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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
ADDRESS TO THE TRAVELLING MEN s BRYAN


CLUB.
Mr.. Bryan tonight delivered brief
address to the Travelling Mems Bryan
club, the Veterans, and Bryan Home
Guards at Funke opera house, and later
spoke few moments at an overflow
meeting at Bonhannon 5 Hall. His
voice had practically failed him at the
afternoon meeting and he had not
sufficiently regained the use of his vocal
chords to speak long. He was accorded
warm welcome, and spoke very briefly
and in general terms of the necessity of
carrying on the work of free silver
agitation and of maintaining their
various organizations.
The first demonstration this evening
came when Governor Holcomhe and
suite entered the left proscenium box.
There were wild yells for Holcombe.
But when Mr. Bryan was seen threading
his way through the ranks of the Bryan
Home Guards, cheers went up which
almost shook the chandeliers and dis
closed a very lively bimetallic
sentiment.
Mr.. Bryan said: Now, we have
passed the stage of argument in the
silver battle. When you discuss public
questions you present your arguments
TO the people. They ask you why you
believe in bimetallism or in the gold
standard. You tell them, you explain
to them what you believe each policy
will do. They say that is prophecy.
They may refuse to believe you. but,
when the time comes for action, then
the successful party must put its policy
into operation, and when these policies
are in operation then you can judge the
effect which they produce. If the
Republican party can make this country
prosperous by the gold standard il will
have to reverse the laws of nature aud
give points to all the writers ON political
economy. (Applause).
II the Republican party can bring
prosperity to this country by making
money dearer, it will do what has
never been done by any other party.
But, my friends, see the arguments
that experience has TO disprove. The
Republicans went before the laboring
men and told them that if low prices
were prevailing their wages
would 90 further and they told the
farmer if agriculture was depressed,
that simply means prices were down
and the gold standard and confidence
especially confidence (applause) -
would restore prosperity and restore
prices 10 the farmer. Ny friends. il
will be interesting to see the Republican
party make prices low In order that the
wages NAV 90 further and further and
at the same tilne prices higher so that
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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE Republican congressman in Indi-
ana chosen at the recent election have
decided to refer all applications for
postoffice appointments under the Nc
Kinley administration to the patrons of
the postoffices, and elections will be
held in every city and town of the state
after March A. The same proposition
is made by the applicants for the post
office in Van Buren,. The Republicans,
in primary election, will recommend the
postmaster.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
Whisky and Politics.

TAHLEQUAH, |. T.. Nov. I'm a
quarrel over local politics A. E. Avery,
secretary Of the school board, shot and
killed the town marshal, Bluff Wyley
and Wyley brother, deputy marshal,
shot and killed Avery. The combat
ants had all been drinking The
Wyley are sons of the attorney general
of the Cherokee Nation. Avery has
been prominent in local politics.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

A WOMAN has shown up who claims
to be the lawful wife of ]. d. Tucker,
the man sentenced TO the penitentiary
for twenty one years some time since,
and she is making an effort to get con
troll of the property which he owned.
She has certificate which shows that
she was married in Sebastian county in
1882. Tucker has never been married
to the woman with whom he was living
when he was arrested for being imph-
Gated in the murder of Andrew Carson.
Pine Bluff Commercial.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
COlOred Bishop.

Fort SCOTT, Kan. Nov. 13.-Rey.
w. Johnson, bishop of the Fort Scott
district, Independent African N b,
church. was convicted in the Federal
court for making false pension affidsvits
and must go the penitentiary.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE president has designated Thurs
day, November 26, as National Thanks
giving Day. We are not in profusely
thankful mood just at present, but feel
somew hat disposed to be grateful that
this will be Mr.. Cleveland 5 last pro
clamation of this kind. -Russellville
Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

We doubt II any man could have managed the
national campaign any more successfully than
did Senator Jones. When the dlscoriant eie-
ments win which he had to deal are remem-
bered the lack Of means for legitimate campaign
purposes the monied power against which ne
had 70 Contend the brutal warnings Of eorpor
atious 10 their employees, and the unreasonable
scare which tOok hold Of the business element
centrally. be has no reason 20 censure himself
Ana e. loY AIr Bryan. he has grown IN the esu-
nation Of every true American sueh mau
ALL not De- permitted 10 remain in private life
many yeArs.-9azrtle.
The sentinel endorses the above most heartily
we have no doubt il Is the sentiment OF the
great mass Of the friends Of the eause.-ta yette-
vile Sentinel
1t is the general sentiment of all well
posted politicians that Mr.. Bryan
campaign could not have been better
handlca. and great praise Is due Senator
.g1es.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

