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The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
THE WILSON BILL.
What the Measure. Passed by the House
On Aenday, Provides.

The bill introduced in the House on
the ilth of Aug, by Mr.. Wilson OF
West Virginia, providing for the re-
peal of the silver purchase clause of
the Sherman law, is as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. l.
ITO repeal part of an act approved
July IA, 1880, entitled, AN act direct
Ing the purchase of silver bullion
and the issue Of Treasury notes
thereon, and for other purposes
"Be 1t enacted, etc, that so much of
the ACT approved July IA, 1880, entitled
AN act directing the purchase of sill
yer bullion aud issue of Treasury notes
thereon, .nd for other purposes as
directs the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 purchase from time to time silver
bullion - the aggregate amount of
4 5000 o ounces, or 20 much thereof as
may be offered in each month at the
market price thereof. not exceeding 81
for s71 p grains of pure silver, and in
payment for such purchases to Issue
Treasury notes Of the United States,
be, and the same is hereby repealed ;
but this repeal shall not impair, or in
any manner affect, the legal-tender
qsnIsty Of the standard silver dollars
hsfetofore coined; and the faith and
r:exiit Of the United States are hereby
pledged to maintain iu the parity OF
standard gold aud silver coins of the
us,ised sta es At the present legal ra-
tf0. ~ such ether ratio ;as may be es-
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
Editing = Newspaper.

Editing newspaper is a pleas
ant husiness-if you can stand it.
Ifit contains many advertise
ments the subscribers complain
that they take too much space.
If there is a lack of advertising
it is unpopular and the people
wont have it.
If we attend church regularly
they say We go for effect,
If we stay away from church
they We are monstrously heathen-
ish.
If We accept an invitation TO a
wedding they say we are only in-
vited to "write it up"
If We go 10 the opera they say
We go on free tickets.
If we are seen upon the streets
too often they say we are neglect
ing our business.
If we avoid going on the streets
they say We don't hustle around
aftef the news.
If we reject a long, windy, conn.,
munication its author becomes fu-
riously enraged and discontinues
his paper.
II We publish lengthy communi-
cations our readers say We lack
discretion and put in anything to
'.till up
If we neglect to decorate our
Office Oil Washlngton's birthday
they say we lack enterprise and
that there is not drop of patriot
ie blood in our veins.
Ii We swell ont in a new suit of
clothes and celebrate ground hog
day they say We got ouI clothing
ION tick or by advertising and,
that We are too foppish.
Ifin our family, we sometimes
perpetrate a joke or make a stag
ger at little fun they say We are
exceedingly lgiht and wont do.
Ii We admit no jokes they say we
are miserable old fossils.
If We publish a man who has
brought disgrace upon his family
the friends of the family never for
give us.
If we, out of goodness of heart
decline to say anything about it.
the mans enemies are disappoint-
ed and we are. branded as a
white livered coward.
We are able to stand all these
things and many more and are
always ready to receive visitors
whether accompanied by a dog or
not. OF course we do not claim
there is any work running a news
paper-every one knows it's a
snap.-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
TRUSTEE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under and by
Av virtue of Deed of Trust made and execut-
ed on the lst day of August 1890 by Abncr
Mitchell and Eliza Mitchell. his wife, to and in
favor of +. o. Popenoe. as Trustee for II. S. Cas-
WELL TO secure their joint note of even date there
with, for the sum OF two thousand dollars
bearing interest at the rate of seven per cent
per annum from date until paid due and paya-
Bile August !, 1891 That it is especially stipu-
lated in said Deed of Trust. that in case of de-
fault in the payment of said note when due. or,
the payment OF the interest on said rote on the
LIST day of August each year. after date thereof
or. the payment of the taxes upon the lands de-
scribed in said Deed of Trust when the same
should become due then and in either event the
whole of said noie shall b-eome absolutely due
AID payable and il shall be lawful for said
Trustee 10 enter upon possess. hold and enjoy
the lands designsted 10 said Deed OF Trust 10
sell said lands at public sale al the Court House
dooY in Van Buren. Ark for cash Notice of said
sale 30 be frs, given Thirty dsys By publishing
in some newspaper in said county.
And wheresS default has been made in the
Of Ang. ls9. and lsss and in the payment Of the
Taxes on said decided premises for the year ls2
Nov. Therefore. notice is hereby given that
=-ill on the
FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. Ises
at the outer entrance of the front door
OF the Court aoase at Van Buren. Ar
kansas between the hour prescribed
lowing lands included in said Deed Of Trust
which is now of Record III the ofice OF the Clerk
and Recorder of Crawford County, Ark. in
Record Book ~. page % Mtgs Viz: Nw..
in Township North Range 81 West Crawford
Co. Ark. public auction to the highest bid
der for cash in hand. to pay said note. iniercs,
and taxes now due and Costs OF Sale
Given uGder my hand this August g. 1s93.
F. o. PoPESoE Trustee,
for III s. CAgWEIl
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
Gold is the Price.

