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The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
Campbeli's Motive.

Chief of Police Mcmahon visited
John Mcclure in the jail this morning,
as the prisoner had expressed wish
to see him. Mcclure gave the ehiet a
slip OF paper purporting to give his.
tory of Geo. Campbell's motive in de-
/ string the death of Jack Woods. Ac-
cording to his story, when he was first
approached by Campbell, he asked
his motive, but was told that it was
none Of his business. He afterward
learned, however, that Campbell had
quantity of counterfeit paper money
and he took Woods into his confidence
to assist in its disposal. He then be.
came afraid that Woods would squeal
on him and for this reason wanted to
get him out of the way.
AS has already been published
Campbell sent 500 in "queern to Nc
Guire after the killing, and Mcclure
burned 1t up, and wrote to Campbell
to "burn up that stuff or you will ge
US all in the penitentiary."
Mcclure will be tried Thursday be.
fore Judge Robbins on charge o
petit larceny. The subp@nas for thu
witnesses were issued to-day.-Ga
zette, Tuesday.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

In the primaries held in Van
Buren, County the Senatorial
question was not alluded to in any
of the townships. The names OF
the two candidates were not print.
ed on the tickets, and consequent.
ly the people had no voice in
expressing choice for Senator.
After the election the Clinton
Democrat said that "since it was
an accident that the Central Com.
mittee did not submit the United
States Senatorial question to the
primaries, it would be well for
each township to express a choice !,
Acting upon the advice of the edi.
tor of The Clinton Democrat the
delegates to the County Conven.
ton indorsed Gov. Fishback for
the position. And this is the wav
in which Berry's opponent can.
tured Van Buren County. We
trust the Democratic nominee for
representative in Van Buren, will
be elected, and that he will carry
out the wishes of his constituents
whatever they may be.-Gazette
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
Have no Rights.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May e.
The senate committee on Indian
Affairs has just made public re-
port that is bound to create a
sensation in Western Arkansas
and the Territory.
This report is to the effect that
there are quarter of u million
whites and $4,000 Indians in the
Indian Territory. 1t further 6 oes
on to say that the whites in the
Territory have no right to appea
to the Territorial courts, or owl
land in the Territory, or to vote
there. Furthermore, the repor
declares the whites have no righ1
to send their children to school il
the Territorial schools.
The report winds up by declar
ing that reorganization of th'
Territorial government is necessary
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
A Voice From Ohio.
From the New York World, May 2,

From the New York World, May q
In the special Congressional
election in the Third Ohio Dis
trict, sorg, Democrat, won yes
terday by 1000 or 5000 majority,
where Mckinley last year had
about 500 majority.
This is a more significant figure,
in a special election, than was
Houk's plurality of 4,316 in 1892,
when Presidential election was
on.
It is a peculiarly suggestive
victory in many ways. The elec-
tion was held in McKinley's own
state, where, if anywhere, Nc.
Kinleyism should have gained
adherents. By deliberate choice
of the Republicans themselves the
contest was waged upon the tariff
as the sole issue. There was
made a special and direct appeal
to the voters of the district to say
what they now think of that tariff
reform policy for which they voted
in 1892. There was peculiarly
good opportunity for them to
make manifest any change of MIND
that may have come to them.
Their reply to this appeal is that
they have not changed their
minds, that they are even more
strongly than before determined
that the inlquitous Mckinley
system of taxation shall give place
to more equitable distribution
of the public burdens. AS this is
the only election that has been
contested this year upon that d.
rect issue it's result is unusually
encouraging.
For that result the friends of
tariff reform have largely to thank
ex-Gov. Campbell, who has again
shown his splendid qualities as a
leader and his power as debater
to win and to convince the minds
Of men.
And in that result the dallying
Senate has a hint of what its
course should be if the majority
there. care to retain control of the
Government in their party's hands.
The victory was won at the pre-
else time when there was great
est confidence felt in the early
passage of the Wilson bill. 1t
suggests the good results that are
promised for November if that
bill is actually made law without
further DELAY.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
How It Was Conceived.
!. Kas.. Special to The Republic.

