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The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
Fusion i'm Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 22-Fusion
between the Populists and Democrats in
Kentucky has at last been accomplished.
Chairman ]. A. Parker of the Populist
state central committee and Chairman
P. P. Johnston of the Democratic state
central committee met here this after
noon and after brief conference put
their official signatures to an agree
ment. The agreement provides for
Populist electors in the First and Third
Districts, the remaining II electors to
be Democrats. These electors are not
pledged for Sewall or Watson. The
Populists and Democrats agree to
harmonic all differences as to Con-
gressional and other candidates and
that the speakers of each party shall at
all times urge the loyal support of the
fusion agreement, the purpose being
the election of Bryan and Congress in
harmony with his views on the financial
question. The Populists have already
fused in the Third District, having in
dorsed Rhea for Congress, while the
elector is a Populist. In the First
District, Populist Keys and Democrat
Wheeler enter primary, the one
receiving the largest Populist
Democratic vote to make the race as
the fusion nominee.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

SarsapariIIa
The One True Blood Purifier. An druggists. 81.
-, ~, are purely vegetable. re-
Hoods Pills liable and beneficial 25c.

"Give me, he said in a burst OF
eloquence, 1.-The farmer, the mechanic
the artisan, the workingmen give me
the confidence and support of these
men and l will enter the campaign
assured beforehand of success. Give
me these men and you may keep the
sulkers, the boilers, the trusts and the
rest.
Senator Hill, in replying to Grady
explained how the campaign might be
conducted with Thatcher at the head OF
the ticket. His prescription was to
ignore national issues and to go in the
fight on state issues. Mr. Brady had
said that the people would not listen to
state issues this year.
THE FINAL ACTION.
The following substitute for Shea s
resolution finally was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by the chair to notify the
candidates upon the state ticket of their
nominations, and that such committee
report back to this committee at a
meeting to be held on Monday evening,
September %, the result of its action. -
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
The Total Vote.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
The secretary of state has just com
pleted footing up the returns. The vote
cast at the state election is as follows:
Governor-Jones, 81, 1874; Remmel
80, 1886; Files, 1890; Miller, S5l
Jones majority. 40, 447.
Secretary of State-Hull, SO, 900
Reynolds, 40, 3l9. Hull IS majority
SO, $50.
Auditor-Sloan, 81. s97; Mayes. 40,
264. Sloan majority, 81 ABB.
Treasurer 81 SSS; Tufts
80, 902. Gulley majority 81, 1856.
Attorney General-Kinsworthy, 81.
571; Vance. 40. pol. Trustworthy
majority, 1910,
Commissioner of State Lands-Ritchi,
81. 902; Sanders. 40, 175. Richie
majority, 81, 727.
Commissioner of Mines, Manufactur,
and Agriculture-Vin 9s, OIL
Duke, 80 563 Yincenheller MAORI
ty, IS, SOS.
Superintendent Of Public instruction
Jordan, IS ,81s; Cole, 80, 773 Jor
dan 5 majority, 5s, 545.
Chief Justice-Bunn. 95, 754 Trieber
IS, 965. Bunn's majority, So, 7S9.
Associate Justice-Hughes. 81, 2s9
Scott, 80 99j. Hughes majority, 81,
334.
For license-es. OsSi against. 81, SEP
majority, 6,226.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
RECEIVER BOUck,s REPLY.
Free Silver Lettfr Which a Railroad
Journal Did Not Use.

