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The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19
Asphalt Discovery.

ARDMoRE, I. T., Jan. 12.-Tbe
recent discovery and development
Of an extensive deposit of asphalt
within three miles Of this place
promises to he the most important
event in Ardmore's history. A
deposit varying from eighty to
100 feet wide, easily traced for =
distance Of three miles, has been
discovered and opened. Asphalt
dealers and operators from South
and East are daily arriving, and
the country is being thoroughly
prospected for additional deposits.
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NasalCatarrh
Originates In Impure 0lood

Dsoo6'o oafDaparito po6oce1y ouroo
We 90 nut need to watch hitautly 10 sse o.
hsas the Victims uf eatarrh IN every hand The
1requm cough, fhs blowing Of fiH nose. she
disae1eeshle hawking the foul smefl. and uei,ur
symptoms which batrRy the yresenre a shis
rsry disssresehle disease. are notirsd very gen
erzlly. The disease IL Gu inflammation II tho
mucous membrane lb direct ceuse u impure
Dluad. It's cure Is Hoo6-s 6arsap6riIlA
&C I. Hood g. Co.. Lowell. MRsas
81 was frst treublsd wtfh nasal cafaph =
1e7n. bun n cid not give mB much froublb unxn
1see, when became 20 weak fhaf oould nus
DO any kind uf manual lsbor. ! moved frum
tins state 70 Mississiprd thinking might fnd
some reiist AT the sszne time was undergo
ing treatment for my complaint Aftas shnrt
time I rsturnsd 10 Texas and continued 6octos-
ing lue the disaass but aid not realize any beue-
m was very iov when Decided thsf would
Try Moods earsAparisia
and IN compelled 60 state that before had
taken IL Of the FIRST bortle fsft radical chRnue
The aerrible hesdache spells had leff foe Ene
my appetite had come hack. ] feh that was
going 70 get vel 50 purchassd Eacther bostle
and aait so much bsfta aRsr faa1ng n fhae I
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Arkansas IL showing her generosity
IN the matter of the suffering Nebras-
kat farmers. Phillips county has
arrang, d ~ send sbree ear loads 81
corn and other counties In the State
sre preparing to do likewise News
Record.
Why can't Crawford couoty do
something toward alleviating the
sufferings Of Nebraska's farmers.
Let us do something TO help them.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19
Poverty Stricken People In Nebraska
Asking for Aid.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Postmaster
Hessing is now in almost daily
receipt Of pathetic letters from
poverty stricken people in Ne.
braska, asking for aid of any kind,
or for employment which will
AFFORD them means Of gaining a
livelihood. The crops in Western
Nebraska were a total failure, and
the degree of desiitution there is
beyond belief 10 one who has not
Witnessed ii.
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Arkunsak Isegiklatllre..

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. a.
The thirtieth General Assembly
convened af neon today In the
Senate hon Gipson Wit, of
Montgomery county, the eancns
nominee. was elected unanimously
to the presidency The SENATE
then adjourned In order TO permit
the Senators 10 caucus again.
This afternoon C. I. Gordon, of
Camden. Was nominated for
secretary and j. 2. Campbell, Of
Faulkner county. for sereeanf-st-
arms. They viii be elected
tomorrow.
In the House Ben T. Dpral, Of
Sebastian county, WAS elected
Temporary Speaker without oppo-
sitioa. Mr.. Kimbell. of Garland
county, mored that nominating
speeches be dispensed with Id the
interest of economy. He argued
that the session Of the House
costs the taxpayers sl0o an hour,
and that nominating speeches
consumed much valuable time
uselessiy. The motion carried.
Ba1loting for Speaker then
began. Sixth ballot stood: Col
Quit. of Columbia, %; South, of
Baxter, 20; Newton, of Pulaski, 1G;
Toomef. Of Yell, 16; Baird, of
Jackson, 15; Crisp, of White,
Popnlisf9 s; necessary to choice,
51s At 8 O'Clock the House
adjourned until Tuesday morning.
LITTLE RocK, Ark, Jan. l5.-I
The threatened deadlock In the
House Was sverfed this afternoon,
when Hon. John G. Colqniff, of
Columbia county, was elected
Speaker on the twenty-sixth ballot
over Thomas ". Newton. of
Pulaski. The withdrawal of the
other candidates caused a Colquitt
stampede, for which the Newton
forces were not prepared.
Speaker Colqnift WAS escorted to
the chair by his defeated rivals.
In his speech of acceptance he
opposed the idea of extending
the session beyond 60 days. On
the first ballot George @. Naylor,
of Pulaski, WAS elected clerk of
the House, without opposition.
Balloting for sergeant-atarns was
proceeded with. After two
ballots the House adjourned for
the DAY. In the Senate Reese P.
HorToeks was elected journal
clerk, AID Miss Temple Toland,
of Howard, enrolling clerk. The
Senate is now organized and ready
TO proceed with business. but is
waiting for the House to complete
organization.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. 16.-
In the Senate today Senator
Weaver, of Fort Smith, introduced
. bill consolidating State and
national elections. Senator
Worthen, of Little Rock. intro
dneed a bill creating an sddi tional
circuit judgeship for Pulaski
county.
In the House J. s. Renfroe, Of
Alma, Was elected sergeant-at-
arms and A. G. Dixon, of Mel
bourne, assistant clerk. 1t was
announced that the two houses
would meet in joint session At 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning to
receive Gov. Flshbaek's message.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND oFvIcE AT DAkpASELLE. ARK,