Topeka, Kas Special to The Republic.
David N. Heller Of Great Bend
and a prominent candidate for
Governor, who arrived here to-
night, said he was present when
General Coxey planed his present
march on Washington. 1t was in
September, 1892, at Lexington,
Ky., when Coxey, Heizer and Cap
tain Woodson of Fort Reno, were
attending the races and horse
show. Helzer is an old friend of
Coxey, and at that time the Gen
eral was deeply interested in the
Improvement of public highways,
adv coating an appropriation by the
General Government. Speaking
of this meeting of the three men
mentioned, Heizer said:
at was in front of the hotel at
Lexington that Coxey first con-
ceived march to Washington.
We had been discussing good
roads, when Coxey remarked that
it would be a novel thing for him
to organize a company of horse
men and ride to Washington and
up Pennsylvania avenue and there
present a living petition in favor
of good roads. i will do 1t, he
he said, and when l get ready l
want you gentlemen to join me.'n
Heller said Coxey then discuss
ed such a movement seriously, and
outlined his march. He was to
invite about 80 expert horsemen
to join him, and would ride to the
Capitol without any display, and
no one would be allowed to ac-
company the party who was not a
gentleman in every respect. Heiz.
er said General Coxey was very
much chagrined at the turn his
plan had taken, and regretted ex-
ceedingly that large element Of
curious men had taken advantage
of his novel scheme and converted
it into an entirely different move
ment. He says Coxey will simply
conduct his army INTO Washington,
present his petition for good roads,
ask Congress to enact laws that
will make it possible for the idle
men of the country to return to
work on the farms and in factories,
and then return to OHIO.
This, he says, will put an end to
the Coxey movement.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
Wind and Hail Sweep Over Kansas,
special to The Republic.

Special to The Republic.
Topeka, KAs., May o. The hail
and windstorm which swept over
parts of Lyon, Usage and Coffey
counties last night was the most
destructive in years.
In Lyon County about 10 head
of fine cattle were killed by the
hailstorm, the pieces of ice meas
uring II inches in length and &
inches thick in many instances.
Several herds of cattle were
stampeded.
At Lebo, in the northern part of
Coffey Comfy, the Baptist Church
and dwelling houses were blown
down, and a woman named Mrs.
Cochran badly hurt. Here win
dOws were broken and hailstOnes
as large as oranges broke through
the roofs of houses.
Further south in Coffey County
water spout fell, running crops
for several miles along Coyle
Greek Valley. Great damage was
done to farmhouses, barns and
crops across the southern part OF
Usage County along the Marias
des Cynes Valley.
For three or four miles east O.
Reading the crops are reported
washed out and the fruit destroyed
The Santa Fe culverts are sc
badly injured that the work train
has been ordered out and will be
kept at work all day Sunday
Telegraph and crossing poles and
fences are blown down fol
miles. At the little town of Olivet,
in Usage County, the residence o1
w. FL. Heard, occupied by VIM
Hattie, was torn to atoms. Mrs
Hattie and her baby were in the
building, but miraculously escaped
with slight injuries. The schoo
building is wreck. Loaded cars
on the siding were tossed abou
like paper boxes and were totally
wrecked.
Window glass was broken in al
the residences and roofs crushed
by the monster chunks of ice.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
Real Estate Bargains.

j. p. MULLEN, offers for sale so acres o. mauSs n
small or large lots, situated northeast OF anu "
jacent TO the city of Van Buren. Ark .,vd
Eight lots unimproved, and lots lmp'V''
with good houses on them. r..,u.,
All of tho lots situated in block pfen"s
Addition to the city of Van Ruren pr-st
Lots and @ block So in the city of van p",.l nol
both lots have tenant houses on Them Wv
cistern, etc. ,.,sa
Any person wishing to buy land for act,sii'aar lai
tlement or for speculation will do wei 70 Wv KIM
me before purchasing elsewhere. All NV VIM a,SI
property is offered for sale and at sucl rjp r,aajp
that win insure the purchaser big aObssI p@sasaI
Warranty titles will be given TO any puiivsIM pi,s III
of the above described property. Exainlnn' naa a,
property and If yon want to buy all or ~, XIX.
of II call or mo or address me at Fort 'raat
aud will give such bargains, that no olo "''
ing to buy real estate will failto pupehMassp,,
Yours respectfully, D. r. MULE
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
The Judicial Convention.
From the Ozark Democrat.