Special 70 the FoSl= Dispatch.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, No. Sept. 10
Several weeks ago the Railroad Review
sent a circular to the general railroad
officers of the country TO ascertain their
sentiments with reference to the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 TO -,
and why they opposed or favor such
coinage. One of these letters reached
Mr. Louis Houck, president and
receiver of the ST. Louis. Cape
Girardeau & Fort Smith Railway, and
the owner Of three other railroads in
Southeast Missouri. Mr.. Houck
happens to favor free coinage and sent a
reply, but it has not been published.
Here is Mr.. Houck reply, which
did not find favor in the eye Of the
Railroad Review:
Earnings of this railroad depend upon the
amount Of money in circulation among the
people
III prices for agricultural products are low. as
now. the amount Of money in circulation aHlong
the people In this section Is small Consequent
ly. The consumption Of commodities Is light
and therefore, freight traffic Is greatly reduced
So also. IS passenger rrafie Farmers DO not
travel on railroads They go small distances on
horseback or in their own cOnveyances. or walk
a gain local freight Rates Eere Fixed By our
legislature when the purchasing value OF money
measured Dy cuiHE1QllilCe uot Blt4l - IL
is now; and IL viii be only short time until our
local rates must necessarily be greatly reduced
by legislative enactment If this continues
Railroads certainly cannot expect 70 enjoy
the same local freight rates and passenger rates
they were allowed by Law when money Was
cheap enough TO give farmers s. for wheat per
bushel 3 cents 10 80 cents per bushel for corn
and cents 70 u cents per pound for cotton II
Is natural that the farmers and producers should
insist that The freight rates should be reduced 20
correspond with the prices OF wheat corn and
cotton.
Thus far no legislation has been enacted in
that direction. but Il Is bound 70 come unless We
secure The free coinage Of silver and consequent
increase in prices Of commodities.
Local railroad rates especially are certain TO
be regulated so as to correspond with the IN
creased value of dollar as measured by com
mofiues. II 20 cents is as valuable as II used 20
b. thai Is 10 say will buy as much as 81 used 70
buy. II s manifest = me that railroads are going
10 have trouble with their local rates
The fact is, the decentralization Of silver has
really doubled the value of the rate allowed us
by Law. and it cannot be expected that intell
gent people will fail TO this. When II is once
settled that prices are 10 permanently range low
they viii demand legislative relief
The railroads Of the country then will be In
exactly tie same position that the farmer is now
who contracted % pay debt when wheat was
worth 81 bnshel and is compelled 10 pay il
when wheat IS worth 50 cents per bushel and
less When such legislation is enacted it will
take twice as much work 10 earn the interest on
railroad indebtedness as IL does nov. II requires
no vivid Imagination 70 fOresee the result.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
Carlisle's Proposed Crime.
I. Louis Post Dispatch.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Mr.. Bryan was quick to perceive the
tremendous significance of Secretary
Carlisle Bar Harbor letter. In his
speech in Washington on Saturday he
said:
''Of all the public documents recently
issued the most important one is letter
just given to the public written by the
Secretary of the Treasury, from which
| desire to quote one sentence:
1t is the duty of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and all other public officials to execute IN
good faith the policy declared by Congress-
And mark these words:
but whenever be shall be satisfied that silver
dollar cannot be kept equal IN purchasing power
with gold dollar. except by receiving It in ex.
change Tor a gold dollar. when such exchange is
demanded, 1t will be his duty TO adopt that
course
II want you to mark those words,
because in those words the Secretary of
the Treasury tells you that when the
Secretary is satisfied that it is necessary
he will commence redeeming silver dol
lars in gold. l call your attention to it,
my friends, because | want to empha-
size the deception that has been prac-
ticed by this administration on the
money question.
when this administration advised
the repeal of the Sherman law you were
| told that the repeal of the Sherman law
would remedy the difficulty, and as
soon as the Sherman law was repealed
the same authority which promised re-
lief as soon as the law was repealed
came to Congress with a demand that
the greenbacks and Treasury notes must
be retired by the issue of gold bonds in
order to stop the drain on the Treasury s
gold. And now the Secretary of the
Treasury informs you that even if the
greenback s and Treasury notes were
all retired it would be his duty, when.
ever, in his opinion, it became neces.
sary, to redeem silver dollars in gold
and start another endless chain that
would drain the Treasury.
According to the doctrine laid down
/ in Mr.. Carlisle letter you cannot stop
the drain of gold from the treasury un-
| til you retire all the silver dollars and
silver certificates and leave nothing but
gold as the money in this country. |
am glad that this declaration has been
made. | am glad that our opponents
are, step by step, revealing to the pub
/ lie their heartless, merciless, criminal
policy.
If Mr.. Carlisle does what he threat
ems to do in the letter quoted from, he
should be impeached and removed. and
nothing but a Republican majority in
the House will stand between him and
| impeachment. He has become a polit-
ical desperate, and as long as he is at
large he is a menace to the public
peace,
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
Mesa, The Mushroom.
From the Little Rock Democrat

From the Little Rock Democrat
W. r. Mccullough. the we'll known
representative of Il. F. Meier & Sons,
st. Louis, has Just arrived from Mena.
the much heralded new metropolis of
Western Arkansas, on the X. c., p. a.
q. r. R. and the reports he brings of
that mushroom candidate for municipal
bonors incapacitate him from serving as
real estate pusher. He says that
there is more aurora borealis about the
place than any project Of the kind he
ever saw, and intimates that the roseate
reports sent abroad by enterprising real
estate men and railway land agents are
woven largely from the prolific fabric
of a romaneer' $ brain. He says there
is nothing in the territory tributary 10
Mena 10 support the large city which
mas been projected. Six weeks ago
there were 1000 people on the grounds,
now there are not to exceed 1900, and
Mr.. Mccullough states it as fact
founded ON critical observation that at
least 1900 Of these would get away if
they were able. There are about 500
tents in the place, and probably half a
dozen substantial cottages, and one
large hotel, built by the railroad
company. besides :. few business houses
soughly constructed Such is Mena,
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
The September Election.