A correspondent asks what fixes the
price of gold.
Under a single gold standard gold
fixes its own price. A gold dollar
contains sSl4 grains of pure metal,
and thai weight of metal is the unit
of value in the United States. There
Is nothing for it to rest upon--it is final
The prices of al. other commodities
are fixsd by the number of grains of
gold-eounted in dollars-they will
bring in the market. Ifgold becomes
scareer, in comparison with the de-
mands of trade, it also becomes dear
er in comparison with other commodi-
ties. The man who wants dollars
mus. give up more of merchandise to
get them. The prices of the mer-
ehandise articles tall eorrespondingiy.
Under our present system, which is
in effect copy of what they have in
all European countries. the grain Of
gold is the final unit of value. Ey-
erything is measured by it 1t may
DE said to have no price, since it is
the price.
Every Government under gold
standard must keep enough gold to
sustain all the rest of Its currency.
1t must have gold ready to exchange
for every other form of currency, or
confess thatit cannot make good its
promises.
The civilized world has gone daft
on gold grabbing Silver must be
callad in to help sooner or later'-Re.
public.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
NOTICE!

Under AMI by virtue of decree in Chancery
rendered on the q day Of July, 1888 day OF
the June term, 1893, of the Crawford Circuit
Court in cause pending in said Court, be
tween Topeka Investment 4 Loan Co. and G. s
Gleed Trustee, Plaintiffs, and Jno. A. Overstrcet
and Harriet NJ. overstreet Defendants, where
in il was ordered that unless within 81
days from the date of said decree, the said de-
Pendants should pay to said plaintiffs the sum
OF s7ca6o the undersigned commissioner should
sell the lands hereinafter described to satisfy
said debt with interest and costs; and default
having been made in the payment thereof, the
undersigned will on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3Oth, 1898,
at the Main Street entrance to the Court House
in the city of Van Bu-en in the County afore-
said. within the hours for judicial sales, offer fol
sale, and sell to the highest bidder, on credi
of three months. the purchaser to give note with
approved security for the purchase money. al
the right title and interest as well as the equity
of redemption of the said Defendants, in ane
to the
South half of Northwest quarter, of Section %
Township 10 North, Range 30 West in Crawford
County, Arkansas,
to satisfy the debt aforesaid, with interest ani
costs
W. T. SApLER. Commissioner.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
Real Estate Bargains.

J. p. MULLEN offers for sale 80 acres OF land in
small or large lots, situated northeast of and ad.
jaeent to the city of Van Buren. Ark.
Eight lots unimproved. and lots improved
with good houses on them.
All of the lots situated in block Drennen
Addition TO the city of Van Ruren.
Lots and 2, block 50, in the city Of Van Buren,.
both lots have tenant houses on them. good
cistern. etc
Any person wishing TO buy land tor actual set
tlement or for speculation will do well to call on
me before purchasing elsewhere. All the above
property is offered for sale and at such prices
that viii insure the purchaser big bargain
of the above described property Examine the
property and II you want to buy all or any part
of i call on me OF address at Fort Smith, Ark
and VIII give such bargains. thai no one want
ing TO buy real estate will failto purchase
Yours respectfully. J. r. MULLEN.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
RAISING

