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The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
Cause Of Hard Times.

George Gouli says it is the
b hostility to corporations.
The farmer says il is the low
price of wheat.
The silver men say ii ia The action
of Wall Street.
Wall street says it is the action
Of the silver men.
The manufacturer says it il the
fear Of free trade.
The consumer says " is the
tariff.
The capitalists say it is the ex.
Orbitant demand Of labor.
The debtor says it ia the credi.
tor.
The creditor says it il the debtor.
The democrat saws il is the re.
publican.
The republican says il is the
democrat.
The populist says it is both.
The pr0hibtiouist SAYS il il the
wh'skey.
The preacher says il is he devil,
What do you say or don't on
knOwt-Canadian Recorder.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
w. II. DICKINso'
Real Estate Bargains.

J.P. MULLEN, Offers for sale SO acres Q! VI nl
small or large lots, situated northeast OF s''|
jacent TO the city OF Van Burun. Ark. .,ul
Eight lots unimproved. and lots lmP'l
with good houses OF them. r.sd
All of the lots situated in block p''1
Addition to the city of Van Ruren. prI
Lots aud q block 80, in the city OF van p
both lots have tenant houses on them
cistern, etc. ..,.I
Any person wishing to buy land for ae'S.] .a ~.
tlemeit or tor speculation will do wei wsIl X
me before purchasing elsewhere. All the.1 ~
properly Is offered for sale and at sucl w. Y
warranty titles will be given to any puEssss|
of the above described property. Exam~
property and II you want to buy all or ~,
Of It call o. me or address me at Fort smSt
and will give such bargains, that no on
ing 10 buy real estate viii fa1tO pliSmassrl
Your reSroctfufrs Up mvN-
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

With a scared look on his white
face and many evidences of a per.
turbed spirit, the editor of the
Fort Smith Times remarks that
"That Fishback club was none too
soon. 1t was needed" This is all
very sad. When the great State
of Sebastian, the mo ther Ofstates-
men, the alleged leader in all pro.
gressive schemes for the building
up OF the State, the proud aristo-
crat of the northwestern tier, ie
reduced to the necessity Of get.
ting q common every day business
hustle on herself in order to keep
her voters in line for her favOrite
son, it is very sad, And his op
ponent q mere "old fogy," . one
legged "wah hoss" = Helens
World.
And, yes, do you know the othe
day that to Huntington, III thu
Estate of Sebastian" they sen
emisk aries to start a Fshback Clul
and before they finished it came
so near being . Berry Club tha
the aforesaid emissalies "took I
!tnmhlen and lost themselves il
the crowd.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

BentOn county has had United
States Senator for len years and
a Congressman for years, and
these distinguished gentlemen are
bro, Esrs-in-law.--L. X. Press.
AS long as Rclton county can
furnish u superior class Of material
there is no reason for not letting
it's nous ncld Office, even though.
they be "brOthcrs-in-law.n
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
The Catholics and A. p. A. Come To
gether In Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, April 3.-The
American Protective Association
and the Catholics came together
in bloody conflict ut the polls in
this city to-day. 1t cannot be
stated which side is responsible
for the affray as partisans on each
side loudly charge the other with
being the full cause of all the
trouble. More than one hundred
shots were exchanged bet weeu the
combatants in less than that many
seconds, and when the firing
ceased four dead and two injured
were lying on the pavement.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Within the Reach Of all the ladies'
New Line In the SO,th.

