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The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
David b. Hill.

This arraignment of Senator Hill
is from The New York World, and
although strong is just:
Consistency is not q vice OF
practical" politicians, and it has
been matter of uncertainty what
David B. Hill would do in regard
to the tariff with Grover Cleveland
in the White House and his own
ambition to be president still his
ruling passion. Yet we confess
to surprise at seeing him strike
with Republican weapon at a
Democratic revenue bill and make
himself the champion in the senate
of the plutocrats and the tax shirk-
ers. MIR. Hill has heretofore shown
himself in sympathy with the mill
ions rather than the millionaires.
He has been on the stump an elo.
quent advocate of tariff reform
through tariff reduction. He re
commended and approved, when
governor, the taxes on inheritance
and corporations that have yielded
so much revenue to the relief OF
the tax payers in this state.
The policy which Senator Hill
now favors is the policy of the
Republican party as followed
ever since the close of the war.
1t has removed, one after another,
all the taxes on wealth, in order to
prevent any reduction in the taxes
ON consumption. The entire in.
ternal.revenue system, beginning
with the income tax, was swept
away, with the exception of the
taxes on those Injuries of the
poor, whisky, beer and tobacco, in
order that the tariff made by and
for the rich manufacturers who fill
the Republican campaign chests
might not be disturbed.
And 1t is this tariff which Sena.
tor Hill proposes still further to
extend and to perpetuate. He
would place upon consumption
the daily life of the working peo
ple-the entire burden of the cos,
Of the government. The deficiency
to which he points is but another
phase of the high tariff policy. The
Republicans threw away revenues
with one hand and piled up ex
penditures with the other in order
to make tariff reform impossible
Now Senator Hill, whose proud
est claim is ~ am " Democrat
deliberately proposes to discard
the work Of Q Democratic house
representing the people, and Il
multiply McKinleyism taxes in
stead of diminishing them-to fin(
other necessaries to burden, othel
monOpOhes to foster, other exac
lions to heap upon the great body
of consumers.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The question of electing United
States Senators by the direct vote
of the people is attracting consid.
cradle attention. 1t is said Sena.
tor Martin, of Kansas, will intro.
duce a resolution in the Senate,
providing for an amendment to
the Constitution so as to provide
for the election of the Senators
by the people. The handwriting
is seen on the wall and the desire
OF the people will yet be gratifed.
News. Record.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Free trade does not furnish pro-
lection to wage earners. If it did
the wage earners Of free trade
England might be rich to-day
Fayetteville Republican.
And high tariff does not furnish
protection to wage earners. II II
did the wage earners Of high tariff
Germany and France would be
rich to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

At school examination the in.
spector asked a boy why the earth
turned around the sun on it's own
axis. The boy answered, with
great promptitude, because it
doesn't want to get roasted too
much on one side" -Tid-Bits,
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Will someone identify "Gineral''
Kneffler OF Indianaf Beyond the
fact that he says Mr.. Gresham was
not shot in the line Of duty, the
country knows nothing of him.
Why should man be shot in the
line of duty to draw a pension
Many q pensioner was only shot
in the back.-Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
ror rroercurINo ArronNEY,
COUNTY OFFICES.