rTOln tuc OZdTk DeluOcrhl.
The judicial convention of the Is Judicial
Circuit met at the court house, in Ozark, Satur-
day, April 2s. In the absence of the chairman
of the Judicial Executive committee Dr.. W. A
Carter Hon. J. V. Bourand, the Secretary o
Executive committee called the convention tC
order
On motion Hon. Theo. Potts of Logan county
was elected chairman and l.. X. A. Wallace
secretary.
Judge Potts on taking the chair, made briei
speech thanking the convention for the honor.
I On motion the chair appointed John B. Ogden
Jr., of Crawford and W. L. Huggins, of Frank
lin; committee ON credentials, who reported as
follows
We your committee on credentials, report
that the following delegates were appointed by
the respective county conventions Of the dis.
pernot from Crawford; Theodore Potts. Robt .
White, O. j Jansen, j. G. Taylor, j. f. Keith,
". M, Greenwood, ~ Q. P. Trym and E. Hincr,
from Logan; pr Thos. Douglass, W. D. bod
man, l.. r. A.. Wallace, w. l.. Higgins, W. G..
Stockton, G. +. Spiller, T. J. Hadley, W A. JEFF
fers and Frank Feaey. X E. EichenbergeI. al
ternate from Franklin. Respectfully,
W. L. Iiue6GNs,
j. b, OGDEN.
Present. B. Ogden for Pierce, II. C. pernot
Iheo Potts, w. L. Higgins and l.. r. A. Wal
lace.
The following was the vote by counties for
Evans and Chew;
Crawford county, 17l1
Logan county, . 1910
rrahkiih county, 1857
Iotai 1898
nominations being in order the name of Hon.
Jeph. Ii. Evans was placed in nomination for
Judge and on motiou Judge Evans was nomi-
mated by acclamation
On motion Hon. Sam r Chew, was nominal
ed by acclamation
a letter from Judge Evans was then read and
ordered filed '' "''''
On motion the convention then proceeded To
select an executive committee which Nos ne
ioliows' Logan county, Thco. Potts. d, b. Cas-.
tleberry J. Taylor and Emil spiller Craw-
iord county, F, g. Kerr, r. b. Allen, j. K. p
=. Bonrland, W. d. RodmGn. M H. Wagner
Jr. and V. y. Beavers. On motion the conyen,
ton then adjourned sine die, VA
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
The Shenandoah Valley.

A Valley unsurpassed for It's beautiiu sooTPI 81 Pb
If you are going TO Washington, Baltn99ivr. noIu
IN the East or to Virginia, do not be mis.s1s,
The Shortest Route is the NORFOLK "fTar Tenp.
RAILROAD via Knoxville, and Bristol 'Naturs
Wythevillc, Pulaski, Radford, Roanok1e, :, rE rshouE
Bridge, The Grottoes and Luray, Va. ,ou '%gll Tull
see the equipment Of the WASHINGTON On o. ,s nod
IANooGA VEsTIBULED LIMITED thero eo,au,s -, fp
tiner-Coachcs clean and bright-Pui ilap, Nen
est Sleeping cars, one of which runs lrop pnresp
phis to Washington, another from New ,oa vilr lar
10 New York; and Pullma ans finest l1liliiirnT rnT lib
In fact, nothing is considered too Dne e.ayel ,yl n
train. You will save many hours OF unis MIS-
taking this Route. No connections 10 Uni iniOr
the trains run solid to Washington Any odula
nation you may desire concerning naunls
etc. will be cheerfnlly furnished upon pdr npfA Id
ton to Warren l.. Rohr. Western Passen.soN,iI so,I
Norfolk Il Western Railroad. ll9 West ',''p NJ
(Rcad aouse.) Chattanooga, Tenn :, r &
Saussurc, Div. Passenger Agent NJ. ~ v censn
Memphis, Tenn. or to W. j.. Bevill, "e''''
Passenger Agent, Roanoke Va
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Father of Ex-COngressman Peel Dead.