The demand for a strictly first class line of
elrgantwr stationery -some ething to suit the
taste OF the most fastidiOus has ut last been sup
Piled by an enterprising Little Rock establish
ment havi this line. The firm is THE ARKAN-
sAs DEMOCRAT Co who received the award at
the Worlds Fair for excellence in Binding
The line OF stationary kept in stock by the Ar
KANSAS DEMOCRAT Co. is zone other than WHIT
ING,s = EiANT STATIONERY, direct from New
YORK in all its varied tints sizes and designs-
tne IL 9 that was awarded the premium at the
Fair Tor excel nee In design and assortment
Clip this article and Sc d with o cents to THE
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT Co., 2l4 and 2l6 East Marx
han street Little Rock and receive by return
mail sample box OF WRITINGS ELEGANT STA.
TloSfRS Be careful to write your address plain
AM stat whether you desire rul d or plair rtnck
20 that your order may be filled properly.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The Little Rock Press has the
following cheerful news for Ar.
kansas mineral land owners: II
is highly probable that a syndicate
will be organized at Baltimore this
year to work mines iu Arkansas.
Milford Cole, ge0logist and chem.
list, of that city, is now in CORES.
pondence with Commissioner Vim.
cenheller on the subject, and he
writes very encouragingly. A. M.
Oonille, Of Topeka, Kan, also con.
templates coming to this state Ia
work zine miues.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
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The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Edison is now at work with q
plan to grease the sides of ships,
so that they will slip through the
water more easily. H. says the
friction of the salt water aud it's
constituents is much more than
is generally believrsA aud If he can
only do what he is trying to dc
the Campania eau make the v0y.
age between New York aud Liver.
pool in four days.-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The President is satisfied with
the tariff bill, and he is reported
to have said that if the hill should
reach him as amended by the Sen.
ate be would approve it. AT any
rate the country is weary Of tariff
agitation and would like to have
the question settled in some way.
No one realizes this more than the
President.-Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

There are perhaps fewer men of
wealth in Arkansas according to
population than in any state in the
Union. There is probably not n
single millionaire within the limits
Of the State. But while this is
true the State is sirgularly free
from the extremes of poverty.
The per capita of debt is also con.
s,derably less than that Of any
safe in the Union. - Little Rock
Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Tomorrow Q ticket will be nom.
mated by the people that will
sweep the country like q prairie
fire.-Journal.
Aud when it is through sweep.
ing there wont be enough of it left
to hold q funeral over.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

A Hot Springs dispatch Of the
3lst ult., says: The building oi
the Lott Railroad from this city
to Benton is now generally regard.
ed as a certainty. The further
purchase to-day of $4,000 worth
of property in this city for cash by
Col. Lott is thought to be positive
evidence. Construction of tine
road will begin ut once.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Arkansas can give good homes
to about $4,000 families; our Gen.
eral Land office gave information,
that there is 4,756,84O acres of
public lands in Arkansas subject
to the entry by homesteads aud
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Speaker Crisp, after comforting
with his political friends, declined
the honor of filling the unexpired
term Of Senator Colquitt, of Geor-
gle, and the governor appointed
Patrick Walsh, editor of the Au-
Qusta Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Scott county holds Democratic
primaries on the 7th Of April; Sc.
bastian, Franklin and johnson on
the l4th Faulkner on the 21st.
The latter is In this district and
includes congressman.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The allotment idea is daily cut.
ting q wide swath in the alleged
majority against it. The time is
rapidly approaching when the five
tribes will be ready to treat with
the COmlnissi0n.-South McAles
ter l. T., Capital.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Senator Stewart advises Coxey
to disband his army aud urge it's
members to vote the Populist tick
ct. Stewart would no doubt like
to have the boys stop In Nevada.
-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
Labor Is Taxed, Property Is Exempt

