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The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Shot and Burned.

Parties who reached Little Rock
tuesday morning from Pine Bluff
brought news of a terrible affair at
Warner, county seat of Lincoln
county. Monday night.
At IL o'c'ock last night d. 7.
Nelson, colOred, confined in the
Lincoln county Jail, was taken from
the structure by a masked mob.
Over a score OF shots were fred
at the unfortunate wretch at close
range and a dozen bullets entered
his body. Before life was extinct
the mob threw their victim on a
smal! brush pile and set it on fire.
The clothing burned from the body
and the flesh burned to a crisp.
In this condition the coroner of
Lincoln county found the remains.
The mob is reported to have
been composed entirely ofnegroes
and numbered about fifty in all.
Nelson was confined in Jail for
the murder of Dan Belts, also COL
Ored. This crime was committed
about ten days ago. Nelson used
an axe, splitting open Belts head.
The murderer then escaped and
was not taken until yesterday.
Belts WAS very popular negro
and Nelson was, on the contrary,
very unpopular, being generally
feared by the negroes in the vicin-
ity wnere he lived.
There were threats when the
murder was committed that Mel
son would be lynched if he was
taken. but the horrible aft ir of
last night was general surprise
to the white citizens, none of VIII ON
believed that the negroes would
put their threats into execution
l.. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The United States engaging in re-
storing mOnarchs to their thrones
would be spectacle for other re.
publican governments to contem.
plate. If Qaeen Lilioukalani wants
10 mount her rotten old throne
s',e hal better get step-laadei
aud tell Victoria TO give her a
hoost. The United States is not
il the Queen business.-Ettle
Rock Press.
Assurediy the U. s. is not in
the "Queen making business but
il is also true she is not in the an.
making of "Queens." II by any acl
Of the United States. through its
representatives, injustice has been
done tie young Qleen of Hawaii
there should be no hesitency il
doing what IS right, even though
We may apparently be somewhat
numiliated in the act. The United
States can afford to be just.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
The Confederate Monument at Oak
Cemetery, chicago.

4 special correspondents of the Pine Bluff
Press Eagle writing from Chicago. says:-The
Confederate raolumest at oakv cod cemetery in
the extreme southera section of Chicago. has re-
Gently ssined new frisn in the persoa of Miss
Fannie scott of Little Rock. Arkansas, lady
manager Of the Arkansas building a. the Worlds
Fair. And Miss Scott has been commi s. ioned
by the ex -confeieraie's Association of Chicago
which is Camps United Confederate Veterans.
to solicit subscriptions for the monument fund,
and hope every Arkansan TO whom Mss Scott
appeals will contribute of his or her store in be-
half of the monument to the memory and honor
OF the 7.eoJ coafederates who died in Camp
Douglas prison. and whose bones now lie in un-
marked graves in Oskwoods cemetery, far away
from their loved Southland The authority
given to Miss Fannie Scott is signed by Col r.
Lee France. secretary of the ex-Confederstes
Association of Chicago and inspector on staff Of
Gen John C. Underwood, eommander-in C hief
Department Of the Northwest United Confeder-
ate Veterans In accepting the generous ser
Vices of Miss Scott Col France wished that there
were more such patriotic ladies in the country
such as she That if there were it would not be
long until the memory of every Confederate
soldier buried in the North would be remember
eo In marble Ine press OF Arkansas should
generously assist Miss Scott in her holy mission.
and feel certain that the ladies' who are ever
ready to assist good cause, will rally to her
standard and aid in the glorious work she hs :.
undertaken.
Miss Scott has arrived at home. in Van Buren,
and after good resi- will adopt some systematic
plan to appeal 10 every Confederate camp In the
State for help in this noble and patriotic work.
The Little Rock Democrat Of the 9Th contains q
list of the names Of 45 Confederate soldiers that
died in prison and were buried in the cemetery
at Chicago The work is a labor OF love on the
part Of Miss Scott for which she receives no
compensation
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
| WELCOME TO THE NATIONS.
BIT CLIO HAkr.