BENToNvILLE. ARK, May g.
John w. Peel, father of ex-Con-
gressman S. W. Peel, died this
evening at 6 O'Clock from apoplexy.
The deceased had been remarkably
active for a man 81 years of age
until stricken with apoplexy We'd
nesday. A second stroke visited
him Thursday. Mr.. Peel bore the
rather unique distinction of hav-
ing lived in the Territory of Louis
lana, Territory of Missouri, Terri
tory and State of Arkansas, all
while living in the same door yard.
MIR. Peel spent the greater portion
Of his life in the northern counties
of this State and was one of the
organizers of the State out of the
Territory. He leaves severa
children and grandchildren and 6
large circle of friends.
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The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

A Guthrie, Ok, dispatch of the
8Oth ult., says: The decision of
the Interior department regarding
an important corner in Guthrie
is that G. NJ. Barnes, ex-register of
the land Office, cannot hold lots
because he was n government
official. This bars all federal Off
cials from securing titles to lots
or land and gives to actual settlers
over 81, ,O00, 600 worth of property
in the leading towns of Oklahoma,
claimed by government officials.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
Bounty on Sugar.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May g.
Representative Breckenridge, Of
Arkansas, of the committee on
ways and means, to-day introduced
the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the committee
on rules is hereby instructed to
report a rule making it in order
to amend any general appropria-
ton bill so as to reduce or repeal
the bounty and tariff on sugar, or
either of them.@
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

If the Territory were placed un.
der the same laws as those of Ar
kansas or any other State, and
the Indians required to conform
to the same rules and regulations,
a difficult problem would be solved.
Statehood for this Territory is in.
evitable, and the Government may
as well enact a law now that will
prepare the Indians for citizen.
ship.-L. r Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Congressman Terry has pre-.
pared and will shortly introduce a
bill in the house which is designed
10 correct abuses that have grown
up in connection with railroads in
the hands of receivers under the
control of federal courts. The
measure is regarded as very I'M.
portant one, and its passage will
relieve the strain in many sections
and bring about a better under.
standing of the rights of labor.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.
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The demand for a strictly first-cla line OF
elegant writing stationery something to suit the
taste of the most fastdious has at last been slip
piled by an enterprising Little Rock establish
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The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The nations of Europe that cling
to the protective system pay the
smallest wages to their laborers.
The wages of laborers in protect
ed Germany, Italy and Russia are
much lower than they are in free
trade England.-L. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
MOUNTAIN RESORTS OF THE WEST.
Cool Spots IN Colorado and Utah. Where the Fe
tiguod Can Find Rest, the Invalid Health,
and the Tourist Pleasure,

While 1t Is rather u little early to mention the
lact, before all traces of Jack Frost have de.
parted from the earth, the management of the
IRON mountain Route wishes to call the attention
of tourists to Its excellent through Pullman ser
vice nom all parts of Arkansas and the South
west to 81. Louis and Kansas City, where direct
connection Is made with the Missouri Pacific
Railways Colorado Short Line" for the sum.
mer Health and Pleasure Resorts of Colorodo.
Utah and the Rocky Mountains
The General Passenger Department has issued
u very handsome pamphlet descriptive of the
utah, and copies will be cheerfully mailed free
on application. This is also a most desirable
route to The Northern Lakes and Eastern Seaside
resorts resorts FOR iull particulars call on or address
nearest Companys gent, or ii. G. TowNsFNn.
General PASSENGER Agent. ST Lonis
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The refusal of the Confederates
to vote pension to Mrs. Jefferson
Davis was not because of her re-
moval to New York, but because
she has ample means to provide
for herself and is not in need of a
pensiOn.-Gaze.te.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