Labor II Taxed, Properly ID Exemp''
From the Little Rock PresA
Que of Little Rocks richest
citizens, and vt the same time one
of our most popular aud public
spirited men, in conversation with
y reporter of The Press this morn
ing, stated:
"Under the present law govern
ing road working it is Impossible
to have good roads, rs there is no
tax levied for that specie purpose.
"The boy begins 10 work the
road at the age OF 16 years aud be
continues the work until he is 40
! wears old-then he is exempt.
"This is the only means for the
improvement Of our country roads.
"The large land and property
owner of the country is virtually
exempt from aiding in building the
roads. Many Of them are non
residents. rhe majority OF those
who are residents are over 40
years of age. This condition com
pels the poor day laborer upon
the farm to work his twelve days
in the year, while the owner of the
farm, the stock, ETC., is virtually
exempt under the existing laws.
"Now, for a remedy: The Leg
islature should pass q law levying
a special tax upon all the property
| in the country to build roads and
bridges. This is the way our cities
get their streets improved. Little
Rock levies annually five mills to
defray the running expenses OF
the government and to improve
her streets. This is even made.
quate to pay for the work, and
Improvement districts are formed
which in some instances levy q
tax of one per cent per annum ex-
tending over period of twenty
years.
"Country roads can never be
built and kept in good condition
by relying solely upon the poor
man to do all the work while the
property of the country is exempt
from such Q tax.
"In my opinion nothing will tend
SO much to the enhancement OF
the value ofreal estate in the conn.
try as good roads, and without
good roads people from the North.
ern states will keep clear of the
country.
"GOOd country roads are great
competitors for the railroads, and
it is no uncommon sight in the
East to see a span of big horses
hauling 5000 to 1000 pounds over
the turnpike to market, driving
even thirty miles parallel with the
railway.
"Why," said the gentleman,
"right here in Little Rock I know
more than a dozen good men who
own large farms in different sec.
tiOns of the State who do not work
the roads leading from their plan.
ta,ions TO market, but annually
draw in many cases large incomes
from their property and never con-
tribute one dollar to the roads.
"Urge the Legislature to grapple
with this matter. The assessed
value of the real estate in the
country is in round numbers $780,
600, 900. A five-mill tax on 1t for
road purposes would give us
100000 per year for load I'm.
prOvements.
"We shall never have good roads
until the old system is abolished
and a road tax levied.
'The present law is plain Gaze
where the property is exempt and
labor is taxed"
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The following is clipped from
| the Washington City Post Of the
23d: "If I were called on to name
the most popular man in Arkansas
to-day, would say James H. Ber-
| ry," remarked Col. B. w. Rector,
a prominent lawyer of Hot Springs,
at the Arlington. HE made q
fine soldier, model Governor,
and has served as United States
Senator 80 satisfactorily to the
people that he will be reelected,
without serious opposition, next
January. That is about rs Ger.
tain as anything human can be.
1t is true that Gov. Fishback is q
Senatorial candidate, but he hasn't
y ghost Of a chance against Berry.
There will be no others in the race,
and the result ia a foregone con-
clusion. Arkansas is fairly pros.
porous, considering the general
depression. Our people believe
in an expansion of the currency.
for money is very scarce article
in the South, however plethoric
1t may be in New York and BOs
ton"
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Gov. Jones in his message sent
to the Choctaw Council on the
3Oth ult., recommends the appoint.
ment of two commissioners to in.
vite the U. 8. commissioners to
visit that nation.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

There is a strike on in the Con.
nellsville coke region in Pennsyl.
vania and riots have occurred
every day during the past week,
in which q number of men were
killed. The strikers are nearly
all Huns who were imported ia
take the place Of American labor
ers by Carnegie and his ilk o1
s'protectiOnists.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
A strange state of affairs seems

A strange state of affairs seems
to exist IN Van Buren, and Gle
burne Counties along the line oi
the Gulf Road. In locating the
line and securing the right-of-way
it was discovered that many farm
ers occupying magnifcently i'm
proved farms had no title what
ever to them. They were on
government lands aud had simply
located on them eitherignOrant OF
the law or violating II temporarily
with a view to homesteading al
some future time. 1t ia in the
power of any one to enter upon
and homestead these farms, and
those occupying them illegally
would be ousted losing all theil
improvements.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The money for the Cherokee
Bonds was deposited in the SUBJ
treasury in New York Tuesday,
amounting to nearly seven million
dollars by K. 7. Wilson & Co. The
distribution of this money will
make lively times In the Nation
snd surrounding country before
long.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

A bill to forbid "tresting" has
passed the Lower House of the
Massachusetts Legislature, which
is quite Q novel method ofrestrict-
ing the sales of the ardent.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

In response to numerous letters
of inquiry Secretary Morton has
issued an open letter, declaring
rainmsking experiments to have
proven their impracticability.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The silvery tongued orator OF
Kentucky admits his guilt but
says, in effect, that he was led VS.
tray by Miss Pollard. Adam
made . similar plea but lost his
case ON demurrer.-Fayetteville
Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The Hot Springs Graphic has
thrown up it's sponge in its fight
for Fishback and acknowledges
that Senator Berry will succeed
himself.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Hon. James H. Berry should
succeed himself as United States
Senator and 1t is our opinion that
he will do SO. The interests OF the
people of Arkansas are safe in bis
hsuds,-North Little Rock Times.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Emperor William wants Europ.
can nations to make q common
stand against American enterpris-
a. which adversely affect Eu.
ropean interests.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
OUR EXCHANGES.
Col. Breckinridge's halo 10 gone
and be has only one Wing N. l.
World.

