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Dug His Own Grave.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. 21.-The
statement is often heard that man is
digging his own grave, but it does not
prove true literally very frequently. In
the cemetery at Pratt City, Ala. is
buried man who dug his own grave.
He was no crank preparing to die. On
the contrary, he had no idea that he
would fill the grave when he was pre-
pairing it. The story is a peculiar one.
The man was James Thomas, railroad
employe. His brother had been i'll in
Tennessee for quite while. He
received a telegram announcing his
death and saying that the body would
be shipped TO Pratt City on certain
train, and that it was imperative on
account of the condition of the corpse
that it be buried Immediately upon its
arrival. In his hurry to prepare a
grave for his dead brother Thomas dug
it himself. The next day the body had
not come and he received message
saying that the corpse was so badly
decomposed that it could not be shipped
and had been inferred in Tennessee.
The grave was left unmolested, and
Just 10 days later Thomas himself was
ground to death under the wheels of his
train and his body laid in the grave he
had dug for ms brother.
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INDUSTRIOUS colonization agents are
responsible for a small sized exodus Of
Arkansas negroes to their ancestral
African homes. Sunday about 100.
bound for the promised land Of Liberia
passed through Memphis. In the party
were twenty three colored persons
from Keo, including eight men. seven
women and six children. A vigorous
campaign Of colonization has been con
Quoted there for some time. and il
favorable reports come back from the
black republic there will be others 10
follow.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

An Appeal for Confederate Relics.
In behalf of the Memorial Museum,
now established for the preservation OF
Southern memorials and relics in the
mansion occupied by Hon. Jefferson
Davis while President Of the Con
federzcy. this appeal is made, 70 which
every citizen O. Arkansas Is earnestly
asked to give support.
This historic building was given by
the city Of Richmond to the Confederate
Memorial Literary Soeiety-an asso-
citation whose object was TO teach
3 future generations true history of the
war.
Every State Is to have a distinct repre-
sentation on the Board Of Managers by
q lady regent from that State and also
a separate room in which to deposit It's
\ sacred relics Of the glorious past.
l II should be the pride and glory Of
I the South TO furnish and maintain this
/ Memorial Museum in the former capital
Of the Confederacy, for no city in the
land is so associated with the un-
paralIeled heroism Of the Southern
1 people as is Richmond, whose hills
/ overlook those battle fields immortalized
By the chivalry of soldiers from every
( State. And surely within the walls OF
the mansion, where so often gathered
the yalieut men and true, these lasting
memorials Of the noble Sons and
daughters of the South should be
sacredly guarded that the past may eyel
be held in honored remembrance. Ii
furtheranee Of this design the Assocl-
alton asks for contributions of origina
documents, pictures, and articles of any
kind that tend to show the habit anC
manner of living of the people or of the
soldiers Of the Southern States from
1851 to 1865. The Society suggests tha'
these contributions be given as memo
rial of some soldier, sailor or patriot OF
some battle, siege or march, tht
memory of which the donor desires t.
preserve. To each article should b.
attached a record of the person, custom
or event it commentaries. The Museum
is thoroughly fire proof and guarded 81
that the relics placed there will be in nj
danger of destruction.
Among the ladies in charge of tht
Museum are Mrs Joseph Bryan, Presi
dent Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel, Core
spending Secretary; Mrs. Jas. r
Werth, Chairman of Relic Committee
Miss Winnie Davis, Regent for Missis
sippi Miss Mildred Lee, Regent 70
Virginia Miss Daisy Hampton. Soutl
Carolina, and other well known South
ern women. Il is desired that all con
tributions from Arkansas be Forwarded
as early as possible to Mrs. Josepl
Bryan, President, Richmond, Va, o
communicate with
FANNIE NJ. SCOTT,
paoant for rtansas
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State papers please copy.