sos COUNTY JUDGE
4 csndidete iof the once Of County and Probate
Ju6Ge d Crawford County. subject to the action
III tie Democratic primary.
We arc authorized to announce A. T. GRoss, Of
CedaIville, a. . candidate for County and Pro-
6ste JudSe, Of Crawford County, subject 70 the
action Of the Democratic primaries.
goa REPRESENTATIVE
Weesp authorised to announce u. n. RENEoAl
q Z candidate for Representative Of Crawford
County. subject 70 the action Of the Democratic
primary.
We are authorized to announce RANDOLPH
C0nsfoCK. Of UniontOWn. ~ candidate t0r
Representative nom Crawfofd County, subject
We 40 authorized 70 announce LEE NEAL =:
Co. subject to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary.
We are authorized to announce J. I. LONDON.
of Alma - candidate for denomination for
1epresentauve for Crawford County, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primaries.
FOR sHERIrr.
~ an authorized r announce "; GRO r
CSSosd County, saSjscs o lie scon q the
Demccratic primaries.
~ candidate for the once q Sheriff OF Craw-
ford County, subject 70 the action Of the Demo-
cratic pstmar1ee.
roa CIRCUIT CLERK.
We ass authorized 70 announce W. P. sADLER
- candidate for Circuit Clerk Of Crawford
County. subject to the action OF the Democratic
~ candidate for Circuit Clerk. subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized 70 announce n p. CocHnANE
~ candidate for Circuit Clerk. .eubiect to the
action Of the Democratic primariea
yoR COUNTY CLERK.
Ne are authorized TO announce ". C. BosrIcK
- q candidate for County Clerk. subject 70 the
action Of the Democratic primaFieA
We are authorised to announce r B. wrxrREy
~ candidate for County Clerk. subject to the
action Of the Democratic primarieA
yoa COUNTY rarAsuaza.
Weave authorised 70 J. B. PAINE q . candi.
ssSn " s ,aOso
We are authorised 70 announce H. p HALE ~
candidate for County Treasurer, subject 10 the
aceton Of tho Democratic primary.
non AssEssoR.
name q candidate for the Once OF Assessor Of
swsC,d County %s subject 70 tho action Of the
We are authorised 70 announce FRAax KIRK
for the ONCE Of Assessor. subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce T. J. BOYD OF
o. :. suscs y e. 0 seon
the Democratc primaries
weaye authorised 70 announce B. JOHNS. Of
Union Townahfp - . candidate for Assessor Of
CTaWford County, subject TO the action Of the
democratic primaries.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Next November the American
people will rise to a personal priv
ilege for the purpose of making a
brief explanation to a number of
Democratic statesmen in Wash.
ington, who are at present actively
engaged in opposing tariff reform.
Arkansas Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Working a double set of hands
and running twenty.four hours
day shows what an Arkansas cot.
ton factory can do even in these
melancholy days of depression.
This is what the Mammoth Spring
cotton mills are doing.-Arkansas
Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Judge Cockrill 10 not the Ga
xette's dark horse for the Senate,
as has been reported at different
times. He has announced that
he is not in the race, and that
Berry will succeed himself.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Senator Hill is a skillful poll.
tician but by his opposition to the
Wilson bill. and the income tax
and other Democratic measures.
he is not improving his claims for
getting the Democratic nomination
for President.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Hon. @. B. Kins orthy, of Arka'
delphia, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Attor-
ney General. While we are not
personally acquainted With Mr.
Kinsworthy he comes highly re-
commended.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
TOWNSHIP OFFICES.
soa CONSTABLE

We AZ authorized to announce FETCH Ar
MOLD for the ethce Of Constable Of Van buren,
Township subject to the action Of the Democrat
4 primary.
We are authorized to announce ABDIs BRYAN
- . candidate Tor Constable Of Van Buren Town
chip. subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
GI0. n. VINsANr herewith announces ~ 4
candidate for Constable Of Van Buren, tOWnship
subject TO the action Of the Democratic primary
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The damage suit against Con.
gresham Breckinridge by Miss
Pollard for $4,000 has been on
trial at Washington the past week
and the testimony has been dis.
creditabie to both the plaintiff
and the defendant.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The jury in the case of Dan
Coughlin, charged with the muir.
der Of DIR. Cr0nin in Chicago, re.
turned q verdict of not guilty.
The trial has been in progress
since Nov. 9TH last.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The statement of the experts
who have gone through the books
of Charles Foster, Secretary of the
Treasury under Harrison, shows
his liabilities exceed his actual
assets by about $1,000, 600, SO that
he could not pay. one cent upon
the dollar.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Billy Edwards, one Of the well.
known characters of Hot Springs,
died from the effects Of injuries
received during . runaway on
Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Governor Fishback of Arkansas
has expressed his views on nearly
everything as preliminary to his
canvass for the United States
Senate. If the governor has any
paper left, we should like to know
whether he believes in baptism by
sprinkling or immersion.-Re.
public.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The man who expects to climb
into Office on the dement's of his
opponent or upon the bad record
of the opposing party should be
left in the solitude of private life.
Arkansas Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Col. Lott seems to have abant
doned his project of building q
road from Little Rock to Ho.
Springs and is now talking of build.
Ing one west from. Hot Springs to
intersect the Frisco.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The Populist of Franklin county
last Saturday put out q full county
ticket. They will be wondering,
after the election, whatever pos.
sessed them to commit such q
folly.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
Democratic Primaries.