AT the late election in Utah Angus
NJ. Cannon, of the Mormon church, was
the Republican candidate for state
senator in the Salt Lake district. He
was opposed by one of his wives, Mrs
Hattie Hughes Cannon, who twas
the Democratic candidate. She beat
him by a handsome vote. Mrs. Can
non is one of the six wives of her
Defeated husband.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

w. NJ. KAvANAUGH, business man
ager; Coburn Kavanaugh, circulating
manager; Ed. S. Newton, city reporter,
and Mr. Barrow. foreman Of the news
room, have severed their connection
with The Gazette, Mr.. Kayanaugh S
place as director and secretary will be
filled by Mr.. Fred Allsopp, and Editor
j. N Smithee assumes the position of
president and manager.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

.'sTART up the mills, says Presi-
dent Mckinley. Well, it has been
DONE Now supply the money, Mr..
President, with which to buy the prod
net of the mills. How are you going to
do Philadelphia Item.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, of st. Paul has
sent congratulatory message to Major
Mckinley Mr.. Bryan had not only the
leading Catholic Bishops of the country
against him, but the A. p. A. (anti-
Catholic) organization as well.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE sound money Democrats. as
class, humored their partisan prejudice
by talking for Palmer, and manifested
their patriotism by voting for Mckinley.
Globe Democrat.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

AsPIRANTs for U. s. marshal of the
Western district are springing up all
around. Elk Marshal Yoes, of Van
Buren,, Judge S. F. Stahl, of Benton
vile, are already out, and we have
heard Elector W. T. Brooks, of Hunts :
Vile, mentioned. II is also understood
our townsman Col. 7. ~. Hunt
will be an aspirant. Colonel Hunt has
long borne the brunt of the fight for
Lis party in the Northwest. and it locks
TO us like his claims are invincible. But
we will see. Fayetteville Sentinel.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

Bro. MITCHELL of the Little Rock
Democrat will not be able to hold on to
the postoffiee by tickling Powell Clay
ton S ear. Make up your mind to pack
your grip and get out after March A.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE Little Rock Democrat says Judge
John H. Rogers, of Fort Smith, will
be an applicant for the United States
.judgeship made vacant by the death of
Judge Parker.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

MAI. W, P. CAMPBELL. clerk of the
state supreme court, died at Little Rock
Thurday morning. He had been clerk
of that court since 1886.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE Alabama legislature Tuesday
elected Gen. Edward w. Pettus as u.
S. senator. The vote stood Pettus, 81 ;
Oates, 90.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE vote of North Carolina is Bryan,
ia, 4ss; Mckinley, 155, 2e2; total,
1929. 7o9, which is 40, 900 greater than
the vote of 1892.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
VOTE ON CONGRESSMAN IN THE SECOND
nISrRICT

Mccullough S majority for congress
in the First district is IA $50. The vote
was: Mccullough, 20, Aid; Tucker,
5,S76.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

Hon. ALEXANDER STEPHENS CLAY has
been chosen by the Democrats of the
Georgia legislature to succeed Senator
John b. Gordon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
Abstract of the Vote.

From the Little Rock Democrat.
Following is an abstract of the vote
received in the last election by the
various candidates for presidential cleo
tor:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

ONE Bryan elector is elected for Ger,
tain in Kentucky, and the official count
may elect several others.
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Population OF Arkansas.
From the Little Rock Gazette.

IWII IIIt LItFIF NUtk lAICII9.
Mr.. ". A. Crawford, assistant state
superintendent of public instruction,
has compiled from the annual school
census an estimate of the present total
population of Arkansas showing an
increase az 142. 246 since the Federal
census of 1890. About one third of the
population is colored. The figures are:
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21

THE Democrats elected the congress
ional delegate in Oklahoma.
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DEMOCRATIC. PoPuLIsT FUSION

Democrats who were taken off the
straight ticket:
Davis Sc Robinson 81
Smead 81
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
BRYAN's MAJORITY In ARKANSAS.
Ten Thousand Less Votes for Mckinley
Than Harrison Received In This
State Four Years Ago.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
Bryan's majority over Mckinley in
Arkansas is 70, 662.
Returns from each of the seventy five
counties in the state have been received
officially by Gov. Clarke and, taking
the vote cast for the first elector on
each side, the result is as follows:
Bryan l09, 959
Mckinley 30, 297
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-11-21
BRYAN s majority

bryan ndJorlty 10 oo~
In 1892 Cleveland received in
Arkansas 81, S34; Harrison, 46, SS4, and
Weaver, II S31. The scattering vote
that year was 267 and this year it is
about 800. Cleveland plurality was
40, $50 and his majority was 80, 119.
In 1896 the fusion ticket receives TO-,
296 more votes than the combined
Cleveland and Weaver vote in 1892.
Four years ago the poll tax amendment
was not in vogue and voting was more
promiscuous and indiscriminate than
now, affording an opportunity then to
cast large vote. This year, however,
there is an increase in the vote. About
/. 500 votes were received by the two
prohibition electors in addition to the
Bryan and Mckinley figures.
Complete footings have not yet been
made ON the votes received by each of
the eighteen electors whose names
appear on the ticket. There will be
found however, but slight difference
in the respective figures credited to the
Bryan electors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19

