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The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
NoT'ICE

Is 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.wie
7th account current of James ". HATFIELD Ad.
ministrator, John Hatfield
2nd account current of b. J. Aday Admir-. B.
W. Aday
End account current Of Neal Admir-. Sarah A..
Chapman.
srd account current of. D. White and Jesse
Turner, Jr,. Adm'rs. l.. G. White.
5th account current ofJ. M. Baxter Admir-, John
Reddv.
Atm account current Of Jesse Turner Admir- NJ.
1st account current Of Lee Neal Admir-. M. L.
Lamb.
l.t aec punt current of Nimrod Turman Admir-.
H. c. Miller.
9TH .ccount current of Alice q. Rudy Admtrix
Geo. H. Rudy.
IL account current Of Devices Spencer Admir-
8rd and hnal account current Of Jos W. Mat.
lock Guardian Jennie Morrow.
LIST ACCOUNT current Of Charles B. Dewitt Admir-.
Philinn3 Dewitt
Final account current Of L. B. Byars Admir-.
Sally B. Harris.
Final account current Of Lilly D. williams
Admir- JnO D. Willlams.
All persons interested In the above settlements
are hereby notified to Ale their objections II any
they have. on or before the Second day OF the
next February Term Of said Court or they Will
counts or any Item thereof.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the oficial seal Of said Court
this the 18th day Of Dec. 1893,
p. D. SCOTT
COUNTY AND PROBATE CLERK.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
State Of Finance.

In an editorial on the financial
and commercial situation, the St.
Louis Republic says:
The financial situation is imprOv-
ing slowly. The New York banks
increased their loans nearly %, ,OOO,.
600 last week and are now only
$50, 100000 behind the total
amount of the loans one year ago.
This is q pretty large amount, but
it must be recollected that their
loans aggregate IA times that sum.
They have over $76, 100000 still in
available funds-the amount in
excess of the legal requirments.
The reserve fund has become some
thing in the nature of an elephant
on their hands, particularly the
portion on which they are paying
interest. Some Of the New York
banks pay interest at the rate of
2 per cent. per annum on the de-
pOsits Of other banks, and they
are threatening now to reduce the
rate.
The banks of New York City
and Boston are making strong
effort to unload some of their sur
plus cash in territory tributary to
the banks Of this city. A number
of country banks in the vicinity
of st. Louis report that money has
been offered them by Eastern
banks at considerably lower rates
than they have usually paid here
tofore. This unlOoked.for com.
petition in the local money market
has resulted in lowering rates here.
Money can be obtained now, on
good security, at six per cent. 1t
is the time for the borrowers, and
a good many of them are making
the most of the opportunity.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

The train that was recently rob.
bed at Oliphant, this State, must
have been one of the largest that
ever went over the Missnri Pacific
road. Already forty.one robbers
have been captured, and in almost
every paper you pick up you can
see an account Of the robbery as
told hy a victim. At least two hun.
dred drummers have thus far been
interviewed and each had differ
ent place to hide his valuables.
The World of last Sunday had an
interview with a drummer in which
he states that Oliphant is in North
ern Texas, that he counted seven
robbers also that a lady sitting
opposite him in the sleeper gave
up $500 and all her jewerly, and
that another poor woman was
robbed of $14, every cent she had.
(Our recollection is that they did
not rob ladies' or lab0ring men,
This particular drummer hid his
41. 600 shirt stud in the "tail of bis
coat,u but gave up bis money. We
have had j J0hnstOwn sufferers, and
Homestead sufferers aud now we
will have Oliphant sufferers. Look
ont for them.-Pine Bluff Press
Eagle.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
COnvicts Escape.