January IL. 1ss5
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten tio1
10 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof viii be made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, at Van Buren, Ark, on
Entry No. iss56 for the W. < OF the Sw. Z
sas Sc. u Of the SW. u Sec 3. and NV. u Ol
the NV 4 Sec 10 TIP. II. n, Range 81 West
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz J. G. Allen ]. T. Kuykendali
q. X Clark, g. J. Hale al Of Anna. Ark.
WM. p. WooTES, Register.
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NEN uVKKEMT HKl.
Aastasr Finspdal sehsne 10 re lzzss-
hnOn1


wAsn1sGroK, D. c., Jan. IA
The probabilities are thaf ths
beginning of the week viii se<
the infreducfioB of still snefhe,
currency bid in the Senate.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas,
who. at the critical stage of The
farif Legislation. took thst matter
in hand and haimonized the
different elements, SO ss TO bring
definite results out of . decidedly
chaotic condition. Ii the author od
the new bill. aud be comes TO the
trout this time ss . compromises
and harnepiger. There has been
objections made 10 the bills
prepared by Senators Vest aDd
Mcpherson oD the ground. In the
ease Of the Vest bill. that it leans
too much toward silver, and in
the case of the Mcpherson bill
that II il TOO exclusively In the
interest Of the bonds. Senator
Jones realizes that silver and
bonds are the two antagoDizlng
elements ia this question, and his
effort has been to prepare q
measure which will, perhaps. not
be al that the friends Of either
cause weuld naturally demand,
bat will. In the end, secure the
suppor1 of both elements.
He has been IN consultation
with naaDy of the leaders Of both
these eenteDding elements in the
Senate. and ii il understood that
his bin ~ outlined TO them has
received very favorable indorse-
meDt from the representatives. of
xll the conflicting interests II il
also understood that the terms OF
the bill are not unfamiliar to
leaders in the House.
Furthermore il Is probable that
it has been brought TO the
attention Of the proper authorities
in the executive branch of the
Government. The bill viii first
provide for the issuance of "a per
cent bonds TO the amount of 500, :
600, 600, which are to he paid in
gold and are to be used both for
the purpose OF meeting the current
expenses of the Government and
the redemption Of United States
and Treasury notes. The bill will
also provide for the issue Of bank
notes to take the place Of the
Treasury notes in such q way ~
not TO produce . contraction OF
the currency.
Another provision is that the
national banks shall be allowed to
issue up TO their par value, and
the tax On national bank circula.
ton is fixed at one-fourth of ] per
cent. In the interest of silver,
the bill provides for it's unlimited
coinage under the condition that
the holder Of silver bullion may
take il to the mint and have il
coined into silver dollars, the
Government retaining as seignior-
age the difference between the
coinage value Of the bullion and
it's market value on the day that
the bullion ID taken to the mints.
The bin also provides for the
Withdrawal from circulation of all
greenbacks. Treasury notes and
national bank notes below $40
aud the substitution of silver
certificates in denominations oi
less than e20, which are to be
payable in silver. The bill will
contain provisions providing
against either undue imitation OF
contraction.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Marshal McAiestef don't like for
Biil Cook TO call him uncle, and says
that the newspaper reports stating
that BAH Cook was his nephew
originated from letter received by
him, with Bill Cooks name signed 70
Il In which he addressed him ~
Uncle Jim."-Wagoner Record.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