Away in the sunny Southland. where the street.
And ne scented b-csses rustic the willows
frssisiess paams. =
wAcre skies sre bright with szcre hght anu
hills are emerald clad,
There lies state whose bounty makes all her
people glad
An orient star torn amain from the farfhesf selds
OF the Milky way.
Where beyoEls the ken of nations il iosg has held
With light divine her g'eries shine. enshrened
among her sister stars
And her virgin beauty grests yoa VIII re no bale
fal blenish mars
Cast thine eye in retrospeesion oer the annals Of
See the sonficss and dissensions-the shaf.s Of
eontameiy at her cast;
see her reekiEg in the bloei Of = nations pSuiot
Sons.
See where her course ,f statehood thro' threat
ming breakers runs
This her Then now turn thine eyes and see the
glorieS of her Now,
When proudly set and independent cuts her on
spurnea nom her srmored sides. the shafts of
the trsdnee-s fee.
Till at last she escapes unSeathed and rides .
friendlier sea
Proudly at her masthead floating is content
menrs dag unfnlei,
Whose magic folds shall yet aStoulsh and cApu-
Her course is onward and her decks are loaded
with glad increas-
Glorious ship Of state. far.reaehing Is thy bsni-
This the state that bids ye welcome at this her
Come. taste he. fruits behold her treasures and
know they may be thine
Behold then cast aside the prejudice you have
known,
For here you find . truer welcome than from
king upon his throne.
To day for the ffsy-seventh time her mighty
orbit round
Has terra sped since Arkansas to the sisterhood
OF states was bound
Fifty seven -ears Of struggiias-but the sward
And now victorious laurels eclipse the willows
OF the past
From stream and field and forest q neh frnition
And the marts of the world are crowded with
tine treasures of her mines
The orchard and the vinyard yield up their
And at King cotton's fluffy shrine unnumbered
hosts a1ore-
humble cabins come.
And those before whose eloqnence assembled
worlds are damb
Embowered beneath her greenfhg hills the low
Iy school house staniS
But many a mighty intsilcct meath its homely
roof expands
And in her teemlng cities do windows frams in
lofty grandeur rise.
And temples aspiring turrets pierce the glory
burdenei skies,
There knowledge has her devotees aud Christian
deeds abound.
And the happy songs Of industry thro' happy
homes reSound.
Assembled nations. this the State tfias bids ye
welcome here.
Where classic walls commemorate her fifty
seventh year
Welcome. /. and as the gliitering pageants of the
nations pass along.
Remember that our glorious banner graces the
vauward throng.
The above poem was written for
the dedicatory exercises at the Ar
kansas Building, Worlds Fair, May,
Is, 1898.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Real Estate Bargains.

. r. MULLEN Offers for sale 50 acres of land il
small or large lots, situated northeast of and ad
jacent to the city Of Van Buren,. Ark
Eight lots unimproved, and Q lots improved
with good houses on them
Al Of the lots situated in block Drenncr
Addition 70 the city of Van Ruren e""o'
Lots and 2, block 50, in the city Of var pr.
cistern etc. v" theh. good
ANY Any person wishing to buy land for actual set
me before purchasing elsewhere, All the aha,, ~
piopeIdHy Is Offered for sale and at such prices
W t1at VIII insure the purchaser a big barpain
Of ihe abgvn sies VIII be given to any purchaser
nrre n, sre auo.e uescribei property. Examine the
pr9periy and If you want to bny all or anv M =
Vi y eaIi On me or address me at Fort Smith AZ
a,,n VIII give such bargains. that no one want.
" '" onrs rrn. es.aae rnaa VIII failto purchase
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Limited Review Of the Resources of tn
State.

We find the following from Har.
per's Weekly, by Gov. Fishback :
We have in Arkansas one church
TO every 322 and one scaooIhouse
to every 375 inhabitants. One
college or seminary to every $4,000
inhabitants.
In no country in the world of
equal population are the laws more
generally enforced and obeyed.
Our climate could hardly be i'm
proved. Our death rate. including
even the swamp and overho we'd
districts. is much smaller than and
our birth rate nearly double that
of most of the Northern States.
The negro popnlatiOnis is confined
to the alluvial districts mostly. /
travelled 800 niles in a carriage
last summer in Arkansas, and did
not see half a dozen negroes on
the entire route.
Our fruits have taken the prem
iums all over the United States,
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Gen. A. H. Garland.