Eighteen State convicts made .
break for liberty Monday after
noon about l O'clock while on
their way from the Parlarm con-
vict camp to their work. Nine Of
them returned and the others are
still at large. The men comprised
two squads, many of them desper-
ate men, under two guards named
Wise and Denton. When about
two miles from the camp, Dave
King, who has been serving a four
and q half years term for murder
from Pope County suddenly dis
armed Wise and leveled the capt
ured gun at Denton. Denton
made a move to shoot when King
pulled the trigger, but his gun
failed to 60 OF.
Another convict, T. L. White.
head, also a white man, and q des-
perate thief, serving q seventenn-
year term for grand larceny from
Crawford County, sprang upon
Denton before the latter could
shoot and took his gun from him.
King and Whitehead then
marched the guards and convicts
a distance Of four miles, when
they told the convicts they could
go with them or return with the
guards. Eight of the convicts
returned with the guards.
The guards upon their return to
camp Immediately notified the an.
thorities there of the escape, and
officers and hounds were sent in
pursuit. A reward of &25 for each
was offered by Attorney General
Clarke, and kilograms were sent
in every direction to watch out foI
the escaped convicts.
At $50 Tuesday evening John
Bell, a negro, one of the ten who
had accompanied King and White.
head walked into the penitentiary
and gave himself up. He is serv.
ing a fifteen years term from Craw.
ford County for assault to rape.
The others who escaped are:
Jas. Perett, sent up from 81.
Francis.
VIM. johnson, from Jefferson.
Jas. Fay, from Crawford.
Clay Gray, from Phillips.
Robert Grigsby, from Columbia
Geo. Knox, from Prairie.
Jim Black, from Pulaski.
Two men In prison garb were
seen hiding in . box car here
Tuesday, but escaped before an
officer could be summoned.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

The average estimates from oil
the cotton growing states of the
crop for the present season makes
Arkansas one of the best cotton
states in the South. An average
of ninety letters from this state
places the crop at 677,34O. This
is q very conservative estimate
aud we shall probably do, better.
If we only raised half this amount
and the other cottOn-grOwing
states could be induced to make
q like reduction in acreage the
difference would be made up in
better prices.-L. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Shot by Her Lover.

Bernie Patrick, wild and reckless
boy of this city. shot three women at
Fort Smith Monday last aud then put
a ball through his own head. One of
the women died instantly, . second
cannot live and the boy himself will
surely die.
The shooting occurred in the store
of ]. Z. Tucker, on Towson avenue.
about 2 o'clock Monday. All the par
ties are highly respectable.
Patrick was deeply In love with Mise
Ina Dodson and the young lady en-
couraged the suit, but her father dis
approved Of the match aud forbade
Patrick to visit the house. The boy
then urged an elopement, which the
young lady would not agree to. 1t was
developed at the coroner's inquest
that Patrick had said that he had an
engagement to meet the young lady
at . neighbor's house yesterday. II
there was such engagement the you ng
lady did not keep 1t. At any rate
Patrick seemed to be looking for her,
and when he found her, killed her.
No reason 10 given why he shot the
other two ladies. but he Is known to
have said recently that II his marriage
was uOI Hx0O up SOON tnor0 WOulO O0
another "Joplin affair"
This referred to the mad act Of one
Joplin who three years ago ut Jenny
Lind in this county killed q whole
family in the same way as this was
done.
A man named Day, who has charge
of The stock pound, Is In Jail charged
with abet;ing the crime. He went TO
the suburbs of the city the day pre-
ceeding the tragedy and, with Patrick,
tested the shooting qualities of the
pistol. He was also y are of the boys
intention to do something desperate
and Went with him TO the place Of
the killing, though he stood OH the
outside.
Patrick died Tuesday morning.
Later-All parties to the shooting
except one, arc dead.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

In commenting on the Presi.
dents special message, anent the
Hawaiian question, the Little Rock
Democrat says: "The President
in his special message told the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth about Hawaii. And the truth
shows the conduct of Minister
Stephens and the revolutionary
junta to be very reprehensible.
The government of the United
States cannot afford to lend it's
assistance to the band of cOnspir-
ators now masquerading as the
provisional government of Hawaii.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Mr.. P. d. Scott OF Van Buren,. yesterday
made proof on &l1 600 insurance on the life ofhis
late brother-in- law, Nj. Jas. Lawson deceased.
Il. X. Gazette.
The above shows the loving foreth0ught Of
one man for his loved ones left behind. II ia
the duty Of every man to carry lite insurance
for the perfection of his family The above In
surance we understand was In three Of our mos3
substantial companies. The Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association OF New York; The New
York Equitable and the Masonic Mutual of Ar
kansas.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

