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The sun., 1894-05-06

Pickles was an especial favorite with Tim.
and they often met. standing on the two sides
OF the division fence. which WAS too high Tor
from il I one morning observed the two dogs
S"sassa %Sasss Ia later an PsEIs: sEIss sHHn on AT the
top Of her speed. going two hundred teet to
ns oas snt4Sncc s and then anotRsr two hundred
feet. until she Inined TIN, VINO nsd POSTED
round and partske OF his dinner, ! hurried
down stairs to witness the entertai ainment.
opening Il he entered the kitchen along with
Pickles. whom he led direct to the pantry
V 81 Which Se se ask. G % fcr food aud When handed
i out from the pantry he g. sat- by .he happiest
dog in the world while bIckies deyoSred sSey *,
- And Sf this inciisnt reminds me to speak Of
big as his body. and 10 never as happy as when
he contributes to the enjoyment OF others.
passes at our summer home that he does not
bring 10 our kitchen door some eur OF hig h or
low degree and beg for Il 2 I'D d'nneE n And the
canine society is thing OF no consequence to
limit is enough for him to know that he is
or shelter These stray dogs often con
tribute not little TO the amusement OF our
%s. thSt he ushsrss iSto our S dining room
valuable black and tan while We were at din
ner. Leading him directly up 20 me, ne pre-
sented him In the most approved dog fashion,
and then the stranger held out his paw and
kissed me on the cheek IN Ost respectfully. lie
then went through the same ceremony with
each person at the table. and, seeing that he
was al accom- pllshsd trick dog. | At once put
him through his PAGES, 20 the great enjoyment
OF Tim and our dinner guests The stranger
then IuATtered himself upon us. and Tim and
he became insepaIable companions. but at the
end OF about ten days discovered his owner
"a gentleman spsnfing The snm5pe. tod,t At
the dog 10 him However. he was
back again on the following morning.
When this operation had been repeated half g
leaving the dog with Us ill he should 90 away
In the autumn, We consented and everything
went on tremendously In our dog department
for month. until one dag, sitting In mJ
outside den with the door open. heard q
tTem mendous uproAT In the rear of the wood
house. Taxing up a cane | hurried to ihs
scene Of the disturbance, and there found Tim
Ab his guest fast looked In a neTee encounter.
The stranger ran when he caught sight OF me-
and followed him till he was q full quarter Of
The sun., 1894-05-06

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Book free. pills 25c. At drug
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The sun., 1894-05-06

psct that the whole series Of trials win bs
speedily decided. The decision will powerfully
Influence the British Ministry ard confirm
them 10 their determination to insist that ali
r. L be necessary to pass an English revenue
bill TO accomplish their purpose.
The sun., 1894-05-06

FULrosvILLE. y. Y, May h.-Mra EiizAbstA
Miller and Frank Bellows have been arrested
ana are now In the county Jail charge BY the
Coroner's jury with murder In the first degree
In killing Helen Miller's child u few days ago
The body was found on the bank Of the Mo-
father OF the infant. Mrs. Miller is the mother
OF Helen Miller.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
Senator jones' Speech at Tahlequah

Judge r. F. Wiley, Of Tahlequab, one of the
prominent men of the Cherokee Nation, says the
Fort Smith Record, was In Fort Smith Tuesday.
He arrived last night, and was seen by
reporter this morning.
II suppose the report OF the Dawes commission
to Congress will advocate measure similar to
the Teller bill he said when asked his opinion
on the opening of the Territory 1t is q well
known fact that the Dawes commission are not
received with favor by our people. Monday
afternoon Senator Jones made speech at
Tahlequah. 1t was well sttended and received
careful attention. He did as he announced he
should continue to do-pointed out where he
believed we were wrong and praised MS where
we were right Senator Jones is highly respect
ed among our people and his speech carried a
great deal Of weight with 1t. Among other
things he said that the time was ripe for a
change in the form of government. That 1t is a
fact is recognized by all who look at the matter
In the right light He said that the people
themselves should open up the country. There
is not enough land for us to sell. All in all
there are about s. 100000 acres, but only 10000
net when the waterways are considered. That
ia only obout 200 acres per capita, SO you see we
have no land to sell doubt If there is eighty
acres of good land per capita. With the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws 1t is different, for they
have an immense amount Of land"
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
AN OLD FEUD.
One Nan Killed and Another Seriously
Wounded.