The Boston Herald calls attention
10 . clsuse Ia the income tax law
which IL calculated to encourage
spinstsr hood. The law which in
geDerAl terms exempts incomes under
$1,000, provides that only one such
exemption IL allowed TO husband and
wife. Therefore" says the Herald,
ssif . single woman with an income oi
81. go, Of which $1,000 IL free Of tax,
Bnarries, she has 10 pay heavier tax
than che paid when unmarried
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Large Democratic gains were made
in the recent county elections In
1eorgia. But few Republicans were
elected TO Office, and In some counties
Populist majorjties were reversed, the
Democratic candidates receiving
greater fnAjorfties than were secured
BY the P0pulists ia the October
election. Populisin In the South ii
peteriDg out
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

The joint Republican caucus last
Friday nominated b. B. Elkias for
United States Senator, to succeed J.
n Cxxndeb. Nelson r. Whitmaker,
~ Wheeling. was placed before the
1zHDeus, bat his name was Withdrawn,
md Elkins was nominated without
opposition.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

The Little Rock Daily Press IL again
in new hands. A company Wa
organized last week which assumed
charge Monday. The directors and
1fiieers Of the company are r. h.
Morrow, president and treasurer; o.
q. Ludwig, yice-president; q. r
Brown, secretary and business
manager; z H. Tobey. r. 2. Little
q. e. Ludwig will be editor. This
1ompaDy has no connection whstever
with the Brown Printing Company.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Another Homestead strike is
lnsvitsbie. Mem with large families
lsH8n0t live o. ~ cents . dAy VI Home
stAad, and that 10 the price that Mr..
Carnegie II psyiag some Of his skilled
workman fof = days labor.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

A family of Nebraskans passed
through town last week ep route To
RrAirds county, this State. On one oi
tbe wagons wAs painted: tin God we
trusted; In Nebrnska We busted; now,
for ArkAnsAs or die. ."-Russellriile
Oemocra&.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Tbs contract for extending the
TexArkAna and Fort Smith from
Little kfver north into Seyier county
was let last week, .nd work will be
bfEun Immediately A TexArkAaa
firm secured the contract.
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approach the reform of the paper
currency without being bound by
reform of the metallic standard,
which is an entirely separate
theme.
Except for personal feeling the
differences could be compromised
without loss of6deliry TO principle
on the part of the most eonseien-
tious disciple.
Ii is no Dews-the misfortune OF
this Democratic diseordance.
But the misfortune becomes more
disastrous as the session glides
toward and end aid as hope of an
united party majority fades.
Fix upon system Of currency
reform and pass a bill through the
House at least. If it Dies of
senatorial smotbering. the party
will not be SO directly responsible
for failure.-Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Consul German st Zurich asys that
for nine moufbs of Iee4 the United
States furnished only 29s out of q. 100
head ~ cstfle imported into Bwitzer-
1and.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19
II il Governor CLARK now.

Cungress has appropriated S5s .9oe
e ne ~xpenfad on the custom house
- Little Rsek.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

The COTTON planters Of South can fix
the price of cotton this year by plant
ing leAs cotton. And that is the only
thing 10 do TO secure = hearing In the
fnnrket.-Gaxefte.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Democrnfie leaders deny fhst the
President snthorizsd . statement thsf
be would eall m extra session.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Democratic members Of the Iexas
1exislaarre have agreed on Horace
Efli1ien for United states Senator
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Jndee Hirzei ordered jury TO pass
0pon Duestrow's ffhe st Louis
snprderer's1 sanity. The case VIA
continued 10 January 2lst.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

An Investigation Of the advance Of
naachinery into the field once occupied
By hand lsbor has been commenced
" tbs National Labor Bureau.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Dnknown persons fired into the
honse II r n y0ss, near Camden.
Ark. Sunday, seriously wounding
him, his wife and child.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Thai Niiraukee grocer hrs Evf eren
1t last. Paeskzs bad ber hAs been anec
opt Of the Wisconsin ktatehopse.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Tho defaIeations during the rear
lHD1 amounted 70 e25y y090. 600. and Of
thfs amount e7N, 600 Wa eubexx1ed by
persons In ArkansAe.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

