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The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
Federal Fee Grabbers.

From the ST. Louis Republic
The judicial department has been in
vestigating frauds in the Federal dis
tricts. and has taken step to prevent
their repetition. 10 has been discovered
that certain officials are waxing rich off
the fees of their Offices and are getting
the lion share of the appropriations
for Judicial purposes. Several days
ago Judge w. H. Brawley, of the South
Carolina district, called the grand jury s
attention to the manner in which com
missioners and others were gouging the
government, and on Friday United
States Marshal Nix, Of the Oklahoma
district, was removed from Office and
Patrick Nagle appoint in his place.
Nix had so conducted his Office that the
fees of his deputies during last year
amounted to $212. G65. II. This was too
much for the government to stand and
he has been promptly dismissed from
office. This Is not the only complaint.
The Attorney General is preparing a
report concerning the selfish manner in
which various officials are conducting
their offices, and among the list Of those
who are swelling their bank accounts
at the expense of the government Is the
clerk of the court at Fort Smith. This
gentleman. according to information
contained in special dispatch to the
Globe Democrat, performs the duties of
Clerk of the District Court. Clerk Of the
Circuit Court and United States Com
missioner, for which he received the
following emoluments: As Clerk of the
Circuit Court he earned last year. 81,
24i. G5 as Clerk of the District Court he
earned SO. 79l 65; rs United States
Commissioner he earned 50, 032. 20 ;
making a total of sle. .372. so earned by
this one man, or 81. 372. 10 more than
the Judge Of that court received for the
performance of his duties. The dispatch
further on states that the deputy emol-
uments aud expenses for the Northern
District of Georgia last year were
$tt .O20 49 for the Western District of
Arkansas, S33. i27. 81 for the Middle
District of Alabama. $37, go. The
Attorney General has sifted this awful
state Of affairs to the bottom, and when
his report is filed it is expected that
some very sensational disclosures will
be made. The worst case appears in
the management Of the court in
Oklahoma.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
TO e0TTOs GROWERS.
Address Prepared By the Convention
Which Met at Memphis.
.on the I.lttle Roek pemoerat.

From the Little Rock Democrat
At the meeting of the Cotton
Growers convention at Memphis last
veek a committee was appointed to
prepare an address to the farmers and
planters of the South. The address IS
az follows:
To the gsttee GHa-era Of America;
The Cotton Growers Protective
Association Of America. in convention
assembled at Memphis, Tenn, on this,
the 21st day of January isee, again
come to you with 81 urgent appeal for
co operative action in planting the crop
for 1895. It is matter of extreme
congratuIation that the appeal made to
you last year was so generally responded
to and that the crop of 1895, made upon
the diminished acreage, has had the
effect of greatly increasing the price
and bringing prosperity to the country
The crop of 1895, though estimated to
be 8 400 900 bales short Of the crop OF
1894, was IN the markets Of the world
worth more by nearly $50 900, 900. In
the face Of this result TO abandon the
idea of diminished acreage would be to
sound the retreat in the face of victory.
It is the concensus of opinion among
the best thinkers that if by any means
the crop of America could be held
within the limits of 7 900, 900 bales per
annum for ten years. the people Of these
Southern states would be the richest
and most prosperous agricultural people
in the world. How can this be brought
aboat2 The answer is with you. We
appeal to your safe interests and to your
patriotism to do all in your power to
keep down the production of the staple.
Do not abandon the ground you have
won fight on upon the lines laid down
make the cotton states self supporting
put more land in clover and grasses for
your hogs to run on diversity youl
crops and when You have done all this
the area devoted to cotton will yield
more profitable returns than if you
sought to increase the number Of youi
bales. It is felt by the most thoughtful
men that we are entering upon veal
Of great uncertainties and that even
small cotton crop may fail to giv'
adequate returns for It's production
The mutterings Of storm are disturb
ing the country and unsettling all bust
ness calculations. The prudent MAJ
will trim his sails to meet it. With th'
commerce Of the country interrupted b,
war-and war may come-cotton woult
be unsaleable except at nominal prices
Every consideration then of patriotism
of self interest and of prudence, dictate
that you adhere strictly to the rule o
diminished acreage. Earnest men ar
earnestly working to lead yoa and T.
guide you into prosperity. Do not lie
them labor in vain but cheerfully an
hopefully respond to their appeal.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