u
Conway the separ.a military company
The Rebee s.ss<-4sa<y is TO be moved to
Li;tie Rock,
The shops Of the Cotton Belt R. r, have re.
openes. =, Pine Bluff
The rus, has male is appearance on cotton
in number OF places IN independents esii's,
ani is deing grea, deal Of damage,
The graders on the Kansss City. fittsburg and
Calf read hsye reached Sloan Springs. 1t is
thought the work will shop there for while
savannah. GA, was visited by terrible cyclone
on the night Of the ss.A. inst, that Destroyed a
million doll.n wer,A of property. Fifty lives
were lest
Two Little Roek nexroes, Ssea - engaged in
a aShs Wednesday in which e.asAs ear was hit
ten OF The enc who did the esiHs Mas anea
So aud esssS
I, ,skrs moaey 10 ran q newspaper bal ye4
cen run an eiiter with H--px,lAs News
We tAiak Yea can TRY ii se-ss tine vssa
yoa want cae TO run 10 YOU
Young nan who has heea al fsysssssills
for the pas, two months was arrested saa takea
to Tasez,ooss La. On change u sasrses. He
gave his name Is wm- Fisk. and his real name
is VIA Fisk SteSsl
THE city eoaneil Of Little Rock has adopted :
resolution authorizing the suppression Of the
Tribune. = newspaper published in that city.
The Tribune has been erit;cisink the actions q
some ef the eoaHeilmen
Among the wes, roiai Cadets esses-=rea a.
Jackson Psrk. Chicago are the following froza
Arkansas: orten Of Frlsoa; England Of Little
Reek; Pierre Of Rsntaayills. and Pinkersoas One
of the Arkansas cadets is not here. and eas
Dis.rie; is rot represented
Fred Hinkle. german who lived miles from
Fl. S.nish oa Nss.srd Prairie. fell from . load
Of hay Tuesday and broke his neck. The scci-
ies, happened some time in the afternoon and
the beiy found by the hands as they were
leaving the fields in the evening.
Peter Rocker. Of near Poplar Grove, had been
missing his hne waiermelons for several days
He determined to catch the thief and on satur-
day night he watched until nearly midnight
when he heard him come. The next day ply
sician reported that he had attended q pa
tent and picked thirty six shot out Of him.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
The Vote on silver.

Wilson's silver bill was adopted by
the House by vote of ai) for and los
against. Hands free coinage bill was
rejected by vote Of la3 for and %
against. The following is the vote in
detail
The house began the vote on the
Bland free coinage substitute at 1919.
Bland's l6 to l free coinage PROPOSE
ton was defeated. Yeas, l25; nays, aa5.
Seventeen to one amendment was
defeated. Yeas, 100: nays, 240.
Eighteen to one free coinage amend
ment was rejec. ed Yeas. los: nays, sss
Nineteen to one amendment was re-
jected. Yeas. les; nays, ss7.
Twenty to one amendment was like
wise rejected. Yeas, lls; nays, 20.
The Wilson repeal bill was passed
by vote of 2i0 TO l09.
The skies are Frightening. The
humorous soulsn who have been hid
ing their money In old cans, in stock
ings. in attics, cellars and all other
secre, places, are quietly bringing it
out and as quietly depositing ii with
the banks. There are better times
coming aud the dark clouds are break
ing away.-Littie Rock Democrat
One hundred and thirteen Demo-
Gratis and ia Republicans voted for the
Wilson Bill aud l0o Democrats, ia
Republicans and.l2 Populists against
This was the largest vote ever cast in
the House.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

There are 30. invalid pensioners
on The roll that ought not to be there.
The closer the Investigation the
greater the amount of fraud praeticed
under Commissioner Raum's admins
tration 10 revealed. In a careful sur
vey Of the work that has been accom-
plished At Washington in the examin-
alton of the pension rolls the
Philadelphia Times makes this
observation, after calling attention to
the illegal methods pursued by the
department: Each of these 90, 900
men has received an average first pay
ment Of $llS90. or SIS, 80, 900, also
eighteen months of pensions, at SO
per month, aggregating $4,000 600.
Ignoring the s.. .0oo. 900 these pension
ers are drawing every quarter, the
Government to June 80. 1898, has suf-
fered an irrecoverable loss of $50, ,OO0,- :
oo0."--L. X. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
How q Philadelphia Man Falls.