The arrival of officers Of Lees Creek Township
this county Thursday with three prisoners
was the first intimation our citizens had re-
ceived of fearful vendetta which had been
waging In that township.
On Tuesday afternoon John Johns,
while riding along the road near the house oi
tie La Rue's with whom the Johns were al
OUTS was fired on, and In q small battle which
ensued Johns received wounds from which hc
died before morning.
According to the report OF an eyewitness there
were Jim LaRue. two sons Bob ana Ben. aud
a son-in- law Lafayette Ciuck, engaged in the
battle against Johns. 1t Is not known which OF
them fired the shots that killed him. There are
bullet holes and marks enough to indicate that
goodly number of shots were fired, many ol
.. which went wide of the mark.
As soon as the facts of the shooting became
known Officers Shoemaker and Boyd arrested
Jim aud Lob LaRne and Lafayette Clnck. but
for some reason did not arrest Ben. On Wednes-
day morning Hen LaRue was shot and danger
ously wounded by one of the Johns boys, sup
posed 10 be Lloyd Johns. as he was the only
one seen at the tune of the shooting.
The cause of the trouble orixinatcd over year
ago small store was robbed and one OF the
Johns was charged by J. Z. LaRue with being
implicated ! the robbery. but on trial was &C.
Quilted TINS charge caused bad blood to arise
between the two families and has gone on until
this shooting is the result
At this writing neither Of the Johns, there
appearing to be several implicated have been
apprehended.
The three men arrested Were arraigned before
ESQ Colgroyp waived examio alton and were
committed without bail-Venture.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
Sudden Death.

From the Middletown Conn Herald, we learn
OF the sudden death Of Mr. Fred B. Scranton of
that city. He was a nephew of Mr. L. South
mayd and cousin of L. H. Southmayd as well as
the editor of the PRESS. Mr. Scranton and his
mother were visiting In our city in 1891 for
several months with relatives. Mr. Scranton
was bright and promising young gentleman
and his loss to his mother no tongue can tell.
She has the deepest sympathy In her sad
bereavement by Der friends here. The Herald
of that city. speaks ofhis death, as follows
This morning he did not arise a. early as was
his usual custom and his mother called him at
$40. Receiving no reply. she went to his room.
The door was slightly ajar and the gas was
burning. Fred was found lying on the bed with
no covering over him save his night robe and
his face and neck bore an unnaturally dark
color. He was dead. Drs. Taft and Griffin were
Immediately summoned and diagnosed the case
Death was attributed to cerebral hemmorrhage
caused by over-excitement
For four years Mr.. Scranton was Assistant
Postmaster ut the Middletown Office and was
exceedingly popular with all who knew him.
He was also = graduate Of Middletown High
cchool and has taken q great interest in the
present football team. He was also an active
member Of Holy Trinity church and prominent
In the church society. Mr.. Scranton was young
man OF brilliant business attainment, and during
his care Of the details of the pos tofce the gov.
ernment officials frequently praised his splendid
work
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
Dawes Commission Will Probably Re
commend Change.

"A change in the status of the Indian Territory
is percmptory," said Congressman ] 8. Little to
q 'Democrat" reporter Mr. Little was direct
from the Territory, where he went with Con-
gressman McRae alitt Senators Jones and Berry
to consult with the Dawes commission concern
ing the attitude to be assumed by them in regard
to the mooted question. A convention was held
at South McAllster Saturday night, aud much
enthusiasm was manifested.
THE audience that night would be a surprise
to an Eastern man who sapposes the Indians to
be still wild and uncivilized. more enlight-
ened and gentee people could not be found any
where. All are anxious for statehood, and the
time is ripe for q change. 1t Ia probable the
Dawes commission will recommend territorial
government which will necessitate the abrOga-
tiOn Of existing treaties and the allotment OF the
lands In severalty, with ultimate statehood IN
view AS 1t is now the 'squaw" men are the
ruling cments, and the annuities of the gov
ernment are absorbed by them before they
reach the lower classes, which suffer correspond
ingly. The present mode OF government IL very
unsatisfactory, and In great measure accounts
for its being refuge for the depraved classes.
The tribal regime has about lived its day IN the
United States
"As / said territorial government will
probably be recommended. Oklahoma IL
anxious for annexation. but the people are
bitterly opposed to that idea. When told them
that rather than annexation to Oklahoma
should recommend the annexation OF the
Choctaw and Cherokee Nations TO Arkansas, the
remark was received with great applause. The
plan seemed to be favorable tn many. But
cannot speak officially. In fact our mission was
Informal. ~ We intended only to feel the public
pulse
After the convention McRae returned home
and Jones started for Washington by way Of 81.
Louis. shall go to Washington within the next
three weeks to take the oath Of Office. Little
Rock Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
n. X. & T.. Held Up.

