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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
To Photograph His Knee.

AHsoNIA, Conn. March 27.-One
year ago last January Morris Bray, a
prominent manufacturer of this city,
fell on a defective sidewalk and
fractured his knee pan in such way as
TO make him a cripple for life He
notified the city authorities that he
would she for $40 600 damages. The
suit will soon be called in the Superior
Court. Mr.. Bray has been an interested
reader Of the newspaper and magazine
articles on the X rays discovery of Prof.
Roentgen, and, learning that the city
would make an effort TO lessen the
Importance Of his injuries, he proposes
to go to New Jersey this week and have
bis knee photographed by Mr. Edison.
His idea is that by exhibiting a
photograph Of the fracture, he can
establish the fact of the injury in a
much less expensive way than TO hire
medical and surgical experts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
DEMOCRATIC cry PLATFORM

RESOLVED, BY the Democrats OF the City Of
Van Buren,, that as free, independent American
eitze us. we believe In The time honored teach.
ings of the Democratic party, as taught by
Jefferson jackson aud other patron Democrats
We believe in America for Americans, We
believe Arkansas is the grandest state IN the
Union aud that Van Buren, the queen Clty IL
Justly entitled 10 the distinction of heing one Of
the brightest gems in the crown of her many
magnificent cities and towns We believe II u
government of for aud by the people, We
believe In the equality of all men before the
law. We believe in the supremacy OF the Anglo
Saxon race aud depfecate the actions ana teach.
ings Of men who inculcate the doctrines OF
Democracy being antHgonlstte to the eolored
man. We believe white man can be Demo-
erat aud yet maintain reputation for honesty.
integrity, virtue and morality.
We believe In fostering and encouraging al
legitimate movements and enterprises which
have for their purpose the upbuilding OF our
city and the betterment of our people We
believe in the necessity #hieh exists, Of having.
II possible, electric lights, a better system OF
drainage aud sewerage improved streets and
many other improvements which VIII heauuiy
aud benefit Our city. and hereby pteuge our
selves 70 the encouragement OF any ana ail
legitimate movements which nave those puf-
poses IN view.
Believing that the welfare Of Van Buren, aud
the material interests of the city demand the
retention In power Of thai political party under
which il has advanced and prospered as has no
other city of double the size. aud having fun
faith in the ability, honesty and integrity Of The
ticket nominated BY the Democracy on fso
18th 10 carry out all the reforms desired and TO
adopt such policies as will continue us in our
march TO 'front.' ranks Of towns Ia the Southwest
we would look upon the turning over OF our
city government to the Republican party Ms a
calamity from which IL 8uld take years 10
recover
The ticket Is composed of live, wide awake
active progressive. enterprising men, whose
management o! municipal matters cannot TALL
10 be productive of great good TO the people,
aud we hereby appeal TO all men who want one
of the best administrations the city ever had To
rally 10 its support. Elect il aud you viii never
regret it,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Wilson ON Politics.

MIDDLETowN, Conn. March 2s.-
Postmaster General Wilson leetured in
Memorial Chapel at Wesleyan College
tonight on Politics as a Duty before
a large audience. President Raymon
presided. The Postmaster General was
received with an ovation by the
students. He said: Politics in its
long journey from Greek city to the
government on this continental republic
has taken 50 many changes it is IN
necessary TO define it. Politics is
i;; intelligent citizenship The great dan
ger today is that the government is too
easy. Reason and history warn that
this is a mistake. Hitherto no free
republic has lived long and America is
the first sample of a long lived Repdblic
because no other nation has had such an
Inheritance. Today we encounter
greater dangers than slavery or state
rights. The economic and financial
questions call for as much heroism as
was displayed by our forefathers on the
battlefield. Our present system of
finance is a patchwork. This question
must be solved by laws of equal justice
or we shall lose credit and be punished
for the violation of national rights.
Two classes are called TO take action
the educated man and the business man.
Duties Of citizenship require as much
heroism as is called for in war with
foreign powers. We must work out a
system of taxation that will be Just to
all. Our danger in time Of depression
lies in following quack politicians
instead of men with sound judgment.
College men, educated men and
business men must come to the front.
They cannot afford to stand idly by. -
Mr.. Wilson closed brilliant
peroration by appealing to Connecticut
students TO fight the good fight for the
greatest liberty TO all mankind and the
perpetuation Of the best country in the
world.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Shocking Tragedy.