. hxity Of relative value between gold and
silver as money. by means OF common ratio
between these metals with free mintage ct
such RATIO and for compensation Of such COM
missioner and for all reasonable expenses
connected Herewith. to be approved by tie
Secretary of State. including the portion to be
paid by the United States Of the joint expenses
Of such conferences, $4,000. or ~ much thereof
y may be necessary. IL hereby appropriated out
Of any money In the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated.
Ata meeting Of the Masonic Lodge Of this city
last Saturday night the following Ofacers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
Geo. R. Wood, w. N.
r. W. Kerr 8. W.
NJ. n. Housley, j. W.
r. A. Lloyd, Treas.
H. C. Pern0t Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

The state penitentiary board has
purchased forty acres of land six
miles from Little Rock, which will
be used as a burial ground for con-
victs, now buried in the yard near
the pehitentiary.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Real Esfafe Rar9aIns.

Up MULLEN. offers for sale so acres OF land N
small or large lots situated northeast OF sha "u'
jacent to the city Of Van Buren,. Ark ,oveA
Eight lots unimproved, and lots lmpr0''-
with good houses on them. n..rran
All Of the lots situated In block Drehno"
Addition to the city of Van Ruren: p,,.n.
Lots and O. block SO, in the city OF van anod
both lots have tenant houses on tne"' eo'
cistern, etc. .,.,., sat.
Any person wishing to buy land for actual a 'cn an
tlemenf or for speculation Will do wei 70 osM shnve
me before purchasing elsewhere All the np ,p;ces
that viii insure the purchaser q big pabssser palbs.r
Warranty titles will be given to any puIca"sfhSe she
Of the above described property. Examlns ,srt at
81 Il call on me OF address me at Fort Smith, ALL
and IsWill give such bargains, that no one "SA'
ing % buy real estate win failto purcnMesss,
Yours respectfully j. y. MVh
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Several pupils in Philadelphia,
ranging from 8 to - years old,
have been arrested for carrying
revolvers to school. The young
idea seems to be learning how to
ahoof.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Secretary Carlisle appointed r.
Polk johnson, Of Louisville, KY,
o special agent Of the treasury de-
partment ON the 10th inst. He
will be assigned to the Chicago
division Of the Chicago Office.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Mr.. Bretz, of Indiana, has intro
duced a bill for an income tax suf.
cient to yield, annually an amount
OF revenue equal to that re-
ouired for the payment ofpensions.
The tax is to be levied only on in
comes over $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

At the next term of the Pulaski
circuit court Vim. E. Woodruff will
be again arraigned at the bar of
justice. The people will not be
satisfied will any other aotion.-L.
r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

A farmer in the neighborhood Of
Forrest City, Ark, has made $500
clear money on eight acres of
tomatoes. Where is the farmer
who makes 47O an acre of his cot
ton fieldf-Appeal.A al.Avalanche.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Road N0fiea.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
1894 Term for road Commencing At thc
south west corner of the North West quarter oi
section q; Township 8. Range 81 West, and run.
nIing North on Section line to a point on the
frog Bayou road between Section 8 and o. and
the abandonment of the Old road from said cor.
ner see 2S to point where 1t enters the Flat
Rock bridge road to Van Buren,. '"'
~. g. 8, HALEY, and Othera
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

President Cleveland has appoint
ed Ex.Att'y General Wayne Nc
veagh, of Pennsylvania, as ambas-
sador to Italy, vice j. j. Van Allen
declined.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Alexander Martin, ex-president
of Depanee University, died at
Greencastle, Ind, on the morning
of the 10th inst.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Special Postal Agent Honk has
captured the men who robbed the
postoffice at Fort Gibson last Sat.
urday.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Owing to acts of vandalism per-
petrated by relic hunters the Sen.
ate Chamber is closed to all
visitors.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Valiant, the French bomb throw
er, was we'll known in Santa Fe,
N. NJ, where he was q teacher OF
languages.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Special Notice.