The Democratic voters Of Crawford County are
requested to meet at their respective voting pre-.
cincts on
SATURDAY, MARCH a, 1894
and vote their choice of candidates for State, Ju
dicial County and Township onicea Also Ia
vote for choice Of candidates for United State,
Senator.
The Central Committee also decided to hold
4hc County Convention at Van Buren,. on satur.
day, March 81, 1894. ct O'Clock p. m. at which
convention each township will be entitled to one
delegate for each 20 votes cast for Hon. VIM. Fish.
back for Governor in'92 which Viii be A. follows:
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The people are beginning to
doubt that Mr.. Lott ever intended
to build the Little Rock and Hot
Springs road. It looks as if the
whole project had fallen through.
Il. r. Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The Johnstown Steel Works,
which have been shut down since
January ! tor repairs, resumed
operations Monday, giving employ.
ment to 1000 men.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Mrs. Kaufman Levy, of Little
Rock, was dangerously burned
Monday by her clothing catching
fire and died Tuesday from the
effects of the injuries received.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Report comes from Rio de Jano
that the backbone of the Brazilian
revolution has been broken, and
that Admiral Da Cana has offered
to capitulate.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Lewis Spence, of Prairie Grove,
Washington county, committed
suicide Tuesday. He had gone in.
sane over the death ofsn eighteen.
year.0ld daughter.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Anarchists exploded q bomb
near the palace Of the Italian
Chamber Of Deputies and caused
great excitement.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
WARNING ORDER.
In Crawford Circuit Cour

In Crawford Circuit Court
Crawford County Bank, Plaintiff.
M. d. Forsong, Mary Fors0ng and
Walter M. Jay, Defendants.
The Defendant Walter NJ Jay is warned to
appear IN this Court within thirty days and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff, Crawford
County Bank.
Feb. 10, 1894. II. 8. LEVERS, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

It IL reported that q Populist
weekly paper will soon be estab.
lished in Little Rock. It will be
out in time for the campaign.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Bentonville ig to have q college,
the money therefor having been
subscribed.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Henry Hudson, q desperate con.
vict, was shot and killed in Chicot
county Saturday while trying to
escape.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Another lynching of q colored
desperate In Pennsylvania this
week. The birds are coming home
to rOOst.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The ten.year.old son of W. P.
Howell was killed near Cabot,
Ark, Tuesday by q tree falling on
him.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The condition Of Congressman
Wilson, who went to Mexico to
recuperate his health, is far from
reassuring.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
OUR EXCHANGES.
AS it now looks the Fishback
boom for Senator came in big end
first. Walnut Ridge Telephone.

True Arkansasians will stand by
Senator Berry. Southwest Ar
kansas will 60 almost solidly for
Berry.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

And now Mrs. Lease, Of Popu.
list fame, has fallen heir to . for.
tune IN the Emerald Isle.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

VIM. Shackley, . farmer living
two miles south of Ozark, com.
mitted suicide Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Yell county holds it's primary
to-day, and will vote for U. s.
Senator.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

BANDS seigniorage bill passed
the Senate Thursday, by q vote
Of A to 81.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

Sam Jones has been lecturing
at different places in the State the
past week.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

A contract has been let to raise
the United States steamer Kear-
sarge from ROncad0r Rect.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
IMPORTANT!
To Railroad Men - Citizens GensIa|

or $6 dollar hat when for a little money w, \
have them made new by having them ci sas
or colored. Satisfaction guaranteed. fn sutI
low that no one need throw away goooi .r
hat because Of grease spots, Leave ofu'''
this offics with
w, H. Dickinson
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

CONGRESSMAN.