BENToNvuLE, Ark, March 30
Yesterday Pulaski Duckworth, a farmer
living three miles south of here, in fit
of insanity killed his wife and child
with an axe and then ended his own life
by cutting his throat.
The discovery of the terrible affair
shocked the entire community. When
it was reported in town large party
went out to Duckworth place, where
the most horrible scene ever witnessed
in this locality presented itself. The
mailman evidently killed his wife first 4,
splitting her head open with an axe.
Her body lay on a bed, partially
dressed, and it was evident the blow
that ended her life came in an un-
expected moment. A few feet away the
body of a sweet little girl, years old /,
was stretched in pool of blood. Its
brains had been scattered by blow
from the same axe.
After numbering his wife and child
Duekworth drew a razor across his own
throat, severing the jugular vein. The
stroke almost severed his head, and
death came almost instantly.
The scene of the killing was almost
like slaughter pen.
1t was generally believed that Duck
worth s mind was effected, bat no one
supposed him capable of such terrible
crime as that he committed yesterday
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Republicans Are Expected TO sHaddle

WASHINGTON, March 2S-While the
declarations on the currency question
that have been made and will be made
Immediately. are interesting as
indicative of sentiment in the states
locally, the fact must not be lost sight
of that the convention which will meet
at ST. Louis can alone formulate the
confession of political faith upon which
the Republican party and its candidates
must appeal to the people next fall.
The opinion prevails to greater or
less degree that the st. Louis platform
like that made by the Ohio Republicans,
will straddle the currency question by
making a declaration on bimetallism
which will be as acceptable before the
election to Senator Teller as to Senator
Sherman.
1t is undoubtedly true that many of
the leaders who are regarded as sound
money men and whose voices and votes
in Congress are against free silver would
agree to a straddle rather than adopt
an unequiyocal declaration which would
not be agreeable to the free silver men.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
free silver men will be content with
anything short of outspOken and un-
mistakable declarations.
In recent speech, Mr.. Teller
declared that the advocates of silver
would not again be caught in the trap
that was set at Minneapolis, and that
future platforms must clearly define
what is to be understood by bimetal
lism. The talk about one dollar being
made and maintained as good as every
other dollar would no longer be
satisfactory. The silver men believe
that the surest way TO keep the silver
dollar as good rs its gold associate was
TO open the mints 10 its free coinage,
and Mr. Teller said the definition Of
bimetallism, which is understood and
accepted by all authorities, namely,
coinage of silver on perfect equality
with gold, would have 10 be made a
plank in any political platform that was
to receive the support of those who
believed with him.
So far AS the silver men are con-
cerned, at least those who represent
silver producing states, there is a
determination that the St Louis Con
yeution shall declare in language that
will not admit Of two interpretations
either for free and unlimited coinage Of
silver or against it. Mr.. Teller and his
associates define bimetallism 10 mean
free and unlimited coinage Of both gold
and silver into coins Of full debt paying
power. and that is the kind Of
declaration they will contend shall be
put into the platform at St. Louis.
II is a matter OF doubt, though, that
Mr.. Teller can influence only delegates
except thezs from the bullion producing
states.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
To Have Good R0a DIS.