The fame of Mercur, the Johannes
burg OF America, continues to spread
All the experts who visit the great
gold camp, return with only praise for
it
The railroads are advertising it all
over the country and the great papers
are telling the world about its re-
sources.
An extended writeup of the camp APP
pears in the Chicago Record of Mon
day, and it is worth republishing. The
writer says:
In May, 1890. six Nebraskans paid
1000 for what is known as the Mer-
cur mine in Camp Floyd mining dis
trict in this state. They knew nothing
OF mining, and the old-timers here felt
sorry for them. Every body in Utah
knew that the mine had plenty OF gold
in it. Every body thought, too, that no
process could ever be devised that
would make possible the extraction of
gold from the Mercur ores at a profit
Some of tie more sympathetic mining
men advised the Nebraskans to let the
$4,000 go and quit at that, because, as
they said, every additional dollar put
into the plant would be lost The Ne
braskans accepted the advice in the
kindly spirit that prompted it, and
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cork screw until it reaches the top of
the, Mercur divide. Then it shoots
through a cut, makes a short dive
around mountain peak and stops.
LOOKING FOR THE CAMP.
The tenderfoot is apt to wonder
where the camp is. He can see new
shaft houses and workings on the
mountains all around him. Five or
six numbered feet below the station in
the canyon he discovers number of
new shanties and other evidences of
habitation, but nothing that suggests
the wealth of Golconda. He has his
doubts, too when he sees the paSseng-
ers dumped onto the platform, and al
most literally showed into mountain
wagons, each holding ten or a dozen
passengers and drawn by horses which
evidently object to the restraints of
the stage business. Just at this point
it would be as well for the visitor with
nerves" to ask for the best trail for
a walk to the camp. The ride is al
together too much like shooting the
chutes, with a mountain road swim
ming in mud for the chutes. Apparent
ly the driver has no preference be-
tween falling down the mountain side
with his load, or going around by
winding grade. Occasionally he does
tip the rig over. but so far no fatal
results have followed.
BY the regular route it is about a
mile from the station to the camp
proper Coming around the last curve
into the eastern end of the canyon the
traveller beholds a long double line of
very new buildings, nearly all of one
story, with the roadway, or main
street, winding to the west down the
canyon between them.
HOUSES PAINTED AND UN-
PAINTED.
The first building reached is a hotel
"a good one, too-and across the way
is the telephone station. Beyond these,
on either side, are stores and saloons,
and beyond for mile or two are the
ca bins of the residents The painted
buildings, may be counted on ones
fingers; the implanted ones are so very
new that they might have come out of
a planning mill the night before.
Looking westward from the first
hotel the canyon opens out onto Rush
valley. Still beyond lies the great
Salt Lake desert, an alkali stretch of
unspeakable desolation.
Social relations in the camp are in
chaotic stage Everybody is a new
conner. Ancestry and previous status
count for very little Your COM
panion, if he is acquainted, will con-
vince you of that He stops to say
''howdy" and shake hands with
wiry, pleasant-looking little fellow of
80 years or so, and as you move on he
remarks:
He Jumped a $4,000 bond at. Grip
pie Creek-mixed up in the Bull Hill
muss, you know
Nodding to another he says, in an
aside:
awful poor shot! Emptied his gun
at a man from across the street yes
terday and only hit him once. Funny
thing, too," with a grin, that one
shot struck the fellow square in the
stomach and only bruised him Must
have been a rotten cartridge
Then as you approach a group near
the Opera House saloon, he calls atten-
ton to three men. They are freshly
shaved Gt is Sunday morning, when
the whole camp cleans up'O and look
as harmless as bunko steerer playing
innocent for a victim. He catalogues
them. too.
Got the deputy sheriff last night and
pulled his nose and bumped his head
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
MERCUR'S FAME SPREADING.

