
it a far more orderly city. Chill.
dren and women will have q far
greater feeling of security and
safety, and less crimes will he CON-
mitted through the wholesome
lesson and warning given to all
villains who commit crimes that
the Almighty intended never
should be pardoned.o
And then again it says:
"The editor of the Register in.
dorses the action OF the citizens of
Ottumwa in lynching Brute Gus
taison, and will personally aid in
executing similar punishment for
a similar most horrible crime when.
ever the occasion and duty present
themselves. Innocent and de.
fenselesE children and women
must be protected at all hazards.
Ottumwa has again warned the
courts. juries and Governors, and
given notice to all villains that the
residents of that city will prompt
~ protect themselves, and in so
doing have honored themselves,
the State and their racer
The Register has at last found
out that lynchings for this crime
are not sectional; that the brute
who commits one will be lynched
as quickly in the North as in the
South. We all deplore mob law,
but, as a noted divine said recent.
ly, "as long as there are assaults
of this kind there will be lynchings
The rapes must be stopped first.'
Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Commissioners Sale,

A1OTICE is hereby given that by virtue Of a de
cretal order Of the Circuit Court of Crawford
" County, Arkansas made and entered of re-
cord at the November Term, 1893 thereof
In cause pending on the Chancery side thereof
wherein A.. B. DObbs was plaintiff and Marths
Dobbs, ct al, were defendants we shall offer fol
sale at public auction to the highest bidder a
the front door Of the Court House IN the City o.
Van Buren,, in said County Of Crawford, within
the hours Of Judicial sales. on
Tuesday January 18th, 1894,
the following described real estate. situated In
said County OF Crawford. viz:
East half OF the Northwest quarter. Southwest
quarter Of Northeast quarter Northwest quarter
Of the Northeast quarter, Northwest quarter Of
the Southeast quarter, all In Section Three, (s)
Township Nine C9 North. Of Range Thirty. one
(3I West
TERMS OF SALE.
A credit of Six Months, the purchaser to give
note and approved security for the payment
of the purchase money with interest at the rate
of ten per cent. per annum from the date there.
of until paid
YOUNGER NEAL,
JOHN BOWMAN,
JAMES A. FARRIs,
December 2lst 1898. Commissioners.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Congressman McRae's hill auth.
orizing the Secretaries of the
Treasury and Interior to appoint
a committee of three to confer
with like committee to be ap.
pointed by the Governor of Ar
kansas to compromise existing
differences between the State and
U. s. Government concerning GER
tain lands, has been reported fav.
orally. The amount involved,
claimed to be due the State by the
Government, is $625,OOO.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Articles of organization have
fled in the Office of the Secretary
of State by the Little Rock, Hot
Springs and Texas Railway. The
capital stock of the new company
is 81, 100000. The object of the
organization is the construction of
line of railway from Little Rock
10 Hot Springs, through the coun-
lies of Pulaski, Saline and Garland,
Il distance of sixty miles.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

A north-b0und passenger train
on the M. K. s. T. railroad was
held up at Vinita, l. T., about $50
o'clock Friday night. From infor-
nation gathered from the Office Of
Superintendent Mckee, of the
Central Division oflhe Iron Noun
tain road, and from passengers
which passed Vinita a half hour
after the robbery, the train was
stopped BY four masked men. The
engineer and fireman refused to
obey the commands of the robbers
whereupon the desperadoes open
ed fire upon them, shooting the
fireman in the mouth. He fell NOR.
tally wounded. The engineer es'
capped injured. 1t is reported that
the train crew came to the rescue
of the engineer and ran the rob
bers of. Neither the passengers
or express company lost any valu
ables. The robbers fed in west
erly direction.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
The State Penitentiary Con