President a c. Mi1lar, Of Hendrix
College, who was president of the Good
Roads convention held in Little Rock in
February, has made the following
announcement pursuant to the authority
vested in him:
The road committee recently held
authorized its chairman to appoint ten
men who, together with the chairman,
should constitute permanent com
mittee to consider all resolutions
presented to the convention, issue an
address and formulate plans for the
improvement of our highways.
After considering the various sections
and interests of the State, ! have
selected and do hereby appoint the fol
lowing men to serve on the permanent
committee:
Judge Frank Hill Fayetteville; Hon.
W. P Fletcher, Lonoke Judge w. F,
Ayera, Camden; Hon. L. G. Balch,
Little Rock Hon. j. d. Kimball, Hot
Springs; Mr.. W. M. Neal, Helena
Hon. H. L. Remmel, Newport; Judge
Emmett Rodgers, Jonesboro; Hon. j.
II. McCo1lum, Hope Mr.. S. P. Day,
Fort Smith.
For the purpose of organizing and
laying out the work TO be done the
members of the committee are called to
meet in the Supreme Court room,
Little Rock, Thursday, April 9th, al
8 A. NJ.
In order that the committee may have
abundant information and valuable
suggestions, let every man who has
well defined views on road building and
legislation express them in some news
paper and send marked copies to the
committeeman. All State papers are
requested to publish this notice and tc
supply the committee with copies con
tanning road articles or editorials
Papers may be sent to the undersigned
at Hendrix College, Conway, Ark.
A g. MILLAR,
Chairman State Road Convention.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

The public printer at Washington
ID. c., says the pamphlet speech of
William L. Terry, of Arkansas, on
THE Battle of the Standards, -
delivered last December. has had an
unprecedented demand. Over 100, 900
copies have been issued in addition to
its circulation by the Congressional
Record and by its reprint in the news
papers and magazines of the country
1t contains forty eight simple and easily
understood propositions in favor of the
free coinage of silver and occupies only
eight pages of octave space. As a
campaign document it has been com
mended by the Review of Reviews. by
the author of Coin s Financial School
and by every silverite in Congress.
many of the latter having ordered sup
plies for circulation in their districts in
the approaching campaign.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Weyler is Tired.

NEW YORK March rs. A special 20
the World from Key West, Fla. says
The Morgan Line steamer which
arrived from Havana today reported
that il was stated officially in
Havana thar Capt. Gen. Weyler, in
spite of all stories b the contrary. had
become disguised and had rendered his
resignation becacse things are in a bad
shape. 10 Is an open secret ia Havana
Chat, owing 10 Weyler's determination
10 resign and the seeming determination
OF the United States 10 recognize the
belligersnt rights Of Cuba. all parties
have come together in Madrid and the
Prime Minister Of Spain win resign 20
accept the Captain Genoraley Of Cnba
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
No More Smallpox MT yinita.

VINITA, /. T. March 27.-The small
pox epidemic at Vinita is at an end
and the Board of Health announces that
all danger of contracting the disease has
disappeared. Eighteen days ago four
cases were discovered, and few days
later fifth occurred. Three persons
died. Within the city there has never
been any alarm, but all the neighboring
towns have been quarantined against
this city, and greatly magnified stories
have been circulated.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

THE Arkansas Democrat says that il
is informed on fairly good authority
that the Republicans will put out q
State ticket and the Populists are
expected to support it. > We do not
doubt that the Republicans will put Out
ticket, but the man who expects the
Populists to support it will be dis
appointed. The Populists will place d
tic4et of their own in the field in this
State and they will support it, This is
official and reliable.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Commissioners Sale

nN the 27th day OF December 1896 in cause
~ pending in Chancery in the Circuit Courl
Of Crawford County, Arkansas, between Craw.
ford County Bank aud K. 5. Hynes, as trustee
plaintiffs, and.J. Z. London. John London
Annie London, Julia London, William Day and
II. J. Miller, defendants Judgment aud decree
was rendered against the defendants j. E(SOon
don and John London, in favor Of the plaintiff
for the sum Of Sll5772 bearing 10 per cent,
interest and for the costs of the equity Suit
which judgment was, by virtue of the MORTGAGE
in said decree foreclosed. declared To be a ffst
lien upon the lands hereinafter set ont and IL
was ordered mat the equity ofredpmption of the
defendants, J. Z. London, John London Annie
London and Julia London, be forever barred
and foreclOsed, unless said Judgment were no IA
Oh and discharged within 30 DAYS from The dste
Of said judgment and in default Of such nav
ment lhe undersigned Commissioner was
ordered to advertise and sell the said lands
Now. therefore default having been made In
the payment OF said Judgment will on
SATURDAY., the e5th day Of April, Isas
at the front or Main Street entrance 10 the Court
House, IN the City Of Van Bureu In said Conntv
anu state within the hours for judicial sales
offer f1r sale, and sell TO the highest bidder ~
a credit OF three months, the following lots aud
parcels Of laad, 10 wit
Part Of Block Is in the town of Alma descr;bol
Dy metes ana bounds as follows BpRiUninr Al
we northeast corner of said Block Is the1ee
nest - ieeL thence South 1870 feet thence Fast
~ itel thence North p feet thence East IS feet
lnehce Norm los feet. 20 the place Of baCinnins,
Also the West half Of Lot i in PIoSt s.5ith
Also Lots J aud p in Block H. of Iefar a
n urta Addition, to said Town OF Alma 11so
East bali OF Lot ). in Block "G", on the Nortb
oi ~ y am street In said Town OF Alma.
to- M u r,' WIZ be required 10 give note
i 70. lle purchase money, bearing 10 per cent
I4tefesL Win approved security and a lion viii
also be retained on the lands Sold for tb go " ia'
W. 7. sADLER Commissioner.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
$1,000 in Prizes to be Distributed Absolutely