gndge Valiant in 81. Leuis on Mon
Asr decided the famous Opel divorce
1nse Ia favor Of the defendant, Mr-
Opel.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Nsgur Strong has nkked EuPerin-
fendonf eyrnas to remain as the bead
~ fhs police Department II New York
City.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Eilburton. J. T.. was rsidsd By
snnaked Outlaws ON the efh- George
lxidsr, > Chprlsw Indlan, lost " 900.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Secretary Carlisle snys he VIII
enfprce the income tsx law spprepr1-
AfjSn or no appropriation
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Osoax Natl0ck was arrested ~
1ouAnp, Ark, lssf Friday charged
~ith ounp ieify in the Coftcn B4lf
6old-np Af Camden.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
erifsFsh Highest Medal sns Dirscna. i.
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PRICE, 5oels:
Tor Bale by y. q. KERR.
s. w. PIE Ell
ATTY At LAM,
Atlantic Building, Washington, ID. c.

VIZ ILL practice before the Heads Of the De
" partInents before the u. s. Court Of Claims
and the Supreme Court
PATENrs for Inventions, Pardons and Land
Contests looked after. Indian Business a
Rpecialty.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wo1e's Fair Eifhest Award
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HOODS
SarsapariIIa
CURES

Again fepl6ms1ed my supply. ] an nov usiiao
she fifth hottie and fhank Cod. for feel
Like q New Man.
Any VINO wish te learn more concerning my cas-
may address me and enclose stamped envelope
and viii GLADLY tel Chem all" yoHN ". Raj.
CLIFF. Garvin, Texas.
The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19

Moods Pills cure Constipation by restor.
ing the peristaltic acrion of fhe alimentary csni
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-04
The most delicious condinent made. Also a full line of Swiss, Linnburger, Edam, Pineapple and Cream Cheese just received by
Smith & Robinson
To Discuss Many Important Questions

ALLEGHENY, Pa, April 4.-Ac- cording to the preliminary program of the International Prison Con- press to be held in Paris next June which has just been received by the Rev. J. L. Milligan, Secretary of the National Prison Association of the United States. indicates that the gathering will have their hands full if they attempt to discuss one-tenth of the questions that are to be sub mitted for their consideration, de- spite the fact that all the speeches are to be limited to 15 minutes. The congress is to be divided into four chief sections to deal respectively with penal legislation, prisons and penitentiaries, preventative insti- tutions, and finally with questions relating to the treatment of infants and minors who may become pub lie charges. In each of these sec tions, however, the question is di- yided into ten or more subdivisions, each of which must necessarily be discussed in detail. These questions are set out in length in the prelim- ary program, so that it makes a pamphlet .of some twenty-seyen pages, each the size of sheet of foolscap. In one of the subdivisions the question for consideration to which special prominence is given may be literally translated from the French as follows "What methods shall be employed to prevent and re- press the prostitution of minors (ac= cording to the criminal law)? Would it not be desirable for the different Anations to have an understanding with each other in common on the subject of the prostitution of girls who leave their homes to work or reside in foreign country, where they are too often betrayed into vice by the manoeuvres of certain persons or agencies2a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-04
Soldiers Re-Union.

CALDWELL, o. April 1.-The EXeen- tive Committee having charge of the arrangements for the tWenty-first annual National Soldiers Reunion, has decided upon June II and l5, as the dates for the event. The Com mittee also gives it out that it is de termined to secure the presence of next President of the United States should he be Republican, no mat ter what his name may be, and to that end invitations have already been extended to Senators Elkins, Cameron, Pepper and Allison, Gen eral Alger, eX-Presiaent Harrison, eX-Speaker Reed and Governors Morton and Mckinley. The list of Democratic nominees has not yet been prepared. Of the distinguished veterans invited, General Schofeld, COmmander-in-Ch Lawler, of the Grand Army, General Dan Sickless, of New York, and General Beaver, Oi Pennsylvania head the list.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-04

The descriptions given by Senator Weaver and Representative Houck of the P. r. Lecturer Hicks in Scott county in 1899 corresponds exactly with the appearance of the A. r. A. Lecturer Hicks in Pine Bluff. Each of the above distinguished gen tlemen said that the facts they had stated could be substantiated by any number of reputable citizens in Scott county, and that it is the same Hicks, at the same old tricks, does not admit of doubt.
 That the Hicks pictured by Sena- tor Weaver and Representative Houck, as Populistic agitator and political advehturer in Scott county is the same Hicks who is creating such discOrd in our usually serene and peaceful little city is one and the same man can not be disputed, in view of the above, or how else would it have happened that Hicks knew Senator Weaver so we'll. As l above stated, the so-called ex-Priest told me that he made speeches for Weaver" who is q Democrat, where as, it has turned out that Hicks was on the opposite side, making inham- matory speeches for the Populites and raising all the sheol he could.
 After having come into possession of this information. and in view of the fact that Hicks told me that he knew Senator Weaver, I think I need make no apology for this communi- cation. Yours truly,
 J. w ADAMS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-04
THAT MATCH FACTORY.
The Executive Committee Of the Manu- facturers League Receive the Re- ports of the Subscription
 Committees,