JUDGING from the dispatches the
Cubans rebellion are in iminent danger
Of being crushed, but. as all dispatches
coming from that island is under strict
censorship of the Spaniards. it will be a
good plan to take them with consider
able salt. The Cuban party suffered a
severe loss Monday by the sinking of a
steamer fitted out by them for a fill
clustering expidition and loaded with
guns and ammunition for the revolu-
tionists. An investigation will be made
by the Cuban Junta to see if there was
any foul play connected with the sink
ing of the vessel.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

1T is to be hoped, says our ex-
cellent contemporary, The Dardanelle
Dispatch. that the average of intellect
and the earnest intention in the next
Legislature will be little above that of
the last August body, and that some
thing will be done toward solving both
the convict labor and the State road
problems. - A very good settlement of
the convict labor question will be to
work the convicts on the roads, and
this will go long way toward settling
the road question. But the people
should have the right to levy tax for
the purpose of improving their roads-a
right that is denied them by the present
constitution. .-Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
I,oesn,t Mant 70 Dust the Intruders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-3trong op
position TO the eusting Of the intruders
Of the Cherokee Nation in the Indian
Territory before their claims to citizen
ship can be passed upon by representa-
tives of the Federal Government is made
in a report by Secretary Smith
forwarded today to the House Com
mittee on Indian Affairs in response to
a request for an opinion on a Senate
joint resolution Secretary Smith
recommends that Congress Immediately
provide some mode so that the decision
of the Cherokee Nation as to The citizen
ship of intrllders can be reviewed.
.Averse as I am, he says, to dis
regarding the treaties made with Indian
tribes, believe that those Of the alleged
intruders who claim to be citizens of
the Cherokee Nation, or to be entitled
TO citizenship under the nation exist
ing legislation, should have the action
of that nation with regard to their
citizenship reviewed by representatives
of the United States before the govern
ment undertakes to enforce the adverse
findings as to their citizenship.
Wherever the N5'ision of the Chero-
kee Nation is sustained and the claim
to citizenship by the alleged intruders
denied, then the intruder, under the
plan suggest, should be removed from
the Territory at once in compliance with
the agreement made between the United
States and the Cherokee Nation. But
wherever this impartial tribunal holds
in a particular case that the alleged
intruder is, in point Of fact, citizen OF
the Cherokee Nation, or entitled undeI
the laws and usages of that nation te
citizenship, then I do not think the
United States should take any part in
his removal. -
Continuing, the Secretary says that
after the ratification by Congress, OF
March 8, 1893, of the agreement o.
DeCenUtI ID AoJlf DCbNCCh VIC HAUOs
States and the Cherokee Nation, thi
department held that by the terms o
that agreement the Cherokee Nation i
to be sole Judge of any right of an.
person to citizenship within that nation
and when person is declared to be al
intruder, the United States authorities
on demand of the principal chief, ar
required to eject him.
There is, therefore, according to tn
report no authority now remaining witt
the department to review the decision
rendered by that nation as to who ar
or who are not intruders. 1t woul
accordingly be the department duty t
. eject from the Territory those designate
as intruders by the Cherokee Nation
but strong representations of the in
Justice of such action have been made
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
Hungry "Rainey.v