Ne Are authorised TO announce Hon. 9. W.
PM, Of Benton county, - candidate for Con.
lfoee from the Filth Congressional District q
zrkansaa. subject 70 the action Of the Democrauc
primaries
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17

The primaries are to bs Aeld under the Aus.
ralian system. The Judges and Clerks of the
,rimaFiee Win certify the results to the conyen.
ION.
RD. scor1, Chm Dem Cen. Com.
II. II. Dill. Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

There were 418 students at the
opening of the A. I. q.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
JOB PRINTING Of all kind

ed at the PRESS OFFICE Neatly promntly
ace Block, '' =" VI
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET
For Mayor
]. D. HAWKINS.
For Recorder
JAMES CROCKETT.
For Treasprer
RICHARD LLOYD.
For Ma1shel
FELIX HoUCK.
For Aldermen-lst Ward
T. L. BEARD.
E.w. EDN0NpsoN.
For Aldefmen-2d Ward
". H. q. SHELLEY.
C. @. MONTAGUE.
FOR Aldermeu-srd Ward
". T. MERRILL
r. o. MCCULLOUGH.
Anouncement Fees.

COUNTY.
Sheriff $lU.W
County Clerk lO.W
Circuit Clark 1000
Other County Officers 800
JUDICIAL.
Jpdl4h OGQces $lO.OO
TOWNSHIP.
Eownship O1lces -. $z.6O
Announcement are payable strictly
Ia ADVANCE. No deviation nom this
rule.
The Van Buren press., 1894-03-17
JUDICIAL OFFICES.

voR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
We are authorised TO announce Judge JErH. II.
Evans q & candidate for Circuit Judge OF the
18th judicial circuit subject TO the action Of the
Democratic pfipaariss.
roR PRosEcufIN0 AffonNEY
We aSe authorised to announce SAN r. CHEW
q candidate Tor Prosecuting Attorney Of the
18th judicial District, subject TO the action OF
the Democratic primaries.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-21
The Texas Duzout.

lf fOLu Luc Sk LOUIS diOOc-DtuOcTAt-l
 Dugouts have been e great help to Texas. Many herd has been kept and many e farm has been cultivated which never would have been till years later had the owner been obliged to wait till he could build him house of wood or brick.
 Some are dug straight down into the ground, while others are dug in the side of hill. The one in which recently spent the night was of the former kind. It was fifteen by twenty feet at the bot tom and about seven feet deep. About three feet from the floor the walls were abruptly widened out, thus giving shslf in the solid earthen wall some three feet wide and extending around the whole of the room. This was an exceedingly con venient arrangement, as 1t answered for chairs, dining table, miscellaneous aheIv- ing and beds, all in one. My friend had out fireplace of proper sIzs in the solid dirt wall, and by means of c post hole GU. ger had bored Q chimney down to 1t. One single joint of stovepipe projected from air. Looking up from within. could sse the structure of the roof. One log had
 been laid across the dugout in the al. | rection of It's greatest extent, and did ! duty as 6 ridgepols. Smaller ones were | placed with one end on this ard the other i on the ground, just as the rsfters of .
 house are arranged. Hay had been
 thrown on top of theee, and above all [ l pile of dirt had been banked up. Thers {, was . slanting door in this like that oi
 c cellar, and leading up to 1t was . fighI
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-21
A Pest-Bellum story of Lee. IEro,, tho VIZ a.hf-r@a, n,~4

General Robert E. Lee once told me of an ovation he received that touched him more than any demonstration ever made In his honor," said the venerable Judge White of Virginia. ''Following closely on the surrender of the southern army, the commander.in chief of the Confede- rscy went to pass a season at the home of his friend, E. R. Cooke, who last No vembsr ran as the Populist candidate for governor against Colonel o'Fsrrall. A. ter a few weeks of the most hospltabls and elegant entertainment, General Lee WAS called to the presidency of the wash- ington and Lee university. Bidding his kind friends adieu, he started for Lex ington on horseback and alone. He had gone some miles, and was passing through . rather dresry stretch of wooded coun- try, when he espled 6 plain old country man mounted on a sorry nag coming to. ward him. As they passed each other both bowed, ss Is the fashion south when strangers meet in out of the-wsy places but the old farmer in the home-spun suit stared hard at the soldierly figure as though not quite certain of recognition. He went his way little further, then, turning his horse around, cantered back, and soon came up with the general again.
 I beg pardon, sir, but is not this General Robert LeeF
 "'Yes. sm General Lee. Did ever meet you before, my friendr
 "Then the old Confederate grssped the chieftain's hard and, with the tears
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-21
A Novel Singing-schooI.