In the Directors room of the Bank Of Pine Bluff last afternoon, at 1 o'clock, meeting of the Executive Committee of the Manufacturers League was held for the purpose of hearing the reports of the several committees sent out by the League to raise subscriptions for the bonus to be given the match factory in case it will establish plant here.
 After the four committees had made their reports it was found that 5000, ofthe necessary 5000 had been subscribed. The gentlemen composing these committees say that some of our people gave most liberally to the cause, while others who are largest property-owners, and the ones that will be the most benefited, absolutely refuse to con- tribute one cent to the cause.
 The committees report that an agent of the Diamond Match Factory rival company of the one that pro- poses to locate here, has been in the city, and has spread all sorts of slanderous stories about the Con- tinental Company, the one repre- sented by Col. Wallace A. Downs. This agent represented to these citizens that the match factory would not benefit our city particle; that it would only be run a few months and would then be crushed by its rival, the Dimond Match Com pany. These reports have had depressing effect and has kept many of our best people from subscribing to the bonus at all, while others only gave half the sum that might other wise have been expected of them. For these reasons the full S5, 900 was not raised.
 On motion, the Secretary of the League was instructed to confer with Col. Downs and inform him that the City of Pine Bluff wonld give his company building site of five acres and s, 300 to establish match factory here; that s, ,0OO of this amount has been abready sub- scribed, and that the remainder can at once be raised.
 No other business was transacted and the meeting adjourned.
 4 Meeting of the Hospital Association.
 The GRAPHIC is requested to an- nounce that a meeting of the Hos- pital Association will be held at Merrill Institute Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. A large attendance is de- sired as business Of imnorfanoo i, te,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-04-04

carried their guns with them. It was rnmored around that after the campaign was over, Hicks would be treated to coat of tar and feathers, and as soon as the election was over Hicks left the country as mysteriously as he came. 1 was told some time afterward that he had been killed, and never heard of him again until the A. P. A. lecturer and ex-Priest turned up at Pine Bluff, giving the name of Hicks, and whose descrip- tion corresponds with the Hicks agi- tator in Scott county in the cam paign of 1892. That he has been the creator of sensations and discord in Pine Bluff is no surprise to me, for in this he is true to his real character and earlier experiences. Hikes is nothing, if not an agitor and sensa- tionalist, and delights in deyilment and discord.' ''
 ''Did you ever know of him being a Priest?" next inquired the writer.
 No, but 1 have heard that he was a preacher of some kind" :"
 Mir. Bob Sessions, the gentleman about whom Hicks first inquired was a Populite member of the House during the last session of the Legis- lature Mr. Sessions is not mem Der of the present General Assembly. He has been succeeded by Dr. ". A. Houck, a brave and fearless Demo- crat, who has often done battle for his party against the Populites in Scott county.
 After interviewing Senator Weaver, the writer called on Mir. Houck in the House. He snbstantiated all of the Sebastian county statesmCn's state ments and further said:
 ''I knew Hicks during the cam paign in Scott county in 1892. He was P. F. speaker and made can vass of the county. He was backed by Squire Cox, a wealthy citizen and Populite leader at that time. heard after the campaign that Hicks came to the county a tramp and was given new suit of clothes by the Populsts. Hicks was perfect blackguard and stirred up much strife. During the campaign he challenged me to a joint debate, but having heard of his disposition to in- suit those who opposed him, de- clined, for prudential reasons. Feel ing was so wrought up iu theconnty by this agitator that 1 knew such a meeting would be exceedingly dan gerous. His speeches had so stirred up the Populites that anything said against him was likely to cause trouble. On several occasoins the Populites took their guns and rifles with them and sat around Hicks during his speeches while he insulted and abused everybody. 1t was shame and a disgrace for any party to allow an adventurer to insult and abuse the good citizens of a community as Hicks did the good people of Scott bounty in that cam paign.
 ssI never knew of him having been