The State Penitentiary Com.
missi0ners have entered into con.
tract with Austin, COrbin u Co.
for the labor OF 400 State cOnvicts
to work the Sunnyside Plantation
on shares. The State to receive
onc-half of the products. This re-
moves as far as it is possible, the
labor of convicts from competition
with free labor, and is about as
good solution as can be found
10 the convict problem.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Passenger train No. 232 ON the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley road,
was held up by masked robbers at
Seminole, first station this side of
Coffeyville, Sunday night. There
were four or FIVE robbers in the
gang, and they are supposed to
have been green in their line. They
threw the switch open aud tagged
the train. The moment it slowed
up Engineer Harris was covered
with q Winchester in the hands of
a hurley rnffian and commanded
to throw up his hands. At this
moment the other robbers began
firing a fusllade of shots over the
train, and passengers who looked
out at the windows were told to
get back under cover. The en-
gineer was forced to give up his
watch and all the money he
had, $40.
The robbers then entered the
express car and rifled the safe of
it's contents. They next entered
the mail car and forced the clerk
to deliver all the registered pack.
ages, which they stuffed into a
flour sack, and passed on to the
first passenger coach. Here they
encountered opposition, and sever
al more shots were fred to awe
the passengers.
Two men wearing masks went
through the passenger coaches and
relieved the passengers Of all their
money and valuables, though many
of them succeeded in secreting the
most of their money and je welry.
The robbers also went through
the sleeper, but there were very
few passengers in it, owing to the
early hour, and they were not paid
for their trouble. After c0mplet-
ing the job the bandits mounted
their horses and rode away into
the darkness, going in a westerly
direction. They were evidently
not satisfied with what they had
secured, and after cursing the
passengers fired parting volley
over the train.
Seminole IS only q few miles this
side Of Coffeyville. 1t is mere
switch, with only small platform
to designate it as q station. There
is only one house within mile of
the switch and that a small store
house kept by a negro, who is also
postmaster.
1t is believed here that that the
robbery was committed by the
same gang who held up passen-
ger train on the M. X. ST. at Fire
Greek water tank, in the Indian
Territory, Friday night.
1t was thought in Superlnten.
dent McKee's Office that the rob-
bers made a very light haul. His
information was that the passen-
gers had ample time to secrete
their money and valuables, and
consequently only gave up small
amounts and trifles. He was also
Of the the opinion that very little
was secured from the express car.
He could not, however, state de,
finitely.
Conductor w. A. Brownell, in
charge of the train, is an old vet.
eran and q man of strong nerve.
He warned the passengers of their
danger Immediately after the train
slowed up and put forth every
effort to save their money. A posse
was organized in COffeyville last
night soon after the robbery and
the pursuit was commenced. Il. r
Democrat, Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
REAL Estate Bargains.

up. MULLEN, offers for sale 80 acres o. in oa ad
small or large lots, situated northeast oi """
iacent to the city of Van Buren,. Ark ,.nroved
Eight lots unimproved and iots iinP''
with good houses OF them. q nrannep
All of the lots situated in block pro"'S'
Addition to the city of Van Huren: t,nren
Lots and q block 50, In the city OF ' un pood
both lots have tenant houses on 'h'"'
ANY person wishing to buy land Tor e, asil on
tleme or for speculation will do wei 70, 70 shove
me before purchasing elsewhere Az l,e e nrices
that viii insure the purchaser Dig pa'
Warranty titles will be given to any p,"uinn The
of tic above described property. Exail, ann mart
property and If you want to BUY al, o. Smpth Ark.
Of Il cali 4 me or address me at Fort Sp'" want
aud will Civ such bargains. that no o se
ing TO buy real estate will failto phir,cMfsst rr
Yours respectfully, j. r. "VN'
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Jas. Meek and Chas. Holden,
who were held as accessories to
the tragedy at Fort Smith last
Monday week were discharged
Saturday morning on the recon-
mendation or the Pros. Atty.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Alta conference of P opulist lead
ers In Birmingham, Ala, it was
decided to put a straight Populist
ticket in the field, with Hon. Phil
ander Morgan, a brother of Sena.
tor Morgan, as candidate for Gov
ernOr.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, is
interesting himself in a revival OF
the Torrey bankruptcy bill and is
quite sangnine Of success, not.
withstanding the defeat of the bill
in the House.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Gov. Waite, Of Colorado. of
"Blood up to the bridle-bits" fame
has invented a new expression;
this is, that he is for silver until
hi freezes over" Gov. Waite
and John Most, would make a
good team in the coming of new
expressiOnS.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Col. Jno. r. Fellows, formerly of
this State, has resigned his posi-
ton as member of Congress from
New York, to accept the District
Attorneyship of New York City.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Special Notice.

During my absence, Mr.. CARL
SCHUPPE, will have full charge of the
PRESS and Is authorized to make col
lections and contracts. Office in tie
Wallace Block. Call and see him.
Us, DUNHAM.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The cotton warehouse of Blumen-
thai & Co. and $50 bales of cotton
were destroyed by fire at Pine
Bluff Sunday morning. The fire
is supposed to have been ofincen-
diary origin.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Representatives of a beet sugar
company are endeavoring to in
duce Benton county farmers to
begin the cultivation of the sugar
beet.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The cotton receipts of Little
Rock, this season, have been 3d..
900 bales to Saturday, against 49,
$50 bales for the corresponding
period last year.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Burkhart, of Clayton notoriety
is in the State lecturing
on 'The killing of Clayton" and
s'The Arkansas Penitentiary and
How it is Rum"
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

A confidence game was worked
on Jeweler Stiff, of Little Rock,
last week by man named Agnes.
who secured diamonds to the
value Of 81, 200.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Masked men called ex-Congress-
man Beeman of Mississippi from
his home, last week, beat him near.
" to death aud robbed him of
1850.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The largest stamp order ever
made by the PostOffice Depart.
ment was transmitted to the con.
tractor by the department Satur.
day. 1t was for 1,76S, 100 Col
umbian stamps valued at IS 100 922,
These will be placed on sale in
about 5000 Presidential post.
offices.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The first regular passenger train
over the Splitlog road is expected
to run into Sloan Springs on
January 1st.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Miss Bert Josephene Berry,
daughter of Senator Berry, aud
Mr.. e. o. LefOrs were married at
Bentonville Saturday night.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