The editor of the Fort Smith Demo.
crat--who by the way is 'gorging
himself at Gov Clarke S pie counter
gives the following characteristic
reasons why Governor Clarke should
supercede Hon. Jas. X. Jones as U. s.
Senator. just rs If the Democracy of
Arkansas cared a straw whether the
editor OF the Fort Smith Democrat or
of the Press carried Clarke or Jones
''biscuit in their pockets. - A more
persistent. untiring bsseeching appli.
cant-early, late and often-for the
flesh pot than Bro Williams Of the
Democrat is not 10 be found. And with
his permission, we would right here
suggest that be make hay while the
sun shines" ut the "Clarke pie
stand, as wet day is approaching
very gloomy day. On the 18th Of
February the Democracy of Sebastian
county, including Fort Smith, win give
good reasons, and in no uncertain tone
state why Senator James X. Jones
should be returned for another term Of
six years-awful long time ''Rainey
for those out in the cold-in the United
States Senate.
This is what our good brother says
of usi
THE VAN BURES Pass prints a
"spitting extract from n Democrat
editorial on Gov Clarke, which the
Arkansas Democrat. with evident
relish, Fepublishes.
THE VAN BuREs PREss is one Of the
oldest newspapers In the State. and
always Democratic. We challenge II
10 70 through It's files of thirty years
and show where II ever found n Demo.
erat in Office. with Arkansas patronage
10 bestow. whom It WAS not ride
ulous'' 10 displace.
We would moi call the PREss q
''ring organ. nor a cuckoo that sticks
its neck out from the mach hine and sings
a sweet song every time the dinner bell
rings, but che fact that the editor of the
VAS gUREN Press has lbeen walking
around the streets of Washington with
= biscnit in his pocket ever since the
iubilee of "a. will 20 long way
toward rais.rg a suspicion that ~
anchor line il hanging, - windward
from fbe widow of the PREGs Office.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
There Ia Yet Hope for the Income Tax.

washington Cor Of the Repnblic.l
I am assured on good authority that
the new member of the Supreme Court,
like the man he succeeded, believes In
the constitutionality Of the income tax
law passed by the last Congress, and,
consequently, regards the dictum of the
majority Of the Supreme Court declar-
ing 1t unconstitutional as bad law.
This information comes to me from such
a source that feel assured Of its cor
rectness. In fact, am informed that
the President took pains to inquire
regarding Judge Peckham 5 views on
the income tax before he nominated
him for the Supreme Bench. There is
no doubt at all that the question of an
income tax will not be permitted to die,
It is almost settled policy Of the
Democratic party, and have no doubt
that If the personnel of the Supreme
Bench should change another effort will
be made TO test its constitutionality.
Justice Stephen j. Field has about
reached his dotage. He is physically
and mentally breaking mp. His col
leagues on the court have not permitted
him 10 prepare any decisions for several
months past, and it requires two
attendants to move him about. The
ambition of Justice Field life, | am
informed, is TO live until Cleveland s
successor reaches the White House.
Field hates President Cleveland because
the President refused to make him
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at
the time Fuller was appointed. Field
is extremely bitter in opposition to the
income tax. and, although the Supreme
Bench by unanimous sentiment had
declined to permit Field TO render any
decisions for some months before the
income tax decisions was rendered, or
since, they permitted his vote to be
counted with the majority tO declare
the law unconstitutional. Secretary
Olney. who, rs Attorney General, had
charge of the income tax case before
the Supreme Court, is of the opinion
that If the personnel Of the court should
be changed so as 10 make it expedient to
again test the eonstitutionality of an
income tax, n means can be found 10
bring the law before the court without
enacting new legislation. How this
can be done. don't know. but then
am not a lawyer. Secretary Olney is q
very able lawyer, however, and he has
said tnat the income tax could be again
brought before the court If necessary
without further legislation by Congress.
When the c9urt divided on the incom,
tax before IL was in the proportion oi
FIVE TO four against the law. Tn,
Justices who declared the law uneon.
stitutional were Chief Justice Fuller
Justices Field. Gray. Brewer, and
shiras. The Justices who held to the
oonstitutionality Of the act were Harlan
Brown. Jackson and White. Since then
Jackson has died and Mr.. Peckham ha,
been appointed, and, it is said. shares
the views Of the late Justice jackson on
! the income tax.
I The death Of Justice Field, which
under ordinary circumstances. Is likely
to occur at any time, is liable 30 chang,
tns character Of the court and make tn,
! income tax again very living issue.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Van Buren Water
Company, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for said Company
for the ensuing year, and for transact
ing such other business az may come
legally before said meeting, will be held
at the office of said Company in Van
Buren, Arkansas, on Thursday, the 9Th
day of February, 1896, between the
hours of o clock, A. NJ. and o clock
.P. NJ. RoBT. s. HYNEs,
Secretary of the Van Puren Water Co.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE building occupied by the Boone
Banner and the U, s. Land Office at
Harrison, Ark. was destroyed by fire
Monday morning. The Banner plant
was saved, but the effects Of the land
Office were destroyed.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