Crawford Co. horticultural Society.
There was large attendance at last
Saturdays meeting Of the above
society, the event being the making of
contracts with commission houses to
handle the berry crop of the society the
coming season.
A number of commission houses had
representatives on the scene to urge
their claims for recognition on the
members, and some of them became
quite eloquent in stating the advantages
their houses possessed over others. A
number were also represented by letter
several of which were laid over until
the shipping committee could investi
gate their standing,
After investigating all claims the
society voted to select the following:
J. H. Gail, Buffalo, N. Y.
NJ. Baker & Co., Chicago, III.
Parker Bros, Chicago, III.
d. o. Wiley g. CO.. Detroit, Mich.
G.. G. Liebhardt Com. Co., Denver,
Colorado.
Todd & Kraft, Des Moines, Iowa.
Geo. Hitz q Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
D. E. Smeltzer & Co, Kansas City
Granger Bros. Lincoln, Neb.
E. P. Stacy & Sons, Minneapolis
Mimi
O. w. Butts, manager, Omaha, Neb
B. Presley & Co., st. Paul, MINI.
o. Voelker Com. Co., st. Louis.
Haley & Co., Sioux City, Iowa.
A. Grossenbach & Co.. Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
Wilburn & Co, Pittsburg, Pa.
Others will be selected at future
meetings.
The society is taking in new member
at each meeting and has almost out
grown its present quarters.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

AEoTHER factor in the race for Gov
ernor has been eliminated form the con
test On his own motion. Word was
received Sunday at Little Rock from
Hon. NJ J. Manning, Of Clarendon.
announcing that he had arrived at the
positive conclusion not TO enter the field
as a candidate for the position. Mr.
Manning principal reason for declining
To run is that Il would be against his
interests 70 do so. He would have
made a strong race and the calculations
as TO the probable nominee Of the
Democratic convention win now have
to be considerably revised.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

SENATOR JONES and Governor Clarke
returned yesterday from their Yell and
Pope counties campaign. Senator Jones
left last night for Washington, Ark. +.
where his wife is quite i'll Little Rock
Democrat t2ith).
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yoE STATE SENATOR.

We are authorized to announce AF. J. s. T
D0ugTAzs as q candidate for state renatof from
this district aahjeet to the wishes of the Demo
cratic party as expressed In primary or eohFeh'
fion.
We are authorized 10 announce LEE NEAL, oi
Crawford County, a. Il candidate f0r state
Senator from the 18th Senatorial District com.
posed Of the counties of Crawford and Franklin.
subject 10 the action OF the Democratic
primaries.
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State Central Committee.

A meeting Of the Democratic State Central
Committee ii hereby called 70 convene In the
city OF Little Rock, Ark, at the Capital Hotel on
Wednesday. March ~, 1896 al o clock ?. ~. for
the purpose Of calling state convention,
selccting time and place for holding the same
detorrniniug the basls Of representation therein,
and transarling such other business as may
properly come before said committee.
CARROLL AANsrRaNG. Chairman.
Attest GRAY CAnROit, Secretary.
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Saturday, the ssth day Of March 1890.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DARDANErLE ARR.
Feb. q, lsy6.

Feb. 2l 1876
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
ss sgt'.eI las MED notice Of bis intention 10
,Ias 1bese HIAl proof ~ support OF his claim and
Shat sad proof will be made before the S,n,ai ~u
Oierk OF Crawford County, at Van Bnren Az
yn ~ Apfh . iSn, viz: Fannie Weston wtdo,, .;
oS S- y, "yssPn, I IL Entry No l9SOk for the SEi;
vi 80 ~ p. -, NORTH. Range so Wesf - .
one names The folioWinl witnesses TN ,.r.,.o
nel ceu tihuous rcsideuce upon and criti,,tit,,,v
NJ NJ ssiu ~, lauu viz J. W. Burrows. A. j ioi.rte
chester. ArE. '"'il-s' an OF
WN. p WooIES. Register
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p.moer.lle county Central Committee

The Democratic County Central Committee OF
Crawford County, Ark IS hereby called TO meet
at the Court House In Van Buren, on saturday.
March 7. 1916, for the purpOse OF appointing =
day on which TO hold the primary election. ana
10 transact any other business deemed necessary.
Z. D. ScnTr, Ch'mn,
Democratic County Central Committee.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

The suit of Col. Chas. II. Jones
against Joseph Pulitzer, for the control
of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, has been
decided in favor of Jones.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29
City Primary.

Notice is hereby given that the Democratic
Primary Election. for the purpose Of selecting
aud nominating candidates for city officers, VIII
be held In the City of Van Bpren, Ark, on Satur'
day, February .. 1896
4. d. SCOTT Ch'mu.
Democratic County Central Committee
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

THE Smithton Lumber Company, one
of the largest sawmill concerns in the
State, has gone in the hands of a
receiver.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

The Supreme Court has decided that
a practicing physician may sell his
practice and that a contract to retire
from practice is valid.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

The Executive Committee of the
Arkansas Press Association has decided
to hold the next meeting of the asso.
citation at Springdale. beginning Wed.
nesday. May 18th.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

SEBASTIAN county Democrats voted
fair and square on the silver question
at their recent primary. The result is
about 20 to in favor of silver.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29
One Fare Rate to San Antonio. Texas.