We have the initial number of
the Gravett Times. 1t is q neatly
printed, six column quarto. We
wish it success.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
N OTICE ,

N4YHEREAS at the regular October Term 1893
slxs Of the County Court of Crawford County.
Ark. begun and held at the Court House
Of said sale month on the end day Of November 1881
day of said term the following order was made
by the Hon county Court Of said County and
entered of Record % book ~ page 249 in the
Court Record Of said County, tO-wit:
In THE MATTER OF CALLING IN County WAR
RANTS FOR REISSUE AND REGISTRATION.
1t appearing to the Court here that 1t would be
advisable to call in all outstanding warrants and
other evidences of indebtedness of Crawford
County; Arkansas for re issue and registration;
1t lis therefore ordered by the Court that all
county warrants and other evidence of indebted
ness of every description whatsoever of said
County now outstanding be called in for reissue
And It is further ordered by the Court that the
holders OF all such warrants and other evidence
of Indebtedness of said County issued prior to the
first day Of January 1894 present the same to the
County Court of Crawford County Arkansas, at
the Court House in the town Of Van Buren, said
County and State Oh Monday the first day of the
regular April Term A. d. 1894 OF said Court that
the same may be re-issued and registered by said
Court; and that the Sheriff OF Crawford County
make due publication hereof as the law requires.
And it. further ordered that all persons who
| shall hold any warrants or other evidence of
indebtedness of said County and neglect or refuse
to present the same as required by this order
| shall be debarred forever from receiving any
benefit from any aud all such claims not so pre-
sented
Now therefore Notice is hereby given, in COM
pliance with the order of said Court and the law
in such cases made and provided to all holders
of said County warrants, and other evidence of
Indebtedness of every description whatsoever
OF said County now outstanding issued prior to
to the first day Of January A. D. 1894, to present
the same to the County Court of Crawford Coun-
ty, Ark. at the Court House in the town Of Van
Buren, said County and State on Monday the first
dav OF the regular April term, 1894 of said Court
that the same may be re-issued and registered
by said Court
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand this, Dec. 2lst 1893.
JOHN STEWARD,
Sheriff of Crawford County Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Z. T. BUD Mcconnell, of Clarks.
vile, has been appointed Superin.
tendent of the State Penitentiary.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

State Treasurer r. B. Morrow
has been confined with an attack
of the grippe for two weeks past.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Searcy is to have a broom fac
tory with capacity of thirty.six
dozen trooms per week.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The Washington Fire Insurance
Company, of Manetta, O., made
an assignment on the 18th inst.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Seventy-two railroads compris-
ing $1,000 miles went into the
hands of receivers during 1898.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Judge King, who killed Editor
Allen, of the Interstate News, at
Texarkana has been acquitted.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

The robbers who held mp the
X. & A. V. train at Seminole are
said to have only got $500.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Soundings and surveys for the
new bridge at Little Rock are be.
lug made.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
- '777i i''''4 d '-7i-'s -
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
1924 Term for road commencing at the
south West corner OF the North West quarter of
section q. Township 0. Range 81 West, AID run
Frog Bay on road between Section 3 and o and
the abandonment of the old road from said cor
ner Sec ?S to point where it enters the Flat
ROCK bridge road to Van Buren,.
sw. 3. s, HALEY, and Others.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Joe Proskeit, q tailor of Hot
Springs killed Charley Burns, also
a tailor, Saturday nigh.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
A Happy New Year!

There will be no PRESS next
week.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Notice for Letting County Convlcls'

NOTICE Ia hereby given, in accordance y,hs
IN the Act of the last General Assembly ,uo al
State of Ark nsas, approved Alrii = i0''
will on ,, ,eoA
MONDAY, THE LIST DAY OF JANUAkf, los ars
receive proposals from all respons PIE oS ali
for maintaini T. safe keeping aud WORKING '" -
persons committed to the County JAIL .ooa
Contractors will be required to enter ihto o sv
and sufficient bond satisfactory to the oo aae,
Judge and In such sums as the Judge may o s't Tor
sufficient, payable TO the State OF Arsah hat aid
the use OF the County aud conditioned INA, ,"
contractor shall faithfully comply with NE W, ght
OF the contract. The Judge reserves 'he 49,
to reject any and all bids. .., 1uaoe.
Nnv 1909
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of letters in the Post
Office at Van Buren,. Ark. remaining uncalled
for and advertised Dec. 30. 1893.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Sam Jones will lecture at Morrill,
ton GU the 9th of next month.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-30

Bedford, Pa, suffered from an
earthquake shock last Sunday.