During my absence, Mr.. CARL
6CHUPPE, will have full charge Of the
PRESS and is authorized to make col
lections and contracts. Office In the
Wallace Block. Call and see him.
J. 3. DUNHAM.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Electric Railway Bridge.

Tho Congressional Record rtates
that on Monday. December IL, Con
gressmsn Terry introduced into tho
house tho resolution Of the Ft. Smith
Chamber of Comerce asking for the
speedy passage Of the bill granting
the Fort Smith and Van Buren rail-
way company franchise for bridging
the Arkansas river at Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Commissioners Sale,

hlOT1CE Is hereby given that by virtue of de.
cretal order Of the Circuit Court OF Crawford
" County, Arkansas, made and entered on re-
cord at the November Term, 1893 thereof,
In . cause pending on the Chancery side thereof,
wherein A. B. DObbs was plaintiff and Martha
Dobbs, ct al, wers defendants we shall OFFER fol
sale at public auction to the highest bidder, at
the front door Of the Court House IN the City Of
Van Buren, in said County Of Crawford. within
the hours ofjudicial sales. on
Tuesday January 16th, 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, Isl,
Township Nine. ~ North Of Range Thirty.one,
(3l). 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. FABRIs
December 2lst 1898. Commissioners
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Impeachment proceedings against
Chief Harris are in progress in
Tahlequah, I. I.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

Aa regular meeting of the A. O. U. v. las,
Thursday evening. the following oficers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Ed. Arkebauer, M. W.
0. W. Williams, O..
F.O. Mccullough, F.
T. o. Perkins, s +. G.
j. d. Hawkins, Fin.
J. N. Steward, /. W.
II. A. Britt, Rec.
J J. Robinson, G..
r. F. Futral, o, W.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

st. Andrews Cathedral, at Little
Rock was ransacked by thieves
and some valuable articles stolen.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

There is talk of Buffalo Bill run.
ming for Governor of Nebraska at
the next election.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
Notice for Letting County Condets'

NOTICE is hereby given, IN accordance wv W.
IN the Act Of the last eneral Assembly o. aoo sng
State Of Ark nsas, approved April = ios''
will on ,ao.
MONDAY. THE list DAY or JANUARY, ,. loss,
receive proposals. from all responsiblc peIsSvi ~ n
for maintaining safe keeping and working u ~
Contractors will be required to enter tnto gUt gut.
and sufficient bond satisfactory TO the Counw QUIZ,
Judge and In such sums as the Judge may oesa~ n,
sufficient payable 10 the State OF ArKahsats IA
contractor shall faithfully comply with ne sl%t nSt
Of the contract The Judge reserves the "sA'
]. Z. SMITH, County judge
Nov a. 1893
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

JOB PRINTING Ss.,,y Of ~ eIssS'' a,nss
cd at the PRESS OFFICE. Neatly, promptly
and at living rates. Once upstairs in the Wal
ace lock.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

The bill admitting Utah to State
hood passed the House Wednes-
day.
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23

WAsa Baby was aok, w gsvs her CAstoriA
When she VA Child, she cried for Oastoeia.
wheu she became Mis, she chung to Csstoria.
whea he bad Chfldrsn, shs gave them CastoriA
The Van Buren press., 1893-12-23
NOTICE OF
Guardians Sale Of Land,

oIlCE is hereby given that the undersigned.
lanes y Baxter as guardian of Charles
IN BRADY minor under and BY virtue of mn
~ order of the Probate Court for the Conntv
OF crawford, In the State of Arkansas. made
ana rendered at its November term, Isgs. unon
'pp'ioa.,on IN mat behalf duly made, will on the
Soth Day Of December, 1898,
oetween lawful hours, offer and sell, at the front
Kansas at public auction to the highest hidda-
on credit OF three months the foiiowinv isn nj
t0.wit: '0 vi drkAnsas,
Part Of the East fractional half of tho w.,
5n aaii u OF section i, In Township North. Ranoe
mSor ge,ng the interest Of said Charles Brady
SAID tract from the North line 10 tbas r;n i;nauufh
Guiding the dwelling and ont-houses and si con. M
'a1hng I'm little more than twenty acres. ' 'on
proved psssr secrsv fo VII be required t. give ap
lien will be retained "ioney and II
M BAXTER, Guardian CHARLES Brady
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-21