The Frisco lire will sell round rip tickets .
Sah antonio, Tex, on Jan H. 'g6, for sleSA
EpoN Tor return until Jan. ~, 80. only ons
chahst OF cars. e. y GOonING. gent
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ror rnnsr1r1rxa Ar1oExEY.

We are authorized to announce A. y. MILES as
a candidate for the Office Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Of the 18th Judicial District subject TO The
action OF the Democratic party
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29
Low Rates 10 Texas vi. Frisco Limo.

We have ou sale tickets 10 Houston, Calves,
ton San Diego Austin. III Pnso Tcvas. aud
pyi ms. New Mexico, at very low rates for ,he
lund - Il'd for returning until May 50, 90
tvf iufiLer iirt rulars call on or address
i. 6oODlNG, Ticket Ageut
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Notice.

Homes wanted for orphan children as
follows:
Phely Evans, age years.
Nora Evans, age years.
Roxie Evans, age 5h months.
All orphans wanting homes will apply
to J. E. SMITH, County Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Tor announcements Of candidates for
Office, not exceeding one inch IN space,
the following fees will be charged
PAYABLE invaribly in advance. Positively
no deviation from this rule:
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Fon CITY IHEAsrKEH

We are authorized 10 announce A. v. HAYS as
n candidate for city Treasurer Of Van Buren,
Ark. subject 70 the action Of the Democratic
party
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Fas KrrREsrSrATfyE

We are authorized to announce RANDoiFH
coxsrocx, of Uniont0Hn. as a candidate f0i
reelection for the Office 0f Representative from
Crawford County subject TO the vote Of the
Democratic primaries.
ZOE sHEEIFF.
THE Pass Il authorized to announce r. 3
wfHpREY as q candidate for the Office Of sherif
Of Crawford County, Ark. subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
FOR cIBcuIT CLERK.
TuR Pass Is authorized to announce Los w
ptAeH as a candidate for reelection TO the ofiet
OF Circuit Clerk Of Crawford County, subject "a
The action Of the Democratic party.
Fok COUNTY cLEkK
weare authorized to announce W. G. BosTrcE
An a candidate for reelection to the Office ol
County Clerk of Crawford County, subject To the
action Of the Democratic party.
roE TREAsrREs.
THF Press 4 authorized TO announce J. NJ
HcoTT, of MAxey township, as a candidate fof
Treasurer OF Crawford County. subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
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FOR CITY MARSHAL.
TO THE CITIZENS:

To THE CITIZENS:
Again come before you as candidate for
City Marshal and having done my whole duty
In the past can do more than to promise ~
continue 10 do so Thanking yon for the honors
already conferred upon me again ask the office
at your hands. | am subject 20 the action of the
Democracy. FELIX d. HoucK.
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commissioners Sale !