For the frtt time, on the Sth inst since the
tragic death of his beloved daughter ex-Attor-
ney-General Garland was at his Office he
hearts OF many friends in Arkansas bleed for
him in the dessoIation that oyershadows his
home. Washington special speaking Of the
sad death. in an interview General Garland said !:
Il have received thousands Of the most tender
messages of coincidence ia every shape from
persons. white and eolored, all over the country
and from friends abroad to which cannot of
course make direct reply, and will take this
mode OF acknowledging their receipt and of
thanking, from the bottom Of my almost crushed
heart each and all OF those who were so kind as
TO think of my stricken family. As far as / am
able as yet to unravel this strange occurrence it
seems the poor girl suffering from bad health
for almost the past year, with very acute nerv-
Gus temperament naturally. a1d wrestling with
study of problems offuture life and of eligion
became subject to spells of depression and of
deep melancholy TO such an extent that her rea-
son was unsettled. and in one of these attacks
she took her own life. This is Just what all the
surroundings up to this time after most pain
fnl and thorough searching inquiry and inyesti.
CATION from every possible source Of information,
establish Should time with further examina-
ton, which viii be most fully made, bring to
light anything to change this aspect Of the affair
1t will be made known. as those lear relatives
who have suffered and sorrowed with my desc
late household are entitled to know, and shall
know. eTerything touching it that / now know
or shall hereafter find out
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The Springfield NO. Democrat
says: Senator Mills permits him
self to be quoted as authority for
the declaration that the President
is entirely responsible for Demo.
cratic defeat on account of his
bitter stand against silver. Mr..
Mills should just now emulate Mr..
Cleyeland's remarkable and CON-
mendable qniet. He voluntarily
sold his birthright when silver
was on trial for its life, and if he
continues to talk like this il
will lead to suspicion that the
President failed to deliver the
mess of pottage.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Senator Georges Theory on Democratic
Defeat.

Senator George, of Miss, was
asked by ST. Louis Republic re-
porter. if he conld account for the
results of the elections of Tuesday.
The Senator was somewhat disin-
clined TO discuss the matter but,
upon consideration he said:
"There were. it seems TO me.
several causes operating towards
Democratic defeat. One of these
is the knowledge among the masses
of the people that the victory of
1892. which elected Mr.. Cleveland,
was fought and won mainly on the
question of tariff reform; but,
when an extra session of Congress
was called. it proceeded to take
action upon an issue on which the
Democratic party is hOpelessly at
variance, on which the adminis-
trati0n, whose wishes ultimately
prevailed, holds views that are not
shared by very large element Of
the Democratic voting population
of the country, and thus tariff
reform has appeared to be relegat-
ed to the rear.
"The masses of the Democratic
party are as q general rule plain.
straightforward people who under
stood from the speakers as well as
from the reading from the Chicago
platform of 1892 that silver was to
be standard money as we'll as gold,
and that there was to be no dis
elimination in the coinage of
either. The events of the extra
session produced in the minds of
many Of these Democrats the con-
victi0n that they had been de-
ceived.
Another factor was the recent
hard times. The bankers and capi-
talists of New York. taking advan-
tageof circumstances favorable to
their design, acted in a way to
bring on what they intended
should be a temporary and con-
trolable financial trouble, but it
eventually got beyond their con-
troll and real distress was occas-
i0ned. This occurring under Dem
ocratic administration. it has been
falsely charged toit. Those causes,
with division in the party. resulted
in the apathy aud discomfort which
have been manifested at the polls.
81 am. however, hopeful that
when the regular session of Con-
gress meets aud tariff reform is
taken up in real earnest. harmony
will be largely restored in the
ranks Of the Democratic party,
and that in the elections next fall
most of the lost ground will be
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Arkansas Receives Fifty .One Awards
at the Fair.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Awards are
closed, aud Arkansas received fif.
ty-One. In horticulture the State
received one, and six counties one
each, making seven. these being
for apples. In agriculture two
were given for cotton. In trans
portation, Russellviile got one for
harness. Zinc took one in mines.
and forty were given in liberal arts.
Arkansas stands fourth in the line
of States for awards for public
schools.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Mr.. Breckinridge, of Arkansas,
will be given the opportunity to
shine with some effnlgence in the
tariff discnssion.-L. r. Press.
Mr.. Breckinridge is most able
a.ld conscientious in the discharge
of his duties as q Member of Con.
gress, in the House; and on the
tariff question he has no superior.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The Galveston, Tex1 News of
the 18th reports at Alpine. Tex,
10 inches of snow fallen that day
with prospect that it will reach
30 inches by morning. In con-
trast with this are general and
heavy rains in East, Southeast,
South aud Southwest Texas.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARpasrILr Apx ,
Nnuarr, no "a