The Gazette's figures show that nj
the recent State election 141 .12O votes
We're cast for Governor. as follows
Jones, 9l l24; Remmel, 81, 571; Files
IL 6S3 Miller, 742. The number hold ,
ing poll tax receipts and entitled 70 vote
was 2Ol, lO5. The number falling ~
vote was 59,2S5. Jones majority over
kemmel was So, 553. Jones' maioritI,
over all his opponents. al 1928. In $50,
tae whole vote cast for Governor was
- 10 s $50 vi this Gov. Clarke received
o4l Miller, 1851. At the 80.
election Il, 1874 more votes WE'RE LII
than in 1894. Jones received ia S1s
more votes than Clarke. Rawn III
added '4o6 votes to that given bi,,, ~ a. :,
the same year, while Files failed IL -
~ 500 votes in receiving as many ~
Barker did at the same election 20
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
CHANGE OF LIFE PASSED WITH
SAFETY,

write TO state my experience with
@. F. P (Gerstle s Female Panacea).
The best physicians of our community
examined me and said I would have to
let nature take its course. l was per-
suaded by one of your travelling men to
try six bottles of G.. F. P. for change
of life. and can cheerfully say that it
has relieved me entirely, and am now
in perfect health. feeling better than in
number of years. This is, beyond a
doubt, the finest female preparation on
earth, and can highly recommend it
to all suffering from the Affections
peculiar to women. l believe it to be a
God send to the suffering class of
humanity. l can safely say it will do
all that is claimed for it and has no
equal. Mrs. W. A. CHARLES,
White Home, Tenn.
For sale by T. G.. Kerr. y.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
4 named Guardians, Executors and Admins
traitors have filed their accounts of settle
ment with the several estates, hereinafter
named. during the August term, 1895, OF the
Probate Court of Crawford County Ark, 4.
All persons interested in the settlement or sslu
estates are hereby notified 10 file their eAcep'
lions thereto II any they have, on or before tne
second day OF the next November term, ls9o' o.
this Court, OF they will be forever barreu
excepting to the same OF to any item thereon
Estate OF John Hatfield, deceased, ]. W. Hat
held. Administrator. 10th annual settlement
Estate OF Susan Hunter a minor, J. Aesl'
Guardian, I'd and inai settlement
Estate OF Newton Hunter, a minor, J. neal
Guardian. % aud final settlement.
Estate Of Alvin Hunter, minor. J. Neal,
Guardian, I'd and hnRl settlement
Estate Of William Trewhitt insane, J. keal
Guardian, I'd aud final settlement
Estate OF Charles Miller a minor. r. I. Ailen'
Guardian, 2d aud hnal settlement
Van Buren,. Ark, W. c. BosTICE,
sept IL. l5.5. Clerk Of Probate Court
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
WORDS WITH THE BARK on.
Governor-Elect Jones, OF Arkansas, Ex.
presses Himself In No Uncertain
Terms,

From the Little Rock Democrat
Gov. elect Dan w. Jones will address
the fourth ward Bryan and Sewall club
this evening at Finney s store, Eleventh
and Wolf streets, and it is expected that
there will be a very large attendance.
Col. Jones will consider the resolutions
adopted last night by the non partisan
sound money club, and something
decidedly interesting is expected. In
conversation with Democrat reporter
this morning Col. Jones said:
IL must not be misunderstood | have no
manner of objection toany man entertaining his
own opinions upon any question or matter what
ever. and Of freely expressing them and en-
deayoriBg to eonyice others of their correctness
On the contrary, have always maintained that
in this free country freedom of thought as well
as of speech, is accorded to everyone. But do
declare that no man, nor set OF men, whether as
individuals or as corporations. shall, If ! can
prevent 1t, use unlawful means to control the
political actions of any citizen of this State. The
means used by the Railway Age. or rather by
the railway managers through the medium OF
that newspaper to control the elective franchise
of railway employees are unlawful under the
laws OF this State, and cannot be tolerated
These means are not persuasive. or addressed to
the reason and judgment of the employees, bnt
they are covert threats, poorly concealed under
the guise of artful language, and are wei under
stood to be such by those upon whom they are
used. No amount of denial or Of denuncIation
Of me shall deter me from seeking to thwart this
Infamous attempt to overthrow tree government
In this country. ] claim to possess no more
power or authority as governor elect of Arkansas
than Is possessed by any other citizen of the
state and pledge myself to use every honor
able means at my disposal to ascertain whether
this system Of intimidation of railway employees
is participated in by any manager OF such
corporations in this state, and If the proof can
be obtained to establish that fact / further
pledge myself 10 prosecute such offenders 10 the
utmost limits OF the law"
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
April 18th last, Mrs. Emma Lucas