One of the best cage songsters that comes to us from across the water Is the little bull6nch, small, shy bird which inhabits the we'll wooded districts of Asis, central and southern Europe, and parts of Eng land. It is found in this country only ss a captive. At home the bull6nch attacks the young buds of fruit trees, and incurs the enmity of the gardeners all through Europe; but the bird Is such s sweet sing. CT and whistler that his fault in this re- spect Is overcome by his excess of good qualities. In Germany thousands of bull. fnches are bred and trained for the mar. ket every year, and many are imported to this country as cage birds.
 At Hesse and Fulds are several celebra. ted singing-sohools where theee singers have their voices and ears trained almost to perfection. Germany has supplied tc the world some of the grandest human musicians; and she excels ss well in culti vatipg and training the little bird-musi clans sent forth to all parts of the world
 The little bullfnches are raised in con
 inement, and when very young they ars divided into classes of six each. Each class has a separate room, where the si1 little birds are shut up in darkness, witt plenty of food near them. This is before they have yet learned to whistle and imi tate the songs of other birds. Suddenly the sweet notes of an organ stsrtle th. birds, and cause them to hop around fl their dark prison. As tho music contin ues their spirits become enlivened. Soor they pick up some of tte food and chirE forth few crude notes in imitation of thu music. Light is then gradually allowed tc enter the room, thus increasing the hsp piness of the singers, and they bresl forth into ecststic song. The music ii continued all day, and the enthusiasti, birds try to follow and initiate 1t unti fairly exhausted by their efforts.
 This is the preparatory school; and afte each class of six has spent some time her, the several birds are handed over to train | ing boys, whose business 1t is to continu, their instruction. The advanced pupils ar, taken into separate rooms, where organ are played from early morning until night The organs used are ordinary organs tha have soft, pure. flute like notes, with noth ing harsh or disagreesble In the sound Sometimes birds are trained by means O the flute, but in the larger establish ments small organs are commonly used.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-21
The Little OId Man of the storm.

lJOci SuduultE uaIfis lu oCtluucfs
 The negroes at this place had mystery to deal with, and they were very much perplexed by 1t. The mystery was in the shape of a little old man, who had come into the settlement in the very middle and height of the storm. The negroes were not afraid of the little old man, but 1t was plain they regarded him with something more than a shade of superstition. One of the negro men, trying to reach the big house, was tossed by the rising tide against live oak, into which he clsmbered with all possible haste. He sat there all night, and at dawn found at his side the little old man, who was not only as contented as possible, but actually nodding on the limb. He was an entire stranger. The negro asked him vino he was and where he came from, but all the reply he could get was "John Omcum." spell the name the best know how, phonetically. It may be Armcome or Armstrong. But "John om- come" was all that could be got out of the little old man in the tree. None of the negroes had ever seen him efore, and none had ever heard of him. Where did he come front Was he blown from Htl- ton Head leland across the long sweep of Port Royal Sound, or did he drift from one of the little islands In the Chechessse river.
 The little old man was pointed out to me. He stood apart, for he was too much of mystery to invite familiarity on the part of the other negroes. He smiled ahrewdly, blinked his little eyes. and seemed to feel some sort of pride in his recrliar position. He vas old and wrin- kled and dried up, and yet wonderfully gone to look at the old family graveyard that had been flooded by the tide, had John Omcum all to myself. crossed his palm with silver dollar, and he followed me about the place, ambling close at my heels wherever I went; but never 6 whis per could get from him as to how oi whence he came,