Judge is certainly an original character
and does not look like n man who is dis
posed to knuckle his knee to precedent and
tradition.
After tho Wholesale denunciation heaped
upon Judge Goggin for his action in the
Worlds fair case, it is refreshing to learn
that he has friends whose faith in him is
still mistaken and who maintain that heis
neither Incorporate nor foolish. Accord
ing to the Chicago Post, the judge is q
deep reader and has probably the finest
collection of old and rare books relating to
history that can be found in Chicago. A
bachelor, he lives in these books, in the
recollection of the days he spent playing
handball with Lincoln, who was his cher
ished early friend, and it may be said in the
contemplation OF his own and other peoples
imaginary wrongs. This last study is not
good for a man, and it has proved Judge
Goggin's most serious misfortune. Orig
inally sweet tempered, and to this moment
q man of generous instincts, he has per-
mitted himself TO become rancorous in his
views Of men and things.
A friend once said of him that he hated
moro people who liked him than any other
mar in Chicago. His feelings always rise
to his lips, and being a clever man and
nrSb rate Ut ueNlSlNS epltleG nc mas lhau-
aged to leave a sting in the skin of nearly
every public man in Chicago. Once or
twice he has been overmatched, though, as
in his dispute with Jerry Mahoney, school
teacher, journalist, orator, wit, poet and
Bohemian, whose memory is still green
with the earlier ~Chicagoans. Mahoney
wrote something that displeased Goggin,
and the latter inclosed a mess of sauerkraut
in a paper box and sent it over to M~ahoney
with this message. "Mr. Goggin presents
his compliments to Mr.. Mahoney and sug-
gests that he might find theinclosed suited
to the columns of his paper" in reply
to which Mahoney returned this note, Mr..
Mahoney hastens to offer his condolences to
the bereaved family and to express his deep
grief upon learning that his old friend Cog
gin has blown out his brains"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-21

SU% ~ IN Firs. tue 5aaioi %.l1sdmi .ttict c Of the
state OF Montana In and for the county of
Lewis and Clarke.
Tee. defendant.
The state of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby required t3 appear in an action
in the district court OF the First judicial district
of the state OF MontanA, in and Tor the county Of
Lewis and Clarke, and to answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten days, Exclusive Of ths
summons. 1t served within this county; or. il
served out Of this county. but within this district,
within twenty days; otherwise with in forty days
or Judgment by default will DO taken ssainstyo1
according to the prayer of said complaint.
1Ee said action ~ brought to obi lin Judgment
against defendant for the sum of one hundred
and thirty-four dollars. money had and received
to and for the use Of plaintiff on the a0th day Of
May, 1890; and for $500. on account of property
of The value of $500. withheld from plaintiff and
converted and Appropriated by defendant to his
own, use on the SVth day OF May. 1880; also fer
legal interest on said SIMS from the 30th day of
May. 1890. 1t being alleged that the payment of
taid sums is and has cen finco said date with
held by an unreasonable an l ve1Atious delay;
and for costa of puit-
And you are hereby notified that il you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, rs above
required. the said plaintiff will take judgment
for the sums Commanded in the said compl'int,
,o-wit: $134. with legal interest from May 80.
1890; and $500, with ike %interes: from said date,
and for costs of this suit.
Given under my hand and the seal Of tho dis.
state of Montana. in and for the
~- county of Lewis and Clarke
Seal First this 18th day OF August, in tho
Jud. Dist. year of our Lord ono thousand
tuurt. eight hundred aud ninety-tIrcs.
BY 9. @. FRIEMAY.. ! equity CLERK.
j. A. Carter. Attorney for Plaintiff.