LAND OFFICE AT DARDANELLE. ARK.1
November 7th. 1893
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named seitler has filed notice of his intention Ia
make nnal proof IN support of his claim. and
tn tnat sain proof VIII be made before the County
Clerk OF Crawford County at Van Buren,. Arr
On 81, december 10th, 1893 viz: Andrew J. Shepard
g.. shIfy ~ No. is.S5, for the NJ SEX, SEh NEi,.
oeC. q p. IL North, Range 90 Wet
CONTINUOUS residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land, viz: jesse Brewer Henry Simmanss
anu 1eo; W. shepard of Graphic, Ark. and
"eo W. heniroe, OF Mountainburg, Ark
VIII A. +. May, Register.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The Chief of the Usage Indians
and his Executive Council have
issned an edict ordering all me-
gr0es TO leave the reservation
within 80 days, aud stating that
after that time any negro found
in the country will be gwen so
lashes.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The Montgomery Advertiser
gives out this nugget of wisdom
sAs in Alabama last year, SO in
Virginia this year, all the odds and
ends of all parties opposed the
Democracy. 1t was In the latter
state Prohibition Repnblico- Pop
ulite combine, hut it was "a disas-
trous failure. The South is still
sOl,d for Democracy and will re-
main so in spite of false friends
within and foes without the party
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Last Saturday Thos. H. Parks.
Of Webb City. one of the oldest
merchants in Franklin county. was
attached by his creditors. Attach
ments had been sworn out aggre-
eating $4,000. The assets will
hot reach that figure.-Ozark News.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Jas. P. King. Jr., of Mulberry
wss in town Thursday. The News
extends to Mr.. King congratula
t;pns on his appointment as store
keeper and Gauger.-OzaIk News.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The law firm at Atlanta of which
Sec'y Of the Interior, H0ke Smith,
was the head has been dissolved,
and It is said he is going on the
supreme bench.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
4 Little Rock paper circulate

A Little Rock paper circulates
the report that Col. John NJ.
Moore, Judge Mccain, and Judge
u. N. Rose are liable to become
candidates for U. 8. Senator next
year. So it seems that Senator
Berry, Gov. Fishback and Ex-Gov.
Eagle are tn have plenty of CON-
lpany.-Oxark Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Hon. Hugh A. Dinsnore, NJ. c.,
IL at Fayetteville. 1t is thought
he will make q selection of post
master for that place, while home.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
WARNING ORDER.

In Crawford Circuit Court
Crawfordcounty Bank, Plaintiff \
vs.
Henry Howell. Defendant
The Defendant Henry Howell is warned to an.
pear IN this Court within thirty days. and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Crawford
County Bank Nov. G. lse
II. $. LEW ERs, Clerk.
By W. P. SADLER D. C.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

The Missouri delegation Is red
hot over the Vithers and Harrison
appointments and threaten to fight
their confirmation by the Senate.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Gov. Fishback has followed the
example of President Cleveland
and issued a Thanksgiving pro-
clamation for November goth.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Fort Smith has candidate for
Congress. 1t is well. for Fort
Smith has q candidate for almost
every thing else in the gamut of
Offices. Helena World.
Fort Smiths hands are always
opeu.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Attorney-Generai Clarke says
there is no law giving justices of
the peace fees in cases of CON-
lnitment.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

There are two things woman
fears-a dog when it's loose aud a
man when he's ''tisht."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
WARNING ORDER.

Y. a. Meyer, Admir- with
Willannexed ofLily h Nc IN The
Gee, deceased, Plaintiff. c-.,.fnrd Circuit
VS.. Nre,r,
Henry Howell jr. Sarah A. oo
Howell and Frederick
Schaurte, Defendants.
The Defendants Henry Howell. jr, saran =; a.
Howell and Frederick Schaurte. are warned
appear in this Court within thirty days, ana ~
swer the complaint of the Plaintiff H. A. Me{ss,
Administrator with will annexed of Lily b. NV
Gee deceased. Oct 80 1893 ..r
II. S. LEwkRs, Clefs.c
By W. p. SADLER, p.~
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
JOB PRINTING .,;1! of an !

cd at the PRESS OFFICE Neatly. promptly
and a living rates. o.hce upstairs in the wal
lace Block.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

When Baby Vas sick, wc gave her CAstoria.
When ahe was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mis. she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18

Mrs. PIatt, wife of Senator Plat
of Connecticut. died of paralysis
ct Washington. ID. c., on the 18th.
The Van Buren press., 1893-11-18
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of letters in the Post
Office atNan buren,. Ark remaining uncalIed
for and advertised Nov. Is Is1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
THE LATEST.