Train No. 2, southbound, on the NJ. X. 7.
road was hell up a. robbed at 1898 Tuesday
night, at little siding named Blackstone, fve
mil,- north of Muscogce There were Is men in
the gang all unmarked. The switch was thrown
AMI the train run onto track on which there
wege several box cars. An attempt was made to
enter the express car but 1t was unsuccessful
The robbers. finding themselves foiled In this,
commenced iobbing the passengers, who up to
this time had been merely kept un Ter guard by
men stationed In either door Of each coach.
Two hundred and sixty dollars in money and
eight gold watches were secured. The robbers
then withdrew.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor FisLback issued the following
To all TO whom these presents come, greeting;
In duty to a religious community ! hereby
request the people Of Arkansas to set aside
Thursday, the 10th day Of November, inst. as q
day OF thanksgiving and praise.
Given under my hand and attested by the seal
of the state Of Arkansas at Little Rock. this
the 18th day Of November. 1894.
W.. M. FIsnBAcK. Governor.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

In his speech on his return to
Wilmington, Delaware, from Eng land,
a mbassador Bayard said, amongst
other things, in reply to the address
IT welcome by Senator Gray: "The
foundations Of this government of
ours were not hid In craft, in cunning
Or corruption. They were laid in self
respect and honor; they were laid by
snen. who when they made law,
Ineailt u obey 1t, and not evade 1t.
They are governed Ly laws Of their
own creation. 1t IL that spirit Of
justice to your neighl,or Of dealing
fairly ana candidIy by him, that
makes 1t the more necessary that he
shall deal 80 hy you. 1t y IN respect
10 foreign relations. II will be 90 In
respect t. our home. l come back TO
ApIorica sDly loving my country the
lssore." These are eloquent words
bravely spoken.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

Our esteemed Repu blican brethren
In Arkansas are reproachlng them
selves because they did not capture
two or three congressional districts.
They might have done 1t as easy "a
failing of . lrg, had they known
what WAS going on. But they have
been beaten so often that they thought
1t was useless to make fight. Had
they brought out their vste they could
1.Ave COVERED at least two Districts
Little Rock Democrat.
With . rRovrso, that the Demo-
crats had stayed at home.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

In the Federal Court at Little Rock
Tuesday morning Judge Williams
gave . jury lecture and dismissed /,
from further service. The jury came
IN with verdict Of acquittal Of Rev.
jackson r. McCOol, who was charged
with making false affidavit in q
pension case. The Court remarked;
"Gentlelnen, is this your verdict?'
All nodded In the affirmative. "Then
you are discharged from further con-
stderation Of this case and dismissed
entirely. Your verdict 10 certainly q
remarkable one."
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY.

Ex-sccretary VIM. c. whitney has this to say
of the result of the elections:
1T does not require . seer to see that the
causes were both general and special 1t Is q
repetition, u my mind. Of 1874. with the parties
reversed. The panic of 1878 resulted in the great
Democratic tidal wave of 1874. and the hard
times Of 1893 and 1894 have resulted in this great
Republican victory.
That is the great underlying general cause,
but along with 1t IL the fact that the Democratic
party has misbehaved since 1892 and disguised
large bodies OF Its friends and supporters
"A great many who have Loyalty supported
the party this time will rather rejoice at tie
thoroughness aud completeness Of the whipping.
II It was to be, they. would rather have the
lesson written out strong enough not to be
mistaken. do not think IT is verdict against
the party or Its principles The Republicans
will say 40. and 1t will take . long time to get
over It. but the Democratic party has had four
times as many defeats as victories since have
been voter, and 1t does not demoralize easily.
It will be stronger In the end
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
TxNaY xArrE.soS.