One of the best of recent sto.
ries at the expense of the average
inhabitant of the Quaker city is
told by Lew Dockstader.
II was walking through Twen-
ty-third street the other after
noon," he says, "when a man top
pied from the roof of a six.story
building and came whirling down
through the air, striking the side
walk Just in front of me. To my
amazement he got up aud began
to brush off his clothing with the
utmost unconcern.
"'That was pretty bad fall
you had,' said /. Aren't you
hurtP
"'Nop,' said the man.
al can't understand it, said l.
a fall like that would have killed
nybody else
-'Yes, i know said he. But
yoa see, I'm from Philadelphia
and l tall slowly IN. Y. Times
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

Tho Birmingham News, says: you
might - well attempt to turn the
Mississippi up stream as to stop the
returning tide Of prosperity that will
set IN throughout the country in few
weeks The WIDE fields OF this grand
country arc teeming with bountiful
csups which the world must use.
While bad legislation has done all il
coa'd to destroy confidence, dissemi-
nate distrust and ruin the country,
generous nature has come to the peo-
Pies relief with plenteous hand.
When the crops are gathered and
marketed. we can all confidently look
for fiLsh times"
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
FIFTEENTH DAY OF sEPTEMBi
NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of decree in Chancery,
rendered on the "A day of June, 1893 day of the
June term. ls93 of the Crawford Circuit Court,
in cause pending in said Court, between Geo.
e. Davis and C. S. Glee1, Trustee. Plaintiff and
A. 2. Jones and Angeline NJ Jones. Defendants
wherein it was ordered that unless within 80
days from the date of the decree the said defend
ants should pay to said plaintiff the sum OF
$3.50 40 the Undersigned commissioner should
sell the lands hereinafter described to satisfy
said debt: default having been made in the pay
ment thereof. the undersigned will on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER md, 1893,
at The Main Street entrance to the Court House
in the City of Van Buren in the County aforesaid
within the hours for judicial sales offer for sale
and sell TO thelhighcst bidder. on a credit of
three months. purchaser to give note with sp-
proved security for the purchase money. all the
right title and interest as well as the equity of
redemption OF the said defendants In and to the
Southwest quarter of Southwest quarter. of
Section 6. in Township 10 North. Range y wes.
in Crawford County. Arkansas
TO satisfy the debt aforesaid, with interest and
costs.
W. p. SADLER. Commissioner.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

Arkansas Was fairly recognized by
speaker Crisp in the composition Of
the House committees. Bat there is
one thing we notice the Speaker failed
20 do lfCol. Terry, of the Fourth
District. was assigned to committee,
We cannot find his name in the pub
iished list. All the delegation, except
Terry, have places ON prominent com
mittees Fort Smith Record.
You did not look sharp enough. Col
Terry. Was assigned as . member O.
the cammiitee on Judiciary, recogniE.
~ - one q the iirsl committees in
the Honse. second only. If that, Of tbs
COMMITTEES on Ways aud Means. 1t i.
uDfortnnsts that Arkansas has no one
On the committee Of I-dsAn Afairs
but all the members hare good ~
signments-
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

The following from the Springfield
Democrat il short and to the point,
but full of wisdom.
-'lf you ean't do what you want,
then do whatever YOU can. II is bet
ter to be a doorkeeper in the house
OF industry at IS cents day than a
prince of the curbstone. Go to
work.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

A justice of the peace in Sanders
vile, Ga. being called upon to per-
form marriage ceremony is accused
OF concluding with: by the author
ity vested in me as an officer of tine
State of Georgia, which is sometimes
called the Empire state of the south,
by the fields of cotton that lie spread
out around US; by the howl of the
coon dog, and the gourd vine, whose
cliuging tendrils will shade the en-
trance to your humble dwelling place;
by the red and luscious heart of the
water melon, whose sweetness fills
the heart with joy; by the heavens
and eartn, in the presence Of these
witnesses pronounce you man and
wife,
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
One Tooth His Fayorite,

Dentist-Why are yon 80 oafraid that
I'll take out the wrong tooth?
Small Boy-Well, mamma says
have sweet tooth in my head and
the minute lose that l won't have
any TASTE for candy and preserves.
Now whatever you do don't pull out
nv sweet tooth.-Philadelph Times
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

The following from the Baltimore
News is rather rough on Kansas:
Some of the Kansas people want to
divide Kansas into two States. BY all
means let them divide it into two, into
fifty, into counties, Into molecules, in
to atoms. This aggregation of sandy,
cyclone swept deserts, howled over by
cranks and ruled by lunaties, has been
nuisance to the rest of the country
ever since the days of Ossowatomie
Brown.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

Henry Starr for answer to the suit
of the Bentonvil'e Bank for Sl1 900
which was taken by robbers some
time since, says that he never got
any of the money and asks the bank
to prove it. There's the rub.-Fay-
etteville Democrat.
Well Henry needn't fret about
"the rub as the Bank has the pro-
per 'sand paper" and will do the
rubbing act" to profeetion.-Ben-
tonville Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