PEOPLE who really prefer temperance
to fanaticism cannot intelligently oppose
grape culture. Figures, cold, hard,
impartial figures, prove beyond all
controversy that drunkenness is most
prevalent where wine is least known.
In the face of this fact reformers who
are more desirous of the betterment of
the race than the triumph of their own
peculiar views will be glad to relinquish
a chimerical scheme for the practical
improvement of substituting wine for
whiskey Fayetteville Daily.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

IT is estimated that of the 200, 900, 900
bushels of corn raised in Kansas last
year not more than 10 per cent. has
been shipped out of the State. The
people will not sell it for Is and 30 cents
bushel if they can hold it and get
through the winter. Only the renters
and poorer farmers are selling, many Of
whom are leaving the state because OF
successive crop failures
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

OF the forty odd newspapers which
have so far declared for Senator Jones,
not one has attempted to show why the
senator should be called great
Helena World.
The fact that Senator Jones has been
intrusted by his party in the U. S.
Senate with the preparation Of more
important bills and the shaping of
legislation in that branch Of congress
than any other member, is, in our
humble opinion, sufficient answer to
the above,
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

To Senator Jones was assigned by the
Free Silver Members Of the Senate
Committee on Finance the task of pre-
pairing bill to take the place of the
bond bill passed by the House, the same
to embody the views of the party on the
silver question, and yet there are papers
in this State who claim Senator Jones is
opposed to free silver.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

Mr.. McREA's bill, regarding the
settlement between the United States
and Arkansas, was again under con-
sideration before the House Committee
on Public Lands Saturday. While no
intimation is given as to the sentiment of
the committee, they manifest desire to
arrive at the proper standing of the
parties. The evidence will likely be
concluded today.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

COMMISSIONER VINcENHELLER Monday
received letter from E. T. Blodgett,
assistant secretary of the Cotton States
Exposition, to the effect that Arkansas
has been awarded gold medal for its
display of natural resources and agri-
cultural products, and that it will be
forwarded soon.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

Two young women have been EN-
ployed as gardeners in Kew Gardens,
London, on condition that they wear
trousers while at work. The gardens
will undoubtedly be we'll attended for a
time
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE Fort Smith Elevators call on
Judge Bryant to resign, II he wishes to
run for chief justice and says: The
Democratic party cannot afford to be
bestowing all It's gifts upon the same
man >
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

ALL the district conventions to select
delegates to the Republican National
Convention will meet on the 4th Of
March. That of the 18th district meets
at Eureka Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

SOME Of the papers are beginning to
call on Governor Fishback 10 enter that
Senatorial race. The indomitable
Ludwig seems to be the first promoter
If the plan 10 get the OK governor out.
If we were asked about his candidacy
we might oracuisrly reply that he
would beat Clarke Fort Smith Times.
While Senator Jones would beat the
pair. LAY On McDuff.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

1T is believed that tacit entente
exists between Russia and Turkey, and
that by its terms Russia has engaged to
support Turkey in certain events, such
as the passing of the Dardanelles by a
British fleet. On the other hand it is
understood Turkey has agreed to permit
Russia to occupy and pacify Armenia.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

BUz LUCKY convicted in the Federal
court at Fort Smith of the murder of
Deputy Marshal LaForce has been
granted new trial by the U. S. su-
preme court. Judge Parker seems of
late to have much trouble to make con
yictions in his court stand the test.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

The Ministers Union at Ell Paso,
Tex. has received letter from Cover
nor Thornton Of New Mexico, saying he
is powerless to prevent prize fighting in
that territory, as there is no law making
it felony and no money for calling out
the militia. Prize fights Of every de-
scription are taking place every day and
they attract no attention. but let the
big fellows try to come together and
a howl goes up from one end Of the land
to the other. 1t seems there is a great
deal Of buncombe in all this.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THERE are two supreme judges to be
elected this year, the terms of Chief
Justice Bum and Associate Justice
Hughes expiring. Both have been
announced as candidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for reelection.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