Use the letters contained in the text. 'NoxoS
sEEDs GROW aud form as many words as Won
can, using letters either back ward Or forward
but don't Use any letter IN same word more times
than 10 appears in "MONOS SEEDS GROW - For
example the words: see, on, none. weeds eta
The person forming the greatest number of
words, using the letters ia the text will receive
One Hundred Dollars in cash. For the next
largest list We viii give SIS i'm cash for the peyf
SIS cash and for each Of the next len Largest
lists We VIII give $40 in gold Ii you arr FOOD al
word making you can cure valuable priz. as
The Aonon seed Go. intend giving mani
hundred special prizes 10 persons sending them
list containing over twenty-five words Write
your name on list Of words tuumberedi aud en-
close the same postpaid with n two-ceit -fer1s
Tor a com binatlOn package Of Monon seeds Tbst
Grow, which includes u packets Of the LATEST
uuu most popular flowers Of different variefi,s
also particulars AID rules OF DISSEMINATION -
prizes. lLs word contest will be rarefuly ana
cOnsciouLuusly conducted and Is soieiv ~ ~.
purpose OF ~ ther introducing our seeds In r,.,,
localities You viii receive the Biggest Jsi,,s
in Hover see 1s ever offered and besides n 80
arr ahl. 90 make good list of words and srs y.
promptly You VIII stand an equal ouror--,.'i,.l
TO Secure valuable prize. We intend xr.ar-iss
a large amount 90 money iu the Tilf-i ii,,.5..-S
prizes Do this contest. We assure, Won ~, Ivy ut
Trial oriicr with us viii bee most .,r-lit }'us
Write your name plainly aud SEMI 1I-r ~ . ..7--
- i''as'''-- -AN-ies-' AohON SEED co.
V' ui'g-. chicago IN
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

The House has passed the bill which
passed the Senate some time ago repeal
ing the old statute that made graduates
Of the military and naval ACADEMIES
who resigned from the United States
army to go into the Confederacy
ineligible for appointment as officers of
the army or navy. The passage of this
bill removes from the statute books the
last vestige of civil war legislation as
affecting the rights of ex Confederates.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDAxELLE, Aux.

March 10, 1896 !
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make hnal proof in support OF his claim, aud
mat said proof will be made before the County
Clerk OF Crawford Co, at Van Buren,, Ark, on
april ~ 1896 VIZ: John Brim, Hd. Entry No.
North, Range 81 West.
ne names the following witnesses 10 prove his
CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation o.
saId lsnd, VIZ: James G. Howard WIN. NJ
Howard, Richard Rosell aud J, A. Jones, all Of
Rudy Ark
WV. +. wooTES, Register.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
ron STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized 70 announce Mr. J. X. y.
DOUGLASS as candidate for state Senator from
zhis district subject TO the wishes of the Demo
cratic party as expressed in primary OF conven-
ton.
We are authorized to announce LEE NEAL. Of
Crawford County as a candidate for state
Senator from the 25th Senatorial District COM
posed OF the counties OF Crawford and Franklin,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
primaries
We are authorized to announce ]. L. LONDON,
of Crawford County as candidate Tor state
Senator from the 18th Senatorial District com
xSsed of the counties of Crawford aIa FfG,fkiiil.
subject TO the action Of the Democratic party.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