| 0N the 2sth day of December, 1895, in the Cir.
~ cult Court of Crawford County Arkansas
in suit then pending in said court on Inc
Chaneery side between Harriet c. Hawlev and
Z. ;. dleed as trustee plaintiffs and John Lon.
don, Julia London j. +. London and Annie
London, defendants, judgment was rendered
against said defendants for the sum of sS915 m
with 10 per cent. interest thereon from the dat
OF said judgment and costs of suit and II was
ordered That unless said Judgment should be
| PAID within 60 days from the date of said iudg
ment, the undersigned Commissioner sbonid
advertise and sell the lands hereinater deScrihe
IN satisfaction thereof aud default having heen
mare IN said payment notice is hereby given
that will on s'''H
Saturday, the ssth day Of March, 1896.
at the front or Main Street entrance To the Cour,
House In the City of Van Burpn Ark within
the hours for judicial sales offer for sale and
sen az public outcry 10 the highest bidder
on a credit Of three months, the following do.
scrioed real estate, situated in Crawford County
Arkansas tO.wit: '1'' v
The Nv. fri Z of the NV. 4 of see > Tn O
A., X. ~, w; the 5. = Of the Sc A Of See 10
| Up; . n, K. 81 W.; and e. q Of the Ne ri -
ana NV. = of the Ne = and that part or ths
sw = OF the Ne II lying north of the center nf
Nhat Is known as the sycamore Sloupb ali In
see y, lp N, 80 W; and Sw. x of fbe Ne ~
oi sec 81 Tp. 10 N. II. 81 w. -
ne purchaser will be required to giyo notc
WIN approved security aud bearing 10 per eent.
IntcIesL lor the purchase money and lien also
Ie'"liled on the lands for same
W. L. SADLER Commissioner
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FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
roR COUNTY eLKkK.
FOR TREASURER.
la
yoR MAYOR.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor
Please say for me, that II honored By my party
with the nomination will make the race Tor
Mayor And, further. that By appointment from
the Governor, on the recommendation OF the
City Council, have hlled the unexpired term Of
the Iameuted Hawkins. II reasonable satisfac.
ton has been given 1t Is not outside the line of
Democratic precedent and usage To ask at the
hands Of my party not only nomination but an
election for n second term. BEN DEGHEkD.
fHE PRFss IL authorized TO announce Hon, y.
A. MnLRR IA candidate for Mayor OF the city
OF Van Buren, subject to the action OF tho
Democracy.
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Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
The Republicans of Crawford county
met in Hinkle Hall last Saturday IL
Convention to nominate delegates to the
Republican State Convention which
meets on March 3D. and the Republican
Congressional Convention which meets
at Eureka Springs on March 10th. The
following were chosen as delegates tC
the State Convention at Little Rock
March 3D.: George Yoes, j. D. Knowl
ton, w. II. Neal, F. r. McKibben
A. o. Gilstrap, w. Ct. Cooper alter
mates, j. F. Conley, Jesse Gilstrap
Leonard Dyer, J. o. Wilkerson, JOIN
Q. West, l.. D. Reeves.
To the Congressional Convention a
Eureka Springs, March 10th; james
Yoes, f. r. McKibben, Alvis Smith
George Randolph, l.. r. Hawkins, w
II. Peters alternates, J. d. Knowlton
N. f. Stewart, W. 7. Reynolds, j. w
Brown, S. p. jackson, A. J Cyordon
w. II. Neal was endorsed as Craw
ford 5 choice for the nomination fol
Congress from this district.
On motion of Judge Huckleberry thu
convention adopted request to th'
chairman and secretary Of the county
central committee to call county con
vention for the purpose of nominating {
county ticket at an early date in April
and suggesting Thursday, April 9th.
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Yon CITY RECORDER.

We are authorized to announce PAHK
CnuTcHgR as a candidate for Recorder Of the
city of Van Bnren, Ark. subject to the action OF
the Democracy OF the city.
We are authorized 10 announce r. 7. HuHT as
candidate for Recorder Of the city Of Van
Buren,, Ark, subject u the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

The latest story on ex-Gov. Bob
TAYLOR runs this way: A man went up
and spoke to him and said, Your face
is familiar where in the HI did meet
YOUR II don't know, replied the
ex governor, what part of hell are
You fromY
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-29

jim GOLDEN, a 12 year old nephew OF
David Manon, colored, shot his uncle
Saturday afternoon with a double
barrelled shot gun and then escaped.
Manon lives near Highland Park, and
he and the boy were chopping wood.
Rather the old man was, and was en-
deavoring TO induce the boy to assist
him. Finally the boy lost his temper,
ran nnd got the shot-gu and emptied
one barrel. loaded with small shot.
direct into the old mans face. The
wounds are Rot necessarily fatal
Little Rock Democrat l24thl.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10

district, {" says an Alabama member whom
I shall not name. '.The Democrats
wouldn't vote for benson, not only be-
cause of his gold record. but his other per-
formances here, and the Populists were
ashamed to vote for this man, and so 1t
was slow mule race, and, by the blessing
Of God, benson proved to be the sIowestr'
couldn't think of reporting verbatim
for family paper the remarks Of the
South Carolina members. They agree
that, except u few follows In the cities, the
state Is solid for silver, and their remarks
about Cleveland would scorch the paper.
1t ia .nly fair, I suppose, to give most
space to thos. who evidently need it most,
and SO after the Democrats ! take the
Populists, whose ambicon Is 10 hold tho
balance of p.Sser In tho next house, and
who now expect to 0utnunlber the Demo-
Gratis. Tho latter concedo them 20 men,
bers from the south and admit that they
may get more. A few shrewd calculators
think they will have 40 members in all.
Jerry Simpson is as confident Of coming
back as that no lives, and all those west OF
the Missouri line say that those Democrats
who boltcd the combine in 1894 have be-
como so utterly disguised with Cleveland
that ''they would vote for yellow dog II
it would spite him." Everybody knows
that the leaders OF the radical silver party
and the PopGlists have organized for q
combine but they have mighty stubborn
material to deal with.
To sum up, 1t Is an interesting fact that
the Democrats claim SO little and the Re-
publicans conceae SO much, SO the average
of opinion may be said to DO that, deduct
ing their losses to tho Populists In the
south, there will be about 40 Democrats
In the next house. j. H. BEADLE.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Spain's Navy and Ours.