A VIENNA dispatch to the London
Chronicle says Charles Tinney an
American, will be at the head OF the
first Chinese University about to be
established at Tien- Tsin on the
European model,
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

A "FIsH STORY comes from Port
Jervis, N. Y. to the effect that Mrs.
Davis vomited up live fish seven inches
long, which she thinks she swallowed
while child at her home in Swansea,
Wales
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

Hon. THEODORE RUNYoN, United
States Minister to Germany, died quite
suddenly Monday. Assistant Secretary
of State Uhl, and Potter Palmer of
World Fair fame, are spoken q az his
successor. ~
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

LEuP. MORTON is over 70 years old,
but. never the less, would like to
shoulder the onerous duties of President
of this republic. He is the Oldest man
who ever aspired to the Presidency.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

n. 8. MARSHAL NIX. OF the OKLA
homa district, has been removed for
malfeasanee In Office and his whole
force is charged with overcharging
false accounting. etc.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

A WEST VIRGINIA negro, Tuesday,
when asked for his fare, emptied two
revolvers in the crowded passenger car.
One man was killed and two injured.
The negro was lynehed.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

PROF. JUNIUs JORDAN, at the earnest
request of the leading educators Of the
State, has decided to again offer for
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

J. f.. MARTIN, financial agent Of the
penitentiary. closed deal last week
whereby nearly 500 bales Of cotton
raised by the State with convict labor at
Sunnyside were sold to New Orleans
parties at 8 is cents.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

1T is stated on excellent authority
that Judge William NJ. Springer, of the
Indian Territory Court, has grown tired
of his judicial duties and is anxious to
return to the East.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE members of the bar in the eastern
portion of Arkansas have been prevailing
upon Hon. H. W. Norton, of st. Fran
cis County to become a candidate for
associate justice of the supreme court.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE pistol toter usually dies with his
boots on. That's the history Of this
class of lawbreakers. says the Helena
World. The editor of The World must
have forgotten about its candidate for
Senator
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

J. B. LAWSON, secretary of the
Benton County Horticultural Society,
says that in 1895 there were 519 $3.50
bushels of apples shipped from Benton
county
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE Fort Smith Elevator ia opposed
to the icicle primary which has been
ordered for Feb. 18th. It does appear
like taking snap Judgment an State
candidates.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

GEN. DIAz will most probably again
receive the nomination for president of
Mexico. This will be his fifth term.
Gen. Diaz has proven himself the right
man for president of that republic.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

IT is stated on good authority that the
Maher Fitzsimmons fight instead of
being pulled off in Juarez, Mexico, on
the i4th of February. will take place
this side of the Rio Grande about three
miles from El Paso just over the New
Mexico line which can only be reached
by the Southern Pacific trains from
Ell Paso.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
roR rTTY REcoRnEs

We ara authorized to announce PARK
<serTeuep as a candidate for Recorder OF the
eity Of Van Buren. Ark, subject 10 the aotioh OF
the Democracy Of the city.
We are authorized TO announce II. y. husI a.
a candidate for Recorder Of the city OF van
Pnren. Ark, subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic party.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
ron xaYoa.
ur EAltn

please say for me. that II honored by my party
with fhe nomination will make the race for
Mayor And, further that by appointment iF2ln ON
tha f.ayernor on the recommendation OF the
civ Cauneil have filed the nnexpiEed term OF
the lamented Hawkins. II reasonable satlstae,
ton mas been given il is not outside the me ol
Democratic precedent and usage 70 fss ~. ~ IN -.
slection for a second term. BEN DECHEkD.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

FOUR county prisoners while engaged
in road work near Fort Smith over
powered the guard and made their
escape this week.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
yop STATE ssN aros.

We are authorized to announce Mt J. =. -, r.
poueIAss as n candidate for state senstor @ lIoii'
fnis district subject to the wishes Of tne Ielh.,
cratic party as expressed IN primary or eohVF''-
fIon.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
To Potato Growers,

In the interest of potato growers the
Mo. Pacific has ascertained that the
following named parties have Bliss
Triumph Seed Potatoes for sale:
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01

THE political division of the United
States Senate now is, Republicans, "A !
Democrats, 30; Populists, 8.
The Van Buren press., 1896-02-01
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