APRIL 18th last, Mrs. Emma Lucas,
postmistress of Oregon, Ark. was ar
rested by Inspectors Williams and Houk
for rihing registered mail and making
false returns TO the department She
manned in Jail until June IS, when she
gave bond and returned home. In some
way she obtained some blank money
orders from that office, and issued or
ders 10 the amount of $500 TO different
offices in Missouri. These orders were
made payable TO Pink Brown at Selig-
man, Clara Jones at PIERCE City and
Jennie Smith at Monet. The inspectors
have recovered a part of the money but
she will not reveal the whereabouts of
the remainder. She was taken to Fort
Smith and lodged in jail.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

1.-The only possibly doubtful states
placed in the Bryan column, said Mr..
Edgerton. "are: Delaware, 8 Illinois,
"a; Indiana. 16; Iowa. 10; Michigan,
10 ; total, 50.
These states, if they all went for
Mckinley, would leave Bryan with 226
votes in the electoral college, or two
more than majority.
lin the Mckinley column, New
Jersey. Ohio, Wisconsin, and even New
York are not sure for the gold standard
candidate. These states, if they should
go for Bryan, would leave Mckinley
only II votes.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

" sebastian and Johnson counties want q
mine4nspectoT at s 500 year they should pay
for his services and not expect the STATE 10 make
any further appropriations for that purpose If
the uext legislature continues the ONCE OF State
Inspector on the statutes and makes an appro-
priati0n for his salary. there should certainly be
no etfOit 10 cut down the number of clerks in any
department OF the state. We should like 10 have
an expression from the outgoing aud incoming
Governors as TO whether or not this Office is a
necessity. True, II is part Of the Governors
patronage but ia these times when retrench-
ment Is the order Of the day, 1t will not be out
of place 10 begin where the least Inconvenience
would follOy.-Little Rock Democrat
Yes, it is part of the Governor s
patronage, and was thoroughly used by
Gov. Clarke in his campaign for U. s.
Senator
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

Mrs. p b. PLUMB. of Kansas City,
sent $500 to the New York Journal fund.
If this is the wife of the late Hon. Pres
ton B. Plumb, who died United States
Senator from Kansas. she has taken a
noble way to perpetuate the memory of
a man, who while living, was true
friend Of silver. In the list of contrib
utors printed in Sundays Journal APP
pear the names of number of citizens
of Camden. Send along your dimes
and dollars. Arkansas Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

Gov. ELECT DAN w. JONES has
selected as his private secretary Mr..
Farrar Mccain, a well known young
attorney and son of Col. Jones law
partner. Judge w. S. Mccain. For
some time it has been reported that the
next governor had decided to select
Mr.. Mccain.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

AT the State convention of Bryan and
Sewall clubs at Little Rock this week
the following delegates to the st. Louis
convention next week were appointed:
j. H. Hicks, of Lonoke; G. t. Arnett,
of Fulton DR.. l.. E. Love, of Yell ;
Frank b. Hill. of Washington w. H.
Langford, of jefferson; j. NJ. Carter,
of Miller; E. E. Bryant, of Sebastian
Eugene Cypert, Of White; r. A.
Buckner, of Chicot; Charles Coffin. of
Lawrence Dan w. Jones, of Pulaski
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
IN MAINE.

Powers, Republican candidate for
governor over Frank silver Democrat,
has a plurality of AZ, 735. From this it
will be seen that the plurality of Jones,
of Arkansas, is 8, 553 greater than that
of Powers rep. , of Maine 1t should
be remembered that the electoral vote
of Arkansas is nearly as large as both
Vermont and Maine-which the
Republicans are rejoicing over so much.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

Col. JOHN HALLuM. who shot Rev.
", A, Forbes at Texarkana few
weeks ago, has filed suit in the
Pulaski chancery court for a divorce
from Mrs. Hallum. He charges her
with neglect, Indifference and open
insults.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
Bismark on Silver.
ON the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.