In the Couricr-J Journal under the head, The
Democratic Party" Mr.. watterson said: Never
did great party 60 TO the people under such
handicsps ~ were carried by the Democrats
into the campaign just ended. The hard times
were bad enough; but they might have been
parried. The faction fights among the small
claimantsA and rival placemen were bad enough;
but parties have met and overcome such OBJ
stacles before now Between the record Of
.perfidy and dishonor.' a. Mr.. Cleveland aptiy
described 1t. to face and defend In q hand to-
hand fight with the united Republicans led by
Harrison, Mckinley and Reed, it was dishearten.
Ing for Democrats TO have to face also the dull.
self -suficiency and stolid Indifference Of an
administration that made no sign. uttered no
word. and, at least In the State Of New Yerk,
seemed 10 desire the defeat of the regular Demo-
cratic nominee. What wonder that so much
apathy in the official head should breed dis
affection In the rank and file? What wonder
that with 10 many knives whetted at W Washington
there was blood upon the moon down In the
prccincts2 But It Is over, and, let hope, 1t is
well over. We shall have time to look about US,
aud whilst burying our dead, to cast some
balance for the living"
1.-The battle for tariff reform will have to go
down to the foot and take a new start The
battle over the money issue viii soon be upon
us. We shall see whether there Is Democracy
enough left Of the true blue stripe to make q
great coat good against all weather. or whether
we must still wear coat of many colors, cover
ing not homogeneous party. inspired by faith
and trust, but mere bundle Of factions thrown
together by the upheaval of the times.
Tho Republicans have made the issue that
| the Democrats cannot successfully govern the
country. Upon the lines of our recent expericnce
| it would seem that, at least, the men who have
been at the front cannot. At any rate that
seems to be the opinion of q majority of the
voters. But no more can the Republicans
govern 1t exec pt by money or by force When
they were in power they could get along only by
the aid Of Doodle. backed by bayonets. The
Republican party Is now what 1t has always
been. 1t was and 1t Is essentially war party.
II was and 1t is essentially party Of protection.
The Democratic party, purged of Its baser
clements-reanimated by the constitutional
doctrine Of Jefferson-inspircd by the national
spirit Of Jackson--is the natural, the inevitable
party of the Constitution and the people. and as
such 1t is bound to live and regain Its lost
prestige
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
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The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

At Sumner, 10 miles east of Perry,
O. T., on Mule creek, A. r. Ycuree,
postmaster, was shot and killed by
NJ. b. Gardner, who was rival
claimant for the same tract of land
The men quarreled about Gardner
frysng TO build house, and Youree
ran at Gardner with an Ak, when the
later shot him. Both men are promi-
3ent citizens.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
FRANKLIN MACvEAoH.

Franklin Macvesgh, of Illinois. after saying
hat delay In tariff legislation caused the defeat
spoke Of the result and the prospects Of the
party in this way; The result is q decided
backset for tariff reform and the Democratic
party in general But in is9. the landslide was
the other way, and there is nothing in this
election to prevent Democratic victory in 1896.
1t will put us upon our mettle; il means hard
work; 1t means work between elections; 1t means
a demand for the brainicst leadership. Tho
people must be taken into account 1t will be
found that the Democratic party will stand by
its great issue of tariff reform. IT will show by
Its faith, and in other ways. what It really is
the party OF the people. not Of any faction Of the
people, but Of the whole people. No party since
the war has been oa Us high ground as the
Democratic party 10 on today. snd its going TO
prove this In defeat
There il NO doubt Of the ultimate success of
tariff reform in this country. / do not believe
al, thing can long jeopardize it believe
before the Ri tpublcans have chance to repeal
tariff reform the Deuccrntic party will be back
in power,
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