The atom" Reed Presidential
bOom will never be without q
Quorum so long as Reed counts
N. Y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The House will be able to se.
cure a quorum in about Two weeks
from now. The Pollard. Breckin.
ridge trial will be concluded by
thai time.--(sazettp.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
He 10 Q Fallen Idol.

In the downfall of w. 9. P.
Breckinr:dge an idol is sha tered.
Few men in public life we're nearer
the hearts of his people than the
Kentucky Congressman. A man
with his wonderful powers Of
oratory easily makes himself Iowa.
BILE, aud Breckenridge used bis gift
to good advantage. BY the public
at large.all save those who knew
him most intimately-he was re.
garded as an examplar Of the best
and purest impulses Of mani ood.
He was bred IN ''the purple" ana
reared in an atmosphere free from
pollution. By birth y gentleman,
and singulsrly gifted by nature,
his private career has been y liv-
ing lie.
Posing as Christian gentleman,
Col. Breckinridge has taken VII
immoral woman into the society OF
young aud innocent girls. He has
carried her into the homes of his
friends. He has deceived not only
those friends, but the woman whn
trusted him as well. He has dis.
honored his name, his people and
his State.
Whatever his defense may show
that ia dNtpetablp i'm the character
of the woman who joined him in
his sins against society, nothing
can be brought forward that will
palliate his despicable course
William Calvin Preston Breckin
ridge il a fallen idOl.-Kansas City
Times.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

1--WE are now fully acquainted
with the Presidents views on the
silver question:" says the Gazette.
1t is our opinion that the Presl-
dent has never left much doubt as
to his standing on that subject.
even before his nomination and
election.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Three Indian Territory murder
ers, named Davis, Gonzales and
Upkins. were executed at Paris,
Texas, last Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Thanks to the newspapers, near
" every person eau, even in these
days of financial depression, be q
coupon cutter.-Fort Worth Ga
zette.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
IMPORTANT!
To Railroad Men ~ Citizens Genaf

Why throw away suit of clothes or .n nrI
have them made new by having them clssI
or colored. Satisfaction guaranteed. rnvr .s
low that no one need throw away gooa .rI
hat because Of grease spots. Leave o'u''
this Office with .,.sI
w, III, DICKINsoSI
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The last cold snap has killed
the Berry crop.-L. r. Press.
Oh, no; it hasn't. Not IN either
sense of the word. awberries
and Jim Berrys both are going to
make q good crop.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Hon. JAS. p. CLARKE 10 announced
a. candidate for Governor Of A ArkAil-
sas, subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Montgomery county opened the
congressional contest in the Sec
ond district, instructing its dele
gates to vote for j. 8. Little.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
ANNOUNCEMENTs.
CONGRESSMAN,

We are authorized to announces. Hon 8: w.
PkEL, Of Benton county, as candidate for Con.
Rrcss from the Fifth Congressional District OF
Arkansas, subject to the action Of the Democratic
primaries
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

A treaty has been concluded
between the United States and
China, by the terms of which the
emigration of Chinese laborers
to this country is prohibited. the
rights of Chinese teachers, stu.
dents, officials, etc, coming to and
residing in the United States are
specified the safety ofthe persons
and property of Chinese residing
in this country Is guaranteed. and
the right of the Chinese govern.
ment to enforce, in the case of
American laborers residing in
China, regulations similar to those
made applicable to Chinese labor.
ers residing in the United States,
is recognized by our government.
The treaty was signed in duplicate
March 18th by representatives Of
the governments.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
JUDICIAL OFFICES.

FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
We are authorized to announce Judge JEPH. II.
EVANS e 8 candidate for Circuit Judge OF the
18th Judicial Circuit subject 70 the action OF the
Democrauc primaries.
ron PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce SAM R. CHEW
O. . candidate TOR Prosecuting Attorney OF the
18th Judicial District, subject TO the action Of
the Democratic primaries
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Six snowslides on Canon Greek
islnDregon caused the loss Of nine
ives last week.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The electric line between Van
Buren aud Fort Smith will make
those towns one in everything tx
cept politics. Van Buren, will
never support a Fort Smith man
for Offlce.-L. r. Press.
Whenever Fort Smith offers q
candidate for office superior to
others Van Buren, will cheerfully
support the f. s. man, as she has
done q score of times in the past
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
CRANDMoThER'S All

n resatnS fAniy q nine sAildRer, y. ohiy 49,.
~ ser Oo1eha colds and Group vas ouien syrur :.
H Me- N .,sndchiidrsn teis b. 01nSt 6sass sysS.,
sssss eoid svssySSsrs TarsS S!ssiss = e 80 ";
- eseeeseee SostA Th0Ss nseAAng = 80
SOFA ~ Z. b NsNassk, RrwsvsSN
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

The votes of two counties do
not make q Senator. There is no
cause for alarm. Crawford county
has always been jealous Of the
able statesmen of Sebastian. 1t
crowded that distinguished law.
yer, Judge Rogers, to prevent II
nstructing for Terry, Of Pulaski,
when these gentlemen were con-
testing for q seat in Congress-,
r. Press.
Judge Rogers carried Crawford
over Terry by $50 majority. This
would hardly show jealousy.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07

Scott county holds it's primary
to-day, and Nshback stock will
take another tumble.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
COUNTY CONVENTION
Meets and Canvasses the Primary Re.
turns aud Selects an Executive
Committee,

Pursuant TO call the delegates from the diner-
ent townships met at the Court House At O'Clock
Saturday, March 3lst, and the meeting WAS called
to order by chairman the executive committee.
On notion. O. L. Miles was eli cted chairman and
H. H. Dill secretary.
The roll OF townships was called and the re-
representatives. thereof responded as follows:
Alma-J. K. p. Douglass J. s. Renfroe, q. J.
McNeeiy, L. C. Locke and L. T. Burton.
River-G. N. Wright.
Richlsnd--W. L. Parchman and J. F. Bush
maier
Jssper-E. Ethridge.
Por.er-T. J. Testerman.
Oliver Springs-J. l.. Webb.
Whitley--Jesse Brewer.
Lafayette-W. l.. ShulL
tInion-R Comst0ck.
Ccdsrville-Lee Neal and Ely Neal.
Mountain-L. s. Stokes.
Chester-T. J. Basham.
Vine Prairie-W. J. BranEan.
Cedar Creck-C. R. Johns.
Rudy-I H. Fine.
Lancaster-John Steward.
Van Buren-L. H. Southmayd, o. L. Miles,
Wallace Garrett. +. @. Kerr, Peter Harris, j. D.
Hawkins, II. i. Levers, Howard Gregg, D. W.
Moore VIM. Woolum and p d. Scott
A committee was appointed TO canvass the
vote Of the several townships ss follows Geo
McNeely. T. J. Testerman. +. q. Kerr and r. d
Scott who reported the inajorities received by
cnuptv "a csndidotes = follows.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

To-day the Republo.P Populist
combine will put out their ticket.
The Van Buren press., 1894-04-07
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
LEE NEAL
r. coMsroCK
FOR sHExryr.
GEO. R. WOOD
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
L. W. BLACK
FOR COUNTY cLERK.
". G. BosTICK
voR COUNTY Jupok
J. Z. SMITH
YoR ASSESSOR.
WIN. BUsHMAIER
YoR COUNTY rRRAsuhn.
n. =. HATLEY,
poR suRvEYol
v. 4 BURN
yoR coRoNEa
q. n. MICHAEL
voR JUSTICE or THE PEACE VAN BuREN IT.
A. q. CoLGR0vH
CT. HARVEY
J. c. MOORE
MT WEST
FOR CONSTABLE.
GEO. n. vINsANT