Wise men and financial experts
everywhere say that the tide has
turned and the worst Is over. Now,
let us settle down to business. This
rich country can not be ruined by a
scAre without any reasonable basis.
--Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

To-day IL the day appointed for the
special election. Il is hardly neces-
sary to say that IL is the duty of every
Democrat to be at the Polls, but you
can't votn unless you have paid your
poll tax.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

The visitor to the Arkansas build
ing is made to feel perfectly at home
by the kind and courteous treatment
of Miss Fannie Scott, the lady mana
ger, and R. H. Adair, the general
manager.
1t is not unusual to hear persons
leaving the Arkansas building say !:
"What charming person Miss Scott
is, and isn't it a delightful retreat
over which she so Hospitality pre-
Sides" and other such deserved en-
comiums.-Pipe Bluff Press Eagle.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

In the appOrtionment OF the State
school money, Crawford County has
an enrolment Of 1921 pupils and gets
S5,782 IS, or ~ eonts per scholar.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
The Use Of Night Sessions.

Night sessions of the House will be
held to accommodate ~ many of the
wind -jammers as possible who want
10 tell the coantry what they don't
know about the financial issue. Chat
s.-.>~. Tfrw..
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
The Littls Rock Democrat. Chles

81 Exposition correspondent writes:
Miss Fannie Scatt forgot her pass
hook the other day, and when she
asked the Rate-keeper If her badge as
lady manager would admit her, he
answered thatit would admit to every
pIace but Heaven.
Miss Fannie Is all right; as she se-
cured the pass that admits TO the
''stsrnal restn long years ago.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
WARNING ORDER.

In Crawford Circuit Court.
Missouri Trust Co. 4 J. H. Glen
dening Trustee Plaintiffs
vs.
Geo. w. Peterson, 4 Maggie P.
Peterson, ct al Defendants
The Defendant Maggie P. Peterson is warned
to appearln this Court within thirty days. and
answer the complaint of the plaintiffs Missouri
Trust Company and J. II. Clendenng trustee.
Aug. 90 1893 II. 3. LEVERS, Clerk.
By W. p SADIED ID, G..
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

H. T. Hampton, Of the Greenwood
Democrat. has sold his interest in that
paper to his partner, Mr.. c. E. Cruce.
We wish both gentlemen success.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

The Democratic candidates for chief
Justice and associate justice have no
opposition but w. H. Neal will meas
ure strength with Evans in this judi.
oial district.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

We would like to know if Jerry
Simpson had any money hid in q sock
leg during the financial scare.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

When she was Child, she cried for. Cassoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Casoria.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02
Vote for Bum, Wood aud Evans.

Every Democrat who has paid his
pol tax should vote to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-01
& Co., World Dispelsary
Permanent Omces At IL 8 Main st.. Helena

ALIAS sUMMONs-lN,. THE nIsTMCT
IA court Of the First judicial district OF the
state Of Montana in and for the county of Lewis
ALBERT Brennan; plaintiff, VS. Henry NJ.
Tit state of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant a..
You are hereby required te appear in an action
in the district court OF the First judicial district
Of the state Of Montana, in and for the county. OF
LEWIS and C!arhe. and to answer the complaint
OF %service) after the service on you Of this sum-
mons, if served within this county: or.if served out
OF this county, but within this district, within
Judgment BY default will be taken against You
according to the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action Is brought to obtain q judgment
for labor performed and material furnished BY
the plaintiff in undsrpinning . huiluing on the
premises of the defendant at the request of and
On Sn;S = Contract ffSa with his agent. Herbert n. heed;
the county clerk and recorder of Lewis and
follows: East seventeen feet of lot Q and west
seventeen feet Of lot 3. in block ", in Broad
water addition to the city of Helena. The oom-
plant asks for Judgment for the sale of the
property to pay the amount OF said lien, thirty
said lien. and fifty dollars attorneys fees and
cost of suit.
And you are hereby notified that il you fail to
. ,sGa;1os ana s answer We. the said complaint mp ss above
court for tho relief demanded in said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the dis
trict court of the First judicial district of the
C,-:)> county Of Lewis and Clarke,
seal First this 9th day of October in the
jug. Llst. year Of our Lord one thousand
Court. eight hundred and ninety-threeA
r JOHN BEAN. Clerk
BY g; o. FREEMAN. Deputy. Clerk.
Frank D.. Miracle. attorney for plaintiff.