went ahead. They put So, 900 into the
mine in a year, S35, 600 Of it for an ANAL
gamating plant which proved a fiat
failure. The wiseacres said 81 told you
so,' bat the Nebraskans persevered,
and finally, by the merest chance,
found the process of ore treatment
which they needed Since then the
mine has paid 100000 in dividends,
and $4,000 is distributed among the
stockholders every month. The mine,
at present offers for the stock, is worth
81 500, 900, and conservative experts es-
innate the ore in sight and ready for
the mill at $2.70O,00O net, with unknown
ore bodies yet to be explored and I'M
covered.
NEBRASKA ENTERPRISE Sue
CEEDS.
The original claim, now called the
Mercur, was located by a Spanish pros
pector named Pennido in 1870. He
thought it was quicksilver mine, be-
cause the red cinnabar, which is a
characteristic of the Mercur ore, prom
ised a heavy percentage in quicksilver.
He soon found that the mine could not
be made to pay by any method then
known. 'Buckskin' Clark, still a res
ident Of the camp, and others worked
the mine for the silver which cropped
out on the side OF the canyon below the
gold vein. Then the claim lapsed until
the Nebraska men came in.
Gill S. Peyton, of Hooper, Neb., and
II. w. Brown. of Fremont, Neb, had
moved to Salt Lake City and gone into
the real estate business. Peyton had
been a druggist and Brown a horse
dealer. One day Joseph Smith, now
manager Of the Marion mine at Mer
cur, advised Peyton and Brown to buy
the Mercur mine. They looked at the
property, and on Smiths assurance
that the amalgamation process could
be used successfully, they went to Ne
braska and induced their friends TO
join them in the purchase. Their
friends were John Dern, a, grain dealer
of Fremont and Hooper; E. H Airs,
who was in the same business at Hoop
er; W. S. Brown, a sheep feeder at
Fremont, and John Heinrich, banker
and brick manufacturer at Hooper. All
of them depended upon Smiths practi
cal experience in mining to carry on
the venture
A mill was built, and the first run
demonstrated its failure. Experiment
after experiment only added to the GER
tainty that the gold could not be ex-
tracted by any of the standard meth
DDS. Smith, who had an interest, be-
came OlSS uSleQ anu OILereO 10 Sell OUT
cheap. The Nebraskans accepted the
offer. From that time on the story is
best told in. Peyton's words:
PROMOTER PEYToN'S STORY.
I'VE were almost in despair 1 had
had a course in the Chicago College of
Pharmacy, class of 1884, and was ex-
perimenting constantly on some chem
ical process for the ore. 1 lay awake
at night a good deal thinking over it.
The thought that my friends who had
invested their money on my advice
would lose it bothered me more than
the prospect of losing my own money.
1t was no unusual thing for me to get
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19

cork screw until it reaches the top of
the, Mercur divide. Then it shoots
through a cut, makes a short dive
around mountain peak and stops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
How tie Great Camp is
Viewed Abroad.
HOW IT WAS OPENED UP
Interesting Facts in the His
tory of the Camp Floyd
District.
The NEBRASKA FARMERS"
How Their Enterprise and Fore
sight Was Rewarded.
THE NEBRASKA FARMERS"

Gill s. Peyton Tells the Story-The
First Mine to Use Cyanfde-Des-
criptiOn of the Process--A Glimpse
mt Some of the Principal Mines
The Gold Bearing Strata-Three
Distinct Zones-About the Thriv-
ing Town Itself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
Chiltl's Waists

Here's where we make a hit with the
little fellows. A beautiful line in all
the dainty patterns.
child's percale waists, good value
at s5c, our price only 25c.
Child's percale waists, just the kind
you pay CSC to 75c elsewhere for. our
price, SOC.
Chiid's percale waists, sold usually
at 81, s1.25, s1.5o, our price, 75c. 81 and
sl.25.
A full line of Mothers Friend Shirt
Waists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
Mems Shirts

The God of Fashion presides over
shirtdom. Just the same as over-his
other numerous kingdoms. Constant
ly some little change is made in make
up-a seemingly insignificant some
thing that adds to the wearer's com
fort, as soon as approved, they appear
in our shirts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
Top Coats

Handsome, stylish. well made, per-
feet fitting, up to date Top Coats are
ours-see them and you will say so
Suppose you let US supply yours. We
will give you as complete satisfaction
as any tailor can at twice our prices.
Ours begin at $40 and end at SIS. with
dozen intermediate grades. a big
variety at each price. All sizes. All
colors. All lengths.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
Men S Furnishings.
Neglige Shirts

An excellent assortment in Flannel
lette, Fancy Cotton, Silk Stripes and
black sateen, also Cambria, with col
lars and cuffs attached and separate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-19
Y. q. MI 7.
A Business Man


for Business men that will wear that tailored as they
made to measure while the price hardly more than half what
garments clothing
o Business
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and raised Game generally. Shot a hole
through the barroom floor while they
were at it, and had good time all
,rn11nd ,,