Before the people of Spain few of
their heads and demanded war with the
United States they ought to have waited
till they read the London Chronicles
comparison of the navies Of Spain and
this country. It might be rather called
a contrast than comparison. The Unit
ed States does not plume herself on her
navy. 1t is very good what there is Of
it, however, as the London Chronicle
shows:
If it comes to q naval struggle with the
States, it will simply wipe Spain of the seas.
Spain has battleships Of anything like mod
ern date. Three are believed to be not yet
in seagoing trim. The States has ready
Of much superior force. In cruisers Of above
5000 tons Spain has 8, the States Is, or.
If we make q thousand tons measurement,
Spain has 10, ranging from IL to 223s knots;
the States has "A, ranging over II knots up to
22 and q knots. II 1t comes to land fighting,
the States can do with her militia all she does
with her regular army and then release A.-
600 out Of q, GOV regular soldiers to be In three
weeks concentrated In. Cuba. Spain can; on
paper, put 10000, but how many could be put
in the field for preventing . revolution at
home? According to returns, 10000. It is only
necessary to name the amount to show how
absurd the comparison is. The States could
spare ships to sink every Spanish transport.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Arid Western Lands.

Surveys indicate that quite .one-third
of the soil of the United States can new
or be used for anything except grazing.
This soil is chiefly found among the arid
lands of the west. There is water enough
in the grazing season to support the t1ocks
and herds that pasture on them. Consid-
cradle fortunes have been laid up by the
men who have pastured their cattle on
this public domain. But the unfortunate
fact now stares the arid states in the
face that the pasture is giving out. The
plains have been overstocked, the cattle
in many cases having eaten off the wrong
ends of the grass blades.
Thus the problem of our arid lands is
becoming more difficult than ever. Un-
less some method can be adopted for
suitably irr;gating the pasture lands that
are rapidly being grazed to death, these
plains will become waste and desolation.
It seems as if man in America destroys
every bounty that nature bestows on
him. The difficulty is increased by the
tangle of water right laws in regions al
ready irrigated. Such irrigation as there
is has been accomplished very imperfect
~, and much water is wasted. Land
companies, farmers and rangemen are
quarreling endless]y over water rights
and the laws of the separate states do
not agree. Under the circumstances, the
general government might do we'll to
take the business in hand, with the con-
sent of the various states concerned, and
inaugurate uniform system, with JUS
tice TO all.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
LIKE A BARREL HEAD.
A Unique Theory ~ to tho Shape OF the
Earth.

A Unique Theory ~ to tho Shape OF thu
Earth.
J. A. Ramage, a district preacher OF
Sewer county, Tenn, is now engaged
in interesting the upper portion Of that
; county in the mysteries Of new theory
as to the end of the world, said DR..
Echols, president of the Murphy college
at Sevierville.
The theory is that the world is fat
like barrel head. The theorist claims
this is original with him and the Bible,
but history says it was the starting
point of our present orange shaped
world. He says the plate Of earth re-
! wolves cs it pleases, and is governed
solely and completely by its own sweet
will, going hither and coming thither,
also vice versa. without regard for the
burdensome laws of gravity or respect
for the claims of the solars and other
Objectionable heavenly bodies.
Then the theorist goes into details,
which will he valuable to the scientific
world. He represents the world as be-
ing set, flat as it is, upon four props.
one at each corner, and the most inter.
esting phase OF the prop feature is that
they are made Of locust wood!
And the theory still further continues
with the startling statement that these
locust props will some time rot and de-
cay, and when they do so the world
will fall TO some kind of space, striking
it with dull, sickening thud, and burst
into fragments and molecules, atoms
and such indivisible objects Of physical
matter.
The Sevierville divine is actually
preaching his ast ound:ng doctrine, and
the upper corner Of SEWER county is
delvirg deep in the mysteries Of the new
theory. Sentinel.