THE silver repeal bill was brought
before the house on the LIST, when il
was soon passed and sent to the presi'
dent, who immediately signed it.
THE funeral of the late Mayor Har.
rison, of Chicago. was most imposing
one. Several affecting incidents oc-
Cured.
The bill introduced by Congressman
Black, of Illinois, eX-commissioner OF
pensions. to repeal in toto the Indian
depredations act OF 1890, is attracting
considerab BILE public attention and has
caused the claim agents much trepida'
ton.
FRANCIS II. WEEKS. the colossal de.
faulter of New York. has arrived in
this country from Costa Rica. He says
he will plead guilty.
THE public debt statement showed
an increase during the month OF
October of IS, 14l.05s.
AN electric car at Portland. Ore,
plunged through draw in u fog and
five persons were drowned.
THE Nicaraguan assembly has passed
an article of the new constitution
which has been framed especially to
hamper foreigners If any foreigner
resident there should make claim OF
any kind against the Cover. :nent he
will be exiled at once.
A TERRIFIC explosion occurred ut
Windfall. Ind. The boiler in the -four
ing mill of Summerton & Conkling ex-
ploded, wrecking the building and in
stantly killing Engineer j. 7. New.
THE police have closed the principal
betting club in Paris.
SIAN is increasing her army, which
will shortly consist of 30, 900 men, raised
by CONSUMPTION.
MAJ.-GEN. SIR c. c. TEEsDALE, V. c.
r. A. X. c. VI. G., c. B.. her majesty's
master of ceremonies and at one time
equerry to the prince of Wales, and who
accompanied the latter to America, is
dead.
TRAIN No. I, on the Ontario & West
ern railroad from 0swego, jumped q
switch when entering the freight yard
in Norwich, n. Y. Several passengers
were injured, but not fatally.
Two dwelling hovses were destroyed
and two others DAMAGED by an explo'
sion of natural gas ut Etna, Pa. George
Weber. baker. in whose house the
explosion occurred, was fatally burned.
CoINAGEexccuted at the several minis
OF The United States for the month oil
October aggregated 1889, $50 pieces OF
the value of $40, OOS. 300 as follows: Gold
pieces, 1,19O, lac; value. t9,594, 500. Sill
yer pieces, I,s3s,OOO; value. $4,000.
Minor coin pieces, I,Slo,0Oo; value.
$50, 900
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04
THE SOUTH.

HENRY STARR, John Wilson and ALI
Chaney were convicted at Fort Smith,
Ark, of robbing the NJ. X. & I. train
Mt Pryor Creek. !. r., last May. They
will be given the full penalty of the
law.
THE charred body of an unknown
woman was found in a smoldering fire
near Eddyville, Ky, and crime is sus-
pected.
SIX thousand people attended the
opening of the new auditorium at Mem
phis, Tenn. Rev. Sam Small preached
the dedication sermon.
LOUIS SCHooLuERR, dry goods mer-
chant, of Austin, Tex, has assigned.
Liabilities foot up $4,000, while assets
are estimated at 100000
PRINTERS of the Protective fraternity
have been dismissed from the Fort
Worth, Tex, Gazette. They were
taken on about year ago at the time
of the trouble with the union.
ONE jockey was killed and another
frightfully mangled in an accident on
the race track at Knoxville, Ky. The
horse ridden by Joe Burns fell, throw
ing Burns over the horses head. An
other horse. ridden by Boyd Mcdaniel,
was close up and fell over the other
horse. Both horses, in trying to re-
gain their feet. trampled on Burns, in
flicting fatal injuries Mcdaniel may
not live.
Mr.. c. II. SHARIiAX. formerly general
manager of the Virgins Ferry CO., has
been appointed general manager of the
New Orleans a. Northwestern Railroad
Co, with headquarters at Natchez,
Miss
il the circuit court of Fayetteville,
Ark, G. 5. Lee, prominent politician,
reached in a joking manner for Police
man Sam Dikworth's star and was shot
five times and killed by him.
ALMOST the entire business portion
of Jamestown, Miss, was destroyed by
FIRE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-04

Syrup"

Two bottles OF German Syrup
cured ME of Heinorrhage of the
Lungs when other remedies failed.
I am married man and, thirty-six
years of age, and live with my wife
and two little girls at Durham, Mo.
I have stated this brief and plain so
that all may understand. My case:
was bad one, and shall be glad
to tell anyone about it who will
write me. PHILIP L. ScHENcK, P.
o. Box As, April rs, 1890. No man
could ask a more honorable, bust
ness-like statement. o.