The Republicans have claimed all
along that the low price of cotton was
due 10 the fact OF Democratic ascend
%ncy. 1t 10 u singular fact, however,
Fays the local brokers, that cotton has
gone down$l.26 So bale since the result
~ the election became known. The
slump commenced early Wednesday
morning, and II has been slumping
away ever sluce. The Democratic
cotton brokers are having . good deal
Of fun It the expense Of their Republi.
cum friends. Fort Smith Record.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
Chancellor Allison Murdered In the
Court House.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. l4.-Chancellor
Andrew Allison, Of this city. was shot and killed
In the corridor OF the county Court House here
at o'clock this afternoon BY George W hitworth
chancery court Whitworth then attempted to
cemmit suicide and inflicted what will probably
prove to be a fatal wound on himself Whit
worth was appointed to his office by Judge
Allison, and hat served one term. At the
expiration of the term. a few days since, Judge
Allison appointed his son, Granville Allison, to
succeed Whitworth 1t was this fact that insti-
gated the murder.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
CONGRESSMAN pTARxoNp.

Congressman DeArmond, of NO., said:
Il believe tits very unfortunate that Congress
was not called in extraordinary session in April
instead Of August 1883, and that the call was not
for tariff revision instead OF for the repeal of the
silver purchasing clause Of the Sherman law.
five could have taken up tariff legislation
without delay the task would have been COM
pleted SO much sooner easier and better and the
people would have voted upon our work, and |
am sure II Is unfortunate that some good, sound
law for silver coinage was not passed.
"As to the future Of the party, that may be
guessed from knowledge Of it's past. Democ-
racy is to the administration ofa free govern
ment what our Constitution Is to Its fabric.
Some Democrats have gone Off after false gods
and by so doing have given victory to the
Republicans. Let us hope they viii return.
But tariff reform must go on. Protection is
wrong and we must root il out
"The sober second thought will vindicate us
in 80, and the West and South must lead and
Western and Southern Democracy must prevail.
Having tasted the sweets Of low tariff and equal
opportunity. the people will not be lured back
TO protection, and so we may confidently hope
for the future"
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

IO the inquiry Of a gentleman who
met Senator Jones ut the train last
week as he was passing through the
city fnr the Indian Country, what
would be the result Of the great politi-
cAl upheaval, he said: It is swlng
Of the pendulum and 1t has swung 50
fAT out OF its equilibrium that 1t must
swing back III 1896.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

Secretary Carlisle acknowledges
fhHt he expects bond issue soon
President Cleveland ignored Secretary
Carlisle In the matter and arranged
direct with the New York syndicate
10r the sale of the bonds. 1t is time
tor the Secretary to step out of that
neat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

John Mason was tried Friday and
saturday 1t Fayetteville for killing
Joe Morgan last April. The case wal
given to the jury Saturday, who
brought In verdict Sunday after
noon 1t 8 O'Clock of murder in the
second degree. Three years in the
penitentiary.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

The Governor has offered reward
OF 500 Tor the arrest and conviction of
each Of the unknown parties who
were implicated In the killing of
damon Torbett, In Ricliland town
ehip, Yell county, last December.
Tom Finch, already indicted for the
murder. IL now In Jail at Dardanelle
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17
George E. Howell Dead.

RussELLviLIE, Nov. la-The funeral OF George
4. Howell, the lumberman. who died Monday
with consumption, took place the next after
noon The deceased was fifty y-two years Of age
and leaves wife and one child. While not q
member of any order he has host of friends
who mourn his death. He was one of our most
prominent business mcn.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

Two OF the Cook gang, supposed to
have been Cherokee Bill and Jim
French, pIundered the town of Lena
pail on the 9th. E. K. Melton was
killed and another man wounded By
the robbers.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

]. v. Cockrell, Democrat, whose
defeat for Congress, In Texas, war
conceded several days ago, now
reclailns his election. Later returns
change the result, and the defeat ol
taillIlAnd, Populist, Is generally con.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

A bill has passed both houses OF the
Cherokee Legislature making 1t
treason for . Cherokee citizen to sell
resi- estate Of that Nation to . non-
citizen, paming - : penalty fH 20
doing death by hang ng.
The Van Buren press., 1894-11-17

Thirteen States were carried by the
Democrats IN Tuesdays election.
Among them Alxbsms, Arkansas,
California, Florida, Georgia. Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis-
slppl, North Csroliua, South Carolina