From the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
Prince Bismarck is by common con-
sent one of the two or three greatest
statesmen living. Germany s demone-
tization Of silver in 1871 was largely his
work. He thought he saw an oppor-
tunity in the vast war indemnity exacted
from France to place Germany in a
position to compete with England for
gold. The terrible consequences of that
act have changed his view, and he and
his son, Herbert, are now bimetallists.
He favors an international agreement,
but in a letter to Gov. Culberson of
Texas he declares his belief that
independent action by the United States
would help to bring about an inter
national agreement. His letter is as
follows:
FRIEDRIcHsRUHE, Germany, Aug. "a, 1895.
Honored sir-Your esteemed favor has been
duly received / hold that this is the very hour
that would be advisable to bring about between
the nations chiefly engaged in the worlds com
merce mutual agreement in favor Of the
establishment of bimetallism. The United
States are freer by far in their movements than
any nation Of Europe and, hence, If the people
OF the United States should fluid it compatible
with their interests TO take independent action
In the direction of bimetalsm | cannot but
DeueNe lnhl sucn hGtiOn WOuiu exert d most
salutary influence upon the contamination OF
international agreement
(Signedl BISMARCK.
This is one of the most important con
tributions yet made to the discussion of
the silver question. The Republicans
pledge themselves TO do all they can to
bring about an international agreement
for bimetallism. The greatest living
EuroDean statesman SAWS that in
dependent action by the United States
in the direction Of bimetallism would
exert most salutary influence upon the
contamination of international agree
ment. -
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

THE GAZETTE says Governor elect Dan
W. Jones, at the request of the national
campaign committee, will devote a
week TO speech making in behalf of
Bryan and Sewall In Kentucky early in
October.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

VIRGINIA, H., Sept. 20.-A heavy
white frost resembling a light snow fell
in this section last night. 1t is the first
this season. No damage was done as
crops are too far advanced.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

En- CHAIRMAN Taubeneck Of the
national Populist committee has
declared that Bryan and Altgeld would
carry Illinois.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

FAIRBURY, H.. Sept. 20.-A heavy
frost fell here last night doing con-
siderable damage to vegetation. Late
corn on low lands was especially
injured, but that on high ground is all
matured and ont of the reach of frost.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

Kennel carried two counties. Newton
and Searcy. and Files one, Polk. Jones
of course gets the other p.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

md good health, take Hoods sarsaparilla,
which has first, last, and all the time,
been advertised as just what it Is the
best medicine for the blood ever pro-
dueed. Its success in curing Serofula,
Salt Rheum, Rheumatism, Catsrrh,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostration and
That Tired Feeling, have made
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON has
accepted the temporary Craftsmanship
of the convention of Democratic clubs
10 be held in st. Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
First Frost of the Season.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Sept. 90. The
more tender vegetation this morning
showed the effects of the first frost of
the season.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

MARX HANNA viii make no fight in
Nebraska. conceding the state to Bryan.
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

THE trouble between z. Y. Debs and
the Firemen's Brotherhood has been
settled,
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26
jones' Plurality Over Kennel 55,2SS.

All the returns have been received
from the general State election, held
September Z, 1896. Following is a
table showing the comparative vote in
1892, 1894 and 1896:
The Van Buren press., 1896-09-26

ALEXANDRA, H., sept. ~. Quite a
frost fell here last night, and there is a
prospect for another tonight.
CERRo GoRDo. Ill. Sept. 0.-There
was a heavy frost throughout this
section last night and in some places
thin ice was formed. The corn crop is
too far advanced to suffer material
damage, but tender vegetables went
down.
PRINCETON, Ill. Sept. Ca killing
frost, the first Of the season, prevailed
here last night. Field crops generally
were beyond danger and We're little, If
any, damaged. Late garden crops
were killed.
WARRENToN, No. Sept 20.-Jack
Frost paid us visit here last night,
robbing the negligent housewife of her
pot flowers, stripping the gardens of all
perishable truck, and damaging the
late corn.
KINMUNDY. H., Sept. 20-The first
frost 10 visit this section this season
fell last night.
MARSHALL, No. Sept 20.-Quite a
heavy frost fell here last night, but not
sufficient 20 do material damage. FAN
blowing is good and meadows are ine.