They first started in to prosecute
Coxey for treading on the shrub
berry of the Capitol grounds, but
as no shrubbery had been trodden
down they changed the charge to
''conduct unbecoming a gentle
man." the specific act being the
attempt to do something without
first seeing somebody ofintluencc.
News Record.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The Kansas ballot law declares
that the lower limbs of the voter
to the knees shall be visible out
side the voting booth. Mrs.
Lease is philosopher in such
matters, but what will Mrs. Black
man of the Leavenworth Police
Board do?-Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The bank at Southwest City, Mo
was robbed in open daylight by
seven masked men Thursday
Several citizens were wounded by
them. They secured between S3..
600 and $4,000 and made their es-
cape in the direction Of the Terri
tOrV
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The Wholesale Grocer's Asso.
clation for Arkansas will meet at
Hot Springs May 25th, and Goth.
The association was organized a
year ago and this will be their first
animal meeting.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Two women assaulted Drummer
Woods at Eureka Springs Mon
day and badly disfgured him. He
had been asked by the proprietor
to order them from the hotel par.
l0r which he did,
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Edward Bellamy, author of
HLooking Backward" endorses
the COmm0nweal movement and
says it is the beginning of a rising
of the masses against government
pt the money power.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Dave Bohannon was killed at
Colgate, l. T., Saturday by Isaac
Burris, Charles Sanbry and three
other Choctaws. Burris and the
crowd went to the house where
Bohannon was sleeping, kicked in
the door and shot him to death.
Bohannon got In one shot, shoot.
ing Burris through the thigh.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

If the next senator from Arkan.
sas should he chosen by primary
vote the result will have national
effect. 1t will be the beginning
of the general adoption of the
policy.--Appeal-A l-Avalanehe.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

1t is said the lobbyists at Wash
ipgton are setting great store by
the assistance they expect from
Senator Murphy.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The Republic of Tuesday says:
The tariff bill has been tinkered
with to such an extent that it is
practically ruined as a reform
measure.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
WANTED.

An active agent in each county in
the United States, to solicit subscrip-
lions for the Twice a. Week Republic.
A liberal commission will he paid to.
hustlers. Address,
superintendent Circulation.
The REPUBLIc,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Has the Ft. Smith Times been
told to haul down Its flag. 1t has
been quite tame on the Senatorial
question for the past week I?
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Little Rock has got itselfa Ooxey
army, and, to be in the swim, Ft.
Smith has gotten itself Coxey
"Reserve.p
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Monroe County Monday in.
strncted for Clarke, Armistead.
Mills, Trustworthy, Doyne, Chism,
Hinton, Vlncenheiler and Battle.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

A Sioux Falls, S. d., special
says: Senator Kyle, of South
Dakota, is being groomed for the
P0pulist nomination for president.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

sNo work, no pay" ought to be
the rule in Congress. 1t would
be if it were q business organiza-
tion.-Kansas City Star.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Willie johnson was sentenced
by Judge Parker at Ft. Smith to
be banged July 25th.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Smallpox Is rapidly spreading IL
Atchison, Kansas.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

HON. JAS. P. CLARKE is announced
as q candidate for Governor of Arkan-
sas, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The country has been crying for
bread and the Senate is preparing
to feed it on stones.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Yell County proposes to have
a county fair next fall.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
OUR EXCHANGES.

No use in quarantining against
Sebastian and Van Buren coun.
ties. Fishback fever is not CON
tagious. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Grand Lodge X. of P. was in session
ut Hot Springs the past week.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Legal proceedings have been begun
to dissolve the tin trust.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The Greene County Convention
Monday unanimously instructed
for Clarke for Governor.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

The American House of Lords
is trying hard to get itself in dis
repute.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Miller County has instructed for
Clarke, Simms,. Kinsworthy and
Jordan.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

A double lynching occurred at
Sharon Springs, Kansas, Monday
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Chief Croker will resign from
the leadership of Tammany Hall.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12
IMPORTANT!
To Railroad Men ~ Citizens GeneTa|I

Why throw away q suit Of clothes or hnc y Y
or s. dollar hat when for a little money you "
have them made new by having them cesus u y
or colored. Satisfaction guaranteed fric% e.,, \
low that no one need throw away good W. s'' \ \
hat because of grease spots. Leave orueD
this Office with
w. III. DICKINSON
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGRESSMAN.

We are authorized to announce Hon. s. W.
PEKL, of Benton county, as candidate for Con,
eress from the Fifth Congressional District Of
Trkansas, subject 70 the action of the Democratic
primaries.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Miller County Monday instruct
ed for Jas. H. Berry for Senator.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

Bridewell has withdrawn from
the race for governor.