Elk Gov. JAMES Z. CAMPBELL, of
Ohio, who has been frequently
mentioned as Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, has announced his
position on the money question. He
wants international free coinage of
silver at ratio of 15}s to /. Il con
slider, he says, single gold standard
advocates as much wrong on one side as
| believe single standard men are wrong
on the other. l am opposed to our
country going ahead alone and coming
silver free. No one nation can do il
and survive, but the United States,
Germany and France could do so with
out England S cooperation. With an
international agreement all troubles
with the money question would vanish
and l expect to live to see such an
arrangement effected.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

We are authorized 10 announee A. y. MILES as
a candidate for the office of Prosecuting After
ney of tie 18th Judicial District subject 10 the
action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized te announce Hon HENRY
SraouP. of Logan County as candidate Tor
Prosecuting Attorney Of the Fifteenth Judicial
District, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDAYELLE, ARK.
Feb 81 lSq6

HNNH VFFINL At UAkDANELLf, ANN
Feb. 81, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention 70
ma! mage maj proof IN support of his claim, ana
that said proof will be made before the County
CLERK OF Crawford County. at Van Buren,, Ark,
on april s 1896, viz Fannie Weston, widow OF
J9en weston, II d Entry No. 1886 for the SCI
VI e Sec' q. y ", North, Range so West.
ner CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultivation
o. s9id land, viz J. w. Burrows, A. j. Roberts,
~ y, N. Nlught, and William Cornelius, all OF
WN. ?. woorEN, Register
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

THERE is a movement on foot to
establish permanent system of
arbitration between Great Britain and
the United States. A national confer
enee to consider the matter will be held
at Washington April %, and several
prominent gentlemen have been invited
to attend from Arkansas.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

THE Chicago Record says that
Ambassador Bayard will now be
criticised for having quoted Tennyson
instead of Longfellow at the recent
banquet in London.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04
Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named Guardians, Executors and Admins
traitors have filed their accounts of settle
meht with the several estates hereinafter
named during the FebTuary term, 1896. of the
Frooate Court Of Crawford County. Ark.
Al persons interested in the settlement Of said
estates are hereby notified to file their exeep-
tOue thtIcto, u any they have on or before the
lnls court, or they win be forever barred from
excepting 70 The same or To any item thereof
Estate Of VIM. James deceased. J. d. James,
Agln TRAITOR, ith annual account current
Estate OF John Franklin. deceased II. L.
tiHhugh, Administrator. first and final account
current
r Estate Of Noon Tylor Alley. insane. W. L..
"a! lvr' Guardian, LIST account current
Van Buren, Ark, VIC RosrrcK
March 81 1876 Clerk ~ Probate court.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

WHAT is described as a remarkable
feat has just been accomplished in
Chicago. A great church has been
removed on rollers from one point OF
the city to the other.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

LITTLE ROCK enthusiasts are agiJating
the building Of cycle path between
that city aud Hot Springs. The distance
A. about 65 miles and the estimated cost
81. 900.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

ARKANSAS ladies' will be asked 70
interest themselves In the Tennessee
Industrial Exposition.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

THE mayor of Fort Gibson, l. T. ,
says the recent hanging in effigy of
Hon. ]. S. Little in that town was
supposed to have been the work OF
whites and negroes, and that the act
was not sanctioned by the Cherokee.
The Post says mo one knows who did
it, - but says the action is not endorsed
by the majority of citizens.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

IT appears to us that Congress is
wasting much time over the Cuban
resolution; which, after all, only
amounts to an expression Of the senti
ment Of that body in the matter and
leaves it for the President TO take
cognizance of the resolution or not, as
he sees fit. The Cubans deserve
recognition and resolution calling on
the President to recognize them would
be much more TO the point.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

THE Fayetteville Daily has been in
creased 70 a seven column paper. We
are pleased 20 see this sign Of prosperity.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-04-04

MAssAcHusErTs' delegates TO the
National Republican Convention favor
Reed for the Presidential domination.